EditorialGoose (Hamsa) with Floral Tail, Khotan Kingdom, 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Stucco with color, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm), Sculpture, This panel was the interior base molding of a Buddhist temple. This goose (hamsa) was...
EditorialBorder with Lozenges set within a Pearl Rondel, Khotan Kingdom, 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Stucco with color, 2 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (7 x 19.1cm), Sculpture, This jeweled border was set above a hamsa molding in a Buddhist temple at ...
EditorialGoose (Hamsa) with Floral Tail, Khotan Kingdom, 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Stucco with color, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm), Sculpture, This panel was the interior base molding of a Buddhist temple. This goose (hamsa) was...
EditorialAn amulet against the evil eye, to be hung in a home. The raised hand (" hamsa") in the Levitical configuration bestowes blessing; the fish are a symbol of fertility. Painted glass on foil, 34,5 x 29 cm.