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Place of Origin: South Asian
Vintage Indian large Silver Gilt beaded necklace Tribal
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian large Gold plated Silver beaded necklace Large wax filled gold plated silver beads on woven cord Darjeeling India 20th century High grade silver with gold plate on...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Large Antique East Indian Brass Hindu Altar Temple Statue Shrine Mandir 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large 19th century antique brass Hindu temple altar shrine, circa 1880. The shrine in two sections with a domed top and a turned & pointed finial, below is a shaped gallery ...
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1880s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Asian Ethnographic woven silver cuff Bracelet Indian Rajasthan Vintage Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A Fine antique Indian  tribal bracelet from Rajasthan made from Woven silver in strikingly simple but highly stylistic zigzag form. The Bracelet is open at one end so can be shap...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Mid-Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Raj Era Walking Stick
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-late 19th century Anglo-Indian Raj Era Walking Stick. Malacca with sterling handle. Indecipherable Indian hallmarks on the silver. Brass tip - very worn with joint opened 0.5". s...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Indian Jhansi, Bundelkhand Bronze Toy Horse Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good antique bronze temple horse on wheels toy originating from Jhansi City in Bundelkhand in Northern India and dating from the 19th century. The Hindu region of Bundelkhand is we...
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted complete chess set weighs a total of 13 pounds and features a hefty board made entirely of two contrasting types of genuine high quality onyx: black onyx and a tan t...
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2010s South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Onyx

Antique Naga white heart bead necklace Konyak North India Asian Tribal Jewellery
Located in London, GB
This authentic antique Naga beaded necklace is a stunning multi-strand ceremonial adornment from the Konyak tribe of North East India. Crafted with traditional red and white-heart ...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Beads

Vintage Indian large Silver beaded necklace Darjeeling Tribal
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian large Silver beaded necklace large silver beads on woven cord Darjeeling India early/ mid 20th century High grade silver. Measure: length 58 cm 23.5 inches, Per...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures. Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century. Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
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19th Century Tribal Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Large Vintage Automobile Heavy Brass Car Horn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early automobile mounted brass horn. This horn stamped Made in India, is polished with beautiful curves and long reed. It does not have the original b...
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1950s Industrial Vintage South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Indo Persian Steel and Brass Khula Khud Helmet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indo Persian steel and brass Khula Khud Helmet. Central Asia, Indo-Persian culture, circa early 20th century. A fine hammered metal steel and brass Islamic khula khud helmet of a domed form with an additional brass top finial. The top features radiating striations etched across the exterior and a tall brass spike finial with hammered line the lower periphery of the helmet, and a contiguous swath of chain mail hangs down to protect the wearer's neck. Dimensions: 22 in height total x 8 diameter. top hat is 8 in. x 7 in h to top finial. Metal base is 6.5 in. x 6.5 in. Indo Persian reproduction of an antique Islamic Helmet...
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1930s Islamic Vintage South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Bistre A Zero Waste Handmade Artisanal Journal With Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Good things do come in small packages. Variously’s exclusive design series of 100 page journals bring circularity in design and zero waste production together. Bistre Journal is comp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Asian Ethnographic Vintage Silver Dragon Bracelet Bali Vintage Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Asian Ethnographic Vintage Silver Dragon Bracelet Bali Vintage Jewellery Fine vintage dragon bracelet from Bali, superb silver work with Bone/...
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Mid-20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Navy Binoculars
Located in Paris, FR
Binoculars Navy with polished steel adjustable tripod base. With polished aluminium and steel binoculars with clear glass lens, magnifying x8 times. Adjust...
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21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Sajai Metal and Agate Scroll Box Coin Purse, Handmade in India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sajai metal and agate talisman box coin purse, Handmade in India, Handmade Sajai metal cross body purse with multi-colored agates and intric...
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Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Agate, Metal

Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace
Located in London, GB
Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace A Very fine Vintage Amethyst Necklace made from graduated beads interspersed with small gold plated meta...
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Late 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Amethyst

Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint
Located in Essex, MA
British controlled India weights and measures Imperial Gallon Measure. F.70 #78. With cover. Measures were used by municipalities to assure and check for fair and accurate product pa...
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Mid-19th Century Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Campaign Anglo Indian Wicker Pith Helmet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting British Colonial Anglo Indian pith helmet or hat ambitiously handcrafted in woven reed or wicker in classic form with metal breather holes and plenty of tropical charm. ...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wicker, Reed

Antique Asian Bronze Chariot with Dragon Head Pulled by Horses
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Ramakien a Thai Ramayana. A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Lakshman riding in a chariot along with Rama and Sita sitting in the back. After his victory over Ravana, Sri Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya, Rama now told Vibheeshan that there was just one more day...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Masterpieces of Traditional Indian Architecture Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
MASTERPIECES OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN ARCHITECTURE Satish Grover. Publisher: India: Lustre Press/Roli Books Publication Date: 2004 Binding: Hardcover B...
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20th Century Tribal South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Benares Seen from within by Richard Lannoy Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Benares seen from within book by Richard Lannoy. "Lannoy's Benares is no tourist's idyll, nor yet is it an exercise in peddling a 'Third World' mythology of exotica garnished with g...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Peacocks and Palaces : Exploring the Art of India Hardcover Book by Lucy Holland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Peacocks and Palaces : Exploring the Art of India hardcover book by Lucy Holland. This charmingly illustrated interactive book introduces children to the arts of India This delightf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Agra South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

India by Beny Rolloff and Aubrey Menen 1st Edition Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
India. Designed and Photographed by Roloff Beny. Essay by Aubrey Menen. First Edition Title: Roloff Beny: India Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York Publication Date: 1969 Binding: H...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Superb Large India Silver Tribal Necklace Gujarat Vintage Asian Tribal Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A superb large Indian Tribal silver necklace from the Gujarat region with large ornate central silver medallion with turquoise and coral beads Weight 400 grams
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Indian etched brass Qibla compass. The compass with brass needle and glass cover, the reverse engraved with tables. 4.2 inches high 2.3 wide A qibla (qiblah) compa...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

18th Century Indo Portuguese Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A stunning 18th Century Indo-Portuguese altar from Goa. This is in wonderful condition with its original surface and paintings.
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18th Century Other Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th c. Rare Votive Miniature Silver Figure of Ganesha
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Rare Votive Miniature Silver Figure of Ganesha Rajasthan, India – 19th Century Dimensions: 3.8 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm Weight: 15.5 grams Material: Solid silver Provenance: Rajasthan, 19th ce...
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19th Century Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique Indo Persian Dhal Separ Shield
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing historical 19th Century Indo Persian shield handcrafted in steel and decorated with four floral protuberances and engraved figures, reta...
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Late 19th Century Moorish Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Asian Heavy Silver Tribal Bracelet Indian Rajasthan Vintage Tribal Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A heavy antique Indian  tribal bracelet or armlet from Rajasthan made from twisted  silver wire in strikingly simple but highly stylistic zigzag form. Traditionally its worn on the ...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Articulated Brass Crab Ashtray
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage articulated brass crab ashtray. (life-size). Circa 1960. Made in India
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors inlaid with flowers, vines and birds opening to reveal a fall front writing surface, the...
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Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Padouk

Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch Solid Silver Cigar Case c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch hand-crafted solid silver cigar case. Of rectangular form with rounded edges, finely chased throughout with scrolling leaves and floral patterns on ...
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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Indian Gold Damascened Steel Tegha Sword
Located in London, GB
Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword. Indian, c. 1850 Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword...
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Mid-19th Century Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Steel

Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou hardcover table book New York, NY: Vendome Press, 1980. First English Edition. An exceptional copy; fin...
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1980s Anglo Raj Vintage South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Illustration of the Feet of Lord Rama, 'Sri Ram Prada Yatra'
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed illustration of the feet of Lord Rama. The feet are labeled with illustrative symbols, including a lotus flower, shells, and crescent moons. There are a total of 17 s...
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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-20th Century Hide and Wood Game Paddle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A leather and wooden gaming paddle from the mid-20th century. This vintage game paddle from India features a wooden handle and droplet-shaped body which has been wrapped in stretched...
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Mid-20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Antique Temple Heavy Bronze Door Handles, Nepal, 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare set of two handcrafted heavy bronze door handles from an old temple in Nepal, mid-19th century. Figurative male sculptures depicting a fertiliy deity used on entry doors as a ...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Oak, A Zero Waste Handmade Artisanal Journal With Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Good things do come in small packages. Variously’s exclusive design series of 100 page journals bring circularity in design and zero waste production together. Oak Journal is complet...
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2010s Organic Modern South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Asian Bronze Large Camel Toy on Wheels 19th C
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Large and heavy Antique Indian Temple toy metal camel, bronze camel on wheels. Camel with r...
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Late 19th Century Moorish Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

19th century Rajasthan Rare Votive Miniature Silver Figure of Ganesha
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Rare Votive Miniature Silver Figure of Ganesha Rajasthan, 19th–Early 20th Century Dimensions: 5 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm Weight: 23.8 grams Material: Solid silver Provenance: Rajasthan, India ...
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19th Century Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

19th Century Indo- Portuguese Rosewood Altar from Goa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An incredibly gorgeous 19th century altar from Goa. This Indo-Portuguese piece is crafted from rosewood and reflects the unique blend of Indian and Portuguese artistic influences cha...
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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Indo - Portuguese Rosewood Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese altar was masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with a beautifully carved crosses at the top. This exceptional piece exemplifies the ha...
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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Indian Marble Carving of Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles
Located in Stamford, CT
Marble carving of the elephant headed four armed Hindu God Ganesha. With traces of old paint, it now has a rich honey patina from years of devotees touching the surface. Shown seated on a throne in the yoga pose, sukhasana, cross legged meditation pose. Two of his hands grasp a battle axe and a lasso, symbols of his role as a rescuer and protector. His other two hands hold an elephant goad and one of his own tusks, which he broke off in a fit of anger. His rat vehicle is below him. A great gift for the yogi or yogini in your life. Every home should have one. 17.25 inches high 9 wide 3 deep Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Anglo Indian Fine Large Silver Embossed Deity Oval Locket Dated 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and large antique Anglo-Indian silver oval shaped locket heavily embossed with three figures dated September 1880. The large hinged locket has an internal recessed compar...
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1870s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand carved vintage Rajasthani / Indian chess set with foldable wooden board, circa 1960s. The chess pieces are made of what I believe to be resin (...
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20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin, Wood

1930s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary setting. They are Indian arte...
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1930s Anglo-Indian Vintage South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Fine Asian Ethnographic Silver Necklace India Jewellery Gifts
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian silver necklace Asian Tribal Jewellery A Very fine Vintage Indian silver necklace made in sections with floral pattern a...
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Mid-20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Bronze Nepali Parvati Hindu Goddess Figure 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Cast Bronze Nepali Parvati Hindu Goddess Figure 20thC Measures - 50.25"H x 16.5"W x 10"D DELI...
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20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Anglo Indian Child's Pull Toy, Tiger on Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Anglo Indian papier mache and painted wood pull toy, a striped yellow tiger on wheels.
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hand-Wound Nagaland "Coral Glass" 10 Strand Beaded Necklace, India c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 10-strand necklace hand-crafted from red-orange Naga beads from the early 20th century and strung with natural fibers. Necklaces such as these were a stat...
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Early 20th Century Tribal South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Large Scale Banalinga 'Shiva Lingam' Stone for Display
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Scale Banalinga (Shiva Lingam) stone for display Outstanding large scale specimen from India Dimensions 9" long x 5.5" diameter Banalinga is discovered in nature and not carved or crafted by human hands. This Shiva Lingam comes exclusively from the Narmada River, one of India’s seven sacred holy sites. The stones resemble markings found on the forehead of Lord Shiva...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

Delhi Stones and Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala, Signed by the Author
Located in valatie, NY
Delhi: Stones And Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala. Published by Ravi Dayal, Delhi, 1990. 2nd Ed Signed hardcover with dust jacket. Professor Cyrus S.H. Jhabvala was a prominent Indian arc...
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1990s South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Glory of the Sultans Islamic Architecture in India Hardcover 2009
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Glory of the Sultans Islamic Architecture in India Hardcover in slipcase 1st edition 2009.The Glory of the Sultans: Islamic Architecture in India 1100-1880.Between the twelfth an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Islamic South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Raj Handcrafted Camel Toy India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj embroidered large camel toy, India, 1950. Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric camel toy. Vintage oversized camel stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Matched pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Indian Temple Processional Figures
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Indian Temple Processional Figures Dated to the later part of the 19th Century this matched pair of Indian temple processional figures stan...
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1890s Victorian Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Antique Heavy Silver Tribal Bracelet, Rajasthan, 19th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This striking 19th-century silver bracelet from Rajasthan is more than a piece of jewelry—it is a piece of history. Entirely handmade and weighing nearly 400 grams, it exemplifies th...
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19th Century Antique South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

A silver 'naugari' bracelet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rajasthan, India, early 20th century Called 'Naugari' these bracelets were worn by farmer's wife. The eight 'gajre' balls attached to the central ring are made from a thick piece of...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950. Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950. Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric elephant toy. Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece. Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

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