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Description
Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden architectural element that was once the flaming frontal crest of a Naga serpent which was likely atop a roof or guarding an entrance. The surfaces are incised into a grid pattern and painted with vibrant colors, and the obverse face bears evidence that it was at one time entirely inlaid with petite glass panels that would have reflected light in the sun. Size: 3" L x 11.75" W x 48.25" H (7.6 cm x 29.8 cm x 122.6 cm); 55" H (139.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New Jersey collection, USA
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#163748
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New Jersey collection, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#163748
Condition
Chipping, abrasions, fading to pigment, and inactive insect damage, with losses to some glass inlays, otherwise in nice condition. Great size and presentation.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
19th C. Thai Teak Architectural Naga Crest w/ Inlays
$1,000.00
$1,500
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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