LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE AMULETKANDIMBONGLower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong or ancestor figure. Armbands of resin with inserted feather remains still present. Headdress with inserted...
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SMALL CHINESE UNFRAMED ANCESTOR PORTRAITSmall Chinese unframed ink and gouache ancestor portrait, depicting a male courtier wearing a court robe, a pearl necklace, and a rank badge and seated in a Ming style...
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FINE CHINESE ANCESTOR REVERSE PAINTINGON GLASSFramed Chinese ancestor painting, early 20thc., reverse painted on glass, depicting seated male figure in elaborate gold dress, characters to upper left and upper...
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FINE CHINESE ANCESTOR REVERSE PAINTINGON GLASSFramed Chinese ancestor painting, early 20thc., reverse painted on glass, depicting seated male figure in elaborate dress, characters to upper left and upper right,...
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CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT SILK PAINTING,19THC. large Chinese ancestor portrait painting on silk, dated to 19th C, large painting depicting many generations of 8 ancestors, both male and female sitting in two columns,...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FIGURETaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Nicely conceived male Anthropic figure. Not a pendant. Males are not as frequently depicted in TAINO art. The discrepancy points to a female based religious...
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A GROUP OF TWO LATE QING/EARLY CHINESEREPUBLIC MANDARI... REPUBLIC MANDARIN PALETTE ORANGE GROUND PLATE AND A GINGER JAR, ONE WITH HONGXIAN MARK, 1915-1916, comprising a deep dished plate with gilt rim and double...
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LATE QING CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITLateQing Chinese ancestor portrait, ink and color on paper, depicting three figures, two women and one man. The central male figure is dressed in a vibrant blue surcoat with a...
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TAINO STONE ZEMI W/ TRANSFORMATION FIGUREPre-Columbian,Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino / Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century,...
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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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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREFOR A CANOEOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor...
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19TH C. PHILIPPINE IFUGAO WOOD BULULMALE IDOL FIGURESoutheast Asia, Philippines, Luzon Island, Ifugao culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a large hand-carved wooden guardian figure known...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR PANELNUDE MALEEastern Indonesia, Leti Islands, Maluku Islands (Maluku Province), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden ancestor panel featuring a high relief carving of a...
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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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19TH C. AFRICAN CARVED / PAINTED NUDEANCESTOR COUPLE**Originally Listed At $2000**
West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of tall hand-carved and painted wood figures, a...
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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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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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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical, with long...
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AFRICAN BRONZE ROYAL BENIN TRUMPET AFRICANBRONZE ROYAL BENIN TRUMPET ADORNED WITH BAOULE TRIBAL ANIMALS AND SYMBOLS, A SEATED MALE ANCESTOR AT ITS END, 18TH/19TH CENTURY; 21"LENGTH; PROVENANCE: THE HUMPERT COLLECTION,...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical, with long...
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CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT SILK PAINTING,19THC. large Chinese ancestor portrait painting on silk, dated to 19th C, large painting depicting many generations of 8 ancestors, both male and female sitting in two columns,...
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SELECTION OF INDIGENOUS STYLE WOOD CARVINGSIncluding a Chinese male ancestor figure; an Ekoi standing female figure; a Teke power figure; a Baule asie usu; and a Luba stool....
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TRIBAL: NEW GUINEA ANCESTRAL FIGUREHOOK, SEPIK REGION, 20TH C., CARVED WOOD WITH GRASS AND SHELL DECORATION, STANDING MALE WITH COW...TRIBAL: New Guinea ancestral figure hook, Sepik Region, 20th C., carved...
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PAIR OF CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITSPairof Chinese Ancestor Portraits , late 19th/20th c., worked in ink and color on silk with a male and female of exalted civil rank, 39 1/2 in. x 25 3/4 in., silk-mounted and...
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CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITS, 19TH C,PAIR Chinese pair of male and female ancestor portraits in traditional Manchu costume, likely 19th century or later. 82" H x 40.25" W....
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PAIR UNFRAMED CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITSPair of unframed Chinese ancestor portraits, painted in gouache in on light weight canvas, framed with blue linen canvas, the first depicting a seated man wearing an official's...
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LARGE OCEANIC MALE ANCESTOR SPIRIT FIGUREPALAMBAI VILLAGE, IATMUL PEOPLE, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 43 1/2"H X 9 1/2"W X 9 1/2"DLarge Oceanic Male Ancestor Spirit Figure Palambai Village, Iatmul People, Middle...
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RARE GROUP OF A SCHOLAR'S PORTRAIT ANDHIS ANCESTOR PORTRAITS
QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD, 1831AD ??? ??????????????? ???? ???????ink and colour on paper, framed, comprising the commissioner- Zhou Zaotang's portrait,...
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Chinese Male Ancestor Scroll Chinese.A painted scroll on rice paper depicting a male ancestral figure seated underneath a large block of calligraphic text; 69.5 x 34.25 in. (176.5 x 87 cm). Condition: Loss of...
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African Ancestral Carving probably 20thcentury, bearded standing male figure with staff, attached label "Male ancestor figure Barmbara Tribe, West Sudan, Africa", on later fitted and veneered base, statue 33 in.,...
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PAIR OF CHINESE ANCESTOR PAINTINGS.On silk depicting enthroned male and female figures seated on tiger skins. Female figure with gilt accents. In black painted faux bamboo frames 15 1/2'' h. 12 1/2'' w. ...
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Two Chinese ancestor scrolls 19thcentury Color on paper and later framed, depicting a male and female seated in formal robes with rank badge. Image Height: 4 foot. PROVENANCE: Private Collection,...
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African Luba wooden male ancestor figure,Democratic Republic of Congo. Carved details to face, stylized coiffure arrangement. 23"H. Seasoning crack to body, chip to chin....
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A Large Ancestral Figure Dogon MaliRegion Male ancestral figure carved open work in wood having been personalized with knotted cord and hair. Usually representing an ancestor or spirit these figures were treated...
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Two Chinese ancestor plaques Colorplaque depicting male and female seated figures, framed and with hanging hook. H: 26 L: 13 in....
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