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Shaman, Asian Art and Healing Magic: The Debut of a 15 Year Collection

Shaman, Asian Art and Healing Magic: The Debut of a 15 Year Collection

Shamanic Culture, Tribal Art, Healing and Magic converge in an unmatched, museum quality collection of over 300 shaman pieces from across SE Asia. We had an opening extravaganza to debut the rare amulets, instruments and costumes, acquired over the last 15 years. 

It took months to research the individual pieces that represent many different, ancient healing cultures from South East Asia – Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Nagaland (India) and across the 17,000 Islands of Indonesia. Some of the pieces have been passed down through generations of healers and date back 400 years. Please inquire for a tour of the magical mystery pieces! If you have the time to browse, we learned a lot and would love to share all the intriguing histories.

For continuity, we have grouped the blog entries by country and culture. Check back as we continue to add a full listing and photographs of all pieces in the original exhibition.

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    The Tigers Nobody Ever Saw

    Here's one of my favorite puzzles in all of Asian art. For hundreds of years, Japanese artists painted tigers. And almost none of them had ever seen one.There...
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    Choosing a Piece You'll Love for Life

    Over a hundred trips through India and Asia, I've spent a good part of my life hunting for art, antiques, and natural pieces, the kind of objects that...
  • A Tale of the Tail Wagging the Dog

    A Tale of the Tail Wagging the Dog

    Your browser does not support the video tag. Some seventeen years ago I bought a set of fourteen huge, antique teak doors from a hundred year old home...
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