Tribal Antelope Helmet Mask, Carved Wood, Burkina Faso, 1940s
Located in Greenwich, CT
Note :Adoné Headdress was used as portable altars & worn on top of the head in ceremonies by the Kurumba people, - North Burkina Faso.
Wood
18th Century Italian Portable Travel Altar, c. 1730 Walnut Baroque Cartapesta
Located in Epfach, DE
Italian portable travel altar, c. 1730. Walnut case with cartapesta, scagliola and carved wood, complete with original accessories.
Scagliola, Walnut
$1,800 / item
19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog
Located in New York, NY
When a traveling family, monk, or lama set up camp, the table would be unpacked to serve two main functions: Portable Altar: It acted as a temporary, sacred Buddhist shrine to suppor...
Gesso, Pine, Lacquer
Napoleon III Set of 4 balls/spheres, indigo blue, églomisé glass, France
Located in Valladolid, ES
During the Neoclassical period, it was common to create eglomized glass plaques on wood to decorate furniture, and in Italy, between the 13th and 16th centuries, a large number of re...
Blown Glass
$8,450Sale Price / set|55% Off
Rare Pair of Flemish 18th Century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small panels of glass with designs formed by engraved gilding were applied to reliquaries and portable altars. The method used is described by Cennino Cennini.
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Hand Painted Altar Table
Located in Houston, US
Late 18th Century Italian and Sicilian portable Catholic altar, often termed as "portable tabernacles" used for private devotion and or by traveling clergy enabling sacred rituals ou...
Wood, Paint
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors.
Metal, Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Portable Altar in Black Lacquered Wood, Japan Edo Period 1603-1868
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese portable altar in black lacquered wood representing Benzaiten a Japanese Buddhist goddess, who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati.Japan Edo Period (1603-1868) Ben...
Bronze, Copper
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
A "Ghau" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling.
Wood
Japanese Shrine in Lacquer, Edo Period '1603-1868'
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese Shrine in lacquer, Edo Period (1603-1868)" Portable altar in black lacquered wood, opening with two doors on a depiction of the Benzaïten Goddess, eight-armed guardian of B...
Lacquer
Japanese altar in lacquer, Edo Period (1603-1868)
Located in PARIS, FR
Portable altar in black lacquered wood, opening with two doors revealing the Goddess Benzaïten , eight-armed guardian of Buddhist principles.
Metallic Thread
Japanese Altar in Lacquer , Edo Period (1603-1868)
Located in PARIS, FR
Portable altar in black lacquered wood, with two doors opening onto a representation of the Benzaïten Goddess, eight-armed guardian of Buddhist values.
Copper
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Originally used within the context of a portable altar, these lanterns were crafted to illuminate the sacred space of devotion and meditation.
Metal
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H 14.57 in W 5.79 in D 5.67 in
Late 20th / early 21st century Old metal Buddhist shrine from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Traditionally used as a portable altar or household shrine, such pieces serve as sacred spaces for prayer, meditation, and offerings.
Metal
Absolutely Awesome French Forties Eglomise Cocktail Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Small panels of glass with designs formed by engraved gilding were applied to reliquaries and portable altars. The method used is described by Cennino Cennini.
Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box
Located in London, GB
Before bringing them to Peru, the boxes were used as portable altars by medieval travelers and pilgrims and were carried by soldiers into battle during the Crusades.
Wood
Artdeco Italian Crystal Cabinet, Bookcases, Endtable
By Venetian School
Located in Valladolid, ES
During this time, glass panels with designs formed by etched gilding were applied to reliquaries and portable altars. But it has been used throughout Europe since the 15th centur...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
14th CENTURY LATE MEDIEVAL GILDED WOODEN TUSCAN PLAQUE
Located in Firenze, FI
It is believed that this object was part of a triptych or a small portable travel altar. The icon can be mounted on a frame or an artwork stand.
Wood
Sold
H 4.34 in W 2.17 in D 0.79 in
Antique French leather portable travel crucifix / altar - Paris France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very charming antique French portable travel crucifix/altar. France - Paris 19th Very beautiful leather case decorated with iron with a golden frame on the outside and inside.
Bronze
Sold
H 12.75 in W 24 in D 11.5 in
Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Tibetan portable polychromed wooden altar stand or table, early 20th century.
Wood
Burkina Faso Carved and Painted Wood Antelope Headpiece
Located in New York, NY
They could be used as portable altars or placed on an existing altar in the ancestral spirit house within a family compound.
Wood
Folding Korean Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Korean portable/folding altar table. Made from gingko wood and finished in a deep chestnut lacquer. 600859-123010