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Lot 29
Two Balinese Wooden Carvings of Garuda
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
20th century, includes a standing finely carved wooden sculpture of Garuda, the bird-man spirit in Balinese Hinduism, he stands completely featured with elongated feet and hands, exaggerated facial expression with popping eyes and open beak showing his teeth, he stands in a carved garden like base in a dancing position, the other wooden carving of only Garuda's face, a mask, painted in pigment with gilt as well, hollow to interior.

18.25 in. (tallest)

Private North Carolina Collection

Good estate condition; with metal hanging wire attached to interior of mask.