Large Indian Horse Head Festival Mask from Orissa

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #780151
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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.

Indian Guardian Figure,Sculpture of Overseer from Bihar

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #780149
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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.

19th Century Indian Female Dancer Sculpture

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #780136
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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 Indian Orissa Sculpture

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #780109
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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 Indian Sculpture from Orissa

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #780106
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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

Indian Antique Bronze Krishna Fluting Sculpture

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #779539
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19th Century Indian Antique Bronze Fluting Krishna Sculpture. Excellent Condition. 4.5 inches (11.5 cm). From the collection of a prominent author on and collector of Asian art.

19th Century Indian Bronze Fluting Krishna Sculpture

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #779538
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19th Century Indian Antique Bronze Fluting Krishna Sculpture. 4.5 inches (11.5 cm). Excellent Condition. From the collection of a prominent author on and collector of Asian art.

Ancient Indian Terracotta Plaque, 3rd Cent. BC, Mauryan

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #779532
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Ancient Indian Mauryan Dynasty (Maury Empire, 321 - 185 BC) Terracotta Plaque. 4.5 inches (11.5 cm). Very Good Condition. Custom base included. Purchased from Sjoerd de Vries in 1997.

Indian Bronze Dancing Figure: 18th-19th Century

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre 1900: item #774122

This antique bronze figure of a dancing girl measures approximately 10 1/2 inches tall by 6 inches wide (Hair bun to finger tip) and it stands on a base measuring about 3 by 4 inches.

The dancer is posed in an unusual position while standing on one foot with arms extended. ... Click for details

2nd-3rd Century Gandharan Buddhist Frieze

Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #745353
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Details: An attractive and interesting example of a 2nd-3rd century Gandharan frieze. Expressively carved form grey schist with nobles, chariots, birds and possibly a horsed prince. This is undoubtedly a scene from the life of the Buddha, however I can’t be sure exactly which scene.

Age: 2nd-3rd Century.

Length: 54.5cm.... Click for details