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  • Burmese teak guardian figure seen full-length from the front, with tall crown, raised abhaya mudra hand and staff
  • Burmese teak guardian: close view of the painted face beneath the tall, pointed mukuta crown
  • Teak guardian figure: tiered collar over the blue torso, painted with a silver leaf pattern
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: right hand raised in the protective abhaya mudra
  • Burmese guardian figure in teak: left hand gripping the staff beside the ornate collar
  • Burmese teak guardian: ornamented front panels of the garment hanging over red trousers
  • Burmese teak guardian figure in three-quarter front view from the raised-hand side, with staff and round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: face and tiered crown in three-quarter view
  • Burmese teak guardian: detail of the blue shoulder and scalloped edge of the collar
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: angled close-up of the open right hand and chest ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian: hand on the staff and a blue flower-shaped belt ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved side panel decorated with floral and scrollwork motifs
  • Burmese teak guardian: front panels and red trousers photographed at an angle from the side
  • Full-length profile of the Burmese teak guardian from the raised-hand side, standing on its round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian: the face and multi-tiered crown in side profile
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: blue sleeve and the upswept ornament on the shoulder
  • Burmese teak guardian: right arm and open hand seen from the side
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: red trousers below the carved side panel of the garment
  • Burmese teak guardian from behind at an angle, showing the staff and the repaired base
  • Burmese teak guardian: angled view of the back of the tall crown
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: layered collar with pointed tips across the back
  • Burmese teak guardian: close-up of the painted garment panels at the back
  • Full rear view of the Burmese teak guardian figure standing on its round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian figure from behind, showing the crown and the ear ornaments
  • Burmese teak guardian: blue back painted with silver motifs beneath a broad collar
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved back panels with a blue diamond pattern
  • Burmese teak guardian: split in the wooden base held together with metal repair strips
  • Burmese teak guardian seen at an angle from behind on the staff side, hand gripping the long staff
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: back of the head in profile with the carved crown
  • Burmese teak guardian: shoulder, sleeve and collar viewed from the back
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: side view of the staff, sleeve and forearm
  • Burmese teak guardian: blue diamond-pattern panels showing cracks and worn paint
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: scalloped garment hems and painted diamond panels
  • Burmese teak guardian: a long crack running through a garment panel and the red trousers
  • Burmese teak guardian figure in full side view from the staff side, with long staff and round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian: side profile of the crown and the painted face
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: close-up of the ear and its wing-shaped ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian: top of the staff beside a crack in the blue shoulder
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved scroll ornament with worn paint and cracks
  • Burmese teak guardian figure, full length from a front angle, with staff and open hand
  • Burmese teak guardian: the face below the tall crown, seen at a slight angle
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: close-up of a crack through the tiered collar
  • Burmese teak guardian: close-up of the open right hand with worn paintwork
  • Burmese teak guardian from the front: tiered collar, blue torso and the hand gripping the carved staff
  • Burmese teak guardian: belt, front panels and the hand clasping the staff
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: decorated front panels above the trousers and knee band
  • Burmese teak guardian: crack where the staff support meets the red trousers
  • Burmese teak guardian figure seen full-length from the front, with tall crown, raised abhaya mudra hand and staff
  • Burmese teak guardian: close view of the painted face beneath the tall, pointed mukuta crown
  • Teak guardian figure: tiered collar over the blue torso, painted with a silver leaf pattern
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: right hand raised in the protective abhaya mudra
  • Burmese guardian figure in teak: left hand gripping the staff beside the ornate collar
  • Burmese teak guardian: ornamented front panels of the garment hanging over red trousers
  • Burmese teak guardian figure in three-quarter front view from the raised-hand side, with staff and round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: face and tiered crown in three-quarter view
  • Burmese teak guardian: detail of the blue shoulder and scalloped edge of the collar
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: angled close-up of the open right hand and chest ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian: hand on the staff and a blue flower-shaped belt ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved side panel decorated with floral and scrollwork motifs
  • Burmese teak guardian: front panels and red trousers photographed at an angle from the side
  • Full-length profile of the Burmese teak guardian from the raised-hand side, standing on its round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian: the face and multi-tiered crown in side profile
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: blue sleeve and the upswept ornament on the shoulder
  • Burmese teak guardian: right arm and open hand seen from the side
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: red trousers below the carved side panel of the garment
  • Burmese teak guardian from behind at an angle, showing the staff and the repaired base
  • Burmese teak guardian: angled view of the back of the tall crown
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: layered collar with pointed tips across the back
  • Burmese teak guardian: close-up of the painted garment panels at the back
  • Full rear view of the Burmese teak guardian figure standing on its round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian figure from behind, showing the crown and the ear ornaments
  • Burmese teak guardian: blue back painted with silver motifs beneath a broad collar
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved back panels with a blue diamond pattern
  • Burmese teak guardian: split in the wooden base held together with metal repair strips
  • Burmese teak guardian seen at an angle from behind on the staff side, hand gripping the long staff
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: back of the head in profile with the carved crown
  • Burmese teak guardian: shoulder, sleeve and collar viewed from the back
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: side view of the staff, sleeve and forearm
  • Burmese teak guardian: blue diamond-pattern panels showing cracks and worn paint
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: scalloped garment hems and painted diamond panels
  • Burmese teak guardian: a long crack running through a garment panel and the red trousers
  • Burmese teak guardian figure in full side view from the staff side, with long staff and round wooden base
  • Burmese teak guardian: side profile of the crown and the painted face
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: close-up of the ear and its wing-shaped ornament
  • Burmese teak guardian: top of the staff beside a crack in the blue shoulder
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: carved scroll ornament with worn paint and cracks
  • Burmese teak guardian figure, full length from a front angle, with staff and open hand
  • Burmese teak guardian: the face below the tall crown, seen at a slight angle
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: close-up of a crack through the tiered collar
  • Burmese teak guardian: close-up of the open right hand with worn paintwork
  • Burmese teak guardian from the front: tiered collar, blue torso and the hand gripping the carved staff
  • Burmese teak guardian: belt, front panels and the hand clasping the staff
  • Burmese teak guardian figure: decorated front panels above the trousers and knee band
  • Burmese teak guardian: crack where the staff support meets the red trousers

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Antique Burmese Guardian Figure, Polychrome Teak, c. 1900–1940, 132 cm

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Posture
Staande
Weight
25.8 kg
Reference
837

Polychrome teak guardian, Burma (Myanmar)

Burma (Myanmar), c. 1900–1940. Carved in the round from solid teak and painted in blue, silver, red and gold tones, with the original polychromy. Height 132 cm, width 38.5 cm, weight 25.8 kg.

Description

A standing protective figure wearing a tall, tapering multi-tiered crown with a red finial. The right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, the gesture of protection and reassurance, while the left grips a long staff. The blue bodice carries a repeating silver leaf design; flame-like sashes, hip ornaments and long pendant front panels frame the lower body. Carved floral bosses and diamond-pattern bands continue around the fully decorated back.

He came from the same source as a Burmese teak court attendant of almost equal height, and the two make a striking pair.

Condition

Age-related cracks to the timber, wear to the painted surface and old insect damage. A substantial split in the round wooden base was stabilised in the past with metal strips. The photographs record these details. No glass or mirror inlay.

Specifications

  • Origin: Burma (Myanmar)
  • Date: c. 1900–1940
  • Material: solid teak, original polychromy
  • Height: 132 cm
  • Width: 38.5 cm
  • Weight: 25.8 kg

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  • “Verbazingwekkend efficiënte service en snelle levering.”

    Amanda08-19-2026

  • “Het is veilig en zeer snel aangekomen. Het is precies zoals op de foto's en in de beschrijving.”

    Pawel04-11-2026

  • “Amazing peace, stands out a lot, fast delivery, very recommended seller!”

    Ed van BreugelPurchased: Antique Buddha head

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Antique Burmese Guardian Figure, Polychrome Teak, c. 1900–1940, 132 cm

Antique Burmese Guardian Figure, Polychrome Teak, c. 1900–1940, 132 cm

€1.450,00

Antique Burmese Guardian Figure, Polychrome Teak, c. 1900–1940, 132 cm

Antique Burmese Guardian Figure, Polychrome Teak, c. 1900–1940, 132 cm

€1.450,00