KORWAR CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR SCULPTUREKorwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture, Indonesian, Melanesian, or Papua New Guinea, depiction of an ancestor figure propping his chin on a shield, wearing a crown, single...
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AN ASMAT POLYCHROME WOOD CARVING OFCROCODILE WITH A PRAYING FIGURE OF AN ANCESTOR An Asmat polychrome wood carving of crocodile with a praying figure of an ancestor, 26"l...
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AFRICAN BAULE CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREAfrican Baule (C?te d'Ivoire) carved wood ancestor figure, depicted seated on bench and with applied textile loin cloth. 16" H x 4" W x 5" D. Minor losses including to left...
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FRAMED ANCESTOR PAINTING IN CARVED DRAGONFRAMEFramed Chinese ancestor painting, early 20th c., the hardwood frame with a pierced finely carved arched crest depicting a dragon above clouds, at left a painted swallow,...
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FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a fine example of a "three pointer" or "trigonolith" stone zemi head - a human effigy face carved from a...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREFOR A CANOEOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor...
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LARGE WARI WOOD STAFF FINIAL W/ ANCESTORFACE & REPTILE...Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Wari (Huari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden staff or finial with a head atop a lengthy pole...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD BOWL W/ ANCESTORHEAD**Originally Listed At $500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumba Island, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden bowl, with an anthropomorphic head that forms...
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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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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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19TH C. NIAS WOOD ADU ZATUA PANEL, EXBONHAMSSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR PANELNUDE MALEEastern Indonesia, Leti Islands, Maluku Islands (Maluku Province), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden ancestor panel featuring a high relief carving of a...
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RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in...
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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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19TH C. AFRICAN CARVED / PAINTED NUDEANCESTOR COUPLE**Originally Listed At $2000**
West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of tall hand-carved and painted wood figures, a...
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KANDIMBONG ANCESTOR FIGUREAncestor figure,Kandimbong, large, with conical headdress and mask-like face. Simple, clean lines, yet very expressive.
Traditional Lower Sepik River figures, representing clan founders,...
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EASTER ISLAND FIGURE, MOAI KAVAKAVA
EASTERISLAND carved wood and obsidian, with a forward tilted torso and head turned to the side, the body flanked by the two slender arms, the figure is typically emaciated, accentuated...
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DOGON STYLE ANCESTOR FIGURE Mali, carvedwood, the seated figure with pointed beard and headdress, the body carved with bands, depicted sitting on a stool raised on ancestor figures, 33"h...
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AFRICAN SENUFO CARVED FEMALE ANCESTORFIGUREAfrican Senufo carved wood female ancestor figure, Ivory Coast, traditional seated form, approx 19"h, 5"w, 5"d, 2.25lb **Provenance: exhibited at Olive Deluce Gallery,...
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AFRICAN DOGON CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREAfricanDogon carved wood ancestor figure, Mali, the standing figure, mounted on black base, approx 20.5"h, 4"sq, 4.25lbs**Provenance: exhibited at Olive Deluce Gallery, Northwest...
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FIVE INDIGENOUS CARVED WOOD SCULPTURESComprising three figures from New Guinea; a Dogon seated ancestor figure; and a Senufo style "stick" figure....
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CHINESE COMPOSITE CARVED FIGURINE OFMARTIAL ANCESTOR, H: 9-3/4 INChinese Composite Carved Figurine of Martial Ancestor,, Dimensions: H: 9-3/4 in...
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THREE VARIOUS SOUTHEAST ASIAN CARVEDWOOD WALL MASKS: DEMON, PERFORMER, AND ANCESTOR, H OF LARGER: 10-3/8 INThree Various Southeast Asian Carved Wood Wall Masks: Demon, Performer, and Ancestor, H of larger: 10-3/8...
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DOGON CARVED SEATED ANCESTOR FIGURE,MALI MALI, stylized hair and beard, figure with scarification designs on chest, upon a seat carved with geometric designs and animals - h:35.25w:10.50d:10in....
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TWO TRIBAL ITEMSTwo tribal items, toinclude a Naga or Paiwan carved ancestor figure, 50" h., together with a leather shield with turtle and bead accents, 20" h., 18 1/2" w.
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THREE PAPUA NEW GUINEA ETHNOGRAPHICITEMSThree Papua New Guinea ethnographic items, to include a zoomorphic animal headrest, figural food suspension hook, and a carved ancestor figure, 25" h. Provenance: John...
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SIX ASSORTED CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURESSixAssorted Carved Wood Ancestor Figures, comprising an Indonesian Meihalita wood figure, Ian ndonesian ancestral figure, a Maori Tiki wood figure, a New Guinea Clay Head, a...
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FIVE CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURESFiveCarved Wood Ancestor Figures, comprising an Indonesian figure with hands crossed over knees (5 3/4 in. high), an Indonesian figure (8 in. high), a New Guinea ancestral figure...
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THREE OCEANIC ANCESTOR FIGURESThreeOceanic Ancestor Figures, comprising a New Guinea Yam Figure with a bird on head from the Abelam tribe (Worsera area) (34 in. high), an Asmat carving of two figures (Rian...
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FOUR NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR FIGURESFourNew Guinea Ancestor Figures, carved wood Dimensions: Smallest: 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 in. (18.4 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm.), Tallest: 10 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 in. (26 x 4.4 x 5.1 cm.) Provenance:...
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THREE NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR FIGURESThreeNew Guinea Ancestor Figures, carved and painted wood, shells Dimensions: Smallest: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.), Largest: 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private...
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AFRICAN SINGITI HEMBA CARVED WOOD ANCESTORFIGURE, TANGANYIKA CONGO 12"HAfrican Singiti Hemba carved wood ancestor figure, Tanganyika Congo, Provenance: from Taylor University's Mabel P. Michel Collection. Proceeds...
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SENUFO PEOPLES, CARVED ANCESTOR FIGURE,EX-KOMOR 19th c., Ivory Coast, natural patina, mounted on ebonized wood stand, accompanied by Mathias Komor receipt, 8"h (statue), 8.75"h (total)...
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A PAIR OF CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITS20th century, ink and colors, half portraits of ancestors against a grayish black streaked ground, featuring a man and a woman wearing formal court robes, hats, and accessories,...
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THREE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD TOTEMS Includinga cylindrical charm container, Yaka, Zaire, with carved ancestoral head mount, 15.5"H, a Kuba wooden neck rest with dual figure support, 10"H and a Benin Queen Mother head,...
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ASIAN CHINESE FOO DOG AMBER JADE ENAMELSHAGREEN China,19th-20th CenturyGroup includes a brass pot with jade handle, coral and turquoise embellished foo lion, two finely carved betel nut hat pin finials, amber root...
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