19c TIBETAN BURL tobacco BOX

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758259

19th century Tibetan wooden burl box with cover used for carrying tobacco or some small items. Was worn suspended on a belt by a cord. Beautiful pattern to the wood (does not photograph well). Excellent patina with rich sheen from long wear, overall in great condition. Wonderful tactile object with great feel of age. Height 3 1/4 inches.

19c TIBETAN BURLWOOD covered sampa BOWL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758257

19th century Tibetan turned burlwood covered bowl used for sampa (powdered barley) -Tibetan staple food. Lacquered black on the inside, great patina on beautiful wood. Very pleasant piece with wonderful feel of age. Height with cover 3 3/8 inches, diameter 4 3/4 inches.

19c TIBETAN BURLWOOD Buddhist offering BOWL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758255

19th century Tibetan turned burlwood covered bowl for Buddhist offerings on a home or temple altar. Larger versions of these bowl are used for sampa (powdered barley) -Tibetan staple food. Very nicely turned, in great shape, fantastic patina on beautiful wood with some red lacquer on the cover. Very pleasant piece with wonderful feel of age. Diameter 2 13/16 inches, height with cover 2 1/8 inches.

19c Tibetan BUDDHIST ROSARY mala

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758254

Late 19th - early 20th century Tibetan mala - Buddhist rosary consisting of 108 bone prayer beads and 4 amethyst ones that serve as spacers dividing the prayer beads into groups of 27 each. Traditionally Buddhist rosary of 108 even-sized beads is used for mantra recitation. The thread represents the continuity of the buddhadharma piercing the 108 worldly passions. The mantras are recited to accomplish the four karmas or enlightened activities of pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying.... Click for details

19c Tibetan bronze AMULET thogchag AMITAYUS

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758252

19th century Tibetan / Nepalese bronze amulet - thogchag - cast as a figure of Amitayus (Boddhisattva of infinite life) identified by the vase in his hand. Served as a protective talisman, and was worn in a pouch close to the body, or used in a household altar. Excellent patina from wear, dust in crevices. Height 1 7/16 inches.

19c Tibetan bronze AMULET thogchag HANUMAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758250

19th century Tibetan / Nepalese bronze amulet - thogchag - cast as a figure of Monkey God Hanuman with a club in his hand. Served as a protective talisman, and was worn in a pouch close to the body, or used in a household altar. Excellent patina from wear, dust in crevices. Height 1 7/16 inches.

19c Tibetan wooden DOLL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758249

19th century Tibetan wooden doll with moveable hands. Great primitive piece with weathered surface, very pleasant patina consistent with age, original roughly stitched dress. Wonderful sculpture with very pleasant feel of age, in very good condition. Height 9 inches.

N-Indian hanging oil lamp in bronze, 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #757498

An antique N-Indian hanging oil lamp of bronze. Very nicely shaped and very decorative. The oil lamp is constructed in two storeys with upper part shaped with 7 small wick compartments for burning oil. The base with a nicely shaped rim. Top of oil lamp has a suspension loop and the chain is 90 cm long. Height of lamp: 16 cm, diameter: 12.5 cm. Condition: very good, one tiny dent on lower rim. Greenish patina.

Mughal, N-Indian, Pandan, Betel set, copper, 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #757485

A N-Indian Mughal period Pandan 18th c. Made of copper with floral incised swirling patterns and a hinged domed cover this box should perhaps rightfully be called a betel set. Inside the box is one small and 5 bigger cylindrical boxes all lidded and with a floral design too, also a tray of copper with design is included and fits over the inside boxes. This design divides the inside of the box into two parts the top floor to be used for Pan. All part of the box is original, hinges, chains etc. Th... Click for details

Antique 4-armed crowned Ganesh, bronze, Indian, 19th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1900: item #757099

A nice antique 4-armed crowned Ganesh figure made in bronze by lost wax method. From India mid 19th century. Ganesh is wearing a wonderful detailed crown and nice jewelry. The trunk has a wonderful shape and swirls in free air. In the hands of Ganesh I see an axe, a lotus bud, a butterball and what looks like a scroll or book. Warm chocolate brown patina and smooth to the touch. A very unusual representation of Ganesha. Condition: Perfect! H: 7cm