Exceptional Day 2: Ethnographic, Fossils

Superb Mayan Chama Polychrome Jar w/ Glyphs

19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo - La Mano Poderosa

Large Group of Paramblypterus Permian Fish Fossils

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Exceptional Day 2: Ethnographic, Fossils

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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more.

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Hopi Homolovi Pottery Handled Mug w/ Geometric Motifs: Native American, North America, Arizona, Homolovi (Homolavi), Hopi tribe, ca. 13th to 14th century CE. A petite ceramic mug with a round but stable base, globular body, a squat neck, a slightly

0162D: Hopi Homolovi Pottery Handled Mug w/ Geometric MotifsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Chippewa Stone Pipe w/ Pewter, Catlinite: Native American, Plains Indian, probably Chippewa, ca. 1850 CE. A wonderful blackstone ceremonial peace pipe handsomely decorated with spade, club, heart, and diamond motifs rendered in inlaid silver

0162E: 19th C. Chippewa Stone Pipe w/ Pewter, CatliniteEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

19th C. Blackfoot Indian Iron Knife and Sheath: Native American, Montana, Blackfoot, ca. late 19th century CE. A sharp knife with an iron blade and a wooden handle fitted with a handsome, hand-sewn sheath made of animal hide and decorated with a

0162F: 19th C. Blackfoot Indian Iron Knife and SheathEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Late 19th C. Plains Indians Beaded Belt: Native American, North America, Central United States, Great Plains, Plains Indians, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and colorful belt comprised of hundreds of tiny seed beads in

0162G: Late 19th C. Plains Indians Beaded BeltEst. $600-$900

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Plains Indian Moccasin Pair - Beaded Tipis: Native American, Plains Indians, ca. 1950s CE. An attractive pair of beaded deer hide moccasins, lane-stitched with sinew and glass beads, each decorated with tipis (tepees or teepees) of royal blue,

0162H: Plains Indian Moccasin Pair - Beaded TipisEst. $1,000-$1,500

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1950's Crow Indian Beaded Moccasins (pr): Native American, Crow Indians, ca. 1950s CE. An attractive pair of beaded deer hide moccasins, lane-stitched with sinew and glass beads of pale pink, spring green, tangerine orange, cherry red, royal

0162I: 1950's Crow Indian Beaded Moccasins (pr)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Late 19th C. African Baule Wooden Blolo Bla Figure: West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine standing wooden female "Blolo Bla" figure, hand-carved from hardwood, created by a Baule artisan of West

0163: Late 19th C. African Baule Wooden Blolo Bla FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

1950s Plains Indian Beaded Moccasins for Baby: Native American, Plains Indians, ca. 1950s CE. An adorable pair of beaded deer hide moccasins, sweet and petite, and made for a baby! Each one is decorated with a beaded flower presenting white

0163A: 1950s Plains Indian Beaded Moccasins for BabyEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Matched Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Twins: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A set of hand-carved wooden Ere Ibeji figures depicting a matched pair of female twins. The figures have similar faces composed of

0164: Matched Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji TwinsEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Female Ibeji, ex-Arnovick: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A Ere Ibeji figure standing atop an integral circular base, hand-carved to represent a deceased twin, adorned with scarification marks

0165: Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Female Ibeji, ex-ArnovickEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Nigerian Tiv Bone & Wood Fetish: West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing and macabre fetish figure, hand-carved from either human or ungulate bone, with a slender

0166: Early 20th C. Nigerian Tiv Bone & Wood FetishEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Lele Wood & Copper Painted Mask: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lele or Bashilele peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden mask with a minimalist visage comprised of almond-shaped eyes with

0167: Early 20th C. African Lele Wood & Copper Painted MaskEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Unusual 20th C. African Dan Wooden Tribal Mask: West Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An interesting tribal mask, hand-carved from hardwood, with an anthropomorphic face and an abstract

0167A: Unusual 20th C. African Dan Wooden Tribal MaskEst. $1,200-$1,800

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20th C. Democratic Republic of Congo Wood Budja Crest: Central Africa, northern Democratic Republic of Congo, Budja people of the river Lualaba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome example of a dance crest, carved from wood to form a curved shape with a

0168: 20th C. Democratic Republic of Congo Wood Budja CrestEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Rare 20th C. Dayak Wood Swinging Monkey, ex-Arnovick: Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An amusing swinging monkey, hand-carved from hardwood, with minimalist simian features. The monkey figure

0168A: Rare 20th C. Dayak Wood Swinging Monkey, ex-ArnovickEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Ancient Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Religious Idol: Oceania / Polynesia, Hawaii, Mokumanamana (Necker Island), ca. 1400 to 1815 CE. A haunting, hand-carved, dark volcanic stone religious idol with an anthropomorphic form, from one of the most remote

0169: Ancient Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Religious IdolEst. $17,500-$25,000Lot Passed

Extremely Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Kauwila Wood Club: North America, Hawaii, 18th century CE. Incredibly rare early wooden club from around the time the islands were "discovered" by Captain James Cook in 1778. Made from single length of Kauwila wood

0169A: Extremely Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Kauwila Wood ClubEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Late 18th C. Marquesas Islands Basalt Poi Pounder: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing and elegant poi pounder, hand-carved from dark-grey basalt stone, used for repeatedly

0170: Late 18th C. Marquesas Islands Basalt Poi PounderEst. $2,400-$3,500Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Palau Island Wood Poi Pounder: Oceania, Micronesia, Palau Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A dark wood poi pounder of conical form, topped by a round, disc-shaped handle, with a rectangular projection from the top.

0170A: Rare 19th C. Palau Island Wood Poi PounderEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Hardwood Tiki Totem, Two Figures: North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1920s CE. A gorgeous tiki totem, hand-carved from hardwood and colored with natural black pigment. The totem depicts a pair of expressive Hawaiian deities, one

0171: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Hardwood Tiki Totem, Two FiguresEst. $1,350-$1,700

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20th C. Hawaiian Black Basalt Poi Pounder: Hawaiian Islands, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from porous black basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. The tool has a knob-shaped handle, a

0171A: 20th C. Hawaiian Black Basalt Poi PounderEst. $1,300-$1,600Lot Passed

Late 20th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Urn w/ Lid: New World, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th century CE. A fabulous and large footed urn showing attractive polishing and graining, hand-carved from milo wood. The vessel boasts a large footed base

0171B: Late 20th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Urn w/ LidEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Mid 20th C. Vintage Californian Wooden Surfboard: North America, California, ca. 1950s CE. "Let's go surfing now. Everybody's learning how. Come on and safari with me!" Forgive me, but this vintage surfboard brings Beach Boys' tunes to my mind! How

0171C: Mid 20th C. Vintage Californian Wooden SurfboardEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Important Large 20th C PNG Carved Yam Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Kamge Village, Abelam village in the Wosera area, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved and painted balsa wood mask with a standing cockatoo carved atop the

0172: Important Large 20th C PNG Carved Yam MaskEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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