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Stone Effigy Rapa Iti, Austral Islands

Fine Moba Figure, Togo

Monumental N. African Hand Axe

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Chad Bracelet with Fan Patterns: Old casting, dark patina, smooth minimalist surface culminating in double fan patterns.Dimensions: 3 in. / 7.5 cm diameterDate: 19th century

0001: Chad Bracelet with Fan PatternsEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Hand Forged Congo Currency: Native Katanga copper, hand hammered, classic form. 19th century or before

0002: Hand Forged Congo CurrencyEst. $150-$300Lot Passed

Indonesian Dragon Bracelet, Nickel or Silver Alloy: An old bracelet with dragon motifs at either end. Well worn surfaces. Indonesia

0003: Indonesian Dragon Bracelet, Nickel or Silver AlloyEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Indonesian Harvesting Tools: Fashioned from native wood, with ergonomic handles and sharp iron blades. Good surface patina. 15.75 in. / 40 cm. & 13 in. / 33 cm. 1900-40

0004: Indonesian Harvesting ToolsEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Yoruba Bronze Bell with Squatting Figure: Deity Face crowned by female fertility figure holding her breasts. Good condition, missing clapper.Dimensions: 8 in. / 20 cmDate: Late 19th century / early 20th century

0005: Yoruba Bronze Bell with Squatting FigureEst. $100-$250Lot Passed

Grand Pressigny France Lower Paleolithic Hand Axe: A thick and heavy hand axe from the Grand Pressigny region. Characteristic caramel color, rare in this size and shape. Circa 300,000 BC. On custom museum stand.6 1/2 in tall x 5 in wide

0006: Grand Pressigny France Lower Paleolithic Hand AxeEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Naga Bracelets: 2 Brass Naga Bracelets, NE India. These would have been prestige items amongst this headhunter tribe 3.5 in. x 2.75 in. / 9 cm. x 6.5 cm 19th century or before

0007: Naga BraceletsEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

Three Naga N.E. India Spear Points: These metal points would have been the crown of staffs used for prestige, hunting and raiding. From a culture known for its headhunting traditions.Dimensions: 11.5 in. - 15 in. / 29.2 cm. - 38.1

0008: Three Naga N.E. India Spear PointsEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ancient Dogon Head Rest, Mali: A small, ancient Dogon, Mali, W. Africa neck or head rest with three column design. The surfaces of this reflects the encrustation of great age. Areas of loss, age cracks. A cave piece. Ex. Private

0009: Ancient Dogon Head Rest, MaliEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Two Shell Adzes: Two fine Ancient Shell Adzes from the Caribbean. These were fashioned from shell, sometimes from a lack of appropriate stone, sometimes for reasons of prestige. Old collection label. Circa 1500 AD or

0010: Two Shell AdzesEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Greenstone Pre-Columbian Mace Head: Highly polished stone. Costa Rica. Ex. Senatus Consulto, Copenhagen, Denmark 3.3 in. x 1.5 in. / 8.5 cm. x 3.81 cm 1400 AD or before

0011: Greenstone Pre-Columbian Mace HeadEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

Heavy, African Native Copper Anklet: A heavy anklet with elegant striated design. Bronze with large copper content. A particularly well crafted, refined example. Gabon or Congo. 19th century or before. 7 1/4 in tall x 5 in wide

0012: Heavy, African Native Copper AnkletEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Large Chimbu, Papua New Guinea, Mace Head: Raised central lip for insertion of shaft. The leading piece of an efficient and lethal weapon of a size rarely seen.. Ex. Private Australian collection. 8 in. x 1 in. / 20.3 cm. x 2.5 cm

0013: Large Chimbu, Papua New Guinea, Mace HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

African Bronze Osungbo Nigeria Regalia: Pair of bronze Edan Osogbo Ijebu, Yoruba, Nigeria, priest regalia. Linked male and female pieces. These symbolize Osugbo, the society of elders whose moral and political authority equals that of

0014: African Bronze Osungbo Nigeria RegaliaEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

Two Congo Currency Coils: Two very old, encrusted copper currency coils, wrapped with additional copper. Congo: 6 in. x 5 in. / 15 cm. x 13 cm. & 4.5 in. x 4.5 in. / 11 cm. x 11 cm. early 19th century or before.

0015: Two Congo Currency CoilsEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Mezcal Stone Figure: A small Mescal stone figure carved from dense, hard stone with a hole drilled for use as a pendant. Guerro, Mexico. 3.25 in. / 8.25 cm 100 BC.

0016: Mezcal Stone FigureEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Inuit Aleutian Doll: Ancient wooden Aleutian doll. Strong torso crowned by face with unusual headdress. Hole in base for suspension. Fine condition. In frozen ground for hundreds of years. Material from the Aleutians is

0017: Inuit Aleutian DollEst. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed

Sioux Indian Pemmican Pounder: Northern Plains. Rounded stone stitched in buffalo hide and sinew for pounding buffalo meat into jerky, energy for a people constantly on the move. : 8.25 in. x 3.5 in. x 3.25 / 21 cm. x 9 cm. x 8

0018: Sioux Indian Pemmican PounderEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Monumental N. African Hand Axe: An early Lower Paloelithic hand axe 13 in tall x 5 1/2 wide. This a scale and weight which is rarely seen. It is speculated that pieces of this size had a symbolic purpose beyond the utilitarian.

0019: Monumental N. African Hand AxeEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Large Paiute Indian Water Vessel: A large woven water vessel of cylindrical, pitch covered to make it water tight. Ex. McKean Collection, Ex. Kim MartindaleDimensions: 17 in. x 11 in. / 43 cm. x 28 cmDate: 1860 - 1890

0020: Large Paiute Indian Water VesselEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Polychrome Pectoral Sections: Painted wood from pectoral collar. Lotus and necklace designs. Ex. Howard Nowes, NYC; Sothebys.com, lot 3K7K2, February 3, 2002.Dimensions: Section 1: 11 in. x 3.5 in. / 28 cm. x 9 cm. Section 2: 12

0021: Egyptian Polychrome Pectoral SectionsEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Early Himalayan Mask, Nepal, Classic Form: A Himalayan wooden Mask of classic form, with well defined adze marks, thick chocolate patina, and side holes for attachment. Hewn from thick hard wood, with remnants of a white clay or kaolin on its

0022: Early Himalayan Mask, Nepal, Classic FormEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Exceptional S. California Indian Arrow Straightener: Deep worn grooves atop arched stone for insertion of heated shaft for straightening. Found San Bernardino County. Ex. Marin Collection; Anthropos Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA.Dimensions: 4 in. x 2.5

0023: Exceptional S. California Indian Arrow StraightenerEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Taino Knobbed Axe: Hispaniola. Unusual piece of stone work. See similar illustrated "Twenty-Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology", Washington, D.C. 1907. Ex. Neil M. Becker, NY.Dimensions: 8.5 in. x

0024: Taino Knobbed AxeEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

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