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Chi Lin – or the Dragon Horse – is a classic feng shui protection cure and mythological creature. Loyal to its owner and a protector to the owner’s house, the Chi Lin is of a royal status than other guardians.
Xiu Jade – aka Xiuyan…
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- Item Number: S-5092
- Provenance/Origin: Xiuyan City China, Hand carved
- Composition: Natural green Xiu (Xiuyan) jade
- Dimensions: Pair: 7" tall x ~9" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: Pair: 12.75 pounds on stands
- Price: $ 995.00 USD
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Anubis is one of the most prominent and mystical gods of ancient Egypt. He was known since the earliest periods in the history of the civilization . . first mentioned during the First Dynasty period. In ancient Egyptian language, he was called Anpu or Inpu. …
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- Item Number: S-8953
- Provenance/Origin: Egypt. 1290 - 1275 B.C. Archaeological dig.
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 7.25" tall x 2.25" wide x 1.5" deep
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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This was quite a find.
One of the three known royal masks, the helmet Bwoom is one of the oldest mask types used by the Kuba. These were introduced in the 17th Century by King Miko mi-Mbul.
Most often used in funerals, they are also used…
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- Item Number: M-5805
- Provenance/Origin: Kuba peoples. DRC. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood. Twine and fabric.
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 14" at widest x 16" deep
- Weight: 7.5 pounds (mask alone)
- Price: $ 835.00 USD
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From Mandalay – the city and royal capital of northern Burma.
Elephants, elephants, elephants . . . all around and on the bottom. Elephants are most revered among most animals by Buddhists throughout Southeast Asia . . .and they appear all over this box along…
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- Item Number: C-7919
- Provenance/Origin: Mandalay Burma. Late 19th Century
- Composition: Lacquerware
- Dimensions: 19" in diameter, 12" tall
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 895.00 USD
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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…
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- 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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Just pull or saw off your old boring cane head and stick this elegant and cultural head on the end of the cane stick.
The mythological creature called a Dragon – the pattern of royal epithets in history – is believed to symbolize power, strength and
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- Item Number: O-8079
- Provenance/Origin: China
- Composition: Brass or Bronze
- Dimensions: 4" tall x 5" wide x 1.25" deep. 5/16" opening
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 35.00 USD
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The Asanti or Ashanti live in central Ghana in the rainforests of West Africa approximately 150 miles away from the coast. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans (Ashanti and Fanti) in Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast.
The Ashanti are best known…
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- Item Number: V-5472
- Provenance/Origin: Ghana. Early to mid 1900s
- Composition: Bronze / Brass
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall with lid on x 9" at widest point
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $ 535.00 USD
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Detail: This is a statue carved in the form of a royal court attendant. The style is from the Tang Dynasty. The caramel color is just gorgeous. The statue is in perfect condition. Circa mid-1900’s… or perhaps earlier. Stand not included.
- Item Number: S-5095
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's or earlier
- Composition: Soft jade
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 4" at widest
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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The Remover of Obstacles . . a rare and old Rattanakosin Bronze Ganesh typical of the style with finely jeweled trappings and throne. Extremely well cast and detailed. This bronze is in Very Fine condition. Gold gilt with a probable light lacquer coating to protect the…
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- Item Number: S-5200
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 7.75" at widest
- Weight: 8.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,475.00 USD
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Detail: This mid-sized ceramic figure is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Highly glazed parrots – such as this one – were placed on the edges of rooftops of homes and public/private buildings. Limited to 9 parrots per roof, they were to protect the occupants from bad…
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- Item Number: O-0115
- Provenance/Origin: Xi'an City, Shanxi Province, China. Circa 1850's
- Composition: Glazed ceramic
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 3" at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 290.00 USD