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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Pair of Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of praying angels is an original decorative object realized in the second half of the 15th century by North Italian or French manufacturing. Thes...
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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming head of a young male, Majapahit Empire, region of Trowulan, Eastern Java, Indonesia, 13th-14th century. The head well sculpted as a smiling, youthful male with buck teet...
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Javanese Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
Located in Leuven , BE
This small head of a ceramic figure with a bird headdress is probably Pre-Columbian. It seems to originate from the territory of present-day Mexico. Fur...
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South American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th C.
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Aged Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th Century Tumulus Period (AD 250-552) Haniwa means “circle o...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Robe Rack, c. 680
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature robe rack made out of glazed ceramic is called a mingqi or “spirit object.” Mingqi were buried in tombs and represented all of the things the ...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature ceramic table is from Shanxi Province and may have been made to represent Mingqi, a type of ancient Chinese burial good. Mingqi were plac...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Scultura lignea di dignitario, Austria - fine XV secolo
Located in Fidenza, IT
Scultura lignea austriaca raffigurante dignitario della fine del XV secolo. La figura barbuta, raffigurata con lo sguardo rivolto verso il basso e il volto serio, indossa un coprica...
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Austrian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Frammento scultoreo in pietra - seconda metà del XV secolo
Located in Fidenza, IT
Frammento scultoreo in pietra della seconda metà del XV secolo raffigurante una corona stilizzata scolpita in rilievo, infatti possiamo notare i segni decorativi tipici delle corone...
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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Romanesque Telamon - Northern Italy, late 12th (Reemployed Roman marble)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Telamon Northern Italy, late 12th - early 13th century Reemployed Roman marble H 32 x L 18 x P 17 cm « Sono coloro che hanno dimenticato che l’uomo é solo un bruco, destinato a dive...
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Italian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves in red Verona marble - late 15th century
Located in Fidenza, IT
Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves from the late 15th century, made of red Verona marble. The upper four corners of the capital see carved angel heads, a variation found in rein...
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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture Sichuan pottery walking Han dynasty period, China. A Han sculpture in the shape of a dog. Of the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Lady of the Court, Terracotta, China, Tang Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Lady of the court Orange terracotta statue. Tang period Measures: H 20cm. L5cm. D 5cm 450€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Court Lady, Terracotta, China, Han Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Court lady. Terracotta. China, Han period. 206 BC H 28,5cm. W 11cm. D 7cm. 1200€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Christo Carved Stone Sculpture, France, 15th Century: Museum-Quality Masterpiece
Located in Madrid, ES
Immerse yourself in the majesty of 15th-century France with this significant Christo sculpture carved in stone and polychromed, a masterpiece capturing the artistic essence of the er...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Rider, Polychrome Terracotta, Ming Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Rider. Polychrome terracotta. Ming period. Removable head. H 40cm. L 29cm. W 11cm. 1400€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Rider 2, Polychrome Terracotta, Ming Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Rider. Polychrome terracotta. Ming period. H 30cm. L 27cm. W 11cm. 1200€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Tile End Cap, Terracotta Ridge Cap, Han Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Tile end cap. Terracotta ridge cap. Han period. Diameter 15 cm. 590€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Court Lady 2, Terracotta, China, Han Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Court lady. Terracotta. China, Han period. 206 BC H 25,5cm. W 9cm. D 7cm. 1200€.
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Terracotta Tanagra, Restored
Located in Marseille, FR
Old Tanagra in terracotta (restored) 18 cm high. Additional information: Material: Terracotta Dimension: 18 H cm.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child Mosan region, second half of 13th century Polychrome wood 73 x 29 X 12 cm Provenance : Former Belgian private collection from the beginning of the 20th century This remarkable early artwork portrays the Enthroned Virgin and Child, also known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom...
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Belgian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base
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Nigerian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary figures that accompanied the dead buried in early Japan, ...
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Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Republic of Mali Terracotta Figure of a Female Ancestral Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Republic of Mali terracotta figure of a female ancestral figure. kneeling with her feet under her, arms to her shoulder, circa AD 1100 - 1400 Measures: Height 9 1/2 in. 24.1 cm. ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta