A HIMALAYAN CARVED STONE CYLINDRICAL FIGURAL OBJECT

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A HIMALAYAN CARVED STONE CYLINDRICAL FIGURAL OBJECT Himalayan region, 19th century or earlier. Finely carved from dark stone, the cylindrical object is decorated with standing male and female figures arranged in opposing pairs and rendered in shallow relief. One side is densely incised with rows of highly stylized characters resembling symbolic script. The elongated proportions of the figures, schematic facial features, and overall composition are characteristic of Himalayan folk and devotional art. The precise function of the object remains uncertain, although it was likely created for ritual, symbolic, or decorative use. Dimensions: Height 11.6 cm; diameter 4 cm

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