Karnataka
Wood
A charming folk wooden carved head of a male attendant/guardian figure. Such figures were placed in folk temples in Karnataka and usually painted and clothed. Attendant figures called Dvarapalas or ‘door guardians’ are placed at the entrance of temples, shrines or sacred precincts. Two or four-handed, they carry in their hands the emblem of the deity enshrined in the sanctuary. Their countenance may be fierce or gentle. Temples dedicated to goddesses have female guardians – the Dwarapalikas.
Size (cms): 27(H) x 13(W) x 14(D)
Size (inches): 10.5(H) x 5(W) x 5.5(D)
