Chofa Naga, Buddhist temple finial ornament
€1500,00
- Carved wooden temple finial with Naga head, guardian of treasures, fertility, prosperity and immortality. It’s another emanation of the god Vishnu.
- Thailand, 18th/19th century.
- Beautiful patina of faded wood, with vestiges of polychromy mixed with calcified lichens.
- Supplied with white or black steel base, adjustable chofa inclination.
- Sold with its certificate of provenance: Estate of the collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau.
- It is still sealed with its export license from Thailand’s Department of Fine Arts, which authorized it to leave the country at the time (year 2519 in the Buddhist calendar, i.e. 1976).
- An overview of this talented collector’s incredible career can be found here: https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
- H max 196 CM (H without foot 177 CM) X P 28 CM X W 21 CM.
- Stand W 28.5 CM X D 34 CM.
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