mounted antique thai style southeast asia bronze thai teaching hand 33cm 20 Narsingh richly decorated in a style

richly decorated in a style that continued to evolve in Cambodia from the 10th century through the post-Angkor period

free from Maya

It is interesting that the Shiva side does not display the customary half of the third eye (as per The Walters Art Gallery Ardhanarishvara - 25

much like the lotus rising above the mud

flaming rim and lotus bud finial

mounted antique thai style southeast asia bronze thai teaching hand 33cm 20 Narsingh richly decorated in a styleAntique Thai Style Southeast Asia Bronze Mounted Thai Hand 33cm 13" Measures (Height) 33cm 13" An antique Thai style hand from Thailand. The fingers are posed in a gesture of wisdom or teaching. The finger and thumb held together. This gesture, known as the Dharmachakra Mudra, is the turning of the wheel of Dharma, symbolizing the Buddha's commencement of his teaching mission. With its iconic gesture of turning the wheel of Dharma, this beautiful hand