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Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set
Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set

Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set

$260

H 1.8 in W 7.1 in D 3.6 in

Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set

By Hans Turnwald

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha butter knife set. 20th Century, circa 1980.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Hadda was an important center of Buddhist learning in the early history of Greco Buddhist Gandhara, and at one time may have housed a bone relic of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Hellenistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stucco

Diamond Oxen Bone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace
Diamond Oxen Bone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace

Diamond Oxen Bone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful bohemian inspired necklace features baroque pearl and feather pendants with an oxen bone Buddha pendant outlined by diamonds on a diamond oval clasp; all set in oxidiz...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver

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A.Jeschel  Jasper, carved bone, vintage silver Buddha bracelet.
A.Jeschel  Jasper, carved bone, vintage silver Buddha bracelet.

A.Jeschel Jasper, carved bone, vintage silver Buddha bracelet.

By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind

Located in Miami, FL

One-of-a-Kind Simple single strand bracelet with 3 large polished Jasper discs separated by carved walrus beads connected by a heavy sterling silver vintage hammered silver box. Silk...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Jasper, Silver, Sterling Silver

Diamond Oxen Bone sterling Silver Buddha Necklace
Diamond Oxen Bone sterling Silver Buddha Necklace

Diamond Oxen Bone sterling Silver Buddha Necklace

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful bohemian inspired necklace features baroque pearl and feather pendants with an oxen bone Buddha pendant outlined by diamonds on a diamond oval clasp; all set in oxidiz...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver

Vintage Spong Coral Bone Turquoise Buddha Bead Sterling Silver Necklace
Vintage Spong Coral Bone Turquoise Buddha Bead Sterling Silver Necklace

Vintage Spong Coral Bone Turquoise Buddha Bead Sterling Silver Necklace

By Coach House

Located in Montreal, QC

Many elements found in nature - both on land and in the sea – inter-spaced with sterling silver beads have been combined to create this fabulous neck piece of wearable art; hand knot...

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Vintage 1970s Modernist Choker Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver

19th century Old Naga necklace with monkey-skull - Original Buddhas
19th century Old Naga necklace with monkey-skull - Original Buddhas

19th century Old Naga necklace with monkey-skull - Original Buddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

It not only captures the imagination with its unique design but also invites exploration into the traditions and beliefs of the Naga tribe, making it a truly special and captivating ...

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Queene and Belle Sweater Cashmere Top / Sweater Buddha Rear M
Queene and Belle Sweater Cashmere Top / Sweater Buddha Rear M

Queene and Belle Sweater Cashmere Top / Sweater Buddha Rear M

By Queene and Belle

Located in Miami, FL

Rear has the fabulous purple Buddha with bone wings accentuated with green pink, white, magenta and blue.

Category

2010s Scottish Cardigans

Pyrite Ox Bone Black Diamond Sterling Silver Buddha drop Necklace
Pyrite Ox Bone Black Diamond Sterling Silver Buddha drop Necklace

Pyrite Ox Bone Black Diamond Sterling Silver Buddha drop Necklace

Located in Dallas, TX

This amazing oxidized sterling silver necklace features 2 pendants - black diamond circle pendant and black diamond oxen bone Buddha pendant with a black diamond clasp on a pyrite be...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Black Diamond, Sterling Silver

Chinese Carved Bone Figure Sculpture of Standing Buddha
Chinese Carved Bone Figure Sculpture of Standing Buddha

Chinese Carved Bone Figure Sculpture of Standing Buddha

Located in Studio City, CA

Beautifully designed and decorated. A rather unique piece. Relatively large and heavy. Signed by artist on base. Likely 20th century. Eye-catching in any setting. Dimensions: ...

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period
Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period

Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden statue of Benzaiten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, believed to have been made in Japan between the late Muromachi period and the mid-Edo period, from the 16...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Jada Jo Yellow Ledbetter - Tiger's Eye Buddha Necklace
Jada Jo Yellow Ledbetter - Tiger's Eye Buddha Necklace

Jada Jo Yellow Ledbetter - Tiger's Eye Buddha Necklace

By Jada Jo

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Materials: Yellow Tiger's Eye, Brown Tiger's Eye, Bone, Buddha, 14K Gold Dimensions: 34" necklace.

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2010s North American More Necklaces

Materials

Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold

Art Deco French Jet and bone carved Buddha necklace
Art Deco French Jet and bone carved Buddha necklace

Art Deco French Jet and bone carved Buddha necklace

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco Necklace in French Jet and Carved bone. Smiling Buddha Face and Carved “twists”, both in Bone The remainder of the Necklace is in French Jet, with Tapered Jet beads, all fac...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Antique Hand Carved Bone Knife Hunting Scene Damascene Blade Possibly German
Antique Hand Carved Bone Knife Hunting Scene Damascene Blade Possibly German

Antique Hand Carved Bone Knife Hunting Scene Damascene Blade Possibly German

Located in Greer, SC

Exquisite antique hand carved bone knife with intricate hunting scene design. European made, possibly south German circa 1700s to 1800s, though we are not completely certain. The bla...

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Antique 19th Century European Other Knife Boxes

Materials

Bone

Large Carved Stone Sculpture, Agra Style, India, Circa 1500, 200 lbs
Large Carved Stone Sculpture, Agra Style, India, Circa 1500, 200 lbs

Large Carved Stone Sculpture, Agra Style, India, Circa 1500, 200 lbs

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

M/222 - Museal stone high relief Gandhara from India (actual Nord Pakistan): a very rare piece , mounted on a robust iron base. Ask Your architect where to put it: for example near...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century

Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century

Located in Austin, TX

A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century. The figure portrayed dressed in military attire, wearing a cuirass molded ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Historical Memo...

Materials

Marble

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’

Located in London, GB

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Apoxyomenos Male Marble Torso Sculpture, White Carrara Marble, XIX Sec.
Antique Apoxyomenos Male Marble Torso Sculpture, White Carrara Marble, XIX Sec.

Antique Apoxyomenos Male Marble Torso Sculpture, White Carrara Marble, XIX Sec.

Located in Rome, IT

Antique male marble torso, circa 1850 A copy of the roman marble statue Apoxyomenus in Musei Vaticani in Rome (I sec d.c.) copy of a greek bronze athlete statue Apoxyomenos masterpi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Ancient Gandharan Miniature Stucco Bust of the Buddha, ca. 5th Century
Ancient Gandharan Miniature Stucco Bust of the Buddha, ca. 5th Century

Ancient Gandharan Miniature Stucco Bust of the Buddha, ca. 5th Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine ancient stucco bust on a plinth. In the form of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Mounted on a black wooden plinth. Retaining an old Stair Galleries auction label and collect...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta, Stucco

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century. A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face is contemplative, with hea...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Stone Buddha Head Chinese Qi Dynasty on Custom Stand
Stone Buddha Head Chinese Qi Dynasty on Custom Stand

Stone Buddha Head Chinese Qi Dynasty on Custom Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carved out of a single block of grayish brown stone (likely granite type), this Buddha head represents Northern Qi style in China (550-577AD) and likely of the period. The Northern Q...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century. Maitreya i...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Marble Bust Representing Hermes, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.
Marble Bust Representing Hermes, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.

Marble Bust Representing Hermes, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Marble bust representing Hermes, patinated marble, contemporary work. Hermes bust in patinated marble and black granite base, reproduction of a 1st-2nd century Roman bust. H: 49.5 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Busts

Materials

Marble

Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha
Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha

Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A schist stone carving from 2nd/3rd Century Gandhara depicting scenes from the life of Buddha. Provenance: Spink and Sons LTD, 1985.

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15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity
Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity

Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully sand stone-carved Asian deity figure / sculpture likely from Cambodia. The detailed head is likely that of the divinity deity Shiva, sometimes referred to as the smilin...

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Antique 19th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century

Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, ancient region of Gandhara, Kushan Period, 4th - 6th century...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Stone Head of Bodhisattva, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties
Stone Head of Bodhisattva, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties

Stone Head of Bodhisattva, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties

Located in seoul, KR

With downcast eyes and a faint, serene smile, this sculpted head conveys a quiet sense of inner calm. The softly modeled face is framed by a surrounding headdress and crowned with a ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

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