The 'Gillot' Taweret

This figure appears to be a terracotta statuette, possibly representing a court official or a deity given the distinct headgear which could signify a rank or divine attribute. The style of the figurine, with its facial features and remnants of paint, suggests it could be a part of funerary art, which was common in Chinese culture during these periods. Date : Northern Wei...

This evocative Pre-Columbian style seated figure is a masterful example of primitive clay sculpture, capturing the spiritual essence of ancient Mesoamerican artistry. Hand-modeled fr...

This beautiful Tang dynasty earth spirit with human face and animal body is crafted with terracotta and paint. This semi-human spirit figure is seated on its haunches with cloven hoo...

A hollow-formed pottery guardian figure made for tomb use, symbolizing protection in the afterlife. The upright stance, raised head, and open mouth convey authority and vigilance. Traces of red and yellow pigment and surface weathering indicate an originally painted surface, consistent with late Northern Wei...

This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sph...

A "Mende" carved wood female fertility figure.

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Seckhmet Lion-Headed Goddess, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21-25, ca. 1070-656 BC The lion-headed goddess pos...

On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...

Vintage Museum Replica of a Winged Sphinx from the Freud Museum in London. England, circa 1970.

Grand Tour statue of Pharaoh Hatshepsut after the ancient model. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. The authentic ancient sculpture of Hatshepsut is located in Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt. Cast painted plaster. Provenance: The Collection of Charles de Beistegui, Château de Groussay. Charles de Beistegui (1894-1970), an enigmatic interior decorator whose passport was Spanish and whose wealth came from his family’s Mexican silver mines. Beistegui to indulge himself in the homes he decorated, such as his Chateau de Groussay...