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    Framed Antique/Vintage Katagami Stencil, Japan (6027BEM) $225

    Original price was: $225.00.Current price is: $191.25.
    H: 18″ W: 22.5″  | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030

    Katagami are used to decorate Japanese textiles. Six hexagonal shapes with intertwining triple-line forms on top and a single line closing its shape create a dynamic decorative scheme. This beautiful design includes symbolic hexagons, trees and seven-point stars. Well framed with mat board and non-reflective glass.

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    Framed Beadwork Tapestry (Toran), India (1426LBL)

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $420.75.
    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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    Gilded Carved Wood Guandi, the God of War and Justice, China,(16326BEM) Special Price

    Original price was: $375.00.Current price is: $250.75.
    H:  ”    W:  ”    D:  ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Guandi, the God of War and Justice and Protector of China and its citizens was a Chinese model of loyalty, virtue and morality and was depicted in Temples and home shrines throughout China. This antique figurine was probably part of a larger carving. He wears military maille, black gloves with a carved taotie which is a warning against gluttony and is covered in gold as a sign of power.  The  open back confirms it was consecrated by a Taoist priest. Mounted on a frosted acrylic stand.

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    Guanti, God of Justice on a Hǒu, China (16325BEM)

    Original price was: $345.00.Current price is: $293.25.
    Ht: 5.75”  W: 2.5”  D: 4” | SHIPPING FREE WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This finely carved and highly detailed carving of Guandi, the God of War and Justice is a decorative  element in a bed framework of a wealthy family to protect them while they sleep. He became one of the most popular gods in China and in the 19th century the Emperor designated him Military Emperor and elevated him to the level of Confucius. In Mahayana Buddhism he is the Protector of the Dharma, with images placed in Buddhist temples. He sits on a mythical Hǒu who also protects them from evil and bad fortune. It is mounted on a lucite stand and ideally should b e displayed with Antique Thunder God Leigong on a Hou 16327. 

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    Han Dynasty Bronze Dagger-Axe (ge), China (3154A-BHK) $395

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $335.75.
    H:4.375 W:7.5″ D:0.25″ | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!

    First developed in the Shang dynasty, the Chinese dagger-axe (ge) was used as a military weapon through the Han dynasty. A dagger-shaped blade was mounted to a pole or shaft and secured using its tang (shank) and the holes on the  sections of its body. It is very similar to the other ge on our site (3154B-BHK).

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    Han Dynasty Bronze Dagger-Axe (ge), China (3154B-BHK) $495

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $420.75.
    H: 4.375”  W: 7.375”  D: 0.1875” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    An ancient military weapon, bronze dagger-axes like this were used for millennia. It consists of a pointed blade, rear and low protrusions with openings for attaching to a shaft to allow it to be used as a thrusting and swinging-motion weapon. It was mounted and secured to a pole or shaft through the openings on its two perpendicular sections. This ge is a fascinating piece of military history and is in very good condition with minor losses and some verdigris expected in an ancient and roughly used bronze pieces.

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    Han Dynasty Bronze Dragon Belt Hook, China (1095BLE)

    Original price was: $485.00.Current price is: $412.25.
    Ht: 4.675 W: 1″ D: 0.625″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This Han dynasty bronze belt hook is fashioned as a dragon with intense eyes. Dragons were ancient symbols of divine protection, symbolizing good fortune, high rank and power. The underside  button-like extension affixes to a belt hole, the hook is positioned horizontally to attach to clothing. Belt hooks were used in life as status symbol and buried with the deceased for the afterlife. In very good condition, it has not been cleaned and has normal pitting and surface losses due to its two millennia-old burial in a humid tomb that has heavily oxidized over the years and, therefore, has beautiful verdigris deposits.

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    Kuchi Tribal Turkmen Necklace with 3 Vintage Pendants on Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3029WAE)

    Original price was: $145.00.Current price is: $123.25.
    Chain  17″  |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Vintage Kuchi tribal coin silver pendants like this were worn as dress adornments by the nomadic Turkmen people of Afghanistan. The center rectangular pendant contains a lapis insert with dangles and decorated suspension loops surrounded by 2 smaller circular ones with inset glass and dangles. They are suspended on a hand strung chain of elaborate vibrant bead work. This spirited necklace shows the fascination with stimulating the senses with vibrant infusions of color and clanging objects the remarkable workmanship of the Kuchi artistic traditions passed on for 3,000 years.

     

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    Kuchi Tribal Turkmen Necklace, 3 Old Coin Vintage Pendants on Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3020TAE)

    Original price was: $145.00.Current price is: $123.25.
    Chain 22″  | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Vintage Kuchi tribal coin silver pendants like this were worn as dress adornments by the nomadic Turkmen people of Afghanistan. The center domed pendant with cut glass is framed with elaborate metalwork and dangles ending in diamond shapes with raised designs. The 2 side pendants have framed glass set on restruck coins dated 1877.  They are suspended on a hand strung chain of elaborate vibrant bead work. It shows the fascination with stimulating the senses with vibrant infusions of color and clanging objects the remarkable workmanship of the Kuchi artistic traditions passed on for 3,000 years. This necklace is sure to bring excitement to any outfit.

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    Kuchi Tribal Turkmen Necklace, Vintage Pendant on Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3019)

    Original price was: $125.00.Current price is: $106.25.
    Chain 20″    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Vintage Kuchi tribal coin silver pendants like this were worn as dress adornments by the nomadic Turkmen people of Afghanistan. The round pendant contains a glass insert with pierced dangles and decorated suspension loop. It is suspended on a hand strung chain of elaborate vibrant bead work. It shows the fascination with stimulating the senses with vibrant infusions of color and clanging objects and the remarkable workmanship of the Kuchi artistic traditions passed on for 3,000 years.

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    Kuchi Tribal Turkmen Necklace, Vintage Pendant on Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3032A-WBL)

    Original price was: $115.00.Current price is: $97.75.
    Chain 19″    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Vintage Kuchi tribal coin silver pendants like this were worn as dress adornments by the nomadic Turkmen people of Afghanistan. The vintage center rectangular pendant contains inset red and blue glass in an ornate frame with dangles. They are suspended on a hand strung chain of elaborate vibrant bead work. It shows the fascination with stimulating the senses with vibrant infusions of color and clanging objects the remarkable workmanship of the Kuchi artistic traditions passed on for 3,000 years.

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    Kuchi Tribal Turkmen Vintage Pendant on Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3019B-WBL)

    Original price was: $115.00.Current price is: $97.75.
    Length: 18″  |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Vintage Kuchi tribal coin silver pendants like this were worn as dress adornments by the nomadic Turkmen people of Afghanistan. The pendant contains a lapis insert within an intricate metal frame and is suspended on a hand strung chain of elaborate vibrant bead work. It shows the remarkable workmanship of the Kuchi artistic traditions passed on for 3,000 years.

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