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

75" tall X 2

appearing before Queen Victoria on several occasions at Balmoral

This painting was sold through the Laura Russo Gallery in 2008

124 cm X 44 cm X 27

Circa 1800

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