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...
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EXEMPLARY OLMEC RIO PESQUERO GREENSTONEMASKETTEPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. In a word, wow! Finely carved and string-cut from a sage-hued greenstone with natural swirls of butterscotch...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN GILT STEEL KRIS W/NAGA & SILVERSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris) of an elegant form. The hand-carved wooden handle...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD, IRON, COPPER& SILVER KRISSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kris (keris), a personal ceremonial sword. The hand-carved wooden handle features...
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EARLY 20TH C. INDONESIAN STEEL & NICKELSILVER KRISSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely ceremonial sword known as a kris (keris) with a nickel-silver jacket covering the hand-carved wooden...
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EARLY 20TH C. NORTHWEST COAST BONE TOTEMPOLENative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaskan Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved whale or walrus bone totem pole of a charming...
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LARGE GUERRERO MEZCALA GREENSTONE MASKETTEPENDANTPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A large face maskette of a solid composition, hand-carved from a mottled light...
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OLMEC / MEZCALA JADE MASKETTE + 2 CLAWAMULETS**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Colombian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec / Mezcala culture, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A fine collection of 3 stone pendants skillfully...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN STEEL KRIS W/ GILTBRASS SHEATH**Originally Listed At $400**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An attractive example of a personal ceremonial sword known as a kris...
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MAPUCHE STONE MASK - FINE EXAMPLEPre-Columbian,South America, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche Culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. If ever there was a mask that captured the element of surprise, this one is it! A remarkably rare...
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20TH C. MAORI PAUA NECKLACE + HAWAIIANWOOD TIKI MASKOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid-20th century CE; Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a fine paua shell and woven fiber necklace,...
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MAYA GREENSTONE PENDANT MASKETTE STYLIZEDFACEPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-carved greenstone pendant of a stylized anthropomorphic face maskette....
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TIAHUANACO STONE FIGURE W/ GOLD INLAY**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, western Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca, Tiahuanaco (also Tiwanaku) culture, ca. 400 to 1200 CE. An impressively rare stone figure from ancient...
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TALL OLMEC SERPENTINE STANDING MALEFIGUREPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A finely carved and string cut serpentine figure standing with both arms held to the sides and...
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16TH C. EUROPEAN BOXWOOD RELIEF CARVING,ALLIANCE SCENE...**Originally Listed At $2500**
Northern or Western Europe, probably Germany or Italy, Renaissance period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A remarkably intricate...
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MAPUCHE STONE MASKETTE**First Time AtAuction**
Pre-Columbian, South America, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche Culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. An evocative maskette, hand-carved from stone with simplistic yet haunting...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN STEEL KRIS W/ GOLDSHEATHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine kris (also keris) used as ceremonial attire when attending court for any number of reasons. The hand-carved...
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19TH C. PAIWAN WOOD SHAMAN BOX W/ FEMALEFIGUREEast Asia, Taiwan, Paiwan culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shaman box depicting several stylized figures on the sides and lid. Atop the...
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GROUP WEST AFRICAN STYLE CARVED MASKETTES(12) pieces, Including Baule, Bobo, Songe, Grebo, a rabbit, an owl and a water buffalo, 10.5"h (largest), 4.25"l (smallest)...
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GROUP (11) DAN STYLE MASKETTES IvoryCoast and Liberia, nicely carved features, 8.5"l (largest), 4.5"l (smallest)...
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(2) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD MASKETTES Incl.Bassa Peoples, Liberia, 7"h x 4.75"w; and, Mumuye, Nigeria, with glass eyes and pigments, 7.5"h x 5"w...
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Denise Wallace
(Chugach-Sugpiaq, b.1957)
Sterling Silver Carved Maskette Post Earrings, 1992
signed, dated, and marked STERLING on reverse
length 1-1/2 inches x width 1-1/8 inches each, combined weight 14.6...
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Denise Wallace
(Chugach-Sugpiaq, b.1957)
Sterling Silver and 14K Gold Seal Mask Pin / Pendant, 1994
a silver seal maskette, accented with 14K gold, houses a secondary carved facial pendant; signed, dated,...
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Haida Carved Maskette
third quarter19th century
pierced twice on each side for attachment
2-1/4 inches x width 2 inches
Property from the Collection of Paul Singer, Brooklyn, New York...
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Tlingit Polychrome Hawk Maskette
thirdquarter 19th century
painted in blue and red; carved with light hatch marks on surface and protruding hooked beak
height 2-1/4 inches x diameter 2-1/4 inches
Property from...
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LEGA PEOPLE, BWAMI LUKUNGU MASK 19th/20thc., Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved bone, the teardrop-form maskette with delicate carved feathers, 6.5"h x 4"w...
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GUERRERO MEZCALA CARVED GREENSTONE MASKETTEGuerrero Mezcala carved green stone face mask, mounted on a hardwood base. 7.5" H x 2.75" W x 2.25" D overall. Provenance: From the Kew Gardens estate of L. L., a holocaust...
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Denise Wallace
(Chugach-Sugpiaq, b.1957)
Killer Whale / Wolf Transformation, 11/100, 1992
Sterling Silver Link Necklace
twenty links with individual dancing scenes telling the story of the transformation;...
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Denise Wallace
(Chugach-Sugpiaq, b.1957)
Fisherman's Mask, 67/100, 1992
Sterling Silver and 14K Gold Pendant / Pin
maskette opens to a carved and scrimshawed face; inscribed on the back with title, date, edition,...
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Denise Wallace
(Chugach-Sugpiaq, b.1957)
Sterling Silver Maskette Ring
maskette opens to a carved and scrimshawed face; signed and marked STERLING
size 4.25, weight 9.0 dwt....
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