Old and Primitive Nepalese Mask with a Great Patina

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #888443
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Old and Primitive Nepalese Mask with a Great Patina. 11.5h x 6.5w inches, 29h x 16.5w cm.

Old Nepalese Boar Mask

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #888433
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Old Nepalese Boar Mask. Purchased 40 years ago in Kathmandu by a well-known and widely published collector. 6.5h x 5w x 6d inches, 16.5h x 12.5w x 15d cm.

16th Century Gilt Copper Alloy Tibetan Seated Tara

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #863875
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Details: An attractive and elegant example of a Tibetan gilt copper alloy image of Tara the female Bodhisattva of compassion. She is seated in lalitasana with her right foot resting on a lotus pad upon an inscribed double lotus pedestal. She is bejeweled with her hands in varadha and vitarka mudra with lotus stems curling round both her shoulders. Tara’s face is pretty but troubled, her attractive almond eyes downcast and filled with empathy and compassion for all beings caught in the rut of Sa... Click for details

15th Century Tibetan Image of Guru Padma Sambhava

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1492: item #834895
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Details: A mysterious and powerful example of the great adept Padma Sambhava from 15th century Tibet, cast in brassy copper alloy. The Guru holds a tool of power the vajra scepter in his right hand, raised in the threatening gesture. In his left he holds the skull bowl symbolizing the realization of absolute voidness, in which there is a vase containing the elixir of immortality, symbolizing his being a manifestation of Amitabha and Amitayus (infinite life and light). He wears a form of adept’s... Click for details

16th Century Gilt Tibetan Crowned Buddha Akshobya

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #822485
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Details: A broad and powerful example of a 16th century Dhyani Buddha Akshobya. The cosmic Buddha is seated in his customary depiction with his hands in bhumishparsha mudra, wearing a florally decorated close fitting robe across his broad, powerful and shapely frame, upright in vajraparyankasana on a fine double lotus pedestal supporting a vajra. As a cosmic rather than historical Buddha he is here depicted with the crown of a Bodhisattva. ... Click for details

18th Century Gilt Sino Tibetan Vajrapani

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1800: item #818450
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Details: An intimidating and vigorous Sino Tibetan gilt example of the fierce wrathful Buddhist deity Vajrapani. The holder of the thunderbolt scepter and conqueror of negativity brandishes a vajra in an exorcising gesture in his right hand, and with his left hand makes the threatening gesture with his index finger pointed up. His taut posture is the active warrior pose (pratayalidha, based on an archer’s stance) to show a terrifying readiness to do battle with evil. He has flaming red hair, t... Click for details

16th Century Nepalese Gilt Seated Green Tara

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #810504
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Details: An elegant and sensuous 16th century example of a seated Green Tara from Nepal. The goddess of compassion is seated in lalitasana with her right foot gracefully resting on a lotus blossom emanating from her double tiered lotus throne. She is wearing a clinging diaphanous dhoti, revealing the ample proportions of her alluringly voluptuous body with its swelling planes and rounded curves which add to the image’s sense of movement and beauty. Tara’s hands are held delicately in varadha and... Click for details

16th Century Tibetan Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #809486
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Details: A wonderfully detailed example of a 16th century Dhyani Buddha Akshobya. The cosmic Buddha is seated in his customary depiction with his hands in bhumishparsha mudra, wearing a florally decorated close fitting robe across his broad, powerful and shapely frame, upright in vajraparyankasana on an extremely fine double lotus pedestal supporting a detailed vajra. This piece is an extremely fine quality casting with much of its original gilt and has some wonderful detail in the hands, feet, ... Click for details

Silvered Bronze Seated Figure : Nepal or Tibet

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #809381

This silver over bronze figure of a seated Tibetan or Nepalese deity measures 9.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches in depth.

It dates to the middle of the 20th century although it was created in an earlier style.

It is in very good to excellent ... Click for details

Antique Bronze Figure of Hanuman: The Monkey God

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1800: item #781026

This antique bronze figure of the Monkey God Hanuman measures 5 x 4 x 1 1/2 inches (13 x 10 x 3 cm).

It is in excellent condition.

This ancient bronze figure was most likely crafted in Northern India, Tibet or Nepal. ... Click for details