AFRICAN GURUNSI ZOOMORPHIC MASK, BURKINAFASO Bwa or Gurunsi Peoples, Burkina Faso, zoomorphic mask, 20th century, carved wooden mask featuring hyena / jackal motif. 21" H x 15.5" W x 7" D. Provenance: From the estate...
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CHINESE POLYCHROMED WOOD MASK OF GUANYINChinese polychromed wood mask of Guanyin, 10" h....
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CHINESE WOOD & MARBLE PEDESTALDESCRIPTION:Chinese pedestal composed of carved wood with a center marble insert. Features figural mask decorations and paw and ball feet. CIRCA: Mid 20th Cent. ORIGIN: China DIMENSIONS:...
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ASIAN CARVED & PAINTED ITEMS, 5 PCS.1stitem: Pair of Japanese polychromed painted and carved wooden figural bookends, including the deified figure of Sugawara Michizane and a Japanese female. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/4"...
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GROUP ASIAN DECORATIVE ITEMS, 7 PCS.1stitem: Chinese carved jade disc with central bird design and beaded edge border. Light celadon color with russet and black inclusions. 2 1/4" H. 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese...
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2 CHINESE LAMPS, CELADON PORCELAIN &BRONZE URN1st item: Gilt bronze mounted celadon glazed porcelain bottle form vase, wired as lamp, with foo dog and ring handles, the body with raised foliate and Chinese symbol...
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CHANCAY / HUARI WOOD MUMMY MASK, EX-ARTEPRIMITIVO**Originally Listed At $1400**
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay / Wari (Huari) Transition period, ca. 1000 CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic mummy mask carved...
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20TH C. FIRST NATIONS KWAKIUTL WOODMASK, TONY HUNT JR....Canada, British Columbia, First Nations. Tony Hunt Jr. (Kwakwaka'wakw / Kwakiutl / Kwagiulth, 1961-2017), ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. An...
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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...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD MASK - CLASSICBASSAWest Africa, Liberia, Bassa people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example of a dark wooden mask in the classic Bassa style, with the face so deeply set from the brow...
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FIRST NATIONS KWAKWAKA'WAKW WOOD SUNMASK, V. MORGANValerie Morgan, (First Nations, Kwakwaka'wakw, Canada, British Columbia, b. 1961 to present) ca. 1992, "Sun Mask." This is a very fine sun mask hand-carved...
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19TH C. NEPALESE WOOD FESTIVAL MASK- SKELETALCentral Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wood mask somewhat resembling a skull as it displays an expressive...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN SONGYE WOODENMALE KIFWEBE MASK**Originally Listed At $400**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask...
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1998 SALISH PAINTED CEDAR FROG MASKJIM JOHNNY**Originally Listed At $700**
Native American, Pacific Northwest, Salish / Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people, signed by Jim Johnny, ca. 1998 CE. A hand-carved cedar...
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20TH C. YUPIK / INUPIAQ WOOD SHAMANICMASK W/ WOLFNative American, Northern United States / Canada, Inupiaq or Yupik people, ca. mid-20th to 21st century CE. A remarkable shamanic dance mask with a wolf's head...
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FINE CHANCAY WOOD MUMMY MASK W/ VIBRANTWOOL TURBANTEPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A large funerary mask carved from wood, painted with red pigments, and wrapped with a lovely...
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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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EGYPTIAN WOOD & PAINTED GESSO SARCOPHAGUSMASKEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An attractive sarcophagus mask that is hand-carved from hardwood and perhaps depicts a high-class...
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED / GESSO CEDAR SARCOPHAGUSMASKEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gorgeous and endearing example of a mask that is hand-carved from finely grained cedar that would have attached...
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SIGNED 20TH C. TLINGIT WOOD BOW DRILL,RICH LAVALLENative American, Northwestern United States, Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "LAVALLE" on verso. A remarkable bow drill for fire starting, meticulously...
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PUBLISHED 19TH C. AFRICAN DAN WOOD KAGLEMASKWest Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fabulous example of a wooden mask from the Dan peoples known as a "kagle" (spirit...
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SUPERB TEOTIHUACAN SERPENTINE MASKPre-Columbian,Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 450 to 650 CE. How lovely! An exemplary Teotihuacan mask sculpted from serpentine in rich hues of midnight green, olivine, and sage, and presenting...
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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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6) CHINESE WOOD BUCKET, BELLS, MASK,CANDLE HOLDER(lot of 6) Asian and rustic wood decor, comprising: (1) Chinese wood water/ rice bucket, with single handle, metal hardware, approx 24"h, 16.5"w, 16.5"d; (1)...
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JAPANESE TWO-CASE INRO, AN UNUSUAL CYLINDRICALTHREE-CASE INRO, AN INLAID EBUMI (STIRRUP) METAL INRO, A NETSUKE IN THE SHAPE OF A SEED POD, A BRASS AND GLASS KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE, A GOLD LACQUER PEACH NETSUKE, A NETSUKE...
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COLLECTION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN, CHINESEAND OTHER CARVED WOOD MASKS AND SCULPTURESCollection of Southeast Asian, Chinese and other Carved Wood Masks and Sculptures...
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A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNé JARDINIèREWITH STANDA large Chinese cloisonné jardinière with stand, Mid-20th century Appears unmarked With all-over polychromed motifs of guardian lions on the exterior, turquoise...
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ASIAN: THREE CARVED SCULPTURES, 20THC.: LARGEST AN INTRICATELY CARVED CHINESE HARDSTONE SCULPTURE OF CRANES NESTING INTO AN UMBRELLA PINE TREE, SUN PARTLY VISIBLE AT TOP, MOUNTED ON CARVED AND RETICULATED WOODEN...
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PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNé VASESWITH TAOTIE MASK DETAILS AND CARVED WOOD BASE. 12"H X 7"DAIMPair of Large Chinese cloisonné vases with taotie mask details and carved wood base., Dimensions: 12"H x 7"daim...
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SMALL CHINESE WOODEN BAMBOO FIGURE OFBUDDHA A small, well carved, wooden figure as a seated Budai, the laughing Buddha wearing loose robes draped over his corpulent body, his chest and large stomach bare, his...
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19TH C CARVED WOODEN CHINESE NUO MASKON STAND.SHOWS OLD DAMAGE TO NOSE AND LOSS TO EDGES. WITH A MODERN STAND. 13" HIGH X 7" WIDE. STAND IS 12" HIGH....
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(5) HANDMADE THEATRICAL MASKS FROM VARIOUSCOMPANIES Including: Venetian, with playing card crown and collar, made by Otto Basano, with hand stick, 24" tall; PLUS Venetian, with full-length painting of Pulcinella of...
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CHINESE EXPORT SILVER INCENSE BURNERLate 19th - Early 20th c. Silver Tripod Censer. The burner carries the marks of the retailer Bao Cheng, Shanghai. The artisan silversmith mark is Cheng. With reticulated lid...
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Chinese polychrome wood mask; 10" x5 1/2" x 3" (approx.) Condition: normal wear, minor loss...
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Group of Three Oriental Items, consistingof a Kuang Hsu brass-mounted carved cinnabar cabinet plate in "Mandarin's Garden" decor, fourth quarter 19th century, dia. 9-3/4"; an elaborately carved and pierced Chinese...
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Large and fine Chinese lapis lazulicovered vase Qianlong mark, Qing dynasty Of archaic ovoid form with three relief-carved bands to body featuring taotie masks and other archaic decorations above smoothly-carved...
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