Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic

Zacatecas Polychrome Female ex-Sothebys, ex-Zero Mostel

19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown

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Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic

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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, and Fossils. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Early 20th C. African Jukun Wooden Ancestor Figure: Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure

0076: Early 20th C. African Jukun Wooden Ancestor FigureEst. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed

20th C. African Salampasu Wood & Copper Warrior Mask: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Salampasu, ca. mid 20th century CE. A dramatic hand-carved wooden mask with a copper-covered face, a coiffure composed of multiple rattan balls, and

0077: 20th C. African Salampasu Wood & Copper Warrior MaskEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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20th C. African Makonde Helmet Mask, ex-Museum: Southern Africa, Mozambique or Tanzania, Makonde peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A striking helmet mask, hand-carved from lightweight wood, depicting a stylized human face with a hollowed-out

0078: 20th C. African Makonde Helmet Mask, ex-MuseumEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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20th C. African Dan Wood Janus-Headed Kedie: West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden ritual implement known as a "kedie" (sometimes called a "stella") with a flat

0079: 20th C. African Dan Wood Janus-Headed KedieEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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20th C. African Ngbaka Forged Iron Throwing Knife: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbaka people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A forged-iron throwing knife with a crescent-shaped blade head and two protruding blades on the

0080: 20th C. African Ngbaka Forged Iron Throwing KnifeEst. US$300-US$600

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20th C. Cameroon Kirdi Iron / Fiber Cache-Sex: West Africa, northern Cameroon, Kirdi people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An interesting cache-sex or modesty apron worn by Kirdi girls that is composed of vertical iron slats arranged in a

0081: 20th C. Cameroon Kirdi Iron / Fiber Cache-SexEst. US$400-US$600

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1950's 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

0082: 1950's African Ndebele Beaded Leather LoinclothEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

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Pre-Contact Hawaiian Pumice Paint Pot + Wood Brush: Polynesia, Hawaii, pre-European contact period, ca. 15th to 17th century CE. A fascinating pair of artifacts, a highly porous piece of pumice carved into a shell-shaped paint pot with a low, raised

0083: Pre-Contact Hawaiian Pumice Paint Pot + Wood BrushEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Ancient Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, pre-contact era, ca. prior to the 1700s CE. A hefty and sizeable pestle, hand-carved from porous black basalt, meant for pounding taro root into poi. The tool has a

0084: Ancient Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderEst. US$300-US$450

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18th C. Hawaiian Islands Stone Tools (15 pcs): Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A nice collection of 15 volcanic stone tools, made prior to European contact in Hawaii. There are six larger, adze-shaped stones, and eight

0085: 18th C. Hawaiian Islands Stone Tools (15 pcs)Est. US$900-US$1,200

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18th C. Hawaiian Kauila Wood Planting Stick: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing planting stick carved from a single piece of kauila wood. The stick features a rod-shaped body with a narrow handle

0086: 18th C. Hawaiian Kauila Wood Planting StickEst. US$600-US$800

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18th C. Hawaiian Hardwood Dagger: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. Hand-carved from hardwood and presents with an elongated ovoid form. The broad midsection tapers gradually to form two pointed terminals, and a

0087: 18th C. Hawaiian Hardwood DaggerEst. US$600-US$800

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18th C. Marquesas Islands Enata Basalt Poi Pounder: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An intriguing and elegant poi pounder, hand-carved from dark-grey basalt stone, used for repeatedly

0088: 18th C. Marquesas Islands Enata Basalt Poi PounderEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Hawaiian Islands Wood Tobacco Pipe: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A rare and finely-preserved Hawaiian pipe carved from well-grained hardwood. The smoking accessory has a slender stem with a narrow

0089: 18th C. Hawaiian Islands Wood Tobacco PipeEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Gourd Drum (ipu heke 'ole): Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautifully aged gourd drum, known as an "ipu heke 'ole", made from a single gourd hollowed, dried, polished with sand, and cut

0090: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Gourd Drum (ipu heke 'ole)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Early / Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Bowl / Umeke: Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A lovely round-bottomed vessel carved from finely grained kou wood known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl

0091: Early / Fine 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Bowl / UmekeEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Footed Bowl, Natural Edge: Oceania / Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 20th century CE. A stunning natural edge bowl made from koa, a type of acacia that is found only in Hawaii. The lighter wood stitching is made of

0092: 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Footed Bowl, Natural EdgeEst. US$800-US$1,200

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19th C. New Caledonian Wood Ceremonial Axe, Stone Head: South Pacific, Coral Sea, New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Caledonie), Kanak people, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of an ax known by the local Kanak peoples as an "O'kono," a ceremonial weapon that is

0093: 19th C. New Caledonian Wood Ceremonial Axe, Stone HeadEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

19th C. Micronesian Palau Island Wood Heirloom Bowl: Oceania, Micronesia, Palau Island, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous dark wood heirloom bowl, with deep wells, and ovoid shape, and two handles at the rim, each with a projecting triangular shape

0094: 19th C. Micronesian Palau Island Wood Heirloom BowlEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Tahitian Cotton Chasuble (for Catholic Priest): Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 19th century CE. A colorful cotton chasuble, creamy white with large cotton patches of brilliant purple and red that resemble flying birds and butterflies. Bright orange

0095: 19th C. Tahitian Cotton Chasuble (for Catholic Priest)Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown: Oceania/Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, incredibly rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped

0096: 19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell CrownEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

19th C. Polynesian Admiralty Islands Obsidian Knife: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, ca. 19th century CE. An intriguing obsidian-bladed knife (known locally as a gudom or katjo) with a paranarium nut resin handle colored

0097: 19th C. Polynesian Admiralty Islands Obsidian KnifeEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Massive 19th C. Marquesas Island Wood Tiki Figure: Oceania, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), ca. 19th century CE. A massive wooden tiki figure, depicting a stylized ancestor figure standing atop a disembodied head, all carved in bas relief on

0098: Massive 19th C. Marquesas Island Wood Tiki FigureEst. US$9,000-US$12,000

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19th C. Fijian Kiakavo Wood War Club / Snake Form: Oceania, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous example of the distinctive double-headed kiakavo war club. This style is sometimes called a "snake" type club with "waka kiakavo" ridges on the

0099: 19th C. Fijian Kiakavo Wood War Club / Snake FormEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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