guardian statue
Carved watchful figure
A guardian statue is a sculpture positioned to protect or watch over a place—temple entrances, tombs, gates, or doorways.
These figures typically depict lions, dragons, warriors, or mythological beings in vigilant or threatening poses.
The term appears in fantasy games and fiction for animated stone protectors that come to life when intruders approach: The guardian statues flanked the palace doors.
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- lionManed African feline
- stone lionCarved feline guardian statue
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- temple decoraltar cloth, altar piece, incense burner, hanging lantern, votive candle
- Buddhist templesBuddhist temples, pagodas, main hall, meditation hall, stupa
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