Asian Heads

Antique Thai Sandstone carving of the head of a Buddha, 16 th Century, Ayuthaya period, fine hand carved sculpting of the face, traces left of the Polychrome Coverings, nice and weat...

We are offering an antique stone Buddha head sculpture. This sculptures originates from Southeast Asia, circa early 20th century.

Limestone head of a Buddha, of exceptional composure and presence. This elegant carving features the half-closed eyes, serene expression, enigmatic lips, and tiny "snail" curls indic...

A remarkably lifelike rendering in terracotta of a male head, from the ancient Indian Gupta Empire (c. 320-550 C.E.), known as The Golden Age for its extensive achievements in the sc...

Stone Buddha head from India.

Marble head of a Jina. Fragment from a big statue, India, 16th century.

A small marble head of a Jina, fragment of a Jainist statue of a Saint, India, 19th century.

This is a very detailed antique stone Buddha head sculpture. This sculpture originates from Southeast Asia, circa early 20th century.

The golden period of Gandharan art dates to circa 100-200 A.D. with the arrival of the Kushans, a Central Asian group under whose governorship the arts and sciences flourished as nev...

This Chinese Buddha head was rescued from a collapsing temple. It was beautifully carved with the faded polychrome headdress and rich patina. It is in great condition. It brings peac...

The top portion of an antique Tibetan ritual bell with a Vajra formed crown. These bells are used by Tibetan monks, nuns and lay people during religious ceremonies and in their own ...

Beautiful Buddha head in te style of tang dynasty In this period art sculptures had a new aesthetic vision similar to Indian style, and this sculpture has typical traits of Buddhist...

Porcelain vase with design of dragon and phoenix.

Stone sculpture of a divinity,on an iron footpad

This was the Gandharan version of the ushnisha, a mound on the head which symbolized the Buddha’s spiritual wisdom.

Offering this intriguing Chinese brass Buddha head chop seal. He has four different sides each depicting a different mood. He is done is solid brass. On the bottom there are four sym...

Ming dynasty, circa 17th century glazed ceramic head of a Lohan, on of the original 16 students of the Buddha.

Cast in exquisite detail, this sculpture of Kuan-Yin is applied with red and black lacquer and gilt in the face and black and blue pigment in the headdress. Her oval face, aquiline n...

The Shan people are a distinct ethnic group that today constitute Myanmar’s largest minority group. However, from the 13th until the 16th century, they dominated most of the country....

Soap Stone Carving of a Buddha Head on Iron Stand. Buddha head statues, as they are known, are not just the depictions of the head of the Buddha, but the symbolic as well as spiritua...

Soap Stone Carving of a Buddha Head on Iron Stand. Buddha head statues, as they are known, are not just the depictions of the head of the Buddha, but the symbolic as well as spiritua...

Stone Chinese head of a fierce protector deity, from the Sung Dynasty. It has tremendous presence, and wonderful detail traces of color and line.

This imposing stone head of Buddha dates from what many refer to as the Golden Age of India. At this date, what is now northern India, Bangladesh and parts of Pakistan were ruled by ...

From Kerala, South India. The large and fine casting representing the avatar of Vishnu who rescued the earth Goddess from the deep ocean. Would have functioned in a processional a...

Details speak volumes on this terracotta sculpture of a head that is perched on an iron stand. The natural terracotta color is enhanced with soft green highlights. The head measures:...

The artists of Gandhara were the first to represent the Buddha in his human form, as opposed to a symbol such as his footprint. This gorgeous head is a reminder of an ancient civiliz...

A beautiful pair of Cloisonné bronze vases with stylized elephant head handles. The enamel has wonderful detail and color making the vases a striking pair.

Noted for her extreme kindness, Guanyin is an ancient Boddhisattva. In the Buddhist religion, Boddhisattvas are beings who have attained enlightenment, but renounce the goal of nirva...

A 15th century Ming Dynasty Stucco head of an official. All original pigments. Made of stucco and wood. Measures: 16" tall from the metal base. Head only: 11" tall x 9" wide x 8" d...

Chinese bronze, four-faced head, China, late 19th century Four-faced head showing four traits of character: fear, pleasure, anger, joy. Cartridge on the bottom describing them belo...

Haniwa terracotta clay boar head made for ritual use and buried with the dead as funerary objects during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD) Japan.

Sensitively Carved Head of the Buddha With Exaggerated Earlobes
Delicate Nose and Expressive Eyes. The Mass of Black Curls Punctuated by the Red Usnisa (second brain). The F...

18th-19th century antique colonial Indian (from India) wood head sculpture.

Mid-late Qing dynasty, circa 1900, stones carved Shakyamuni Buddha heads. Known as the Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, the face is supposed to express the moment of awakening/enlightenme...

Fragment piece of the shoulders and head of this Buddha. Enameled eyes. Raised above a black base on a rod. The overall dimensions in inches, are 23 tall, 11.75 wide and 14.5 deep ...

Western Greek trefoil head vase with a very lively face of a faun and well preserved polychrome, circa 4th century BC. The vase is actually a trefoil oinochoe with a handle at the b...

A high place of Buddhism, China is particularly interested in the images of the Buddha and those of his divinities. The Chinese sculptors have thus developed a sacred art of an a...

This refined sculpture is meticulously hand-carved from natural agarwood (Chen Xiang), valued for its rare fragrance, dense grain, and spiritual significance. The piece portrays the ...

A finely carved red sandstone fragment of a lion from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh dating from the late 1st or early 2nd century AD during the Kushan period. Despite its fragmentary condi...

Pair of carved wood polychrome Chinese heads.

This large stone sculpture represents the head of a Buddha. Its large size suggests that it was made for use outdoors and was part of the full statue.

Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base, 19th century. Size with base is 7.5 inch (19 cm) high.

A patera is a shallow libation bowl usually with two handles made in clay or metal. It was used in religious ceremonial context. Our Patera’s long ribbed handle belonged to a bronze ...

Fine carved Chinese head puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt mounted on a wooden base, 19th century. Size with base is 7.5 inch (19 cm) high.

Sogonari Kabuto Samurai Helmet shaped as a Human Head Early Edo Period (1615 - 1867). Three-plates kawari kabuto covered with tawny hair to resemble a human head. Samu...

The founding of the kingdom of Ayutthaya by the Prince of U Thong in 1350 also marks the birth of a unified Thailand. The master is recognized here by his usniça- seat of his supr...

Blue & White Porcelain Vase in Hu Form with Deer Head Handles at the Neck. Decorated with Lohans, Children and Deers in a Garden, bottom with Imperial Mark " DA QING KANG XI NIAN ZHI...

Annamite head sculpture in carved wood, 20th century. Dimensions: Height 30cm, width 9cm, depth 11.5cm.

Okitenugui kabuto Samurai helmet shaped as a head towel Saika, early Edo period, 17th century The Haruta armorers who moved to Kii province in the early 17th century, took the n...

Western Greek polychrome head vase of an actor with a face of a dramatic theatre mask, wearing gilded earrings, circa 4th century BC. The vase, actually a miniature lekythos with a ...

The sculptors of Burma have created a sacred, profane art of incomparable beauty and wealth Subjected to strict canons, the statuary of religious inspiration is nonetheless imprin...

A place of Buddhism, Burma is particularly interested in the images of the Buddha and those of his worshipers. The Burmese sculptors have thus developed a sacred art of an astonis...

This Chinese Vintage Stone Carving depicts the head of an Apsara inspired by the renowned Dunhuang Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its Buddhist murals and sculpt...