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Amulets are made in very limited batches and commonly commemorate the passing of a highly venerated monk. Amulets produced by monks at temples are consecrated which entails the mixing various materials that is in turn pressed by hand into custom wooden molds. All through the process…
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- Item Number: O-1582
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand temple
- Composition: Metals, bronze specifically, glass, enamels
- Dimensions: 1.75" tall x 1.125" wide x 0.5" thick
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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Peaceful. Beautifully detailed robe and adorned with multicolored mirrors. From a collector of Thai statues in Miami Florida USA.
The reclining Buddha represents Shakyamuni. It is said that the Buddha knew death was approaching and asked his disciples to prepare a couch for him in…
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- Item Number: S-0364
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa early- to mid- 1900s
- Composition: Wood, mirrors, paint
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 23" long x 5.5" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
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Detail: Dvaravati refers to a period in Thailand / Siam history, a culture, group of geographical areas and – most important to me – an art style that flourished from the 7th to the 11th Century AD. This piece is hand made and styled in that art period.…
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- Item Number: S-3683
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid- to late-1900's
- Composition: Sandstone on wood stand
- Dimensions: 6.75" tall on stand x 4" at widest. Wood stand is 2.75" square x 1.25" thick
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 75.00 USD
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Detail: This statue is a museum quality late-18th Century Shan Buddha. The lines and features are a lot more refined compared to the 17th Century Shan Buddha that I am offering (search: 17th Century Bronze Shan Burmese). It has a gorgeous coloring and the detail is…
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- Item Number: S-1206
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Late 18th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 7.75" tall x 4.5" widest at base
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 575.00 USD
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Detail: This have been part of my private collection for many years. Acquired from a long-time art dealer in Denver Colorado. The evident damage to the chin and nose does not detract from the elegance of this historic piece. Circa 1850’s to 1880’s. On a…
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- Item Number: S-7514
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand / Burma. Circa 1850's to 1880's
- Composition: Clay / Stone
- Dimensions: 7" tall with base x 3.5" head width. Base is 4.5" x 4.5"
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this from a reputable antique dealer in Thailand upon his visit to the United States. He claims that this statue is from the late-1700s to the early-1800s. It is a bit on the crude side but that was the general nature of a statue…
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- Item Number: S-6666
- Provenance/Origin: Circa late-1700's to early-1800's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 4" at widest
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 175.00
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Detail: A serene Buddha head that was damaged – most likely – during a Burmese raid into Thailand. I purchased this from an Asian collector / gallery in New Zealand. The Khmer Empire (esotericstuff.comly Cambodia today) flourished during the 9th through 13th Centuries. Then it fell…
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- Item Number: S-7190
- Provenance/Origin: Khmer Empire statue head. Perhaps late-14th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6.5" tall on stand x 3" head width
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 325.00 USD
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Detail: This is a stately medium-sized statue, spot painted in gold. It is the classic portrayal of the Singh – a mythological Thai lion / creature. I acquired it from a New York City collector who acquired it in the mid-1970s from Thailand. It has…
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- Item Number: S-8701
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Cast Metal
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 5" at widest x 5" deep
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 175.00 USD
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Detail: This statue is a museum quality mid-17th Century Shan Buddha with its “classic” style of simple lines and features. Much less “decorative” than the Buddhas of the late 18th and 19th Centuries. This particular Buddha was found buried in a temple garden in Mai Sai in…
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- Item Number: S-6681
- Provenance/Origin: Mai Sai, Northern Thailand. Circa mid-17th Century.
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8.25" tall x 3.75" at widest
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 765.00 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…
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- 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
