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Buddha Head Fragment. Bronze. Buddhist. Thailand

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What can I say? Nothing . . that would adequately describe this Buddha head. The crown of hair (aka Ushnisha) – one of the most iconic features of Buddhist art – is fully in tact with the common peppercorn-like curls (representing freedom) and moving upward… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-0489
Provenance/Origin: Collector's hands since late 1960s. Thailand
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 15" tall (18" on stand) x 8" wide x 6" deep
Weight: 10.5 pounds
Price: $ 715.00 USD

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Hand Carved Southeast Asia Architectural Fragment. Wood. Indonesia

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I was very confident with my assessment of this fragment before I acquired it from a Maryland estate sale. But…. I am not as confident now. The face and hairdo/covering says Indonesian or Malaysian. The body posture reminds me of an Indian Shiva…. Or a… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-1446
Provenance/Origin: SE Asian. Circa early- to mid- 1900s
Composition: Wood
Dimensions: 17.5" tall x 7" wide x 3" deep
Weight: 2.75 pounds
Price: $ 195.00 USD

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Rare. Mummy Figure. Protective Statue. Wood & Fabric. Tanzania. Zigula. Pwani / Tanga Regions. Africa.

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The Zigula are a Tanzanian ethnic and linguistic people from the northern Pwani and southern Tanga regions. To say their art is poorly understood is an understatement. Their “wrapped mummy” statuary is used in secret rituals that protect their owners from evil spirits and power. The… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-6019
Provenance/Origin: Circa 1960s. Tanzanian village.
Composition: Wood, pigment, vegetal, fabric
Dimensions: 23.5" tall on stand with 9" wide x 7" deep base unit
Weight: 6.25 pounds
Price: $ 320.00 USD

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Shakyamuni Buddha. Bronze. Statue. Sculpture. Buddhism. Dhyana Mudra. Kumbum Monastery. Tibet

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This is a traditional representation of the Shakyamuni Buddha who lived and taught in India in the 6th Century B.C.E., a time of flourishing religious and philosophical thought from Greece to China. The physical characteristics of him seated in the lotus position of meditation, legs crossed,… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3569
Provenance/Origin: Age unknown. Thought to have been housed in the Kumbum Monastery and cast in the Katmandu Valley
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 16" tall x 9" wide x 6.5" deep
Weight: 13 pounds
Price: $ 685.00 USD

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Wooden Statue. Guan Yu. Fierce Warrior. Boxwood. Handcarved. Polished. Qiantang River. China

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Guan Yu (162 – 219 AD) was one of the best known historical and warrior figures in China’s ancient history. He was a military general serving under Liu Bei (a warlord) during the Eastern Han dynasty. Playing a significant role, Guan Yu helped to bring an… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-5052
Provenance/Origin: Village near the Qianang River. City of Hangzhou. Age unknown.
Composition: Boxwood
Dimensions: 11.5" x 5.5" x 4.5" in box
Weight: 2.5 pounds with box
Price: $ 295.00 USD

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Kalao Bird Figure / Statue. Hornbill Sculpture. Senufo. Ivory Coast, Africa

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A stately and rare African sculpture of a Kalao / Hornbill from the Senufo people of northern Cote d’Ivoire. Only ancestral specialized artisan tribal members dedicate their lives to creating art for the Senufo. Sculptures are hand-carved from a solid piece of wood and clad with… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-2032
Provenance/Origin: Cote d'Ivoire. Late 1900s
Composition: Wood, copper, nails, patina
Dimensions: 19" tall x 9" at widest x 8" deep
Weight: 4 pounds
Price: $ 565.00 USD

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Fragment Terracotta Attendant / Servant Head. Han Dynasty. Henan Province. Central China.

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This piece was unearthed in Henan, a province in central China’s Yellow River Valley, almost a century ago. Often recognized as the place where Chinese civilization originated, this piece is from the Han Dynasty (circa 200 B.C.). This period was the golden age of Chinese culture,… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-7739
Provenance/Origin: Henan. Han Dynasty (circa 200 BC)
Composition: Terracotta. Clay. Coloring.
Dimensions: 5" tall x 3.5" wide x 3.5" deep
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 395.00 USD

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Bronze Japanese Warrior Bookends. Momoyana Period. Sculptor Milo. Pair. Spain

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Detailed from a recent casting from my Spanish foundry group. Beautiful brown patina with late 16th Century warrior pose . . . to hold your heaviest books upright. The headgear on these two warriors are worth noting. With the decline of… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-9460
Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Sculptor is Milo. Early 2000s
Composition: Bronze and marble
Dimensions: ~ 11.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 5" deep for each
Weight: 12 pounds for the pair
Price: $ 285.00 USD for pair

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Rare Clay Tomb Figure. Clay. Tang Dynasty. Luoyang China

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Uncovered over a century ago by an anthropologist who – in turn – passed it on to his family . . . ending up in a collector’s hands in Connecticut USA. Tang Dynasty, circa 900 C.E.(A.D.). From a site in Luoyang (Henan province). Such… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3394
Provenance/Origin: Tang Dynasty. Luoyang dig.
Composition: Clay
Dimensions: 8" tall x 2.5" at widest x 2.25" deep
Weight: 1.25 pounds; 2 pounds in display case
Price: $ 425.00 USD

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Antique Museum Quality Handcrafted Marble Guanyin. Kwan-yin. Hardwood Stand. China

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Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus. Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-2232
Provenance/Origin: Hebei China. Early 1900s
Composition: Marble and rosewood stand
Dimensions: 8" tall (14.25" on stand) x 5" wide x 5" deep
Weight: 8.25 pounds
Price: $ 665.00. USD

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