A Large, Magnificent Indian Kantha Bedcover

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #822895

ca. mid twentieth century 85" x 64", 216 cm x 162 cm The kantha stitched textiles from West Bengal and Bihar (called sujanis in Bihar), India and Bangladesh are a famous and widely recognized folk textile art and one of India's most prized and sought-after textile traditions. We are exceedingdly pleased to offer this large, excellently stitched and stunningly designed kantha. Kantha stitching has its roots in poverty, ingenuity and the culture of women: used white dhotis (men's sarongs) ... Click for details

HAND CARVED WOODEN FESTIVAL MASK FROM INDIA

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #818677
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Primitive hard wood celebration ancestor mask from India. These festival masks are hand crafted in the villages in some regions of India and are worn during different celebrations, ceremonies and festivals. The masks represent gods, spirits, animals or ancestors. We believe this one to be of an ancestor, due to the fact that the sculpting looks very specific. Extremely unique accent piece for your home decor. We have mounted the mask on a modern black steel base, in a way that no holes were dril... Click for details

HAND CARVED INDIAN WOODEN FESTIVAL MASK

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #817954
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Facial Mask used in Bandi Festival. Hand carved in wood. Presumed to be from the village of Bedkani, Uttara Kannada, India. Circa pre-1960s. Size: 6" wide, 14" tall (Including stand).

WOODEN FESTIVAL MASK FROM INDIA

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #817325
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Tribal Wooden Facial Mask used in Bandi Festival. This hand carved wood mask is believed to be from the village of Bedkani, Uttara Kannada, India. The modern flat black stand was designed so that there are no drill holes in the heirloom. Size: 6" wide, 16.5" tall (Including stand).

Pashtun Woman Headdress beaded embroidered India

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1950: item #811766
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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.

Old-Antique East Indian Multi chamber Spice Box

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #799618
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I am not sure if this very unique brass box is very old or antique. It is a Lotus shape, 5 chamber spice box. The "leaves" have a peacock on top and the "legs" are elephant heads. The center peacock unscrews and you open the hinged leaves to reveal the chambers. This piece is 3 1/2" tall and 4" diameter when closed. It has a wonderful patina of age and use. The nut underneath is a replacement, it is newer than the rest of the piece. It is heavy cast brass or perhaps bronze. I have also been told... Click for details

Old Brass Indian Toy Rider on Elephant

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #796720
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This is a traditional Indian toy with a brass animal on wheels. This is a smaller version than most. It is 2 1/2" tall and rare for this miniature size. As you can see it is a lost wax casting, primitive but very charming. It is a rider atop an Elephant. Probably 40 to 50 years old. A nice piece.

Large Indian embroidered textile. Gujarat ? 1946

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1950: item #796182
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Large Indian embroidered textile, Gujarat? 1946

A large, 138 inches tall by 98 inches wide, hanging with appliques and embroidery. The piece was sold at the Cental Cottage Industries Emporium (there is a paper label). The cotton backing was woven in 1946 at an Indian mill (there are a number of stencil marks on the back including one “Texmark No. 3 ).... Click for details

An Antique Indian Drawing: Yantra in Red Ink

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #795701

An Antique Indian Drawing: Yantra

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1960: item #795699

ca. early to mid twentieth century 4 1/2" x 6", 11.5 cm x 15 cm This wonderfully clear and simple ink drawing is that of a yantra, or a geometric depiction of an aspect of god or the goddess. Yantras can be thought of as power diagrams that are used to focus the mind on a particular form of the divine and can aid in ritual and prayer. This yantra shows ascending and descending energies (the upward and downward triangles) and the four sided cartouche encircling this show the cardinal direc... Click for details