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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 690567, member: 2844&quot;]It is stunning, those art snobs don&#039;t know what they are missing!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not only that, she has his brother<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]186160[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The scene is part of the Ramayana story.</p><p>Naga had been sent by the Gods to test Hanuman before his quest to free the fair Sita who had been abducted by the demon king Ravanna. When Hanuman proved worthy of his task, the Gods allowed him to continue.</p><p>Hanuman was the loyal friend of king Rama, Sita&#039;s husband. Sadly he lost his life during his quest, but in the end Sita was freed and returned to Rama.</p><p><br /></p><p>The style is contemporary with Balinese Art Deco, but carved in a less stylised and much more realistic way, with finely carved fur etc. The bent over ones, like yours, are more recent than the straight-backed ones.</p><p>They were only made in one village, the name escapes me now. I&#039;ll see if I can find it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]186161[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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