Pair of Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, circa 1850 Redo 124 cm X 44 cm

124 cm X 44 cm X 27

Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is the product of his experimentation and the occasional library books on modern art that he has read

The portrait depicting a beautiful young maiden in 18th century costume and holding a vase of flowers

The box having a fitted interior with the original ivory/bone sewing accoutrements

Circa 1800

Pair of Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, circa 1850 Redo 124 cm X 44 cmA very large pair of rare antique 19th century Indian polychromed & hand carved stone Dvarpala (temple door guard) statues, circa 1850. Each statue is hand carved as a male Hindu four armed temple guard, the guards holding a mace (Gada) and one hand on a dagger (Katar), another hand holding a lotus flower to represent spiritual enlightenment. Each guard stands crossed legged on a plinth decorated with an elephant, both statues retaining old and yet