antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lions 35cm 14 location_thailand also known as Kuan Yin

also known as Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara

revered as the restorer of moral order and an all‑pervasive

who ruled the Khmer Empire in the second half of the thirteenth century

The Buddha is seated on a pedestal in the Bhumisparsa or 'Calling the Earth to Witness' mudra

antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lions 35cm 14 location_thailand also known as Kuan YinAntique Burmese Style Bronze Standing Chinthe Guardian Temple Lions 37cm 15" Measures (Height) 37cm 15" (Pair) An lovely pair of antique Burmese style bronze Chinthe or Guardian lion. Unusually, here this pair of matched Temple Lions both have one leg raised in a gesture of continuous movement. Offering, protection whilst always moving forward. The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in