Hand Embroidered Silk Miao Minority Tribe Child s Headdress, Early 20th Century

Man’s Ceremonial Headdress Naga people, Northeast India Probably 19th century Cane, yellow orchard fiber, dyed goat hair plume A handwritten...

This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted wood. The white face usually represents a villain. Puppetry is a major entertainment performance art in Chinese traditional theatre. This traditional performance art was widely used in religious and rural events to exorcise evil spirits. Puppets are also used in festivals such as the Chinese Ghost Festival to scare away ghosts, as well as significant events including births or marriage or to entertain audiences. The puppet theatre has developed into several different genres amongst different areas in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets...

A cast brass Finial from Turkey, mounted on a circular base. Measures: 18 1/4" High, 7" Wide, on 6 3/4" Diameter base.

Early 20th Century Chinese Minority Baby Carrier Panel, Miao People A beautifully woven panel that would have made up the main section of a baby ca...

Early 20th Century 3-Panel Chinese minority wedding bed cover, Miao People A rare and early example of a brocade-woven Miao wedding bed cover from ...

Late 19th-early 20th century Chinese hand decorated porcelain figure. Beautifully hand decorated Chinese porcelain figure. This stunning colorful finely detailed figurine or sculptur...

This Chinese wooden water bucket is hand-made from small wood panels that are held together by woven metal bands. It also features a curved handle....

A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...

An elegant brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in quenching the cast brass in hot oil and smoke it with ...

Pair of Chinese hand carved stone Foo dogs resting on rectangular decorative carved plinths. 20th Century