17th-18th Century Buddhist Nepalese Carved Deity Wood Temple Roof Strut Chinese Ship Height: 40 1/2"

Height: 40 1/2"

Mexican (1915 - 2006)

lower right side of the piece

Probably this was drawn for publication or a magazine ad

having accomplished many great things during his lifetime

17th-18th Century Buddhist Nepalese Carved Deity Wood Temple Roof Strut Chinese Ship Height: 40 1/2"We are offering a 17th 18th Century Buddhist Nepalese Carved Deity Wood Temple Roof Strut. From a Metropolitan Museum description of a similar piece in their collection: "South Asian temples were often conceived as the cosmic mountain abode of a god, and their exterior frequently inhabited by a profusion of auxiliary deities, including nature spirits. The lofty, multitiered wooden temples of the Kathmandu valley are of this type. Their roofs are