Antique Indian white marble figure of Garuda in youthful human form, cobras wrapped around neck, shoulders, arms and encircling his head like a crown, hands clasped over the head of a giant cobra, losses of wings and lower portion of body, 16th/17th century.
Large Indian 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 a prominent author on and collector of Asian art.
Fine, Large Early 20th Century Guardian Figure Wood Sculpture from Bihar, India of an Overseer. Purchased in Barani, New Delhi in 1995. 27.5 inches, 70 cm. From the collection of a prominent author on and collector of Asian art.
A rare gessoed and polychromed late 19th Century figure of a Female Dancer, sensitively rendered in form, so very different from any contemporary Indian folk carvings in style and execution. A photo of a 19th Century bronze example from Orissa can be provided for comparison. The condition of the bare wood, especially where the left arm has broken, may indicate even greater age than the late 19th Century. The use of iron nails in the attachment of the arms would clearly place it within the time f... Click for details
19th Century Antique Indian Sculpture from Orissa in Excellent Condition. 14. 5 inches, 37 cm. The state of Orissa, the land of temples, is in the southeast coast of India, and is known for its rich heritage in art and architecture. Over the centuries, the creative genius of the Orissan sculptors found expression in numerous beautiful images, which can vie with the best works made anywhere. The sculptural images of Orissa display one of the most distinctive regional styles of India. The study of... Click for details
19th Century Antique Indian Sculpture from Orissa in Excellent Condition. 12 inches, 31 cm. The state of Orissa, the land of temples, is in the southeast coast of India, and is known for its rich heritage in art and architecture. Over the centuries, the creative genius of the Orissan sculptors found expression in numerous beautiful images, which can vie with the best works made anywhere. The sculptural images of Orissa display one of the most distinctive regional styles of India. The study of th... Click for details
Antique Indian Painted Cosmetic Box, 19th Century, Wood and Metal. Very Good Condition. 4.5 x 4.5 inches (11.5 x 11.5 cm). From the collection of a prominent author on and collector of Asian art.
