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COIN: Minted and Circulated Greek 100 & 50 Drachmas (GRD). Alexander the Great & Homer Images.

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Alexander the Great: I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more. Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-2118
Provenance/Origin: Greece. Athens mint.
Composition: Bronze & Aluminum
Dimensions: 1 1/4" diameter (Alexander); 1 1/8" (Homer)
Weight: 0.5 pound
Price: $21.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged 2000 mint, alexander, alexander great, circulated, coin, drachmas, for sale, grd, greece, greek, homer, images, minted

Authentic Master Quality Bronze and Crystal Tantrik Kapala. Handcrafted. Nepal.

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A true tantrik (a doctrine of enlightenment of the oneness of one’s self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras, mudras and exotic rites; especially influential in Tibet). Kapala were made from a human skull bone / cap,… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-3209
Provenance/Origin: Katmandu Valley. Circa early 1960s
Composition: Himalayan Crystal, Bronze with gold plating.
Dimensions: 9.25" tall x 7" wide x 4" deep (kapala in cradle)
Weight: 4 pounds
Price: $ 975.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged age, artisans, blood, bronze, crystal, deities, demon, doctrine, enlightenment, enotic, flesh, for sale, gold, handcrafted, himalyan, hindism, human skull, kapala, katmandu, mantra, master, metals, mudra, mystical, nepal, paganism, rites, tantrik, Tibet, tibetan, valley

Vintage Maitland Smith Bronze Pair of Monkeys Carrying a Dish. Business Card. Candle. Singerie. Statue. Figure. Casting. Philippines.

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A new word for some of us: Singerie. Not sure what the Maitland Smith folks had in mind when they created this casting of monkeys, carrying a dish- like-object on two poles. But it has a history. Singerie, a visual arts depiction, can be… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-9060
Provenance/Origin: Maitland Smith. Mid-1900s. Philippines
Composition: Bronze, paint
Dimensions: 8" tall x 11" wide x 5" deep
Weight: 5 pounds
Price: $ 295.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged bronze, business card, candle, casting, cool, dish, figure, for sale, foyer, furnishing, maitland, Maitland Smith, monkeys, office, singerie, statue, style, vintage

1940s Kabuto Samurai Helmet. Bronze. Miniature. Japan

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Kabuto is a type of helmet worn by ancient Japanese warriors, samurai . . . who basically ruled Japan for over 600 years. Yes, they protected warriors but there was a psychological factor: power and might. The higher the Samurai rank the more… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-4446
Provenance/Origin: Vintage. 1940s. Brought back by US Officer shortly after WWII
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 8.5" tall X 9"at widest X 6.25" deep
Weight: 3.25 pounds with cushion
Price: $ 225.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged bronze, daimyo, datemono, for sale, fukigaeshi, helmet, japan, kabuto, MacArthur, mae-zashi, miniature, mythology, raijin, samurai, shikoro, shinto, vintage, warrior, WWii

Batak Shaman Spiritual Staff. Simalungun People. Lake Toba. Sumatra

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Sumatra is just one island of the 17,000 islands in the chain called Indonesia. The cultures specific to different islands have long been isolated from one another resulting is significant diversity. Sumatra – one of Indonesia’s largest islands – it is home to the Batak tribes. Shamen… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-6032
Provenance/Origin: Simalungun Shaman. Lake Toba. Early 1990s
Composition: Hardwood, hair
Dimensions: 63" long x 2.0 - 2.5" diameter of head at top
Weight: 2.5 pounds
Price: $ 1,475.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged banda aceh, batak, batak datu, ethnic, faces, hardwood, jakarta, lake toba, pupuk, sacred, shaman, simalungun people, spiritual, staff, sumatra

Rare Telsum Protective Tribal Necklace. Silver Metal. Borama Oromo Tribe. Ethiopia.

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Crafted by the Borama Oromo tribe in southern Ethiopia. For an engagement or just protection from the evil eye, this is a true collector’s piece and honors traditional Ethiopian heritage. Each telsum box or triangle is forced individually by hand, making this one unique and one-of-a-kind.… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-1781
Provenance/Origin: Boran Tribe, Southern Ethiopia. Late 20th Century
Composition: Metal and fabric
Dimensions: Strand length 22"
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 315.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged borama oromo, boran, ethiopia, evil eye, hand crafted, Jewelry, metal, moon, necklace, one-of-a-kind, protective, rare, silver, telsum, tribal

Wayang Golek Rod Puppet. Sundanese Culture. West Java. Indonesia

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There is still little known about the wayang golek puppets but historians have speculated that they most likely originated in China and arrived on the north coast of Java (Pasisir region) around the 17th Century. Through a series of cultural adoptions over a couple of hundred years,… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-4445
Provenance/Origin: Java. Circa 1960s.
Composition: Cloth, embroidery, wood
Dimensions: 24" from top to bottom of costume
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 115.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged agung, cloth, culture, dance, embroidery, for sale, golek, Indonesia, kingdom, mataram, pasisir, puppet, puppeteers, rod, shadow, sultan, sundanese, wayang, west java

Lovely Finial. Blue & White “Longevity” Ball. Lamp. Light. Porcelain. China.

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Perfect condition B&W Porcelain “Longevity” finial with brass standard base.

Item Number: O-4453
Provenance/Origin: China
Composition: Porcelain and Brass
Dimensions: 2.25" long x 1.25" in diameter
Weight: 0.5 pound
Price: $ 29.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged B&W, blue and white, brass, finial, lamp, longevity, porcelain, standard

Richly Carved Spear. Staff. Wood. Blackwater River. Shaman. ESP. PNG New Guinea

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I have seen many spears from this region of New Guinea during my 50 years of collecting but not quite like this one. The intricate wood carving with its design and detail is quite spectacular. I believe it is carved from Black Palm. Black Palm is… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-8462
Provenance/Origin: PNG. Blackwater. Circa mid-1990s
Composition: Wood, perhaps Black Palm
Dimensions: 43" long x 4" at widest
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 378.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged black palm, blackwater, ceremonies, esp, hardwood, new guinea, papua, pig, png, shaman, spear, staff, weapon, wood

Iban. Dayak. 34″ Fertility Staff. Gawai Melah Pinang. Ritual. Ceremony. Indonesia

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Sure, the Ibans / Dayaks were renowned for practicing headhunting to further territorial expansion. They had a fearsome reputation until the Europeans arrived with their colonization in the 1800s. Some headhunting episodes were reported into the mid-1900s. There were rituals, ceremonies and festivals all… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-2751
Provenance/Origin: Dayak, Indonesia, Circa 1940s. From a private collection
Composition: Wood and metal stand
Dimensions: 36.5" on stand x 1.5" diameter at widest point
Weight: 2.25 pounds
Price: $ 465.00 USD

Posted in Other, Products | Tagged cane, ceremony, fertility, gawai, headhunting, iban, Indonesia, melah, pinang, ritual, sayak, selampandai, shaman, staff, stick, tribal leader, wood

C	Containers Bowls, Boxes, Bells, Gongs, Medicine Holders. Containers not considered vessels
F	Furniture / Furnishings Furniture, Furnishings, Wall Hangings, Screens, Lamps, Display Pieces, Pedestals, Paintings
M	Masks Masks and Headgear
R	Reference / Research Maps, Books and Materials
S	Statues & Figures Statues, Sculptures, Figures, Heads & Busts
V	Vessels & Vases Vessels, Urns, Vases, Incense Burners, Censers
W	Weapons Knives, Swords, Letter Openers, Phurbas, Spears, Blowpipes
O	Other not categorized Other and miscellaneous such as Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Games, Garments, Skulls