This is a beautiful and gorgeous book titled "Textiles: The Soul of India" by Hiroko Iwatate who is a prominent collector and researcher of antique and modern Indian textiles for about 40 years. There was a highly reputed exhibition of her Indian textiles collection at Japan folk Crafts Museum ( Nihon Mingei-kan ) in Tokyo in 2007 as well as in other museums in Japan. It has 207 pages with full color pictures and captions and descriptive texts in Japanese as well as in English...

This headdress would have been worn by a young Pashtun woman. It is heavily beaded and decorated with wonderful embroidery, and various buttons and coins. The Pashtun range across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India. This hat was sourced in India but it may not have started there.

The head dress hat is 25 inches long and is in excellent condition.

Large Horse Head Festival Mask from Orissa, an area of India renowned for centuries for its fine sculpture. A beautiful, colorful and large example, 2 feet (61cm) in height. From the collection of Irwin Hersey, renowned author on Asian and primitive art, and publisher of the Primitive Art Newsletter in the 1970s. Irwin Hersey was an advisor to museums and prominent collectors, and vetted pieces for many of the international tribal art fairs and Asian art fairs.

Very elegant and elaborate ceremonial Silk Chiffon, hand embroidered with brocade, sequins and pearls. Good condition. Size: L. 83" (212 cm.) x W. 35.5" (90 cm.)

Incredible Indo/Persian watercolor and gouache painting depicting Mugal Emperor in period custom dress. Size: the item is 11 x 7 inches with the sight itself has a dimension of 5 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Incredible Indo/Persian watercolor and gouache painting depicting Mugal Emperor in period custom dress. Size: the item is 11 x 7 inches with the sight itself has a dimension of 5 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Incredible Indo/Persian watercolor and gouache painting depicting Mugal Emperor in period custom dress. Size: the item is 11 x 7 inches with the sight itself has a dimension of 5 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Incredible Indo/Persian watercolor and gouache painting depicting Mugal Emperor in period custom dress. Size: the item is 11 x 7 inches with the sight itself has a dimension of 5 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Incredible Indo/Persian watercolor and gouache painting depicting Mugal Princess, most likely Momtaz wife of Shah Jahan, in period custom dress. Size: the item is 12 x 7.5 inches with the sight itself has a dimension of 6 x 4 inches in very good condition.

Magnificent Serpentine hand carved GANESH and Singha Lion Figure. Very good condition, no damage or repair whatsoever. Size: H. 20 cm. x W. 12 cm. x D. 4 cm. Very fine workmanship indeed.

A long stick design ghurra, very fine condition , H 29 cm More information on request

Probably used once and then packed away for another generation, this vintage silk traditional sari from Varanasi is a vibrant as the day it was loomed. A small leaf pattern of gold metallic thread dots the entire length of the deep green silk field. There is a 2 inch brocaded border on each side which also runs the length of the sari. The end panel is ornately patterned brocaded silk and makes extensive use of gold metallic threads...

Genuine large Kalighat painting. A Chalchitra is a painted frieze that goes above a statue of Durga during puja. 24 different figures, lions, elephants and horses. Waterbased pigments on newspaper dated 1963. Diameter 170 cm maximum height of scroll 30cm. Currently in 2 pieces, surface scuffed and edges frayed as shown.

Indian Brass serving set, including steel knife and a fork, both cased with a incised foliate decoration brass casing, overall length of item is 16.75 inches supported with two brass legs, no condition concerns. Property from the Collection of Albert and Ruth Katz, Chicago, Illinois.

Vivid Mughal Miniature Painting on Manuscript Leaf depicting hunting scene. Good condition. Size: H. 7.5" x W. 5.5"

An interesting antique Indian tribal statue with a pair of two deities standing side by side, as if holding hands together set with an arch halo like form.The tribe is Gond, Bopal area of central India. Age: 20th century. Purchased from Katmandu in the 1960's. Size: length 4" width 1.25" height 5"

Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Ganesha -losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 17- 18th c temple -shrine figures.Rare quality piece of Hindu temple art used and worshiped H 6.5" W 10"

Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Rama , losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 18- 19th c temple-shrine figures. Some mortar from mounting to altar top . Rare quality piece. H 11" W 6" weight 8 lb