Pair Of Nepalese Simha Guardian Lions
€780,00
- Pair of bronze Simha temple guardian lions, male and female. In Nepalese tradition, these guardian lions occupy an important symbolic place, protecting the entrances to temples, monasteries or palaces, just like their counterparts in Southeast Asia.(Singha)
Nepalese lions often have distinctive features influenced by Newar art, such as more elaborate motifs and a slightly different appearance from Thai or Burmese Singha.
- Provenance: Estate of Asian art dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
- Sold with certificate of origin.
- L 27 cm x H 25 cm x W 15 cm
- Total weight 8.8 kg
1 available in store
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