Antique Southeast Asian Buddhist Painted Wooden Panel

DESCRIPTION: Southeast Asian carved wood panel, possibly for an altar, featuring an image depicting a figure seated in the one-sided posture on a platform wearing a helmet resembling the yellow sne ring hat of Tibetan Buddhist Lamas and making the threatening gesture with his right hand in the direction of a chained tiger and other several creatures including human figures in the foreground. Image is framed by dragons and auspicious item motifs and placed below an upper panel embellished with a long ("Chinese dragon") design. Bar along top bears an inscription in Sanskrit.
CIRCA: Early 20th Century, possibly older
ORIGIN: Southeast Asian
DIMENSIONS: H: 67" W: 1.75" L: 42.5"

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CONDITION: Wood bears a few narrow and hairline cracks; a few chips are present in the paint. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.