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A stunning and sizable corbel hand carved in Wenge wood with a horse riding deity (most likely Shiva) and a subordinate horse below. It reminds me of the monolithic pillars with sculptures of riders on the backs of wild horses . . . trampling their enemies below.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-7740
- Provenance/Origin: Southern India. Circa mid- to late-1800s
- Composition: Wenge wood
- Dimensions: 23.5" tall x 11" wide x 2.5" thick
- Weight: 13.5 pounds
- Price: $ 685.00 USD
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Parvati is a Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, marriage, children and devotion. Add to that: divine strength and power . . . which seems to sum up what is positive in the world today. The esotericstuff.com thing to know is that Parvati is…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6031
- Provenance/Origin: Jadhpur Rajasthan,India. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Sandstone
- Dimensions: 10" tall x 5" at widest x 4.5" deep
- Weight: 6.25 pounds without tile
- Price: $ 465.00 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…
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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I just have not seen this representation. Nandi is Shiva’s primary vehicle in bull form. Nandi was also Shiva’s gatekeeper which means this representation should be present in the entrances of many temples. I have not found that to be the case …. Nandi’s head on a…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1817
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 5.5" at widest
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 275.00 USD
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Detail: Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles. He is one of the sons of Shiva. This statue is hollow cast. Acquired from an estate sale in Dallas Texas in 1999. It was cast in the mid-1900’s. …
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-9466
- Provenance/Origin: India. Cast in the mid-1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 7.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $155.00 USD
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Detail: Hanuman is a very popular Hindu deity. Believed to be an avatar of Lord Shiva, Hanuman is worshiped as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion. Depicted here in a fighting battle against a dragon. Note the detail throughout but especially the head dress. This museum quality sculpture…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2869
- Provenance/Origin: Indonesia. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Mahogany or Ireng Wood
- Dimensions: 25" tall x 8.5" wide x 4.75" deep
- Weight: 11 pounds
- Price: $1,200.00 USD
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Detail: In the style of India’s famous Chola Dynasty. This is a gorgeous brass of Shiva. Performing inside a flame-tipped aureole (representing the cosmos) …. giving life and movement to the whole of the universe. On top is Chhepu, a common protectorate figure that is often…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1117
- Provenance/Origin: India. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 22" tall x 19" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 22.25 pounds
- Price: $725.00 USD
