After Bernard Picart (1673-1733) Engraving Customs of The Jewish People, Zurich 1739 Ritual Objects

SIMCHAT TORA original 18th century Biblical engraving. Engraver: Bernard Picart (French,1673-1733). Author: A. Moubach. Book: Customs of All of the Peoples of the World. Original copperplate engraving

PICART, BERNARD. 1673-1733. The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World. London: Claude Du Bosc, 1731-39. 7 volumes in 6. Folio (447 x 275 mm). Half titles, titles i

Bernard Picart(France 1673-1733) Frame size: 14"h x 17 1/2"w

Lot of 7 Bernard Picart Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World. French: "Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde". 7 volumes. Volume 1 dated 1739, vol

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

Old Nepalese (Chinese) gilt bronze figure of a multi-armed god. Standing in a ritualistic pose atop prone figures on a lotus base. He has 6 arms holding ritual objects. Large repousse decorated surrou

Shown standing on double lotus throne, with four arms each holding an ritual object, wearing dhoti and adorned with jewellry, wearing crown, base unsealed. Qing Dynasty period. Height: 7 1/4 in (18.4

the figure seated on a custom stand, her face depicts ritual scars while her left ear lobe sports an iron ring. HOA 21.25 in. Private Collection, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are av

John Bowles (British 1709 - 1779) "A New and Exact Map of America Laid Down from the Latest Observations and Discoveries", circa 1750 Two sheet map engraving of the "Representation of the Customs and

Case: Stainless steel case with stainless steel bracelet (No. 93150, endling no. 580), Plexiglas, personal engraving; Dial: Black dial with applied luminescent indexes (T<25), diver's bezel, signed "R

Mediterranean; ca. 1st -3rd century AD Powerfully modeled depiction of a bearded man, possibly from a relief. Custom stand. Dimensions without stand:7 1/2" (19 cm) Provenance: The John J. Slocum Coll

India, Pala Dynasty, ca. 11th century. Large and fine figure of Vishnu flanked by two Devis. Custom stand. Ex: Sothebys NYC, "Indian + S.E. Asian Art", September, 1998, lot 520. From a lifetime Massac

Central India, ca. 10th-11th century. A lovely seated sandstone figure of the goddess Sarasvati seated in Lalitasana. Custom base. From a lifetime Massachusetts collection, in storage from late 1990s

Central India; c. 12th century The Sun God standing with customary lotuses, surrounded by consorts, deities, and mythical animals. Custom base.This is a substantial and high quality piece, worthy of s

Eurasia circa Miocene Period (23 - 6 mya). A very large and fine example of this prehistoric predator. Custom stand included. Measures: 15" long x 9.5" wide (38.1 x 24.13cm) This lot will need to be s

New Guinea, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. A fine carved early Sepik hook figure. Custom base. MEASUREMENTS Height: 15 inches / 38 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insu

India, Pala Dynasty, ca. 11th century. Fine black stone carving of Avalokiteshvara flanked by attendants. Custom base. From a lifetime Massachusetts collection, in storage from late 1990's to 2017. ME

Eurasia, Jurassic Period, ca. 100 million years old. Articulated lower leg of an Oviraptor. Rare to find, and with no visible restoration. Custom stand. MEASUREMENTS Height with stand: 39 1/4 inches /

Northeast India, ca. 8th-10th century AD. Fine carved torso of Buddha, his left hand gripping the hem of his Dhoti. Sensitively carved. Custom mount. Ex: Estate of Diran Dohanian, distinguished art hi

Central India, circa 9th - 10th century A.D. A large and beautifully carved fragment depicting a seated Brahma an attendant to his right and Apsaras above. Custom base. Dimensions: height including ba

Thailand; c. 15-16th century An over-life-size head of very good style. One of the nicer examples we have seen. On custom base. ex: Boris Mirski Gallery,Boston. 1944-1979. Dimensions 18" (46cm) high,

Central India, ca. 10th century. Graceful stone carving of a male deity in an architectural setting flanking by leogryphs, elephants, and attendants. Custom base. From a lifetime Massachusetts collect

Ancient Luristan, ca. 800 BC. A very large example with graceful proportions. The finest we have seen. Very sculptural.Custom stand. Can also be wall-hung (see photos). Ex: Merrin Gallery, New York Ci

Kashmir, ca. 6th-7th century. A beautiful and sensitively-sculpted terracotta head of a Bodhisattva. Custom base. Ex: James & Marilyn Alsdorf Collection. Exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and