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Subject:Wood Figurine
Posted By: Sawsan Elzayyat Wed, Oct 16, 2019 IP: 45.243.136.160 I am looking for any information at all (venue, age etc) about this old (and quite dilapidated) wood figurine. Any help much appreciated. |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Rémy DOUKHAN Thu, Oct 17, 2019 Your statue seems to be Tsongkhapa(1357-1419)a great Tibetan master.It seems old but what age? |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Sawsan Elzayyat Thu, Oct 17, 2019 Thank you so much for the information, Remy! I wish I knew how old it was. I inherited it and I have no idea. The seat (base) of the figure has a very slight rectangular-shaped discolorotaion - as if a sticker of some sort had been affixed to it ... |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Rémy DOUKHAN Fri, Oct 18, 2019 The right hand of Tsongkhapa holds a lotus on top of whitch there is the sword of knowledge(missing)and his left hand a lotus with a book(partly missing).This statue is XIXth century or earlier. |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Sawsan Elzayyat Fri, Oct 18, 2019 Thank you again, Rémy. Wpould you happen to know if the figurine has any value at all, given its condition and the missing pieces? |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Rémy DOUKHAN Sat, Oct 19, 2019 Dear Sawsan, |
Subject:Re: Wood Figurine
Posted By: Sawsan Elzayyat Mon, Oct 21, 2019 Thank you so much for taking the time to answer Rémy! |
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