1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

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Hadley, MA, United States

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1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

Asian Antiques Gallery

Our FIRST Charity Auction of a great VARIETY of Asian Antiques will be held Sunday, May 8th @ 6:00PM Eastern Time (3:00PM California Time). All lots will be offered with NO "Hidden Reserves" and no floor bids. Everything has been carefully vetted for accuracy and no-questions Full Refund of the Hammer Price will be given for timely returns. All lots can be viewed from Friday, April 29 (9AM - 7PM incl. Sunday) through 4:00PM the day of Sale...at our Gallery, 299 Russell Street (Route 9), Hadley, MA 01035. Contact us by phone at (413)582-0032 or by email at: antiqasia88@yahoo.com You may Register in advance by email to that address or use the form here at LiveAuctioneers if you have a good auction history and/or Credit Card info posted. Bids can be left at the Gallery in person or emailed. Registration NOT required to view lots or ask questions. Please include complete lot information when writing. You can pay for winning bids with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Personal or Business Check, Money orders, Bank Drafts, etc. We are volunteers here, so our 10% Buyers Premium can be low and we hope covers advertising, online auction costs, packing materials, etc. We only charge actual shipping costs and no premium for "handling". Next auction we expect will be end of June, and will feature a fine collection of over 50 Antique Chinese Scholars Rings (500BC to Republic periods) in a wide variety of shapes and materials, Annamese(Vietnamese) Ceramics and other antiques, and more SE Asian things. We can accomodate you with FREE verbal Appraisals... and written ones that are legally acceptable for Insurance and Estate purposes. THANKS for checking us out, and I wish you all success in your collecting and dealing endeavors.

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049: SHIVA Bronze Sculpture: Majapahit period (before 1500 AD), INDONESIA, this was likely a Hindu religious import from India (and Bali today is the most Hindu country in the world). Nearly 3" tall it is perfect and has

0049: 049: SHIVA Bronze SculptureEst. $180-$240Lot Passed

050: Portable Bronze CANNON: Used on ship as defense against Pirates, these Lantaka (as they are known) are Swivel-Cannons that can be moved around the ship and used in whatever direction the threat is coming from. This rare

0050: 050: Portable Bronze CANNONEst. $2,700-$3,500Lot Passed

050A: Carved Stand for the Cannon: A Maranao-carved and painted stand that was used to display this or another similar Lantaka in the town/village that owned it. In the 19th C. these might have been used to defend that town or simply

0050A: 050A: Carved Stand for the CannonEst. $270-$350Lot Passed

051: Tribal SPEAR: Northern Luzon, Philippines. I acquired this spear from an aged Kalinga-tribe warrior who said it was taken on several head-hunting forays but never killed a local. However he stated he inherited

0051: 051: Tribal SPEAREst. $270-$375Lot Passed

052: Boar's Teeth Warrior BELT: From the Bicol region of central Philippines, NAGA Tribe, this belt incorporates 24 canine teeth of the wild Boar….and a man in that culture had to form one before he could marry or become a member

0052: 052: Boar's Teeth Warrior BELTEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

053: Bronze Ankle Dance Set: Made for and used by the Bogobo tribe of Central Mindanao, southern Philippines. The larger one - used in solo - has five ball bearings and "sings" as you move it around….while the two smaller ones

0053: 053: Bronze Ankle Dance SetEst. $220-$300Lot Passed

054: Ancient Shell Bracelet: Excavated in Argao, Cebu, Philippines, this is unusually wide and triple-grooved. Some strong burial encrustation still adheres and it is 2-1/4" I.D. Probably put on a young female tribal

0054: 054: Ancient Shell BraceletEst. $160-$220Lot Passed

055: Ancient Shell Bracelet: Excavated as Lot 054, the type is a normal one found across ancient SE Asia. Hard shell, large with a single fine hairline and minor chipping, it probably is 1st millenium AD. Excellent and large,

0055: 055: Ancient Shell BraceletEst. $110-$150Lot Passed

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056: Ancient Shell Bracelet: Even larger than 055, it was broken and glued back together….this huge example was likely for a male aristocrat of that society. Almost 3" I.D. it may have been broken in a fight of fall-down

0056: 056: Ancient Shell BraceletEst. $50-$70

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057: Large shell Earring PAIR: Finest Shell earring PAIR I have seen from the Philippines - and also excavated from Argao, Cebu. A perfect pair of pre-contact artifacts which could be pre-1000AD. Probably worn by a male Chieftain.

0057: 057: Large shell Earring PAIREst. $180-$240Lot Passed

058: Shell HOOP Earring PAIR: Later style, 1000-1500AD, Argao also, which is a seaside place. Uncommon, wearable, perfect, and about 2-5/8" across.

0058: 058: Shell HOOP Earring PAIREst. $150-$200Lot Passed

059: Nice SHELL Bracelet: Medium Size, same origin, with unusual sawtooth design along an edge (reason?). 2" I.D., perfect, and nice.

0059: 059: Nice SHELL BraceletEst. $100-$130Lot Passed

060: Dramatic SHELL Necklace: 23 well-matched shells for a necklace as acquired from the dealer….who stated that was how it was found in the grave…..making a neat choker. High-status individual, and the only necklace of this

0060: 060: Dramatic SHELL NecklaceEst. $325-$450Lot Passed

061: Large Shell-Disc Money: Romblon Island, central Visayas, Philippines. Several of these were found in a burial jar and I acquired them directly from the old dealer Romblon Island, Panay Region, Visayas, Central Philippines.

0061: 061: Large Shell-Disc MoneyEst. $120-$150Lot Passed

062: Large SILVER Disc: Mindanao, Tribal Philippines: Large and impressively-decorated SILVER Disc worn by the Mandaya tribal elite as status and rank symbols. Pictured as exhibits #d 128 and 129 in the UCLA Museum of

0062: 062: Large SILVER DiscEst. $450-$600Lot Passed

063: Dance GONG PAIR: Called "agonga" they could be used a cymbols or struck gongs in the various rituals that always were accompanied by music. Several tribes used these in the Southern Mindanao region of the

0063: 063: Dance GONG PAIREst. $200-$280Lot Passed

064: Female Ceremonial Attire: Ilongot or Gaddang tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines: an over-the-shoulder or over-the-head ceremonial costume worn by the the elite women of the tribe. Multi-colored finely woven cloth with white

0064: 064: Female Ceremonial AttireEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

065: Ifugao Wrap-around SKIRT: While not as rare an object as the previous lot, this earlier woven skirt of the 19th C. Ifugao (Tribal northern Luzon, Philippines) has lovely muted colors and is a very full size. For its age and

0065: 065: Ifugao Wrap-around SKIRTEst. $350-$450Lot Passed

066: Indonesian Wrap-around: For the full-Body, the woman would step into it and then tighten it around and tuck it in at the breasts. Width: 27" doubled, height 52-1/2", and from Timor. Fully woven for both-sides use, this

0066: 066: Indonesian Wrap-aroundEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

067: Top-of-Wooden Chest COVERING: Indonesia, this long and slender textile has vibrant colors that are partially faded at the ends. 67"x16" plus fringes at both ends. Early 20th C. in an all-floral pattern. Two sided also.

0067: 067: Top-of-Wooden Chest COVERINGEst. $170-$230Lot Passed

068: Handwoven BLANKET: Kalimantan, BORNEO. Late 19th-Early 20th C. and woven in complex patterns of Stars, Deer, Horses, Dogs, etc. 73"x33" plus fringes, it shows obvious use but is not damaged….however dirty and

0068: 068: Handwoven BLANKETEst. $450-$600Lot Passed

069: Ceremonial Shirt: Ifugao Tribe, Northern Philippines. SEE: Entries 224 and 227 in "The People and Art of the Philippines" published in the 1990s by the UCLA Museum of Cultural History. The all-over adorned design

0069: 069: Ceremonial ShirtEst. $240-$325Lot Passed

070: Ceremonial Shirt: A "short" shirt of the Ifugao with beaded decoration on the back that is unusual for that tribe. All hand-woven in the early 20thC. and having excellent color with slight ageing but no damage and

0070: 070: Ceremonial ShirtEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

071: Ifugao Wrap-around SKIRT: Bright red with contrasting Yellow, Green and Black this dates to 1945-1970. 48"x23" excellent and unfaded.

0071: 071: Ifugao Wrap-around SKIRTEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

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Asian Antiques Gallery

Hadley, MA, United States26 Followers

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Friday, April 29 (9AM-7PM), to Wednesday, May 4 (9AM-4PM) in the Hadley Gallery. Sunday hours for viewing will be 11AM-6PM.

Asian Antiques & Art Gallery

299 Russell St (Route 9)

Hadley, MA 01035

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All items guaranteed as represented. Hammer price cheerfully refunded upon prompt return - no questions. Please make payment arrangements within 72 hours of Auction closing. For large purchasers, some flexibility can be accomodated, with payments spread over several months. PLEASE INQUIRE. If you are a dealer and buying for "clients" your responsibility to follow these basic regulations is the same as if you were the end user. MUSEUMS and INDIVIDUALS: Please have your financing in order before the Auction so long delays are not experienced. Mass. Sales Tax of 06.25% CHARGED to residents, except where Resale Certificates have been received. Return notifications required within 7 days of receipt of goods, and shipping back within 3 days thereafter. Refunds sent within 48 hrs of our receipt of returns. VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Company or personal checks, bank drafts, International and Postal Money Orders, Cash if sent Registered, etc. accepted. PLEASE INDICATE WITH FIRST INVOICE HOW YOU WANT US TO SEND YOUR LOTS. That way our second or Final Invoice will include the shipping, and a single payment can take care of everything. Items may be picked up at the Gallery in the week following the Auction, or later if full payment has been made....no "storage charges" here, of course. We welcome donations and auction consignments to our charity - which benefits the Building Fund of the World Peace Foundation of Hadley, Mass. Our goal is to build a world-class Peace Monument and Peace Museum here within this decade. We will train "Ambassadors for Peace" who will go to the trouble spots of the world where religious and ethnic violence is still common....with the goal to CHANGE MINDS. We are non- political and non-religious - strictly humanitarian - and not associated with any other organization. You can also pay for Auction Lots or Sell us Gold & Silver items (scrap OK), Old Coins and Paper Money (from foreign countries and USA), Estate Jewelry, and some collectibles - all at competitive rates. Your help is greatly appreciated. GOOD LUCK. Robert

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