Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A RARE NEPALESE TANTRIC VESSEL, c.18th Century, of bone with figurative copper alloy rim, old encrustations and verdigris, useware evident, some minor

A FINE NAVA DURGA MASK, c.1960, of processed clay the convex anterior in the image of Vajravahari the sow-faced female deity, polychrome vegetable pig

A FINE NEPALESE COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIRE GILDED MASK, c.1970, the slender sheet with convex visage in the form of the wrathful Hindu god Bhairav (S...

A RARE NEPALESE SHAMANIC RITUAL DAGGER, c.1960, sculpted from conch shell in the form of a shaman seated crossed legend in greeting mudra (namaste), w

A LARGE BHUTANESE RITUAL DAGGER, c.1960, of wood the terminal sculpted with the three headed visage of a wrathful Tantric deity with fangs, flaming ey

A FINE BRONZE NEPALESE RITUAL DAGGER, c.20th Century, in the form of a three headed vajrakila in flight standing above the bull with wings outstretche

A RARE COLLECTION OF THREE NEPALESE AUSPICIOUS BUDDHIST CAITYAS, c.1930, typically Newar, the votive architectural stupas of cast bronze, of square ba

A FINE NEPALESE COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIRE GILDED TRIPTIQUE, c.1900, the slender panels with convex anterior in the form of three Hindu deities in re...

AN OUTSTANDING GILDED BRONZE SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA DIPANKARA, c.1900, standing in samapada with hands in varada and vitarka mudras above lotus pedestal

A FINE TIBETAN GILDED COPPER ALLOY BUDDHA, c.16th Century, seated in dhyanasana above a double lotus platform wearing a loose fitting dhoti with decor

A FINE NEPALESE BRASS BUDDHA, c.19th Century, seated in dhyanasana above a lotus platform wearing a loose fitting dhoti decorated with floral motifs,

A MAGNIFICENT SCULPTURE OF SHIVA, c.18th-19th Century, of marble the five headed Panchanana with four arms representative of the five aspects of Shiva

A RARE NEPALESE SCULPTURE OF VISNU, c.19th Century, of black stone, in openwork form standing above a lotus platform to the anterior of a protectiv

A SUPERB TIBETAN SCULPTURE OF MAHAKLA, c.19th Century, of sandstone, seated above a lotus platform to the anterior of a protective mandorla decorat

A RARE NEPALESE GRANITE SCULPTURE, c.19th Century, of Visnu taking the form of Shiva standing in classic pose with multiple arms above low platform

A MAGNIFICENT NEPALESE TEMPLE GATEWAY (torana), c.16th Century, the wooden arch in four sections with projecting tiered apex, sculpted with Hindu deit

AN EARLY NEPALESE TEMPLE STRUT, c.17th Century, of wood sculptured in relief with a centralised image of a Bodhisattva standing with legs crossed at a

AN EARLY NEPALESE TEMPLE STRUT, c.17th Century, of wood sculptured in relief with a centralised image of a Hindu deity in dynamic posture, remnant pol

A SINO TIBETAN BRONZE SCULPTURE, c.20th Century, in the form of a gilded monk seated above a mythical lion standing above a lotus pedestal, good detai

A NEPALESE SCULPTURE OF BHAIRAVA, c.19th Century, of stone standing above a platform Shiva in his fearful aspect, projecting base intact, smooth patin