Approx. 4ft tall. It is a very detailed carved statue. I am not sure of its history or age. It was acquired by my exspouse. Any history of what it might be worth and what it represents would be greatly appreciated.
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Dear, My name is Luciana, I am an appraiser for Mearto and it is a pleasure for me to be able to help you. I believe his carved wooden statue is a Hindu deity, a Hindu God Vishnu. Vishnu wears a tall crown and rich jewelry and is often accompanied by his divine consort, Lakshmi, goddess of fortune. In India, the aim of art was never to imitate nature or to re-create reality through illusionistic devices. Rather, the goal was to produce an idealized form. Sculptors did not model their images on living beings: whether the subject was a god or a mortal, the artist strove to convey a stylized ideal. Various hand gestures, known as mudras, are used to express the mood and meaning of divine images, whether Hindu, Jain, or Buddhist. When a seated image has palms upward and placed within each other in the lap, it is the mudra of meditation (dhyana). Other mudras are specific in their application. The deities may be presented in a variety of seated postures (asanas) as well. Meditating gods—the Buddha, the jinas, Shiva—often sit in a special cross-legged lotus posture (padmasana). The valuation is based on prices in the Asian art market at auction houses and antique shops around the world, we consult several databases. Website Consulted https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gods/hd_gods.htm https://www.1stdibs.co.uk/ www.etsy.com
