RITUAL SICKLE

A Celtic bronze votive sickle, Hallstatt culture, c. 800 - 475 BC, cast with one flat side and never meant to be a real tool but to be used in a ritual/votive context, sickles of this type having been

Double Sickle Blade Sword, Bango, Lobala/Ngbaka or Bondjo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, forged copper blade terminating in two sickle shaped blades, with wood handle, used in ritual ceremonies an

The sides of the vessel horizontally grooved below a band of dissolved taotie centered on a simplified mask on two sides, the ring foot cast with a band of hooked diagonals and raised on three faceted

The body rising to an everted rim from tall splayed foot, finely cast around exterior with four large taotie masks reserved on leiwen ground, beneath a band of scrolled motif divided by two bovine mas

Width: 15.4cm. Height: 25.7cm.

The ritual instrument has rounded interior and exterior with angled extrusions, the jade is of celadon-red color tone with russet and veins, includes wooden stand. Cultural age. Height: 1 1/4 in (3.2

The jade ritual ornament is of axe-head shape, with two sides jagged, and two sides sharp, center with large hollow hole, the jade is of reddish-orange color tone. Length: 4 9/16 in (11.6 cm) Width: 4

ROMARE BEARDEN (1911 - 1988) Ritual Bayou. Set of 6 editioned collages, color photo-lithograph mounted on finished plywood, as issued, 1971. Each approx. 394x508 mm; 15½x20 inches. Each signed an

Mali 16th - 18th Century Wood, 100 cm Provenance: Günther Steffens Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa Private collection, The Netherlands, 2015-2018 David Serra Fine Tribal Art, Barcelona Pr

H:21cm

A Ancient Bronze 'Animal Mask' Quadripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding, With Inscriptions. Raised on four columnar legs, the trapezoidal body cast with animal masks, all reserved on liewen grounds, with a

A Group of Bronze Ritual Bells Shang Dyn. 29x16.5cm

Carved from a single piece of lignum vitae. Anthrophic form with four stout legs and geometric swirls on upper front portion of seat. Genitals represented on underside, ca. 1000-1500 AD. 15 3/4" long.

Height: 24.7cm. Diam: 18.1cm.

An Archaic White Jade 'Dragon& Phoenix' Ritual Cup. From The Ancient Times. Size:12.5cmx5.5cmx22cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty gilt bronze bell is sturdily cast, surmounted with double archaistic dragon handle flanked on the flat top, the beast is powerfully modeled facing toward the center simulated ruyi

A Group of Nine Ritual Vessels Ding Han Dynasty H:28cm;W:26cm

A Superb Bronze 'Phoenix' Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Supported on three columnar legs, body is cast with angular scrolls and a pair of upright loop handles, with mottled pale

An Exquisite Gaogu White Jade Ritual Item, Cong . Carved with archaistic motifs, the stone of a white tone with russet inclusions. From The Ancient Times. Size:4.5cmx10.5cm

A Magnificent Set Of Gilt-Bronze Silver Gem-Inlaid 'Weapons Of The Eight Immortals' Ritual Items. Chinese Qing Dynasty. Size:11.5cmx10cmx32cm

A Wonderful Gilt-Bronze 'Auspicious Cloud& Dragon' Ritual Bell. Cast with rows of bosses. Chinese Qing Dynasty. Qianlong Four-Character Mark. Size:21cmx17cmx24cm

A Superb Bronze Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Raised on three columnar legs, the body flat-cast with archaistic motifs, with a pair of upright loop handles rising from the rim,

A Wonderful Rectangular Bronze 'Human Mask' Ritual Food Vessel, Ding , With Inscriptions. Supported on four columnar legs, body is cast with a human mask. From The Ancient Times. Size:24cmx18.5cmx33cm

A Wonderful Bronze 'Taotie' Tripod Ritual Food Vessel, Ding . Supported on three columnar legs, body is cast with archaistic motifs and a pair of upright loop handles. From The Ancient Times. Size:27.