MAORI PEOPLES, CARVED WOOD TIKI FIGURENew Zealand, 19th/20th c., figure in powerful stance with lolling tongue, traditional tattoo markings and inlaid mother of pearl eyes, old paper label on back stating it was...
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NAMJI CAMEROON FERTILITY DOLLDESCRIPTION:An african Namji figure fertility doll hand crafted from wood representing a human figure and further adorned with red and blue beads. This is a wooden figure doll from the...
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OLD AFRICAN ZOOMORPHIC POWER FIGURE(BOLI), BAMANA PEOP...Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Private Delaware collection. Size: 24''...
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FILIPINO FERNWOOD BULUL FIGUREseatedfigure with arms crossed, wooden eyes and teeth, 14-5/8 x 5-1/4 in.
Note: Bulul is a commonly carved figure in the Philippines, primarily on the island of Luzon. These wooden...
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PARACAS TEXTILE FRAGMENT - WARRIOR W/TROPHY HEADS**Originally Listed At $900**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Paracas culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A petite textile fragment composed of tightly woven camelid...
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12TH C. MAJAPAHIT STONE HANUMAN FIGUREMONKEY-FORM**Originally Listed At $3500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the island of Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A charming sculpture, a large Hanuman figure...
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VERACRUZ LORD IN REGAL ATTIRE, EX-HOLLYWOOD,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A remarkable ceramic figure: a standing lord with a lifelike face and elaborate costume....
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20TH C. TLINGIT FELT & BUTTON BLANKETW/ TOTEMIC BEARNative American, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A remarkable example of traditional...
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MOCHE POTTERY LIZARD STIRRUP VESSEL,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A delightful bi-chrome stirrup vessel in the form of an iguana. The stirrup rises from the lizard's back,...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD YORUBA IBEJIFIGURE - MALE**Originally Listed At $300**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from...
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20TH C. DRC HEMBA KUSU WOOD POWER FIGURE,EX-DARTEVELLE...Central Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba / Kusu peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fantastic and fascinating wooden power figure known as a kakudji,...
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CHAVIN POTTERY INCISED JAGUAR VESSEL,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Santana-Santa River, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a stylized jaguar presenting a portly...
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20TH C. TLINGIT WALRUS IVORY & NACRESHAMAN ORCA AMULET...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a stunning walrus ivory pendant...
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SIGNED FRITZ SCHOLDER PAINTING - SKELETON,2001Fritz William Scholder (American - Mission/Luiseno, 1937-2005). "Quartz Mountain Skeleton" acrylic on paper, 2001. Signed (scratched into the paint) on upper left. Title,...
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SIGNED FRITZ SCHOLDER PAINTING - "BOLOBLUE TIE"Fritz William Scholder (American - Mission/Luiseno, 1937-2005). "Blue Bolo Tie" acrylic on paper, n.d. Signed in pencil at bottom. A striking painting by the legendary...
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SIGNED FRITZ SCHOLDER PRINT - "BLUEPORTRAIT" (1991)Fritz William Scholder (American - Mission/Luiseno, 1937-2005). "Blue Portrait" Cyanotype Cliche-Verre, 1991. Edition 22 of 24, 1991. Hand signed and numbered...
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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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18TH C. RUSSIAN ICON SILVER OKLAD JOYOF ALL WHO SORROW...**First Time At Auction**
Eastern Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg, ca. 1788 CE. Bottom periphery is stamped with maker's mark, assayer's mark with year,...
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EGYPTIAN SEBENNYTIC-PTOLEMAIC GLASSINLAY**First Time At Auction**
Egypt, perhaps the city of Sebennytos, Late Dynastic (30th Dynasty) to Ptolemaic Period, Sebennytic-Ptolemaic Period, ca. 380 to 30 BCE. A...
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AFRICAN BWA POLYCHROME WOOD KOBIAY SPIRITMASK**Originally Listed At $800**
West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bwa people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fantastical plank Kobiay mask which is a representation of a...
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CHAVIN STONE JAGUAR MORTAR FOR CEREMONIALHALLUCINOGENS...**Originally Listed At $1800**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin / Cupisnique, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A fantastical stone metate or mortar stone, carved...
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MINIATURE CUPISNIQUE / CHAVIN JASPERJAGUAR EFFIGY JAR**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Cupisnique / Chavin culture, ca. 1250 to 500 BCE. A superb hand-carved red-jasper jar in...
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19TH C. AFRICAN LUBA CEREMONIAL FIGURALAXECentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A prestige axe known as a kibiki or a kasolwa, with a forged-iron...
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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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CARLOS ESTEVEZ MIXED MEDIA - "EL ARTESIN SU HISTORIA"Carlos Estevez (Cuban, b. 1969). "El Arte Sin Su Historia" mixed media on paper, 2002. Signature, title, and date with location (Havana) handwritten below....
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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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SONGE PEOPLES, OLD NKISI POWER FIGURE19th/20th, DR Congo, wood carved, metal strapping, cowry shell eyes, the standing nude male figure with hands on hips, animal horn projecting from coiffure, wearing a stone...
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KONGO PEOPLE, WOOD FETISH WITH BUNDLEDR Congo, carved wood with dark and light brown patina, trace white pigment, glass eyes, twine-wrapped bundle, the female figure with upright coiffure, deep set glass eyes...
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(2) AFRICAN MUMUYES & SONGYE CARVEDFIGURES(lot of 2) African tribal carved wood figures, including: (1) Iagalagana figure, Mumuyes peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, helmet style coiffure, narrow elongated torso,...
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TWO CARVED WOOD KONGO "NKISI NKONDI"FIGURES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY; KONGO PEOPLES, CONGO, AFRICATwo carved wood Kongo "Nkisi Nkondi" figures, Late 19th/early 20th century; Kongo Peoples, Congo, Africa...
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SHANGO, GOD OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING,LARGE STAFF TOPPER, OYO AND YORUBA PEOPLES, NIGERIA 27 X 7 IN. (68.58 X 17.78 CM.) (NOT INCLUDING STAND) LARGE STAFF TOPPER, OYO AND YORUBA PEOPLES, NIGERIA, Shango, a powerful...
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TWO CARVED WOOD KONGO "NKISI NKONDI"FIGURES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY; KONGO PEOPLES, CONGO, AFRICATwo carved wood Kongo "Nkisi Nkondi" figures, Late 19th/early 20th century; Kongo Peoples, Congo, Africa...
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BAKONGO PEOPLES, NKONDI NKISI FETISHFIGURE 20th c., Democratic Republic of Congo, carved wood kneeling power figure with nails and metal objects protruding form his chest, white and red pigment and mirrored...
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FON PEOPLES, FETISH POWER FIGURE likely20th c., Benin, carved wood, wrapped cloth, cowry shell, gourd, sheet metal, with encrusted surface, approx. 10"h x 6"dia...
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Fine Asante Peoples Carved Wood LinguistStaff with Seated Maternity Figure, or "Okyeame Poma", Ghana, the staff disassembling into three parts, the bottom two sections consisting of poles decorated with various...
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