Maori, Oceanic & African Arts Tuesday, 7 December 2021 - 4:00 PM start
An Impressive Ming Dynasty Temple Guardian figure
Realised: $2,800 plus premium
Lot Details
Gansu Province The robust figure with glass eyes standing in a crouching posture with hands placed to thighs Wood with traces of polychrome paint. Raised on an ebonised stand A similar figure held in the collection Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris Provenance: Private collection Auckland. Purchased from an antique dealer in Tianjin, China in the 1980s 47 cm height
