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Zacatecas Polychrome Female ex-Sothebys, ex-Zero Mostel

19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown

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19th C. Micronesian Kosrae Island Wood Poi Pounder: Oceania, Micronesia, Kosrae Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A dark wood poi pounder of conical form, topped by a round, disc-shaped handle, with a rectangular projection from the top.

0101: 19th C. Micronesian Kosrae Island Wood Poi PounderEst. US$900-US$1,800

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19th C. Maori Wood Orator's Walking Staff / Tokotoko: Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th century CE. Wow! An incredible hand carved, dark wooden tokotoko, long and straight aside from a gently curved upper end. The tokotoko is a traditional

0102: 19th C. Maori Wood Orator's Walking Staff / TokotokoEst. US$3,000-US$4,000

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20th C. Micronesian Yap Wood Outrigger Canoe Model: Micronesia, Yap, Caroline Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. Made of highly polished hardwood, and featuring realistic rigging and a leather fishing platform, this is a special model of an outrigger

0103: 20th C. Micronesian Yap Wood Outrigger Canoe ModelEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Wood Cylindrical Drum: Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved from a single piece of caramel-hued hard wood, with flattened ends and a

0104: 19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Wood Cylindrical DrumEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Micronesian Yap Island Pearl Shell Dowry: Micronesia, Yap Island, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a large, nearly flat pearl shell used as a dowry, with three diminutive bonnet shells attached at the top. A thick

0105: Large 19th C. Micronesian Yap Island Pearl Shell DowryEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. Vanuatu Shallow Wood Bowl - Turtle Form: Oceania, Vanuatu, ca. 19th century CE. A shallow wooden dish made for a festival in the abstract form of a turtle. The dish has a raised, thin rim with a flat lip around each elongated end and two

0106: 19th C. Vanuatu Shallow Wood Bowl - Turtle FormEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Australian Aboriginal Wooden Boomerang: Oceania, Western Australia, Aboriginal peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved wooden boomerang meant for hunting rather than for display. The body is gently curved and

0107: 19th C. Australian Aboriginal Wooden BoomerangEst. US$400-US$600

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19th C. Mortlock Island Wood / Carapace Axe for Taro: Oceania, Micronesia, Mortlock Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A sturdy wooden axe used to harvest taro with a handle carved from lightweight wood and a blade formed from the carapace of a

0108: 19th C. Mortlock Island Wood / Carapace Axe for TaroEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Solomon Islands 4-Sided Wood Tapa Beater: Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A four-sided tapa beater, used for making cloth, made from wood. A cylindrical handle forms one end of the object. Each of the four faces of the

0109: Early 20th C. Solomon Islands 4-Sided Wood Tapa BeaterEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Borneo Woven Lidded Baskets (4): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine gathering of four baskets with form-fitting lids. One ovoid basket has a simple form with a

0110: 19th C. Indonesian Borneo Woven Lidded Baskets (4)Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Massive 20th C. PNG Sepik River Shield w/ Pig Skin: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Upper Sepik River, Kwoma region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A massive shield with a wood and wicker frame and a pig skin - here two pig skins sewn together -

0111: Massive 20th C. PNG Sepik River Shield w/ Pig SkinEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Shell Tiki Bust, Shell Eyes: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden bust of a tiki with a gently corseted torso and an elongated head. The eyes are inlaid with hemispherical shell

0112: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Shell Tiki Bust, Shell EyesEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Trobriand Island Massim Wood Dance Club: Oceania, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful and early example of a dance club with a thick handle, a semicircular pommel bulb, one projecting shoulder prong,

0113: 20th C. Trobriand Island Massim Wood Dance ClubEst. US$400-US$600

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20th C. Borneo Iban Dayak Wood Tun Tun / Charm Stick: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, western Borneo, Sarawak State, Iban Dayak people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved hardwood charm stick known as a tun tun used as a trap stick to capture wild

0114: 20th C. Borneo Iban Dayak Wood Tun Tun / Charm StickEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. PNG Abelam Anthropomorphic Effigy: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, North Maprik District, Abelam people, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An abstract woven anthropomorphic effigy ornament, said to be worn by chiefs both during war

0115: Early 20th C. PNG Abelam Anthropomorphic EffigyEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. Tahitian Carved Wood Statue - Erotic Couple: Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. mid 20th century CE. A sensual carving of a nude man and woman, the man crouched down and holding onto the woman, one hand at her shoulder, the other on her

0116: 20th C. Tahitian Carved Wood Statue - Erotic CoupleEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tahitian Shell Belt + Crown: South Pacific, French Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pair of elegant shell ornaments made to be worn in traditional dances. First, a delicate crown composed of cowrie shells

0117: Early 20th C. Tahitian Shell Belt + CrownEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

20th C. Polynesian Wood Model - Outrigger Canoe: South Pacific / Polynesia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome wooden model of an outrigger canoe. The body of the canoe is carved from a single piece of wood, with a single outrigger – the lateral

0118: 20th C. Polynesian Wood Model - Outrigger CanoeEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. PNG Sepik River Slit Drum (Garumut): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A massive, hand-carved wooden drum with a long body carved from a felled tree and extensively embellished with bas relief

0119: Early 20th C. PNG Sepik River Slit Drum (Garumut)Est. US$4,000-US$6,000

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20th C. Philippino Ilongot Hornbill Beak Hat - Panglao: Oceania, Philippines, East Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija provinces, Ilongot (also Bugkalot or Ibilao) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rare example of a ceremonial headdress known

0120: 20th C. Philippino Ilongot Hornbill Beak Hat - PanglaoEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. PNG Amanab Pectoral - Tusk, Boar Teeth: Oceania, Northern Papua New Guinea, near Irian Jaya, Amanab peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intriguing example of a pectoral composed of thirty boar teeth sewn onto a folded reed that

0121: 20th C. PNG Amanab Pectoral - Tusk, Boar TeethEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Reed Adze: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden adze with a slender handle and a dramatically-angled blade head. Most of the body is wrapped with densely-woven reed strands,

0122: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Reed AdzeEst. US$250-US$375

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Large 20th C. PNG Milne Bay Wood Axe Handle: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large V-shaped axe handle, carved from red wood, with an ornate avian/reptilian motif on the handle and butt. Thick rattan is wrapped

0123: Large 20th C. PNG Milne Bay Wood Axe HandleEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

16th C. Sri Lankan Wood Scripture Stands (Framed): South Asia, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, ca. late 16th to first half of 17th century CE. A fine set of two hand-carved wooden support legs for holding sacred scriptures pertaining to Hindu and Buddhist

0124: 16th C. Sri Lankan Wood Scripture Stands (Framed)Est. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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