Collection: Temple Guardians

18th–19th Century Burmese Teak Thagyamin Nat – 63 cm

18th–19th Century Burmese Teak Thagyamin Nat – 63 cm

Regular price €390,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €390,00 EUR
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Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs – Temple Guardian Lions

Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs – Temple Guardian Lions

Regular price €290,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €290,00 EUR
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Thai Bronze Thepanom Devotional Figure in Kneeling Pose

Thai Bronze Thepanom Devotional Figure in Kneeling Pose

Regular price €345,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €345,00 EUR
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Pair of Antique Thai Bronze Kneeling Temple Guardians

Pair of Antique Thai Bronze Kneeling Temple Guardians

Regular price €1.490,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €1.490,00 EUR
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Himalayan Garuda Protector – Gilt Bronze, 29 cm

Himalayan Garuda Protector – Gilt Bronze, 29 cm

Regular price €785,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €785,00 EUR
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Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Gilt Patina, 17.5 cm

Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Gilt Patina, 17.5 cm

Regular price €95,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €95,00 EUR
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Pair of Vintage Thai Thepanom Guardians – Carved Teak, ca. 1960

Pair of Vintage Thai Thepanom Guardians – Carved Teak, ca. 1960

Regular price €55,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €55,00 EUR
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Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Bronze, 34 & 40 cm

Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Bronze, 34 & 40 cm

Regular price €725,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €725,00 EUR
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Thai Thepanom Temple Guardian – Gilt & Polychrome, 14 cm

Thai Thepanom Temple Guardian – Gilt & Polychrome, 14 cm

Regular price €24,95 EUR

Regular price Sale price €24,95 EUR
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Antique Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions – Gilt Bronze, ca. 1880–1910, 40 cm

Antique Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions – Gilt Bronze, ca. 1880–1910, 40 cm

Regular price €2.750,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €2.750,00 EUR
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Pair of Antique Thai Thapanom Temple Figures – ca. 1870

Pair of Antique Thai Thapanom Temple Figures – ca. 1870

Regular price €3.890,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €3.890,00 EUR
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Khmer-Style Buddhist Devata – Bronze Temple Figure, 45 cm

Khmer-Style Buddhist Devata – Bronze Temple Figure, 45 cm

Regular price €186,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €186,00 EUR
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Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Silvered Metal, 17–18 cm

Pair of Thai Thepanom Temple Guardians – Silvered Metal, 17–18 cm

Regular price €89,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €89,00 EUR
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Pair of Buddhist Singha Temple Lions – Bronze, 42–43 cm

Pair of Buddhist Singha Temple Lions – Bronze, 42–43 cm

Regular price €1.850,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €1.850,00 EUR
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Monumental Pair of Thai Singha Temple Lions – Gilt Bronze, 103–104 cm

Monumental Pair of Thai Singha Temple Lions – Gilt Bronze, 103–104 cm

Regular price €50.000,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €50.000,00 EUR
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Antique Himalayan Mahakala Temple Mask – Carved Wood, 32 cm

Antique Himalayan Mahakala Temple Mask – Carved Wood, 32 cm

Regular price €875,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €875,00 EUR
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Thai Theppanom Temple Guardian – Bronze, 21.7 cm

Thai Theppanom Temple Guardian – Bronze, 21.7 cm

Regular price €75,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €75,00 EUR
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Antique Burmese Kinnari – Carved Teak, Mandalay Style, 37.5 cm

Antique Burmese Kinnari – Carved Teak, Mandalay Style, 37.5 cm

Regular price €545,00 EUR

Regular price Sale price €545,00 EUR
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Explore Buddhist temple guardians and protective Asian sculpture associated with temple entrances, shrines and sacred spaces. These figures can include guardian deities, lions, Foo Dogs, Nats and other protective forms from Buddhist and related Asian traditions.

The collection may include antique and older works in bronze, wood, stone and lacquer from Burma, Thailand, China and neighboring regions. Guardian sculpture is often more dynamic than Buddha imagery, with powerful posture, expressive faces, armour, weapons or animal features designed to signal protection and authority.

Antique temple guardian statues and protective sculpture

Regional identity can be read through carving style, costume, attributes, surface and material. Browse alongside our antique Buddha statues, Chinese Buddha statues, Burmese Buddha statues and large Buddha statues for a broader view of Asian religious sculpture.