15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Period: 15th Century and Earlier

Republic of Mali Terracotta Figure of a Female Ancestral Figure

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Republic of Mali terracotta figure of a female ancestral figure. kneeling with her feet under her, arms to her shoulder, circa AD 1100 - 1400 Measures: Height 9 1/2 in. 24.1 cm. ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Republic of Mali Terracotta Figure of a Female Ancestral Figure

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Earthenware Guardians or Soldiers

By Tang Dynasty

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Chinese painted pottery guardian figures Tang dynasty Each molded in mirror image of the other, each with legs spread and firmly planted on a kidney shaped base, dressed in...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Earthenware Guardians or Soldiers

Chinese Northern Qi Equestrian Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This dignified equestrian is a soldier from the Northern Qi dynasty, and was sculpted in Shandong province over 1,500 years ago as a míngqì burial figure f...

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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chinese Northern Qi Equestrian Figure

Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style of the Baphuon, 11th century. The smil...

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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century

Antique 100 B.C.-800 A.C. Mexico Remojadas Culture Warrior Terracotta Sculpture

Located in Munich, DE

This expressive sculpture of the head of a warrior is made of terracotta painted with black colour. It dates from the Remojadas Culture on Mexico's Veracruz costal region. The he...

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Mexican Native American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Antique 100 B.C.-800 A.C. Mexico Remojadas Culture Warrior Terracotta Sculpture

Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A fragment of a sandstone corbel with flat upper face, moulded transverse ledge and two protruding lobes with reserved trefoil detailing. The lower edge has fine dentiled carving and...

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British Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel

15th Century Spanish Gothic Virgin and Child Polychrome Wooden Sculpture

Located in Marbella, ES

15th century Spanish Gothic Virgin and child polychrome figurative wooden sculpture.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

15th Century Spanish Gothic Virgin and Child Polychrome Wooden Sculpture

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

Located in Hudson, NY

Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of hinoki wood in single piece construction called ichiboku...

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Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads

Located in New York, NY

Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...

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North American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Precious Stone, Hardwood

Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A rare and beautiful Thai cast and gilt bronze seated Buddha with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, Northern Thailand, region of Chiang Mai, late 15th cent...

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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century

Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu

Located in Chicago, IL

A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...

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Bangladeshi Hellenistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure, he is dressed in thick robes, his hair arranged in ty...

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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th ...

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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb guardian figures, late 7th or early 8th century. TL t...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century

Pre Columbian Gold Shaman with Monkeys Pendant Diquís A.D. 1000-1500

Located in Dallas, TX

Pre Columbian Costa Rican Gold Shaman pendant for necklace Diquís Delta Area; Costa Rica, Panama A.D. 1000-1500 18 Carat; 76.15% gold Gold weight 66 grams; 42.4 penny wt. Measures: ...

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Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

Pre Columbian Gold Shaman with Monkeys Pendant Diquís A.D. 1000-1500

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century. A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...

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Pakistani Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stucco

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

French Statue of Jesus Christ

Located in Atlanta, GA

An absolutely stunning 15th century statue of Christ from the Provenance region of France. Masterly hand carved from polychromed wood. Wonderful patin...

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French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

French Statue of Jesus Christ

Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)

Located in Soho, London, GB

Black Glazen Column Krater mid-4th century BC, Apulia With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth. The two handles form loops around the...

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Italian Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)

Mexican Tribal Red Clay Figure

Located in London, GB

This fantastic and well-proportioned Mexican primitive figure depicts a man seated, covering his mouth with detailed, patterned clothing. The sculptu...

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Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mexican Tribal Red Clay Figure

Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and rare Indian carved sandstone stele of a Jain family group, Sarnath style, early Indian Medieval period, 6th-7th century, Uttar Pradesh, India. Carved from a single block of buff sandstone, the stele features a Jain family group comprised of a father, mother, and two children. The family group is portrayed upon a lotus pedestal under a tall palm tree. The mother and father both seated in a relaxed pose known as lalitasana, or royal ease pose, a jovial expression on their faces. The mother holds the daughter in her lap. The younger son scampers mischievously up the trunk of the palm tree, his head turned to look back at his parents. Above the family, nestled in a niche amongst the palm fronds, an image of a Jain Tirthankara...

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Indian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India

Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon

Located in Hudson, NY

Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from hinoki wood. Bishamon is also known as Tamonten, meanin...

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Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon

Neolithic Jar on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

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

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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Neolithic Jar on Stand

Museum Quality Pre-Columbian Gold Twin Figures Pendant, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Southern Costa Rica/Western Panama, circa 800 to 1500 AD. Gold Veraguas-Chiriqui-Diquis twin figure pendant cast by the lost-wax (cire perdu) grasping an imaginary club with their claws, with bat ears and pop out eyes and each figure ending in the shape of a jaguar tooth, symbolizing the power of the jaguar and the ability to see in the dark; The casting process did not go entirely smoothly. Part of his mold, on the side of the proper right figure (viewer's left side), did not fill with metal. The Pre-Columbian goldsmith carried out a superb repair, probably making a wax patch and pouring gate on the gold pendant, then enclosing it in a new mold and pouring in more metal. The patch is hardly visible on the outside. A modern goldsmith, who cannot do it as well, would use his gas torch to solder on a patch. The gold is of such high grade or karat, possibly unalloyed native gold...

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Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

Museum Quality Pre-Columbian Gold Twin Figures Pendant, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Nicoya Ceremonial Basalt Stone Seat in Shape of a Jaguar. Published in the Arizona Museum. This large and finely carved example of Costa Rican skill and craftsmanship is in the form of a jaguar which may have been a lineage or clan symbol - as also was the crocodile - according to 16th-century Spanish conquistadors. There are so many features that make this masterpiece so unique. The most realistic depiction is the face with its head captured in a pose that is threatening and fierce. Sculptors in ancient Central America developed elaborate metate forms that were associated with high status and wealth. They were commonly placed within graves of prominent individuals. Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special metates to be created for this purpose. It may have also served as a throne for the ruler, for whom the assurance of the fertility of his land and people would have been paramount. Even today, stone metates...

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Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine costa Rican Jade axe god with alligator head Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa A.D. 1-500 Material: Jade Of celt form depicting the mythical part human, pa...

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Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Jade

Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500

Ancient Grecco-Roman Bronze Figure of Isis/ Aphrodite from Second Century B C

Located in Hudson, NY

This fine ancient bronze statue of Isis/Aphrodite, a syncretistic goddess of Hellenistic origin combines, the Egyptian goddess Isis with the Gree...

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Greek Greco Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ancient Grecco-Roman Bronze Figure of Isis/ Aphrodite from Second Century B C

Costa Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant

Located in Dallas, TX

Pre-Columbian Jade Costa Rican Avian Effigy pendant Atlantic Watershed 500AD- 1500AD Material: Jade Measures: Length 9 inches Width 1 inches Depth .4 inch. Exquisite Costa Rican jade (axe god...

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Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Jade

Costa Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A charming head of a young male, Majapahit Empire, region of Trowulan, Eastern Java, Indonesia, 13th-14th century. The head well sculpted as a smiling, youthful male with buck teet...

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Javanese Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century

Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Southern Costa Rica or Western Panama, circa 800 to 1500 AD. A very fine example of the goldwork of the Veraguas-Chiriqui-Diquis region. A pendant in Carbonera style of a supernatural being, a composite monster with human torso and feline (probably jaguar) head. The figure is set in a frame decorated with little animal heads, one at each corner. The hands have also turned into animal heads. In place of genitalia is a stylized serpent head suspended by a twisted cord that was supposed to continue across the frame. A minor casting accident prevented it form being attached to the frame. A modern goldsmith would solder in two short lengths of twisted wire, but the ancient goldsmith did not have the equipment to make such repair. A double thread ending in spirals goes across the frame behind the neck of the figure, helping to fill up the frame and avoiding a large empty space. The word "thread" reminds us that the twisted and straight cords were, in the original wax model of the pendant really extruded wax threads, turned into metal by the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The braid pattern on the frame is illusory, just two twisted threads of extruded wax laid side by side. The goldsmith made the toes out of extruded wax thread too, very decorative as well. The piece comes with a certificate of authenticity by Mr. Robert Sonin, 5 May 2006. ref. photo roll 3301. A world renowned expert on Pre-Columbian Artifacts...

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Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Pair of Ancient Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Pair of praying angels is an original decorative object realized in the second half of the 15th century by North Italian or French manufacturing. Thes...

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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Ancient Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century

African Terracotta Equestrian Sculpture, Ghana, 14-15th AD Century

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional antique African Tribal Art terracotta sculpture representing a rider on his horse. It dates back from the 14th -15th century AD ...

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Ghanaian Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

African Terracotta Equestrian Sculpture, Ghana, 14-15th AD Century

Rare Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Skull Vessel, Peru, circa 200-500 AD

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A hollow molded copper skull head, lidded vessel having well defined relief features with inset shell eyes and teeth. Lid has a double headed applicator. ...

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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

Rare Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Skull Vessel, Peru, circa 200-500 AD

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...

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Nigerian Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC

Renaissance Era, Marble Fragment of a Leg

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Chic, 15th Century, Roman marble fragment of a left foot and calf mounted on a custom iron stand.

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Italian Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Renaissance Era, Marble Fragment of a Leg

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer

Located in Austin, TX

A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer. The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...

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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer

Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)

Located in Soho, London, GB

Black Glazen column krater, mid-4th century BC, Apulia. With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth. The two handles form loops around t...

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Italian Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This miniature ceramic table is from Shanxi Province and may have been made to represent Mingqi, a type of ancient Chinese burial good. Mingqi were plac...

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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table

Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure of a Woman Giving Birth

Located in Sofia, BG

Pre-Columbian pottery figure of a seated woman giving birth, with her hands behind the back. It was most probably used by a shaman to look for the benevol...

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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure of a Woman Giving Birth

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Robe Rack, c. 680

Located in Chicago, IL

This miniature robe rack made out of glazed ceramic is called a mingqi or “spirit object.” Mingqi were buried in tombs and represented all of the things the ...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Robe Rack, c. 680

Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China

Located in New York, NY

Sculpture Sichuan pottery walking Han dynasty period, China. A Han sculpture in the shape of a dog. Of the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines...

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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China

South Coast Wood Ceremonial Leeboard with Open Lattice Designs, Ex-Sotheby's

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A South Coast wood ceremonial leeboard, Ica Valley region, Late Intermediate Horizon, ca. A.D. 1100-1400. This large 'remo' made from the hard algarrobo wood, features twelve figure...

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Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

South Coast Wood Ceremonial Leeboard with Open Lattice Designs, Ex-Sotheby's

Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardian, TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined, unusual and important lively modeled pottery statue of guardian, dramatic and powerful pose, early Tang dynasty, 618-907AD, comes with Oxford authentication TL test...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardian, TL Tested

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Located in Austin, TX

A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers. The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

12C Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from the 12th Century, namely, a Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving. From Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance ! It ...

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Indian Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

12C Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving

Italian 15th Century Marble Fragment

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning 15th century cross fragment from Northern Italy. Beautifully carved from marble with a fabulous patina. A wonderful art piece.

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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Italian 15th Century Marble Fragment

Element of Gothic Architecture, France or Flanders, 15th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Element of gothic architecture France or Flanders, 15th century Measures: 48 x 50 x 17 cm This element of limestone architecture representing two angels above a Gothic pointed arch, was probably the crowning of a stone tabernacle. Dressed in an alb tightened at the waist by a belt, the angels keep in their hands the instruments of passion: the crown of thorns, the ladder to descend from the cross...

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French Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Element of Gothic Architecture, France or Flanders, 15th Century

Monumental Stone Capital Decorated with Coat of Arms, France, 15th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Monumental stone capital carved in high relief with foliage and a central coat of arms. France, 15th century 34 x 49 x 47 cm Provenance : Georges Demotte collection, then André Macé, see the photo taken by Demotte in his workshop around 1930. The foliage that surrounds the central ecu with the details of the stems, ribs and lobes shows a naturalistic attention characteristic of 15th century ornamental carving. This large capital with vegetable decoration was made during the 15th century in France, probably for a castle as it suggests the presence of the central shield, originally painted and gilded. The work reveals the exceptional virtuosity of Gothic sculptors who tried giving the illusion of the flexibility of stems and leaves. The kale, which here surrounds the central shield, is a plant characteristic of the exuberance of the flora of the Flamboyant Gothic. This beautiful capital comes from the collection of Georges Joseph Demotte (1877-1923) famous art dealer of Belgian origin specialized in Medieval...

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