Featured Wooden deity icon thing

Picked this up a short while ago for a deep sea diver. There seem to be plenty of similar things on line but nothing exactly the same. I'm guessing it's some kind of Hindu or Tibetan deity. It stands at 33cm tall. Other than that I really know nothing about it, apart than it has been nibbled by woodworm at some point.

 

looks like a carving out of Bali ..... @Any Jewelry ??

 

Yes I saw a fair few Google results from that direction. Cheers

 

Yes, he is Balinese, nice find. He is a pedanda, or Hindu high priest. Probably 1960s-70s.
This type of statue was originally made for a temple, but many are now made for sale.

Is there a hole in his right hand, can he hold something?

 

Okay great. Thanks for the info. Was wondering whether it was a souvenir piece or not.

No hole in his hand

 

What's the significance of a hole I the hand

What's the significance of a hole in his hand?

 

If there had been a hole in his hand, he would have held something or be able to hold something.
Larger statues are sometimes keris holders. Like umbrella stands, but for keris (daggers).

 

Thanks for the enlightenment

 

Always happy to enlighten.

I only noticed the price just now (ADD brain). Wow, you did well. I'm always amazed at what our UK members pay for nice pieces.

 

What price...?

 

Five pounds, 'a deep sea diver' in rhyming slang.
Deep sea diver rhymes with fiver = five pounds.

 

Well there's something I've never herd before !!

 

If you ever go to London you'd better learn how it works.

 

Ummmm, I've been to London.... 8 times !!

 

Then you've probably heard some rhyming slang. Or they modified their speech for you.

 

maybe I wasn't in that part of town...

 

I've told the story of how I got lost in Harrods for 4 hours....

 

Actress well known for warming up cattle. Thaw a herd.

 

That dawg won't hunt !

 

Ive not read it. I had a similar experience in IKEA