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18th C. Indian Stone Statue of a Young Krishna: India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A large, polished stone sculpture of Krishna, standing on a square, integral base, with fine incised details. He stands with his feet posed like he is dancing - a

0043: 18th C. Indian Stone Statue of a Young KrishnaEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Early 20th C. Macabre Naga Indian Headhunters Axe: Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fantastical iron weapon with a sharp, curved blade edge on one side, and on the other, an unsharpened edge with a

0043A: Early 20th C. Macabre Naga Indian Headhunters AxeEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Nepalese Wooden Festival Mask: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. Hand-carved from wood, an expressive mask, the elongated ovoid visage with openwork rectangular eyes, a protruding aquiline nose with openwork nostrils, and

0044: 19th C. Nepalese Wooden Festival MaskEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Huge Antique Tibetan Brass, Coral & Turquoise Collar: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An opulent and quite sizeable neckpiece featuring 14 hinged brass panels, each one depicting a seated Buddha in a meditative pose with

0044A: Huge Antique Tibetan Brass, Coral & Turquoise CollarEst. $500-$700

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Late 19th C. Tibetan Thangka - Chenrezig: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A Tibetan thangka painted on fabric, the principle figure being Chenrezig, bordered with gold, red, and green silk fabrics. Chenrezig

0044B: Late 19th C. Tibetan Thangka - ChenrezigEst. $900-$1,400

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19th C. Tibetan Silver Dragon Bracelet w/ Stones: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast silver bracelet with each terminal formed as a dragon's head and a teardrop-shaped turquoise stone inlaid atop each head. Between the

0045: 19th C. Tibetan Silver Dragon Bracelet w/ StonesEst. $800-$1,000

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19th C. Nepalese Wooden Festival Mask: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A fierce wooden festival mask, hand-carved with bulging eyes, a large nose, and a mouth full of huge canines with a protruding tongue - topped by a crown

0046: 19th C. Nepalese Wooden Festival MaskEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Bronze Butter Thief Krishna on Bed: India, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze figure depicting Krishna the "Butter Thief" as a youth holding a ball of butter that he stole from his stepmother, crawling upon his ornate bed (created as

0046A: 19th C. Indian Bronze Butter Thief Krishna on BedEst. $1,200-$1,600Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Bronze Durga with Eight Arms: Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th century CE. A cast bronze statue of the goddess Durga, depicted here with eight arms, each one holding one of her sacred implements. She wears a distinctive,

0046B: 19th C. Indian Bronze Durga with Eight ArmsEst. $700-$1,100Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tibetan Thangka - Life of Buddha: Southeast Asian, Sino-Tibetan, ca. early 20th century CE. This thangka features the manushi buddha Shakyamuni with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra and holding a treasure pot to convey the idea of

0046C: Early 20th C. Tibetan Thangka - Life of BuddhaEst. $900-$1,300Lot Passed

20th C. Rare Nepalese Festival Mask - Hemp: Central Asia, Nepal, 20th century CE. Made from hemp, this is a fascinating festival mask with a pale green visage, heavy eyebrows, and wide, open, red-rimmed eyes. The sides are pierced for

0046D: 20th C. Rare Nepalese Festival Mask - HempEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Large Don Song Bronze Bull Bell: Vietnam, Dong Son culture, 1st millennium BCE. A large round bronze bell adorned with a horned bull's head in high relief, a large bale and suspension loops on each side, the overall surface textured

0046E: Large Don Song Bronze Bull BellEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Incredibly Rare Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Owl: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture (Dongson, Dong Son), ca. 500 BCE to 0 CE. A charming cast bronze owl. The face is molded to have a curious, heart-shaped face, with round, bulging eyes. Ears

0046F: Incredibly Rare Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze OwlEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

18th C. Indonesian Iron Kris - Dutch Mount on Scabbard: Southeast Asia/Oceania, Indonesia, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A gorgeous kris (keris) with an iron-nickel blade and hammered tin sheath. The handle, carved from mammal bone, has a curved

0047: 18th C. Indonesian Iron Kris - Dutch Mount on ScabbardEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Khmer Buddha w/ Naga Serpent: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. late 12th to early 13th century CE. A cast bronze Buddha, seated on a four-tiered throne, with the flaring, hooded head of a giant naga,

0047A: Khmer Buddha w/ Naga SerpentEst. $900-$1,400

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Late Khmer Bronze Buddha - Vajrasattva: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A finely-detailed seated bronze statue of Buddha which is a bayon-style figure of Vajrasattva. This figure, seated in sattvasana,

0047B: Late Khmer Bronze Buddha - VajrasattvaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Ayutthaya Bronze Buddha Head: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, 14th to 18th century CE, probably later part of this period. A beautifully detailed cast bronze head of Buddha, with a large, multi-tiered ushnisha atop

0047C: 15th C. Thai Ayutthaya Bronze Buddha HeadEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Burmese Bronze Ava Period Naga and Bodhi Tree: Southeast Asia, Burma, Ava Period, ca. 16th to 17th centuries CE. A cast bronze, gilded sculpture depicting Buddhist themes in the instantly-recognizable Ava style, which is so different from other

0047D: Burmese Bronze Ava Period Naga and Bodhi TreeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Gorgeous 17th C. Thai Bronze Buddha Head: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A striking cast bronze Buddha head, expertly delineated with a serene facial expression, tightly curled hair nodes rising to a

0047E: Gorgeous 17th C. Thai Bronze Buddha HeadEst. $900-$1,300Lot Passed

18th C. Burmese Gilded Wood Seated Buddha: Southeast Asia, Burma/Myanmar, ca. mid-late 18th century CE. A tall gilded wood statue of a seated Buddha, painted with a red base. The figure has a simple, large face and a tall, pointed ushnisha.

0048: 18th C. Burmese Gilded Wood Seated BuddhaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Tripod Vessel: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A round-bodied vessel standing on three pointed legs, its body covered in deeply incised, slightly curved lines, giving it a rough texture.

0048A: Chinese Neolithic Tripod VesselEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Lance Blade w/ River Patina: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A long, socketed bronze spearhead with a nice shape and heft. A wide, flat ridge runs up the center of the blade, which is long and straight

0048B: Chinese Han Dynasty Lance Blade w/ River PatinaEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Wei Dynasty Pottery Statue of Woman: East Asia, China, Northern Wei Dynasty, ca. 386 to 535 CE. I love this piece! An incredible grey ware figure of a woman dressed in long, flowing robes with a wide border. Her face is naturalistic but

0048C: Chinese Wei Dynasty Pottery Statue of WomanEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Neolithic Pottery Ceremonial Pouring Vessel: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. An elegant, beautiful example of grey ware pottery. The body is almost amphora-like, slowly widening to a rounded shoulder, with two lugged

0049: Chinese Neolithic Pottery Ceremonial Pouring VesselEst. $1,200-$1,600Lot Passed

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