Antique Ritual

Antique religion print depicting rituals and ceremonies for the death of the Pope.

Description: The scene captures a celebratory moment, likely a festival or a ritual, among the indigenous Mexican population. The central figures are engaged in a dance, surrounded b...

A gilt bronze sculpture depicting a stylized bull, seated on a stepped base. The piece stands out for its symbolic design and its ritualistic or ancient-inspired aesthetic, with simp...

Statue of Bacchus or Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion and myth.

The upper scene shows the sacrifice of a black lamb. This act of ritual sacrifice takes place during a Fête du Soleil (Feast of the Sun), a religious ceremony meant to appease and ho...

Title: "Ritual Dance in Brazil" Description: This original copper engraving from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-La...

This disembowelment was a ritual honorary suicide. Several other figures are present, including one holding a cushion on which a lacquer box rests with a scroll of paper (the verdict...

Probable a votive or ritual object with beautiful sculptural presence.

This antique Nepali Sukunda oil lamp is a fine example of 19th-century ritual bronze work from Nepal. Compact in size at 11.9 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, and 14.5 cm deep, and weighing 414...

They depict 12 traditional ritual attendants around the urns, topped with a dragon and the sun, plus the lid topped with the traditional avian figure.

Likely an implement mounted surrounding a stone ritual altar. A beautifully striking and truly evocative carving, speaking to the rituals of the Neolithic world.

Early 20th century, African A ritual object, dark brown carved wooden sculpture of a stylized human figure with a large and rounded head featuring a prominent brow, slit-like eyes, ...

This vessel, beautifully well intact, shows a bulbous formed body with hands reaching around the vessels body before ritual garments flow down the centre. The face, built as the urn ...

An excellent addition to any collection of Burmese Buddhist art, Southeast Asian antiques, or ritual objects, this offering vessel beautifully combines historical importance, traditi...

Incense made from dried aromatic plants and essential oils would be burned within the home to cleanse interiors and honor ancestors during ritual prayer. This antique Chinese cense...

Its charred surface indicates the black clay vessel was originally used for burning fragrant incense, plants or ritual offerings. The unusual censer was sculpted by hand in the sha...

Smaller bronze representations were also produced for household worship and as components of larger ritual furnishings, extending the presence of temple devotion into the domestic sp...

Its fine craftsmanship and historical character make it an attractive piece for collectors of Indian sacred art, ritual objects, and Asian antiques. Antique brass Indian throne Mate...

This antique Indian oil lamp is an elegant example of 19th-century ritual and decorative metalwork, originating from India.

The expressive folk character and architectural form are highly characteristic of early Indian ritual bronze casting traditions. Originally intended for devotional or temple use, the...

Their polished finish and finely wrought details would have made them a delightful table accent, enhancing the ritual of dining and adding a touch of sophistication to any setting.

The surface has the kind of wear I always hope to see on old ritual bronzes — softened edges, darker recessed areas, lighter highlights where hands touched it repeatedly over time.

Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–220 CE Terracotta tripod ding vessel modeled after ancient Chinese ritual bronze forms. Raised on three sturdy legs and fitted with loop handles and a dom...

This antique Nepali Sukunda oil lamp is a fine example of 19th-century Nepalese ritual metalwork, combining functional design with deep spiritual symbolism.

Their intentionally somber design tied directly into the theatrical and moral symbolism central to IOOF ritual practice during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The composition features elegant figural scenes of courtly life, where noblemen and ladies engage in tea rituals and conversation, offering a glimpse into refined social customs of i...

A spectacular and truly unique work made from embroidered fabric with 13 ornamental metal (likely copper) heads representing various Tibetan figures attached (these heads appear to b...

Aniconic stone weight, Bactria, Central Asia or Asia Minor These egg-shaped marble sculptures are mysterious in function, thought variously to be counter-weights or perhaps ritual i...

At the foot of the cow rests what appears to be a mound of ritual offerings, a quietly powerful detail that speaks directly to the object’s long devotional life.

Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf.

His presence enhances the lamp’s ritual significance, making it especially appropriate for ceremonial use.

Traditionally played in pairs during monastic ceremonies, religious festivals and ritual processions, these long telescopic horns produce a deep, resonant tone said to echo across mo...

The combination of graceful form and intricate ornamentation makes it both a functional ritual object and an outstanding work of decorative art.

A compartmented drawer retains spaces for inkwells and desk accessories, offering a glimpse into the daily rituals of 19th-century letter writing. The original green leather writing ...

Typically depicting irregular geometric, anthropomorphic or zoomorphic forms, they are closely associated with Mayan religion and its elite ritual contexts. Many were deposited as ri...

The central band features larger anthropomorphic figures with outstretched arms, possibly evoking communal unity or ritual dances. Interwoven with these are fantastical animals, some...

Frequently discovered in tombs and sanctuaries, they are thought to have served as votive or funerary offerings, symbolic representations of sustenance or ritual practice deposited t...

Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf. Cypriot juglet, The British Museum, acc. no. 1894,1101.15.

This censer is identified as a Qing Dynasty agate example following the form of earlier ritual bronze vessels. The taotie masks carved on the body reference ancient Chinese ceremonia...

Created by the Chin peoples of western Burma, such poles served as important ritual and commemorative monuments within traditional village life.

The composition features elegant figural scenes of courtly life, where noblemen and ladies engage in tea rituals and conversation, offering a glimpse into refined social customs of i...

Hachas, getting their name from the word for axe, were ritual stone sculptures used in the Mayan ceremonial ball game, typically, in similar form to this example, with a notch in the...

The soft hand-colouring and delicate stipple technique lend it a painterly quality, while the subject itself feels timeless—an ode to everyday rituals that continue to shape city lif...

Roseland is best known for his intimate domestic scenes — particularly those depicting women engaged in everyday rituals, moments of counsel, or acts of caregiving.

Frequently discovered in tombs and sanctuaries, they are also thought to have served as votive or funerary offerings, symbolic representations of sustenance or ritual practice. Indee...

  Towering on its stand, standing at 12” high, this is a very large example of early stone ritual statuary from Egypt. Old break and solid repair on the tail portion, solid con...

Traditionally associated with the Chin peoples of western Burma, such poles served as important ritual and commemorative monuments within the community.

It was initially used for funerary and ritual objects usually buried in the graves of high-ranking and powerful dignitaries/people.

Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf. Blackware juglet, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Centre, no.

This sculptural object is the lid to a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) offering jar from Yunnan province, a Buddhist vessel for ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and grains.

Figures like this are sometimes linked to domestic ritual use — possibly household effigies or offering bearers.

Its balanced proportions and utilitarian design reflect the close relationship between daily life and ritual practice within prehistoric agrarian society.

Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf. Miniature pottery vase, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, acc. no. 34-30-4...

It was initially used for funerary and ritual objects usually buried in the graves of high-ranking and powerful dignitaries/people.

Traditionally, these boxes were used to contain betelnut and other items, which played a ceremonial role in social gatherings and rituals. The technique of lacquerware involves laye...

Each piece tells a story, encapsulating the values and practices of a society that has cherished this ritual for generations. With a weight of 641 grams, it stands as a beautiful rep...

Hand-carved from wood and dating to the 19th century, this piece would have served as a domestic or ceremonial temple, providing a sacred space for the worship of Hindu deities and t...