Sculpture & Statues
Poitiers Cat - 12th Century
"Parables in stone" were often used in medieval churches to pro vide moral guidance to illiterate parishoners This comical, greedy cat, found in the Church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande in Poitiers, has literally bitten off more than he can chew!4.25x5x3.
Seated Ganesh
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.
Kuan-Yin with lotus
Kuan Yin, originally known as Avalokiteswara ("the Lord who regards"), is a highly revered manifestation of the Buddha who appears in Chinese scriptures around 400 a.d.
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.
Royal Isis
The name Isis means "seat" or "throne". She was regarded as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth, she sought her dead husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys.
Royal Maat
Maat, the goddess of truth was identified with the symbol of truth, the ostrich feather. This feather was also the hieroglyph of her name. Maat played an important role in the ceremony called the "Weighing of the Heart".
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 or take life away from lesser mortals.
Large set of Foo dogs
Foo dogs or lions are found near temples, gardens, entrances and homes . They are considered protectors of buildings and guard against evil spirits.