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Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Female Figure: Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure presenting a characteristically concave face, a pointed chin, slatted eyes, a long protruding nose, and

0040D: Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Female FigureEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Rare 20th C. African Nigerian Aluminum Antelope: Africa, Nigeria, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lively sculpture of a standing antelope, created from aluminum sheets gathered from crashed aircraft that have been pierce, incised, detailed in repousse

0041: Rare 20th C. African Nigerian Aluminum AntelopeEst. $1,500-$2,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Chokwe Wood Female Ritual Figure: Southern Africa, Angola, Chokwe peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely depiction of an anthropomorphic standing female. This example sports a conical base which tapers gradually to a

0041A: Early 20th C. African Chokwe Wood Female Ritual FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. African Lobi Carved Wooden Bateba Figure: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large standing anthropomorphic bateba (literally "carved wooden figure"), hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood and

0041B: Early 20th C. African Lobi Carved Wooden Bateba FigureEst. $600-$900

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Rare 20th C. African Ekoi / Widekum Dance Crest: Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon, Ekoi/Ejagham (Nigeria) or Widekum (Cameroon), ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking headpiece or dance crest made of animal hide (probably antelope) over a wooden form. It has

0041C: Rare 20th C. African Ekoi / Widekum Dance CrestEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Fine Pair Yoruba Wood Carved Ibeji Twins: West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A pair of hand-carved wooden figures, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanning Nigeria, Togo, and Benin),

0041D: Early 20th C. Fine Pair Yoruba Wood Carved Ibeji TwinsEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

African Carved Wooden Pende Mask - DRC: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden Pende mask presenting a dramatic visage comprised of a bulging forehead, a thick V-shaped

0041E: African Carved Wooden Pende Mask - DRCEst. $1,500-$2,200Lot Passed

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Rare African Ekoi / Widekum Figural Dance Crest: Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon, Ekoi/Ejagham (Nigeria) or Widekum (Cameroon), ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking headpiece or dance crest made of animal hide (probably antelope) over a wooden form, with

0042: Rare African Ekoi / Widekum Figural Dance CrestEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Very Fine African Carved Wooden Ibeji Figure: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanning Nigeria,

0042A: Very Fine African Carved Wooden Ibeji FigureEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

20th C. Nigerian Aluminum Standing Wildebeest: Africa, Nigeria, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lively sculpture of a standing wildebeest, created from aluminum sheets gathered from crashed aircraft that have been pierced for texture and skillfully

0043: 20th C. Nigerian Aluminum Standing WildebeestEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Late 19th C. African Dogon Wooden Seated Female Figure: Western Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. late 19th century CE. An enigmatic, hand-carved wooden figure of a seated woman with pronounced hips and wide-set legs. Her slender arms droop from rounded

0043A: Late 19th C. African Dogon Wooden Seated Female FigureEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Gilbert Islands Shark Tooth Spear: Oceania, Gilbert Islands, ca. 19th century CE. One of my favorite items! A spear made from a thick shaft of coconut wood, studded with four vertical rows of tightly-spaced shark's teeth that rise

0043B: 19th C. Gilbert Islands Shark Tooth SpearEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Taro Stirrer: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A huge, hand-carved wooden stirrer with a delightful relief anthropomorphic face at the base of the paddle. A long, slightly

0043C: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Taro StirrerEst. $450-$600

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Mid-20th C. PNG Wooden Ancestor Shrine Carving: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely and large carved wooden ancestor head which rests on an integral, heart-shaped base. A diamond-shaped neck projects upwards from the base

0043D: Mid-20th C. PNG Wooden Ancestor Shrine CarvingEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Important Dayak Reliquary Guardian Figure: Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A standing guardian figure, hand-carved from wood, with clear male genitalia, a rounded belly, and arms raised over

0043E: Early 20th C. Important Dayak Reliquary Guardian FigureEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Early 20th C. PNG Balsa Wood Yam Mask - Man & Bird: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Southern Abelam people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely handmade balsa wood mask with a standing cockatoo carved as part of the head. The balsa wood

0043F: Early 20th C. PNG Balsa Wood Yam Mask - Man & BirdEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Carving - Crocodile: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a crocodile's head. The carving is detailed, with raised ridges along the long snout

0043G: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Carving - CrocodileEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Spear with Face: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A huge wooden spear with a secondary double spike at the base of the large spike. Below that is an anthropomorphic head with

0043H: Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Spear with FaceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Sepik River Woven Yam Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like face, divided by a huge projection that resembles a narrow beak, with two

0043I: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Sepik River Woven Yam MaskEst. $800-$1,200

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20th C Signed Wanurr Namundja Aboriginal Bark Painting: Bob Wanur Namundja, also known as Wanurr Namundja (Australian, lived ca. 1922 to 2007), Mankorlod region of western Arnhem Land, ca. mid 20th century CE. Untitled bark painting. Signed on verso.

0043J: 20th C Signed Wanurr Namundja Aboriginal Bark PaintingEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

17th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Virgin and Child: Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 17th or 18th century CE. A hand carved, richly gilded and painted wood santo of the Virgin and Child, intriguing for Mary's red and gold robes rather than her

0044: 17th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Virgin and ChildEst. $5,100-$7,650Lot Passed

Early 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - San Roque: New World, Spanish Colonial style, Mexico, ca. early 19th century CE. An interesting carved wood santo depicting Saint Roch (San Roque), the patron saint of dogs, here shown with a charming dog at

0044A: Early 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - San RoqueEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - St. Margaret Christ Child: New World, Spanish Colonial style, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved statue of Saint Margaret of Antioch, sculpted and painted with her nun robes, holding the Christ Child in one hand. Her

0044B: 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - St. Margaret Christ ChildEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Wooden Mexican Santo - Virgin Mary w/ Robes: New World, Spanish Colonial style, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A solemn, beautiful representation of the Virgin Mary, hand-carved from wood, her face shown downcast and youthful, with painted hair

0044C: 19th C. Wooden Mexican Santo - Virgin Mary w/ RobesEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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