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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Dancer Figure

20th C. Tlingit Wood Rattle - Orca, Signed A. Johnson

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Ancient / Ethnographic From Around The World

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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Mid-20th C. Northwest Wood, Iron, & Shell Halibut Hook: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida or Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden halibut hook with a slender handle bearing a pair of square knobs, a U-shaped body, and a

0162A: Mid-20th C. Northwest Wood, Iron, & Shell Halibut HookEst. $500-$700

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20th C. Tlingit Wood Rattle - Orca, Signed A. Johnson: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Tlingit, ca. 1960s CE, signed by A. Johnson. A gorgeous hand-carved dark wooden ceremonial rattle in the form of a killer whale. The long body is carved with

0163: 20th C. Tlingit Wood Rattle - Orca, Signed A. JohnsonEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Tall 20th C. Zuni Wood Kachina Doll: Native American, Southwestern USA, Zuni tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsomely carved and brightly painted wooden kachina doll featuring a long, beak-like nose, big, paddle-like ears, and an

0163A: Tall 20th C. Zuni Wood Kachina DollEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

20th C. Pacific Northwest Copper & Wood Box - Sun Face: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Haida or Tlingit people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome copper sheet box with a lid and with traditional northwestern motifs adorning its

0163B: 20th C. Pacific Northwest Copper & Wood Box - Sun FaceEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

20th C. Zuni Mudhead Kachina Doll: Native American, Southwestern USA, Zuni tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsomely carved and painted wooden "Mudhead" kachina doll. Mudhead, known as Koyemsi, is the kachina who at dances will

0163C: 20th C. Zuni Mudhead Kachina DollEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

20th C. Tlingit Wood & Nacre Spoon by Ivan Otterlifter: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, made by Ivan Otterlifter (Cherokee/adopted Tlingit, 1936-1999), ca. 1975 CE. Expertly carved from cedar wood, a large spoon/scoop with a figural handle

0164: 20th C. Tlingit Wood & Nacre Spoon by Ivan OtterlifterEst. $2,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Haida Argillite Totem by Glen Pollard, 2009: Glen Pollard (Haida, b. 1957), Argillite totem with Eagle, Bear, and Frog, inscribed "Eagle Bear Frog - Glen Pollard - '09" on underside of the base. Finely carved from beautiful Argillite, a

0164A: Haida Argillite Totem by Glen Pollard, 2009Est. $600-$900

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13th C. Koma Terracotta Seated Figural Grave Marker: Ancient West Africa, northern Ghana, Komaland, Koma culture, ca. 13th to 16th century CE. An interesting hand-built grave marker depicting a seated anthropomorphic figure with delineated legs and

0165: 13th C. Koma Terracotta Seated Figural Grave MarkerEst. $900-$1,200

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Large African Bongo Standing Wood Figure: Africa, South Sudan, Bahr el-Ghazal region, Bongo peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A haunting, hand-carved wooden figure of ambiguous gender atop a conical post. The figure's body is

0165A: Large African Bongo Standing Wood FigureEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Early 20th C. Mambila Painted Wood Male Tadep Figure: Central Africa, Cameroon, Mambila peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing male ancestor guardian figure known as a "tadep," hand-carved from lightweight wood, standing atop broad feet. The

0165B: Early 20th C. Mambila Painted Wood Male Tadep FigureEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

20th C. Madagascar Mahafaly Wood Tomb Post (Aloalo): Southern Africa, Madagascar, Mahafaly peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall, nicely preserved example of a tomb marker, hand-carved from a tall piece of wood, with an openwork structure of

0165C: 20th C. Madagascar Mahafaly Wood Tomb Post (Aloalo)Est. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Massive Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Ladder: West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An enormous ladder carved by hand from the trunk of a hard wood tree. The ladder has a slender base, six large steps carved into the

0165D: Massive Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden LadderEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

20th C. African Binji Wood Helmet Mask - Tshibangabanga: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Binji (also Bindji) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden helmet mask known as a "tshibangabanga" that is painted

0165E: 20th C. African Binji Wood Helmet Mask - TshibangabangaEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

0165F: 20th C. Madagascar Mahafaly Wood Tomb Post (Aloalo)Est. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

19th C. Fijian Rootstock Waka Vividrasa War Club: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous and finely patinated war club of a hefty form known as a "waka vividrasa" (translated as "fiber-bound root"),

0166: 19th C. Fijian Rootstock Waka Vividrasa War ClubEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

19th C. Micronesian Wood Heirloom Bowl: Oceania, Micronesia, Palau Island, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous dark wood heirloom bowl, with deep wells, and ovoid shape, and two handles at the rim, each with a projecting triangular shape

0166A: 19th C. Micronesian Wood Heirloom BowlEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Ancient Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, pre-contact era, ca. prior to the 1700s CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from porous black basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. The tool has a

0167: Ancient Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Hawaiian Bone Palaoa: Polynesia, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. Made from whale bone, this is a palaoa, a neck ornament traditionally worn by both male and female ali'i (chiefs). The true meaning of this ornament is not

0167A: 19th C. Hawaiian Bone PalaoaEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Fijian Wood Double Headed War Club or "Sali": 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

0168: 19th C. Fijian Wood Double Headed War Club or "Sali"Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

18th C. Tonga Island Coconut Cup - Kava Bowl, ex-Museum: Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A handsome coconut shell cup for the consumption of kava, a ritual drink in the region. This particular example is old enough to have attained a pretty

0169: 18th C. Tonga Island Coconut Cup - Kava Bowl, ex-MuseumEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Hawaiian Black Basalt 'Ula Maika Piece: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A heavy, solid, black basalt 'ulu maika game stone with a discoid, puck-like shape. 'Ulu maika was an ancient Hawaiian sport similar to

0170: 19th C. Hawaiian Black Basalt 'Ula Maika PieceEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Near Miniature Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wooden Ono' Idol: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figurative idol (known locally as an Ono') of a near-miniature size. The figure stands atop bent legs, wears a simple

0170A: Near Miniature Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wooden Ono' IdolEst. $700-$1,000

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Coconut & Wood Goblet: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful and finely-grained monarchical goblet made from a hollowed and shaved coconut. The cup is comprised of a dark-brown banded

0171: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Coconut & Wood GobletEst. $700-$1,000

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Painted Fiber Yam Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Abelam, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an abstract avian-form face that is split in half by a huge projection that

0172: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Painted Fiber Yam MaskEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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