Wood Carving Of Manasa (IBH311)
Description
This wood carving shows the snake Goddess Manasa, It may have been part of a door panel from a shrine or from a small local temple.
The veneration of Manasa is widespread in Bengal, Orissa and other eastern parts of India. From anywhere else this depictions of this local Goddess is rare.
A truly rare piece of iconography.
Particulars
Price:
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Origin:
East India
Age:
L19/E20c
Size (cm):
18.50 x 42.00