Antique Tibetan gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisattava, Avalokiteshvara. The Luminous Lord of Infinite Compassion sits in padmasana position with his hands held in front of his chest in the complex dharmachakra mudra. Also called the teaching mudra and "spinning the wheel of the Law", dharmachakra relates the Buddha's teaching in the forest of Sarnath. Avalokiteshvara wears a 5 pointed crown and other princely jewels but also has the long locks of an ascetic...

Antique Indian jeweled tassel. Suspend from a Chinese hardwood display stand, this Indian tassel is woven with gold, threaded with pearls and ends with a umbrella form over a tiny bell - all set with pearls, emeralds, rubies and diamonds in 18k gold.

Age: Mughal Empire (1526-1857) circa 18th/19th century

Dimensions: Tassel size: 4 1/4" high x 1 1/4" wide. Size including display stand: 7 3/4" high x 4 3/8" wide x 3" deep

Unusual set of 18 antique bells strung together on a chain, used by Tamang Shaman’s who go into a trancelike state to communicate with spirits. The Tamang are related to the Tibetans and inhabit the Nepal, Bhutan and India. Most of the older bells seem to be made of a tin/iron alloy while there are a few bronze and brass bells on it. When you rattle it, sounds like a herd of yaks coming down the mountain. There is cigarette lighter for scale, total length of the chain 96cm/37.5in.

Antique Indian miniature panting of a harem scene. Wealthy residences had a protected area where all the women of the house lived. This scene takes place in the antahpur (inner courtyard) of such an area. A wealthy prince is entertained by three beauties. Around them is a lush garden with a fountain and a marble pavilion. Richly painted in gouache, ink and gold on paper...

This is a fragment from a Tibetan gilt copper mandorla, one of the side pieces that would have surrounded the central statue/figure. It measures 9-1/2" in height and is 3" at its widest point. The design, as the photos will show, is in four registers, with the Buddha uppermost. The workmanship is of excellent quality as, hopefully, the photos will confirm. There is a tiny split in the left edge so that the top panel could become detached if the piece were handled roughly...

Statue of Green Tara, wearing diadem, jewels and dhoti, sitting on a lotus throne, her right foot resting on a lotus, her hands in dharmacakra mudra. Bronze, fine age patina. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 17.3 cm. Some abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.

This is a rare and unusual Indian carved teak camel stand made in the Bombay or South West region of India in the late 19th, early 20th century. Carvers in this area produced carved camel tables of different variations along with these stands (most likely for a plant). The stands are more rare and not as common. They are all hand carved by master carvers to the greatest detail. Look at the face and mouth, great skill is needed to achieve this realism...

This is a fine antique Indian silver offering dish called a Thali. Mughal or Deccan, 18th century. Finely cast with a chrysanthemum petal rim design with chased and engraved designs. With makers mark on reverse. Tests positive for silver. Supported on three pad feet. Diameter 9.5 inches. Weight 21 troy oz.

This antique sutra book is from Tibet... more pages than I want to count, original paper, writings and covers... size 6 inches x 2 x 1.5

This old Sutra book is out of Tibet... original cover, strap, and pages, more pages than I want to count. size 6 inches x 2 inches 1.5 inches

A fine portrait-image of Tsongkapa (1357–1419), the founder of the Gelugpa School of Tibetan Buddhism. Brownish bronze alloy with a high content of copper. Tibet, 17th century. H 14 cm. Fully sealed with original closing. Condition: Some rubbing to gold, and sword on the right shoulder missing.

A pair of antique Rajasthan architectural fragments of warriors on horseback against foot soldiers. Hardwood mounted to a removable stand. Some loss to the carvings.

Age: 18th C

Approximate Dimensions Each: 9" Wide by 17" High by 4 1/2" Deep

An Indian Bronze Figure of Vishu. The four armed figure standing on a raised base of traditional form. Holding in two raised arms a chakra and a conch shell. South India 18/19thC. Height; 3 3/4" (9.5 cm). Condition; normal wear and a good patina

A collection of 10 Buddhist and Bon ritual cards tsakli) painted with colors on paper from different sets, of which the most interesting and rare depicts a Wrathful Protector, 3 Vinaya cards and a Yogi belonging to the Bonpo school, and 5 Buddhist tsakli with ritual objects. Most of the cards have long inscription on the back side. Tibet, 19th and 20th cent. Condition: Of mixed quality, 3 in good condition, the rest quite worn.

A collection of 13 Bonpo ritual cards (tsakli) painted with colors on paper depicting animal headed Dakinis ( Lion, Elephant, Boar, Donkey, Tiger etc.Protectors of the Bonpo religion Pantheon, identified on the back in Ume script. Tibet, 19th cent. H 12,5 x W 8 cm. Condition: quite worn and stained.

A rather rare and fine votive image of gilt bronze depicting the four-armed Manjugosa Bodhisattva, a special Tantric Buddhist form of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Tibet, 17th cent. H 11 cm. Condition: Very fine gilt, some denting to back and to the sword. Closed base.

Pair of antique Tibetan snow lions. Made of gilded bronze with polychrome details. Wild, open mouthed expressions and paws over heads. These lions were once part of a Buddhist display. Snow lions are thought to be the king of beasts to the Tibetan people. They personify joy and bliss and represent the hermits and yogis that live in the Himalayas...

A genuine large old Rajasthani storytellers scroll of the Pabuji legend. Hand painted on thick cotton. Estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. 240 x 92 cm. Can be viewed in central London.

Tibetan thogchag figuring Chanadordje, 3,5 x 3,5 cms

Strap made of a piece of thick leather, and cast silver and brass ornaments with turquoise.
Beautiful typical Sino-Tibetan craftsmanship including the face and hands of Kirtimukha ("face of glory").
This kind of strap was mainly used to attach a big knife.
This belt strap has obviously been repaired and remade (see pix). The turquoise have been replaced by an other old one; the silver and brass pieces are at least 19th C...

South Asia, India, ca. 18th-19th century.

A solid cast bronze alloy figure depicting Krishna the "Butter Thief" as a youth holding a ball of butter that he stole from his stepmother. Baby Krishna or Bala Krishna is crawling with a ball of butter in his right hand. As mischievous children/babies, Krishna and his older brother Balarama stole jars of butter and yogurt from their families and neighbors.

Size: 63 mm. tall. - weighing c...

19th century Indian bronze devotional sculpture of Daksha with a head of a goat and his hands in the anjali mudra. Daksha was the father of Sati, the wife of the Lord Shiva. Shiva have not been invited to a great sacrifice to be performed by Daksha...

Late 19th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of monkey God Hanuman with a club and what looks like a fruit in his hands. Hanuman personifies ingenuity and faithfulness - his strength and courage helped Rama to defeat demon Ravana. Very nice casting, pleasant patina. Height 2 inches.

Un panneau de bois sculpté en relief d'une divinité. Travail indien ou Himalayen. Ceratinement trés ancien. Au revers le bois a été fortement vermoulu, toutefois l'ensemble est solide. 205x130mm

Red copper and silver bowl, Tibetan and probably used for buttered tea. Silver lining and foot rim, the latter with a border of stylized leaves, embossed and chased, probably early 20th century. Tibetan silver normally lacks hallmarks and this bowl tested for a silver content of 500/1000. Diameter "3 3/4 / 9.7 cm, height "2/ 5 cm. Condition: fine.

Burl wood and silver bowl, used for Tsampa, the traditional Tibetan porridge, and for buttered tea. The silver lining plain, the exterior with chased and delicately engraved decoration of flowers. Tibetan silver normally lacks hallmarks and this bowl tested for a silver content of 925 /1000. Probably antique, late 19th or early 20th century. Diameter "4 ½ / 11 cm, height "2 ¼ / 5.7 cm. Condition: fine.

Antique thangka painting with Buddha seated high above and also ascending from a heavenly realm. A palace below with many llamas and attendants. An altar is spread with auspicious objects. At the very bottom of the scene, figures relax in palace rooms flanking a garden. Painted in mineral colors on cotton.

Age: circa 1900

Dimensions: 56" high x 43 1/2" wide

Charming votive folk embroidery, from the Saurashtra area of Gujarat, made by the Kanbi farmers caste, circa 50/60 years old. The two ply field is woven from all hand spun rough cotton thread; hand dyed silk thread and small glass mirrors. Ganesh is flanked by two female consorts and his “vehicle” of mice beneath him. These are brought out during religious and auspicious festivals, he traditionally has been viewed as the remover obstacles. Excellent condition. W: 54cm/21.1in and H: 56cm/22in...

Genuine hand coloured engraved map MAGNI MOGOLINI IMPERIUM by Olfert DAPPER 1681 34x28cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Antique, 18th - 19th century, Southeast Asian, Indian Hindu deity, Krishna Venugopala. He stands on a separately cast circular lotus base, in his distinctive tribanga pose, holding the flute with both hands, clad in a pleated dhoti incised with patterns, tied at his waist with a sash. Necklaces adorn his upper torso, and armlets and bracelets adorn his arms. His face with large eyes and a wide nose, flanked by elongated earlobes with circular earrings, his head topped with a very unusual cr...

Antique 18th -19th century India, Hindu Indian bronze ceremonial bell handle, composed of two statues standing back-to-back. One depicts Hanuman, the monkey god representing friendship, loyalty and service. The other depicts Garuda, a mythic half-man, half-bird who flies everywhere to protect humankind.

CONDITION: Showing its age and usage, the surface with a dark patina, worn out on the exposed areas.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 11 cm (4.33 inches).

Large antique Indian bronze jewelry mold die, stamp, seal, of very rare concave form incised with very fine intricate motives. 18th-19th century India.

CONDITION: In very good condition with a lovely old patina and sign of usage.

DIMENSIONS: 11 cm x 9 cm (4.33 inches x 3 .54 inches).

WEIGHT: 283 grams.

Antique Islamic Indian silver inlaid Bidri hookah base Deccan, India early 19th century. Cast body in an elegant water chestnut shape, with an elongated flaring neck with a flange collar, and raised on a spreading ring foot, richly inlaid in silver with stylized poppy flowers and foliage.

CONDITION: Showing its age and usage with beautiful old patina, some loss to the silver inlaid.

MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 22.9 cm (9 inches). Diameter: 12 cm (4.72 inches).

WEIGHT: 802 gram...

Antique Mughal Indian Islamic cast bronze water pipe (Huqqa) base North India or Deccan, 17th-18th century, of drop-shaped form tapering to a bulbous point, and octagonal Beveled sides with a with an aperture on top and on the shoulder, the top with a band of co-centric fluted patterns.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 15.7 cm (6.18 inches).

CONDITION: showing its age and usage, worn out on the exposed areas, from centuries of use with nice dark brown patina.

Antique small bronze Puja Chowki Stand for Indian Hindu deity -gods figurine in home shrine in the form of Bajot table with octagonal top on eight, baluster form legs 17th-18th century India.

Most of Indian homes have a separate Puja room with home shrine and “Chowkis” are small low stands to use as a pedestal for placing idols of various gods and goddesses.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width of the base at the widest point: 6.5 cm (2.56 inches). Width of the top: 5 cm (1.97 inches). Hei...

Antique 18th-19th century Indian copper alloy figurine amulet depicting Four Armed Hindu Deity Vishnu standing on domed square base, his two upper arms holding the chakra and conch with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra.

Height: 6.5 cm (2.56 inches).

CONDITION: in good condition considering its age worn out and shiny on the exposed areas from centuries of touching by worshipers.

Lord Vishnu is considered as the chief god in Hindu religion and Indian mythology. Vishnu, the pr...