Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue
Object Type: Buddhist (127 Items)
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| Title: |
A lovely Gandharan grey schist head of a Bodhisattva. |
| Item Code: |
x2823 |
| Description: |
A lovely Gandharan grey schist head of a Bodhisattva. |
| Origin: |
Circa 3rd century A.D. |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 15.0 cm / width: 11.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Ancient loss evident. Presented on custom display stand. |
| Price: |
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$950.00 |
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$665.00 |
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€503.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
x1696 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan mala (prayer bead strand), comprised of animal bone beads with glass inlay. |
| Origin: |
Circa early to mid 20th century, Tibet. |
| Dimensions: |
Complete length: 76.0 cm |
| Price: |
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$190.00 |
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$133.00 |
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€100.70 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
Gandharan schist bust of Lakshmi |
| Item Code: |
x2524 |
| Description: |
A finely carved Gandharan grey schist bust of Lakshmi.
Presented on a custom steel display stand.
Ex East Australian Trading Consolidated, Sydney. |
| Origin: |
Circa 3rd century A.D. Pakistan / Afghanistan |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 41.0 cm / Diameter: 29.0 cm |
| Price: |
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$20,000.00 |
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$14,000.00 |
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€10,600.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A Tibetan tantric set of human bone wristlets carved with dakini |
| Item Code: |
07317 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan tantric set of human bone wristlets carved with dakini figures, female holders of divine wisdom.
Ornaments of this type formed part of a set called Rupay Gyan. The set traditionally comprised five items including apron, two anklets and two wristlets, with an additional sixth component being ashes from burnt bones taken from a funeral pyre.
Ex Buttonshaw Collection, Melbourne.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 19th to early 20th century A.D. Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 12.5 cm / width: 20 cm |
| Condition: |
Good condition. |
| Price: |
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$1,500.00 |
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$1,050.00 |
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€795.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A Tibetan tantric set of human bone anklets carved with dakini |
| Item Code: |
07318 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan tantric set of human bone anklets carved with dakini figures, female holders of divine wisdom.
Ornaments of this type formed part of a set called Rupay Gyan. The set traditionally comprised five items including apron, two anklets and two wristlets, with an additional sixth component being ashes from burnt bones taken from a funeral pyre.
Good condition.
Ex Buttonshaw Collection, Melbourne.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 19th to early 20th century A.D. Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 13.3 cm / width: 20.5 cm |
| Price: |
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$1,700.00 |
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$1,190.00 |
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€901.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A Tibetan tantric human bone belt |
| Item Code: |
07319 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan tantric human bone belt comprising five carved sections linked by round bone beads and skull beads.
Ex Buttonshaw Collection, Melbourne.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 19th to early 20th century A.D. Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 55 cm / average height: 14.5 cm |
| Condition: |
Good condition. |
| Price: |
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$2,850.00 |
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$1,995.00 |
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€1,510.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
x2350 |
| Description: |
A very finely carved grey limestone high relief of the Buddha; originally the central part of a triad sculpture; remnant indigo, white, ochre and red pigments.
Ancient loss evident.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Northern Chi period, ca 550-577 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 98.0 cm / width: 63.0 cm |
| Price: |
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$15,000.00 |
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$10,500.00 |
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€7,950.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Due to the size or weight of this item, please contact us directly if you are interested in purchasing it. |
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| Item Code: |
x1937 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan gilded copper snow lion, a temple decoration which would have been displayed high up on one of the walls.
Hollow-backed, repousse design, with extensive remnant gilding and traces of pigment.
Good state of preservation, with excellent patina.
We are grateful to renowned Tibetanist David Templeman for the attribution and dating of this piece.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 18th century, Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
42 x 41 cm |
| Price: |
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$3,900.00 |
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$2,730.00 |
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€2,067.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
x1938 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan gilded copper snow lion, a temple decoration which would have been displayed high up on one of the walls.
Hollow-backed, repousse design, with extensive remnant gilding and traces of pigment.
Good state of preservation, with excellent patina.
We are grateful to renowned Tibetanist David Templeman for the attribution and dating of this piece.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 18th century, Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
42 x 41 cm |
| Price: |
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$3,900.00 |
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$2,730.00 |
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€2,067.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
07320 |
| Description: |
A Tibetan tantric human bone apron carved with tantric figures and symbols.
This type of apron formed part of a set of ornaments called Rupay Gyan. The set traditionally comprised of five items including apron, two anklets and two wristlets, with an additional sixth component being the ashes from burnt bones taken from a funeral pyre.
Good condition.
Ex Buttonshaw Collection, Melbourne.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 19th to early 20th century A.D. Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
52 cm x 56 cm / average height carved sections: 5.5 cm |
| Price: |
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$2,850.00 |
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$1,995.00 |
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€1,510.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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