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Greek Illyrian Bronze Hoplite Helmet w/ Art Loss Cert.

Mayan Polychrome Cylinder - 3 Lords in Jaguar Costumes

12th C. Indian Black Stone Stele - Parvati w/ Peahen

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Inca Textile Polychrome Ceremonial Honda: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1300 to 1532 CE. A beautiful and lengthy textile sling (or honda) comprised of tightly-woven camelid (llama or alpaca wool) fibers in hues of

0031E: Inca Textile Polychrome Ceremonial HondaEst. US$1,500-US$2,200Lot Passed

Marajoara Bichrome Tanga / Female Genital Cover: Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon, Marajoara, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Marajoara pottery is some of the most finely-decorated pottery from this part of the ancient world. The

0032: Marajoara Bichrome Tanga / Female Genital CoverEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Fine Incan Stone Canopa w/ Jaguar Head: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A small, smooth vessel, hand-carved from a russet-beige colored stone with a hollowed-out interior. These small stone figures,

0032A: Fine Incan Stone Canopa w/ Jaguar HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Inca Copper Knife - Seated Lord & Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. An amazing example of a ceremonial tumi, a curved, crescent-shaped blade topped by a long rectangular handle with a finial

0032B: Inca Copper Knife - Seated Lord & JaguarEst. US$1,900-US$2,700Lot Passed

Authentic Taino Three Pointer Zemi Stone: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Taino/Arawak, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century, a quintessential example of a three pointer

0033: Authentic Taino Three Pointer Zemi StoneEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

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Mixtec / Aztec Fossilized Bone King's Head Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec or Mixtec people, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. An evocative carving made from a fully fossilized bone or a stone with a strangely weathered surface, depicting the head

0033A: Mixtec / Aztec Fossilized Bone King's Head PendantEst. US$500-US$700

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Rare Mixtec Wood Mosaic Mask - Dzahui / Tlaloc: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. A section of a wide-eyed mask of the rain god Tlaloc - or more accurately Dzahui (also Dzavui) in accordance with Mixtec mythology, carved

0033B: Rare Mixtec Wood Mosaic Mask - Dzahui / TlalocEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Rare Inca Wooden Kero w/ Silver Inlays: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A beautifully preserved wooden kero (quero, qero) with three hammered star / flower inlays and its surface painted black on interior and

0033C: Rare Inca Wooden Kero w/ Silver InlaysEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Mapuche Stone Shamanic Pipe, Ex-Butterfield's (Bonhams): South America, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche culture, ca. 1200 to 1800 CE. A hand-carved stone pipe intended for shamanic use. It has a rectangular body with a square receptacle, a narrow tubular

0033D: Mapuche Stone Shamanic Pipe, Ex-Butterfield's (Bonhams)Est. US$700-US$1,000

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Mixtec / Aztec Polychrome Tripod Bowl - Rare Feet!: Pre-Columbian, Post Classic Period, Mixtec or Aztec, central Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. An incredibly unusual tripod bowl, with skillfully rendered codex style polychrome painting in hues of red,

0034: Mixtec / Aztec Polychrome Tripod Bowl - Rare Feet!Est. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Aztec Royal Gold Eagle Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico City, Aztec culture, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. An impressive gold pendant depicting an eagle head with a lofty hooked beak and a lively expression with tightly closed eyes and a

0034A: Aztec Royal Gold Eagle PendantEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Four Inca Silver Miniature Mace Heads - Acrobats: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A beautiful group of miniature mace heads, made from 60-70% silver/copper alloys. Each has two human figures, one on each side, shown in

0034B: Four Inca Silver Miniature Mace Heads - AcrobatsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Large Bone Harpoon Foreshaft with Slate Blade: Native American, Arctic Region from Alaska to Greenland, Thule culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A fossilized bone harpoon point with a knapped slate blade. The bone is from a marine mammal, based on

0034C: Ancient Large Bone Harpoon Foreshaft with Slate BladeEst. US$1,350-US$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Inuit Wood, Seal Claw, & Sinew Seal Scratcher: Native American, Alaska, Inuit people, probably Nuvugmiut from near Point Barrow (Alaska's northern coast), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastically useful tool made from a seal claw, with

0034D: 19th C. Inuit Wood, Seal Claw, & Sinew Seal ScratcherEst. US$650-US$900

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19th C. Bella Coola / Haida / Tsimshian Frog Man Rattle: Native American, Northwest Coast, British Columbia, Canada, Haida, Tsimshian, or Bella Coola, ca. late 19th century CE. A striking janus-headed, hand-carved and hand-painted wooden rattle, hollow and

0034E: 19th C. Bella Coola / Haida / Tsimshian Frog Man RattleEst. US$950-US$1,400

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Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Cedar Bentwood Bowl: Native American, northern Pacific Northwest coast, probably Haida from Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful bentwood box, carved from cedar, with twenty

0034F: Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Cedar Bentwood BowlEst. US$850-US$1,250Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Hopi Wooden Kachina Doll - Very Large: Native American, Southwestern USA, Arizona and New Mexico, Hopi Peoples, ca. 1920s CE. A truly striking, large katsina (kachina) figure, with the body carved from a single piece of wood, given rabbit

0034G: Early 20th C. Hopi Wooden Kachina Doll - Very LargeEst. US$1,000-US$1,400

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20th C. Whimsical Northwest Coast Halibut Hook- Octopus: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Tlingit or Haida, ca. 1940s CE. A fine example of a hand-carved, decorated wooden halibut hook. The hook has a slingshot shape, with two arms that meet in a V and

0034H: 20th C. Whimsical Northwest Coast Halibut Hook- OctopusEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Alaskan Eskimo Painted Wood Mask: North America, Alaska, Kodiak Island, Alaskan Native / Inuit people, ca. 1930 to 1940 CE. An interesting and amusing hand-carved wooden mask depicting a comical visage. The ovoid face has a pair of

0034I: Early 20th C. Alaskan Eskimo Painted Wood MaskEst. US$850-US$1,200

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20th C. Pacific Northwest Wood Fishing Lure: Native American, Simon Charlie (Coast Salish, 1920-2005) - signed with his name beneath the chin, Duncan, British Columbia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden cod lure

0034J: 20th C. Pacific Northwest Wood Fishing LureEst. US$750-US$1,000

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Pacific Northwest Tlingit / Haida Stone Fish Club: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Tlingit or possibly Haida, ca. 1500 to European contact period CE. A beautiful smoothed grey stone club in the form of a fish, with a split tail and a large dorsal

0034K: Pacific Northwest Tlingit / Haida Stone Fish ClubEst. US$375-US$550

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Early 20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Speaker's Staff: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Tlingit or possibly Haida, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wooden speaker's staff with a handle thickly-wrapped in leather cord, capped by a magical,

0034L: Early 20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Speaker's StaffEst. US$575-US$750

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20th C. Northwest Coast Kwakiutl Dagger w/ Copper Blade: North America, Pacific Northwest (USA and Canada), Native American, Kwakiutl tribe, ca. 1940 to 1950 CE. A beautiful copper dagger from the Kwakiutl tribe of the Pacific Northwest. The handle is

0034M: 20th C. Northwest Coast Kwakiutl Dagger w/ Copper BladeEst. US$600-US$800

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20th C. Pacific Northwest Wood Rattle, Mungo Martin: North America, Pacific Northwest (USA and Canada), Native American, Mungo Martin (1879-1962, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), ca. 1948 CE. A beautiful wooden shamanic rattle, hand-carved by

0034N: 20th C. Pacific Northwest Wood Rattle, Mungo MartinEst. US$950-US$1,500

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