Eroded Namaste Praying statue - 52 cm, 1.7 KG - Indo-Aryan Vedic - Nepal (No reserve price)
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Original wooden Namaste praying figure from Nepal, late 20th century, about 52 cm high, 1.7 kg, carved in Indo-Aryan Vedic style, provenance from a gallery/antique dealer, condition fair.
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This old eroded tribal used Namaste figure originates from West Nepal and was made of wood.
The ethnographic groups in this area exist at the margins of Lamaistic Buddhist culture to the north and Indo-Aryan Vedic culture from the south, where orthodox religious influences have coexisted side by side with shamanism for centuries. The integration of traditional shamanism with introduced religion over centuries has combined to a unique cultural amalgam as can be seen in the praying human figures which adorned rooftops and shrines. Napalese artists developed a distinctive anthropomorphic physiognomy for their deities, typically in an elongated form with long or wide exaggerated features, and hands often shown in the traditional Nepali "namaskar" gesture of reverence and greeting.
Condition: old as is but authentic as pictured with old traces of wear. It still has a strong look.
No tourist piece.
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This old eroded tribal used Namaste figure originates from West Nepal and was made of wood.
The ethnographic groups in this area exist at the margins of Lamaistic Buddhist culture to the north and Indo-Aryan Vedic culture from the south, where orthodox religious influences have coexisted side by side with shamanism for centuries. The integration of traditional shamanism with introduced religion over centuries has combined to a unique cultural amalgam as can be seen in the praying human figures which adorned rooftops and shrines. Napalese artists developed a distinctive anthropomorphic physiognomy for their deities, typically in an elongated form with long or wide exaggerated features, and hands often shown in the traditional Nepali "namaskar" gesture of reverence and greeting.
Condition: old as is but authentic as pictured with old traces of wear. It still has a strong look.
No tourist piece.
Careful registered sending
#ttoct
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
Indo-Aryan Vedic
Country of Origin
Nepal
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Eroded Namaste Praying statue - 52 cm, 1.7 KG
Height
52 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
18 cm
Weight
1718 kg
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Original/official
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