Ritual sceptre "khatvanga", 19th century - Nepal

Nepal, ca. 19th Century, CE. Carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with long thin nose, toothy open mout

Nepal, ca. 19th Century, CE. Carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with long thin nose, toothy open mout

Central Asia, Tibet or Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A rare pair of Tibetan ritual hobos or Gyaling (literally meaning "Indian trumpet") comprised of a hardwood body with seven fingerholes, white metal

2 tantric ritual vessels. Tibet or Nepal. 19th/early 20th century. Kapala with painted interiors with tantric divinities. 7in length.

2 tantric ritual instruments. Tibet or Nepal. 19th/early 20th century. Silver and hide mounts. Kangling form. 13in length.

Nepal or Bhutan, ca late 18th to early 19th century CE. Large and wonderfully expressive mask representing Nyelbum - the sinner. Painted in deep blue and yellow with wrinkled forehead and cheeks, larg

Patinated bronze depicting the four armed Avalokiteshvara. Hand chased details and elegantly modeled. 18th/19th c 7.25" tallGood condition only minor surface wear appropriate with age.

A 19th Century Southern Asian Nepalese Newar Sukunda bronze ghee lampraditional depicting Ganesh upon a Dakini. It features an intricately designed handle twisting with intertwined naga serpents prote

Large Nepalese ceremonial Phurba dagger, 19th c., Nepal, copper alloy, horse head finial representing Lord Hayagriva with three faces of Mahakala, three-sided blade protruding from Makara figure's mou

Dahomey Kingdom Fon Makpo sceptre, 19th c., Benin region, naturally patinated, tooled brass sheet metal on carved wood, red coral eyes, the upper part in the form of a wild beast baring fangs, used by

Bronze Statue of 6-Armed Kali, 19th c., Nepal. Weight: 900 g. Size: 5.5" x 5" x 2.75" (14 x 13 x 7 cm). Provenance: Matthew Friedman Collection. Matthew Friedman is author of three books on the subjec

Bronze Seated Buddha, 19th c., Nepal. Size: 4.75" x 3.5" x 2.75" (12 x 9 x 7 cm). Provenance: Matthew Friedman Collection. Matthew Friedman is author of three books on the subject of antique Asian bro

3 Bronze Containers/Lamps, 19th c., Nepal. Size: largest 3.25" x 3" diameter (8.5 x 7.5 cm). Provenance: Matthew Friedman Collection. Matthew Friedman is author of three books on the subject of antiqu

Bronze Tara, 19th c., Nepal-Tibet, remnants of puja powder, ornately detailed. Size: 6.5" x 4" x 2.75" (16.5 x 10 x 7 cm).

Tibetan School, Thangka painting, Tibetan School (18th/19th century), Nepal llama in prayer, pigment and tempera on textile or paper, kesi silk frame, 27"h x 17.5"w (sight), matted and framed Provenan

Nepalese Bronze Seated Indra God 12.5''x9.5''. Hindu bronze figure on lotus throne similar to Tara. Some old repairs to base. 19th century, Nepal. Similar to Indonesian and Tibetan buddha figures.

Two Tibetan Bronze Buddhist Ritual Weapons, 19th c., consisting of an axe and a dagger or phurba, both inlaid with cabochon precious stones, Sword- H.- 22 3/4 in., W.- 2 14 in., D.- 1 1/4 in., Axe- H.

Three Buddhist bronze ritual objects 19th century and earlier. Comprising a Tibetan phurba cast with image of the three-headed deity Hayagriva; a small Japanese single-pronged double vajra and a large

2 Fine 19th C Ewers, Nepal, circa 1800-1850, including a black bronze ewer with ribbed sides, and a brass ewer also with ribbed sides. Largest Size: 10.5" x 5.5" x 7.5" (27 x 14 x 19 cm). Total weight

清紅木雕如意A Finely Carved Rosewood Ruyi Sceptre: 18Th/19Th Century, Of Elongated Form, Carved And Pierced in The Form Of Peach, Pine And Lingzhi Sprays Issuing Fr

清紅木雕如意A Finely Carved Rosewood Ruyi Sceptre: 18Th/19Th Century, Of Elongated Form, Carved And Pierced in The Form Of Peach, Pine And Lingzhi Sprays Issuing Fr

Batak divination wands, believed to be magical because they are used on the occasion of shamanic / priestly rituals. Indonesia, 19th century. Dimensions: 24 x 14 x 2 cm.

Sculpture, Ivory, Nepal, 19.th c., Four various Indian divinities, three Buddha imagesand a Tara, fine fully plastic carvings with fretwork, heads freestanding, various mudras, H. 26.5 cm respectively

A large Tibetan gilt bronze ritual dagger called Phurba. Phurba is used in Buddhism mainly by shamans. The dagger has three main symbols: at the bottom of the handle is a set of three faces representi