Two shrine figures ·  Nepal · ID: 3035043

Description

light brown wood, matt patina, both hands in praying gesture, slightly dam., cracks, minor missing parts, traces of insect caused damage (standing figure), on plates;
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 Two shrine figures with the object ID 3035043 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 47 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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