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$185.00
H: 10.5″ W: 10.5″ D: 0.5″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Hand made in a folder style, this Bolivian religious document holder possibly used for priests’ sermons or other important documents, is decorated on each side with brocaded purple fabric with gold thread. The finely brocaded stylized and symbolic passion flower designs are framed by geometric and curved gold borders and the inside and ends are lined in red fabric. Our images do not do it justice as they cannot capture light flickers from the interwoven gold threads and vibrant gold floral patterns.
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$195.00
H: 9.5″ W: 7″ D: 0.25″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This 2-sided antique Bolivian religious document cover is lovingly decorated with hand-brocaded purple fabric with gold thread and embroidered floral designs within irregular curved decorative gold borders. In South America flowers were often used to explain difficult thoughts, ideas, and symbols to the illiterate masses. This fabric cover probably held priests’ sermons, small bibles, or other important religious documents. Our images do not do it justice as they do not capture the light flickering on the interwoven gold threads.
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$375.00 Original price was: $375.00.$335.00Current price is: $335.00.
HT: 26” WD: 26″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Beautiful wool and natural dye small carpet squares were made for both domestic Chinese use and for export to Tibet. The centered double dorje represents the indestructibility of a diamond and the irresistible force of a thunderbolt. When two crossed, they symbolize “that which cannot be destroyed, but which destroys all delusion that causes suffering.” With major spiritual significance in Tibetan Buddhism, the dorje represents absolute stability, the 12 great deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha, compassion and wisdom and dispels evil and guides devotees to Enlightenment. This rug is a perfect physical and mental support for meditation.
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$375.00
H: 26″ W: 26″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Perfect for meditation to sit on, an accent piece or hung on a wall, this small antique vibrant fringed carpet square has the quintessential auspicious design motif – the bat, or even better four of them. The word bat (fu) is a homophone and wish for blessings, happiness and riches. Upside down ones are a pun for the word arrival, meaning blessings have arrived. Double blessings arrive with 2 bats and 4 is the lucky jackpot bring quadrupled blessings. Why not have good luck and beauty too.
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$495.00
H: 30″ W: 29.5″ D: 2.125″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Striking colorful Indian beaded tapestries (torans) like this are placed in home doorways and thresholds and symbolize warmth, positivity, and protection. Especially popular in Gujrat they are used to attract Hindu goddess Lakshmi to bless the family and bring prosperity, fertility and birth of children. It is embellished with symbols that attract good spirits and ward off evil ones – a monkey, horse, peacocks and the Tree of Life.
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$95.00
H: 18″ W: 18″ | FREE SHIPPING!
Woven from strands of raffia palm leaves, this vintage Kuba cloth reflects the traditional fabric traditions of the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a typically bordered square with rough textural surfaces interspersed with repeated geometric patterns and embellished with sophisticated embroidered, applique and patchwork linear designs of interlocking meandering patterns of vegetable dye shades of dark brown and ivory in a natural flat-weave pattern framed with tufted-cut pile raffia and applique.
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$95.00
H: 14″ W: 21 ” | FREE SHIPPING!
Woven from strands of raffia palm leaves, this vintage Kuba cloth reflects the traditional fabric traditions of the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a typically bordered square with rough textural surfaces interspersed with repeated geometric patterns and embellished with sophisticated embroidered, applique and patchwork linear designs of interlocking meandering patterns of vegetable dye shades of dark brown and ivory in a natural flat-weave pattern framed with tufted-cut pile raffia and applique.
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$785.00 Original price was: $785.00.$595.00Current price is: $595.00.
H: 15″ W: 9″ D: 9″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Vintage “crowns” called an ile ori the “house of the head,” were cowrie shell shrine made to show gratitude for and recognition of the power of the head and manifest Yoruba ideas of individuality and authority. Not meant to be worn they are often placed on altars for prayer and divination and can be a symbol of a Yoruba deity. This headdress with an impressive design was included in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition in April-August, 1994. It comes with a Lucite stand.
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