Auction 30: Fine Ancient Artifacts 2014-05-04 Auction - 488 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 20
Egyptian limestone relief associated with cult of AmunEgyptian blue faience bust from a huge ushabtiA beautiful Greek marble head of a youth
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Glendale, CA, United States
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Auction 30: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Our May 4th auction is set to be our largest auction yet. It is filled with over 400 lots of fine museum-quality items. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Precolumbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts, as well as a selection of fine ancient-style antiques. For the first time we will also be offering a large selection of North American, South and South-East Asian, and African masks, many of the African coming from the well-known Phil Orlando collection.
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A Makonde initiation helmet mask (Lipico mask): A Makonde initiation helmet mask (Lipico mask), Tanzania, c. early 20th Century. Made of carved wood and decorated with carved tribal scarification. The head is decorated with real human hair. The
0342A: A Makonde initiation helmet mask (Lipico mask)Est. $600-$700
Nyamwezi anthropomorphic wood staff: A nice Nyamwezi anthropomorphic wood staff, Tanzania, with elongated arms and legs, this example being typical. The head is stylized, with metal inset for the 'eyes', the 'neck' is elongated, with a
0343: Nyamwezi anthropomorphic wood staffEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed
Bambara (Bamana) Kore Society Mask: A Bambara (Bamana) Kore Society Mask from Mali, of a Hyena with knots of red cord as accents. The Kore society is one that protects youths in the group until they are old enough for circumcision so
0344: Bambara (Bamana) Kore Society MaskEst. $400-$500Lot Passed
Bambara (Bamana) Kore Mask from Mali: A Bambara (Bamana) anthropomorphic Kore Mask from Mali, with elongated 'animal' face with three horns atop the head. Lovely patina, glossy and crusty in areas, the back showing a good deal of wear
0345: Bambara (Bamana) Kore Mask from MaliEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed
Kuba 'Pwoom Itok' mask: A Kuba 'Pwoom Itok' mask of a wise old man, Congo, who was a consultant for the other dancers. Of typical style and made from wood with holes drilled around the eyes, red & white crusty pigment and
0346: Kuba 'Pwoom Itok' maskEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Dan mask from Liberia/Ivory Coast: A nice Dan mask from Liberia/Ivory Coast, perhaps 'Tankagle', with prominent forehead and an old, smooth patina. L: 10 in (25.5 cm). An attractive mask with good age and some minor old surface damage
0347: Dan mask from Liberia/Ivory CoastEst. $200-$300
Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden Mask: An Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden Mask from Nigeria, depicting the ideal female beauty and reportedly danced by costumed men at the funerals of important women. Carved from light wood, the face is
0348: Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden MaskEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed
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Ibo/Igbo polychromed wood mask: An Ibo/Igbo polychromed wood mask from Nigeria, of semi-helmet construction, with many layers of paint evident - black laid over red and green, etc. with considerable evidence of use and wear. L: 13
0349: Ibo/Igbo polychromed wood maskEst. $900-$1,000
Guere or Wobe semi-helmet mask: A Guere or Wobe semi-helmet mask from Liberia, of anthropomorphic style, showing a tusked man with coiled coiffure, scarification marks etc. L: 14 ½ in (36.8 cm). Old wear and minor surface damage
0351: Guere or Wobe semi-helmet maskEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Large horned processional mask: A large horned processional mask from Liberia/Ivory Coast, of black wood with animal hair decoration. Large animal horns are on top of a face with long protuberance beneath the chin so it may be a
0352: Large horned processional maskEst. $900-$1,000
Bambara (Bamana) Ntomo Society Mask: A nice Bambara (Bamana) Ntomo Society Mask from Mali, carved from wood, the face with over-hanging forehead, prominent nose and five long projections at the top. A nice example of a well-known type.
0353: Bambara (Bamana) Ntomo Society MaskEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed
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Dan area wood 'Bird-Mask': A Dan area wood 'Bird-Mask' from Liberia/Ivory Coast, with a parrot-beak for a mouth and four projections above the head that, unlike the Ntomo Masks, end in points. There is red and white pigment
0354: Dan area wood 'Bird-Mask'Est. $200-$300
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Marka wood mask from Mali: An anthropomorphic Marka wood mask from Mali, similar to the Bambara (Bamana) masks in style, they usually come in pairs (male & female). This piece possesses horns (antelope?), a long aquiline nose
0355: Marka wood mask from MaliEst. $200-$300
Idoma wood mask from Nigeria: An attractive Idoma wood mask from Nigeria, a type worn atop the head, the base pierced all around for attachment to the costume. This is a bust, female(?), with shards of mirror set into the face
0356: Idoma wood mask from NigeriaEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed
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Polychromed wood mask of a lama: An attractive polychromed wood mask of a lama, Bhutan, early 20th Century, flesh-colored with pink cheeks. L: 8 ¾ in (22.2 cm). Some wear from use. A pleasing example! Ex Tan young, Katmandu, Nepal.
0357: Polychromed wood mask of a lamaEst. $200-$300
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Polychromed wood mask depicting a Lama: A choice polychromed wood mask depicting a Lama (priest), Nepal, early 20th Century, with a pale-colored face. An attractive example, used in the dances performed at certain times of the year at the
0358: Polychromed wood mask depicting a LamaEst. $1,000-$1,200
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Tsham Dance wood mask: A wood mask for the Tsham Dances, Nepal, early 20th Century, performed at the Monasteries at certain times of the year to exorcise demons. Of fierce countenance, once painted but now heavily
0359: Tsham Dance wood maskEst. $1,000-$1,200
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'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from Nepal: A 'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from Nepal, used in the Tsham Dances to exorcise demons. It is of brass with an iron bar cast into it to strengthen its structure. The use of iron to give strength to the
0360: 'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from NepalEst. $400-$500
'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from Nepal: An attractive 'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from Nepal, Qing Dynasty, late 19th - early 20th Century, used in the Tsham Dances to exorcise demons. Of cast brass and cold chiseled, the piece has three
0361: 'Phurbu' or Magic Dagger from NepalEst. $400-$500Lot Passed
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A mask depicting 'Kintamani': A mask depicting 'Kintamani', an evil spirit, from Bali, Indonesia, Early-mid 20th Century, perhaps from the Barong Dance. It is a very old example, exhibiting various layers of paint, dating from
0363: A mask depicting 'Kintamani'Est. $200-$300
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Barong' mask of a demon: A nice 'Barong' mask of a demon with a boar’s visage, Bali, Indonesia, mid-20th Century, one of the Rangdas evil and numerous retinue, of polychromed wood with added 'hair' decoration. H: 8 in (20
0364: Barong' mask of a demonEst. $200-$300
Javanese Topeng Mask: A Javanese Topeng Mask from Indonesia, early-mid 20th Century, perhaps depicting 'Klono' (or 'Klana'), an evil king. Of polychromed wood and an example that has seen much wear. L: 8 in (20.2 cm). A
0367: Javanese Topeng MaskEst. $200-$300Lot Passed