Pair of Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, circa 1850 Redo 75" tall X 2

75" tall X 2

Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is the product of his experimentation and the occasional library books on modern art that he has read

The portrait depicting a beautiful young maiden in 18th century costume and holding a vase of flowers

This painting was sold through the Laura Russo Gallery in 2008

Pair of Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Carved Stone Temple Guard Statues, circa 1850 Redo 75" tall X 2A very large pair of rare antique 19th century Indian polychromed & hand carved stone Dvarpala (temple door guard) statues, circa 1850. Each statue is hand carved as a male Hindu four armed temple guard, the guards holding a mace (Gada) and one hand on a dagger (Katar), another hand holding a lotus flower to represent spiritual enlightenment. Each guard stands crossed legged on a plinth decorated with an elephant, both statues retaining old and yet