AN ARCHITECTURAL ROOF WOOF ORNAMENT 'CHOFA'

Description:

Thailand, ca. 19th c.
H. 164-168,5
Unusual Thai architectural sculpture known as a 'chofa'. These beast-like ornaments embellish temple and palace rooftops as a symbol of power and protection. Natural patina and remnants of red.
From an old Munster region private collection, assembled in the 1980s - Age crack, wear