Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBTall 19th C. Burmese Painted Wood Nat - Shwe Nabay
Lot 107
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Artemis Gallery
Jun 7, 2018
Set Reminder
2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : Clearance Sale - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/clearance-sale---ancient-ethnographic-art-3264
Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
View Full Catalog (396)
- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Burma (present day Myanmar), Ava Period, ca. 19th century CE. A tall wooden statue painted with thick black, bright gold, and bright red details, with inlaid white and black stone eyes that seem to stare directly at the viewer. The statue depicts Shwe Nabay, one of the Nats of Burmese legend. She stands here in a golden and black costume, draped with multiple naga (rearing cobras) including two tied into a knot at her waist to form a belt, two on her shoulders, two she holds in her hands, and three rising from her headdress. Her face is well sculpted, with bright red lips, large brows, and a thin, raised nose. Everywhere on the figure are pretty details, including the scales of the naga and the relief floral motifs on the borders of her clothing. Size: 10.75" W x 34" H (27.3 cm x 86.4 cm)
Shwe Nabay (Shwenabay / Naga Medaw) was a beautiful woman from Mindon Village who married a naga. When her husband deserted her, she died of a broken heart, becoming a Nat - a spirit who, in human life, met with a violent death. The 37 Nats continue to be worshiped in Burma to this day, with pilgrimage sites, temples, relic sites, and festivals. The Nats have human characteristics, wants and needs, often portrayed as flawed and having desires that are taboo or immoral in mainstream Buddhism. Statues like this one that venerate them hint at that characteristic with their faces, which often show a greater range of emotion than those of the Buddha.
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired at Indochine Gallery, Boulder, Colorado, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#128595Piece has been repaired at headdress, arms, possibly neck with overpainting, and back of base.Condition
- Shipping Info
-
All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items.
-
- Buyer's Premium
