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Amitabha Buddha, meditation pose statue
“The Buddha of
Infinite Light” is a
cosmic Buddha who
resides in the Pure
Land of the Western
Heaven where all
beings enjoy
unbounded happiness.
Amitabha Buddha is
the most popular
Buddha in Japan
(known there as
Amida) and China
(known there as
Amitofu) . It’s said
that those who recite
his name,
particularly a...
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Amun-Ra
Egyptian Museum,
Berlin. 18th Dynasty
1500 B.C. Amun-Ra, God of Kings
and King of Gods. The
oldest and longest
venerated ruler of
ancient Egypt, Amun,
meaning “hidden” and
Ra meaning “light”
translates to "hidden
light". The sacred
creature of Amun is
the ram with curved
horns. This image was
probably suggested by
t...
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S000104
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Ankh Box
Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of air and
water was often used
by a God or Goddess
who...
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S000230
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Ankh Statue
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1337 B.C. Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of a...
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Ankh Statue
George Hart
Collection. U.S.A.
New Kingdom, 1567 to
1085 B.C. New
Kingdom, 1567 to 1085
B.C. SIZE: 8.5"H (21cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue on
marble base
ITEM MATERIAL:
Casting stone
ITEM FINISH: Antique
stone
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Ankh Statue Wall Plaque
George Hart
Collection, USA. 1567-
1085 B.C. Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of air and
...
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S000263
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Ankh Wall Hanging
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1337 B.C. Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of a...
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Anubis Box
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1237 B.C.
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo This statue of Anubis
in the form of a
black jackal was
found in the entrance
to the chamber known
as the “treasury”,
and was turned to
face the burial
chamber. It rested
upon a chest in the
shape of a temple or
shrine, mounted upon
a por...
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Anubis Relief
Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
where the soul of the
deceased would be
weighe...
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S000260
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Anubis Relief
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
...
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S000278
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Anubis Relief
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th. Dynasty
1317 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges...
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Anubis Relief - Painted
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th.Dynasty
1317 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000118
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Anubis Relief - Painted
Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
where the soul of the
deceased would be
weighe...
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S000261
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Anubis Relief - Small
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX,
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000191
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Anubis Relief Painted
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX,
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000279
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Anubis Statue on Marble Base
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. 19th Dynasty
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000133
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Aphrodite (Venus Genetrix)
The Louvre Museum,
Paris, 5th Century
B.C. Aphrodite was the
symbol of female
beauty and Goddess of
Love, identified in
Rome with Venus.
Although Homer
describes Aphrodite
as the daughter of
Zeus and Dion, the
more popular view was
that she was
conceived in the foam
of the ocean from the
seed of Uranus.
Dropped th...
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S000308
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Aphrodite of Melos Statue
Louvre Museum, Paris.
200 B.C. Her graceful
body symbolizes an
ideal of beauty that
many long for but
none attain. The
French named her the
Venus of Milo. In
1820 a peasant named
Yorgos found her
broken body in an
underground cavern on
the Aegean island of
Melos. Later she was
taken out of Greece
under unclear
cir...
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S000328
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Archangel Gabriel
L.A. County Museum of
Art, Los Angeles.
1480 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it...
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S000010
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Archangel Gabriel
Ghent Cathedral,
Belgium. 1432 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it was Gabriel who...
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S000015
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Archangel Gabriel - Painted
L.A. County Museum of
Art, Los Angeles.
1480 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it...
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S000011
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Archangel Gabriel sounding the trumpet
Church of San
Michelle, Florence,
Italy. 1359 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
i...
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S000008
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Archangel Gabriel sounding the trumpet
Church of San
Michelle, Florence.
1359 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it was G...
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S000030
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Archangel Gabriel sounding the trumpet - Painted
Church of San
Michelle, Florence.
1359 A.D.
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it was G...
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S000031
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Archangel Gabriel Wall Relief
From a painting of
Leonardo Da Vinci
Gabriel means God is
my strength. Gabriel
is the Angel of
annunciation,
resurrection, mercy,
vengeance, death and
revelation. Gabriel
is the ruler of
heaven and ruler of
the Cherubim. Gabriel
is said to sit on the
left hand side of
God. Mohammed claimed
it was Gabriel wh...
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S000028
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Archangel Michael
British Museum,
London. 1600 A.D.
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all angels whether in
Jewish, Christian, or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, the
Angel of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy,
and Sanctification:
...
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S000014
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Archangel Michael
New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art 1475
A.D.
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all angels whether in
Jewish, Christian, or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, the
Angel of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy,
and Sanc...
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S000005
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Archangel Michael - Painted
Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York.
1475 A.D.
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all angels whether in
Jewish, Christian, or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, the
Angel of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy,
and Sa...
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S000016
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Archangel Michael - Painted
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all angels whether in
Jewish, Christian, or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, the
Angel of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy,
and Sanctification:
Also, Ruler of the
4th Heaven and
Conqueror...
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S000020
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Archangel Michael slaying the Devil
Church of Santa Maria
Della Concezione,
Rome. 1626 A.D.
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all Angels whether in
Jewish, Christian or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, Angel
of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy
and ...
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S000009
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Archangel Michael slaying the devil
Church of Santa Maria
Della Concezione,
Rome. 1626 A.D. His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all Angels whether in
Jewish, Christian or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, Angel
of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy
and Sanctificat...
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S000006
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Archangel Michael Wall Relief
His name means Who is
as God. Michael ranks
as the greatest of
all angels whether in
Jewish, Christian, or
Islamic writings. He
is Chief of the Order
of Virtues, Chief of
Archangels, Prince of
the Presence, the
Angel of Repentance,
Righteousness, Mercy,
and Sanctification:
Also, Ruler of the
4th Heaven and
Conqueror...
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S000029
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Archangel Raphael
L.A. County Museum of
Art, Los Angeles.
1600 A.D.
Raphael means God has
Healed. Raphael is
above all the Angel
of Healing as his
name denotes, but
also is the chief
ruling Prince of the
2nd Heaven, Chief of
the Order of Virtues,
Guardian of the Tree
of Life in Eden and
by his own admission
One of the 7 Holy...
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S000012
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Archangel Uriel
His name means fire
of God. He presides
over Tartarus or
Hell. Being both a
Seraphin and a
Cherubim, he is
identified as one of
the Angels who helped
bury Adam and Abel in
Paradise: as the dark
Angel who wrestled
with Jacob at Peniel:
as the destroyer of
the Host of
Sennacherib and as
the messenger sent by
God to ...
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S000013
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Artemis the Huntress
The Louvre Museum,
Paris, 4th Century
B.C. Artemis, also known
by her Roman name
Diana, was the Greek
goddess of hunting
and archery. She is
often represented as
a huntress with bow
and quiver on her
shoulder and dogs or
deer at her side. The
Greeks worshipped
Artemis as the
goddess of chastity
and the guardian of
...
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Ashurnasirpal Relief
Ashurnasirpal relief.
From Nimrud, 865
B.C., Based on an
ancient original
located at the
British Museum. This Assyrian stone
relief from the
northwestern palace
at Nimrud shows two
nearly assimetrical
carved figures of
King Ashurnasirpal II
facing a stylized
sacred tree and
flanked by protective
deities. The king is...
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S000336
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Assyrian Eagle Headed Spirit Wall Plaque
Assyrian Eagle Headed
Spirit Wall Plaque.
New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art, 865
B.C. The eagle-headed
winged protective
spirit shown here is
known as an "Apkallu"
spirit. The eagle-
headed being touches
traditions and
beliefs that go back
thousands of years in
Mesopotamia, when
similar images of
terracota would be...
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S000335
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Assyrian Protective Spirit Wall Plaque
From Nimrud, 865
B.C., Based on an
ancient original
located at the
British Museum. This
relief, carved on
gypsum, guarded an
entrance into the
throne room of King
Ashurnasirpal II
(reigned 883-859
B.C.) at his palace
in Nimrud, the
Assyrian capital. The
tradition of
protecting the
entrances of
buildings using m...
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S000334
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Athena
Athena was the Greek
Goddess of wisdom and
women's crafts. She
was also a defender
against evil and a
warrior Goddess par
excellence. She was
the daughter of Zeus
and Metis. When Metis
became pregnant, Gaia
and Uranus told Zeus
that after giving
birth to a daughter,
she would then have a
son by Zeus who would
later ...
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S000324
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Athena Relief
Piraeus Museum,
Athens 380 B.C. Athena was the
Goddess of wisdom and
women's crafts in the
mythology of the
Greeks. She was also
a defender against
evil and as such she
was a warrior Goddess
par excellence. She
was the daughter of
Zeus and Metis. When
Metis became
pregnant, Gaia and
Uranus told Zeus that
after givin...
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S000317
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Bodhisatwa Chenrezi statue
Chenrezi is a
Bodhisatwa (Bodhi
means enlightment and
Satwa means essence).
The Bodhisatwa is a
being that has
reached Nirvana but
has abstain from it
in order to stay on
Earth to help guide
all mankind to the
true path of the
Buddha. Chenrezi is
the personification
of the six syllable
mantra “om ma ni pad
me hum”...
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Bodhisatwa Manjusree statue
No Description
Available. SIZE: 8"H (20cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue
ITEM MATERIAL:
Bronze
ITEM FINISH: 24K Gold
plated bronze
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Brahma statue
He is the lord of
creation and wisdom.
Brahma has four faces
and at least four
hands. The four faces
represent the four
vedas, and the four
hands represent the
four directions. The
hands hold a book of
the vedas (Book of
Wisdom & Learning), a
string of pearls for
counting time, a
scepter, a
sacrificial spoon
which...
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S000072
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Buddha, blessing pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000050
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Buddha, Earth touching pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000047
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Buddha, Turning the wheel of the Dharma statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000049
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Buddha, wish giving pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000051
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Buddha-Shakti statue
This sculpture shows
vajradhara in his
tantric aspect in
embrace with his
consort, Shakti, in a
position of sexual
union known as Yab-
Yum (literally Father-
Mother) in Tibetan
and Maithuna in
Sanscrit. Vajradhara
represents the
original, primordial
Buddha, the one
absolute power which
creates itself, with
no beginn...
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S000078
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Bust of Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the
symbol of female
beauty and Goddess of
Love, identified in
Rome with Venus.
Although Homer
describes Aphrodite
as the daughter of
Zeus and Dion, the
more popular view was
that she was
conceived in the foam
of the ocean from the
seed of Uranus.
Dropped there when he
was castrated, her
name meaning...
|
S000309
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Bust of Cleopatra
Museum, Berlin. 35
B.C.
The last of the
Macedonian rulers of
Egypt, Cleopatra VII
has been preserved in
legend as a woman of
formidable intellect
and ambition who used
her beauty and charm
to advance Egypt’s
fortunes. In 51 B.C.
she became joint
ruler with her father
Ptolemy XII and then
with her brother and
hu...
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S000115
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Bust of King Akhenaton
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo. Dynasty 18th
1365 B.C. Akhenaton, originally
named Amenhotep IV,
ruled Egypt for 17
years (1367-1350
b.c.) together with
his beautiful Queen
Nefertiti. He was son
of Amenhotep III. The
priesthood of Amun at
Thebes, enormously
enriched by the
tribute donated by
the Pharoahs to the
God, became ...
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S000214
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Bust of Queen Hatshepsut
Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York.
18th Dynasty 1500 B.C. Upon the death of her
father, Tuthmosis I,
Hatshepsut became
sole legitimate heir.
Tradition demanded
however, that only a
male heir could
ascend the throne.
Hatshepsut married
her half-brother
Tuthmosis II, who
died prematurely.
Once again it was a
stepso...
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S000135
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Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Dahlem Museum,
Berlin. 1365 B.C. Nefertiti means "the
Beautiful one is
Come". The bust of
painted limestone was
found by the German
professor Borchardtt
in 1912 at Tel-El-
Amarna, ancient
Akhetaton, which was
the King's new
capital in Middle
Egypt in what used to
be the workshop of
the sculptor,
Thutmes. Nefertiti
...
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S000106
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Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Dahlem Museum,
Berlin. 18th Dynasty
1365 B.C. Nefertiti means "the
Beautiful one is
Come". The bust of
painted limestone was
found by the German
professor Borchardtt
in 1912 at Tel-El-
Amarna, ancient
Akhetaton, which was
the King's new
capital in Middle
Egypt in what used to
be the workshop of
the sculptor,
Thutme...
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S000108
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Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Dahlem Museum,
Berlin. 1365 B.C. Nefertiti means "the
Beautiful one is
Come". The bust of
painted limestone was
found by the German
professor Borchardtt
in 1912 at Tel-El-
Amarna, ancient
Akhetaton, which was
the King's new
capital in Middle
Egypt in what used to
be the workshop of
the sculptor,
Thutmes. Nefertiti
...
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S000107
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Bust of Ramses II
Egyptian Museum,
Turin, Italy. Dynasty
19th 1250 B.C. The most celebrated
of all Pharaohs,
Ramses II, is well
known for the length
of his reign, the
numerous temples he
built and his
military campaigns,
such as the battle of
Kadesh where Ramses
II, facing the army
of Muwattali, King of
the Hittites found
himself sur...
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S000213
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Bust of Ramses II Statue
Egyptian Museum,
Turin, Italy. Dynasty
19th 1250 B.C. The most celebrated
of all Pharaohs,
Ramses II, is well
known for the length
of his reign, the
numerous temples he
built and his
military campaigns,
such as the battle of
Kadesh where Ramses
II, facing the army
of Muwattali, King of
the Hittites found
himself sur...
|
S000202
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Byzantine Icon - Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Small)
SIZE: 6"H (15cm)
ITEM TYPE: Wall Icon
ITEM MATERIAL: Gilded
old wood frame
ITEM FINISH: Gold
leaf polychrome
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S000333
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Canopic Jar of Duamutef
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo. 600 B.C. Canopic Jars were in
use from the Old
Kingdom onwards in
Egypt to store
various internal
organs removed during
the process of
mummification. They
were four in number
and eventually came
to represent the Four
Sons of Horus. Each
jar had a
characteristic head
associated with the
demi...
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S000254
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Canopic Jar of Hapi
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo. 600 B.C. Canopic Jars were in
use from the Old
Kingdom onwards in
Egypt to store
various internal
organs removed during
the process of
mummification. They
were four in number
and eventually came
to represent the Four
Sons of Horus. Each
jar had a
characteristic head
associated with the
demi...
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S000256
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Canopic Jar of Imseti
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo. 600 B.C. Canopic Jars were in
use from the Old
Kingdom onwards in
Egypt to store
various internal
organs removed during
the process of
mummification. They
were four in number
and eventually came
to represent the Four
Sons of Horus. Each
jar had a
characteristic head
associated with the
demi...
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S000257
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Canopic Jar of Quebehsenuef
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo. 600 B.C. Canopic Jars were in
use from the Old
Kingdom onwards in
Egypt to store
various internal
organs removed during
the process of
mummification. They
were four in number
and eventually came
to represent the Four
Sons of Horus. Each
jar had a
characteristic head
associated with the
demi...
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S000255
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Caryatid Column
The Acropolis,
Athens. 465 B.C. SIZE: 26"H (66cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue
ITEM MATERIAL:Casting
stone
ITEM FINISH: Antique
stone finish
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S000303
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Celtic Cross of Duplin
Forteviot, Scotland.
1000 A.D. The Celts were the
ancient inhabitants
of much of Europe. A
spiritual people,
their rich mythology
and symbology later
merged with the
Christian beliefs
they embraced to
create a distinctive
art seen especially
in Ireland and
Scotland. The Celtic
Cross is known
throughout the world
a...
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S000092
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Celtic Cross of St. Patrick
The Celts were the
ancient inhabitants
of much of Europe. A
spiritual people,
their rich mythology
and symbology later
merged with the
Christian beliefs
they embraced to
create a distinctive
art seen especially
in Ireland and
Scotland. The Celtic
Cross is known
throughout the world
as the emblem of
Celtic Christia...
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S000087
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Celtic Cross wall relief
The Celts were the
ancient inhabitants
of much of Europe. A
spiritual people,
their rich mythology
and symbology later
merged with the
Christian beliefs
they embraced to
create a distinctive
art seen especially
in Ireland and
Scotland. The Celtic
Cross is known
throughout the world
as the emblem of
Celtic Christia...
|
S000085
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Celtic Crucifix of Athlone
County Roscommon,
Ireland. 800 A.D. The Celts were the
ancient inhabitants
of much of Europe. A
spiritual people,
their rich mythology
and symbology later
merged with the
Christian beliefs
they embraced to
create a distinctive
art seen especially
in Ireland and
Scotland. The Celtic
Cross is known
throughout the worl...
|
S000089
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Celtic Sun Cross
County Kilkenny,
Ireland. 900 A.D. The Celts were the
ancient inhabitants
of much of Europe. A
spiritual people,
their rich mythology
and symbology later
merged with the
Christian beliefs
they embraced to
create a distinctive
art seen especially
in Ireland and
Scotland. The Celtic
Cross is known
throughout the world...
|
S000091
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Cleopatra Posing as Isis Relief
Temple of Denderah,
Egypt. 35 B.C. The last of the
Macedonian rulers of
Egypt, Cleopatra VII
has been preserved in
legend as a woman of
formidable intellect
and ambition who used
her beauty and charm
to advance Egypt’s
fortunes. In 51 B.C.
she became joint
ruler with her father
Ptolemy XII and then
with her brother an...
|
S000250
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Cleopatra Posing as Isis Relief - Painted
Temple of Denderah,
Egypt. 35 B.C. The last of the
Macedonian rulers of
Egypt, Cleopatra VII
has been preserved in
legend as a woman of
formidable intellect
and ambition who used
her beauty and charm
to advance Egypt’s
fortunes. In 51 B.C.
she became joint
ruler with her father
Ptolemy XII and then
with her brother an...
|
S000251
|
|
Coronation scene of Seti I - Painted Relief
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th. Dynasty
1317 B.C. This relief shows
King Seti I on his
throne at his
coronation carrying
the crook and flail
scepters symbols of
kingship, wearing the
Atef crown and
supported on one side
by Edjo, the cobra
Goddess of Upper
Egypt and by Nekhbet,
the vulture Goddess
of Lower Egypt in th...
|
S000116
|
|
Coronation scene of Seti I Relief
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th. Dynasty
1317 B.C. This relief shows
King Seti I on his
throne at his
coronation carrying
the crook and flail
scepters symbols of
kingship, wearing the
Atef crown and
supported on one side
by Edjo, the cobra
Goddess of Upper
Egypt and by Nekhbet,
the vulture Goddess
of Lower Egypt in th...
|
S000117
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|
Crawling Baby Ganesh statue
Ganesh, also called
Ganapati, the
elephant headed God
of Wisdom and Success
is the defender and
remover of obstacles
and has to be
propritiated first
before worshiping
other Gods. He is one
of the sons of Siva
and Parvati. He is
known as "Sidhi Data"
or bestower of
success in the work.
His elephant head is
believe...
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S000060
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Dancing Ganesh statue
Ganesh, also called
Ganapati, the
elephant headed God
of Wis |
