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Crafted by the Borama Oromo tribe in southern Ethiopia. For an engagement or just protection from the evil eye, this is a true collector’s piece and honors traditional Ethiopian heritage. Each telsum box or triangle is forced individually by hand, making this one unique and one-of-a-kind.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-1781
- Provenance/Origin: Boran Tribe, Southern Ethiopia. Late 20th Century
- Composition: Metal and fabric
- Dimensions: Strand length 22"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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Used since 560 B.C. to invoke a deep state of relaxation, meditation and spiritual well-being, this singing bowl is hand-hammered and left unpolished. The chakra is that of the Heart. The frequency of this bowl is 365.5 Hz (F is the musical note) and is associated…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-4445
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 7.5" in diameter x 4" tall
- Weight: 2 pounds for bowl, pillow and striker
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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This Abyssinian Cross reflects the elaborate style of Ethiopian crosses. The history of Christianity in Ethiopia is longstanding, dating back to the fourth century A.D.. At that time, King Ezana, ruler of Aksum, made it the court religion. Ethiopian monarchs gave notable monasteries larger crosses, but just…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3968
- Provenance/Origin: Ethiopia. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 4.5 at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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Prayer wheels are Tibetan Buddhist praying instruments, with the mantra engraved: Om Mani Padme Hum, Avalokitesvara’s mantra. Prayers are also printed on a paper scroll rolled inside the metal cylinder. Very powerful. Prayer wheels are fixed to the walls of monasteries, grouped around stupas, found in…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-4548
- Provenance/Origin: Himalayan Nepal. Early 2000s
- Composition: Wood, copper and paper
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 12" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 270.00 USD
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Detail: There is no question in my mind that these very spiritual human bone beads – carefully hand cut – are authentic and quite old. People donate their own remains to nearby temples and the bones are converted into beads that form a very, very powerful spiritual mala.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-5897
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa 1900 to 1930.
- Composition: Ribbon, leather, metal, stones, bone
- Dimensions: 32" total length. 5/16" diameter beads (most)
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $ 655.00 USD
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Detail: The running horse with its right hind hoof on a swallow is a familiar cultural relic from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 to 220 AD). I have seen many of these over the last 20 years but I especially like this one with its elegant and delicate…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2710
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 16.5" long
- Weight: 8.75 pounds
- Price: $ 310.00 USD
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Detail: This spear head comes from northern China near the Manchurian border and was used as a military weapon. The shaft is long-gone but the housing for the shaft sits on the lower part of a brass piece connecting it to the main spear. Rust and corrosion…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-6741
- Provenance/Origin: North China. Circa late-1800's to early-1900's
- Composition: Metal and Brass
- Dimensions: 19.5" long x 3.5" at widest
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Detail: Very well crafted with new strings. Deep rich tones with a coy fish weight to sound the chimes. Nice patina. Circa mid-1960’s to mid-1970’s. Good condition.
- Item Number: C-4980
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 1960s - 1970s
- Composition: Brass and copper
- Dimensions: 27" long (to hanging chain) x 7" at widest (at pagoda)
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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Detail: This is really a nice cuff or bracelet made of intertwined wires of copper, brass and white metal. Bracelet is about 7.5” length and can be easily adjusted for a tighter or looser fit. This is a new piece and made by craftsmen in the late…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-4492
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal
- Composition: Copper, brass and white metal
- Dimensions: 7.5" in length, adjustable
- Weight: 4 ounces
- Price: $ 27.00 USD
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Detail: You really have to see this unique board. The colors and depth is unbelievable. This chessboard has been around for a while but does not appear to have had much use. It has melted enamel red and bluish-green coloring plus a layer of veneer that…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-1521
- Provenance/Origin: Greece. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Copper
- Dimensions: 16.75" square x .5" thick (almost 1" on legs). 1 11/16" squares
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 55.00 USD
