Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils

Important Olmec Stone Seated Figure of a Child

Extremely Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Nest - 25 Eggs!

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Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal 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 from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils.

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Late 19th C. Fijian Wooden Sali War Club: Oceania, Fiji Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of this distinctive double-headed war club known as a "sali." Sometimes referred to as "cali," "tebetebe," or

0167A: Late 19th C. Fijian Wooden Sali War ClubEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Marquesas Islands Ceremonial Wood Drum: Oceania, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), ca. early 20th century CE. One of my favorites! A large, elegant wooden slit drum made for use in ceremonies. The body is a rich, red-brown hardwood,

0167B: Early 20th C. Marquesas Islands Ceremonial Wood DrumEst. $2,800-$4,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Betel Nut Mortar: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved betel nut mortar, of a tall cylindrical form, fused to the head of a standing human figure. The figure boasts attenuated

0167C: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Betel Nut MortarEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Iatmul Overmodeled Skull: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing example of a human skull which has been 'overmodeled' first with pale-orange terracotta

0167D: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Iatmul Overmodeled SkullEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Dayak Human Trophy Skull w/ Cowrie Shells: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a headhunter's trophy skull, known as an "ndaokus," adorned with intricate

0167E: Early 20th C. Dayak Human Trophy Skull w/ Cowrie ShellsEst. $4,500-$7,000

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Grass Dance Costume: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delightful, colorful dance costume, made of large triangular bark panels, each painted with swirling and circular white-on-black - sometimes with

0167F: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Grass Dance CostumeEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

18th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Garden of Eden Angel: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 18th century CE. A relatively rare hand-carved, finely painted, and gilded wooden Santo depicting one of the angels God assigned to guard the Tree of Life

0168: 18th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Garden of Eden AngelEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Oil Painting, Scapular of Our Lady: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A large painting on canvas depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the Carmelite Order or the Discalced Carmelite Order - also

0168A: 19th C. Mexican Oil Painting, Scapular of Our LadyEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

1920s Mexican Ex-Voto - Two Injured Brothers: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1920 CE. Painted on heavy gauge tin, this ex-voto depicts two brothers who were injured in an accident surrounded by three nuns kneeling in prayer with a charming

0168B: 1920s Mexican Ex-Voto - Two Injured BrothersEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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19th C. Mexican Ex Voto Woman Praying for Sick Husband: Latin America, Mexico, late 19th to early 20th century CE. Painted on heavy gauge tin, this ex-voto depicts a woman dressed in black and white kneeling in prayer beside her husband who is sick in

0168C: 19th C. Mexican Ex Voto Woman Praying for Sick HusbandEst. $600-$900

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Mexican Ex Voto with Three Kings - Dated 1936: Latin America, Mexico, dated October of 1936. Painted on heavy gauge tin, this ex-voto depicts a two gentlemen beside the sickbed of a woman. To the left are Los Tres Reyes (the Three Kings) crowned

0168D: Mexican Ex Voto with Three Kings - Dated 1936Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

18th C. Spanish Gold & Silver Coins Uniquely Framed: New World, Spanish Colonial, found in a shipwreck off the Florida coast, sunk ca. 1715 and recovered in 1964 CE. A collection of four silver pieces of eight and one gold doubloon. These are displayed

0169: 18th C. Spanish Gold & Silver Coins Uniquely FramedEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Stunning British Found Acheulean Hand Axe: Europe, Acheulean tradition, found in Britain, ca. 1.6 million to 200,000 years ago. A fine, very large example of an Acheulean hand axe in the characteristic ovoid/pear shape, knapped from a red and

0170: Stunning British Found Acheulean Hand AxeEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Nearly Complete Fossil Psittacosaurus Dinosaur Skeleton: Central/Eastern Asia, China, Early Cretaceous, ca. 126 to 101 million years ago. A fantastically preserved, near complete skeleton of Psittacosaurus, a ceratopsian dinosaur who lived in the area that

0171: Nearly Complete Fossil Psittacosaurus Dinosaur SkeletonEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite Fragment - 28.27 g: Western Asia, Russia, Chelyabinsk, entered Earth's atmosphere in 2013 CE. An incredibly rare fragment from the Chelyabinsk meteorite, whose fireball, caught on Russian dash cams, captivated the world

0171A: Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite Fragment - 28.27 gEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Very Rare Dinosaur Nursery - 5 Baby Psittocosaurs: Central/Eastern Asia, China, Early Cretaceous, ca. 126 to 101 million years ago. Wow! An incredible find of five juvenile Psittocosaurs, all within a nesting formation, their bodies overlapping but

0172: Very Rare Dinosaur Nursery - 5 Baby PsittocosaursEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

Large Complete Fossil Keichousaurus - Swimming Reptile: Late Triassic seas, found in China, ca. 200 million years old. A beautifully preserved, articulated fossil of a Keichousaurus, in its original matrix, with its long neck and tail stretched out to

0172A: Large Complete Fossil Keichousaurus - Swimming ReptileEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Fossilized Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur Egg: Central/Eastern Asia, northern China, later Cretaceous Period, ca. 100 to 66 million years ago. A single example of a theropod egg, with an elongated ovoid form, a dark grey, textured eggshell that

0172B: Fossilized Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur EggEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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0173: Large Campo De Cielo Natural Meteorite - 30+ Pounds!!Est. $4,500-$6,000

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Massive Campo de Cielo Meteorite - 52.16 kg: South America, Argentina, Campo del Cielo, ca. 4.5 billion years old, found in the pre-Columbian era. A massive, cloud-shaped rock from a large and extremely heavy iron meteorite from the very famous

0173A: Massive Campo de Cielo Meteorite - 52.16 kgEst. $18,000-$24,000Lot Passed

Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 Halves: North America, Florida, Miocene Epoch, ca. 23 to 5 million years ago. A beautifully halved and polished geode from a fossilized coral. Greys, blues, and even a few lavenders are visible in the

0173B: Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 HalvesEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Fossilized Permian Captorhinus: Probably found in Oklahoma, New Mexico, or Texas, Permian Period, Cisuralian, ca. 280 to 270.6 million years ago. A beautifully preserved fossilized Captorhinus, an extinct reptile from the Early

0173C: Fossilized Permian CaptorhinusEst. $3,500-$4,500

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2 North American Cretaceous Hadrosaur Dinosaur Eggs: Western North America, late Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 65 million years ago. A pair of round fossilized eggs preserved in their original matrix, which is deep red compacted sandstone, from a member of

0173D: 2 North American Cretaceous Hadrosaur Dinosaur EggsEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Extremely Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Nest - 25 Eggs!: East Asia, China, Liaoning, later Cretaceous Period, ca. 100 to 66 million years ago. 25 theropod dinosaur eggs preserved in a distinctive circular clutch, resting atop their original matrix, with

0174: Extremely Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Nest - 25 Eggs!Est. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

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