Yangmu Wood Mask on Stand

This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.

This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.

This impressive (and heavy) polished stone resembles a scholar's mountain as depicted in Chinese traditional paintings. Though it has gr...

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...

This elegant console table is a modern reproduction of a Classic 1940s Hungarian design. Hungarian Art Deco is relatively unknown outside of Central E...

Thailand was blessed with abundant supplies of Teak and other fine hardwoods, which are essential to fine woodcarving. Today some of the best woodcarving in the world is produced in Thailand, primarily in and around Chiang Mai. This elephant was hand-carved from Teak by the region’s master carvers. For the Thais, the elephant represents good fortune, power and nobility and is often found in art. Large wooden elephants...

Late 20th Century Mesoamerican style tribal mask on black finished wooden stand. The mask is carved from part of a tree trunk with intricate detail. Dimensions: 9.5" x 16" x 21"h

Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.

Exceptional hand carved wood mask with graphic elements, made of a single piece of wood and was made for decorative purposes. Very intriguing and...

Exceptional hand carved wood mask hand painted, made of single piece of wood and was made for decorative purpose. Very intriguing and mysterious ...

Exceptional artistically hand carved wood mask hand painted made of single piece of wood and was made for decorative purpose. Very intriguing and...

Highly decorative Hand painted wood mask. The geometric designs of each mask also carry various meanings. The light and dark pattern also symbolizes good from evil and female from male.