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Small Wood Relief 2, Himalayan Region, 16th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 590099 (stock# 1-0365)
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Euros 425
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Small wood relief carved in the shape of a Hindu deity, wearing diadem, with four arms, sitting cross-legged on a lotus throne, in a niche surrounded by a stylized flaming aureola. Himalayan Region, 16th century, probably earlier. Height: 3 3/8" (8,5 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Obvious signs of great age, otherwise good condition. Note: this relief was certainly part of a larger architectural ornament.
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Unusual Small Face Mask, Africa, Pende Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 788431 (stock# 1-0550)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
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Euros 295
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Small mask of slightly unusual shape, with a striated conical coiffe, small forehead, incised eyebrows, small ears, downcast relief eyes pierced through, triangular nose, open rectangular mouth showing teeth, small chin. Wood, dark-brown glossy patina, remnants of kaolin in the recesses. Africa, R.D. Congo, Pende peoples. Height: 10 1/4" (26 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand which enhances its strange beauty. Obvious signs of use and age, otherwise very good condition. ...click for details
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Reliquary Figure, Fang Peoples
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Pre 1920 item# 264653 (stock# 1-0083)
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Female figure with typical coiffe, large oval eyes, small ears, triangular nose, open mouth showing teeth, cylindrical neck, muscular shoulders and arms, conical breasts, cylindrical abdomen with protruding navel, bent legs resting on small feet. A tenon at the lower back side was used to attach the figure to the reliquary box. Wood, with dark-brown semi-glossy patina, covered in some areas with black pigment or remnants of sacrificial material. Africa, South-Cameroon/North Gabon,Fang Peoples. H ...click for details
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Important "Sang-de-Boeuf" Vase, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 775883 (stock# 1-0547)
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Large and important vase, of bulbous body shape, surmounted by a narrow cylindrical neck, resting on a circular base. Porcelain, with whitish, slightly crackled, enamel nicely covered with an overall layer of sang-de-boeuf enamel. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Height: 17 1/4" (43,5 cm). Tiny kiln defects on body, tiny chips around base, otherwise excellent condition.
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Himalayan Mask 2, 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 646652 (stock# 1-0404)
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Face mask, protruding forehead, large ears, pierced through oval eyes, small nose with pierced through nostrils, open pierced through rectangular mouth. Wood, with dark encrusted patina. Remnants of small metal pieces around mouth and chin, which were meant to attach goat skin or animal hair, to represent a moustache and beard. Himalayan Region, early 19th century, probably earlier. Height: 11 1/2" (29,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old insect infestation on top ...click for details
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Exceptional Torso of Goddess Uma, Cambodia, 13th C.
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Pre 1492 item# 339682 (stock# 1-0210)
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A statue of goddess Uma, standing and wearing a sarong with adorned central sash, her belt decorated with rows of jewels. She also wears earrings, and eroded remnants of a necklace can also be seen above her breasts. Her slightly smiling face reflects a profound inner serenity. Grey sandstone. Cambodia, Khmer Period, Bayon Style, 13th century. Height: 18 1/2" (46,25 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom wood stand. Obvious signs of great age, erosion and chips in some areas, some stains, h ...click for details
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Relief of God Virabhadra, India, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 720994 (stock# 1-0503)
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Architectural ornament in relief representing the Hindu God Virabhadra, an avatar of Shiva, standing, wearing formal cap and "dhoti", his face showing a fierce expression underlined by the fangs protruding from his mouth, holding a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right hand. Wood, with fine reddish-brown patina. India, 18th century. Height: 29" (71 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Feet missing, chips in some areas, age cracks, otherwise good cond ...click for details
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