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Handcrafted by skilled and traditional artisans in a village (on the Bai River) outside Nanyang, southwestern Henan Sheng province. Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva began His / Her Bodhisattva career by helping sentient beings (those ascribing to matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness) and vowing: “Should He ever…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3462
- Provenance/Origin: Bai River, Nanyang China, Age unknown.
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 4.5" at widest point
- Weight: 0.85 pound
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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Acquired from the Hunt Slonem’s collection, an American painter and sculptor. Interestingly enough, one of his most well-known quotes is: “I would say my whole life could be summed up by the word ‘exotica’”. Wonder what the rest…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6330
- Provenance/Origin: 18th Century, Thailand. Slonem Collection
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 7" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $ 385.00 USD
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The Yoruba peoples inhabit a large part of southwestern Nigeria. They have been known to place their trust in the powers of the fetish to assist them during times of need. A fetish – aka Nkisi – is a wood carving that the village…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6567
- Provenance/Origin: Yoruba. SW Nigeria. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood, cloth, fibers, metal
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 4.5" wide x 4" deepest
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 385.00 USD
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A lost wax casting and just like others the mold is destroyed every time resulting in a unique and original piece from Burkina Faso. So this is the only piece like this you will ever see. The Gan ethnic group believe that the serpent possesses protective…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-9340
- Provenance/Origin: Gan Ethnic Group. Burkina Faso. Circa 1960s
- Composition: Bronze with steel stand
- Dimensions: In Stand: 19" tall. Snake: Snout to top of human figure is 8"
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $ 560.00 USD
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Created by a shaman or Nganga who gathers spiritual items (organic materials, medicines, etc) which is placed in hollow cavities in the abdomen (and sometime the forehead). In this case, such spiritual items are behind a glass shield. Nails are driven into the statue as a…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-0573
- Provenance/Origin: DRC Congo. Circa 1940s - 1960s
- Composition: Wood, nails, metal, fabric, glass, and more.
- Dimensions: 22" tall x 7.5" wide x 9" deep
- Weight: 8 pounds
- Price: $ 595.00 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 mainland 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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Located in the Rattanakosin Kingdom (the traditional center of power), Wat Photharam (currently called Wat Pho) consists of a Buddhist temple complex. The complex is associated with King Rama I, who in 1782 rebuilt and expanded on an existing temple. Today the temple complex houses…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6436
- Provenance/Origin: Wat Pho Temple. Late 1800s
- Composition: Teak
- Dimensions: 19" tall x 19" long x 9" deep
- Weight: 28 pounds
- Price: $ 1,825.00 USD
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I was thrilled to acquire this mid-sized horse from a Tongchuan kiln (central Shaanxi province) known for quality sancai ceramics. Made from white clay, coated with a colored glaze and fired at 800 degrees Celsius. The polychrome effect was obtained by using a manganese and…
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- Provenance/Origin: Tongchuan kiln. Age unknown.
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 9" long x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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The artist is quite remarkable. Davis Faler is best known for his original sculptures of original and contemporary classic horror genre. The profile and face reminds me of many sketches and photographs I have seen many times in my Egyptian reference books.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3959
- Provenance/Origin: Made in the USA. Recently produced. Original one-of-a-kind
- Composition: Resin, foam and cloth. Lucite stand.
- Dimensions: 17" tall on stand x 8" wide x 11" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 585.00 USD
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Male and female Phoenix’s are called fenghuang and reign over other mythological birds in Asia. Most likely thought of as “huang” (female) now, their feathers are of five colors: black, white, green and yellow… corresponding with Confucius’ five virtues: Ren – benevolence / charity /…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8719
- Provenance/Origin: Beijing foundry. Circa late 1900s. From a collector's estate.
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 7.5" tall x 12" at widest point x 10" deep
- Weight: A hefty 8 pounds
- Price: $ 435.00 USD
