Indochina Bronze Figuring A Woman With Hen's Feet Early 20th Century

An old polychrome bronze statuette depicting a Kinara goddess with swan legs, carrying an offering dish Origin: Indochina Period: early 20th century Dimensions: height 30 cm, base diameter 10 cm, weight 1.8 kg Very good condition In Buddhist mythology and Hindu mythology, a kinnara is an exemplary lover, a celestial musician, half-man, half-horse (in India) or half-bird (Southeast Asia). Its female equivalent is the kinnari. In Southeast Asian mythology, kinnaris have the upper body of a woman, and the wings, tail, and feet of a swan. They are renowned for their dances, songs and poems and represent a traditional symbol of feminine beauty, grace and achievement.