Northern Qi (550-557 AD)
White Marble Standing Dvarapala
The Dvarapala, Or Gate Guardian, Is Shown Standing On A Rectangular Base Turning Sideways.
The Figure Holds His Left Arm To His Bare Chest, And Wears A Shawl That Falls Gracefully Around The Arms.
He Has A Unique Expression That Suggests Something Above Him Has Caught His Attention, Perhaps Initiating His Sideways Movement.
The Figure Wears A Crown Centered By A Cintamani, A Wish-Fulfilling Jewel.
With Stand 67 H:26 cm. (10 in.)
Published:O, Siren, Chinese Sculpture: From the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, New York, 1925, p.67.

北齊（550-557）
白大理石金剛力士像