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An uncle of mine passed away a few years ago, and my grandmother gave me a piece of art that he had acquired in a crate of Asian relics he bought from an estate sale some time ago. She said she thinks it's Thai in origin, but has nothing to base that on. The statue appears to be intended to hang on a wall, depicting a woman holding her hands in a prayer position at her abdomen, and she seems to have wings. It looks really old and is hand carved, and a lot of the paint is missing. I am not sure if this woman is supposed to be a local deity or just a piece of artwork. I'm sorry that this isn't the best picture but I'm visiting family and only have my phone. I can try to get a better picture if anybody has any idea where it comes from or who it's supposed to be. 
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May 22, 2015 05:14
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Probably Ikea
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May 22, 2015 05:57
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It's really hard to tell. All I can see are a collection of pixels. Can you try uploading it from a different computer? I think yours has a pixel leak or something.
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May 22, 2015 06:26
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The pointy end goes into the penis, and then the face is there at the end. It's adds additional character depth to children's puppet shows without inflating labor costs. This practice originated in your uncle's basement.
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May 22, 2015 15:26
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It's hard to tell from the giant picture, it does look SE Asian. Given the amount of paint still on it, I doubt it's too old, but I'm not an expert on SE Asian art.
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May 22, 2015 18:00
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It's certainly Hindu, you can see the Bindi fairly clearly. It certainly could be Thai. I'd hazard a guess that it was a manifestation of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Beauty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi
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May 22, 2015 20:17
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