ANCIENT ~ TRIBAL ~ BUDDHIST 2026-02-21 Auction - 122 Price Results - TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA - Page 2
Maya Cache Vessel Early Classic Period 300-500 ADYoruba Divination Bowl Ex Kuhn Collection, Ex Sotheby'sExceedingly Rare Bronze Buddha statue from Laos, 17-18th century
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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ANCIENT ~ TRIBAL ~ BUDDHIST

A selection of African Masks and sculptures, Oceanic tribal arts, Pre-Columbian and ancient ceramics & textiles, utilitarian and ritual objects from around the world. Many lots with important provenance.
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A Dogon Walu Mask Ex Karl-Heinz Krieg: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with stylized antelope horns on top with traditional cubistic eyes and form. The Dogon Walu mask performed with other animal masks worn at a collective funerary rite
0025: A Dogon Walu Mask Ex Karl-Heinz KriegEst. $600-$900
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19th Century Buddhist Stupa from Burma: A rare 19th century carved wooden Buddhist stupa sculpture with gold gilt paint and red lacquer finish on the finial , the stupa features 4 images of the Buddha, all appear to be carved from a single
0026: 19th Century Buddhist Stupa from BurmaEst. $400-$800
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A Baule Monkey Mask: A primitive carved wooden mask with painted features and elongated face and form to resemble a monkey. The mask shows well weathered and well handled surface , edges suggesting field use and wear.
0027: A Baule Monkey MaskEst. $600-$900
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A Bamana Ntomo Mask: A Carved wooden mask with high comb superstructure embellished with countless seeds and shells. Ntomo is one of many associations historically found in communities identified as Bamana, and its
0029: A Bamana Ntomo MaskEst. $1,000-$3,000
A Pair of Male Ibeji Twin Idols: A carved wooden pair of male figures from the Yoruba peoples known as "Ere Ibeji" or Twin Idols. The mother of twins provides ritual care to such figures, bathing, dressing, adorning, and feeding
0030: A Pair of Male Ibeji Twin IdolsEst. $800-$1,500Buy Now for $800.00
A Fon Bocio Multi Headed, Armed Shrine Sculpture: A carved wooden shrine idol with multiple heads and multiple arms , indicating the omnipotent nature of the spirits involved in the Vodun tradition. This idol has a thick layered surface suggesting
0031: A Fon Bocio Multi Headed, Armed Shrine SculptureEst. $600-$1,200Buy Now for $600.00
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Ancient Bronze Buddha from Burma 18th century: Burmese narrative bronze from a relic chamber. "Austerity" depicted with Buddha under the Bodhi tree. Dating from the Late konbaung or early colonial period,18-19th century, Burma, South East Asia.
0032: Ancient Bronze Buddha from Burma 18th centuryEst. $400-$600
A Dogon Hitching Post: A rare type of post sculpture with openwork design and very well handled and worn surface, weathered bottom where it has been buried. Such posts were used to tie or secure a horse too, a hitching
0035: A Dogon Hitching PostEst. $600-$1,500Buy Now for $600.00
A Yoruba Dance Crest: A large carved wooden dance cap with finely rendered anthropomorphic face with carved hair plugs and traditional large oval eyes. The Dance crest shows plenty of handling and wear and measures 18
0036: A Yoruba Dance CrestEst. $600-$1,200Buy Now for $600.00
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A Nunuma Rabbit Mask: A Carved wooden dance mask with traditional black and white geometric designs and wonderful stylized tall ears, likely representing a rabbit. Nunuma peoples, a sub group of the Gurunsi peoples,
0037: A Nunuma Rabbit MaskEst. $400-$800
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A Rare Ibibio Headdress: This is a very rare old carved wooden Ibibio-Efik Headdress, from the Cross River Region, Nigeria. A cylindrical form with spirit face on top surmounted by four curled horns, encrusted surface and
0038: A Rare Ibibio HeaddressEst. $1,000-$4,000
A Rare Boki Janus Headdress: A fascinating carved wooden dance crest with central wooden animal horn type finial and inserted wooden hair plus, kaolin clay accents on eyes and mouth and the entire sculpture is covered in
0040: A Rare Boki Janus HeaddressEst. $1,000-$3,000Buy Now for $1,000.00
A Pair of Yoruba Female Ibeji with Open-work Coiffure: A carved wooden pair of female figures from the Yoruba peoples known as "Ere Ibeji" or Twin Idols. The mother of twins provides ritual care to such figures, bathing, dressing, adorning, and feeding
0042: A Pair of Yoruba Female Ibeji with Open-work CoiffureEst. $1,000-$1,500Buy Now for $1,000.00
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A Mossi Rooster Mask: A carved wooden cap style mask known as Wan Noraogo which represented a rooster, and was likely carved in the Ouagadougou region according to literature by Thomas Wheelock. The Mask was painted and
0043: A Mossi Rooster MaskEst. $600-$900
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Ancient Coptic Tunic Textile: A rare ancient textile fragment dating from the 3rd-10th century, Egypt and the Coptic peoples. The fragment features a intricate geometric design and was likely part of a tunic. The textile measures
0044: Ancient Coptic Tunic TextileEst. $200-$400
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A Makonde Lipico Initiation Mask: A carved wood and painted helmet mask with raised scar designs and human hair attached. Such masks are worn during annual initiation ceremonies or coming to age ceremonies. Makonde peoples,
0045: A Makonde Lipico Initiation MaskEst. $300-$600
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Maya Anthropomorphic Vessel 300-500 AD: Ancient Mayan Pre-Columbian Relic, Maya Early Classic Period A.D. 300–550 from Guatemala. This artifact features a anthropomorphic vessel, the face appears in a classic Mayan style. Earthenware
0046: Maya Anthropomorphic Vessel 300-500 ADEst. $300-$500
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A Pende Giphogo Mask: A fine Pende "Giphogo" helmet mask, carved wood with various mineral pigments. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Giphogo masks were danced by the chiefs of the Eastern Pende on the occasion
0048: A Pende Giphogo MaskEst. $400-$800