Dvârapâla head, though fragmentary, in the round, also found during excavations of J. Y. Claeys, is a completely different school than the previous piece. This is a work of transition. Thus the hair retains large florets Dong Du'o'ng school, but it incorporates beadwork that we have just mentioned. The eyebrows are in high relief, and frowning, as befits a guard who must instill fear. It is the same bulging eyes and fangs coming out of upper jaw. The nose, strong, almost amazed, is convex in profile.
Thus many features of this work does not seem to belong in the set found in Tra Kieu. Suggesting that here too the styles overlap, retained survivals, the resurgence.
But one detail shows an evolution, and can be used to define it: the eyes are half closed as most in major Dvârapâla Dong Du'o'ng, but they are wide open. One can only regret the absence of the body of this very beautiful head.

(Bibl. Guillevic 1981: 55, p. 92; FrisLarrouy: 23, fig. 6).

"The Art of Tra Kieu Georges Labit Museum of Toulouse Emmanuel Guillon 
Article of "La Lettre de la SACHA" n°2, décember 1997, page 7.