LARGE CHINESE PAINTED GUARDIAN FIGURE,TANGDYNASTY Large Chinese painted guardian figure from the Tang Dynasty, modeled standing on a wooden base, with one arm raised, the other lowered and with a clenched fist, the...
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CHINESE YUAN STYLE PAINTED STUCCO GUARDIANHEAD Possibly of the period (c. 1279-1368), polychrome pigmented white plaster, modeled with arched eyebrows, glass eyes, elongated ears, wearing a pointed helmet, on display...
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Chinese Sandstone Guardian Head on Base15''x9''...
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CHINESE JIN DYNASTY POTTERY TOMB GUARDIANSPEAR THROWER...**Originally Listed At $1200**
East Asia, China, Western Jin Dynasty, ca. 266 to 316 CE. A hollow-molded pottery tomb guardian figure of a spear thrower standing...
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2 POTTERY FIGURES OF DEITIES - MESOPOTAMIAN& EGYPTIANAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE; Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful pair of pottery...
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CHINESE TANG TERRACOTTA GUARDIAN FIGURE/ EARTH SPIRITFar East, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A magnificent guardian figure called a zhenmushou (grave-quelling beast) or earth spirit presenting a characteristic...
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CHINESE QING DYNASTY STONE FU LION -"FOO DOG"**Originally Listed At $300**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. An imposing stone carving of a fu lion, or "foo dog", on an integral stone plinth....
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ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHUPROWOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is an incredibly ornate canoe prow known a tauihu with several figure heads, hand-carved from wood,...
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CHINESE TANG LOKAPALA / GUARDIAN FIGURE,TL TESTEDEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A hollow cast pottery guardian figure known as a lokapala with a fierce expression wearing elaborate armor and...
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RARE EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SEATED SEKHMETAMULETEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A lovely and petite amulet depicting Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, military strategy,...
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19TH C. PHILIPPINE IFUGAO WOOD BULULMALE IDOL FIGURESoutheast Asia, Philippines, Luzon Island, Ifugao culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a large hand-carved wooden guardian figure known...
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CHINESE TANG POTTERY LOKAPALA W/ SANCAIGLAZE, TL'DEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A fantastical mold-formed pottery guardian figure known as a lokapala with a serious expression wearing elaborate...
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CHINESE TANG POLYCHROME LOKAPALA GUARDIANFIGUREEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A mold-formed pottery guardian figure known as a lokapala with a fierce expression wearing elaborate armor and robes...
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EGYPTIAN GLAZED FAIENCE RING - AEGISW/ SEKHMETAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 664 BCE. A stunning faience ring of delicate form comprised of a mold-made aegis attached...
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TALL 19TH C. THAI RATTANAKOSIN WOODTEMPLE GUARDIAN**Originally Listed At $4000**
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Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom,...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY BLACK GRANITE FOOLIONS (PR)**Originally Listed At $4500**
East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A wonderful pair of Buddhist foo lions or foo dogs (also "fu" lion or "fu" dog)...
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EGYPTIAN LATE DYNASTIC BRONZE SEKHMET,LIONESS GODDESS**First Time At Auction**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A stunning cast-bronze statue of Sekhmet (occasionally Sakhmet,...
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EGYPTIAN WOODEN CROUCHING ANUBIS GUARDIAN(AS JACKAL)**First Time At Auction**
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A regal crouching wooden Anubis guardian depicted in his natural jackal...
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17TH C. CHINESE STONE BUDDHIST FU LIONS/ DOGS**Originally Listed At $800**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A charming pair of Buddhist foo lions or foo dogs (also "fu" lion or "fu"...
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SINU FOOTED VESSEL HUMAN HEAD FORM,EX-SCHMITTPre-Columbian, Ecuador or Colombia, Sinu (Zenu) culture, 800 to 1200 CE. An intriguing pottery vessel on the form of a human head – the narrow eyes suggest a calm...
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LARGE CHINESE TANG SANDSTONE BUDDHISTLOHAN HEADEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty, ca. 618 to 1270 CE. A remarkable life-sized Lohan head hand-carved from a warm-gray sandstone. The bald head and...
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BRONZE DAOIST FIGURE OF VIRUPAKSHA
MINGDYNASTY ? ????????the Buddhist Guardian General is cast standing mightily on a trapezoid podium supported with four pillars enclosing openwork panels on a larger trapezoid...
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OPPOSING PAIR OF MAJOLICA GLAZED GUARDIANLIONS 20th century. A mirror image pair of majolica glazed temple lions or guardian lions, mustard and green glaze depicting one lion with its paw on the head of a smaller...
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PAIR, CHINESE BRONZE LIDDED GUARDIANLION CENSERS Chinese. Pair of bronze censers, each having a pierced lid with Buddhist guardian lion finials, phoenix head handles, reserves decorated with figural landscape...
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I. FROLIC 'FOREST GUARDIAN' CAST GLASSSCULPTURE Irene Frolic (Polish / Canadian b. 1941), 'Forest Guardian', circa 1991, in kiln cast glass and painted copper, depicting a female head emerging from stone, with...
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A PAIR OF CAMBODIAN BRONZE GUARDIANLIONS Late 19th or early 20th century, each lion stands with four feet to ground, tail is lifted up and secured to back of the head, ferocious mouths bearing teeth, mane around...
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CHINESE SANCAI GLAZED TOMB GUARDIAN,TANG DYNASTY A Chinese sancai glazed tomb guardian, dating from the Tang dynasty (618-906). Tall and imposing, a hybrid beast crouched on a tall platform, with front hooves,...
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BURMESE SILVER BEAST COVERED BOX, 20THC. Burmese silver beast covered box, with figure seated on all four legs. His head is raised, displaying two tusks, and sharp teeth, like a guardian. Upper body has nice snug...
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LARGE EARTHENWARE GUARDIAN HEAD FRAGMENT19th c., likely Japanese, crowned head, face fixed in anger, with inset glass eyes, adorned with metal earrings, approx. 18.5"h x 9"w x 8.5"d...
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EARLY ASIAN CARVED STONE GUARDIAN HEADFRAGMENT Possibly Tang Dynasty (c. 618-907 CE) , carved pink sandstone, approx. 12"h x 8"w x 8"d...
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PAIR BENIN BRONZE GUARDIAN LEOPARDSPair of Benin bronze guardian leopards, 20th century, each standing upright looking forward with finely modeled heads having erect ears and bared teeth, the bodies with tails...
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CHINESE IRON RED BUDDHIST GUARDIAN LIONVASE Chinese baluster form porcelain vase having ringed lion head handles, and decorated with iron red Buddhist guardian lions with a poem to the reverse side. Approx. h....
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FANG BYERI RELIQUARY GUARDIAN HEAD:Fang reliquary guardian figures are ritual objects used by the Byeri to obtain their goodwill. The fetish appears to be a hornet's nest and the wood is dry/brittle with various...
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CERAMIC GUARDIAN FIGURE-LOKAPALA - ChineseTang Dynasty large standing figure of the Buddhist Guardian of the East Dhritarashtra. The form in sancai glaze with the unglazed head painted in red to accentuate the fierce...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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PAIR ASIAN BRONZE HEADS - Pair of HollowcastColonial Khmer Bronze Heads of Devarajas God-Kings of South-East Asia found as temple guardians 9 1/2'' (24.1 cm) tall 6'' (15.2 cm) x 5 1/2'' (14.0 cm) on 4 3/4'' (12.1 cm)...
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