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Head of a Lohan, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 963087 (stock# 1-0601)
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Head of a "lohan" (or "arhat" in sanscript), his face reflecting a tense, almost suffering, expression. Wood, with traces of its original plastering and colouring, and of some polychrome pigments on the eyebrows and in the mouth. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), maybe earlier. Height: 12 1/4" (31 cm). The head is unmounted. Obvious signs of great age, otherwise very good condition.
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Female Spirit Figure, Nigeria, Idoma Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 949877 (stock# 1-0598)
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Large statue of a female sitting on a stool, typical head with open mouth showing teeth, thick angular neck, large pointed breasts, protruding abdomen with scarifications, stylized feet. Wood coloured with dark and white (the latter kaolin) pigments. Africa, Nigeria, Idoma Peoples, mid 20th century. Height: 24 1/2" (62 cm). Obvious signs of use and age, erosion and chips in some areas, otherwise good condition. Ex. old French collection.
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Head of a Lohan, China, Early Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 949863 (stock# 1-0597)
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Finely carved head of a lohan, his very expressive face reflecting a tense meditation, with a "third eye" in the middle of his forehead. Wood, with fragments of plaster and traces of the original polychromy. China, early Ming Dynasty period (1368-1644), maybe earlier. Height: 11 1/2" (29 cm). Obvious signs of great age, erosion, traces of fire on the right ear (no real damage), otherwise good condition. NOTE 1: a lohan (or arhat in sanscript) is a disciple of Buddha. According to ...click for details
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Statue of Kuan Yin, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1700 item# 949849 (stock# 1-0595)
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Statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, wearing a diadem and formal attire, sitting cross-legged, her hands in "abhaya mudra" (posture of protection and blessing), her face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Bronze, with remnants of the original gilding. China, Ming Dynasty period (1368-1644). Height: 9" (23,5 cm). Small casting defects on the bottom left side (see photos), otherwise very good condition. NOTE: originally called Avalokiteshvara (in sanskript) in India and Sout ...click for details
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Stone Relief, Gandhara, Ca. 1st C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 949837 (stock# 1-0594)
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Small relief representing the birth of Buddha. The scene is carved under an architectural ceiling, and shows Maya, the Buddha's mother, standing and holding a tree branch with her right hand, the baby Buddha protruding from her right thigh and a bodhisattva catching the baby in his hands. The couple is assisted by two other characters. A pillar of typical Greek architecture is carved on the left. A hole is drilled through to allow attachment of the relief to a stupa wall. Grey schist, with t ...click for details
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Antique Mask of the Nuo Theater, China
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Pre 1837 VR item# 936928 (stock# 1-0592)
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Face mask representing the smiling Tudi, or Tudigong, the God of the soil and of cereals, a main character in the traditional esoteric Nuo theater in China. Wood, with numerous layers of polychrome pigments. Holes were pierced through under the nose and around the chin to allow the insertion of small wood pegs to affix animal hair representing the moustache and beard, now partly gone. China, early 19th century, probably even earlier. Height: 10" (25 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a cust ...click for details
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Reliquary Figure, Gabon, Punu Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 936920 (stock# 1-0591)
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Reliquary figure carved in the shape of a standing female, with typical coiffe, serene face with scarifications on forehead, conical breasts, hands joined at abdomen level. The statue is resting on a large wood lid, on which it is affixed with soil material. Wood, with partly encrusted dark patina. Africa, Gabon, Punu Peoples. Height: 18 3/4" (47 cm). Obvious signs of use and age, otherwise very good condition.
NOTE: like the Fang Peoples, the Punu used to own reliquaries, wood boxes into ...click for details
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Statue of the God of the North, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 936913 (stock# 1-0588)
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Statue of the God of the North, in formal robes, sitting on a throne under which his two attributes, the snake and the tortoise, are resting. Wood, with remnants of the former lacquering and gilding. China, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century. Height: 12 3/4" (32 cm). Old insect infestation at the lower part (no more danger), otherwise very good condition.
NOTE: Chen Wu, the God of the North, is also called the Northern Emperor. He is a major, awesome, popular religion deity, mostly a protec ...click for details
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Statue of Ibeji Twin, Nigeria, Yoruba Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 936672 (stock# 1-0584)
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Very fine statue of male ibeji twin, with tall coiffe, eyes with white metal inserts, arms alongside torso, scarifications on abdomen, back and arms, very short legs, large feet resting on a rounded base. Wood, with beautiful dark glossy patina. Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Peoples. Height: 12" (30 cm). Very good condition.
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