Indian Painted Stone Vanar Vyala and Figure Architectural Bracket collection_columns_capitals dressed as a knight wearing

dressed as a knight wearing half length suit of armor and a wig in an oval reserve

This impressive landscape painting is over 18 feet long and executed in (3) large panels

Perhaps a version of The Tree of Life

Black and white photographs and illustrations

Indian Painted Stone Vanar Vyala and Figure Architectural Bracket collection_columns_capitals dressed as a knight wearingDETAILS An antique architectural temple figural bracket from India. This fierce statue, but Hindu creature, known as a vanar vyala in South India. The monkey figure is seated and smiles with teeth bared while protectively holding a small figure. It retains traces of white paint. PLACE OF ORIGIN India South Asia WEIGHT 56 pounds 8 ounces DATE 18th 19th century DIMENSIONS Width 6 Depth 17 Height 19 inches