Shrine figure ·  Nepal · ID: 3034449

Description

wood, blotched middle brown patina, standing, hands in praying gesture, dam., missing parts (left arm, both feet), cracks, strong traces of weathering, scorch marks (right arm);
people of the Himalaya create wooden deities for protection against invisible evil spirits. They were placed nearby natural founts, bridges, temples or on rooftops and serve to guarantee the well-being of the family, the village community and the living environment.

The object Shrine figure with the object ID 3034449 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 6.

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