A large and impressive Nepalese bronze altar group

A large and unusual Himalayan bronze and mixed metal nine prong vajra featuring wrathful faces. In the style of the Tangut (Western Xia) Kingdom (1038 to 1227), but probably later, most likely 15th-16th century. The body of the vajra crafted from a copper alloy, with five wrathful faces on either side and gold and silver inlays to the center. The prongs crafted of iron, with each side having eight prongs arcing outwards around a central prong before coming back to a copper alloy point. The vajra is meditational tool...

A silver and bronze camel chest lock 19th century, North Africa, bought in Tunisia in the early 1960s directly from Nomads. The lock was used to lock valuables in chests which were then packed on camel caravans...

A beautifully modelled bronze bull of classic form. The piece measures approximately 15cm x 8.5cm x 5cm or 6 inches x 8.5 inches x 2 inches.

This small bronze bell is the lower half of a Tibetan ceremonial bell called a dril-bu. This example is missing its handle, which would have been shaped like a diamond scepter, or va...

I've never seen anything like this before...weathered bronze medicine goddess figurine with orange eyes. Verdigris patina with gold, turquoise and paprika colors throughout. The halo...

Part of an antique Bronze bell or Cymbal, hand hammered - Tibet - half XIX century - can be hung from the ceiling. CYMBAL is a percussion instrument. Now it is used in many ensembles...