Spiritual Art and Artifacts include art, artifacts and ritual objects that embrace a reverence for and belief in spiritual power higher than ourselves. VA’s collection includes objects and creations reflecting Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Taoism, popular and folk religions, animism and Shamanism traditions. We also include ritual ceremonial items and objects that serve as a transitional link between the living and those in the afterworld which encompasses a broad range of objects: statues, carvings, paintings, textiles, jewelry, masks, pottery and other items.
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Nandi is among the most frequent Hindu deities worshiped in public places, temples, homes, or on a home altar throughout India. As one of Hinduism’s mythical animals, Nandi is Shiva’s vahana, (his mount that transports him), attendant and leader of his attendants and guardian of all four-footed animals. A recumbent image of Nandi on a…
Bolivian religious document holder likely for priests’ sermons/important documents, brocaded purple fabric with gold thread of stylized passion flowers and roses representing Jesus’ crucifixion and purity .
This rare trio of carved Apostles emanate a sense power and feeling that conveyd the emotion and spiritual character of the figures and what they represent. Each mounted on 2-tiered wood base.
Dhorka brass lost wax grain and rice measuring bowl. One-of-a-kind intricately decorated with horizontal and triangular striations. Bowls were symbol of Hindu goddess Lakshmi placed on home altars for puja.
Dhorka brass lost wax grain and rice measuring bowl. One-of-a-kind intricately decorated with horizontal and triangular striations. Bowls were symbol of Hindu goddess Lakshmi placed on home altars for puja.
This lovely Bolivian antique silver cross ending with rounded ends and three incised bars has a soft patina from centuries of wear. The old woven chain has an updated clasp.
Wonderfully aged and weathered stone Tudi Gong reflecting many traits of this beloved Earth God holding a tael for wealth and fortune. He sat happily on an outdoor shrine, and would be happy to sit in a garden to bring an aura of past times to a new family.
Rare magnificent carving of Joseph with the Christ child is a blend of Portuguese and European with indigenous South Indian traditions. Joseph is light-skinned, blue-eyed, with western features without a halos, modest and very human with a straightforward spiritual presence.
Whimsical carvings of fu lions were the most popular mythical animals in Chinese homes, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, as free standing statues, designs on furniture, architectural elements and functional pieces in private homes or gardens or on a home altar to bring fu and the blessings to the home. This incredibly cute…
This is a really great pair of stone small fu lions with lots of character, humor, and detailed carving. Each of these very joyous creatures has open mouthed smiling faces with radiant eyebrows and tufts below their chins, scalloped manes and bushy tails. Carved from one piece of a blackish hard stone they could easily withstand additional wear of the elements in a garden. Pairs of fu lions like this belong in the home of people who appreciate spirituality and wish for happiness and fortune along with a touch of wit and whimsy.
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