All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
item #1461247
(stock #1-1305)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€900.00
€900.00
Bronze plate of circular form with a decoration in relief on the obverse depicting Centaur Chiron with Achilles on his back holding a spear. At the reverse, decoration in relief depicting a concentric stylised foliage. Fine age patina. Bactrian Civilisation, 3rd to 2nd century BC. Diameter: 15.8 cm. Very good condition. NOTE 1: the plate shows a strong Greek aesthetic influence. NOTE 2: the legend of Chiron the Centaur says that he was the son of Cronos, king of the Titans, and that Artemis and ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre AD 1000
item #1460502
(stock #1-1304)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€900.00
€900.00
Funeral statuette made of calcite. The statuette is composed of three separate parts: a head, a torso adorned with two chimeras in relief and a base decorated with geometric design also in relief. This type of statuette is commonly called "Bactrian princess" among specialists, and dates back from the mid third to the early second millenium BC. Such funeral objects seem to have played an important role in the funerals of elites of the Margiana and maybe the Bactrian courts as well. Height: 8.4 cm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
item #1459712
(stock #1-1302)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€1,200.00
€1,200.00
Rhyton, of conical shape, decorated at its base with the bust of a tiger. Geometric design incised all over the body of the object. Bronze, with fine age patina and traces of soil encrustations. Bactrian Civilisation, ca. 4th century B.C. Height: 14 cm. Weight: 1.15 kg. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre 1492
item #1457220
(stock #1-1292)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€250.00
€250.00
High cylinder seal with an elaborate and detailed design depicting several human beings in various postures, surrounded by symbolic signs. Bronze, with fine patina. Bactrian Civilisation. Height: 5.9 cm. Diameter: 9 mm. Abrasion, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre AD 1000
item #1457219
(stock #1-1291)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€200.00
€200.00
Square shaped seal with incised design representing a stylised tiger, surmounted by a four character inscription. Indus Valley civilisation, ca. 3000 B.C. Height: 43 mm. Length: 42 mm. Slight abrasion, otherwise very good condition. A rare seal of this type.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre 1492
item #1457218
(stock #1-1290)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€250.00
€250.00
Bronze cylinder seal with an elaborate and detailed design representing several animals (Horse, deer, bird, tiger), some winged, and a human being standing and holding a palm and a weapon. Bactrian Civilisation. Height: 5.2 cm. Diameter: 1.9 cm. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre AD 1000
item #1457217
(stock #1-1289)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€300.00
€300.00
Agate cylinder seal with an elaborate incised design representing four soldiers holding weapons surrounded with symbolic signs, with a fine geometric decor on upper and lower side. Mesopotamian Civilisation. Height: 5.5 cm. Tiny chips on top and bottom (old, maybe during the making) otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre AD 1000
item #1457216
(stock #1-1288)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€150.00
€150.00
Cylinder seal with incised design representing a helmeted human being standing and holding a spear on his left shoulder, a mythical bird standing on its paws, and a symbol between them. Steatite, with traces of soil encrustations. Indus Valley Civilisation. Height: 4 cm. Diameter: 2 cm. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1700
item #1456979
(stock #1-1285)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€170.00
€170.00
Terracotta votive plate depicting six seated Buddhist deities surmounting four smaller ones. Thailand, Khmer period known as Lopburi, 12-14th century. 91 mm high x 68 mm wide x 17 mm thick. The plate is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1837 VR
item #1456412
(stock #1-1280)
Citipati head made of bronze, with typical features. This head probably belonged to a large Tibetan lama ritual necklace, together with other similar heads. Tibet, 19th century. Height: 7 cm. The head is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
item #1456027
(stock #1-1279)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€1,400.00
€1,400.00
Bronze plate of circular form, decorated in relief to represent Panchika, the Buddhist god of wealth, and Hariti, a mother goddess, the latter holding a cornucopia, both sitting on a throne. The prosperity they bring is symbolized by the cornucopia. Gandhara, ca. 2nd/3rd century. Fine age patina. Height: 11 cm. The plate is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1837 VR
item #1456026
(stock #1-1278)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€200.00
€200.00
Large wood stand of circular shape resting on five feet. The stand was carved from a unique piece of high quality hard wood. China, Qing dynasty; 19th century, maybe earlier. Inside diameter: 13,5 cm. Height: 7,5 cm. Very good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1837 VR
item #1456025
(stock #1-1277)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€190.00
€190.00
Large wood stand of circular shape resting on five feet. The stand was carved from a unique piece of high quality wood. China, Qing dynasty; 19th century. Inside diameter: 15 cm. Height: 7 cm. Tiny crack around the rim, otherwise very good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1837 VR
item #1456024
(stock #1-1276)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€200.00
€200.00
Large wood stand of circular shape resting on five feet. The stand was carved from a unique piece of high quality wood. China, Qing dynasty; 19th century. Inside diameter: 14,5 cm. Height: 9,3 cm. Very good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1800
item #1455162
(stock #1-1275)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€1,500.00
€1,500.00
Statue of crowned Amithaba Buddha, in formal attire, sitting cross-legged on an elevated throne, his hands in dhyana mudra (meditative posture). Wood, with remnants of lacquering and gilding. China, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century. Height: 34 cm. Chip on top of crown, abrasions, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Oceanic : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #1454273
(stock #1-1274)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€1,200.00
€1,200.00
Small dance mask made of a turtle shell at its center, in a kind of frame made of soil and sagotree resin with multiple cowries inserts and painted in red, white and black, surrounded with remnants of cassowary feathers. Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik region, Palimbei, Iatmul ethnic group. Mid 20th century period. Height: 21 cm. A few small old accidents, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: old Italian collection. IMPORTANT NOTE: export ONLY to the European Community.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1492
item #1453696
(stock #1-1272)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€150.00
€150.00
Funeral mirror of circular shape decorated around its center with two chimeras facing each other. Bronze, with a nice slightly encrusted red and green patina on some areas. China, Jin Dynasty. Diameter: 8.5 cm. Very good condition. NOTE: this mirror is part of a small collection of funeral mirrors collected many years ago that we are starting to offer presently.
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item #1451262
(stock #1-1271)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€900.00
€900.00
Very old betel nut crusher, complete with its sheath. The handle is finely decorated with an elaborate bone sculpture of a bird with the head of an old man, perched on what seems to be foliage. Beautiful age patina. The base of the handle is made of bronze, and the blade is made of iron. The sheath is made of wood. Indonesia, Bali Island, 19th century. Height of the crusher: 23 cm. Height of the sheath: 11 cm. Abrasions due to great age, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: old Dutch coll...