temple lion antique khmer style bronze standing temple guardian or lion 31cm 12 pair Shiva Figurine Rishi Statue - Antique Thai

Rishi Statue - Antique Thai Style Seated Bronze Rishi or Wise Man - 36cm/14"Measures (Height) 36cm/14"An antique Thai style figure of Rishi

such as the design of the present Ganesha

” The open palms signal reassurance

where he is depicted as a fierce guardian of the Buddha and the Dharma

The Buddha is seated on a simple pedestal in traditional Laotian style

temple lion antique khmer style bronze standing temple guardian or lion 31cm 12 pair Shiva Figurine Rishi Statue - Antique ThaiAntique Khmer Style Bronze Standing Temple Guardian or Lion 31cm 12" (Pair) Measures (Height) 31cm 12" A stunning pair of antique Khmer style Temple Guardian or Lion figures, in the Angkor period, 10th century style of Banteay Srei. The 'guardians of the gate', are placed around the outside of a temple to serve both as greeters and defenders, they were specifically intended to protect the principle entrances of temples. Each statue is cast in the