PAIR OF SCULPTED WOODEN UPRIGHTS REPRESENTING GUARDIANS

PAIR OF SCULPTED WOODEN UPRIGHTS REPRESENTING GUARDIANS

The two guardians are represented under a tree standing on lotiform bases adorned with worshipers. One of the guards holds the snake, the other a spear.

Details

  • Title : PAIR OF SCULPTED WOODEN UPRIGHTS REPRESENTING GUARDIANS
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Wood
  • Dimension : Height: 97 cm. (38 ¼ in.); plinths
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 17TH-18TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 154
  • Post Lot Text : A PAIR OF WOOD STRUTS DEPICTING GARDIANS NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
  • Price realised : EUR 8,125
  • Estimate : EUR 5,000 - EUR 7,000
  • Origin : Private Belgian collection, acquired in the late 1980s.