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Religious & Spiritual Relics
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Hand-Carved | West African | Tribal Mask with Traces of Pigment | Circa Early 20th Century

Hand-Carved | West African | Tribal Mask with Traces of Pigment | Circa Early 20th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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West African | Stone Zoomorphic Effigy | Tribal Animal Figure | Unknown Age

West African | Stone Zoomorphic Effigy | Tribal Animal Figure | Unknown Age
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE

Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE

Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Near Eastern Stone Idol Head | Mesopotamian Style | 2000–800 BCE

Near Eastern Stone Idol Head | Mesopotamian Style | 2000–800 BCE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE

Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Hopi | Handwoven Kachina Ceremonial Sash | Circa Mid 20th Century

Hopi | Handwoven Kachina Ceremonial Sash | Circa Mid 20th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century

Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE

Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancestor Spirit Effigy Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE

Ancestor Spirit Effigy Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE

Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE

West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Phurba-Form Protective Amulet with Wrathful Deity | Circa Early 20th Century

Tibetan Phurba-Form Protective Amulet with Wrathful Deity | Circa Early 20th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Himalayan Carved Wooden Yak Butter / Milk Vessel | Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Container | 19th–Early 20th Century

Antique Himalayan Carved Wooden Yak Butter / Milk Vessel | Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Container | 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | Circa 19th–20th Century

Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | Circa 19th–20th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | Circa 19th Century

Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | Circa 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900

Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Bronze Head of a Buddha Figure | Southeast Asia | Circa 15th – 18th Century CE

Bronze Head of a Buddha Figure | Southeast Asia | Circa 15th – 18th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century

Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911

Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th – 19th Century

Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th – 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Vintage Indian Four Lion Bone Carving | Circa 20th Century

Vintage Indian Four Lion Bone Carving | Circa 20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Lega Passport Mask | Bwami Society | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Circa Mid-20th Century

Lega Passport Mask | Bwami Society | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Circa Mid-20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Antique Himalayan | Hand-Carved Wooden Ceremonial Vessel | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Antique Himalayan | Hand-Carved Wooden Ceremonial Vessel | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century

South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Collector Insights
What types of religious and spiritual artifacts are featured in this collection?
This collection may include antique religious statues, devotional crosses, Orthodox icons, Buddhist relics, Hindu sacred art, Tibetan gau shrines, votive plaques, ritual bells, amulets, temple fragments, and ceremonial objects. The selection spans personal expressions of faith and objects created for churches, temples, shrines, and ritual settings.
What is the difference between a devotional object and a ritual object?
A devotional object is generally used for personal prayer, contemplation, protection, or remembrance. A ritual object is used during an established religious or ceremonial practice, often according to the customs of a particular spiritual tradition.
What are reliquaries, gau shrines, and travelling icons?
These are portable sacred objects designed to hold or display prayers, religious images, protective materials, or spiritually significant contents. Tibetan gau shrines and Russian Orthodox travelling icons allowed devotional objects to be carried during journeys or kept in personal worship spaces.
Why do antique religious artifacts often show signs of wear?
Religious artifacts may display worn surfaces, faded pigments, smoke deposits, softened details, repairs, or traces of handling resulting from years of devotional use, ceremonial activity, travel, and display. These characteristics can form an important part of the object’s spiritual and historical story.
How are religious relics and sacred artifacts researched?
Research considers an object’s materials, construction, symbolism, iconography, inscriptions, artistic tradition, condition, and comparison with documented examples. Available provenance and previous collection records are also reviewed when assessing its age and cultural origin.
Can I buy authentic religious and spiritual artifacts online?
Yes. Relic & Rarity offers religious relics, antique sacred art, Buddhist artifacts, Christian devotional objects, Orthodox icons, and spiritual collectibles for sale online. Listings provide detailed photographs, measurements, condition information, available provenance, and a Certificate of Authenticity.
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