Buddhism & the World of Antiques
Exhibit at Westside Antiques Mall, 6676 Odana Rd, Market Square, 608-467-6466At this time of thanksgiving we honor the founders of our country and their insight to secure religious freedom, we look at a religion whose very artifacts are at risk. During the month of November Westside Antiques Mall has an exhibit of Buddhist relics and sculptures. We invite you to look upon hundreds of years of religious history while we celebrate out six-year anniversary of being in business on Odana Road.
Artifacts
1. Large Bronze head of Buddha, Thailand (1450 to 1767 AD) $2,900
2. Miniature Bronze head of Buddha, Thailand (1450 to 1767 AD), $2,400
3. Head, Siamese, XVIII Century,
4. Stone Head of Buddha, Chinese, $780
5. Golden Seated Buddha, Tibet, $480
6. Bronze Tibetan Buddha seated on Lotus, (XIX C.) $1,400
7. Gold Buddha, (17th Century) Burma, $3,600
8. Small Traveling Buddhist Shrines, Japanese
9. Tibetan Head Piece
Tibetan Thanka (pronounced “Tonka”)
Tempura painted religious symbols on cloth. Made for portability and worship. These hand-painted pieces are hard to find from the 19th Century much less 17th and 18th centuries. On display are two from the 18th century and two from 19th century.
- XVIIIc Tibetan Thanka Dark blue figure, blue background….$1,850
- XVIIIc or older Original Thanka of the Medicinal Buddha, framed…$3,600
Indian Sandstone Sculptures, by Iftikhar Ahmed
Kushana Period Style Sculptures from the Gandhara Region. These are in the style of the 2nd/3rd Century. Starting from $800.
Lady with Flowers (Standing & Seated), Lady with Mirror, Standing Bodhisattva, Large ($10,000)
(#4 and #5 are Maitreya bodhisattva) to appear on earth to achieve complete enlightenment and teach the power of the dharma. It is to be the successor of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The prophecy of Maitreya is accepted by Buddhists as a statement about an actual event that will take place in the distant future. (Wikipedia.org)
