Antique Wooden Burmese Monk Statue from Burma

Material: wood 15 cm high 11,4 cm wide and 6,5 cm deep Weight: 0.192 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 18th century.  

Material: lacquerware 11 cm high 7,5 cm wide and 3,6 cm deep Weight: 0.058 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Originating from Burma 19th century.  

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...

Vintage silver Hindu Ganesh collectible Hindu diety statue amulet India. Silver amulet in original green velvet box. Hindu gift their loved ones with this...