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Tharu tribal members from this area are nature worshipers. They worship many forest spirits and deities, including the forest goddess. Many of the most primitive tribes live in/near forests and near rivers. This shamanic mask was used in rituals, festivals and exorcisms by a village shaman. The…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-0837
- Provenance/Origin: Terai Region, Morang District, Tribal, Nepal. Circa 1920 - 1940s
- Composition: Wood, beads, yak hair
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 4.25" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 475.00 USD
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You have heard my many descriptions of Kwan-yin or Guanyin…. Goddess of Mercy or “The One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World” or “The Most Widely Loved Buddhist Divinity”. But what I might not have mentioned is that some Buddhists believe that when a fellow follower…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-4307
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua kilns. Circa late 1900s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 8" at widest point
- Weight: 6 pounds
- Price: $ 377.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this from a reputable antique dealer in Thailand upon his visit to the United States. He claims that this statue is from the late-1700s to the early-1800s. It is a bit on the crude side but that was the general nature of a statue…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6666
- Provenance/Origin: Circa late-1700's to early-1800's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 4" at widest
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 175.00
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Detail: I have not been able to find out much about the representation here. It is obvious that Buddha is protected by the sacred fig tree (Bodhi) while he discovers the path to Enlightenment. Notice that there is an elephant near the right leg and a monkey…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8888
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Art dealer. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Thai brass or bronze
- Dimensions: 10" tall x 4.5" widest
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $160.00 USD
