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Subject:carved statue guardian gods???
Posted By: Kmarie Mon, Dec 15, 2014 IP: 69.144.176.206

Trying to identify this...Have seen some similar but small and less detail. This has so much going on stands about 3' all one piece. Date on bottom references month /day /28?? Year??



Subject:Re: carved statue guardian gods???
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Dec 16, 2014

That looks to be a Balinese late 20th century or subsequent carving featuring the Hindu God Vishnu on his conveyance, Garuda, apparently using some other creature for a doormat. Garuda is a national symbol of Indonesia, but I'm otherwise not up on Indonesian mythology. Perhaps someone else can fill us both in on what the scene represents.

Best regards,

Bill H.


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