Carved Wood

  • Carved wood wall plaque.  Not teak

    Carved wood wall plaque.  Not teak

    8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches (213 x 130 mm)  Burmese Chinthe.  The Burmese chinthe is found at the entrances of temples.   It is sort of a mythological creature that is a sort of lion-dragon.  It was used on Burmese coins.  These are some other wood maybe padauk which is a good hard wood.  Toe on one…