- An Oceanic Wooden Ceremonial Inlaid
Bowl
Tonga, Probably 20th Century A.D.
Height 5 1/2 x width 6 1/2 inches (13.97 x 16.51 cm)....
[more like this] - AL COLE (1944-2009) HAMATSA CROOKED
BEAR 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...
[more like this] - 20TH C. INDONESIAN GILT STEEL KRIS W/
SILVER SHEATHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning kris (keris), a personal ceremonial sword used throughout Indonesia. The hand-carved wooden handle...
[more like this] - 1947 HAIDA WOOD & IVORY DZUNUKWA MASK,
B. WILLIAMSNative American, Northwestern Canada, Haida, ca. 1947 CE. A stunning wood and walrus ivory mask of Dzunukwa (or Dzonokwa) or Wild Woman, skillfully hand-carved...
[more like this] - 19TH C. TONGAN WOOD & WHALE IVORY KALI
HAHAPO HEADRESTOceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden and whale tooth inlay headrest known as a kali heap or a kali...
[more like this] - SICAN-LAMBAYEQUE WOOD THRONE FOR AN
EMPERORPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican-Lambayeque, ca. 750 to 1375 CE. A hand-carved wooden throne from the Sican-Lambayeque Empire which was known for creating the...
[more like this] - 19TH C. SUMATRA BATAK WOOD MEDICINAL
VESSEL W/ SINGASoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Toba Batak peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved priest's container known as naga marsarang,...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 19TH C. MOROCCO BERBER KHANJAR DAGGER
W/ SHEATHNorth Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-made steel khanjar (koummya) dagger and sheath,...
[more like this] - 19TH C. NEPALESE BONE BUDDHA & SKULL
DIADEM PLAQUECentral Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A fine diadem plaque carved from bone of a Buddha seated atop a skull with an arching aureola surrounding. The piece...
[more like this] - 19TH C. INDONESIAN KRIS W/ REPOUSSE
SILVER SHEATHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A personal ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris) with a hand-carved dugong ivory handle...
[more like this] - RARE 1900S HAIDA WOOD & ABALONE SCULPIN
FISH HEADDRESSNative American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States, Tlingit / Haida / Tsimshian, ca. early 20th century CE. A hardwood headdress in the form of a sculpin...
[more like this] - (2) CHINESE WOOD RUYI SCEPTER & ASIAN
METAL BUCKLE(lot of 2) Asian objects, including: (1) Chinese carved wood ruyi scepter, adorned with birds, fish, and ceremonial items in high relief, carved meander edges,...
[more like this] - INDIAN SILVER INLAID COPPER BETEL BOX
AND BRASS MOUNTED WOOD CEREMONIAL BOXIndian Silver Inlaid Copper Betel Box and Brass Mounted Wood Ceremonial Box,...
[more like this] - SOLOMON ISLANDS, CEREMONIAL INLAID FIGURAL
BOWL 19th/20th c., openwork carved wood with geometric shell inlay, the bowl in the form of a canoe, the handles depicting seated figures with grass hair, 12"h x 13"l x 6"w...
[more like this] - New Guinea wooden hook 20th C. carved
and pierced figure with crescent moon shaped base traditionally used to hang meat and ceremonial decorations in men's hut inlaid shell eyes painted red and black checking...
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