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Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Dancing Satyr

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19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Basalt Poi Pounder: French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from pale-gray basalt, meant to pulverize the roots of the taro plant into poi. The

0144: 19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Basalt Poi PounderEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Wood & Horn Buffalo: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. 1960s CE. A magnificent and sizable carved-wood sculpture of a water buffalo known as a kabongo. Standing upon its two front legs, the

0144A: 20th C. Indonesian Wood & Horn BuffaloEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

19th C. Samoan Wood Model Canoe: Oceania, Polynesia, American Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large, wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a fishing platform. It features five outrigger booms, nicely depicted here

0144B: 19th C. Samoan Wood Model CanoeEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

19th C. Tahitian Shell Crown / Lei: Polynesia, Tahiti, 19th century CE. A stunning and very finely hand made shell crown/lei composed of hundreds and hundreds of tiny white shells with stylized geometric and abstract leaf designs

0144C: 19th C. Tahitian Shell Crown / LeiEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Micronesian Mother of Pearl Fish Hook w/ Sennit: Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A huge mother of pearl shell fish hook, made of two pieces - one larger and broader, the other smaller and sharper - tightly bound

0144D: 19th C. Micronesian Mother of Pearl Fish Hook w/ SennitEst. $2,200-$3,300

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19th C. Marquesas Islands Stone Poi Pounder: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing and elegant poi pounder, hand-carved from light gray basalt stone, used for repeatedly

0145: 19th C. Marquesas Islands Stone Poi PounderEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved poi pounder of a bell-shaped form carved from gray-brown stone. The hefty tool is comprised of a rounded pounding face, a

0145A: Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderEst. $1,800-$2,700

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19th C. Tongan Woven Genealogy Rope / Tohi Hohoko: Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 19th century CE. An incredibly rare example of a woven genealogy rope, known as a Tohi Hohoko (literally, "genealogy book"), both an exquisite piece of hand made art and an

0145B: 19th C. Tongan Woven Genealogy Rope / Tohi HohokoEst. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Wood & Fiber Comb: Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Malaita, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An absolutely gorgeous piece of handmade art, this is a wooden comb with long thin teeth and incredible bright red,

0145C: 19th C. Solomon Islands Wood & Fiber CombEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Fijian Wood Canoe Bailer: Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome wooden canoe bailer, hand-carved from a single piece of wood to form a shallow basin with a broad leaf-like outline and a cylindrical

0145D: 19th C. Fijian Wood Canoe BailerEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

19th C. Easter Island Wood Female Figure - "Moai Papa": South America, Chile, Easter Island, Rapa Nui people, ca. 19th century CE. An astonishing example of a hand-carved wood figure from Easter Island known as a "Moai Papa." The standing female presents

0146: 19th C. Easter Island Wood Female Figure - "Moai Papa"Est. $30,000-$45,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Mexican Painted Wood Chest w/ Birds & Flowers: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A gorgeous hand-built wooden chest enveloped in a red-hued finish with the front panel hand-painted in hues of scarlet, navy, forest green,

0146A: 18th C. Mexican Painted Wood Chest w/ Birds & FlowersEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Rare 19th C. Mexican Brass Candlestick w/ Virgin Mary: North America, Mexico, late Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A rare and beautiful brass altar candlestick of a functional form with an ovoid panel depicting a venerated painted image of

0146B: Rare 19th C. Mexican Brass Candlestick w/ Virgin MaryEst. $1,500-$2,250

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Nano Lopez Bronze "Davian" Dragon Sculpture: Nano Lopez (Colombian, b. 1955). "Davian" bronze, edition number 23/48 AP, 2012. Nano Lopez's "Davian" presents a magical dragon perched atop a treasure chest and licking a luscious ice cream cone.

0146C: Nano Lopez Bronze "Davian" Dragon SculptureEst. $15,000-$20,000

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19th C. Mexican Gilt Tin Retablo - Refuge of Sinners: Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A tender rendition of N.S. Refugio de Pecadores - Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners - painted in vibrant hues on heavy gauge tin. In 1719, a Jesuit

0146D: 19th C. Mexican Gilt Tin Retablo - Refuge of SinnersEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Spanish Colonial Painting - St. Joseph & Christ Child: Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 18th c. A glorious oil on canvas painting depicting St. Joseph (San Jose) cradling the Baby Jesus in his right arm. St. Joseph wears a ruby red cloak over his emerald

0147: Spanish Colonial Painting - St. Joseph & Christ ChildEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

19th C. Spanish Colonial Tin Retablo - Santa Librata: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A fascinating devotional retablo depicting Santa Librata in vibrant pigments on a heavy gauge tin with a piercing and cord at the

0147A: 19th C. Spanish Colonial Tin Retablo - Santa LibrataEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

1870s USA Pearl Pocket Revolver - Whitneyville Armory: North America, United States, Connecticut, ca. 1870s CE. A gorgeous .22 caliber pocket revolver that is factory engraved by Whitneyville Armory. This seven shot .22 caliber revolver is one of the few

0147B: 1870s USA Pearl Pocket Revolver - Whitneyville ArmoryEst. $2,200-$2,800Lot Passed

Rare 1840s American Gibbs Underhammer Percussion Pistol: North America, Eastern United States, Massachusetts, Sturbridge, Gibbs Tiffany & Co., ca. 1840s CE. A rare example of a pocket percussion pistol of a unique, petite form with a hammer that pivots

0147C: Rare 1840s American Gibbs Underhammer Percussion PistolEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. USA Tiger Maple Long Barrel Percussion Rifle: North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome percussion rifle with a lengthy iron barrel, wood stock, and brass fittings and inlays. The rifle has an octagonal steel barrel with a

0148: 19th C. USA Tiger Maple Long Barrel Percussion RifleEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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19th C. USA Hawken Walnut Halfstock Percussion Rifle: North America, United States, Missouri, St. Louis, ca. 1815 to 1858 CE. A lovely example of the highly popular Hawken rifle made of walnut wood, steel, and brass components; this gun truly came to

0149: 19th C. USA Hawken Walnut Halfstock Percussion RifleEst. $2,400-$3,600

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19th C. American Muzzle-Loading Rifle - H.E. Leman: North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, ca. 1850s CE. A fine muzzle-loading percussion rifle by H.E. Leman, made of wood, steel, and nacre shell inlays (mother of pearl). The gun

0149A: 19th C. American Muzzle-Loading Rifle - H.E. LemanEst. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

18th C. Spanish Steel Sword Clamshell Guard: Western Europe, Spain, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fabulous forged steel sword with a clamshell shaped guard and a brass wire grip. The blade is relatively flat with a double edge, and the lower

0149B: 18th C. Spanish Steel Sword Clamshell GuardEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

19th C. Spanish Toledo Double Edge Carbon-Steel Rapier: Western Europe, Spain, Toledo, ca. 19th century. An elegant, double-edged carbon-steel rapier with a long blade and an ornate hilt. Upon the fuller (sometimes called the "blood gutter") is the

0149C: 19th C. Spanish Toledo Double Edge Carbon-Steel RapierEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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