Oriental Rugs & Carpets; Asian, African, Pre-Columbian & Devotional Works of Art

BAKONGO FETISH, of a man, one hand raised, with inset mirrors to belly and eyes, ht. 17.3" - 44 cm.

FINE BAULE AVIAL MASK, the ovoid face with twin horns and a pendant bird's neck rising from the forehead, ht. 15.7" - 40 cm. See illustration

RARE YORUBA WROUGHT IRON ASEN, for the altar of Osanyi, with an Ibis terminal to the twisted staff, above a ring of smaller birds, ht. 26" - 66...

FLEMISH TAPESTRY, showing a verdant landscape with buildings in the middle ground, with two hunters approaching through a break in the rich field of f

SILK APPLIQUE PANEL, the red field of foliage set with four leaf and blossom arabesques partly in metal and metal wrapped threads, enclosed by a chevr

SILK DAMASK KESA, of thirteen panels, worked with dragons and clouds enclosed by a self border; the reverse with a stencil printed blue cotton panel e

SILK EMBROIDERED PANEL, showing figures from the Beijing Opera in bright colours on a red field, under a plain blue cotton band, 128.7 x 35.4" ...

SILK RANK BADGE, for a third rank civil official, showing a lime green peacock amidst clouds and lotus, 11 x 11.4" - 28 x 29 cm., China, c. 1900

GROUP OF FIFTEEN ANATOLIAN EMBROIDERED PANELS, each hand woven panel with embroidered floral motifs

WEFT PATTERNED TEXTILE PANEL, showing flowers under trees, a mountain village to the background, all within a flower and scroll border, 78.7 x 56.3&...

COTTON PANEL, in sky blue and ivory stripes alternating with brown bands of blossoms and scrolls, 63 x 66.9" - 160 x 170 cm., India, 19-20th c.

BRONZE TORQUE, of twisted metal, with double hook closure; together with a bronze bracelet and assorted beads, dia. 6.1" - 15.6 cm., Probably C...

WO BUCCHERO WARE BOWLS, a near pair, with waisted conical bodies and narrow foot rings, with loop handles, dia. 4.6" - 11.6 cm., Etruscan, c. 6...

nonymous (19th c.) European MARIA, oil on canvas 31.1" x 25.2" - 79 x 64 cm.

N ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF TENDERNESS, the Virgin wearing a blue maphorion over a red undergown, collared with jewels and wearing a diaphanous vei

RELIEF PLAQUE OF THE LAST SUPPER, after Leonardo da Vinci, 5.7 x 10.8" - 14.5 x 27.4 cm., Continental, 20th c.

N IVORY TABLEAU OF THREE WOMEN, part of a Crucifixion group including the Virgin and St. Anne, each in richly folded robes, all on a waisted plinth; t

N IVORY FIGURE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, broadly worked, standing on a plinth bearing three heads, ht. 4.9" - 12.5 cm., German, after the Medieval

BRONZE GROUP OF MATER DOLOROSA, showing the Virgin comforted by three women and a man, ht. 8.3" - 21 cm., Continental, 19th c.

N EASTERN ICON, showing Christ among soldiers and an interceding figure, in the foreground a saint about to slay a boy, 12.2 x 10.6" - 31 x 27 ...