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Wings of a bird and body of a lion…. the description of a sphinx in Greek mythology. The sphinx apprears in the legends, myths and dramas of Oedipus . . . by poets like Homer,…
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- Item Number: C-4758
- Provenance/Origin: French foundry. Circa mid- to late-1800s
- Composition: Bronze with glass wells
- Dimensions: 5.5" tall x 10.5" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
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These protomes replicas appear more frequently from various global locations. They all point back to decorative adornments displayed in ancient Greek architecture, sculpture and pottery. Yes, there are many Greek heads (some with upper torsos) of humans, animals and mythological creatures, but this one has a…
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- Item Number: S-1388
- Provenance/Origin: Greek Griffin. Circa 1950s
- Composition: Bronze with marble base
- Dimensions: 10" total height. 8.5" Griffin only x 3.25" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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In Greek mythology, the sphinx is shown with the head of a woman, wings of a bird and body of a lion. This character represents a treacherous and merciless version of a sphinx . . . not to be messed around with at any time.
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- Item Number: C-7978
- Provenance/Origin: French with Greek motif. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy brass with glass well insert
- Dimensions: 8.75" wide x 6" deep x 4.5" tall
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 265.00 USD
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Rangda – a dramatic manifestation of the Goddess of the Underworld, Durga – is the demon queen of the Leyaks. Leyaks are spirit/ghost-like figures in Bali that appear as humans during the daylight but – at night – their head and entrails break off from their bodies…
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- Item Number: M-9901
- Provenance/Origin: Bali. Circa 1950s
- Composition: Hair, Wood, Cloth, Paint, Metalwork, Mirrors
- Dimensions: 48" long
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 275.00 USD
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is a type of helmet worn by ancient Japanese warriors,
samurai . . . who basically ruled Japan for over 600 years. Yes, they protected warriors but there was a psychological factor: power and might. The higher the Samurai rank the more…
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- Item Number: O-4446
- Provenance/Origin: Vintage. 1940s. Brought back by US Officer shortly after WWII
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall X 9"at widest X 6.25" deep
- Weight: 3.25 pounds with cushion
- Price: $ 225.00 USD
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European and Asian mythology portrays dragons in different forms. European dragons are most often winged and Asian dragons have an abundance of scales and resemble large snakes. The artist (Fisher) created a hybrid with a row of dorsal spines, wings, scales and the head of an…
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- Item Number: S-1756
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Fisher orginal.
- Composition: Bronze and marble.
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 8.25" widest x 4.5 deep
- Weight: 11.5 pounds
- Price: $ 245.00 USD
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Dravidian architecture is a style of southern India and evolved around the 6th century A.D. Part of that architecture involved the use of Yali mythological creatures seen in many Hindu temples such as: the Yali pillars of the Rameshwara Temple and the Agoreshwara Temple at Ikkeri.…
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- Item Number: S-3214
- Provenance/Origin: India. Karaikudi District. Carved early-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 10" wide
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $ 525.00 USD
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Detail: Made from high quality silver and nickel, this highly detailed weight was made for Burmese royalty in the 19th Century. The history of such weights began before regular currency when transactions in the bazaars were made by weighing out lumps of metal, ganza (basket or metal canister)…
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- Item Number: S-7750
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Silver and nickel
- Dimensions: 2" tall w/o base x 1.25" at widest
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Price: $185.00 USD
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This is a huge, 78-pound stunning piece that is either a Chinese unicorn with styling from the Ming Dynasty or a Sin-you that is symbolic of justice and truth. Sin-you’s are mythological creatures from East Asia. Hand carved from nephrite and was in a private home…
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- Item Number: S-7981
- Provenance/Origin: Private home near Changchun
- Composition: Jade
- Dimensions: 20" long x 16" tall x 5.5" wide
- Weight: 78 pounds
- Price: $2,600.00 USD
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Detail: These are a stunning pair of porcelain statues. From China and fully hand painted. Circa the early to mid-1900s. Great detail. Kylins / Qilins / Kirins are part of ancient Chinese mythology. They bring luck and protection esotericstuff.comly to children. Also represent…
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- Item Number: S-4089
- Provenance/Origin: China. From private home.
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 18" tall x 7" wide x 13" deep
- Weight: 25.5 pounds pair or 12.75 each
- Price: $325.00 USD for pair
