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Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Dancing Satyr

Chinese Ming Polychrome Head - Bodhisattva Guanyin

1920s Native American Kwakiutl Polychrome Wood Mask

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Early 20th C. African Guro Polychrome Mask, ex-McNemar: West Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A finely carved and painted wooden mask of the mythical figure Zamble, with an elegant anthropomorphic and zoomorphic visage

0124G: Early 20th C. African Guro Polychrome Mask, ex-McNemarEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

20th C. African Mumuye Wood Ancestor - Art Loss: West Africa, Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. 1940s CE. A wonderful hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure standing atop delineated legs with pointed knees. The statue bears

0124H: 20th C. African Mumuye Wood Ancestor - Art LossEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

20th C. African Montol Wood Female Figure: West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Middle Benue Valley, Montol culture, ca. 1950s CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic wooden figure in the form of a female standing on stout legs with a narrow torso and arms

0124I: 20th C. African Montol Wood Female FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Dayak Wood, Iron, & Bone Tools & Charms (4): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor & Borneo, Dayak, ca. 19th century CE. A fine collection of 4 hand carved wooden, bovine bone, and iron tools and figurines. The first is a hand-carved wooden betel

0125: 19th C. Dayak Wood, Iron, & Bone Tools & Charms (4)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Massive 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Figural Hampatong: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A massive wooden hampatong carving of two ancestral figures, presenting a characteristically stylized form upon an

0125A: Massive 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Figural HampatongEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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16th C. Hawaiian Stone Double Sided Kukui Nut Oil Lamp: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A rare and fascinating lamp used for burning oil extracted from the kukui nut, which translates to "candle nut,"

0126: 16th C. Hawaiian Stone Double Sided Kukui Nut Oil LampEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Fine 16th C. Hawaiian Stone Kukui Nut Lamp: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. ca. 16th to mid-17th century CE. A wonderful basalt lamp of conical form, ingeniously hand-crafted from the body of a discarded poi pounder. The top of the lamp displays a

0127: Fine 16th C. Hawaiian Stone Kukui Nut LampEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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19th C. Hawaiian Stone Sanding Tool: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A utilitarian tool made from volcanic stone for shaping and sanding other stone, coral, or shell tools. The implement has a conical

0128: 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Sanding ToolEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Large 17th C. Hawaiian Basalt Pestle: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 17th century CE. A splendid and sizeable volcanic stone pestle displaying a thick, round pounding head and a lengthy body that tapers to a petite, hemispherical handle.

0129: Large 17th C. Hawaiian Basalt PestleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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18th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Mortar: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century or earlier CE. An impressive and large mortar carved from a porous volcanic stone exhibiting mottled hues of taupe and grey. Presenting a triangular

0130: 18th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone MortarEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of black and charcoal. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle and a

0131: 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Late 18th C. Hawaiian Coral Octopus Lure Sinker: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An early and exceedingly rare coral sinker for an octopus or squid lure known locally as a leho he'e. The fine stone presents

0132: Late 18th C. Hawaiian Coral Octopus Lure SinkerEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Stunning 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze Blade: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact era, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A sizable stone adze blade of a utilitarian form that is hand-carved from dark gray-black basalt. The tool exhibits a

0133: Stunning 18th C. Hawaiian Basalt Adze BladeEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Huge 18th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Pig Platter: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An impressive and quite sizable platter finely carved from koa wood and intended to hold a kalua pig - a pig that has been roasted in an

0134: Huge 18th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Pig PlatterEst. US$13,000-US$20,000Lot Passed

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Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Wooden Storage Jar: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkable wood jar presenting thick walls that rise to a tall body with a sloped shoulder, a corseted neck, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a flat,

0135: Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Wooden Storage JarEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare & Important 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Mortar: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous mortar, skillfully hand-carved from creamy sandstone and presenting smooth, sturdy walls that rise to a slightly conical body and a thick,

0136: Rare & Important 19th C. Hawaiian Stone MortarEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Huge 19th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl w/ Old Repair: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A grandiose and gorgeous calabash bowl, skillfully hand-carved from wood of the flowering Acacia Koa tree. Interestingly, in the Hawaiian

0137: Huge 19th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl w/ Old RepairEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A magnificent calabash bowl, hand-carved from Kou wood to display a flat base and smooth walls that slant gently inwards to a circular rim. Note the warm

0138: 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash BowlEst. US$5,000-US$7,500

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Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Lidded Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lidded bowl, hand-turned from the wood of a kou tree. Bosting rich hues of dark chocolate and espresso, the beautiful vessel

0139: Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Lidded BowlEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An elegant carved-Koa wood bowl boasting a flat, circular base with thick walls that rise to an annular rim. The rim is slightly uneven giving

0140: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood BowlEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Kauila Wood Spear: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Moloka'i, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden javelin or spear made from kauila wood. The weapon is simple and carved with a rounded butt end and tapering blade tip. A

0141: Rare 19th C. Hawaiian Kauila Wood SpearEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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19th C. Micronesian Bamboo Wood & Sennit Fishing Trap: Oceania, Micronesia, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-crafted fishing trap painstakingly constructed from narrow slats of bamboo and coconut fiber cords. Each bamboo slat is lashed and

0142: 19th C. Micronesian Bamboo Wood & Sennit Fishing TrapEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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0143: 19th C. Hawaiian Stone Adze Axe HeadEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Late 18th C. Maori Wood Canoe Prow / Tauihu: New Zealand, Maori, ca. late 18th to mid 19th century CE. A finely carved wooden canoe prow presenting an expressive visage with an open mouth featuring lips incised with chevron motifs, a protruding

0143A: Late 18th C. Maori Wood Canoe Prow / TauihuEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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