Day 1 - Tribal Artifacts & Exotic Taxidermy 2014-08-23 Auction - 369 Price Results - Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc. in GA - Page 2
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70"h Nimba headress, Baga, Republic of GuineaGreater kudu shoulder mountBambara mask, Mali
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Day 1 - Tribal Artifacts & Exotic Taxidermy

Featuring the extensive collection of tribal and oceanic artifacts of the late Professor Richard Hibler acquired throughout a lifetime of studying primitive cultures and tribal folk lore, as well as over fifty exotic African animal shoulder mounts `and full body mounts from the private collection of big game hunter and outdoorsman magazine publisher, Steven Vaughn.
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Konde fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo: Konde fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo, used to contact a spirit for aid, the carved and painted wood figure standing on a tortoise back symbolizing divination, accented with netted fibrous
0025: Konde fetish, Democratic Republic of CongoEst. $700-$900
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Pwo mask, Chokwe, Angola: Pwo mask, Chokwe, Angola, representing young feminine beauty, the carved wood face incised with sacrification patterns including "masoji" or tears, with braided fibrous hair and an elongated mouth,
0026: Pwo mask, Chokwe, AngolaEst. $700-$900Lot Passed
(4) 44"h Tuareg posts, Niger: Group of four Tuareg posts or "ehel", Niger, a nomadic accoutrement found in any upper-class tent, used to hang items and secure wall mats, of carved wood embellished with geometric designs, overall
0027: (4) 44"h Tuareg posts, NigerEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
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Baule monkey mask, Ivory Coast: Baule monkey mask, Ivory Coast, the carved and painted wood face, with slit eyes and mouth, accented with metal studs, 9"h x 7"w x 8"d.
0028: Baule monkey mask, Ivory CoastEst. $200-$400
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Sable shoulder mount: Sable shoulder mount, overall size 52"h x 40.5"w x 25"d.
0031: Sable shoulder mountEst. $600-$900
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Water buck shoulder mount: Water buck shoulder mount, overall size 54"h x 20"w x 29"d.
0033: Water buck shoulder mountEst. $600-$900
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Eland shoulder mount: Eland shoulder mount, overall size 51"h x 19"w x 43"d.
0034: Eland shoulder mountEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
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Eland antelope mounted antlers: Eland antelope mounted antlers, 36"h x 23"w.
0035: Eland antelope mounted antlersEst. $400-$600
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112"h early 20th c. telefomin entrance board: Early 20th century telefomin entrance board or "amitung", Eriptaman tribe of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved in Falamtigan village, once incorporated into a cult house storing ancestral relics,
0037: 112"h early 20th c. telefomin entrance boardEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Senufo bed or "gbag", Ivory Coast: Senufo bed or "gbag", Ivory Coast, used during ceremonies, of carved wood raised on four tapering legs, 12"h x 55.5"l x 20"w.
0040: Senufo bed or "gbag", Ivory CoastEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed
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Bamum Kingdom helmet mask, Cameroon: Bamum Kingdom helmet mask, Cameroon, the carved wood face with protruding eyes and "hanging" cheeks, surmounted by a coiffure formed as a stylized spider, a symbol of wisdom, above a neatly groomed
0041: Bamum Kingdom helmet mask, CameroonEst. $300-$450
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Circa 1920s leopard skin rug: Circa 1920s leopard skin rug, 87"h x 60"w.
0042: Circa 1920s leopard skin rugEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Tami Island carved wooden bowl: Tami Island carved wooden bowl, Papua New Guinea, of elliptical form with a relief decorated exterior, representing ancestral figures flanked by fish, 6"h x 27"l x 12"w.
0043: Tami Island carved wooden bowlEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
Angu club, Papua New Guinea: Angu club, Papua New Guinea, ceremonial axe, the long wooden shaft with a circular, pierced, flat and smoothly ground stone disc adhered to one side, overall size including stand 26"h x 9"w x 8"d.
0044: Angu club, Papua New GuineaEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed
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Payback figure, Papua New Guinea: Payback figure, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, a bark replica of a Mendi man, painted white to simulate mud, dressed in a woven fiber skirt, and draped in kunai grass seeds known as Job's tears,
0045: Payback figure, Papua New GuineaEst. $900-$1,200
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Food hook, Papua New Guinea: Food hook, Papua New Guinea, suspended from rafters in order to hang objects for safekeeping, of phallic form with a carved face and pronged hook, 16"h x 6.5"w x 2.5"d.
0046: Food hook, Papua New GuineaEst. $200-$400
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