Burma (Myanmar): an old figurine of a guardian lion (‘chinthe’). Made of wood, originally dyed black.
Burma (Myanmar): an old figurine of a guardian lion (‘chinthe’). Made of wood, originally dyed black.
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A very old figure of a typical Burmese guardian lion, called a ‘chinthe’. Carved out of wood and originally dyed black. With some pieces broken off due to age (mostly old breaks) and some colour scuffing on exposed areas. It also has a good and in parts shiny usage patina.
Height: 21 cm; width: 8.5 cm; length: c. 12 cm. Around 1900. (ME)
Provenance: Private collection, Vienna.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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EUR 200,-
Burma (Myanmar): an old figurine of a guardian lion (‘chinthe’). Made of wood, originally dyed black.
A very old figure of a typical Burmese guardian lion, called a ‘chinthe’. Carved out of wood and originally dyed black. With some pieces broken off due to age (mostly old breaks) and some colour scuffing on exposed areas. It also has a good and in parts shiny usage patina.
Height: 21 cm; width: 8.5 cm; length: c. 12 cm. Around 1900. (ME)
Provenance: Private collection, Vienna.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
Hotline dell'acquirente
lun-ven: 10.00 - 17.00
kundendienst@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 200 |
Asta: | Tribal Art |
Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
Data: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Esposizione: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |