Figural pair, early 20th century
Bhutan / Nepal
sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
presumably Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDavid Henrion, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 22 cm / 21 cm (male / female)
H: 8.7 inch / 8.3 inch (male / female)
Description
wood, base
Acquired in Katmandhu, this unusual male - female couple resembles no other known styles from the Himalayas.
They presumably originated from the landlocked and mountainous kingdom of Bhutan in the Eastern Himalayas.