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Tall Veracruz Standing Figure Female Sonriente

Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ Fish

Naturalistic Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Horse

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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Ethnographic Art, Fossils, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Fine / Visual art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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First Nations Bentwood Cedar Cradleboard Formline Motif: First Nations, Canada, British Columbia, Nisga'a culture, ca. 2000 CE. A bentwood cedar cradleboard painted with formline motifs and signed on the verso by the artists. The outer frame is bentwood,

0112: First Nations Bentwood Cedar Cradleboard Formline MotifEst. $800-$1,200

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Large Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Seal: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Native American / First Nations, Northern United States, Alaska / Canada,

0112A: Large Inuit Whale Bone Carving of SealEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Inuit Walrus Baculum Bone / Oosik: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit, ca. 19th century or earlier CE. A large, polished walrus baculum bone also known as an "oosik" and likely functioned as a sturdy

0113: 19th C. Inuit Walrus Baculum Bone / OosikEst. $600-$900

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Fine Haida Argillite Totem Abstract Zoomorphs: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved argillite totem pole featuring a series of abstract zoomorphic creatures stacked atop one another. The

0114: Fine Haida Argillite Totem Abstract ZoomorphsEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Tall Northwest Coast Totem, Reg. J. Bennett (1969): **First Time At Auction** Reg. J. Bennett (Northwest Coast, ca. 20th century). Totem Pole. Painted wood sculpture, 1969. Signed with year on underside of base. A marvelous and massive wooden totem

0115: Tall Northwest Coast Totem, Reg. J. Bennett (1969)Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

First Nations Iroquois False Face Society Mask: **First Time At Auction** Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand-carved "False Face Society" mask with dramatic features carved into a softwood

0116: First Nations Iroquois False Face Society MaskEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Tlingit / Inuit Carved Bone Totem: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States, Alaska or Canada, Tlingit / Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved whale or walrus bone totem pole with painted highlights,

0117: Tlingit / Inuit Carved Bone TotemEst. $800-$1,200

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Inuit Stone Carvings Reindeer + Otter - Joe Talirunili: Joe Talirunili (Inuit, 1893-1976). Reindeer and Otter with Fish. Soapstone sculpture, ca. 1960s to 1970s. Otter is signed in English beneath right foot and Reindeer is signed in English on underside

0118: Inuit Stone Carvings Reindeer + Otter - Joe TaliruniliEst. $800-$1,200

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Inuit Stone Sculpture of an Owl - Joe Talirunili: Joe Talirunili (Inuit, 1893-1976). Owl. Soapstone sculpture, ca. 1960s to 1970s. Signed in English under right foot. A fabulous soapstone sculpture of a horned owl by renowned Inuit printmaker and

0119: Inuit Stone Sculpture of an Owl - Joe TaliruniliEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Inuit Soapstone Seal Carrying Whalebone Salmon: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq / Inuit people, ca. 20th century CE. A charming soapstone sculpture of a seal carrying a huge salmon carved

0120: Inuit Soapstone Seal Carrying Whalebone SalmonEst. $600-$900

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Canadian Inuit Greenstone Caribou Statue w/ Antlers: Native American / First Nations, Northwestern Canada, Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand carved stone caribou statue with antler made from antler, the underside is signed "Joseph

0121: Canadian Inuit Greenstone Caribou Statue w/ AntlersEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Nootka Cedar "Seattle Pole" by Rick Williams: Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). "2' Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture, n.d. Signed with title on verso of pole. A wonderfully detailed cedar wood totem pole titled "2'

0121A: 20th C. Nootka Cedar "Seattle Pole" by Rick WilliamsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Yupik / Aleut Woven Grass Bowl + Lidded Basket: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik / Aleut, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand-made baskets made from tightly coiled and stitched rye or beach grasses

0122: Yupik / Aleut Woven Grass Bowl + Lidded BasketEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Haida Bentwood Halibut Hook: First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast Canada, British Columbia, Haida, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive and rare example of an early halibut hook made from bent wood and twisted

0123: Rare 19th C. Haida Bentwood Halibut HookEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Early Inuit Wood Child's Sled, Caribou Bone Runners: First Nations, East Coast Canada, Labrador / Newfoundland, Inuit, Innu or Mi'kmaq. ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare child sized or gear sled made from wooden planks and rib bones from

0124: Early Inuit Wood Child's Sled, Caribou Bone RunnersEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Alaskan Tlingit Potlatch Apron w/ Formline Totemic: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Chilkat River Region,

0125: Alaskan Tlingit Potlatch Apron w/ Formline TotemicEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

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Joe Bolton Wood Mask - Killer Whale Spirit (1997): Joe Bolton (Haisla, b. 1952). "Killer Whale Spirit" painted wood mask with feathers, 1997. Signed with title and date on verso, 1997. An evocative wood mask depicting a "Killer Whale Spirit" by

0126: Joe Bolton Wood Mask - Killer Whale Spirit (1997)Est. $600-$900

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Miniature 1940s African Pende Ikhokho (Pendant Masks): **First Time At Auction** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende people, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A pair of cast copper- zinc alloy pendant masks known as ikhokho (gikhokho), which

0127: Miniature 1940s African Pende Ikhokho (Pendant Masks)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

African Bura Asinda Sikka Stone Figure, ex-Arnovick: West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, Bura-Asinda-Sikka area, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE. A fascinating, hand-carved sandstone to depict an anthropomorphic figure with minimalist features. The

0127A: African Bura Asinda Sikka Stone Figure, ex-ArnovickEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

African Ibibio Figure Uden Nyamain, ex-Sotheby's: West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wood statue of a standing figure known as a "uden nyamain" in a characteristic wide-hipped and stylized form with

0128: African Ibibio Figure Uden Nyamain, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed

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Early Yoruba Ebony Carving, Man on Bicycle: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved ebony wood statue of a man riding a bicycle, dressed in Western / European style clothing, and the hardwood is highly

0128A: Early Yoruba Ebony Carving, Man on BicycleEst. $600-$900

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Cameroonian Pygmy / House Guardians, ex-Arnovick: West Africa, Cameroon, Bamum or Tikar culture, ca. 20th century CE. A pair of pottery pygmy guardians, also known as house guardians, portly anthropomorphic figures with wildly exaggerated facial

0129: Cameroonian Pygmy / House Guardians, ex-ArnovickEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Nigerian Wood Nude Ibeji Twin Figure: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A nude hand-carved wooden male figure, known as an Ibeji, representative of a twin, standing on an integral pedestal. The

0129A: Early 20th C. Nigerian Wood Nude Ibeji Twin FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early African Namji Wood Fertility Doll, ex-Arnovick: West Africa, Nigeria-Cameroon border, Namji / Dowayo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure with a stylized form, the torse covered in large glass beads and strands of seed

0130: Early African Namji Wood Fertility Doll, ex-ArnovickEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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