Two Chinese Carved Wood Temple Figures, Qing Dynasty ceramics-and-shipwrecks-of-southeast-asia

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It has been varnished to protect the paint

ensuring it retains its original patina and character

This elongated triangular shaped arrowhead features a raised mid rib extending to a tang

Two Chinese Carved Wood Temple Figures, Qing Dynasty ceramics-and-shipwrecks-of-southeast-asiaA striking group of two Chinese Qing Dynasty (18th or 19th Century) wood temple figures with intricate carvings and remnants of the original polychrome paint finish. Each figure bears a wax export seal to the reverse. Measurements: 24cm high Condition: In original, unaltered condition. Both figures exhibit natural stress cracks and paint flaking commensurate with age. Borer holes visible but not active. The larger figure exhibits a breakage along the