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Antique Wooden Carved Thai Goddess Manimekhala Bust. Old and weathered wooden teak bust of a Thai Goddess, possibly Manimekhala. This is a lovely and unique decorative object and is mounted on a stand. Manimekhala is a goddess in the Hindu-Buddhist mythology. She is regarded as a guardian of the seas. She was placed by Catummaharajika to protect virtuous beings from shipwreck. She appears in several Buddhist stories including one in which she rescues Prince Mahajanaka from a shipwreck.

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