CONG, RITUAL OBJECT

Jade Cong: A jade cong with an incised meander-like patterns on each side. Congs were traditionally used in burials, and are viewed as ritual objects. 2" $5

H. 6.2 cm. W. 6.8 cm. Weight 55 gram.

half-skull cup with brass edging, 3"h; 7" by 5.5"; gilded brass lid with a vajra finial and gilded brass stand (both re-gilded), both with inset coral and

**Originally Listed At $1500** East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A hand-carved ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled forest-green nephrite jade.

Ancient Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful idol or ritual object of a sizable form, hand-carved from mottled beige-hued stone w

Ancient Bactrian Ritual Object Central Asia. Ca. 2nd millennium B.C. Size 9 1/2 inches high. 5 inches wide. A Massive carved white-tan marble conical, egg shaped votive object. Drilled at the top with

Ivory oracle ritual object - Lega - Africa DRC - mid 20th century - beautiful patinaRegion: AfricaPeriod: mid 20th centurySizes: L=250mmWeight (K): 0.135kgCondition: At first glance - patina of use -

wood, encrusted patina, remains of pigments, in form of an anthropomorphic head, the forehead wrapped with encrusted cord and fabric with several padlocks attached, metal objects and wooden sticks ins

A carved wooden staff like Phurba with 2 ancestor figures, one in lotus position, one in kneeling position. The Phurba has a long hammered iron spike on the bottom, and the top has been embellished wi

Ancient Bactrian Ritual Object Central Asia. Ca. 2nd millennium B.C. Size 8 1/2 inches high. 6 1/2 inches wide. A Massive carved mottled brown and reddish-brown, tan marble conical, egg shaped votive

Tantric ritual object. Tibet. 19th century. Phurba of rock crystal with brass mounts set with turquoise. 12-1/4" long.

A Tibetan ritual object, China, 20th century.Dimensions: H 18cm.All measurements are approximate. Click here for high resolution images 點&#258

edo period, iron, ax, measures 13" long

edo period, iron, hammer, measures 13" long

edo period, iron, measures 12" long

Ibo Peoples, rare large bronze Ofo ritual object, Nigeria, bronze shrine vessel on four legs, cast with raised rope and spiral decoration, 10"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gou

edo period, iron, sword shape, measures 12" long

Female antelope. Carved wood of open worked form of a female antelope having a juvenile antelope on her back. With applied leather decorative fringe on head, cowrie shell earrings, capped horn tips wi

CHINESE ARCHAIC-FORM JADE/ HARDSTONE RITUAL OBJECT. LENGTH 9 1/2"

Expressive ritual object carved from black hard stone.Taino From the Caribbean. 5.5"L x 1.75"w x 3.5"H

19thC Tibetan ritual object made of bronze. Measures 7 inches tall.

Ritualobjekt DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Knochen. H 14 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Kurt Hösli-Brutschin (1928-2006), Basel. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

Ritualobjekt DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Knochen. H 13,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Kurt Hösli-Brutschin (1928-2006), Basel. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

The chained ritual object consists of a sharpened metal dart and a metal handle, connected by a flexible chain of metal links. Dimensions: L: 28 1/2 in., (72.5 cm.)