Pair Ghandara Style Bodhisattva Figures Riding Animals
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Pair (2) of Chinese or Southeast Asian carved polychrome wooden sculptures, each depicting a deity with stylized flame halo and elongated ear lobes, hands in the shuni (shoonya) mudra holding a small orb, and seated in vajra position atop a lotus form saddle on an adorned animal. Includes one (1) Samantabhadra figure with red flame halo seated atop an elephant and one (1) figure with yellow flame halo seated atop a blue temple or foo lion. Illegible pencil inscription to underside of foo lion. Both with fitted hardwood stands. Ranging in size from 11 3/8" H x 7" W x 2 3/4" D to 12 7/8" H x 8" W x 3 1/4" D. Overall with stands: 12 3/4" H to 14 1/8" H. Late 19th/early 20th century.
The Estate of Margaret Harold Roberts, Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
The Estate of Margaret Harold Roberts, Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
Condition
Both items with scattered minor wear to polychrome paint and shrinkage splits to wood, largest area measuring 4 1/4" L. Figure atop temple lion with previous repair to flame halo.
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Pair Ghandara Style Bodhisattva Figures Riding Animals
Estimate $400 - $450
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