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Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus.
Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he…
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- Item Number: S-2232
- Provenance/Origin: Hebei China. Early 1900s
- Composition: Marble and rosewood stand
- Dimensions: 8" tall (14.25" on stand) x 5" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 8.25 pounds
- Price: $ 665.00. USD
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Sumatra is just one island of the 17,000 islands in the chain called Indonesia. The cultures specific to different islands have long been isolated from one another resulting is significant diversity. Sumatra – one of Indonesia’s largest islands – it is home to the Batak tribes.
Shamen…
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- Item Number: O-6032
- Provenance/Origin: Simalungun Shaman. Lake Toba. Early 1990s
- Composition: Hardwood, hair
- Dimensions: 63" long x 2.0 - 2.5" diameter of head at top
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 795.00 USD
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I have seen many spears from this region of New Guinea during my 50 years of collecting but not quite like this one. The intricate wood carving with its design and detail is quite spectacular.
I believe it is carved from Black Palm. Black Palm is…
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- Item Number: O-8462
- Provenance/Origin: PNG. Blackwater. Circa mid-1990s
- Composition: Wood, perhaps Black Palm
- Dimensions: 43" long x 4" at widest
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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Chhepu (Chepu) is the brother of Garuda and is known for his bravery. He has been given a place at the top of many esotericstuff.com shrines as the “protector” from all dangers. Nagas (snake like dragons) are his esotericstuff.com food… yuk. This is carved from a single…
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- Item Number: M-6181
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 8" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $110.00 USD
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Carved from hardwood with intricate and traditional motifs. Storage box for jewelry and/or medicine. Crafted in the mid-1900’s.
This item has been sold. Thanks S.C !!
- Item Number: S-6484
- Provenance/Origin: Sumatra. Mid 1900s.
- Composition: Wood.
- Dimensions: 14.25" tall x 5.5" widest
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $325.00 USD
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Bali, an Indonesian island located between Java and Lombok, is known for its Ireng wood carvings. Ireng is very heavy and very strong. This carving is of the dragon god Naga Besukian residing in a stone representation at the Pura Besakih Temple in Bali. This was hand carved by Ny…
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- Item Number: S-5214
- Provenance/Origin: Bali, original art
- Composition: Ireng wood
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 5.5" widest
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $460.00 USD
