Large traditional Burmese well carvedteak wood angel dancer figure with very intricate carved traditional costume and head dress, approx 115cm H including base...
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AUBREY LAFORTUNE (B. 1966 - ) TSAWOUTFIRST NATIONMember of the Owl Clan, large carved and decorated cedar mask, signed in graphite, 12.75 x 8 x 7.5 inches. LaFortune's carvings are illustrated in Northwest Carving...
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PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED EBONY ANDCANED ARMCHAIRS, GALLE DISTRICT, CEYLON41 x 24 1/4 x 28 1/2 in., height of seat 17 1/2 in.
Note: The quality of the carved ebony furniture produced in Ceylon through much...
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TREGO-RIG BLUE-WINGED TEALRobert Elliston(1847-1925)
Bureau, IL, c. 1890
12 1/4 in. long
An exceedingly rare and early teal decoy. Widely regarded as the "Dean" of the Illinois River carving tradition, Robert Elliston's...
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DUCK AND BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA
McLellan's duck and floating brant patterns, including some highly intricate head patterns and design and construction notes and dates. This...
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FLYING BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1940
23 1/2 in. long
A lot of intricate patterns from McLellan's famous flying brant rig, including a wing-frame construction.
As found.
Provenance:...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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PAIR OF CHINA TRADE ROSEWOOD VICTORIANARM CHAIRSPair of Chinese Export Victorian carved arm chairs. The frames are constructed from rich, smoothly carved rosewood, traditional for Chinese furniture, and feature...
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EARLY BALI INDONESIAN CARVED SAWO WOODSCULPTUREFeatured in this lot is a Early Vintage Bali Indonesian hand-carved Sawo wood Sculpture. It depicts a celebrated tale from the Hindu epic, Ramayana, a commonly found...
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LARGE CARVED WOODEN CIGAR STORE INDIANLIFE SIZEDFor your consideration is this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian, polychrome painted. The general Cigar Store Indian was first used in 17th century English...
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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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TRADITIONAL BASQUE MAKHILA CANE-20thCentury -In the customary setting with a straight, 8 ½” tall handle and collar both garnished with beautifully braided leather straps and a matched lanyard attached to...
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SIGNED 1983 B. HONYOUTI WOOD HOPI KACHINASCENEBrian Honyouti (Native American, Hopi Pueblo, 1947-2016). Wood and paint. Hand-signed and dated "B. Honyouti 83" in pigment by artist on base. A wonderful wooden statue...
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GANDHARAN SCHIST BUDDHA HEAD W/ GRACEFULFEATURES**Originally Listed At $750**
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An absolutely stunning and expertly carved...
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ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHUPROWOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is an incredibly ornate canoe prow known a tauihu with several figure heads, hand-carved from wood,...
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EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR W/ QEBEHSENUEFLIDAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate to early Late Dynastic (Saite) Period, 21st to 26th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 525 BCE. A gorgeous and sizable canopic jar from ancient Egypt...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SANDSTONE BUDDHA DHARMA-CHAKRAMUDRACentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A magnificent hand carved stone carving of Buddha seared in full lotus position...
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HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE, TOM HANS(EAGLE CLAN)Tom Hans (First Nations, Haida, 1925 to present) ca. 20th century CE. A hand carved argillite totem pole by the Haida artist Tom Hans, a member of the Eagle clan...
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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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LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEADOF BUDDHACentral Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enlightened Buddha, skillfully sculpted from gray schist to...
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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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19TH C MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO LEADER ORATORSTAFF W/ NACRE...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokotokoe with a mesmerizing "corkscrew"...
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SUPERB CHONTAL STONE FACE MASK**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome mask carved from tan-brown stone...
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QI BAISHI HANDSCROLL PAINTING - SHRIMP,CRABS, FROGS**Originally Listed At $75000**
Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957). Shrimp, Crabs, Frogs, and Aquatic Plants Handscroll Painting - ink and colors on paper, n.d. Signed...
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LATE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD KOTIATE CLUBW/ PAUA INLAY**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine kotiate club, a traditional type of weapon, hand-carved...
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO ORATOR STAFFW/ NACRE INLAY...Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokotokoe with beautiful carvings across the surface and an inlay...
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19TH C. VANCOUVER HAIDA ARGILLITE BOATW/ TOTEM ANIMALS...First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Haida people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and...
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EARLY 20TH C. PANAMANIAN KUNA WOOD FIGURE,NUCHU**Originally Listed At $700**
Latin American, Panama, Kuna People, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure known as a nuchu (uchu) by the indigenous Kuna...
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18TH C. INDO-PORTUGUESE IVORY STATUETTEOF MARYSouth Asia, western India, Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) or Goa, Indo-Portuguese culture, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful ivory carving of the Virgin of the Immaculate...
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CARVED THAI HARDSTONE BUST: Bust ofa Thai figure with carved traditional dress. Mounted on an ebonized base. Approx. 21.25'' h x 9.5'' l x 5.5'' w.
CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted....
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A TRADITIONAL-STYLE CONTEMPORARY CARVEDWOOD HORSE MASKA traditional-style contemporary carved wood horse mask, Late 20th/early 21st Century With incised artist's cipher to verso Possibly by Rick McKenzie, the...
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ASIAN: PAIR OF CARVED IVORY FIGURESOF AN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS, CHINESE, 20TH C., BOTH CARVED DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL ROBES AND SEATED...ASIAN: Pair of carved ivory figures of an emperor and empress, Chinese,...
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GARY RICE (B. 1939) NW COAST CARVINGJONAH & THE WHALEGary Rice (B. 1939)The carved and painted cedar depiction of Jonah being saved from drowning by the big fish sent by God. The figure is ornamented in traditional...
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CONTINENTAL CARVED FOLK ART CHESS SETCirca late 1940s; carved and painted whimsical chessmen, a mix of traditional and contemporary characters, with painted wood shaped chessboard, board, 18 in. Sq....
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Y LARGE INDO-PORTUGUESE CARVED IVORYFIGURE OF THE INFANT CHRIST AS SALVATOR MUNDI, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY, GOA the child Christ standing with both arms extending, one holding...
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A HUNT FAMILY NW COAST TSONOKWA ORCAFIN CARVINGThe unsigned and apparently unique cedar carving from the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation (formerly 'Kwakiutl') blends two popular cultural themes: the larger-than-life Wild...
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