Old Painted Yali Lion From Orissa - Ca 1920 Material - Terracotta 78 x 45 x 180

78 x 45 x 180 (w x d x h cms)

This stone statue is mounted on a modern black granite stand and Varaha is seen in his classic heroic pose with his head facing upwards to the right with celestials hovering above

7 x 245 (w x d x h cms)

68 x 7 x 78 (wxdxh cms)

Old Painted Yali Lion From Orissa - Ca 1920 Material - Terracotta 78 x 45 x 180This beautifully painted vintage yali figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Yali were mythical Hindu animals who acted as guardians. Toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. A similar example can be found in the Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum in Bhubaneswar. From India Due to the