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Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast Chinese Shang style bronze ritual vessel known as a fangding. With faces on all four
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Scott Gordon, Tortoise, 2020
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
feels both ancient and mechanical—part ritual object, part mythic creature. Tortoise becomes a quiet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Ritual Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
By Tom von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ritual hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D 13 x H 47 cm Materials
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Ritual Spoons from Timor Island, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of water buffalo horn ritual spoons from Timor Island, Indonesia, (circa 1950s). The horns
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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Horn

South Indian Bronze Dancers Ritual Breast Plate on Stand
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
dancers to impersonate a female goddess during rituals. Reference: for a similar breastplate please see
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Majestic Chinese Ding Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ancient Chinese Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod Style Ding pot decorative vase vessel
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Wood

Hindu Couple with Ritual Implements – Poutchari of Darma Raja, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
with ritual objects—bells, a cup, and beads or seeds—suggesting their involvement in a devotional or
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Antique Early 1800s French Prints

Materials

Paper

African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th Century Description
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Multi-Spouted Terracotta Ritual Vessel with Pedestal Base
Located in West Hollywood, CA
ritual libations, offerings, or group drinking traditions in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or South
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style verdigis bronze ritual urn with raised archaistic patterns
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah by Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert, New York Circa 1970
By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Located in New York, NY
the fluidity of the menorah's design, making it both a functional ritual object and a timeless piece
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Buddhist Lacquered Wood Temple Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
floating inner panels with scalloped edge tops, used as a stand for the display of ritual objects in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rit… / Chair… / Wanda… - Screenprint by Guy Harloff - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
suspended form that combines ritual objects with the artist’s recurring motif of the watchful eye. Against a
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Water Glyph No. 4
Located in Oak View, CA
. Martin Studio piece. It features a striking, concentric design inspired by ritual objects, architecture
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2010s American Minimalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Braided XO
Located in Oak View, CA
. Martin Studio piece. It features a striking, concentric design inspired by ritual objects, architecture
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2010s American Minimalist Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Water Glyph No. 1 - Large
Located in Oak View, CA
. Martin Studio piece. It features a striking, concentric design inspired by ritual objects, architecture
Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Untitled (“E. / Chair”) - Screenprint by Guy Harloff - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
saturated magenta ground and animated by the artist’s recurring iconography of ritual objects, candles and
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Idée de Cérémonie… Rituel… Amour - Screenprint by Guy Harloff - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
recurring symbolic vocabulary of ritual objects and watchful emblems. Against a pale, speckled ground, a
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

A Zoomorphic BRUTALIST Ritual SCULPTURE Unique PIECE from LA BORNE France 1980
By La Borne Potters
Located in PARIS, FR
mystical, ritual or shamanic dimension emerges from this extraordinary piece. DIMENSIONS: H 29.5 x W 39 x
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Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay
Located in Wainscott, NY
Hand-Carved Ritual Thun-Rwa Horn with Gold Inlay Origin: Tibet or Nepal Period: Late 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
for small valuables or ritual objects. The open latticework base enhances its sculptural presence
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Vintage 1920s Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels, Late 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Antique Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels Circa late 19th – Late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Folk Art Vases

Materials

Silver

A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An old and authentic votive board representing the spirit of water, Shamanic, Primitive Arts, Tribal Art, Brutalist, Shabby-Chic, in carved wood and painted with patina due to use, c...
Category

Vintage 1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Four-Legged Ritual Bowl with Embossed Aztec Warrior Motifs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
discoloration that further attest to its authenticity and ceremonial purpose. Originally crafted as a ritual or
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Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Ancient Chinese Neolithic Cong (Nephrite Jade) Carved Ritual Tube Early Style
Located in Wainscott, NY
Ancient Carved Chinese Cong made of nephrite / jade / stone. The piece features the classic square outer section with circular central arpeture low-relief taotie mask bands / incis...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Jade

19th Century Large Chinese Archaistic Iron Ritual Wine Vessel or Jue
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century large Chinese iron ritual wine vessel or jue. Beautifully patinated with traces of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Iron

Handmade Sterling Silver and Gold-Plated Mezuzah Case Carmel Shabi Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
and elegant installation. A meaningful piece of Judaica, it serves both as a ritual object and a
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Untitled (“Vision”) - Screenprint by Guy Harloff - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
interior animated by the artist’s recurring lexicon of watchful eyes, ritual objects and enigmatic
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Antique Pende Basket – Congo (drc) – Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
construction indicate its original function as a storage container for foodstuffs or valuable/ritual objects
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Zela People, DRC, Two Wooden Ancestors Sculptures with Scarifications.
Located in brussel, BE
did the mutilations after confiscating ritual objects. The 30,000 Zela live in the Katanga province
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Post Modern Italian Passover Seder Plate Richard Ginori Art Porcelain Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
for the “Comunita Israelitica" He has also designed Judaic ritual objects including a menorah that is
Category

1980s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Indian Brass Copper Ritual Vessel with Hand-Etched Hindu Deities
Located in West Hollywood, CA
vessels were traditionally used in temples or homes for ritual offerings, sacred water storage, or as
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Vases

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty
Located in Hopewell, NJ
ritual container for the storage and transportation of sumptuous wines. This refined fang hu is
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
to their meditation space or collection of Buddhist ritual objects. Old Tibetan praying wheel
Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Antique Display Vase, English, Ceramic, Flower Urn, Ritual Form, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display vase. An English ceramic flower urn in ritual vase form, dating to the
Category

Early 20th Century British Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
the others from right to left. The Temple’s menorah, one of its most important ritual objects, burning
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An archaic Chinese ritual urn in Bronze. The piece is of good weight and is a compliment to many
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Antique 19th Century Asian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine Chinese Bronze Archaistic Jue Ritual Vessel This interesting Chinese Archaistic Jue is
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
its most important ritual objects, burning for one day instead, the flame stayed alight for eight days
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
most important ritual objects, burning for one day instead, the flame stayed alight for eight days
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Bronze Multiple Armed Avalokitesvara Guan Yin Statue, Very Fine
Located in Somis, CA
arms, hands holding ritual objects including a lotus, a mala pearl, ceremonial dagger, ambrosia vase
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Middle 20th century Old Tibetan praying wheel from Tibet
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This old Tibetan praying wheel from the mid-20th century is a traditional ritual object used in
Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Low Hua Li Cabinet with Jade Handles by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
indestructible, it became a symbol of immortality and was used to make ritual objects such as bi discs and
Category

2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Jade, Copper

Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
harmony. Ọ̀sanyìn staffs are sacred ritual objects used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria to honor Ọ̀sanyìn
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
harmony. Ọ̀sanyìn staffs are sacred ritual objects used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria to honor Ọ̀sanyìn
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
twenty-one years, and ritual objects are carved by specialized artisans. The Kpélié mask is used during
Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
the others from right to left. The Temple’s menorah, one of its most important ritual objects, burning
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Enamel Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
used to light the others from right to left. The Temple’s menorah, one of its most important ritual
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Israeli Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century Rare antique bronze stupa with four bronze Buddha statues
Located in DEVENTER, NL
of Himalayan Buddhist art, ritual objects, and rare multi-figure devotional sculptures. Rare antique
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

A Silver Challah Knife Handle by Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Located in New York, NY
functional ritual object but also a remarkable piece of Jewish art, reflecting Wolpert’s dedication to
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Antique Tibetan Cabinet With Dragon Motif Hand-Painted 19th Century Altar Chest
Located in Cookeville, TN
decorative showpiece. Originally used to store sacred texts or ritual objects in a monastery setting, it
Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Mid-20th Century Israeli Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by Dayagi
Located in New York, NY
light the others from right to left. The Temple’s menorah, one of its most important ritual objects
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

19th Century Iraqi Silver Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
overall for many motifs found on Jewish ritual objects made in lands where Islam was the dominant religion
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Iraqi Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Contemporary abstract figurative expressive painting on paper "Between objects"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
placed vase introduces a gesture of care and domestic ritual. “Objects become emotional substitutes
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Monoxyle African Door Carved Ornamented with Bronze, Bamoun Chief, Cameroon
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
, emphasizing the door’s status as a ritual object and symbol of authority. Cleaned and waxed by our
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A 20th Century American Silver Kiddush Goblet
Located in New York, NY
ritual objects, while reflecting the artistic sensibilities of American Judaica craftsmanship in the 20th
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Archaic Jade Bi, Liangzhu Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
represent the Earth, were the essential ritual objects created by the Liangzhu. They also played a
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

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Ritual Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ritual objects for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, all ritual objects available were constructed with great care. Ritual objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Ritual objects bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Jerry Rothman, Alana Wilson and Elizabeth Lyons each produced beautiful ritual objects that are worth considering.

How Much are Ritual Objects?

Prices for ritual objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ritual objects begin at $325 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.