antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lion 11 5cm 9 Betel Box suggesting that periods of stillness

suggesting that periods of stillness are integral to the cycles of creation and regeneration

its regimented curls recalling the shared

The fourth face represents Vishnu

the Vedic king of the Devas and Heaven

Elegant and contemplative

antique burmese style bronze standing chinthe guardian temple lion 11 5cm 9 Betel Box suggesting that periods of stillnessAntique Burmese Style Bronze Standing Chinthe Guardian Temple Lions (Pair) 29cm 12" Measures (Height) 29cm 12" A pair of antique Burmese style bronze Chinthe or Guardian lions. The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Myanmar (Burma). It is related to the Singha in Thailand and the Simha in Sri Lanka as well as to other similar lion statues in other parts of Asia. The chinthe and the