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Enormous Veracruz Pottery Standing Figure w/ TL

Early 20th C. African Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask

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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more.

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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Kundu Drum: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Swagup (also Swakup) Village, ca. mid-20th century CE. A tall drum, hand-carved from coffee-hued hard wood, known as a "kundu" with a long hourglass-shaped body and a

0175: Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Kundu DrumEst. $600-$900

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Papua New Guinea Carved & Painted Wood Bullroarer: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Upper Sepik, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hardwood bull roarer - an aerophone in the form of a thin blade that makes a roaring (hence the name), howling

0175A: Papua New Guinea Carved & Painted Wood BullroarerEst. $700-$1,050

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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

0175B: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Dance CostumeEst. $700-$1,050

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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

0175C: Pair of 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden StaffsEst. $700-$1,050

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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Flute Stopper: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden flute stopper in the form of a highly-stylized bird painted with faded red and white pigment. The

0176: Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Flute StopperEst. $400-$600

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance Helmet: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance helmet in the form of a large-feathered bird with a hand-woven reed cap portion. The rectangular body has

0176A: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance HelmetEst. $400-$600

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Large 20th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Mortar: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hefty mortar carved from rough grey stone with a round but stable base, tall walls, a thick rim, and a deep recessed groove meant for

0176B: Large 20th C. Papua New Guinea Stone MortarEst. $500-$800

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hornbill Carving: Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A delightful carving of a large-beaked bird - probably a hornbill - standing atop an integrated platform. The bird's feet perch

0176C: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hornbill CarvingEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Initiation Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Ramu and Upper Keram Rivers Basin, near Guam River entry, Misingi Village, Romkun culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A male initiation figure with opposed hooks

0176D: Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Initiation FigureEst. $500-$800

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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Gope Board w/ Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wooden gope board, painted in orange, brown, and white pigment, finely-carved in low relief with a central figure surrounded by

0177: Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Gope Board w/ FigureEst. $500-$800

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20th C. African Bassa Wood Gela Maskette: West Africa, Liberia, Bassa peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden maskette of an ovoid form with a bulbous chin, cupped ears, pursed lips, coffee-bean-shaped eyes above

0178: 20th C. African Bassa Wood Gela MasketteEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Early 20th C. West African Mali Wood Female Figure: West Africa, Mali, probably Bamana, but possibly Senufo Bambara, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved, wooden female figure, standing in a crouched pose and with a massive crested coiffure or

0179: Early 20th C. West African Mali Wood Female FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

West African Nok Pottery Head: West Africa, Central Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. A fascinating head hand-made from a coarse, quartz-tempered clay to depict an expressive face with pierced half-circle eyes, a naturalistic

0180: West African Nok Pottery HeadEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Large Framed African Kuba Cloth Panel: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large Kuba cloth panel presenting bold geometric patterns in warm earth tones: chocolate brown against a creamy

0180A: Large Framed African Kuba Cloth PanelEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Exhibited Framed African Kuba Textile Panel: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large Kuba cloth comprised of 4 panels, each one presenting basket weave and other bold geometric patterns in warm

0180B: Exhibited Framed African Kuba Textile PanelEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Framed Mid-20th C. Kuba Cloth Textile: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large Kuba cloth panel presenting bold geometric patterns in warm earth tones - chocolate brown against a creamy

0180C: Framed Mid-20th C. Kuba Cloth TextileEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Yoruba Wood Wand & Shango Leather Fetish: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples; Burkina Faso, Mossi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine gathering of artifacts from two distinctive West African cultures. First is a Yoruba

0181: Lot of 2 Yoruba Wood Wand & Shango Leather FetishEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Nepalese Iron Vegetable Cutter: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating iron vegetable cutter with a long, flat, horizontal base and a blade that rises up to meet a finial decorated with a seated bird

0181A: Early 20th C. Nepalese Iron Vegetable CutterEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Egungun Wood Mask: West Africa, Nigeria & Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome example of a hand carved, wooden mask known as an egungun, in the form of a long-snouted, large-eared animal that

0181B: 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Egungun Wood MaskEst. $700-$1,050

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20th C. Yoruba Wood Carving - Woman & Crocodile: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A handsome, dark wood carving of a crocodile with a woman seated atop its back. The woman leans back, her torso and the animal's

0181C: 20th C. Yoruba Wood Carving - Woman & CrocodileEst. $600-$900

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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure w/ Bead Strand: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an "ibeji" standing with attenuated legs atop an integral circular plinth. The man

0182: Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure w/ Bead StrandEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a four-sided iron bell, richly decorated with auspicious motifs - an anthropomorphic face flanked by

0182A: Large 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating MotifsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Mid-20th C. Yoruba Wood Egungun Headpiece: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks, this helmet mask shows a gentle face topped with an

0182B: Mid-20th C. Yoruba Wood Egungun HeadpieceEst. $700-$900

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Large 18th C. Liberian Kru Brass Anklet: West Africa, Liberia, Kru people (Kroo) ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A heavy, fascinating cast brass object, a huge bell with its surface decorated with raised spirals and curves, and with a large

0182C: Large 18th C. Liberian Kru Brass AnkletEst. $600-$900

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