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Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask w/ Beard

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18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from porous basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. The tool has a rounded shoulder and a

0192A: 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderEst. $500-$700

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19th C. Hawaiian Plantation Era Purple Feather Hat Band: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, Plantation Era, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. One of my very favorite items! A gorgeous feather hat band, made by sewing feathers onto a textile strip. The

0193: 19th C. Hawaiian Plantation Era Purple Feather Hat BandEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Micronesian Wood & Carapace Taro Axe: Oceania, Micronesia, Mortlock Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A sturdy wooden axe used to harvest taro with a handle carved from lightweight wood and a blade formed from the carapace of a

0194: 19th C. Micronesian Wood & Carapace Taro AxeEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Maori Nephrite Hei Tiki Pendant: Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved nephrite (a form of jade) hei tiki pendant of a deep emerald-green hue depicting an abstract anthropomorphic figure. The

0194A: Early 20th C. Maori Nephrite Hei Tiki PendantEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. Gilbert Island Wooden Knife - Tiger Shark Teeth: Oceania, Micronesia, Gilbert Island, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden knife blade repurposed from an 18th century spear point. The knife has a stocky handle, a thin ovoid

0195: 20th C. Gilbert Island Wooden Knife - Tiger Shark TeethEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Prow - Ancestors: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow of elaborate form, with three ancestor-like figures stacked atop one another, their faces dramatically

0196: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Prow - AncestorsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Dance Costume: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A massive and surprisingly light ceremonial dance costume, made to be worn on the head, constructed of wooden fibers around a thin frame. The top

0196A: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Dance CostumeEst. $900-$1,500

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Early 20th C. Trobiand Island Wood Canoe Prow: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine and old canoe prow with intricate carving depicting two birds across the upper end and a serpent slithering its way

0196B: Early 20th C. Trobiand Island Wood Canoe ProwEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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20th C. Indonesian Asmat Wood Shield: Indonesia, western Irian Jaya, Asmat people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, rectangular wooden panel, a shield with a low relief motif of repeated curling, serpent-like motifs, painted with

0197: 20th C. Indonesian Asmat Wood ShieldEst. $900-$1,400

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Pair of 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Staffs: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Ramu River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine set of two hand-carved wooden ceremonial staves with corseted hand grips in the middle of each body. Each staff has

0197A: Pair of 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden StaffsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Signed Mid-20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Canoe Paddle: North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE, signed by "Willy Luahiwa." A beautiful canoe paddle which is hand-carved from caramel-hued koa wood. The paddle has a thick handle, a

0198: Signed Mid-20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Canoe PaddleEst. $700-$1,000

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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Reed Tower Shield: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, High Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fabulous and sizable shield with a convex design composed of two conjoined wooden panels. The exterior of the shield

0199: Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Reed Tower ShieldEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

20th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Net Float - Alligator: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden net float depicting a highly-stylized alligator with hemispherical eyes, a tapering snout, and tab-shaped

0200: 20th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Net Float - AlligatorEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - St. Anthony of Padua: New World, Spanish Colonial period or later, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden santo with glass eyes depicting St. Anthony of Padua. In one hand, he holds a book with the Christ Child seated atop

0202: 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - St. Anthony of PaduaEst. $1,600-$2,400

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18th C. Spanish Colonial Painting - San Felipe Neri: Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 18th century CE. A fine oil on canvas painting depicting Saint Philip Neri, among the most revered religious leaders of 17th C. Rome whose reputation for having

0202A: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Painting - San Felipe NeriEst. $2,800-$4,200

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1910 Mexican Tin Retablo - S. Aloysius Gonzaga: Latin America, Mexico, dated 1910 CE. A hand-painted heavy gauge tin retablo depicting Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (Venice 1569 - 1591, Rome; canonized 1726) - the patron saint of Roman Catholic youth -

0202B: 1910 Mexican Tin Retablo - S. Aloysius GonzagaEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Large / Impressive 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Cross: New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A tremendous wooden cross, handmade and constructed from multiple pieces of wood, painted by a pious folk artist. The cross is painted green, with

0203: Large / Impressive 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood CrossEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Lifesize 19th C. French Ceramic Head of a Soldier: Western Europe, France, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning pottery sculpture depicting the head of a French male light infantry soldier. His naturalistic visage is defined by ovoid eyes beneath bushy

0204: Lifesize 19th C. French Ceramic Head of a SoldierEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Pair of 17th C. Western European Wooden Cherubs: Western Europe, probably Germany, Baroque period, ca. 17th century CE. A wonderful pair of hand-carved wooden cherub figures (also known as putti) covered in fabulous light and dark brown patina.

0205: Pair of 17th C. Western European Wooden CherubsEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

18th C. Italy Brass & Wood Prickets / Altar Sticks (pr): Europe, probably Italy, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A pair of Baroque style tall altar candlesticks, also known as prickets, with repousse plated brass over sculpted wood. Repousse is a

0206: 18th C. Italy Brass & Wood Prickets / Altar Sticks (pr)Est. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Early 18th C. Russian Icon of John The Baptist: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1710 to 1730 CE. Painted in egg tempera and gesso on linen and wood, an icon depicting St. John the Baptist wearing his traditional camel hair tunic with a green himation

0206A: Early 18th C. Russian Icon of John The BaptistEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

17th C. Spanish Iron Latch Set w/ Key - 6 Pieces: Western Europe, Spain, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful matched set of latch, handles, and key, probably from a chest or trunk. They share an openwork floral motif, with scalloped edges, to create an

0207: 17th C. Spanish Iron Latch Set w/ Key - 6 PiecesEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

18th C. Russian Icon w/ Oklad, Virgin of Sweet Kiss: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 18th century CE. The Virgin of the Sweet Kiss is a subject that derives from a prototype believed to have been painted by Saint Luke at Ephesus, and also regarded as the

0207A: 18th C. Russian Icon w/ Oklad, Virgin of Sweet KissEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

1933 American Cast Iron Coin Bank - Fort Dearborn: North America, United States, ca. 1933. A very rare cast iron coin bank depicting Fort Dearborn and created as a souvenir for the Chicago World's Fair. Stamped "Souvenir of Chicago Worlds Fair

0208: 1933 American Cast Iron Coin Bank - Fort DearbornEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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