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Fine Antiquities, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Art

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Classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Sican Lambayeque Gold Applique Avian Form: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. An attractive, paper-thin, hammered gold applique in the form of a bird - perhaps an eagle - shown flying

0092B: Sican Lambayeque Gold Applique Avian FormEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Large Moche Polychrome Spouted Vessel Jaguar Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Trujillo, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery jaguar of immense size and form with hollow legs, a curled tail, a massive

0095: Large Moche Polychrome Spouted Vessel Jaguar FormEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Moche Pottery Artifacts - Fox Head Mold + Stamp Plaque: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A pair of pottery molds and stamps that were used to shape wet clay - one is in the form of an elegant, sleek, vulpine head, with nice details

0100: Moche Pottery Artifacts - Fox Head Mold + Stamp PlaqueEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Native American Pomo Winnowing / Sifting Basket: Native American, Northwestern United States, Northern California, Pomo people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A large and well-preserved twined basket, made from vegetal fiber- perhaps sedge root

0110: 19th C. Native American Pomo Winnowing / Sifting BasketEst. $700-$1,050

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Large Anasazi Tonto Polychrome Pottery Jar: Native American, Southwest, Central eastern Arizona, Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan, ca. 1350 to 1450 CE. A broad pottery jar of carinated form that exhibits a red undertone decorated with a large band

0110B: Large Anasazi Tonto Polychrome Pottery JarEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Apache Painted Bone Playing Card Game Pieces, 20 pcs: Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Apache people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A collection of 20 carved and painted bone playing game pieces modeled after European playing

0111: Apache Painted Bone Playing Card Game Pieces, 20 pcsEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Fine 19th C. Yupik Bentwood Hunting Hat w/ Bone Charms: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Norton Sound, Yup'ik, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A superb example of a hunting hat made from bentwood birch bark molded into a

0112: Fine 19th C. Yupik Bentwood Hunting Hat w/ Bone CharmsEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Squawking Bird: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved whale bone sculpture of a bird in mid squawk- the head

0112A: Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Squawking BirdEst. $800-$1,200

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Inuit Antler Sculpture w/ Stone Seals & Fox by Elatiak: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand carved caribou antler - the tine tips cared into animal

0112B: Inuit Antler Sculpture w/ Stone Seals & Fox by ElatiakEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Tlingit Wood Pattern Boards for Weaving Chilkats: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. Two large pattern boards made from cedarwood boards with bold formline motifs painted on the front

0113B: Rare Tlingit Wood Pattern Boards for Weaving ChilkatsEst. $5,000-$7,500

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1900s Tlingit / Haida Cedar Headdress Frontlet, Inlaid Nacre: Native American, Northwestern United States / Canada British Columbia, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), Haida, or Tlingit, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A decorative headdress frontlet carved from

0115A: 1900s Tlingit / Haida Cedar Headdress Frontlet, Inlaid NacreEst. $5,000-$7,500

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1970s Inuit Whalebone Sculpture Bird w/ Nest - Karoo Ashevak: Karoo Ashevak (First Nations, Inuk, 1940 to 1974), Mother Bird & Nest, whalebone, ca. 1970s CE. A whale bone carving of a mother bird perched on a base, a separate bone in her mouth, a twig for

0118: 1970s Inuit Whalebone Sculpture Bird w/ Nest - Karoo AshevakEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Inuit Walrus Jawbone Sculpture w/ Perched Birds: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A walrus jawbone that serves as the perch for hand carved

0121: Inuit Walrus Jawbone Sculpture w/ Perched BirdsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Inuit Soapstone Carving - Sled Pulled by 3 Dogs: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq / Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delightful soapstone carving of a sled pulled by three dogs! The

0122: Inuit Soapstone Carving - Sled Pulled by 3 DogsEst. $700-$1,050

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Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Weasel Head: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A delightful whalebone sculpture of a narrow weasel-like

0123: Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Weasel HeadEst. $700-$1,050

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Tlingit / Haida Painted Cedar Storage Box w/ Lid: Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast United States / Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful handmade cedar wood storage box painted with traditional

0125: Tlingit / Haida Painted Cedar Storage Box w/ LidEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Canadian Inuit Stone Carving - Caribou w/ Antlers, Joseph C: Native American / First Nations, Northwestern Canada, Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand carved stone caribou statue with antler made from antler, the underside is signed "Joseph

0126: Canadian Inuit Stone Carving - Caribou w/ Antlers, Joseph CEst. $1,000-$1,500

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African Bamileke / Bamum Pottery Figural Pipe Bowl: West Africa, Cameroon, Grasslands, Bamum or Bamileke, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A massive figural pottery smoking pipe head comprised of conical socket for a wooden stem and mouthpiece and

0131: African Bamileke / Bamum Pottery Figural Pipe BowlEst. $600-$900

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North African Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Hand Axe: Northwestern Africa, Algeria / Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This is a fine hand-knapped stone tool that functioned as a hand axe or scraper. The

0135: North African Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Hand AxeEst. $1,200-$1,800

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North African Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Hand Axe: North Africa, Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This is a fine hand-knapped stone tool that functioned as a hand axe or scraper. The bifacially-flaked body

0136: North African Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Hand AxeEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Papua New Guinea Wood Costume Hands (like Gauntlets): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Marind / Marind-Anim people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fascinating pair of wooden hands covered with red abrus seeds and white job's tears. The seeds are affixed

0140: Papua New Guinea Wood Costume Hands (like Gauntlets)Est. $3,000-$4,500

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18th C. Spanish Colonial Silver Globus Cruciger (Finial): Latin America, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 18th century CE. A dazzling silver finial in the form of a globus cruciger, also known as the orb and cross - a Christian symbol of authority that

0141: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Silver Globus Cruciger (Finial)Est. $900-$1,350

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1793 American Needlepoint Sampler w/ Alphabet: North America, United States, ca. 1793 CE. A cotton or linen and silk needlepoint sampler with alphabet, floral motifs, and the name "Elisabeth" and the year "1793". The embroidery demonstrated a

0144: 1793 American Needlepoint Sampler w/ AlphabetEst. $700-$1,000

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Hefty 19th C. American Brass Hanging Eagle: United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A brass eagle with wings outstretched and finely detailed feathers; both talons have rings, and the shoulders have a suspension chain. Probably

0144A: Hefty 19th C. American Brass Hanging EagleEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. 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