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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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Unearthed in Xi’an – capital of Shaanxi Province, central China – marking the eastern end of the Silk Road and home to the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties’ ruling houses. A detailed and rare fine for the Serious Collector of relics from the Tang Dynasty.
- Item Number: S-3793
- Provenance/Origin: Xi'an, Shan Xi Province
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 4" tall x 1.5" at widest point x 1" deep
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 125.00 USD
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Singerie, a visual arts depiction, can be found back in ancient Egypt but more popular in France over the last couple of centuries. The word – singerie – is the name given to a visual arts genre depicting monkeys imitating human behavior. Such monkeys are often…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-7498
- Provenance/Origin: Vintage. Circa mid-1900s. Philippines
- Composition: Bronze and paint
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 3.5" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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In the 1860s, Greek field peasants unearthed hundreds of clay figurines in ancient graves near the town of Bratsi, in the region of Boeotia, 40+ miles north of Athens. The more they dug, the more they unearthed beautifully made small terracotta statues. They seemed to be…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3985
- Provenance/Origin: Boeotian Tanagra. Hellenistic Period.
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 3.25" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 1,250.00 USD
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Classic Veracruz culture refers to a cultural area in the north and central areas of the present-day Mexican state of Veracruz, a culture that existed from roughly 100 to 1000 AD. This particular statue is from the Late Classic Period or between the 6th and 8th Century…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6969
- Provenance/Origin: PreColumbian Veracruz. Late Classic Period.
- Composition: Clay
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 4.5" wide x 4.25" deep on stand
- Weight: 1.25 pounds with stand
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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Detail: This is a representation of the sacred cockatoo bird man from Papua New Guinea. Hand carved. Museum quality and in very good condition. Circa mid-1900s. From an antiquities dealer / collector in Noosa Head Australia. Stunning! For the Serious Collector.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8650
- Provenance/Origin: Papua New Guinea. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 3" at widest
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 185.00 USD
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Detail: This is a gorgeous and highly detailed Avalokiteswora of the Buddhist Pantheon. Believed to protect human beings while they cross the ocean of existence. Precious ornaments adorn her body. The sealed bottom shows an engraved design that I believe is the crossed-Vajra, symbolizing the principle…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2211
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal / Tibet. Circa mid- to late-1900's
- Composition: Silver & Nickel
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.75" wide at base
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 132.00 USD
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Detail: Seated in the Dhyana Asana position, this 8-armed Buddha is gesturing with the Dharmachakra (Teaching). The three faces of this Buddha have similar serene expressions. Silver / nickel composite. Great detail especially on the head dress. Bottom is sealed with a metal cover. …
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-7067
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Silver / Nickel Composite
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 9.5" at widest
- Weight: 6.75 pounds
- Price: $ 245.00 USD
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Detail: This is a stately medium-sized statue, spot painted in gold. It is the classic portrayal of the Singh – a mythological Thai lion / creature. I acquired it from a New York City collector who acquired it in the mid-1970s from Thailand. It has…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8701
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Cast Metal
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 5" at widest x 5" deep
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 175.00 USD
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Detail: This is styled after earth spirits circa 618 – 907 AD. These pottery tomb guardians usually had an animal’s body and face. This particular statue has a human face and the long spiky horn and stretched winds – supposedly making it extremely fearsome. Tomb guardians…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3370
- Provenance/Origin: China. Perhaps mid-1900's
- Composition: Clay pottery
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 4" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
