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Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, 1850
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A large & important pair of rare antique 19th century Indian Polychromed & hand carved stone Dvarpala (temple door guard) statues, circa 1850.
Each statue is hand carved as a male Hindu four armed temple guard, the guards holding a mace (Gada) and one hand on a dagger (Katar), another hand holding a lotus flower to represent spiritual enlightenment. Each guard stands crossed legged on a plinth decorated with an elephant, both statues retaining old and yet brightly colored polychromed decoration, the statues are approximately 3/4 lifesize. They are a true pair facing each other and would have flanked either side of the temple door entrance, they are large and very heavy, each figure weighs about 300lbs. A rare & important pair of carved 19th century stone temple guards in good condition. Bloomsbury Fine Art & Antiques ship globally, we may be able to provide a preferential shipping quote if we have your location.
Provenance; From an important NY collection of Hindu, Gandharan and Buddhist art.
Left statue: 48.75" tall X 17.25" wide X 10.75" deep (max. width: 19")
124 cm X 44 cm X 27.5 cm (max. width: 48.5 cm)
Right statue: 48.75" tall X 17.5" wide X 11" deep (max. width: 18")
124 cm X 44.5 cm X 28 cm (max. width: 45.5 cm).
- Dimensions:Height: 48.75 in (123.83 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Anglo-Indian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition.
- Seller Location:Portland, OR
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