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Sculpture & Figures
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Antique Southeast Asian Ancestral Guardian Figure in Carved Wood | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Antique Southeast Asian Ancestral Guardian Figure in Carved Wood | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $5,000.00
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- $5,000.00
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Majapahit Stone Sculpture of Three-Faced Brahma | Indonesian Hindu Artifact | Circa 14th–15th Century
Majapahit Stone Sculpture of Three-Faced Brahma | Indonesian Hindu Artifact | Circa 14th–15th Century
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- $5,000.00
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- $5,000.00
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Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni | Circa 14th – 15th Century
Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni | Circa 14th – 15th Century
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Antique Winged Temple Guardian | Hand-Carved Wooden Figure | Circa 18th–19th Century
Antique Winged Temple Guardian | Hand-Carved Wooden Figure | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Large Han Dynasty | Painted Terracotta Foot Soldier Figure | Circa 206 BCE–220 CE
Large Han Dynasty | Painted Terracotta Foot Soldier Figure | Circa 206 BCE–220 CE
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Large Chinese Polychrome Temple Figure Head with Export Seal | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
Large Chinese Polychrome Temple Figure Head with Export Seal | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $3,000.00
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- $3,000.00
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Ancient Veracruz Ceremonial Stone Head Hacha | Classic Period | Circa 600 – 900 CE
Ancient Veracruz Ceremonial Stone Head Hacha | Classic Period | Circa 600 – 900 CE
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Large Chinese Carved Court Figure with Painted Robes | Temple Guardian Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
Large Chinese Carved Court Figure with Painted Robes | Temple Guardian Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Northern Wei Dynasty | Court Attendant Figure with Traces of Polychrome Pigment | Circa 386–535 CE
Northern Wei Dynasty | Court Attendant Figure with Traces of Polychrome Pigment | Circa 386–535 CE
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Baroque Carved Wooden Corpus of Christ from a Crucifix | Circa 17th Century
Baroque Carved Wooden Corpus of Christ from a Crucifix | Circa 17th Century
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Antique Thai Gilt Bronze Phra Phrom Four-Faced Brahma with Sacred Yantra Markings | Circa 1850–1920
Antique Thai Gilt Bronze Phra Phrom Four-Faced Brahma with Sacred Yantra Markings | Circa 1850–1920
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Buddhist Terracotta Brick with Seated Buddha Relief | Circa 386–534 CE
Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Buddhist Terracotta Brick with Seated Buddha Relief | Circa 386–534 CE
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra | Thai Gilt Wooden Figure with Gem Inlays | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century
Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra | Thai Gilt Wooden Figure with Gem Inlays | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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European | Baroque Carved Wood Capital Fragment with Gilding | Circa 18th–19th Century
European | Baroque Carved Wood Capital Fragment with Gilding | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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European Gilt-Bronze Corpus Christi Crucifix Figure | Cristo Morto | Circa 16th–17th Century
European Gilt-Bronze Corpus Christi Crucifix Figure | Cristo Morto | Circa 16th–17th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Thai Bronze Buddha Head | Rattanakosin Period, Sukhothai Style | Circa 1800–1900 CE
Thai Bronze Buddha Head | Rattanakosin Period, Sukhothai Style | Circa 1800–1900 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pre-Columbian Seated Shaman Figure with Red Beads | Nayarit Culture, West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
Pre-Columbian Seated Shaman Figure with Red Beads | Nayarit Culture, West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Egyptian | Limestone Sacred Primate Figure | Circa 664–30 B.C
Ancient Egyptian | Limestone Sacred Primate Figure | Circa 664–30 B.C
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pre-Columbian Guerrero-Style Volcanic Stone Anthropomorphic Effigy | Mezcala Tradition | Circa 500 BCE – 1000 CE
Pre-Columbian Guerrero-Style Volcanic Stone Anthropomorphic Effigy | Mezcala Tradition | Circa 500 BCE – 1000 CE
- Regular price
- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pair of Ancient Chinese Terracotta Funerary Attendants | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 9 CE
Pair of Ancient Chinese Terracotta Funerary Attendants | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 9 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Antique Burmese Shan (Tai Yai) Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Burmese Shan (Tai Yai) Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Roman Figural Relief Fragment in Volcanic Tuff | Circa 1st Century BCE – 2nd Century CE
Ancient Roman Figural Relief Fragment in Volcanic Tuff | Circa 1st Century BCE – 2nd Century CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century
Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture | Vitarka Mudra | Rattanakosin Period | Circa 19th Century
Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture | Vitarka Mudra | Rattanakosin Period | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $1,450.00
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- $1,450.00
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Italian Gilt Bronze Minerva Sculpture | Roman Goddess of Wisdom | Circa 17th Century
Italian Gilt Bronze Minerva Sculpture | Roman Goddess of Wisdom | Circa 17th Century
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- $1,450.00
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- $1,450.00
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Burmese Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha in Earth-Touching Mudra | Konbaung Period, Circa 1780 – 1830
Burmese Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha in Earth-Touching Mudra | Konbaung Period, Circa 1780 – 1830
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- $1,350.00
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- $1,350.00
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Pair of Chinese Turquoise and Aubergine Glazed Ceramic Court Officials | Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
Pair of Chinese Turquoise and Aubergine Glazed Ceramic Court Officials | Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Northern Thai Lan Na Bronze Seated Buddha in Earth-Touching Mudra | Circa 15th – 16th Century
Northern Thai Lan Na Bronze Seated Buddha in Earth-Touching Mudra | Circa 15th – 16th Century
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Large Chinese | Terracotta Seated Flute Musician | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
Large Chinese | Terracotta Seated Flute Musician | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Eurasian Neolithic Limestone Idol Figure | Circa 6000–3000 BCE
Eurasian Neolithic Limestone Idol Figure | Circa 6000–3000 BCE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pair of Antique European Carved Wooden Saint Figures | Ecclesiastical Devotional Sculptures | Circa 18th – 19th Century
Pair of Antique European Carved Wooden Saint Figures | Ecclesiastical Devotional Sculptures | Circa 18th – 19th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Frankart Style | Jazz Age Decorative Stand | Sculptural Nude with Circular Tray | Circa 1925–1935
Frankart Style | Jazz Age Decorative Stand | Sculptural Nude with Circular Tray | Circa 1925–1935
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Khmer Sandstone Buddha Head Fragment | Angkor Period | Cambodia | Circa 12th Century
Khmer Sandstone Buddha Head Fragment | Angkor Period | Cambodia | Circa 12th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Musician | Female Figure with Pan Flute & Traces of Pigment | Circa 7th–9th Century
Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Musician | Female Figure with Pan Flute & Traces of Pigment | Circa 7th–9th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Greek Mould-Made Terracotta Bust | Hellenistic Period | 3rd Century BCE
Ancient Greek Mould-Made Terracotta Bust | Hellenistic Period | 3rd Century BCE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique Chinese Lacquered & Giltwood Bodhisattva of Compassion Statue | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
Antique Chinese Lacquered & Giltwood Bodhisattva of Compassion Statue | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique Floral-Carved Wooden Storage Cabinet | Circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Antique Floral-Carved Wooden Storage Cabinet | Circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Head Fragment | Isin-Larsa to Old Babylonian Period | Circa 2000 – 1500 BCE
Mesopotamian Terracotta Head Fragment | Isin-Larsa to Old Babylonian Period | Circa 2000 – 1500 BCE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Indian Carved Wood Gajalakshmi Architectural Panel | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Indian Carved Wood Gajalakshmi Architectural Panel | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Carved Lion Mascaron In Hardwood With Traces Of Gilding | Continental Europe | Circa 1650–1750
Carved Lion Mascaron In Hardwood With Traces Of Gilding | Continental Europe | Circa 1650–1750
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Hand-Carved | Spanish Colonial | Virgin Mary & Child | Circa 18th Century
Hand-Carved | Spanish Colonial | Virgin Mary & Child | Circa 18th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Very Large Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art | Corpus Christi Wood Sculpture | Circa 17th–19th Century
Very Large Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art | Corpus Christi Wood Sculpture | Circa 17th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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African | Carved Stone Head Fragment Sculpture on Custom Metal Display Stand | Circa 19th–20th Century
African | Carved Stone Head Fragment Sculpture on Custom Metal Display Stand | Circa 19th–20th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Gandharan Buddhist | Stucco Head Fragment Mounted on Display Base | Circa 3rd–5th Century AD
Ancient Gandharan Buddhist | Stucco Head Fragment Mounted on Display Base | Circa 3rd–5th Century AD
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Chinese Carved Head of a Buddhist Arhat | Antique Temple Sculpture on Display Stand | Circa 18th–19th Century
Chinese Carved Head of a Buddhist Arhat | Antique Temple Sculpture on Display Stand | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Collector Insights
Brief insights into ancient statues, sculptures, figures, and historical carvings from cultures around the world.
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What types of statues, figures, and carvings are featured in this collection?
This collection may include ancient statues, terracotta figurines, carved stone heads, wooden sculptures, bronze figures, relief fragments, religious statues, masks, and effigy vessels. Available pieces range from archaeological fragments to complete antique sculptures.
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Which cultures are represented in the collection?
The collection may feature Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Pre-Columbian, Near Eastern, Persian, European, South and Southeast Asian, Tibetan, Himalayan, and African sculptures. The cultures and periods represented change as pieces are acquired and sold.
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What materials were commonly used to create historical sculptures?
Ancient and antique figures were created from materials such as stone, terracotta, ceramic, bronze, wood, bone, and ivory. The chosen material often depended on local resources, artistic traditions, and the intended purpose of the object.
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What were ancient statues and carved figures used for?
Historical sculptures could serve religious, devotional, funerary, protective, commemorative, architectural, or decorative purposes. Their meaning depends on the culture, period, imagery, and original context in which they were created.
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Why are some ancient sculptures preserved only as fragments?
Many ancient sculptures survive as heads, torsos, limbs, relief sections, or architectural fragments due to age, burial conditions, environmental exposure, and historical damage. These fragments can still preserve important evidence of ancient craftsmanship and artistic traditions.
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Can I buy authentic ancient statues and carvings online?
Yes. Relic & Rarity offers ancient statues, antique sculptures, terracotta figurines, stone carvings, and historical figures for sale online. Listings include detailed photographs, dimensions, condition information, available provenance, and a Certificate of Authenticity.
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