A painted wood figure of Garuda and a copper alloy repoussé prayer...
A painted wood figure of Garuda and a copper alloy repoussé prayer wheel with silvered inlay
19th/20th century
The wooden figure carved with arms and wings spread wide, the surface with remnants of white, red, green and ochre pigment, with five perforations to the back for hanging, 20.5cm high x 16cm wide; the prayer wheel with detachable base and cover, with an internal spinning pin carrying paper prayer, the exterior with silvered inlay of lanca characters, 11.3cm high including the pin (2).
十九/二十世紀 彩繪木雕大鵬金翅鳥及銅錯銀轉經筒
Condition Report:
Garuda with expected old wear and loss of pigment. A few scattered age cracks. Some small losses to the extremities, including edge of wings, fingers and toes. Two rettached chips of feathers to edge of left wing, and a small replaced chip to the bottom feather of the right wing. The spurs of the talons appear to have been reattached.
The wheel with some expected surface wear and light denting.
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A painted wood figure of Garuda and a copper alloy repoussé prayer wheel with silvered inlay
19th/20th century
The wooden figure carved with arms and wings spread wide, the surface with remnants of white, red, green and ochre pigment, with five perforations to the back for hanging, 20.5cm high x 16cm wide; the prayer wheel with detachable base and cover, with an internal spinning pin carrying paper prayer, the exterior with silvered inlay of lanca characters, 11.3cm high including the pin (2).
十九/二十世紀 彩繪木雕大鵬金翅鳥及銅錯銀轉經筒
Condition Report:
Garuda with expected old wear and loss of pigment. A few scattered age cracks. Some small losses to the extremities, including edge of wings, fingers and toes. Two rettached chips of feathers to edge of left wing, and a small replaced chip to the bottom feather of the right wing. The spurs of the talons appear to have been reattached.
The wheel with some expected surface wear and light denting.
