Temple Ornament

This antique Indian bird statue, a remarkable temple ornament, originates from India and dates back to the 18th or 19th century.

A lovely pair of very detailed carved wooden temple ornaments (kibana) in the shape of elephant-like mythical creatures known as ‘Baku’.

A magnificent, extremely scarce architectural ornament from a Buddhist temple in Tibet. The solid stone sculpture hand carved from a single large rock, featuring the gankyil energy w...

Originally commissioned for an important religious temple in China, the impressive large scale wall bracket corbels were notoriously difficult as they had to serve as both highly dec...

A monumental Hindu Nandi temple gate-guardian architectural ornament, born in India, dating to the 19th century, hand carved and painted, richly detailed, polychrome decorated, the w...

Each earring features a round turquoise bead above an openwork circular ornament decorated with Temple St. Clair’s signature granulated gold details.

A scarce pair of Qing Dynasty temple architectural ornaments, the decorative antique building element fragments each elaborately hand carved, polychrome painted and lacquered, richly...

Antique Balinese hand-carved wooden temple offering ornament known as a Tapel Gebogan, circa 1930s.

Pair of antique Japanese Buddhist temple headdress and necklace ornaments. Gilt bronze with decorative stones and beads, and intricate metalwork in the shape of birds, lotus flowers,...

A rare and most interesting pair of two antique Southeast Asian Temple pillar struts / architectural elements. The hand carved and painted wood figural decorative building elements...

Deep within temple architecture, among intricate ornaments and sacred symbols, the lotus blooms—an eternal representation of purity and spiritual awakening.

An original matched pair of exceptionally carved Chinese temple architectural ornaments, the ornate decorative brackets salvaged from an early Qing Dynasty temple, the richy detailed...

A rare and extraordinary museum quality example, this large scale primitive handmade figure was carved from a single solid piece of tropical wood, almost certainly an architectural o...

The carving draws from botanical ornament traditions found in the temple architecture of Rajasthan.

The carving draws from botanical ornament traditions found in the temple architecture of Rajasthan.

The carving draws from botanical ornament traditions found in the temple architecture of Rajasthan.

Conceived as a sculptural garden vessel, this White Marble planter is hand-carved with lotus petals in ascending relief — a motif found throughout temple architecture, fountain basin...

Conceived as a sculptural garden vessel, this White Marble planter is hand-carved with lotus petals in ascending relief — a motif found throughout temple architecture, fountain basin...

The carving draws from botanical ornament traditions found in the temple architecture of Rajasthan.

The carving draws from botanical ornament traditions found in the temple architecture of Rajasthan.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The design draws on the botanical carving traditions of Rajasthan, where date palm motifs appear throughout temple architecture, carved stone ornament, and architectural relief.

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...

The lotus motif appears throughout Indian architectural and decorative traditions, where layered petal forms are used in temples, fountains, carved stone ornament, and garden archite...