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Egyptian Graeco-Roman Mosaic Glass Inlays - Pornoboskos

Chinese Western Zhou Bronze "Jue" Wine Vessel

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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront farmhouse known as "The Homestead," which was built in 1735. An aristocratic family hailing from Holland, the Van Wycks played a prominent role in American history. Several members of the Van Wyck family served in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and held important political offices.

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19th C. Alaskan Pine Wood Kayak w/ Leather Hunter: Native American, Native Alaskan, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An elegant model of a pine wood kayak, its surface covered with seal intestine. Sitting in its center is a hunter, the body made

0157B: 19th C. Alaskan Pine Wood Kayak w/ Leather HunterEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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19th C. Native American Corn Husk Bag - Nez Perce: Native American Indian, Columbia Plateau area, probably Nez Perce, possibly Yakama, Cayuse, Palouse, Walla Walla, or Umatilla, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely woven, flat corn husk

0157C: 19th C. Native American Corn Husk Bag - Nez PerceEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Totem Pole: Native American/First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, possibly Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) or Haida people, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful antique wooden totem pole, featuring a bear with a

0157D: Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Totem PoleEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Plains Indians Beaded Leather Moccasins: Native American, Southwest, Plains Indians, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive pair of beaded deer or buffalo hide moccasins, lane-stitched with sinew and glass beads of pink,

0158: Plains Indians Beaded Leather MoccasinsEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. American Wood & Leather Child's Snowshoes: North America, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine pair of snow shoes, with paddle-shaped frames formed from single elongated and bent wooden rods, meant for a child or a large anthropomorphic doll.

0158A: Early 20th C. American Wood & Leather Child's SnowshoesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. American Wooden Bust of a Native American: North America, United States, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A carved wooden head of a Native American male, perhaps from a sculpture for a cigar or tobacco store. The wood is finely carved with

0158B: 19th C. American Wooden Bust of a Native AmericanEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Liberian Bassa Wood Mask: West Africa, Liberia, Bassa people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example of a dark wooden mask in the classic Bassa style, with the face so deeply set from the brow that it appears almost

0159: Early 20th C. African Liberian Bassa Wood MaskEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Ancient African Katsina Terracotta Janus Figure: West Africa, modern day Nigeria, Katsina culture, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A fascinating double-faced head and neck, made of a coarse red terracotta, with a broad neck that probably once attached to an

0159A: Ancient African Katsina Terracotta Janus FigureEst. US$550-US$850

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African Bura Stone Face: Western Africa, southwest Niger, Bura Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. A striking, highly abstract anthropomorphic head atop a broad shaft with a blade-like base made to be placed

0159B: African Bura Stone FaceEst. US$400-US$600

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Bura Asinda Sikka Pottery Head: Africa, southwest Niger, Bura Asinda-Sikka, ca. 3rd to 13th century CE. A fascinating earthenware figure showing a human head with a rounded face, segmented brows, an extremely tall nose with flared

0159C: Bura Asinda Sikka Pottery HeadEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Early 20th C. Dogon Wooden Granary Door: West Africa, Mali, Dogon people, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden granary door, decorated with a profusion of anthropomorphic figures carved in high relief on its outward face. The diminutive size

0159D: Early 20th C. Dogon Wooden Granary DoorEst. US$500-US$700

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20th C. African Mumuye Iron Rain Wand: West Africa, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A forged-iron rain-making wand comprised of dozens of serpentine rods accentuated with flattened, diamond-shaped heads.

0159E: 20th C. African Mumuye Iron Rain WandEst. US$900-US$1,300

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20th C. African Pende Wood Mask, ex-Sotheby's: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Middle Lualaba River region, Pende (Bapende) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking wooden mask (panya ngombe) with a two-toned, heart-shaped

0160: 20th C. African Pende Wood Mask, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$3,500-US$5,500

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Pair of Early 20th C. Kuba Wooden Initiation Figures: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine set of two stylized male and female anthropomorphic initiation figures, each hand-carved from soft

0160A: Pair of Early 20th C. Kuba Wooden Initiation FiguresEst. US$3,500-US$5,000

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1950's South African Ndebele Beaded Leather Loincloth: South Africa, Ndebele, ca. 1950's to 1960's. A beaded loin cloth made from four pieces of animal hide - one large rectangular section with three finger-shaped sections attached at the lower end

0161: 1950's South African Ndebele Beaded Leather LoinclothEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. Mali Mud-Cloth / Bogolan: Africa, Mali, ca. mid 20th century CE. A very large mud cloth (called bogolan) presenting fabulous abstract geometric patterns in chocolate brown and beige. Mud cloth is one of Africa's most unique

0161A: Mid-20th C. Mali Mud-Cloth / BogolanEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

0161B: Mid 20th C. Mali Mud Cloth / BogolanEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Hawaiian Coconut Shell Goblet: North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and fine-grained goblet made from a hollowed and shaved coconut. The cup is comprised of a dark-brown coconut

0162: Late 19th C. Hawaiian Coconut Shell GobletEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Samoan Woven Fan: Western Samoa, Polynesian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Finely woven from coconut leaves with a wooden handle that has developed a beautiful warm patina over the ages. The shape of the fan is not

0162A: Rare 19th C. Samoan Woven FanEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Signed 20th C. PNG Sepik River Painted Wood Fish Totem: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, probably Iatmul people, ca. early 20th century CE. A huge, hand-carved wooden fish totem, painted black, with a white underbelly and white, red, and blue dots

0162B: Signed 20th C. PNG Sepik River Painted Wood Fish TotemEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Papua New Guinea Conch Shell Trumpet (Tutue): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A handsome, large conch shell, drilled through to form a trumpet or horn known as a tutue, used traditionally to call warriors to arms

0163: 19th C. Papua New Guinea Conch Shell Trumpet (Tutue)Est. US$500-US$700

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Two 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cassowary Bone Daggers: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, possibly Maprik/Wosera area, Abelam and Arapesh peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine set of two lengthy daggers carved from the thigh bone of a huge

0163A: Two 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cassowary Bone DaggersEst. US$400-US$600

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance Helmet: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. first half of 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance helmet in the form of a large bird known as a cassowary. The avian figure presents with a crested body, a

0163B: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance HelmetEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Shipibo / Conibo Wooden Canoe Paddle: South America, Upper/Western Amazon Basin, Peru, Ucayali River, Shipibo/Conibo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe paddle with a lengthy handle, a forked terminal,

0164: Early 20th C. Shipibo / Conibo Wooden Canoe PaddleEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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