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The god Vishnu as temple guard. Wooden statue made in Bali 1920-1940 |
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1920-1940 |
Very subdued almost solemn statue.
Vishnu sits on a stupa and has a mantra, a certain hand gesture in the Hindu mythology.
This feature with the age factor is enough proof that this carving was NOT made for the tourists, but rather as a Hindu object to protect the visitor entering the temple.
Most likely it was placed near a temple entrance in a prewar Balinese village.
Real folk art!
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