Antique Wooden Tai Lue Buddha Statue from Laos

Material: wood 49,5 cm high 17,5 cm wide and 11,2 cm deep Weight: 1.855 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Laos 19th century A beautiful piece ...

Material: bronze 69 cm high 38 cm wide and 23 cm deep Weight: 20 kgs With traces of 24 krt. gilding Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Laos 17-18th century Very nice quality !

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with gilded gold. Tai Lue is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...