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Statue of Deity 2, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 463916 (stock# 1-0313)
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Very old statue of unknwon god, wearing formal robes and cap, sitting on a throne. Remnants of moustache and beard under nose and chin. Wood, with traces of the original gilding and painting. China, early Ming Dynasty, most probably earlier. Height: 11 1/4" (28,5 cm). Small chips in some areas, old insect infestation (no danger), otherwise good condition.
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Statue of Buddha, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 464326 (stock# 1-0315)
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Statue of Buddha, wearing diadem (on which a tiny Amithaba is shown in relief) and monk's robes, his hands in "Dharmachakra Mudra" (gesture of Teaching, or didactic posture), sitting cross-legged on a double lotus throne. Lacquered and gilt wood. China, early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Height: 11" (27 cm). Old insect infestation in some small areas (no significant damage, no danger), three fingers partly missing on the left hand, and on the right hand one finger slightly c ...click for details
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Important Vase, Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Period
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Pre 1492 item# 496585 (stock# 1-0320)
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Semi-globular vase resting on ring base, with a stylized condor on each side and a bridge handle, its shoulders decorated with an incised geometric design. Terracotta, with black and red pigments. Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Period, Ca. 800-1500 A.D. Height: 7 3/4" (19,5 cm). Obvious signs of great age, soil encrustations, 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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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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Gilt Copper Snuff Bottle, Tibet, 19th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 577633 (stock# 1-0332)
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Unusual partly gilt copper snuff bottle, its body with a relief design of the eight Buddhist symbols and a central geometric design with coral and turquoise inlays on each side. Long neck with geometric design and coral and turquoise inlays. Partly gilt copper spoon and stopper. Two loops on each shoulder. A chain joins the loops to the stopper. Tibet, 19th century. Height: 3 7/8" (9,7 cm). Very good condition.
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Theater Mask of an Ancient God, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 581833 (stock# 1-0337)
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Theater mask representing the face of a Kaishan, "the god who opens the mountain", with small horns, protruding forehead, relief eyebrows, bulging eyes, big nose, cheeks in relief, open mouth showing tongue and fangs, protruding chin. Wood, with traces of polychrome pigments. China, 18th century, probably earlier. Height: 9 1/4" (23,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Erosion all over, old repairs inside at eyes and nose level, otherwise good condition. Note ...click for details
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