TRIBAL MASK Tribal Mask, Indonesia,possibly Timor Island, probably early to middle 20th century, front and inside-back appearing used, aged, traditional and authentic, tall face and with a thick long handle...
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HAKKA CHIN SILK TEXTILEMan's ceremonialsilk dressing blanket, early 20th century, Hakka Chin, Myanmar. Size: 58'' x 78'' (147 x 198 cm).
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2 ANTIQUE CHIN TEXTILES, MYANMAR2 AntiqueChin Textiles, Myanmar: Woman's skirt cloth, silk, early 20th c, Hakka Chin people; and a man's ceremonial sash, cotton tabby ground with supplementary weft weaves, Northern...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) CEREMONIAL VOMITSTICKTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit stick. Full figure recumbent human with frog-like back legs and hands resting under chin, supporting head. The small size suggests...
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VERACRUZ STONE HACHA - ABSTRACT FACEW/ CINNABARPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fabulous example of a hand-carved stone hacha depicting an abstract...
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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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RARE ANCIENT ALASKAN BERING SEA WALRUSIVORY FIGURENative American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A rare and ancient walrus ivory carving of an anthropomorphic...
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GROUP OF 6 COLIMA REDWARE FIGURESPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A wonderful ensemble of 6 pottery figures: 2 archaic "gingerbread"...
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20TH C. CENTRAL AFRICAN KUBA WOOD PORTRAITCUPCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fascinating carved-wood cup in the form of a human head. Sitting upon...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ANGOLA OVIMBUNDU WOODPOWER STAFFSouthern Africa, Angola, Ovimbundu, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A special scepter, perhaps once belonging to an Ovimbundu chief, finely carved from...
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20TH C. AFRICAN DOGON METAL COUPLE FIGURES**FirstTime At Auction**
West Africa, Mali, Dogon culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a fabulous brass sculptural piece cast via the lost wax method of two standing figures...
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COLIMA POTTERY FEMALE FIGURAL VESSEL**OriginallyListed At $200**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built figural redware vessel of a seated female shown nude with a...
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JAMES KIVETORUK MOSES - MIXED MEDIA- INUIT HUNTINGJames Kivetoruk (Kivitauraq) Moses (Inupiat/Inupiak, ca. 1899-1982). Mixed media on paper, ca. 1960s. Signed and inscribed "Home Alaska" on lower left. A sophisticated...
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ENORMOUS 20TH C. SHIPIBO POLYCHROMEPORTRAIT JARSouth American, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Ucayali River, Peru, Shipibo people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A marvelous pottery portrait jar of a tremendous...
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ZAPOTEC POTTERY INCENSARIO OF CAMAZOTZ- THE BAT GODPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An intriguing, hand-built pottery incensario vessel in the form of...
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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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19TH C. SUMATRA BATAK WOOD MEDICINALVESSEL 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,...
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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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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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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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RARE 19TH C. AFRICAN DR CONGO MBAGANIWOOD RITUAL MASK**Originally Listed At $600**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbagani (Babindji) culture, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A large wood ceremonial...
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19TH C. AFRICAN DR CONGO LEGA WOOD RITUALMASKCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An old ceremonial face mask carved from lightweight wood. The stylized...
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2 JAMES KIVETORUK MOSES MIXED MEDIA- "HOME ALASKA"James Kivetoruk (Kivitauraq) Moses (Inupiat/Inupiak, ca. 1899-1982). Two mixed media works on paper, ca. 1960s. Both signed and inscribed "Home Alaska" on lower...
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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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AFRICAN TRIBAL CEREMONIAL STAFF ScarceEarly 20th c. Songye Prestige Staff in carved wood with replaced lion tail crest, the decorative head depicting a Chief riding an anthropomorphic four-legged demon, small...
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AFRICAN VESSEL Ceremonial Jug in HumanForm, carved and painted wood, Manbetu Tribe, Congo, west of Lake Albert, 16 1/2" tall, shrinkage crack from chin to nose....
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ELABORATE TAINO 2 HEADED SHAMAN'S BOWL,POSSIBLYfor ceremonial consumption of the hallucinogen cohoba. 6 1/2" long. Pre-Columbian. The paired heads reference duality, the cosmological belief of pair opposites. Both...
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