A superb monkey mask , from Himachal Pradesh
Hard red wood , H 22 cm
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Original design phurba, very fine and precise carving with 3 protectors on top and 3 double Naga interlaces on each face of the triangular blade. Light brown patina
H 23 cm
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Powerful black patina mask
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Very hard wood
Obvious signs of great age , H 27 cm wide 15 cm
Old phurba with 3 chimeric birds on the top , one is is damaged. H 19 cm
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Small protector figure in the sitting position and namaste gesture. Old and encrusted patina. H 20 cm
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Mask from Lama H 28 cm
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Part 2 (showing 9) of a large collection of 15 different Himalayan wooden printing blocks from Tibet/Nepal. all good condition, undated, estimated to be early to mid 20th century. One showing Nepalese wax export stamp. Unpacked weight 10 kilos, contact me to discuss shipping options.Sizes in cm: 39x16 46x9 44x8 46x9 43x9 43x12 52x12 35x18 41x19 42x22 37x10 48x18 52x6 36x14 25x20 (double sided).
Indian Tantric Diagram. Early 20th cent. 470 x 470 mm. Framed.
Statue of a protecting deity or ancestor, standing on slightly bent legs, its hands in praying posture, its face expressing agressiveness. Patinated and eroded wood. Nepal, early 20th century. Height: 15" (38 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom metal stand.
Gilt bronze figure of Kubera (Kambala) also known as Dhanapati "Lord of Riches", seated on mythical beast with mongoose in one hand, his elaborate crown and round belly suggest great wealth, Nepalese, early/mid 20th century.
Size: 7 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide x 4" deep.
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a very large teakwood sideboard / buffet from Kerala in Southern India, crafted with old-growth teakwood using carved sunburst motifs for the compartment doors. A very understated yet elegant example featuring large compartments and a large top surface area, making it very functional besides its strong appeal as highly decorative ethnic furniture.
Size and Condition: A large piece at 74 inches wide, 34 inches tall, 23 inches deep...
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a large and elegant hand-etched brass floor lamp from Southern India. The etched designs on this piece are really quite intricate, and it is clear that a tremendous amount of time and handiwork went into the layout and artistry of this piece.
Size and Condition: 71 inches tall (just shy of 6 feet), lampshade is 18 inches in diameter at widest point. The lamp has been fitted with American electrical hardware and is still in good working order...
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a large and fine vintage Pakistani Bokhara rug using extra fine wool and silk in classic Tekke Gul design, handwoven on a vertical loom with cotton base, using a combination of natural mineral pigments and synthetic dyes in brown, black, taupe, cream, and pale green. Whilst Bokhara rugs are often perceived as utilitarian in nature and not seen as art objects by their makers, this particular rug is of such good quality that the maker decided to sign it...
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a large and fine vintage thangka, either Tibetan or Nepalese, executed in a subdued yet very elegant palette emphasizing substantial gold use, along with blue, coral, gray, brown, taupe, white, and light green, all painted in an unusually meticulous and finely detailed fashion that is almost more like satsuma workmanship than typical thangka painting...
Nepalese Terai Region Mask with a Third Eye. 9 inches, 23 cm.
Nepalese Joker Mask from the Terai Region with traces of kaolin pigment. 10.25 inches, 26 cm.
Indian Monkey Mask from Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayas. 11 inches, 28 cm.
Painted Tibetan Pig Mask. 13d x 11.5h inches, 33 x 29 cm.
Humia, Nepal Shaman Mask, 15.5 inches, 39.5 cm.
Nepalese Middle Hills Janus Mask, 13.5 inches, 34 cm.
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a fine vintage wool and silk Pakistani Bokhara rug in classic Tekke Gul design, handwoven on a vertical loom with cotton base, using a combination of natural mineral pigments and synthetic dyes. The Tekke Gul motifs as well as various tiers of the border elements, are all outlined in off-white / cream colored silk, a rather elaborate and more complicated execution seen on the higher quality examples...
A large size Phagli mask , figuring the typical deity of Himachal Praddesh, likely a demon with sharp ears and frightful open mouth, one interesting point are the lines marked with red mineral pigment. Dark black oily patina, semi hard wood , obvious signs of great age at least early XXth, Height 34 cm, Wide 21 cm
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