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Vintage Carved Stone Christian Crucifix. Wall hung.

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Very Unique. I am sure that the metal-looking parts are not Celtic in design. And, I am pretty sure that the design is not the timeless elegance of a fleur-de-lis. Unless, of course, the elements are an artist’s own creation. But, there is something… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-4402
Provenance/Origin: Unknown origin. Circa 1940s
Composition: Stone
Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 6.25" wide x 0.75 thick
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Price: $ 78.00 USD

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Tang Dynasty Painted Clay Burial Tomb Figure. Ceramic. China

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I guess I could spend a few hundred dollars having a thermoluminescence test done on this to validate the Han Dynasty claim but I have some doubts about the outcome. The pose and stance is not Han Dynasty. It is likely a Tang Dynasty… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-6273
Provenance/Origin: China. Tang Dynasty-style.
Composition: Ceramic
Dimensions: STATUE: 13.5" tall x 8.5" wide x 2.5" deep
Weight: 5.5 pounds for statue and box
Price: $ 495.00 USD

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Handcarved Shan Buddha. Fragment. Gilt. Wood. 18th Century. Burma

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Though territorially part of Burma, the Shan States developed their own distinct artistic style. During the 18th century, Shan Buddha sculpture became particularly sophisticated and elegant. Finely and realistically molded, the face exudes sweetness and serenity. The Tai-Shan (Tai Yai) people are belived to have… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-8084
Provenance/Origin: Shan carving, 18th Century, monastery in Mogok Myanmar
Composition: Wood with gold gilt and blue paint
Dimensions: 7.25" tall x 2.75" wide x 2.0" deep
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Price: $ 465.00 USD

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Magnificent Carved Hindu Architectural Corbel. Fragment. Relief. Temple. Tamil Nadu, India

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Carved architectural temple fragment/corbel/relief. It is populated by Hindu deities . . . many hard for me to identify. I am reasonably sure that Vishnu is in the center shown with multiple arms. The raised arm is a sign of reassurance. Above is… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-1846
Provenance/Origin: Tamil Nadu India. Late 18th Century or early 19th
Composition: Wood. Most likely mango.
Dimensions: 15" tall x 10.5" wide x 4" deep
Weight: 8.5 pounds
Price: $ 635.00 USD

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Terra Cotta Statue. Funerary Figure. Court Lady. Tang Dynasty. China.

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A pottery figure of a Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simple draped robe, typically seen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Women at the Chinese imperial court were highly trained in fashion, manners, etiquette but also music, dance and other pleasing arts. … Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3605
Provenance/Origin: China. Stylings of the Tang Dynasty
Composition: Terracotta.
Dimensions: 7" tall on wood base. Base is 3 x 3" square
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 89.00. USD

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Rare wrapped Zigua Mummy Figure. Statue. Tanzania. Africa

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The ethnic Zigula/Zigua are from the northern Pwani and southern Tanga Regions of Tanzania. Their art is poorly understood and frequently misidentified. They have a vibrant tradition of ritual carvings . . . such as their “mummy” figures. Some are wrapped in cloth and… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-8541
Provenance/Origin: Tanzania. Pwani Region. Circa 1970s
Composition: Wood, fabric, clay, earth, liquid
Dimensions: 12" tall on stand x 4.25 sq inch wood block stand
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 185.00 USD

Posted in Products, Statues | Tagged africa, figure, for sale, malevolent, mummy, pwani, ritual, Serious Collector, shaman, spirits, spiritualist, statue, tanga, tanzania, zigua, zigula

Nail Fetish Statue. Yombe. Maternal Figure. Carving. Congo. DRC. Africa.

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The vast Yombe area – the forested region of the Lower Zaire River – represents an important geographic chapter in the artistic history of black Africa. It has the greatest, most prolific and finest concentration of maternity figures and stone statuary. The Yombe female phemba statues… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-8497
Provenance/Origin: Lower Zaire Rover, Congo. Circa 1960 - 1970s
Composition: Wood, pigment, sisal rope, textile, basket material
Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 5" wide x 7.5" deep
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 390.00 USD

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Antique Tibetan Shakyamuni Buddha. Bronze. Patina. Bhumisparsa. Himalayan Foothills. Nepal

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Although there are various Buddhas with many names, forms and who play multiple roles . . . . it is the Buddha Shakyamuni that we refer to when we say “the Buddha.” Historically, Shakyamuni Buddha was a spiritual master who lived and taught in modern day India… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-4037
Provenance/Origin: Himalayan foothills. Nepal. Mid- to Early- 1900s
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 7.5" tall x 5.5" at widest x 3.5" deep
Weight: 2 pounds
Price: $ 148.00 USD

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Huge Natural Green Jade Chi-Lin Statue. Sculpture. Figure. Qilin. Kylin. Feng Shui. Nephrite. Xiu. Hand Carved. Wood Base. Xiuyan City. China

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Skilled craftsmen created this highly detailed Chi-Lin (aka Dragon Horse) from a special category of Nephrite jade, also known as Xiu or Xiuyan jade. Not quite as hard as other Nephrites, it was mined from Xiuyan City in LiaoNing Province in NE China. Harder nephrite is… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-8862
Provenance/Origin: Xiuyan City, LiaoNing Province. Circa late - 1990s
Composition: Xiu Nephrite Jade with wood base
Dimensions: On base: 16" tall x 16" at widest x 8" deep. Jade alone: 11.5" tall
Weight: Jade: 23 pounds; Base: 9 pounds
Price: $ 1,495.00 USD

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18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Corbel. Hindu. Temple. Architectural. Wenge Wood. Sculpture. Tamil Nadu. India.

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A stunning and sizable corbel hand carved in Wenge wood with a horse riding deity (most likely Shiva) and a subordinate horse below. It reminds me of the monolithic pillars with sculptures of riders on the backs of wild horses . . . trampling their enemies below.… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-7740
Provenance/Origin: Southern India. Circa mid- to late-1800s
Composition: Wenge wood
Dimensions: 23.5" tall x 11" wide x 2.5" thick
Weight: 13.5 pounds
Price: $ 685.00 USD

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