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Vintage carved wooden Garuda ridge ornament
Seller: Business seller€1,190Offer from €1,071
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Product description
Temple finial ornament known, depending on interpretation, as "Garuda" (Sanskrit: Eagle), mount of the god Vishnu, or "Hong/Hamsa" (Thai: Hong /Sanskrit: Hamsa) depicting the mythical bird or swan/goose, animal vehicle (vâhana) of the god Brahma.
Carved wood, vestige of red and gold polychromy (Brahma's colors).Thailand, late 19th / early 20th century.
Dimensions of chofa without base: 140 cm
Supplied with white or black steel base, adjustable chofa inclination.
Provenance: Estate of collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau.
Sold with certificate of provenance.
An overview of this talented collector's incredible career can be found here: https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
Specifications
ConditionGoodOrientationPortraitArt sizeLargeHeight140 cmWidth23 cmDepth25 cm