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I was very confident with my assessment of this fragment before I acquired it from a Maryland estate sale.
But…. I am not as confident now. The face and hairdo/covering says Indonesian or Malaysian. The body posture reminds me of an Indian Shiva…. Or a…
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- Item Number: S-1446
- Provenance/Origin: SE Asian. Circa early- to mid- 1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 17.5" tall x 7" wide x 3" deep
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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Garuda is a mythological bird of the dharma protector and Astasena in Buddhism. King of birds with an anthropomorphic form. Protector with power to go anywhere at anytime. Sometimes depicted with a snake or demon in their mouths.
Redpoll is commonly associated with this…
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- Item Number: S-7052
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet area. Circa late 1900s
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 12" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 6 pounds
- Price: $ 325.00 USD
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I was able to acquire another LIKE NEW copy of this valuable resource book. A full 364 pages with numerous illustrations and photographs.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art with editors: Douglas Newton and Jean Barbier.
This is an excellent coffee table book or a research…
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- Item Number: R-6769
- Provenance/Origin: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988. Like New Condition.
- Dimensions: 9 x 12" format
- Price: $ 28.00 USD