Female head, possibly a deity or dignitary of the Majapahit court, Sumatra, 13th/15th century. Made of tuff, a volcanic rock formed by the accumulation of ash and debris thrown up during eruptions. Al[...]
Head of a deity or dignitary of the Majapahit court, Sumatra, 13th/15th century. Made of tuff, a volcanic rock formed by the accumulation of ash and debris thrown up during eruptions. Although the Maj[...]
Female head, possibly a deity or dignitary of the Majapahit court, Sumatra, 13th/15th century. Made of tuff, a volcanic rock formed by the accumulation of ash and debris thrown up during eruptions. Al[...]
Male head in tuff, volcanic rock formed by the accumulation of ash and debris thrown up during eruptions, probably of Buddha since we notice the 3 folds on the neck (distinctive sign -lakshana- of Bud[...]
Sandstone head fragment depicting a Bodhisattva (probably Avalokiteshvara), made according to the stylistic canons of the Bayon period, which flourished during the reign of Jayavarman VII (circa 1181–[...]
Sculpture: Madonna and Child, Siena, 15th centuryPolychrome stucco sculpture representing Madonna and Child seated on a throne.The sculpture has had colour consolidation work done without adding colou[...]
The sculpture depicts a monumental head, carved with great skill in red sandstone, typical of Khmer production. The work is a significant example of religious or royal art from the period between the [...]
Beautiful funerary statue, standing figure representing a Semite holding a ewer in his hand, earthenware with lead glaze. China Sui dynasty (581-618) AD in good condition, Thermoluminescence test. Hei[...]
Beautiful funerary statue of a standing banner bearer or guardian in lead-glazed earthenware armor. China Sui Dynasty (581-618) AD in good condition, thermoluminescence test. Height: 38 cm
Beautiful funerary statue of a standing banner bearer or guardian in lead-glazed earthenware armor. China Sui Dynasty (581-618) AD in good condition, Thermoluminescence test. Height: 40 cm
Torso of VishnuCambodia, Pre-Khmer period, 7th century ADMaterialBeige sandstoneDimensionsHeight 67.5 cm (including base)Provenance- French private collection- Aguttes, Paris, October 24, 2016, lot 16[...]
Head of Shiva wearing a large cylindrical ascetic bun with hair arranged in large calamitated curls falling in groups of garlands arranged in symmetry and covering the hair arranged in vertical curls [...]
Exceptional and unique sculpture in Baltic black amber depicting a Madonna enthroned with Child.This Majesty, splendidly carved, is characterized by the contrasting color and transparencies given by t[...]
Madonna and Child in polychrome stucco executed in the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti, Florence first half of the fifteenth century (1378-1455). On the base there is an ancient label from the Bellini Ga[...]
Calcite on black marble base Beautifully sized calcite, with large crystals, on stepped black marble base. A thick round of brass holds the stone in place, but it can be turned in any direction. Size [...]
Superb engraved plate depicting a scene in which an Arab knight on horseback, asks a farmer for news of the city behind him, pointing to it. In the city there are two churches with crosses at the entr[...]
Rare and very beautiful bottle probably intended to store ointments, perfumes or prophylactic potions. It represents a mythological animal elephant from the Hindu religion, mount of the god Indra. It [...]
Historical scene. copper plate in relief, probably German from the s. XVI or XVII. Could it be the wife of Darius, king of the Persians, receiving Alexander? 17.5cm in diameter
XVth-XVIth. Cast iron. Very heavy, around 700g. Trace of gold leaf. Brought back at the end of the 19th century by an emissary of Albert Kahn. Height 16 cm with base, 11 cm without base.
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Realistic, slightly idealized representation of the face of a young woman executed in stucco. It is somewhat reminiscent of the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, but stylistic characteristics such as th[...]
Sculpture in sandstone, in beige tone representing a head of Guanyin. The deity is presented with serene facial features, half-closed eyes, elaborate headdress back and held by a rich tiara. Trace of [...]
The remnants of the original polychromy and the beautiful patina of the lead make it a magnificent collector's item. It is a corpus from the 15th century, cast in lost wax in lead. Netherlands or Fran[...]
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