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Loom Pulley 1, Guro Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 359813 (stock#1-0220)
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Euros 190
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Loom pulley carved in the shape of a calao bird head at its top, and decorated on the rest of its body with incised lines. Wood, with beautiful dark-brown glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro Peoples. Height: 6 3/4" (17 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Old age crack, old insect infestation at back of bird head (no major damage, no danger), erosion, otherwise good condition. Ex. old French collection.
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Ancient India Bulletin, No 4, July 1947-January 1948
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Pre 1950 item# 723089 (stock#1-0507)
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Euros 250
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"Ancient India", Bulletin of the Archeological Survey of India, number 4, double number, July 1947 - January 1948. Published by the Archeological Survey of India, New Delhi. Printed by the Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta. 8 3/8"x10 11/16" (21,5x27 cm). 321 pages. Numerous drawings, maps and photos. A series of articles on the archeology of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, by British and Indian field experts, published in the mid forties to the early sixties. Contents describ ...click for details
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Wood Pestle, Baule Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 273212 (stock#1-0115)
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Euros 250
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Pestle, or tapper, surmounted by a head with a three-lobed coiffe, triangular face with large open eyes, small nose and ears, scarifications on temples and cheeks, pointed chin. Small and old string necklace with yellow old glass beads around neck, and small hole at back of head for attachment. Wood, with fine brown glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule Peoples. Height: 9 1/2" (24,3 cm). Some small age cracks and chips, erosion all over, otherwise good condition. Ex. old French collecti ...click for details
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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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Very Old & Unusual Mask, Ivory Coast, Dan Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 686609 (stock#1-0473)
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Euros 395
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Unusual face mask of elongated shape, round pierced through eyes, long and thin nose, open mouth in relief, small chin. Irregular holes around the rim. Wood, dark-brown semi glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan Peoples. Height: 9 5/8" (24,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old insect infestation in some areas (no danger), old and local restoration at forehead and chin (barely visible), otherwise very good condition.
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Bearded Royal Mask, Kuba Peoples
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Pre 1940 item# 592839 (stock#1-0370)
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Large wooden helmet mask, with stylized horns alongside the head, small ears, coffee-bean-shaped eyes, long triangular nose, mouth in relief. Remnants of white pigments (kaolin) to represent ritual paint around and under the eyes. On some areas, the mask is covered with textile on which cowries and old glass beads are stitched. Brass nails along the nose. Under and around the bottom of the mask, a textile band is attached on which cowries, old glass beads and also animal hair (to represent a bea ...click for details
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