Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A remarkable wooden sculpture of a temple guardian figure known as Thepphanom, depicted standing in a slight bow with hands clasped in a respectful wai gesture, all hand-painted in hues of emerald, marigold, crimson, and black. Draped in a traditional sampot skirt, the slender figure is crowned by a conical ushnisha headdress as panels of wings adorn his shoulders and ears. The Thepphanom came to earth when Buddha reached enlightenment, to serve as his protectors and later as guardians to temple and sacred texts, and their forms are based on Apsaras and Gandharvas - the devas who inhabit higher realms. Size: 9.5" L x 9.5" W x 42.8" H (24.1 cm x 24.1 cm x 108.7 cm)

Provenance: private Truchas, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in 2004

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#189268

    Condition:
  • Perforation to torso and top of hands with some old nails and old metal repair to one shoulder. Stable fissures to wood as well as areas of old inactive insect damage. Some nicks, chips, abrasions, and small losses, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, nice presentation with good remaining pigments.

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by Artemis Fine Arts
January 30, 2025 8:00 AM MST
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