Ritual Dagger ("Phurpa"), Nepal, 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1186674 (stock# 1-0704)
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Old ritual dagger ("phurpa"), beautifully carved to represent, from top to bottom, a protruding animal head, three deities busts, a stylized "vajra", and finally a stylized "makara" (water dragon) head on the three-blades point. The phurpa is made of wood, with a fine dark-brown patina. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 9 3/4" (24,8 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Chips at the top and bottom of the object, otherwise good condition. NO ...click for details
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Unusual Phurba, Nepal, Early 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1135474 (stock# 1-0667)
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Highly unusual phurba lavishly decorated, from top to bottom, with stylized lotus, four deities heads separated by a pitcher and a trident, geometric design, a "makara" head with three Shiva tridents on top and snakes at the tip of the blade. Wood, with nice dark-brown semi-glossy and partly encrusted patina. An iron loop holds a piece of old textile. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 10 3/4" (27 cm). The piece is nicely mounted o a custom metal stand. Small losses, erosion, ot ...click for details
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Unusual Himalayan Mask, 19th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 1047541 (stock# 1-0629)
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Face mask of unusual shape, with protruding forehead, large elongated eyes, long nose in relief, triangular open mouth showing teeth. Numerous holes around the face were meant to allow the insertion of animal hair to represent moustache and beard. Wood, with dark-brown semi-glossy patina. Nepal, 19th century. Height: 10 1/2" (26,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of old age, some teeth missing, otherwise good condition. Ex. old European collection.
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Architectural Element, Nepal, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 996550 (stock# 1-0619)
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Small architectural element, probably part of a tympanum ("torana") of a temple or palace door, of circular shape, carved in relief to represent the Hindu mythical bird Garuda head, flanked with wings, holding the Naga snake in its claws. Wood, with dark-brown encrusted patina. Remnants of red pigment (tika?) on various areas. Mortises at top and bottom sides. Nepal, 17th century, probably earlier. Length: 13 1/4" (34 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvio ...click for details
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Small Wood Relief 3, Nepal, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 996544 (stock# 1-0618)
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Small architectural element, with an incised conch design framed in a geometric pointed design on top, and a central decor of a niche inside which a Buddhist deity is standing. Tenon at the bottom. Wood, fine dark-brown patina. Nepal, 17th century, maybe earlier. Height: 10" (25 cm). Old insect infestation (treated, no danger), erosion, otherwise good condition.
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Small Wood Relief 2, Nepal, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 996542 (stock# 1-0617)
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Small architectural element, with an incised conch design framed in a geometric pointed design on top, and a central decor of a niche inside which a Buddhist deity is standing. Tenon at the bottom. Wood, with fine dark-brown patina. Nepal, 17th century, maybe earlier. Height: 9 7/8" (25 cm). Old insect infestation, (treated, no danger), erosion, otherwise good condition.
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Small Wood Relief 1, Nepal, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 996539 (stock# 1-0616)
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Small architectural element, with an incised conch design framed in a geometric pointed design on top, and a central decor of a niche inside which a Buddhist deity is standing. Tenon at the bottom. Wood, with fine dark-brown patina. Nepal, 17th century, maybe older. Height: 10" (25,5 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Old insect infestation (treated, no danger), erosion, otherwise very good condition.
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Important and Rare Mask, South-East Asia, Laos
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Pre 1940 item# 996535 (stock# 1-0615)
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Face mask, with a cylindrical coiffe presenting a small relief in its middle of what seems to be a head and raised arms surrounded by geometric design, with a protruding forehead, pierced through sunken eyes, long nose in relief, pierced through mouth showing teeth, long chin. Wood, with remnants of polychrome pigments, aged patina. South-East Asia, Laos, early 20th century. Height: 12 1/2" (32 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of great age, strong erosi ...click for details
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Small Mythological Brass Plate, Nepal, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 882063 (stock# 1-0574)
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Euros 375
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Small plate representing Bhimsen, the legendary wrestler, the brother of the Pandavas from the Mahabarata. Bhimsen is shown here subduing a demon. Embossed brass, with nice green and red patina. Nepal, 17th century, maybe earlier. Dimensions: length: 4 3/4" (12 cm), height: 2 7/8" (7,5 cm). The plate is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Obvious signs of great age, otherwise good condition. NOTE: there is a temple built for Bhimsen near Kathmandu in 1682, where he is worshipped as ...click for details
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Statue of the God of Wealth, China, Ca. 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 720974 (stock# 1-0502)
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Statue of Tudigong, the God of the Earth, in his personification as God of Wealth, in formal hat and robes, in sitting posture. Wood, with large remnants of the original polychrome pigments, and of gilding on the face and hands. Old black glass eyes. Votive box at the back, its lid missing, still retaining ancient paper cut in the shape of old coins. China, 18th century, probably earlier. Height: 23" (57 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of use and great age. Note: the statue i ...click for details
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