BAMANA CHIWARA MALI ANTELOPE HEADDRESSBamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting an oryx antelope head before a female standing...
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RARE BAMANA CHIWARA MALI ANTELOPE HEADDRESSBamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting a rare double oryx antelope heads around a...
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A CARVED AFRICAN CEREMONIAL BED, POSS.CHOKWE? With a figural head at one end of the bed. With all over nail head decoration. From a Queens, NY estate. From a Queens, NY estate. Dimensions: 18" h x 64" w x 17"...
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ETHNOGRAPHIC FIGURAL CARVED CEREMONIALMASK Ethnographic figural carved ceremonial mask, 80"h x 21"w...
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MAORI POLYNESIAN HAND CARVED CEREMONIALAXEFeatured in this lot is this Maori Polynesian hand carved ceremonial axe. The axe features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wooden and iron construction. The handle...
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AL COLE (1944-2009) HAMATSA CROOKEDBEAR MASKThis is an outstanding and large Crooked Bear Mask signed and carved by Al Cole (1944-2009) of the Nuxalk (Bella Coola) Kwakwaka'wakw from the 20th Century. The Crooked...
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TWO PAPUA NEW GUINEA CEREMONIAL WOODENOBJECTScomprising: lime spatula painted black with two undulating pattern designed bands and figural handle, inscribed "194883708/AD", 15-1/2 in.; upper Sepik River ceremonial...
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RARE ANCIENT ALASKAN BERING SEA WALRUSIVORY FIGURENative American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A rare and ancient walrus ivory carving of an anthropomorphic...
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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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19TH C. NIAS WOOD ADU ZATUA PANEL, EXBONHAMSSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving...
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EXHIBITED TAINO WOOD ZEMI COHOBA STAND,C-14 TESTEDPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 15th to early 16th century CE. Incredible! An exemplary wood zemi figure that served...
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CHAVIN STONE JAGUAR MORTAR FOR CEREMONIALHALLUCINOGENS...**Originally Listed At $1800**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin / Cupisnique, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A fantastical stone metate or mortar stone, carved...
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TAINO RHYOLITE CEREMONIAL SCEPTER W/CACIQUE FIGUREPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. An exceptionally rare rhyolite ceremonial scepter depicting...
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KANDIMBONG ANCESTOR FIGUREAncestor figure,Kandimbong, large, with conical headdress and mask-like face. Simple, clean lines, yet very expressive.
Traditional Lower Sepik River figures, representing clan founders,...
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EASTER ISLAND FIGURE, MOAI KAVAKAVA
EASTERISLAND carved wood and obsidian, with a forward tilted torso and head turned to the side, the body flanked by the two slender arms, the figure is typically emaciated, accentuated...
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SENUFO PEOPLE, LARGE FIGURAL CEREMONIALDRUM Mid-20th or earlier, Ivory Coast, wood and hide, carved in the form of a seated nude woman supporting a drum on her head, the drum decorated in the round with relief...
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(2) WEST AFRICAN FIGURAL CARVED CEREMONIALMASKS(lot of 2) West African carved figural masks: (1) of circular form with polychrome decoration, approx 15.5"h, 13"w; (1) with protruding eyes and ears, approx 17"h, 18"w,...
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(2) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL MASKS(lotof 2) Carved African wood masks, possibly from the Kuba Lele People, Democratic Republic of the Congo, each mask with woven hood/ headdress, cowrie shells, and carved figural...
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CHINESE CARVED FIGURE OF A GENERALElaboratelydressed in ceremonial armor and robes, in one hand he holds a sword, his other elegantly poised. Height 10.5 in. (Cond: good)...
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A Dogon Carved Figural Ceremonial Box
WestAfrica, Early to Mid 20th Century
with base.
Length 43 inches.
Property from the Collection of Stephen and Katherine Harrison, Chicago, Illinois...
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THREE INDONESIAN CARVED WOOD HILTS FORCEREMONIAL DAGGERS (KRIS)Three Indonesian carved wood hilts for ceremonial daggers (kris), 19th to 20th century Each is the hilt or "hulu" of a ceremonial kris dagger or...
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ASIAN: BALINESE ART, CARVINGS, PUPPETS,ETC., 10+ PIECES, INCLUDING: LARGEST A CARVED FIGURE OF DANCING MAN IN CEREMONIAL DRESS, TWO...ASIAN: Balinese art, carvings, puppets, etc., 10+ pieces, including: largest...
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ASIAN: CARVED IN RELIEF WOOD PLAQUEOF CEREMONIAL FIGURES, ASIAN OR MIDDLE EASTERN, 20TH C., PIERCED AT CENTER, CENTRAL FIGURE IS BE...ASIAN: Carved in relief wood plaque of ceremonial figures, Asian or Middle...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE CEREMONIALMACE HEADPre-Columbian Carved Stone Ceremonial Mace Head , 500-1500 A.D., Costa Rica, stylized avian figure with upright wings, h. 3 3/4 in., w. 5 1/2 in., d. 3 in Provenance:...
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WEST AFRICAN CEREMONIAL KNIFEWest AfricanCeremonial Knife , hilt with carved wood figural head, blade with incised design, l. 14 in...
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GROUP OF FIVE PRE-COLUMBIAN CERAMICFIGURESGroup of Five Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figures , incl. ceremonial figure, h. 8 3/4 in.; painted male figure, h. 7 1/2 in.; terracotta figure, possibly a rattle, h. 5 in.;...
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FETISH FIGURE EreIbeji Figure, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, wood with glass bead necklace, 12" tall. Wear from use and veneration.
Per Dr. Perri Kim: "The Yoruba have one of the highest rates...
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DAN FIGURAL CEREMONIAL SPOON, EX WRIGHTIvory Coast, large spoon carved in the form of a female figure, affixed on top of posts to wood base, 29"h (spoon), 32"h x 5"w x 4.75"d (with base)...
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TEN AFRICAN CEREMONIAL FIGURAL SCEPTERMALLETS WITH CARVED & STAINED WOOD HEADS ON TOP 18"H (LARGEST)Ten African ceremonial figural scepter mallets with carved & stained wood heads on top, Provenance: from Taylor...
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THREE AFRICAN TRIBAL CEREMONIAL CARVEDWOOD PADDLES, STAFFS, SCEPTERS 24"L X 3"W (PADDLE)Three African tribal ceremonial carved wood paddles, staffs, scepters, Paddle with figural carved head and open work eyes...
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SOUTH PACIFIC DAYAK CEREMONIAL WOODCONTAINER 15 ½" x 6" x 3" Carved wood figural ceremonial temple container with lid, dowel fastener....
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURAL CEREMONIALSTATUE Africa,20th CenturyDepiction of an open mouthed man with a round belly and spines protruding from his body....
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GROUP OF AFRICAN CEREMONIAL AND MUSICALOBJECTS Africa,20th CenturyIncludes a guitar like instrument, divination bowl with bird figure, small carved figure, and a redware pottery head....
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Collection of Four Oriental DecorativeItems, consisting of a Ch'ien Lung blanc-de-Chine porcelain figure of a Foo dog seated on a pedestal, fourth quarter 18th century, h. 7-1/2"; a Kuang Hsu carved gray and...
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A Pair of African Masks with FemaleFigures Carved wood with applied pigments probably Dogon ceremonial masks. Both of the pieces have female figures carved at the top. The smaller of the two has a masked figure...
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Two New Guinea wooden statues including:one carved and pierced figure with shell imbedded eyes rope piercings and decorations painted ceremoniously in black white and red paint surface loss to face minor damages...
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