Buddhist Antique

Provenance; From an important NY collection of Hindu, Gandharan and Buddhist art. Left statue: 48.75" tall X 17.25" wide X 10.75" deep (max. width: 19") 124 cm X 44 cm X 27.5 cm (...

The container was used traditionally by Buddhist monks to ask for alms (donated foods by laymen).

Trisong Detsen ordered the translation of all Buddhist texts into Tibetan. Padmasambhava, Santarak?

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and...

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and...

In Vedic traditions, the vajra was the weapon of Indra, the God of Storms, hence its association with thunder and lightning. In Buddhist traditions, the vajra is used in meditation t...

Please be sure to check our other listings for architectural salvaged building elements to ornamental temple figures, tabernacle cabinets, liturgical vestry, altarpiece, credence tab...

Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, most likely originally commissioned as an architectural ornament from a Buddhist temple in Thailand, Indonesia, or Bali. We were immediately ...

The high glossy box was beautifully decorated with an image of the famously eccentric Buddhist monks Hanshan and Shide (known in Japan as Kanzan and Jittoku).

Kirtimukha, known as the Face of Glory, is an important protective figure, often appearing over doorways in Buddhist architecture. Its horned face is monstrous, with bulging eyes, op...

Dating to the late 19th century, likely originating in the Mandalay region of central Burma, the fearsome looking beast depicted in traditional Burmese iconography and important arch...

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and...

Bagan was also at a crossroads of the Buddhist world, with influence from India, Nepal, Tibet, China, and even Indonesia shaping their culture.

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoist and buddhist religious origins.

In Kyoto, he helped his brother with paintings for Nijō Castle and the major Pure Land Buddhist temple Chion’in. His older brother Tanyu was a child prodigy and giant of Japanese ar...

Crafted in Tibet but nearer to India and its influences this figure is an interesting combination of Hindu and Buddhist art and religion. Originally Tara was conceived as a Hindu mot...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Song Dynasty (960 to 1279) saw perhaps the last renaissance of great Buddhist wood carvings in China. The sculptures from this period represent the culmination of a great artisti...

A complex series of borders frames the central scene, featuring repeating dragon motifs and the Buddhist Endless Knot, symbolizing longevity and harmony.

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

However the rise of Hinduism during the ascendancy of the Baphuon may have necessitated a gentle re-carving to turn the Buddhist deity into a Hindu goddess. The gentle curves of ...

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Still, this did not deter him, as he receded to Buddhist monkhood in 1856 to complete his brilliant and lasting One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856–58).

Vajrasattva is a supreme Buddhist deity who delineates the purity of the enlightened mind.

This fine jade urn of a lovely spinach color running to a deep yellow is carved to resemble a pair of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back resting upon clawed feet.

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200.In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turki...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200. In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turk...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200. In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turk...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200. In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turk...

The Huns were one of the first groups to control Khotan and East Turkestan before the Chinese Buddhists gained power in the year 200. In the 8th Century, the Uyghurs, a group of Turk...

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

Some of the symbols used in Chinese rugs have taoistic and buddhist religious origins. Widely seen in Chinese rug designs, one also finds the Pinyan Wan / Swastika (a symbol that ha...

Used in Thailand as temple roof finials or in pairs at entrances to guard against evil spirits and natural disasters, the powerful, mystical naga are among the most revered Buddhist ...

From an important Italian tabernacle, European cathedral altarpiece, life-size Buddhist temple statue, medieval Islamic Mosque stained glass window, Southeast Asian Buddha sculpture,...

He was buried at the Shingon Buddhist sect temple of Honryuji in Imado, Asakusa.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

Traditions from turkey and the Levant traveled steadily eastward to the Mougal / Mughal states of Pakistan and India as well as Buddhist regions of Tibet, China and East Turkestan.

This figure once graced the walls of a Buddhist temple and would have sat alongside a row of other similar images displaying different mudras.

Nice cast bronze toy of Buddhist history. Late 19th century Indian bronze camel toy with lost wax decoration to wheels and livery.

This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A ...

Served as a traveling cabinet as well as a shrine and carried like a backpack for the Buddhist priests and monks during long pilgrimage, this rare chest is known as Oi Japanese.

At the heart of the scene is a majestic white elephant, draped in elaborate gilded trappings, signifying purity, strength, and sacred power within Southeast Asian and Hindu-Buddhist ...

Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, is an important figure in the Japanese Buddhist pantheon. Patrons would often commission images of Yakushi Nyorai as a symbol of thanksgiving aft...