Rustic carved wood Laotian folk Buddha. Hand carved, long ago, by a villager from a single piece of wood, as a donation to the village temple, to make merit or for home worship. Wood is in good condition but little pigment remain. Size: 11 1/4 inch tall, 3 1/4 inch wide, 1 3/4 inch deep.
Asian primitive mounted sticky rice pan with handle. These hard wood teak trays were handmade by the rural villagers of Northern Thailand. Each one has a unique look and was carved from a single solid piece of wood with primitive tools. Once used by the villagers to spread the hot sticky rice on to get the proper moisture content. Now these primitive kitchen utensils have been replaced with aluminum. Once a family's necessity, now a great rustic home decor accent piece for your modern home. ...click for details
Antique cow or water buffalo bell. The Burmese villagers handmade these ornate bells of bronze, to help control their small herds of buffalo or cattle. The buffalo were mainly used to pull the plows of the rice farmers. We mounted the bell on a Lucite base, to insure that this artifact will look nice with any modern home decor. Great accent piece. Size: 3 x 2 inch bell. 5 inch tall(including stand) 4.5 x 2.5 inch base.
Antique Thai rustic wood stupa. 42 1/2 inch tall. This was some Thai Buddhist's ashes final resting place, from over 100 years ago. After death the Thai Buddhists have up to a week of rituals that culminate with a funeral pyre to cremate the dead. Depending on the individuals they might build a stupa to house the ashes and bone fragments "forever". This is an actual old stupa from days gone by. Until about 80 years ago the villagers would carve them out of wood like this one and bu ...click for details
Antique cow or water buffalo bell from Myanmar (Burma). The Burmese villagers handmade these ornate bells of bronze, to help control their small herds of buffalo or cattle. The buffalo were mainly used to pull the plows of the rice farmers. Mounted on an attractive black base. Great primitive home decor accent piece. Size: 3 x 2 1/4 inch bell. 5 inch tall (including stand) 5 x 2.5 inch base.
Antique solid cross cut teak Asian wheel. Great natural rustic condition. This rare cross cut wooden wheel was created with primitive tools from a single log. These solid wheels were used through out South-East Asia in Laos, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and elsewhere, until the advent of paved roads and the loss of the Water buffalo as the beast of burden. Mounted on a modern sturdy cradle mount that displays the antiquity without any drill holes to the artifact. Great accent piece for your home de ...click for details
Bronze Cast Chiang Saen Seated Buddha. Bronze cast in Thailand using the lost wax technique. Over the years this large Buddha image has acquired a patina that is nothing short of stunning. Circa 19th century. Size: 18 1/2 inch height, 14 1/2 inch width, 8 inch depth.
Antique solid wood Burmese wheel. Before the roads were black top these solid hard wood wheels were used in, Thailand, Burma, China, Viet Nam and most of Southeast Asia. Then teak wood wheels were handmade, with primitive tools. Today this item of necessity has become a beautiful accent piece for our modern home decor. Mounted on a handsome black removable cradle mount, so as not to place any holes in the artifact. Size: 21 inch diam, 27.5 inch tall.
Asian primitive rectangular mounted sticky rice pan. These hard wood trays were handmade by the rural villagers of Northern Thailand. Each one has a unique look and was carved from a single solid piece of wood with primitive tools. Once used by the villagers to spread the hot sticky rice on to get the proper moisture content. Now these primitive kitchen utensils have been replaced with aluminum. Once a family's necessity, now a great rustic home decor accent piece for your modern home. Mount ...click for details
Antique Burmese style Asian solid wood cart wheel. This wheel was found in North Thailand and is nicely aged. We made a cradle stand for it so no holes were drilled into the antiquity and they can be separated at any time. Handmade made by a villager many years ago, you can still see some of the primitive tool marks. Great home decor accent piece for the modern house. Circa 1850 to 1910. Size: 21 inch diam, 27 3/4 inch tall.
