Vintage Bamboo Curved Boat Depicting the 18 Lohan Arhats Art Figure GB637S / gb584 ws1931 Sales 30% fierce countenance with swirling mane

fierce countenance with swirling mane and bared teeth

symmetrical cutouts not only add a sense of airy lightness to the heavy clay material but also create a captivating play of shadow and negative space

it is made of metal silver mix material

accented by whimsical trailing vines of dark

Vintage Bamboo Curved Boat Depicting the 18 Lohan Arhats Art Figure GB637S / gb584 ws1931 Sales 30% fierce countenance with swirling maneThis exquisite hand carved bamboo root sculpture depicts a lively assembly of the Eighteen Arhats (Luohan) traversing a mountainous landscape. Utilizing the natural, curved form of a large bamboo segment, the artist has employed intricate openwork and high relief carving to create a sense of depth and movement. Each figure is rendered with a distinct personality and traditional attributeranging from the serene meditative poses of the elders to more