PAUL BOUGH TRAVIS (AMERICAN, 1891-1975)AFRICAN WATERHO...Paul Bough Travis (American, 1891-1975) African Waterhole, 1956 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower edge 19 in. h. x 25 in. w., paper 22 in. h. x...
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THEODORE B. VILLA MIXED MEDIA "NATIVEAMERICAN CEREMONI...Theodore B. Villa (b. 1936 ) Mixed Media Ink and Pen on Hand Wove Paper "Native American Ceremonial Dress Shirt" ,signed in pencil at the base of the left...
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FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a fine example of a "three pointer" or "trigonolith" stone zemi head - a human effigy face carved from a...
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RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEARGLYPHSPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a remarkable hand-carved zemi figural stamp made from a creamy white quartzite stone...
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SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF JOSEPHKENNEDY (1962)...William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Portrait of Joseph Kennedy, oil on canvas, 1962. Signed and dated with inscription on lower right which reads,...
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FINE TAINO STONE AXE W/ ZEMI FACEPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is an amazing and fine polished stone effigy axe featuring an abstract zoomorphic or anthropomorphic zemi figure...
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FINE EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM LIMESTONEUSHABTIAncient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1077 BCE. An ancient Egyptian ushabti, carved from a single piece of limestone standing with fused legs...
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RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in...
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IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIALSTOOLPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a...
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SUPERB & IMPORTANT TAINO CORAL ZEMIFACEPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A stunning and scarce life-sized face of a zemi (sometimes cemi) carved from a single piece of coral! The forward-facing...
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SHELL MONEY / CURRENCYShell money piecesof various sizes.
In Louis Pierre Ledoux's Diary page 272 (lot 108, box F1) he explains that small shell rings are called "Kieg" and large ones "Aoup".
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LETTERS AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYLettersto and from Dr. Rhoda Metraux, of American Museum of Natural History.
1978 letters (and one from 1983) inquiring about and giving permission for Rhoda Metraux (American Museum...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with stacked headdress, standing on pedestal, Murik oval spiral designs on shoulder blades and initiation rite design on chest. Beautiful...
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CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER WITH SHELL ANDFIBERCassowary bone dagger, not carved but decorated with shell and fiber and shell bell.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "Cassowary bone daggers...
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WAR CLUBWar club, includes a subtlerelief resembling a snake or other long animal along almost the whole length of the club, and a geometric design (perhaps of stylized fish) at the center of the club.
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KAKAR SPEARKakar spear, with rattanand rope band, face of ancestor figure. Kakar spears are some of the most sacred and important features of Murik society, as they are thought to possess spiritual powers to...
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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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ANKLE OR ARM BANDSSet of two tightlybraided woven cord and plaited ankle or arm bands with nassa shell Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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CARVED COCONUT BOWL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEACarvedcoconut bowl decorated with perforated, low relief design on upper half. See similar "coconut shell" Louis Pierre Ledoux gifted to the American Museum of Natural History in...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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RACHEL V. HARTLEY, NEW YORK (1884-1955),UNTITLED, 1932, OIL ON BOARD, 19 1/2"H X 23 1/4"W (SIGHT), 28"H X 31"W (FRAME).Rachel V. Hartley, New York, (1884-1955) untitled, 1932, oil on board Signed and dated lower...
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CHARLES SELIGER, NEW YORK (1926-2009),UNTITLED, 1948, INK ON PAPER, 6 1/2"H X 4 1/2"W (SIGHT), 12"H X 10 1/4"W (FRAME)Charles Seliger, New York, (1926-2009) Untitled, 1948, ink on paper Signed lower left,...
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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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ANKLE OR ARM BANDSSet of two tightlybraided woven cord and plaited ankle or arm bands with nassa shell
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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CARVED COCONUT BOWL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEACarvedcoconut bowl decorated with perforated, low relief design on upper half.
See similar "coconut shell" Louis Pierre Ledoux gifted to the American Museum of Natural History...
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WILFRID DYSON HAMBLY (AMERICAN 1886-1962),TALKING ANIMALS, ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES A. PORTER (AMERICAN 1905-1970), PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED PUBLISHERS, 1949Wilfrid Dyson Hambly (American 1886-1962), Talking Animals,...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, TWO-TONEDPulpulgrass skirt two-toned.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript / Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these Pulpul grass skirts, explaining when short ones...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, WITH FINE BLACKSTRIPE DESIGNPulPul grass skirt, two-tone with fine black stripe design.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these...
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HUGHES, Regina Olsen, (American 1895-1993):Floral Still Life Oil on Canvasboard, 20'' x 16'', signed lower right, framed 30'' x 26''. She was the first deaf artist to have a solo show at the Smithsonian Museum, 40...
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[American Indian - Archaeology] Bookson Prehistoric Archaeology lot of 7 books including:Barnes F.A. and Michaelene Pendleton. Canyon Country Prehistoric Indians: Their Cultures Ruins Artifacts and Ruins. Salt...
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[American Indian - Northwest Coast]Books on Northwest Coast Art lot of 5 books including:Clark Ian Christie. Arte Indio y Esquimal del Canada. Barcelona: Ediciones Poligrafa S.A. n.d."Alaska Native Arts and...
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