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A pottery figure of a Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simple draped robe, typically seen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Women at the Chinese imperial court were highly trained in fashion, manners, etiquette but also music, dance and other pleasing arts. …
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3605
- Provenance/Origin: China. Stylings of the Tang Dynasty
- Composition: Terracotta.
- Dimensions: 7" tall on wood base. Base is 3 x 3" square
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 89.00. USD
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Dan masks are so very intriguing! In the 9th Century, the Dan people migrated from western Sudan region to the north which is part of (present day) Mali. Then, because of conflict, they migrated to Cote D’Ivoire . . . and – present day –…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-7797
- Provenance/Origin: Liberia. Dan people. Circa 1960 - 1970s
- Composition: Wood. Vegetal. Paint.
- Dimensions: Mask face: 10" tall x 6" wide. Total length: 15"
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 162.00 USD
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The over 2 million Bamana people form the largest ethnic group in Mali and occupy the savannah in the central portion of the country. The Bamana (aka Bambara) kingdom was founded in the 17th Century and reached their height of power in the mid- to late-1700s. The Marka…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-7539
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Mali. Circa 1940s - 1950s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 24.5" tall x 8 " wide x 7" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 190.00 USD
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This is a representation of a medicine man (Nele). A spirit is summoned from the figure and the soul of the patient is placed within. To aid in the healing process, the shaman chants and the burning of cacao beans in a clay censer beneath the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6356
- Provenance/Origin: Carti sector: Guna Yala (San Blas islands), Panama. Acquired in the late 1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" at widest point
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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Sumatra is just one island of the 17,000 islands in the chain called Indonesia. The cultures specific to different islands have long been isolated from one another resulting is significant diversity. Sumatra – one of Indonesia’s largest islands – it is home to the Batak tribes. Shamen…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-6032
- Provenance/Origin: Simalungun Shaman. Lake Toba. Early 1990s
- Composition: Hardwood, hair
- Dimensions: 63" long x 2.0 - 2.5" diameter of head at top
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,475.00 USD
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Used since 560 B.C. to invoke a deep state of relaxation, meditation and spiritual well-being, this singing bowl is hand-hammered and left unpolished. The chakra is that of the Heart. The frequency of this bowl is 365.5 Hz (F is the musical note) and is associated…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-4445
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 7.5" in diameter x 4" tall
- Weight: 2 pounds for bowl, pillow and striker
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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Directly from Madura, this Keris was passed on through 2 generations. Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeast coast of Java and is inhabited by 3.65 million Madurese. Keris have been produced for centuries. It is divided into three parts: blade (wilah), hilt…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-0199
- Provenance/Origin: Madura Indonesia. Generational family. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood and various metals
- Dimensions: 20.5" in sheath x 6.75" at widest point
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 395.00 USD
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Singing bowls have been used since 560 B.C. to invoke a deep state of relaxation, meditation and spiritual well-being. Here is a 99.9 pure quartz crystal singing bowl with a Chakra C. The official name of this chakra, muladhara, comes from the words Mula, which means…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-8600
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet / China factory
- Composition: 99.99% pure quartz crystal
- Dimensions: 10" diameter x 7.75" tall
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 122.00 USD
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I located another of these rare burners / censers! I like this hefty hanging incense burners because of the composition and stunning detail. Plus, this one was acquired from the same monastery as the other one by my trusted regional agent. Fine workmanship around the lid,…
Continue reading → - Item Number: V-5716
- Provenance/Origin: Chiwong Gonpa monastery, East Nepal. Circa 1930 - 1960s.
- Composition: Bronze and copper
- Dimensions: Burner: 12" with lid on x 10" at widest diameter. Total: 34" from bottom of cauldron to very top of the chain ring
- Weight: 11 pounds
- Price: $ 1,575.00 USD
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Balinese masks are colorful, expressive, and full of spirit . . . spirits from the ancestral world, that is. These spirits or entities are represented in various stories of Hindu texts and – with masks and costumes – used in rituals and ceremonies. However, Balinese…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-7209
- Provenance/Origin: Bali Indonesia. Mid-1900s or earlier
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 11" at widest x 8" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
