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  • Sale! Antique Tuareg Currency Manilla, North/ West Africa (3149)

    Antique Tuareg Currency Manilla, North/ West Africa (3149)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    H: 3.375”  W: 3.25”  Thick: 1.25” Circum: 5.75” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL u.s.

    Large C-shaped Tuareg manilla made from sand moulds, has massive finials with 12 facets with detailed hand-etched and hammered designs including raised circles.

  • Sale! Antique Tuareg King Manilla, North/West Africa, (3161)

    Antique Tuareg King Manilla, North/West Africa, (3161)

    Original price was: $325.00.Current price is: $295.00.
    Ht: 4″  W: 4.6525″  Thick: 1.5″ Circum: 10.5″  | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Antique  horseshoe shaped Tuareg “King” manilla, magnificent metalwork, 10 faceted flat finial ends with  traditional etched and hammered geometric designs, excellent condition, fine patina.

  • Sale! Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3145)

    Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3145)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    H: 3.125″   W: 3.125″   D: 0.75″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL US.

    Tuareg horseshoe-shaped manilla with bold hammered and incised decorative motifs unique to individual Tuareg tribes  Divided in sections, with etched designs, circular cutouts, ending knot finials.    .

  • Sale! Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3152)

    Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3152)

    Original price was: $285.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    Bracelet H: 3.875”  W: 3.5”  Thick: 1.125”   | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Tuareg horseshoe shape manilla with bulbous rounded faceted ends,  hand hammered fine details.

  • Sale! Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3156)

    Antique Tuareg Manilla Currency Bracelet, North/West Africa (3156)

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $125.00.
    H: 3.5”  W: 3.625”  Thick: 0.50” Circum. 10.125”  | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Finely fashioned  Tuareg slim circular-shaped manilla bracelet/anklet, hand incised striated decorations, and faceted rounded beads at the open hoof-shaped terminals ends.

  • Sale! Antique Two Sided Sweetmeat Confection-Mold, China #3562

    Antique Two Sided Sweetmeat Confection-Mold, China #3562

    Original price was: $425.00.Current price is: $310.00.
    Ht: 1.25″   W: 15″    D:14.87″   |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST

    This intricately hand carved gold and silver platter with indentations on both sides was used to make confections called sweetmeats eaten at festivals, holidays, and other key celebrations. The round molds symbolize the moon and cohesion of the family. The 5-petal plum blossoms attached to vines symbolize  purity and endurance, as well as  the coming of spring, renewal, and longevity. The multiple seeds are a wish for fertility and sons, and thus this mold  may have been a holiday and/or marriage gift to a young couple.

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  • Antique Wood and Lacquer Monk (Lohan), China (16241BHK) $785

    Antique Wood and Lacquer Monk (Lohan), China (16241BHK) $785

    $785.00

    18 original Lohans were the major disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha whom he, at his death bed, entrusted to protect and promulgate Buddhist teachings. Over centuries, their numbers increased to over 500 enlightened beings recognized for their courage and supernatural powers. In Mahayana Buddhism, Lohans represent the ideal toward which Buddhist devotees should strive as they…

  • Antique Wood Figurine of a Foreigner, China (16857WCK)

    Antique Wood Figurine of a Foreigner, China (16857WCK)

    $195.00
    H: 5.25″ W: 4.5″ D: 2.875″ |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This 19th-century miniature wood figure is a finely and whimsically carved portly seated merchant. He is depicted as a Laowai or “old foreigner” with a westernized face and hat and oversized hands placed on his knees. Seated on a platform base, he wears garments reflective of the Chinese culture at this time but wears a hat that is clearly not of Chinese origin. Other indications this charming figure is a foreigner include the roundness of his face, western facial features and oversized hands.

  • Antique Wood Gilt Buddha Calling for Rain, Laos (3153PAOK) $1575

    Antique Wood Gilt Buddha Calling for Rain, Laos (3153PAOK) $1575

    $1,575.00
    H: 24.5” Dia: 7″ | CALL 213-568-3030 FOR SHIPPING quote or email [email protected]

    Lao carved Buddha statues are renowned for their delicacy and refinement. This elegant antique Buddha is depicted in the “Calling for Rain” mudra found only in Laos with his half-closed gazing downward in meditation, elegant gestures, lyrical flaring robes and graceful curves of the body reflecting the Buddha’s gentleness.  The curvature,  proportions and oversized head indicate the perfection, wisdom and compassion of the “Enlightened One. He stands on a multi-tiered circular and waisted base.  Carved Laotian images as old and elegant as this are rare.

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  • Antique Wood Kitchen God and His Wife, China (19028LAK) $995

    Antique Wood Kitchen God and His Wife, China (19028LAK) $995

    $995.00

    The Kitchen God (Zao Shen) was and still is among the most important Chinese house gods. Traditionally every family had its own Kitchen God with or without his wife above the stove to reflect his and its central position in the family’s life. The Kitchen God is both a syncretic and a tutelary deity embraced…

  • Sale! Antique Wood Trio of 3 Apostles, Bolivia #2035UCKE

    Antique Wood Trio of 3 Apostles, Bolivia #2035UCKE

    Original price was: $1,450.00.Current price is: $1,250.00.
    Tallest H: 11″  W: 5.5″  D: 3.5″ |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Exquisitely carved with expressive and spiritual bearings, these three 19th century rare small antique wood Apostles have eyes with inset glass, painted lashes, and well-articulated facial features . The crack lines on each side of their faces indicate the process by which the eyes were inset in front of the faces.  All are seated, bearded and wear similar robes, although the garments are in different vibrant color combinations, the hand positions are varied and the body postures diverge slightly. Each is mounted on a two-tiered wood base, elevated at different heights. This piece is featured in a VA instagram post.

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  • Sale! Antique Wood Zhenwu the Taoist “Perfected Warrior,” China #19416XLKE

    Antique Wood Zhenwu the Taoist “Perfected Warrior,” China #19416XLKE

    Original price was: $1,250.00.Current price is: $625.00.
    H: 15.25″  W: 6.75″  D: 6.75″ |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Zhenwu (Perfected Warrior) is one of the most important and powerful Taoist deities, god of one of the 4 cardinal directions (the north) revered for his potent magical powers to suppress demonic forces. This provincial image for personal devotion and reflects his classic iconography: seated on a throne, bare feet resting on a snake and a tortoise, a celestial scarf and maille armor. Intricately carved he has a powerful presence.

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