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Unusual Himalayan Mask, 19th C. |
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Pair of Gold Earrings, Rome, Ca. 3rd C. |
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Loom Pulley 2, Guro Peoples |
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Hindu Ritual Cup, Nepal, 19th C. |
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Pair of Statues of Lohans, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 775900 (stock# 1-0548)
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Pair of statues of "lohans" (disciples of Buddha), an aged one and a younger one, in monk's robes, kneeling, their hands in praying posture, their faces reflecting a profound inner serenity. Lacquered and gilt wood. China, 18th century, probably earlier. Height: 16 1/4" (41 cm). Obvious signs of great age, lacquering and gilding flaked in some areas, otherwise very good condition.
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Statue of the God of Medicine 1, China, Ming Per.
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Pre 1700 item# 515047 (stock# 1-0325)
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Euros 675
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Statue of the God of Medicine, in formal robes, standing on a squarish base and flanked by his two attributes, the lion and the dragon. Rectangular hole at the back to make room for a "votive box", lid missing but some votive documents still remaining. Wood, with remnants of lacquering and gilding. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Height: 9 1/2" (24 cm). Hands and dragon head missing, some flaking, otherwise good condition.
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Statue of Crowned Buddha, Burma, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 660111 (stock# 1-0446)
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Statue of crowned Buddha, in royal attire, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a tall throne. A hole at the top of the crown suggests the presence originally of a finial, now gone, while a hole at the back means that the statue was held firmly in a niche via a tenon. Marble, with numerous remnants of the original pigments. Burma, 17th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26,5 cm). Despite chips in some areas ...click for details
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A Pair of "Tao Tie" Masks, China, Warring States Period
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Pre AD 1000 item# 672352 (stock# 1-0464)
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Euros 525
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Pair of "tao tie" masks, with a rod at the back, probably for attachment to what originally was a vessel, now gone. Bronze, with fine green partly encrusted patina, remnants of soil encrustations. China, Warring States Period (-475/-221), maybe earlier. Dimensions: height: 1 11/16" (4,1 cm), width: 1 1/2" (3,9 cm). The pair is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Very good condition.
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Terra-cotta Ram On Wheels, Syria, 2nd Millenium B.C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 705516 (stock# 1-0488)
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Euros 900
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Terra-cotta toy representing a ram, with circular horns, small forelegs, its back supporting a kind of elaborate stand, its hind legs a cylinder which must have held wheels originally. Pinkish terra-cotta, with soil encrustations. Near Eastern Region, Syrian or Elamite, 3rd to 2nd century B.C. Dimensions: height: 2 3/4" (6,5 cm), length: 4 1/4" (11 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of use and age. A rare piece. Ex. old French collection.
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"Black Crow" Plate, Thailand, Ca. 16th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 736052 (stock# 1-0530)
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Plate, decorated with the Thai "black crow" motifs on the interior, and with three cursory lotus panels on the exterior, the greyish celadon body with a shallowly pitted slumped base, with short footing and clear, finely crazed glaze. Diameter: 7 7/8" (20 cm), height: 1 5/8" (4 cm). Thailand, Kalong ware, circa 14th to mid-sixteen centuries. Tiny flakes in some areas, small crack at the rim (see photo), some erosion, otherwise good condition.
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Mask of a Demon 2, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 590093 (stock# 1-0362)
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Beautifully carved mask representing a demon, with a fierce expression, two horns, bulging eyes, open mouth showing teeth and fangs. Wood, with dark encrusted patina. China, 18th century. Height: 8 1/2" (21 cm). Obvious signs of use and great age, erosion at the back, otherwise very good condition.
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