Small reliquary box, of cylindrical shape, with its cupola shaped lid ending in a decorated point at its top. The body of the box is decorated with three floral decorations in relief, surmounting a geometric design also in relief. Silver alloy, with a fine age patina. Remnants of soil encrustations. Pakistan, Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara Period, Ca. 1st to 3rd century. Height: 7.8 cm. Old accidents, good condition...
Indian teaching diagram. 19th century. Inks on paper. 46x63cm. Framed. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement or defamed and shipped worldwide.
Statue of God Khandoba (an avatar of God Shiva), riding his horse, with his spouse Parvati on his left side, holding his sword with his right hand. Strongly eroded bronze. India, 18th century or earlier. Height: 6 1/2" (16,5 cm). Good condition.
Indian Tantric diagram. 19th century. ink on paper. 39x29 cm. Framed. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement or unframed and shipped worldwide.
Set of three paintings each 13x10.5 cm showing three dancing Dakini. Text on reverse.
Mounted between plastic with tape binding edges. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Old tribal necklace, made of old glass beads of various colours, with a bronze ornament in the shape of a human head, indicating head-taking status in the tribe. North East India, Naga ethnic group. Length: around 36 cm. Very good condition. Provenance: 1) old European collection, 2) auction sale.
A Sri Lankan Lime Container
of copper and brass.
One side with an inlaid silver roundel.
A copper spoon on a brass chain.
Sri Lanka L19thC
Length unopened: 5 5/8" (14.5 cm).
Condition: some wear
Small "ghau", the front side, made of bronze, is decorated with a foliage and lotus design, the box itself ans its lid being made of copper with bronze handles. The "ghau" contains a tiny bronze statue of Bodhisattava Manjusri and textile. Fine age patina. A leather cord allows attachement of the "ghau" to a belt. Tibet, 19th century. Very good condition.
A fine and genuinely old silver mounted Prayer Wheel / Mill (‘Khor'), Tibet, 19th. century.
With silver in the midsection, mounted with coral and torquise, large silver folliage mounts on the top and bottom, bone suspension and a finely polished hardwood handle. Note also the silver lotus buc at the top.
Guaranteed authentic old.
Lenght: 23 cm. and quite solidly built.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s and onwards...
Jeweler's mould, used to make gold or silver jewelry, decorated in relief inside to represent a dancing Hindu female deity ("deva"). Bronze with nice green and reddish patina. India, early 18th century. Diameter: 2 4/8" (6,7 cm). Very good condition.
An fine style terracotta head of bodhisattva, as a prins, Gandhara, c. 2nd.-4th. cent AD
Size: 85 mm. tall - a nice large size ancient head.
Condition: Very fine, repaired to face.
Ex. Danish Private Collection
Fine early Tibetan/Mongolian Steel Fire Lighter in Leather case mounted with brass and iron and still with a piece of flint in the pocket inside, 18th.-19th. century.
Fine early piece in excellent uncleaned condition with lots of fine patina, intact.
Size: 11,7 x 10,3 cm.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s to 2007. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.
Large Tibetan/Mongolian antique Fire Lighter in Leather case mounted with silver and gilt silver, brass and iron, with red coral stones inserted, 19th. century.
Nice piece in excellent condition with lots of fine patina, intact.
Size: 14,8 x 8,2 cm.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s to 2007. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.
Three Tantric paintings on paper representing various celestial beings in the Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. On the first painting are shown a cross-legged character holding a staff, surrounded by clouds and riding a chimera, and below, a group of four female characters. On the second painting, a male character riding a horse and holding a lotus, and below a female character in formal attire...
An interesting and decorative Tibetan mixed metals dish, probably for a temple decoration, 19th/20th. cent.
The dish elaborately decorated with multible gemstones incl. corals, torquise, glass stones and filigree. Mounted with 4 small buddha figures. Hanger at the back and old note from the collector: ''This Plate En kript(?) was purchased by a Tibetan refugee in India in 1960.''
Diameter: 26 cm.
Condition: Choice Very fine...
This woven Tibetan container would have been used to hold a pair of wooden tea bowls...there is an interior separator (removable) which allows for the separation of tea bowls.
Hand made using plant materials (hemp) and rattan with leather closures
Bowls would have been packed into container such as this when traveling... and from the condition of this one...it has traveled many times.
The container is 6 inches diameter at the top and 4 inches high...well aged fair condition...
This Tibetan talisman has a sealed leather herb bag hanging on each side of a small bronze sitting Buddha which is also displayed in a leather casing. The Buddha is depicted as holding a small bottle. All 3 pieces are hanging from a matching leather strap so that it could be worn around the neck of the individual.
Indian pataka showing Hanuman. 50x49cm. Red ink on paper. Extensive restoration. Undated, estimated to be 19th century, or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.