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Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Fish Motif

Yoruba Gelede Wood Belly Mask - ex Arte Primitivo

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19th C. Pacific Northwest Whale Bone Effigy Totem: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Western United States, likely Pacific Northwest Coast & Columbia River region tribes, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved whale bone effigy with a hide

0161A: 19th C. Pacific Northwest Whale Bone Effigy TotemEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Inuit / Inupiaq Whale Bone Spirit Mask: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast United States, Alaska, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A spirit mask carved from porous whale bone and

0162: 20th C. Inuit / Inupiaq Whale Bone Spirit MaskEst. $800-$1,200

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Signed Inuit Stone Seal w/ Bone Birds by Mike Kotaigo: **First Time At Auction** First Nations, Northwestern Canada, Nunavut, Kimmirut, Inuit, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand carved soapstone seal statue with whale bone birds perched upon the back.

0163: Signed Inuit Stone Seal w/ Bone Birds by Mike KotaigoEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Alaskan Inuit Harpoon Tips & Tools (7 pcs): Arctic New World, Alaska, Alaskan Native / Inuit people, ca. 19th century CE or possibly earlier for the stone tool. Three are lovely carved bone - probably from marine mammals - that serve as

0163A: 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Harpoon Tips & Tools (7 pcs)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

4 Neolithic North African Stone Spheres: **Originally Listed At $300** Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE. An intriguing ensemble of 4 hand-carved stone spheres presenting petite forms and varying hues

0165: 4 Neolithic North African Stone SpheresEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip Plugs: **Originally Listed At $300** North Africa, Sahara Desert, Late Stone Age, ca. 50,000 to 10,000 years ago. A collection of 3 ancient pecked and polished stone lip plugs or adornments, each with a

0166: 3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip PlugsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Impressive African Nok Pottery Bust - TL: **Originally Listed At $1200** Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 600 CE. Among the oldest terracotta sculpture from Sub-Saharan Africa, a characteristically hollow Nok bust with a

0167: Impressive African Nok Pottery Bust - TLEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Ethiopian Warrior Shield, Hippopotamus / Buffalo Hide: **First Time At Auction** Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amarro (Oromo) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large shield made from the hide of either a hippopotamus or buffalo. The circular

0167A: Ethiopian Warrior Shield, Hippopotamus / Buffalo HideEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Dan Wood Mask: **Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous example of a mask from the Dan peoples, skillfully hand-carved from

0167B: Early 20th C. African Dan Wood MaskEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Tall African Dan Wood Nude Wife Honorary Figure: **Originally Listed At $1500** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. 1970s CE. A hand-carved wood standing woman figure with slender symmetrical proportions and a lustrous black

0168: Tall African Dan Wood Nude Wife Honorary FigureEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

19th C. West African Mali Wood Chair Panel w/ Crocodile: **Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Mali, Bamana Dogon, Senufo People, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A massive wood panel with a slightly curved shape and a relief carved crocodile or

0169: 19th C. West African Mali Wood Chair Panel w/ CrocodileEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

19th C. Moroccan Berber Glazed Bowl, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $300** North Africa, Morocco, Tamegroute (Tamgrout), Berber culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a beautiful wheel-thrown pottery bowl that is glazed the characteristic green

0170: 19th C. Moroccan Berber Glazed Bowl, ex-MuseumEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Moroccan Berber Pottery Dish, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $300** North Africa, Morocco, Tamegroute (Tamgrout), Berber culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A bi colored glazed shallow ceramic dish that has been mounted in an

0170A: 19th C. Moroccan Berber Pottery Dish, ex-MuseumEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Two 20th C. African Berber Steel Daggers: **Originally Listed At $400** North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Islamic / Tuareg Berber culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of daggers- each with a decorative handle, sheath, and steel

0171: Two 20th C. African Berber Steel DaggersEst. $500-$750

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19th C. African Senufo Wood Male Figure: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A lovely, carved wooden male figure that most likely belonged to a male and

0171A: 19th C. African Senufo Wood Male FigureEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Yoruba Gelede Wood Belly Mask - ex Arte Primitivo: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century. A hand carved wooden fertility / birthing body mask worn during Gelede celebrations, rendered in the form of

0172: Yoruba Gelede Wood Belly Mask - ex Arte PrimitivoEst. $700-$1,050

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Mali Marka Wood & Brass Antelope Puppet Mask: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Segou region, Bamana / Marka (Warka) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A spectacular antelope mask carved from wood then covered with copper-iron alloy

0172A: Mali Marka Wood & Brass Antelope Puppet MaskEst. $1,200-$1,800

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20th C. African Igbo Wood Dance Head Crest: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples (Ezza or Izzi subgroup), ca. 20th century CE. An elaborately carved wooden dance head crest of tubular form with 4 janiform faces and

0172B: 20th C. African Igbo Wood Dance Head CrestEst. $600-$900

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19th C. African Mali Dogon Stool, Anthropomorphic Heads: West Africa, Central Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A remarkable wood stool presenting 5 bowed legs bearing anthropomorphic busts that connect the flared seat to the

0172C: 19th C. African Mali Dogon Stool, Anthropomorphic HeadsEst. $600-$800

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1940s African Mali Dogon Wood Mask / Kanaga: **Originally Listed At $3500** West Africa, Mali, Sanga region, Dogon people, ca. 1940s CE. A classic example of one of the most striking Dogon artifacts, a highly abstract mask known as a "kanaga,"

0172D: 1940s African Mali Dogon Wood Mask / KanagaEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

20th C. Ethiopian Orthodox Brass Processional Cross: **First Time At Auction** East Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A sizable processional cross made from brass mounted atop a conical shaft adorned in cut out triangular patterns.

0173: 20th C. Ethiopian Orthodox Brass Processional CrossEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. African Islamic Etched Bronze Stirrup: **Originally Listed At $500** West / North Africa, Hausa People, Islamic culture, ca. 19th century CE. A large riding stirrup with two elongated flaps that point downward, the central foot plate is

0173C: 19th C. African Islamic Etched Bronze StirrupEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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Large African Yoruba Gelede Helmet Mask w/ Snake, Pigs: **Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a pair of pigs standing atop

0174: Large African Yoruba Gelede Helmet Mask w/ Snake, PigsEst. $700-$1,050

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African Luba Lupona Stool w/ Nude Female: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved lupona stool comprised of a kneeling nude woman holding a

0174B: African Luba Lupona Stool w/ Nude FemaleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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