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Tang Dynasty Stone Seated Buddha / Shakyamuni: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A finely carved and stuccoed stone Buddha (Shakyamuni, the Enlightened form), dressed in traditional robes with an elegant knotted waist sash/belt

0079B: Tang Dynasty Stone Seated Buddha / ShakyamuniEst. $19,000-$28,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Basalt Foo Dogs / Lions (pr): East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A wonderful pair of Buddhist foo lions or foo dogs (also "fu" lion or "fu" dog), each one sitting upon an integral plinth and carrying an integral

0079C: Chinese Tang Dynasty Basalt Foo Dogs / Lions (pr)Est. $15,000-$20,000

Chinese Tang Polychrome Lokapala Figure w/ TL: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A hollow cast pottery guardian figure known as a lokpala, with a fierce expression and a bird surmounted on his head. This warrior stands upon a

0079D: Chinese Tang Polychrome Lokapala Figure w/ TLEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Chinese Wei Dynasty Alabaster Seated Buddha: East Asia, China, Eastern Wei Dynasty, ca. 386 to 535 CE. A stunning sculpture of a seated Buddha hand-carved from creamy beige-hued alabaster. The tranquil figure is seated on a tree stump with his

0080: Chinese Wei Dynasty Alabaster Seated BuddhaEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Chinese Liao Dynasty Gilt Copper Alloy Phoenix: East Asia, Northern China, Manchuria / Inner Mongolia, Liao Dynasty, ca. 916 to 1125 CE. Extremely rare, a stunning gilded copper alloy plaque, perhaps a headdress ornament, depicting a Phoenix,

0080A: Chinese Liao Dynasty Gilt Copper Alloy PhoenixEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Stone Statue of Guanyin w/ Lotus Flower: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A gorgeous carved-stone statue of a Bodhisattva (also Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kuanyin in Chinese), the goddess of kindness, compassion, and mercy.

0080B: Chinese Ming Stone Statue of Guanyin w/ Lotus FlowerEst. $50,000-$75,000Lot Passed

Massive Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Panel w/ Foo Dogs: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful hand-carved stone panel made from a massive piece of granite featuring symbolic fu lions! The front side is carved with two fu lions,

0080C: Massive Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Panel w/ Foo DogsEst. $9,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Wood Corbels w/ Openwork: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive pair! Two tall rosewood corbels, ornately carved with openwork featuring mirrored motifs of scrolling foliate, bamboo, and

0080D: Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Wood Corbels w/ OpenworkEst. $5,000-$7,500

Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ Dragons: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An elegant pair of pedestals carved from a massive piece of stone with zoomorphic and foliate motifs! The multi-tiered plinths feature a stable

0080E: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ DragonsEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Sandstone Pedestals w/ Snow Lions (pr): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A stunning pair of hand-carved sandstone pedestals skillfully decorated with ornate floral motifs in low to high relief and both featuring heads

0080F: Chinese Ming Sandstone Pedestals w/ Snow Lions (pr)Est. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Chinese Song Dynasty Stone - Lord Buddha in Meditation: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1270 CE. A monumental stone sculpture depicting the Lord Buddha in Meditation. He sits in the lotus position, palms turned upwards resting on top of each

0081: Chinese Song Dynasty Stone - Lord Buddha in MeditationEst. $55,000-$75,000Lot Passed

Huge 19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Bowl: East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, ca. early 19th century CE. A very large Chinese porcelain bowl of the Rose Mandarin/Famille Rose (French for "pink family") style, finely executed on a raised

0082: Huge 19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain BowlEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Wood Acupuncture Teaching Model: East Asia, China, ca. 1860 to 1880 CE. A sizeable, carved wooden male model with black-painted inscriptions used to teach acupuncture in China. The standing figure is marked with various acupuncture

0083: 19th C. Chinese Wood Acupuncture Teaching ModelEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

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Superb Khmer Stone Female Figure: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 11th century CE. A skillfully carved, monumental stone statue of a curvaceous female, depicted in the round and facing forward. She wears

0085: Superb Khmer Stone Female FigureEst. $12,000-$18,000

11th C. Khmer Stone Buddha on Naga Throne: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 11th to 13th century CE. A monumental, finely carved stone Buddha, seated on a three-tiered serpentine throne, with the flaring, hooded

0085A: 11th C. Khmer Stone Buddha on Naga ThroneEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Large 10th C. Cambodian Khmer Stone Dvarapala Figure: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer/Angkor Empire, ca. 10th century. A truly remarkable hand-carved stone figure of Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian commonly portrayed as a warrior or ferocious giant.

0085B: Large 10th C. Cambodian Khmer Stone Dvarapala FigureEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

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10th C. Cambodian Khmer Angkor Stone Buddha Head: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautiful and naturalistic carved-stone Buddha head in Khmer style displaying a serene visage of petite closed

0085C: 10th C. Cambodian Khmer Angkor Stone Buddha HeadEst. $1,600-$2,400

Fine Khmer Bronze Standing Female Deity: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A fantastic cast bronze statuette of a devi (also known as a devata or aspara), which means female goddess in

0086: Fine Khmer Bronze Standing Female DeityEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Exhibited 19th C. Burmese Karen Bronze Rain Drum: Southeast Asia, Burma (modern day Myanmar), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous bronze drum known as a "Karen Rain Drum" with an impressive decorative program and rich iconography with

0086A: Exhibited 19th C. Burmese Karen Bronze Rain DrumEst. $4,000-$6,000

20th C. Borneo Bahau Dayak Polychrome Wood Hudoq Mask: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, East/Central Kalimantan, Mahakam River, Dayak peoples, Bahau group, ca. early 20th century CE. A wondrous example of a wooden festival mask constructed from several

0087: 20th C. Borneo Bahau Dayak Polychrome Wood Hudoq MaskEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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19th C. Thai Gilt Wood, Glass Bead, Silk & Iron Mirror: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom, ca. 19th century CE. Wow! A truly stunning carved wood panel adorned with lustrous gilding and showcasing an intricate design of iron alloy wire with

0087A: 19th C. Thai Gilt Wood, Glass Bead, Silk & Iron MirrorEst. $1,000-$1,500

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20th C. Sulawesi Wood Ancestral / Tau Tau Figures (pr): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine pair of nearly life-sized wooden ancestral figures known as tau tau (sometimes tao tao) - each

0087B: 20th C. Sulawesi Wood Ancestral / Tau Tau Figures (pr)Est. $6,000-$8,000

19th C. Indonesian Wood Shaman Staff w/ Horse Hair: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic, hand-carved wooden shaman's staff formed from a singular piece of red-brown hardwood and

0088: 19th C. Indonesian Wood Shaman Staff w/ Horse HairEst. $14,000-$20,000Lot Passed

35,000 Year Old Serbian Ice Age Mammoth Jawbone: Eastern Europe, found along the Donau River near Novi Sad, Serbia, Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age), ca. 35,000 years ago. A wonderfully preserved fossilized mammoth jawbone with both of its M2 and M3

0089: 35,000 Year Old Serbian Ice Age Mammoth JawboneEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 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