antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lions 24cm 10 pair Java Shiva richly symbolic and full of

richly symbolic and full of character

with multi-tiered crowns

In Hindu and Buddhist cosmology

The Avalokiteshvara has his eyes downcasts as he extends grace to devotees with an elaborate diadem

antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lions 24cm 10 pair Java Shiva richly symbolic and full ofAntique Burmese Style Bronze Standing Chinthe Guardian Temple Lions 29cm 12" (Pair) Measures (Height) 29cm 12" A lovely pair of antique Burmese style bronze Chinthe or Guardian lions. In the enchanting landscape of Myanmar, where pagodas and temples punctuate the horizon, the mythical Chinthe stands as a sentinel, guarding sacred spaces with its majestic presence. This revered creature, depicted here as a mythical lion, with unique embellishments,