Auction #2 2017-11-04 Auction - 35 Price Results - MB Abram Galleries in CA
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Stone Effigy Rapa Iti, Austral IslandsFine Moba Figure, TogoMonumental N. African Hand Axe
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Auction #2

Tribal & Antique, Auction #4
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Hand Forged Congo Currency: Native Katanga copper, hand hammered, classic form. 19th century or before
0002: Hand Forged Congo CurrencyEst. $150-$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
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
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
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
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
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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