Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping

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Impressive 19th C. PNG New Britain Wood War Club: Oceania / Polynesia / Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A dark palmwood war club in the form of a paddle, with one shorter end that resembles a handle and

0150: Impressive 19th C. PNG New Britain Wood War ClubEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Indonesian Toraja Wooden Granary Door: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi Island, Toraja culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely-built square granary door, hand-carved from dense jackfruit wood, with an abstract

0150A: Late 19th C. Indonesian Toraja Wooden Granary DoorEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Zoomorphic Prow: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a mystical fish with a long snout, a large eye, and a bird perched atop the tip

0150B: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Zoomorphic ProwEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Woven Trophy Panel: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating, brightly painted woven panel in the form of a mythological beast. Made by weaving cane over a wooden frame, it

0151: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Woven Trophy PanelEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting - Barramundi: Oceania, Australia, probably western Arnhem Land, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. An incredible sheet of eucalyptus bark incised and painted using natural pigments to form a fantastical fish, a

0152: Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting - BarramundiEst. US$500-US$700

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Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Bark Painting Set: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful pendant pair of bark paintings, most likely created to decorate the exterior of a home. The two paintings are nearly identical, each one

0152A: Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Bark Painting SetEst. US$600-US$800

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18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood Santo - An Evangelist: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 18th century CE. A breathtaking santo depicting one of the Four Evangelists, either Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, donning red, green, and gilded robes and a heavy guage

0153: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood Santo - An EvangelistEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Early 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Saint Paul: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. early 19th century CE. A beautiful and old wooden representation of Saint Paul, depicted here with his characteristic coiffure and book. At one time he

0153A: Early 19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Saint PaulEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Wood Kneeling Christ Santo w/ Corona: New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial style, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting, hand-carved wooden santo showing a rare depiction of Christ without a beard. An artisan has sculpted him to have a

0153B: 19th C. Mexican Wood Kneeling Christ Santo w/ CoronaEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood Santo, Mary La Inmaculada: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico or Guatemala, ca. 18th to 19th c. CE. A hand-carved and painted santo depicting "La Purisima Concepcion" or "La Inmaculada," symbolizing the purity of the Virgin

0154: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood Santo, Mary La InmaculadaEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Early 19th C. Mexico Wood St. Anthony of Padua Santo: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. early 19th century CE. A large wooden santo with a kind face, depicting St. Anthony of Padua. Hand-carved, and with glass eyes, the saint appears to be

0155: Early 19th C. Mexico Wood St. Anthony of Padua SantoEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Polychrome Wood Santo - Saint Blaise: New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved, painted wood Santo of San Blas, a saint born in Armenia and devoted to a life in medicine until his election to the episcopal

0156: 19th C. Mexican Polychrome Wood Santo - Saint BlaiseEst. US$4,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

15th C. Spanish Vellum Page from Liturgy of the Hours: Europe, Spain, ca. 15th century CE. A large illuminated page from the Liturgy of the Hours, known as the Evening Office of the Church, or the vespers. Hand written on vellum, with black ink and a red

0156A: 15th C. Spanish Vellum Page from Liturgy of the HoursEst. US$1,800-US$2,400Lot Passed

16th C. Mozarabic Vellum Music Manuscript from Spain: Western Europe, Spain, ca. 1500 CE. Two sheets from a vellum music manuscript, painted by monks with a Mozarabic chant, which is a result of Moorish influence on Gregorian chants. Each sheet has

0157: 16th C. Mozarabic Vellum Music Manuscript from SpainEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Framed 16th C. Spanish Hymnal Page: Europe, Spain, ca. 1520s to 1530s CE. A hand inscribed hymnal leaf in red and black on vellum (a high-quality sheet made out of stretched and scraped calfskin). Just like a modern hymnal page, it

0157A: Framed 16th C. Spanish Hymnal PageEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

16th C. Framed Spanish Hymnal Pages - Mozarabic: Europe, Spain, ca. 1520s to 1530s CE. Two hand inscribed hymnal leaves in red and black on vellum (a high-quality sheet made out of stretched and scraped calfskin with a fold mark down the center).

0158: 16th C. Framed Spanish Hymnal Pages - MozarabicEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

0159: 16th C. Russian Silver Coin Hoard - 100 coins!Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

16th C. Russian Silver Coin Hoard - 107 coins - 45.3 g.: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A collection of one-hundred-and-seven coins, known as "wire money," made from silver wire. This style of coinage was created in certain Russian

0159A: 16th C. Russian Silver Coin Hoard - 107 coins - 45.3 g.Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Early 18th C. Greek Icon - Christ Pantokrator: Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. 1700 CE. A painted wood icon of Christ Pantokrator, also known as Christ Enthroned. Christ sits in the center, with his right hand in the traditional "IC-XC" (the

0159B: Early 18th C. Greek Icon - Christ PantokratorEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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18th C. Russian Wooden Icon - Old Believers: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1710 CE. A wonderfully stylized wood icon, painted in the strict manner of the Old Believers of Russian Orthodoxy, recalling the Byzantine icons painted nearly a

0160: 18th C. Russian Wooden Icon - Old BelieversEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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15th C. European Carved / Painted Wood Relic Box Lid: Europe, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A sliding wooden lid with a handle at one end and beveled edges, probably from a relic box, carved with a relief image of Christ or a revered saint laid to rest

0161: 15th C. European Carved / Painted Wood Relic Box LidEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Russian Icon - Harrowing of Hell: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1750 to 1780 CE. A beautiful, densely iconographic wooden icon with rich painted details and gilt. In the center is a depiction of the Resurrection and the Anastasis (the

0162: 18th C. Russian Icon - Harrowing of HellEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Mid-18th C. Russian Wood Icon St. John the Baptist: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1740 to 1760 CE. Finely painted in egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, a large icon depicting St. John the Baptist holding a scroll and Jesus as the Lamb of God in a

0163: Mid-18th C. Russian Wood Icon St. John the BaptistEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

18th C. Russian Icon - Resurrection & Anastasis: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1750 to 1780 CE. A beautiful, densely iconographic wooden icon with rich painted details and gilt. In the center is a depiction of the Resurrection and the Anastasis (the

0163A: 18th C. Russian Icon - Resurrection & AnastasisEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

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AUCTION will start at 8:00 AM MT, 10:00 AM EST, 7:00 AM PST on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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