Pair of Antique Painted Wood Folk Figures

A rare and harmonious pair of antique Burmese folk carvings, representing celestial attendants offering respect. Standing 21 inches tall, each figure is carved in a mirror-image stance of devotion, hands clasped in the Anjali Mudra. They wear the traditional Mandalay-style costume: soaring conical headdresses and elaborate tiered skirts that flare out at the hips. The original polychrome finish has weathered beautifully into a "shabby chic" palette of faded tea-rose pink, sky blue, and chalky white, creating a soft, romantic patina that speaks to their age and history. They are perfect for flanking a focal point—place one on either end of a mantelpiece with a large mirror in the center, or have them guard the sides of a sideboard. **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio. Specifications Material: Hand-carved wood with polychrome paint Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3"D x 20.75"H (each) Origin: Antique; Burmese Nat spirit/celestial-attendant devotional folk-art tradition; carved polychrome wood, Myanmar (Burma) Era: Antique Condition: Heavily distressed paint and weathered wood texture; wear consistent with age and use Special Detail: Mirror-image pair in Anjali Mudra; Mandalay-style conical headdresses and tiered skirts; faded rose-pink, sky-blue, and chalky-white patina