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19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask of Citipati Skeletal Deity

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Canoe Paddle: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous hand-carved wooden canoe paddle displaying a rectangular blade, a tubular shaft, and a grip in the form of an

0081: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Canoe PaddleEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

Huge 19th C. African Maasai Steel Spearhead: Eastern Africa, Northern / Central Kenya to northern Tanzania, Maasai or Samburu tribes, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A very lengthy carbon-steel spear head with a tubular socket. The

0081A: Huge 19th C. African Maasai Steel SpearheadEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Original 19th C. French Percussion Pistol: Western Europe, France, ca. mid-19th century CE. A beautiful percussion pistol with a stock carved from a single piece of dark brown wood. The cylindrical barrel is secured to the forestock with a

0082: Original 19th C. French Percussion PistolEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Stone Mace Head / Weapon: Pre-Columbian, Uruguay, east of modern Montevideo, Charrua Indians, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. An intriguing throwing weapon or perhaps a mace head carved by hand from porous grey stone with

0083: Pre-Columbian Stone Mace Head / WeaponEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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Massive 9th C. Viking / Norse Iron Spear Tip: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A massive iron spear head with a socketing shaft and a lengthy blade. The blade features flared shoulders that taper inward to a

0084: Massive 9th C. Viking / Norse Iron Spear TipEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Rare Late Bronze Age Hallstatt Bronze Short Sword: Ancient Central Europe, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 1100 BCE. A rare and finely preserved sword forged from bronze with ribbed handle beneath a discoidal

0085: Rare Late Bronze Age Hallstatt Bronze Short SwordEst. $2,500-$3,500

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18th C. Colonial American Copper Kettle Iron Handle: North America, Colonial / Federal America, ca. late 18th century CE. A marvelous, massive copper cooking kettle boasting a rounded, circular base, a wide, rolled rim over a deep basin, a cylindrical

0086: 18th C. Colonial American Copper Kettle Iron HandleEst. $700-$1,000

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19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Cross Christ, Rooster: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Inspired, ca.19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden cross depicting Christ with disembodied parts within recessed areas along the cross. The wood is painted

0087: 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Cross Christ, RoosterEst. $2,400-$3,600

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20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West Show: North America, United States, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden storage trunk with iron handles, hinges, and a lock. While this trunk is painted with "Col. EB Watson's Wild West Show"

0088: 20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West ShowEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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1930s Humphrey's Specifics Medicine Cabinet & Manual: North America, United States, ca. 1930s. A Humphrey's Specifics Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with a lithographed tin and oak door and an oak cabinet surround, accompanied by a Humphrey's Specifics

0089: 1930s Humphrey's Specifics Medicine Cabinet & ManualEst. $600-$900

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Signed 1960s Football - Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Hayes ++: American, 1960's. INCREDIBLE!! If you are a collector of famous American football coaches here is your one-stop shop for all of the greats! This football has been personally signed by all of the

0090: Signed 1960s Football - Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Hayes ++Est. $8,000-$12,000

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Signed 20th C. Painting of Sad Clown - L. Poland: European or American, oil on canvas board, ca. 1950s - signed "L. Poland" on lower right. A vintage painting of a sad clown (blanc) as opposed to a happy clown (auguste), depicted bust-length and

0091: Signed 20th C. Painting of Sad Clown - L. PolandEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

1950s Italian Painting Moulin Rouge, Calogero: Attributed to Jean Calogero (Italian, 1922-2001). Oil on canvas, ca. 1950s. Inspired by the Moulin Rouge cabaret of the Montmartre district of Paris, this painting captures the mysterious quality of

0092: 1950s Italian Painting Moulin Rouge, CalogeroEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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13th C. Mapuche Shaman's Stone Clava / Scepter: Pre-Columbian, South America, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A hand-carved stone ceremonial scepter known as a clava that was suspended from the wrist of a shaman via a

0093: 13th C. Mapuche Shaman's Stone Clava / ScepterEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Petite Chavin Stone Drug Container w/ Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin culture, Late Period, ca. 500 BCE. A beautiful drug container of a miniscule form, hand-carved from attractive jet-black stone. The vessel is defined by a flat

0093A: Petite Chavin Stone Drug Container w/ Standing FigureEst. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed

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Tairona Blackware Pottery Vessel - Rotund Coca Chewer: Pre-Columbian, Colombia or Venezuela, Tairona, ca. 800 CE. Rare blackware pottery jar in the form of a rotund human. He holds his short arms at his girthy sides, wearing a long necklace, a large

0094: Tairona Blackware Pottery Vessel - Rotund Coca ChewerEst. $500-$750

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Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with Drum: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderfully preserved example of a tomb attendant - a court jester-like figure, nude aside from a loose skirt that hangs below his broad belly

0094A: Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with DrumEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Fijian Coconut Cup (for Kava Kava): Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. A deep ceremonial cup formed from the hemispherical half-shell of a shaved coconut. The vessel has a round but stable base,

0095: 19th C. Fijian Coconut Cup (for Kava Kava)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery Vessel: Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fascinating, rare, triple-chambered vessel with great incised and raised decoration on its body. The vessel features a single upward-angled spout on

0096: Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery VesselEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Vessel Umeke: Polynesia, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden cup made from the inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood called milo. This example has a short, tapered leg and a round foot, which is a rare

0097: 19th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Vessel UmekeEst. $600-$800

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Lot of 3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip Plugs: Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic, ca. 10,000 to 6,400 BCE. An intriguing set of carved stone lip adornments, each with a flat base, arched top, and drastically sloping sides. Two exhibit an

0097A: Lot of 3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip PlugsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Neolithic North African Stone Spheres - Lot of 3: Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE. Three fascinating carved stone spheres of small form with differing colors and textures. One naturally adorned with mottled

0097B: Neolithic North African Stone Spheres - Lot of 3Est. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

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10th C. Peruvian Chachapoya Game Board, TL tested: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, southern Amazonas department, Chachapoya (also Chachapoyas) culture, ca. 900 to 1470 CE. A hand-built pottery game board of an intriguing form with 12 shallow

0098: 10th C. Peruvian Chachapoya Game Board, TL testedEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Impressive 12th C. Majapahit Pottery Statue of a Pagoda: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 12th century CE. A massive statue of a pagoda, composed of four pieces of interlocking fired pottery: a tiered platform with four arms, and

0098A: Impressive 12th C. Majapahit Pottery Statue of a PagodaEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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