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Gan Bronze.  Snake with Rider.  Serpent. Carving.  Sculpture.  Burkinabe People.  Burkina Faso. Africa.

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    A lost wax casting and just like others the mold is destroyed every time resulting in a unique and original piece from Burkina Faso.  So this is the only piece like this you will ever see.   The Gan ethnic group believe that the serpent possesses protective… Continue reading

Dehua Porcelain Guardian Deity / Figure, China

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Detail:  Many Chinese put this type of statue in the hallways or entrances of their home to guard and bless the family.  Solid feeling and smooth are two of  the indicators of Dehua porcelain.  Dehua is located in the Fujian Province of China and is one… Continue reading

Old and Rare 18th Century Alabaster Chinese Warrior / Guardian Temple Statue / Head, China

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This is indeed a special Warrior / Guardian Head.  It is a typical image used at the entrances of Chinese temple compounds.  Well carved with a fierce expression and detailed features.  Alabaster stone.  On a museum mount.  Certainly one of a kind and in perfect… Continue reading

Rare Painted Pottery Tomb Guardian & Earth Spirit Statue, China

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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

Singha.  Temple Or Guardian Lion.  Bronze.  Bangkok Thailand

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    Guardian lions or Singha are among the oldest and most common temple custodians.  They are found at the entrances of most Khmer and Thai temples as well as on large buildings and even in the stairways and terraces of many homes.   Guardian lions represent royalty, power,… Continue reading
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