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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…
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- Item Number: S-9340
- Provenance/Origin: Gan Ethnic Group. Burkina Faso. Circa 1960s
- Composition: Bronze with steel stand
- Dimensions: In Stand: 19" tall. Snake: Snout to top of human figure is 8"
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $ 560.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: S-7046
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua China. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 5.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: S-6514
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 18th Century
- Composition: Alabaster stone on museum mount
- Dimensions: Head + Base: 17" tall. Head: 11" tall x 7" at widest. Base: 8" x 8" x 5" tall
- Weight: Head: 14.75 pounds. Base: 11.25 pounds
- Price: $ 3,620.00 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…
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- 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
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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,…
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- Item Number: M-1879
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 15.5" wide
- Weight: 15.5 pounds
- Price: $445.00 USD