A Cross Roads Guardian Totem from Nepal

  
A carved wooden magic fetish that was typically placed at crossroads to guard against malevolent spirits that may affect travelers. Also placed at sacred water shrines. This carved wooden sculpture measures 22.5 inches and has a loop mounted on back for hanging display by previous collector. Provenance: A Private Philadelphia collection. The item "A Cross Roads Guardian Totem from Nepal" is in sale since Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This item is in the category "Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art". The seller is "tribal_gatherings" and is located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Region of Origin: Nepal
• Artist: Unknown
• Style: Folk Art
• Material: Wood
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Date of Creation: 1950-1969
• Type: Sculptures & Carvings
• Color: Brown
• Subject: Spirit
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 23