Antique Himalayan stele of Vishnu on Garuda carved of brown Mithuna stone. The Hindu God, Vishnu is shown here on his mount (vahana), Garuda. The giant bird deity (with the power to go anywhere), is carved in anthropomorphic form. The crowned figure of Vishnu holds four of his attributes: the conch shell, the club (or mace), the discus, and the lotus (padma)...

Antique Indian schist stone stele carving of Lord Vishnu and consort Laksmi. Beautifully rendered in bas relief. Dieties in various poses.

Hoffman estate

Size: on custom metal base 18" high x 16 1/4" wide x 6 1/4" deep

Date: It is our opinion that this sculpture is 10-11th century

A rare and powerful image of the Lion-headed Dakini, Simhamukha, a major Nyingmapa yidam, in a jumping/dancing pose. She holds chopper and skull cup in her hands and has the skin of a corpse slung over her shoulders. Carved in precious Zitan wood, remains of colors and gold. Large zitan images are often made of several parts due to scarcity of this type of wood. In this case the image is made of two pieces of zitan. H 19.5 cm...

A fine pair of very old wood funnels for sowing, with a circular top and a squarish base for one and a rectangular base for the other. Holes are perforated through, from top to base, to let seeds be poured on the top, pass through and be scattered on the soil. Both are decorated with carved Hindu designs in relief on the body, one with god Ganesh and the other with Nandi bull, a Hindu deity and a symbol. They were made in India around the beginning of the 19th century...

Antique bronze figure of a Hindu or Jain deity from the 16th-17th century, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, during the Vijayanagar Empire (1336-1646 A.D.).

A figure depicting a goddess is seated on a platform in Dhyanasana. She wears a sash that hangs across her hip and is adorned with a long necklace, bracelets on her wrists, and armbands...

Very rare Citipati phurbu, finely carved, representing, from top to bottom, first a circular platform in relief decorated with stylised lotuses, below four Citipati skulls in relief with a pitcher and a trident in between, then below the "handle" with a chevron design, and finally the bottom "blade" with a "makara" head in relief with two snakes in relief behind it. The phurbu is made of wood, with a fine age patina and some abrasion due to great age. Height: 27.5 cm...

A rare round Indian pandan, a lidded betel container, made of zinc alloy, decorated with drop pattern between scroll bordures, finely inlaid in silver and brass. The interior of both halves, of the thinly worked box, with concentric rings. Please compare Zebrowski's "Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India" 1997, no. 469. Condition: rim losses, lid with hole, some inlays lost. Dimension: diameter c. 14.8 cm, c. 11.7 cm high.

A pair of antique Indian miniature portraits of the 3rd Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605) and his favorite wife, Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani. Emperor Akbar ruled from 1556-1605. His wife, Mariam-uz-Zamani, was born Jodha Bair, a Hindu-Rajput princess. She later gave birth to Salim, who succeeded Akbar as Emperor Jahangir. Shown here, the royal Mughal couple are painted in gouache and mounted in oval frames...

Antique Indian miniature panting of lady watching her maid kill a snake. The group of ladies, women with jewels and flowing saris look on with anxious expressions. The lush garden is inhabited with various birds and a cat. Mughal version of a Deccani school painting. Gouache and burnished gold on paper.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions in frame: 23 1/4" high x 19 1/4" wide (image size: 11 1/2" high x 7" wide)

Antique original Tibetan traveling inscribed metal brush case. Inscribed by hand of floral garden landscape mixed with scholar like objects. Original patina consistent with age. Two loops, one on the lid and the other od the long cylindrical side, provide a place to secure and tie in place. The top and bottom are flare out and brought to a point.

Age: 1800's

Dimensions: 13" long x 1/2"

Tibetan Zitan Wood Vaisravana Jambala, King of the North direction Vaisravana is an important protector in Buddhism, is one of the four Heavenly Kings, most precise the Guardian of the North, (Chinese: Pishamen Tian), He is portrayed standing in armour, with a Stupa on one hand and what looks as a snake on the other hand He is a popular and powerful protector from all demonic influences , warrior-king...

Gilded copper censer. Tibet 19th century or before. Small jar,perhaps a censer, in embossed copper applied with bronze motifs in relief, held by rivets. The base part is decorated with a band of palms and the upper part with Swastika. These two bands are cold gilded with gold powder which is firmly held probably by lacquer. The patina is excellent and guarantees a very old piece. Probably Tibet, 19th century or before...

Tibetan hand painted floral design storage chest with an upper and lower compartment. Yellow, orange, green and brown pigments comes through. Pigment and chest in original condition.

Age: 19th Century

Dimensions: 51 1/2" high x 50" wide

You are considering a pair of Jain manuscript paintings on paper excerpted from a larger text. The paintings likely date to the 15th century, consistent with most similar examples. As can be seen, these paintings have been removed from the accompanying text. They are both in exceptional condition, with only one tiny "nick" in the upper margin of one of the paintings...

This is a very detailed, exceptionally well-carved wooden statue depicting Vishnu standing beneath five hooded cobras. Most likely a votive offering or from a personal Vaishnava shrine. The piece measures 5-1/2" in height and 2" in width. The detail on this relatively small statue is exceedingly well-done, as the photos will, hopefully, demonstrate. Pieces of this quality are uncommon.

This is a deeply carved three-dimensional carving from the early to mid-19th century depicting Bhairava, the wrathful form of Shiva. The piece most likely formed part of a processional chariot which would have carried a statue of Shiva. The piece measures 15" X 7" and is over 3" in depth. This is a powerfully dramatic sculpture with a rarely encountered subject. Minor losses to one hand, consistent with its age and ritual use.

Statue of Vajradakini, naked, wearing a diadem and jewels, dancing on a lotus, with a "vajra" and a "damaru" in her hands and a "khatvanga" under her right arm. The Vajradakini is backed by a flaming aureola. Bronze, with fine patina and remnants of the original coulouring. The statue was cast in three parts. Tibet, 19th/20th century...

Very old statue of a household protecting deity, with an enigmatic expression, standing, hands in "namaste" posture. Wood, with dark age patina. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 36.8 cm. The statue is mounted on a custom stand. Old insect infestation (treated, no danger), otherwise good condition.