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Signed 1945 American Southwest Oil Painting - Maraio T.

Zuni Polychrome Vessel - Tsayutitsa, 1930s

19th C. Russian Gilt Silver Enamel Vessel - Grachev

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19th C. Mexican Bronze Eagle & Snake Emblem: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A bronze applique rendered in the form of an eagle standing upon a nopal cactus and holding a snake in its beak. The elegant form is finely rendered and

0064B: 19th C. Mexican Bronze Eagle & Snake EmblemEst. $800-$1,200

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20th C. Rare Mexican Polychrome Papier-Mache Alebrije: Attributed to Pedro Linares (Mexican, 1906-1992) or one of his 3 sons, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fabulous papier-mache figure of a fantastical beast known as an alebrije, presenting with the body of

0065: 20th C. Rare Mexican Polychrome Papier-Mache AlebrijeEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Antique American Wooden Jig Doll: North America, United States, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A great example of antique American folk art in the form of a wooden toy known as a jig doll. The articulated doll is comprised of

0065A: Antique American Wooden Jig DollEst. $500-$700

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McLoughlin Bros. Telegraph Boy Game Board, 1888: McLoughlin Brothers board for Game of the Telegraph Boy, copyright mark 1888 (printed at bottom center), a board game in which the object is to become the President of the Telegraph company.

0065B: McLoughlin Bros. Telegraph Boy Game Board, 1888Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Early 20th C. American Pocumtuck Woven Raffia Basket: North America, Massachusetts, ca. 1910s CE. An antique woven raffia basket with a colorful band on the interior and butterflies on the interior sides, probably handmade by Sarah E. Belalen based on

0065C: Early 20th C. American Pocumtuck Woven Raffia BasketEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West Show: North America, United States, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden storage trunk with iron handles, hinges, and a lock. While this trunk is painted with "Col. EB Watson's Wild West Show"

0065D: 20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West ShowEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Antique Wood & Paper Model Ship Diorama w/ Light: North America, United States, early to mid 20th century CE. This is an adorable diorama of a model ship coming into harbor replete with blue, clay water, a small house, and paper cutouts of cities

0065E: Antique Wood & Paper Model Ship Diorama w/ LightEst. $1,300-$2,000Lot Passed

Two Vintage Chinese Rubbings, Temple & Paradise Scenes: East Asia, China, ca. third quarter of 20th century CE. A pair of beautiful rubbings of original temple carvings, one depicting a temple scene and the other depicting a paradise scene - featuring the

0066: Two Vintage Chinese Rubbings, Temple & Paradise ScenesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Japanese Scroll Painting by Hakuyo Kurata: Hakuyo Kurata (also Hakukyo Kurata, Japanese, 1881-1938). Scroll painting, early Showa period, ca. 1920s to 1930s. An elegant painting mounted on silk which is in turn mounted on paper as a scroll.

0067: Early 20th C. Japanese Scroll Painting by Hakuyo KurataEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Silk Scroll by Ukita Ikkei: Ukita Ikkei (Japanese, 1795-1859). A beautiful 19th century silk painting mounted as a scroll by Ukita Ikkei, a significant figure in the revival of yamato-e painting, a revered Japanese form of

0068: 19th C. Japanese Silk Scroll by Ukita IkkeiEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Japanese Meiji Period Folding Screen - Tale of Genji: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. A stunning Japanese Meiji period six-panel folding screen expertly painted on rice paper to depict scenes from the Tale of Genji, written by the

0069: Japanese Meiji Period Folding Screen - Tale of GenjiEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Antique Japanese Meiji Wood Burl Figure: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. A charming figure carved from a wood burl, with just his torso rising from the top. The burl is a natural formation on a tree

0070: Antique Japanese Meiji Wood Burl FigureEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

20th C. PNG Painted Wood Outrigger Canoe Model: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Made of highly polished hardwood, and featuring rattan wrapped around the two beams that join the hull to the outrigger, this is a special

0070A: 20th C. PNG Painted Wood Outrigger Canoe ModelEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Hawaiian Signed Avocado Wood Bowl: New World, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th. A pretty bowl hand turned from lightweight avocado wood signed on the bottom "J Bader". It sits on a rounded base that rises upward to a wide mouth. The

0070B: 20th C. Hawaiian Signed Avocado Wood BowlEst. $600-$900

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20th C. Frank Oda Hawaiiana Mixed Media Diorama: Frank Yasutaro Oda (American, 1915-2001). Untitled mixed media diorama, ca. 1940s. Frank Yasutaro Oda was a wonderful artist who specialized in hale pua etched art glass and air brush paintings of

0070C: 20th C. Frank Oda Hawaiiana Mixed Media DioramaEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare 19th C. African Azande Wood Mask Mani Society: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Azande, late 19th to early 20th century CE. Very rare, an Azande hand-carved wooden face mask with incredible encrusted, thick, deep patina. The

0070D: Rare 19th C. African Azande Wood Mask Mani SocietyEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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20th C. African Mossi Leather & Wood Janiform Doll: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi Tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden doll known as a biiga (literally "child") covered in tanned antelope hide and used for play by Mossi girls,

0070E: 20th C. African Mossi Leather & Wood Janiform DollEst. $800-$1,200

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20th C. Mexican Silver Skull Rings (pr): Latin America, Mexico, Taxco, ca. mid 20th century CE. Two beautiful statement rings, comprised of 90% silver inlaid with bone (likely bovine) and a magnesite stone skull! The rings both feature a

0070F: 20th C. Mexican Silver Skull Rings (pr)Est. $1,600-$2,400

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Mid 20th C. Indian Naga Multistrand Glass Bead Necklace: South Asia, India, Naga peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous glass bead necklace made by the Naga culture composed of 41 strands of hundreds of cyan, navy, crimson, and white glass barrel

0071: Mid 20th C. Indian Naga Multistrand Glass Bead NecklaceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Necklace + Earrings - Phoenician, Roman, Islamic Beads: Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician and Roman through early Islamic periods, ca. 400 BCE to 900 CE; Central Asia, Tibet, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beaded necklace and pair of earrings

0072: Necklace + Earrings - Phoenician, Roman, Islamic BeadsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

2 Vintage Navajo Silver, Shell, & Turquoise Necklaces: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo tribe, ca. 1950s CE. A fine pair of wearable collar necklaces of similar lengths. The first is made from 31 turquoise stones that are lightly

0073: 2 Vintage Navajo Silver, Shell, & Turquoise NecklacesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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20th C. Navajo Turquoise, Silver, & Coral Bead Necklace: Native American, southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous necklace of 54 discoid turquoise stone beads, graduating in size and accompanied by 12 discoid coral beads

0074: 20th C. Navajo Turquoise, Silver, & Coral Bead NecklaceEst. $1,100-$1,650

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18th C. Bulgarian Gilt Silver Bride's Earrings Arpalii: Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Wow! A pair of ornate 25% to 84% silver and 26% to 62% gold gilt earrings with wonderful granulation on both sides and braided rope wire work.

0075: 18th C. Bulgarian Gilt Silver Bride's Earrings ArpaliiEst. $600-$800

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10th C. Viking Silver Bracelet Orupgard-Type: Northern Europe, Denmark, Orupgard, Viking, ca. 10th century CE. A stunning and quite substantive silver bracelet - comprised of almost pure silver (99% silver) - presenting a torque form and a broad

0076: 10th C. Viking Silver Bracelet Orupgard-TypeEst. $4,000-$6,000

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