This small, hand crafted figure was made as an architectural bracket and used as a guardian for a temple in India. It depicts a crouching gargoyle, wearing a beaded collar, with his mouth fiercely agape and displaying much of an old red paint. He sits on a decorative base. This piece lends itself to many creative uses inside and outside the home.
c. 1700
W 7" D 16" H 16"