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Detail: Ritual axes like this one symbolize disintegration of all worldly good and transformation into a unified positive force. This is much longer than most Trigugs. This axe is a mixture of copper and nickel with a gold plating. I secured it from a Shanghai Tibetan antique…
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- Item Number: O-8118
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Copper, nickel
- Dimensions: 17" long x 9.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 245.00 USD
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Detail: This is a solid piece of mahogany wood carved into a seated Kuan Yin, God of Compassion. A remarkable piece – not just because of the simplicity of carving – but for the elegance of the pose and serenity. Purchased from a private family in Chengdu…
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- Item Number: S-5308
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa early-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 525.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this from a fine arts gallery in Boston in 1999. The gallery acquired it in the mid-1970s from an art dealer in China. I don’t have any paperwork on it but the gallery told me that it was definitely from the Ming Dynasty…
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- Item Number: S-4747
- Provenance/Origin: China. Ming Dynasty
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 10.25" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $925.00 USD
