VICTORIAN METAL-MOUNTED BLACK PAINTEDCOFFIN WITH PAPIER MACHé 'ODD FELLOW'12 1/2 in. x 5 ft. 9 1/2 in. x 21 in.
Note: The Odd Fellows Fraternity was an organization that originated in England as early as 1730,...
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NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED CEREMONIAL BANDOLIERBAGAn early twentieth century Native American beaded ceremonial bandolier bag having fur embellishments to bag and strap. Ht: 34" Wd: 9"...
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RARE 19C PUA KOMBU SUNGKIT, HANDSPUNCOTTON19th century ceremonial weaving, "Pua kombu sungkit", handspun cotton with supplementary weaving, Iban people, Sarawak. Such textiles played an important role in headhunting...
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RARE 19THC PUA KOMBU SUNGKIT, BORNEO19thcentury ceremonial weaving, "Pua kombu sungkit", handspun cotton with supplementary weaving, Iban people, Borneo. Such textiles played an important role in headhunting ceremonies....
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RARE 19TH C. PUA KUMBU SUNGKIT TEXTILE,BORNEO19th century ceremonial weaving, "Pua kumbu sungkit", cotton, Iban people, Borneo. Such textiles played an important role in headhunting ceremonies. The heads of killed...
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NORTHERN PLAINS CATLINITE PIPES & WOODFLAT STEMSFor your consideration this lot includes two (2) Northern Plains Catlinite Pipes and Wood Flat Stems; one "plains" pipe and one "elbow" pipe. Pipestone (Catlinite)...
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139. SILVER FIGURAL CANE -20ST CENTURY-LARGE L-SHAPED ...139. Silver Figural Cane -20st Century -Large L-shaped silver handle depicting the motif of Leda and the Swan, plain gilt collar, ebonized hard wood shaft...
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TWO MINER “STEIGERHäCKCHEN” AXECANES-Ca 1900 -Saxon miner’s axe cane with an ax shaped steel handle decorated with fine engravings and a matching brass cover to the sharp edge, substantial, wide angular-oval...
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CHAVIN CUPISNIQUE POTTERY SACRIFICIALLEG VESSEL**Originally Listed At $1600**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Quebrada Cupisnique, ca. 1200 BCE. A fascinating mold-made terracotta stirrup vessel with...
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6TH C. BYZANTINE MARBLE RELIEF - PEACOCKS& FOUNTAIN**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Near East, late Roman / Byzantine Period, ca. 6th century...
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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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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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IMPORTANT TAINO GREENSTONE TRANSFORMATIONALNUDE FIGURE...Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A marvelous greenstone zemi figure of a nude male experiencing the transformational...
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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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PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU GOLD RITUAL KERO(DRINKING VESSEL)Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An elegant ritual kero (drinking cup) formed from a single sheet...
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD HOE KOWHAIWHAI MOTIFS,ABSTRACT TIKI...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, likely Te Arawa people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A superb wooden paddle known...
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CHIRIQUI GOLD SHAMAN LORD PENDANT**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama or Costa Rica, Chiriqui or Veraguas culture, ca. 8th to 14th century CE. A superb gold figural pendant of a shamanic...
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RARE PANAMANIAN VERAGUAS GOLD FISH-REPTILEPENDANT**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama or Costa Rica, Chiriqui or Veraguas, ca. 8th to 14th century CE. An incredible and fantastical 71%...
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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS PANEL W/ THEATERMASK**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial period, probably Phrygia (modern Turkey), ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A breathtaking marble sarcophagus panel, festooned with...
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GANDHARAN SCHIST PALETTE - FIGURES /SEA MONSTER**Originally Listed At $800**
Central Asia, Pakistan / Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca, 200 BCE to 100 CE. An intriguing schist palette relief carved with a...
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THREE LARGE GHANAIAN CEREMONIAL WRAPPERSThreelarge Ghanaian ceremonial wrappers, Late 20th/early 21st Century; Ntoso, Ghana Each hand-stamped with "adinkra" symbols, 3 pieces Largest: 117" L x 96" W Dimensions: Largest:...
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20TH CENTURY ANDEAN SCHOOL, PERU INDIGENOUSCEREMONY, ILLEGIBLY SIGNED AND DATED U.R., OIL ON PANEL, FRAMED: 14-1/2 X 20-5/8 IN20th Century Andean School, Peru Indigenous Ceremony, Illegibly Signed and Dated u.r., Oil...
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TWO PAIRS OF NEAR EASTERN SHOESTwo pairsof shoes from the Middle East. Includes a pair of filigree gilded silver ceremonial shoes made between the 16th and 17th centuries from the collection of V. and L. Benguiat...
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FRENCH RENAISSANCE STYLE CEREMONIALHALBERDFrench Renaissance style halberd pole weapon, likely a ceremonial example, with its ironwork being dark brown in color, the halberd was a primary weapon from the 13th...
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A pair of 19th Century ceremonial halberds,16th Century style, 267.5cm long...
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SHOZO SATO, JAPAN (20TH / 21ST CENTURY),BAMBOO, NOV '81, SUMI-E INK WASH ON PAPER, 16 1/2"H X 14 3/4"W (SIGHT), 21 1/2"H X 19 1/2"W (FRAME)Shozo Sato, Japan, (20th / 21st Century) bamboo, Nov '81, Sumi-e ink...
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Mid century Korean Ironstone crackleglaze charger depicting ceremonial dance and drum; overall excellent condition, age wear, surface wear; L 14 1/2" (Approx.)...
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A FINE, LARGE AND RARE CATLINITE CROSSON PLINTHThe beautifully patinated carving in two parts is comprised of a rising Christian cross atop two integral stepped outsets, and a separate trapezoidal pedestal with...
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General Fred K. Mahaffey Archive Archiveconsisting of 4-star General's license plate two-star General's flag three-star General's flag and two four-star General's flags. 2nd Battalion presentation flag (framed)...
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ASIAN ITEMS INCLUDING SCROLLS TRAYTEAPOT AND BOXES. Twentieth century. Faux bamboo tray with soapstone insert 18''l.; two pair of hand painted scrolls birds 42''l. and horses 14''l.; a pair of gourd flutes...
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17th Century Italian Maritime Engraving"Bucintoro nella Solennita, che si celebra in Venetia nel giorgno dell'Ascensione", by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, Venice, circa 1690, published in Corelli's Navi, o Vascelli,...
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Chinese Ceremonial Robe19th centuryor earlier depicting the Imperial five-clawed dragon amidst clouds and cranes woven on brocaded rust silk with (5) gold tone rosette buttons sleeve caps lined in blue silk.51...
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THREE KNIVES. Nineteenth century steel.Two Indian katars with gilt details. The larger has an openwork leather lined scabbard. 12'' 17''l. Together with a Middle Eastern ceremonial blade with calligraphy and...
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Two Oriental Pots, one a Tibetan patinatediron tripodal ceremonial vessel, fourth quarter 16th century, h. 9", and the other a Chinese verdigris-patinated bronze ringed-handled vase in the Han Dynasty style (206...
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Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859)and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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