Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak fat nails The kit consists of a

The kit consists of a bottle of gold paint (mostly empty and no longer usable)

The design features what I believe are guardian lions ("chinthe"

I believe antique

in which the surface of the paper was covered with fine grit marble dust

and there is a small unpainted hole on the back of his right pant leg

Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak fat nails The kit consists of aThis voluptuous yak would have functioned as a handle of sorts, carved as part of the lid or stopper of some sort of large vessel, quite likely holding yak milk which she seems quite full of. Now, the round of the lid makes a perfect pedestal for the carving, which I know from the person I purchased it from is Nepalese, likely early 20th century. With a great silhouette, smoothly worn surface, and super warm presence. 3 1 2" tall x 3 3 8" l x 3 1 8" w