Small standing figure with shorts ·  Népal · ID: 3034690

Description

wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, hands in praying gesture, marked by strong traces of weathering and insect caused damage, missing parts (base, back of the head), cracks, patina exfoliated in many areas, encrusted with clay, socle;
presumably a shrine figure from a family altar. Sometimes such figures were even carved for living people, for example young men who joined the army. They were kept on family shrines and were venerated in order to protect the soldier.

L’objet Small standing figure with shorts avec l’ID d’objet 3034690 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 15 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.

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