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The over 2 million Bamana people form the largest ethnic group in Mali and occupy the savannah in the central portion of the country. The Bamana (aka Bambara) kingdom was founded in the 17th Century and reached their height of power in the mid- to late-1700s.
The Marka…
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- Item Number: M-7539
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Mali. Circa 1940s - 1950s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 24.5" tall x 8 " wide x 7" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 190.00 USD
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Typical of Northern Thai Buddhas, this stunning statue lacks many of the ornate designs seen in many Buddha statues as seen earlier and more recently. Simplicity is better because it allows followers to concentrate more on the spirituality aspect.
Acquired 30 years ago in The golden…
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- Item Number: S-0069
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Thailand. 17/18th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 7" at widest x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 8.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,175.00 USD
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Ushabti funerary figures – like this one – were placed in tombs with other grave goods and were intended to act as a surrogate of the deceased owner to undertake menial tasks in the afterlife. Ushabti is translated to “answerer”.
From a very large…
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- Item Number: S-1032
- Provenance/Origin: Luxor Egypt. From an antiquity collection.
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 8.25" tall x 2.5" wide x 1.25" deep
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 115.00 USD
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Detail: This statue is a museum quality mid-17th Century Shan Buddha with its “classic” style of simple lines and features. Much less “decorative” than the Buddhas of the late 18th and 19th Centuries. This particular Buddha was found buried in a temple garden in Mai Sai in…
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- Item Number: S-6681
- Provenance/Origin: Mai Sai, Northern Thailand. Circa mid-17th Century.
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8.25" tall x 3.75" at widest
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 765.00 USD
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Detail: Some original gold gilt and pigment is still intact. Meditating position. This is a temple figure. Note prayer flag niche on back of statue. Worthy of a prominent display position. For the
Serious Collector.
- Item Number: S-0049
- Provenance/Origin: China, Temple statue. From a private collector.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 10" tall x 5" wide
- Weight: 1.6 pounds
- Price: $350.00 USD
