Wonderful Things 2025-06-14 Auction - 113 Price Results - TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA - Page 4
A Punu African Mask Ex Zabel CollectionAncient Persian Samanid Arabic Calligraphic Ceramic BowlSerene 15th Century U'Thong Bronze Buddha Head
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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Wonderful Things

A Collection of Ethnographic Arts and Curiosities from all corners of the globe, Ancient to Antique, Vintage to Contemporary works of art and utilitarian objects with an emphasis on African & Oceanic arts.
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A Dinka Zoomorphic Headrest: Carved from a branch and adorned with metal studs embedded into the headrest as decoration, this headrest has a deep well handled surface suggesting years of use as a headrest to protect ceremonial
0073: A Dinka Zoomorphic HeadrestEst. $300-$500
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Kubachi Decorated Plate with Fish Design: This is a lovely Mid century , antique ceramic plate decorated with hand painted fine line fish and geometric designs. Kubachi, Iran. The Plate measures 8.25 inches across. Provenance: A Private
0075: Kubachi Decorated Plate with Fish DesignEst. $100-$300
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Ancient Egyptian Coptic Textile 500 AD: Textiles like this one are thought to have been produced by Copts (Christian Egyptians) and other weavers throughout the Byzantine Empire. This ancient example (500 AD) features some avian and
0077: Ancient Egyptian Coptic Textile 500 ADEst. $200-$300
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Old Crocodile Canoe Prow Papua New Guinea: A finely carved old wooden canoe prow in the form of a crocodile, with elongated snout and realistic features. The canoe prow is old and well weathered, with some erosion. There are a few soft
0078: Old Crocodile Canoe Prow Papua New GuineaEst. $200-$400
A Dagara Shrine Fetish: Carved wooden anthropomorphic shrine idol in phallic form with heavily encrusted surface from ritual applications of offerings. Dagara peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The sculpture measures 33
0079: A Dagara Shrine FetishEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
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A Dan Passport Mask Ex R. Duperrier , Paris: A finely carved wooden miniature mask with cowrie shell crown and attached textile beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 6 inches tall, 8 inches on custom display stand.
0080: A Dan Passport Mask Ex R. Duperrier , ParisEst. $300-$500
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A Chokwe Chair, Field Collected: A Rare Western style chair carved by the Chokwe to emulate the chairs used by the early colonist. The chair measures 32 inches tall x 15 inches wide.Provenance: Field collected 1974-1990 by David
0082: A Chokwe Chair, Field CollectedEst. $500-$800
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Antique Butter Churn Handle Ex Cohen Collection: A very fine Ghurra or Butter churn handle with wonderful form and incised linear designs in a sunburst pattern. The Ghurra measures 7 x 3 inches, 8 inches tall on custom mount. Nepal or Tibet. Ex
0084: Antique Butter Churn Handle Ex Cohen CollectionEst. $200-$300
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Pair of Dogon Ritual Staff Ex Peter Adler: A very old, likely late 19th or early 20th century pair of wrought iron ceremonial staff adorned with two iron bells. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The pair of staff measures 18 and 16 inches
0086: Pair of Dogon Ritual Staff Ex Peter AdlerEst. $300-$500
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Lovely Zulu Basket Ex Cohen Collection: A Finely crafted Zulu Beer basket with tightly bound basketry decorated with linear designs and a tightly fitted lid. The basket measures 10 x 9.5 inches. A card inside states that it was made by
0087: Lovely Zulu Basket Ex Cohen CollectionEst. $200-$300
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A Luba Bowl Bearer Sculpture Ex Sam Hilu: A diminutive carved wooden female Mboko or bowl bearer sculpture adorned with glass beads and seeds. The sculpture itself measures 4.25 inches tall, 6.5 inches tall on professional custom base.
0088: A Luba Bowl Bearer Sculpture Ex Sam HiluEst. $500-$800
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A Ndebele Beaded Doll Affrica Gallery 1989: A lovely and charming old beaded doll made of concentric rings of white, pink and blue with string arms also adorned with concentric beaded circles and bead fringe border. The doll measures 8 inches
0089: A Ndebele Beaded Doll Affrica Gallery 1989Est. $300-$500
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A Northwest Coast Sea Lion Carving: A Lovely carved yellow cedar wood Sea Lion sculpture shown with a salmon fish in its mouth. Traditional North West Coast native American sculpture by Franklin White Eagle, Salish Coast, 1995. Ex
0090: A Northwest Coast Sea Lion CarvingEst. $100-$300
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A Lozi Lidded Tortoise Container: A charming carved wooden vessel in the form of a Tortoise or turtle with fitted lid and lovely form, a remarkable feat of carving, the vessel is hollowed out by hand and is near perfect.This is a
0091: A Lozi Lidded Tortoise ContainerEst. $300-$500
A Dogon Shrine Sculpture: A powerful sculpture of a highly stylized Dogon ancestor, possibly a reference to the Tellum with arms above the head, which is a prayer for rain...and also arms folded in front of the torso. A very
0092: A Dogon Shrine SculptureEst. $300-$600Lot Passed
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A Bakongo Christ Figure: A Carved wooden effigy of the image of Christ , which mimics images of the Crucifixion, with Jesus hanging on the cross. The Bakongo peoples have been exposed to Christian beliefs for about 500
0095: A Bakongo Christ FigureEst. $400-$600