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19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask of Citipati Skeletal Deity

Fossilized Siberian Woolly Rhinoceros Skull

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Early 20th C. Nigerian Ekoi Hide Janiform Headdress: West Africa, Nigeria, Lower Cross River region, Ekoi (Ejagham) peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fascinating janiform headdress with a pair of mirrored faces that closely resemble

0017A: Early 20th C. Nigerian Ekoi Hide Janiform HeaddressEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Northwest Coast Haida Wood Mask Dog Fish: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida people, ca. 1991 CE. A ferocious and vibrant wooden dog fish or shark mask made in a traditional style by a contemporary Native American artist. The

0018: 20th C. Northwest Coast Haida Wood Mask Dog FishEst. $1,000-$1,500

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19th C. Native American Great Plains Wood Coup Staff: Native American, Central United States, Great Plains Tribes, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden staff with a curved end and metal ornaments that is known as a coup stick for a practice of

0019: 19th C. Native American Great Plains Wood Coup StaffEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Native American Iron & Wood Tomahawk / Pipe: Native American, Central United States, Great Plains Tribes, likely Apache, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome ceremonial tomahawk made from forged iron with a wooden handle. The iron head features a

0020: 19th C. Native American Iron & Wood Tomahawk / PipeEst. $1,600-$2,500

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20th C. Mexican Silver Skull Rings (pr): Latin America, Mexico, Taxco, ca. mid 20th century CE. Two beautiful statement rings, comprised of 90% silver inlaid with bone (likely bovine) and a magnesite stone skull! The rings both feature a

0021: 20th C. Mexican Silver Skull Rings (pr)Est. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Native American Turquoise / Corn Sculpture C. Pratt: Charles Pratt (Native American, 1937 to 2017), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Signed on upper right husk. Charles Pratt was a Cheyenne and Arapaho artist renowned for his sculptural pieces of corn.

0022: Native American Turquoise / Corn Sculpture C. PrattEst. $600-$900

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Aztec Wood & Turquoise Pendant Representing Xiutecuhtli: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. Wow! An incredibly preserved, extremely rare symmetrical cedro wood pendant with turquoise applied in a mosaic style over a thin layer of

0022A: Aztec Wood & Turquoise Pendant Representing XiutecuhtliEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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19th C. SW Painted Bull Skull w/ Horns - Sun Motif: North America, Southwest, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A well preserved bull or bison skull that has been hand-painted with a bright sun motif delineated in golden yellow with a red

0023: 19th C. SW Painted Bull Skull w/ Horns - Sun MotifEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Fossilized Siberian Woolly Rhinoceros Skull: Central Asia, Siberia, Pleistocene, ca. 2.6 million to 12,000 years ago. A rare and striking skull from one of the most famous beasts of the last Ice Age - the Woolly Rhinoceros (Coelodonta

0024: Fossilized Siberian Woolly Rhinoceros SkullEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Horse - Caballo Santiago: Latin America, Mexico, Guerrero, El Texcal/Almoloya, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting wooden festival horse worn during the traditional Santiago Dance in Puebla known as a

0025: 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Horse - Caballo SantiagoEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Exhibited Draper Painting Zebra Carcass, Kenya, 1969: William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Zebra Carcass, Kenya" oil on canvas, 1969. Signed "Wm. F. Draper" on lower right. A dramatic painting of a zebra carcass lying on the grasslands of

0025A: Exhibited Draper Painting Zebra Carcass, Kenya, 1969Est. $5,000-$8,000

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17th C. Spanish Colonial Limestone Bust Bearded Male: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 17th century CE. A striking limestone sculpture depicting the bust of a bearded man, perhaps a saint, such as Saint Francis, or a Franciscan missionary. The

0026: 17th C. Spanish Colonial Limestone Bust Bearded MaleEst. $800-$1,200

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18th C. Stone Portrait Bust of Man - Washington?: United States, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A portraiture bust of a man with a serious countenance that is hand-carved from stone, perhaps marble, done relatively naturalistically, without

0026A: 18th C. Stone Portrait Bust of Man - Washington?Est. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

19th C. French Brass Busts of Children (after Houdon): After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), second half of 19th century. A pair of brass busts depicting children, one laughing and one crying, to represent laughter and sorrow respectively.

0027: 19th C. French Brass Busts of Children (after Houdon)Est. $500-$800Lot Passed

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Veracruz Ceramic Figure - Nude Old God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A fascinating ceramic figure of a nude man with a frightening, skeletal face upturned to the viewer, his leering grin and sunken

0027A: Veracruz Ceramic Figure - Nude Old GodEst. $1,200-$1,800

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19th C. Japanese Meiji Brass Figure Oni Demon: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic cast brass demon figure, interpreted as reaching out to snatch your soul! This is a mythical Oni demon, crouching

0028: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Brass Figure Oni DemonEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare / Huge Nazca Polychrome Sitting Venus Figure: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A stunning ceramic female Venus figure of an exceedingly rare size. The nude figure presents seated upon slender legs with

0028A: Rare / Huge Nazca Polychrome Sitting Venus FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare 9th C. Medieval European Leaded-Brass Pyxis: Western Europe, Medieval Period, ca. 9th to 14th century CE. A rare leaded-brass vessel known as a pyxis with a squat carinated body and a rectangular neck. Linear and geometric motifs are incised

0029: Rare 9th C. Medieval European Leaded-Brass PyxisEst. $500-$750

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Rare Argentina Aguada Culture Stone Kero w/ Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, northwestern Argentina (Calchaqui Valley to San Juan Province), Aguada Culture, Early Period, ca. 600 to 700 CE. A large kero (sometimes quero) from a mysterious and little-known

0029A: Rare Argentina Aguada Culture Stone Kero w/ JaguarEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Bronze Statue of Teddy Roosevelt: North America, United States, ca. early 20th century. A cast bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt - who in addition to becoming the 26th President of the United States in 1901, was also an avid

0030: Early 20th C. Bronze Statue of Teddy RooseveltEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Spanish Colonial Gourd w/ Incised Village Scene: Spanish Colonial, South America, Peru, 19th century CE. An enormous gourd that is finely engraved with a village scene. The art of gourd carving has been practiced in Peru for more than 4,000 years,

0030A: 19th C. Spanish Colonial Gourd w/ Incised Village SceneEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

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Antique Mexican Felt Sombrero w/ Silver Bullhead Pins: Latin America, Mexico, Puebla, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome felt sombrero hat made by Casa Encinas with a corded band and 65-73% silver pins featuring a bull head. The sombrero is an iconic

0031: Antique Mexican Felt Sombrero w/ Silver Bullhead PinsEst. $500-$750

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Chimu Polychrome Textile Sash - Birds & Octopuses: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A beautiful textile sash of a lengthy form comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers as well as loosely-woven

0031A: Chimu Polychrome Textile Sash - Birds & OctopusesEst. $1,800-$2,700

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19th C. Hawaiian Royal Standards / Kahilis (3): North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine set of three Hawaiian royal standards known as kahilis formed from wooden poles wrapped in gold-hued rope or cloth to their

0032: 19th C. Hawaiian Royal Standards / Kahilis (3)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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