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Not to be confused with the Wayang Topeng mask used in a dramatic form of dance performances, this mask was used in performances and stories about the kingdom of Janggala . . . about a love story between a prince and princess. Obviously not used by the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-1600
- Provenance/Origin: Bali through Thailand. Age unknown
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 5.5" at widest point
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 88.00 USD
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A traditionally styled Phurba. This is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. Originally used to mark out the perimeter of the construction of temples and monastery, it is still used in religious and sacred ceremonies. I have an accompanying older “stunning” case…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-2225
- Provenance/Origin: Circa 1980s. Nepal
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6" long x 1.5" at widest point
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD Phurba only
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Jayavarman II was a 9th-century king of Cambodia, widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, the dominant civilization on the Southeast Asian esotericstuff.comland from the 10th Century until the mid 15th century. He has been regarded as the king who laid the foundation of the Angkor…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2164
- Provenance/Origin: Baphuon Castle, Angkor, Cambodia. 11th Century.
- Composition: Sandstone
- Dimensions: 18.25" tall on stand x 5" wide x 3" deep
- Weight: 9 pounds
- Price: $ 2,645.00 USD
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Detail: This is a representation of the sacred cockatoo bird man from Papua New Guinea. Hand carved. Museum quality and in very good condition. Circa mid-1900s. From an antiquities dealer / collector in Noosa Head Australia. Stunning! For the Serious Collector.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8650
- Provenance/Origin: Papua New Guinea. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 3" at widest
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 185.00 USD
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Oil lamps appear in the Torah and other Jewish sources as a symbol of “lighting” the way for the wise and righteous. Oil lamps and the light they give were important household items as well as being used in many spiritual rituals. I have had this single nozzle terra…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-4801
- Provenance/Origin: Israel. Circa 100 BC to 100 AD
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 3.75" long x 2.5" at widest
- Weight: 0.25 pound
- Price: $ 175.00 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 reesotericstuff.coms 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: This is a gorgeous and highly detailed Avalokiteswora of the Buddhist Pantheon. Believed to protect human beings while they cross the ocean of existence. Precious ornaments adorn her body. The sealed bottom shows an engraved design that I believe is the crossed-Vajra, symbolizing the principle…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2211
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal / Tibet. Circa mid- to late-1900's
- Composition: Silver & Nickel
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.75" wide at base
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 132.00 USD
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Detail: Five-headed, multi-armed Ganesh originally acquired from an Indian woman who was living in Thailand until the mid-1980. It appears to have a number of coats of colored lacquer applied. I acquired it from an art collector in San Francisco in 2000. In very good condition.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-7224
- Provenance/Origin: Originally Nepal or NE India. Subsequently Thailand. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6.25" tall x 5" at widest
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 230.00 USD
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Detail: This unbelievable 17th Century Buddha is a classic Shan Buddha from the Shan States. The detail and coloring are superb and the iconography is accurate for a late 17th Century date. This Buddha sits on a throne in the Bhumisparsa mudra posture calling the earth to…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3272
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Burma. Shan States. Circa late 17th Century
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: Statue: 21" on base x 7.75" at widest. Museum Base: 8.5" tall x 5.5" wide
- Weight: 5.25 pounds on base
- Price: $ 1,875.00 USD
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Detail: Ganesh and Krishna often share the same poses and symbols. Kalinga – the snake – is most often associated with Lord Krishna. Cast in bronze with lost wax method. Circa early- to mid-1900s. Acquired from a gallery in Columbus Ohio in 1999. In very good condition.
- Item Number: S-1223
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal, South India. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall. Pedestal: 4.25" wide x 3" deep
- Weight: 3.25 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
