Staff with Head Finial

This “master of animals” finial depicts a stylized man with an (attacking?) animal on each side. The man has a bulb-shaped cap, open at the center for insertion of a pin, which is ...

This bronze "Master of Animals" finial is mounted on a bottle-shaped support and held in place by a metal rod attached to the top of the support. A poppy-headed dress pin was inser...

This finial is comprised of two rampant, confronted lions, joined at the forepaws and hindpaws around rings that would have once held the pin of the finial. The stylized lions have...

This bulbous finial support is rather plain. It is widest where the body connects to the cylindrical neck, and it tapers toward the open bottom, which is ringed by three raised ban...

This simple, tube-like “master of animals” finial depicts a stylized man with a feline pressed close on each side. The man, who is janiform (having the same face on front and back)...

Sketchbook with blue- and black-fabric-covered cardboard covers. Sewn page block; pages of off-white wove paper, each 27.6 x 21.6 cm. Each sheet numbered on verso at l.l. Drawin...

Carved in gray limestone in Thailand in the seventh or early eighth century, this stone sculpture depicts the head of a Buddha, probably the Buddha Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha...

This stone statue, broken off below the neck, represents a man’s head. The eyes are almond-shaped and have thick lids. The eyebrows are also very thick, and meet on the bridge of t...