Vintage Pearl of Wisdom Thai Kwan Yin Hand Sculpture

Wonderful old sculpture, carved from wood and painted over gesso, the sculpture depicts an Asian belief of holding the pearl of wisdom. On a square base a hand reaches up with the middle finger and thumb, holding a round ball between it. The piece is been carved from wood with a hand attached to the base. The base has an old blue paint while the hand has natural colors with some red undertones and the small red ball a deep red. There is an overall chippiness to the gesso and the paint with loss of paint colors. All of us can be seen in the picture. There is also a natural occurring fissure that continues down from the pinky and the ring finger. Other naturally occurring fissures are present too. This has a fabulous old world charm to it with a very distressed surface.

13.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep.