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6:00 AM PT - Nov 14th, 2004

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Dr. R. Gold American & Tribal Art Collection

264 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Ceremonial Spirit Mask

, painted wood. Usually installed in Oceanic Long Houses 34 x 19 in.

100
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300
2
Lot 2
African Mask

painted decoration over carved wood. 30 x 7 in.

100
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300
3
Lot 3
African Mask with simulated headdress.


Painted and carved African Mask with simulated headdress. 26 x 9 ½ in.

100
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300
4
Lot 4
African Mask

painted and carved wood with crowning headdress 32 x 9 ½ in.

100
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300
5
Lot 5
African Figure of Elder Huntsman

with spear and staff carrying gathering basket on top of head and...

100
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300
6
Lot 6
African Mask in anthropomorphic form

possibly intended as decorative architectural detail, paint over...

100
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300
7
Lot 7
Female Figure, possible African maternal deity

, seated on stool holding infant and carrying elder. Each figure...

1,000
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3,000
8
Lot 8
Figure of South East Asian Fisherma

n wearing woven mesh hat holding net and collecting basket...

100
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200
9
Lot 9
Elephant Foot Table with Zebra skin cover

. 26 in. high

100
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200
10
Lot 10
Elephant Foot Table with removable top

. Zebra skin cover. 17 in. high

100
-
200
11
Lot 11
Elephant Foot Table with Zebra skin cover

. 16 in. high

100
-
200
12
Lot 12
Carved wooden figures in anthropomorphic pyramidal

form. Likely Makonde origin. Arrangement suggests "Hear no evil...

100
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200
13
Lot 13
"Tekooti" by Tut-Honotapu standing figure of deity


"Tekooti" by Tut-Honotapu. Standing figure of deity with...

100
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200
14
Lot 14
Carved and painted wooden mask

, Kenyan origination. Decorated with two inset heads above the...

100
-
200
15
Lot 15
Mother and Child in carved stone

by Tendai Simbi. 13 x 4 in.

100
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200
16
Lot 16
Seat or Drum Stand

, comprised of six interlaced heads carved from a single block in...

100
-
200
17
Lot 17
Wood carving of two conjoined heads

with two additional heads in torso. Midriff simulates...

100
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200
18
Lot 18
Standing figure of barefoot laborer holding pick-ax

on shoulder and carrying pouch at right hip. 20 x 6 in.

100
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200
19
Lot 19
Ceremonial Shield wood carved elaborately painted


Wood carved elaborately painted Ceremonial Shield. Decorated with...

1,000
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3,000
20
Lot 20
Painted, ovoid African Shield

. Decorated with carved heads, animals and bird forms. Central...

100
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500
21
Lot 21
Squatting Effigy.

Arms resting on knees with hands to breast. Spirit head on...

1,000
-
3,000
22
Lot 22
Monkey Demon astride serpent in elaborately carved

baroque form. South East Asian attribution. Some signs of loss...

1,000
-
3,000
23
Lot 23
Pair of African Masks with grass head pieces

and beards. 25 x 13 in. and 29 x 15 in. respectively.

100
-
200
24
Lot 24
Offering Bowl. Decorated, geometric woodcarving

with six masks supported by three legs rising from circular base...

100
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200
25
Lot 25
Five pieces consisting of Four Masks and one Bust


Lot: Five pieces consisting of Four Masks and one Bust of Female...

100
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150
26
Lot 26
Zulu zebra-skin ovoid Shield with club, spear

and staff. Decorated with fibrous pennant 57 x 30 in.

100
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200
27
Lot 27
Pair of Wood Plaques, open carved frieze

. One containing six figures and one head. Another containing...

100
-
150
28
Lot 28
Wood and spattered metal mesh contrapasto figure


Skillfully rendered, wood and spattered metal mesh contrapasto...

100
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150
29
Lot 29
Pair of African paintings on wood

. One shows an elongated mask decorated in a Zebra pattern. The...

100
-
200
30
Lot 30
Ceremonial, Oceanic, wooden Staff

. Multiple heads arranged mask like and in profile. 35 x 6 ½ in.

100
-
200
31
Lot 31
Carved wooden, Oceanic Architectural Element

. Two heads embellished with Cowrie shell eyes and polychrome...

100
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200
32
Lot 32
African, ebony tapered "Power Stick" embellished

with metallic top piece, plaque with bells, five cuffs and...

100
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200
33
Lot 33
Brightly pigmented New Guinea men's Long House Susp

ension Hook. Shell lost right eye. Length 47 in.

100
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200
34
Lot 34
Maori, deity of carved wood.

Head leaning on right shoulder, torso compressed into...

100
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200
35
Lot 35
Legendary figural Group of Deities.

God astride winged Protector Demon, Dogs standing on Turtle all...

100
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200
36
Lot 36
Pair of Boomerangs: Non-returning


Pair of Boomerangs: Non-returning, 25 ½" x 6" w. (max.) Returning...

100
-
200
37
Lot 37
Two pieces of Driftwood:

One carved with a Man's Face in Profile. The other carved with a...

100
-
150
38
Lot 38
Two Effigy Pots

: One a two headed Ritual Container with white pigmented geometric...

100
-
200
39
Lot 39
African Fetish Head bearing distortions

, contortions and dislocations. 13" h.

100
-
150
40
Lot 40
Bull Shaped Pot, possible Aquamanile,

decorated with painted and impressed patterns. 11"h.

100
-
200
41
Lot 41
African Fertility Figurine. Woman giving birth

. White outlining describes key facial and figural details. 10 in.

100
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300
42
Lot 42
Head of Nefertiti

. Museum reproduction. 11" h. on 5" x 5 ¾" x 3" h. base.

100
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200
43
Lot 43
Ostrich Foot Stand.

7 ¼" h. on 10 ½" x 7 ½" oval base.

100
-
200
44
Lot 44
Bow with two Crossed Arrow

s: Bow with carrying strap, Bowstring decorated with beads and...

100
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200
45
Lot 45
Bow with two sets of Arrows

: Bow: decorated, multicolored banding with bright, bird feathers...

100
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200
46
Lot 46
Ornamental Boomerang decorated with three kangaroos

in nature setting, verso. Hanging hardware installed recto. 26 ½ in.

100
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150
47
Lot 47
Wood carved head of woman bearing fruit basket

on the top of her head; hair tied into a pigtail. Carved from...

100
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150
48
Lot 48
Pair multicolored, brightly beaded, African Whisk

Brooms, with carrying straps. 22 in.

100
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150
49
Lot 49
Ax with animal skin hand grip


Ax with specially shaped head for chopping, slashing or spearing...

100
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150
50
Lot 50
Egyptian Spoon and Fork Set with animal handles

. Small loss to fork. 16 ½"L

100
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150
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