Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

Greek Canosan Polychrome Volute Krater Medusa Handles

5th C. Burmese Pagan Pottery Panel of Buddha w/ TL Test

Anasazi Chaco Pottery Canteen w/ Dog Handles & TL

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Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

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Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Coral Pestle / Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A very rare type of coral pounder from the Hawaiian Islands, this hefty pestle, intended for pounding taro root into poi, is finely

0137: Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Coral Pestle / Poi PounderEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive poi pounder, hand-carved from light gray basalt. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle and a brief neck to increase

0138: 19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Basalt Poi Pounder: French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from pale-gray basalt, meant to pulverize the roots of the taro plant into poi. The

0138A: 19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Basalt Poi PounderEst. US$2,600-US$3,900Lot Passed

19th C. Tahitian Wood Staff for Chief Mourner: Oceania, Tahiti, ca. 19th century or earlier. An impressive mourner's staff comprised of a long piece of bamboo with four equidistantly spaced tufts of coconut fiber tied together with sennit fiber

0138B: 19th C. Tahitian Wood Staff for Chief MournerEst. US$3,200-US$4,800Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Tahitian Wood Statue 5 Erotic Figures: Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 1930s CE. A hand-carved wood sculpture of five nude figures tangled in one another as they engage in a sensual activity. Boasting a lovely natural woodgrain

0138C: Early 20th C. Tahitian Wood Statue 5 Erotic FiguresEst. US$1,100-US$1,650

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Rare 19th C. Marshall Islands Fiber Currency - Ihrik: Oceania, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A rare example of an ihrik, a plaitwork currency coil cord formed from a core of coconut sennet fibers bound with tightly braided palm leaf

0138D: Rare 19th C. Marshall Islands Fiber Currency - IhrikEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Lovely Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Calabash: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd it resembles - hand-carved from inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood. This lovely

0139: Lovely Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood CalabashEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

19th C. Samoan Wood Model of Catamaran: Polynesia, Western Samoa, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A handsome wooden model of a catamaran, featuring two canoes lashed together in realistic manner with wooden booms. This large model

0140: 19th C. Samoan Wood Model of CatamaranEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Sardine Net Palm Leaf Case: Oceania, Melanesia, eastern Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An incredible fishing net of a broad form used primarily for catching schools of sardines. The net is comprised

0140A: 19th C. Solomon Islands Sardine Net Palm Leaf CaseEst. US$2,600-US$3,900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figural Totem: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban Dayak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful carved-wood totem depicting the bust of a man atop a narrow, cuboid pole that

0140B: Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figural TotemEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Polynesian Tonga Wood Paddle Club w/ Nacre: South Pacific, Polynesia, Tonga or Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden ceremonial club known as an 'akau tau in the shape of a canoe paddle inlaid with nacre shell and

0141: 19th C. Polynesian Tonga Wood Paddle Club w/ NacreEst. US$600-US$900

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19th C. Philippine Ifugao Wood Spoon w/ Figural Handle: Southeast Asia, Philippines, Luzon island, Ifugao culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden spoon known as a pakko with a figural handle depicting a figure with either two

0141A: 19th C. Philippine Ifugao Wood Spoon w/ Figural HandleEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Rare Early 20th C. Ifugao Palm Fiber Headhunter Basket: Southeast Asia, Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao, ca. early 20th century CE. A woven rattan, bamboo, palm fiber headhunter's basket known as an inabnutan from the Ifugao tribe in northern Luzon. Dark woven

0142: Rare Early 20th C. Ifugao Palm Fiber Headhunter BasketEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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19th C. Wuvulu Island Wood Serving Bowl - Apia Nie: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wuvulu Island (also known as Mary Island, Matty, Maty Island, Tiger Island, Tiger-Inseln and Wuwulu), ca. 19th century CE. A striking hand-carved wooden serving dish

0142A: 19th C. Wuvulu Island Wood Serving Bowl - Apia NieEst. US$2,600-US$3,900

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A stunning and sizeable hand-carved wood figure depicted standing atop an integral plinth and wearing a stylized mask, all

0142B: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Ancestor FigureEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Adze Blade, ex-Sotheby's: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An elegant adze blade of rectangular form, hand-whetted from dark grey basalt. The fascinating implement tapers to a sharp edge on

0143: 19th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Adze Blade, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Model - Crocodile: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A beautiful, wonderfully preserved wooden model of a canoe with a crocodile head and tail at its stern and bow respectively, its

0143A: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Model - CrocodileEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Yipwon Ancestor Carving: Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Korwewori River, Yimam people, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden hook figure known as a yipwon, skillfully carved with opposed hooks surrounding a

0143B: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Yipwon Ancestor CarvingEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Talipun / Bride Dowry: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Yangoru Boiken peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A rare and exceptional woven Talipun mask of the style known as Talipun, a ritual form of money used as a

0143C: Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Talipun / Bride DowryEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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17th C. Spanish Colonial Steel & Brass Cup Hilt Rapier: Western Europe, Spain or Mexico, Colonial era, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fine forged-steel sword with a brass cup guard and ornate grip and pommel. The blade is a double edged, with two fuller

0144: 17th C. Spanish Colonial Steel & Brass Cup Hilt RapierEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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17th C. Spanish Colonial Iron & Wood Espada Ancha: Western Europe or North America, Spain or Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th century CE. A lovely example of a forged-iron sword known as an espada ancha (literally "wide sword") with a

0145: 17th C. Spanish Colonial Iron & Wood Espada AnchaEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Crucifix w/ Christ & Tools: North America, Mexico, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing example of a hand-carved wooden crucifix depicting Jesus Christ hanging from the cross. The crucifix projects above a

0145A: 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Crucifix w/ Christ & ToolsEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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19th C. Mexican Polychromed Wood Christ / Cristo: Latin America, Mexico or Guatemala, ca. 19th C. A hand-carved and polychromed wooden Cristo (Crucified Christ) that captures the drama and sorrow of this tragedy with a truly graphic depiction. The

0146: 19th C. Mexican Polychromed Wood Christ / CristoEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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1904 Mexican Tin Ex Voto Woman & Baby w/ Virgin Mary: Latin America, Mexico, ca. early 20th century CE. This is an interesting tin ex-voto painted with a devotional scene as an offering to fulfill a vow, and a description of the miraculous event. A

0147: 1904 Mexican Tin Ex Voto Woman & Baby w/ Virgin MaryEst. US$700-US$1,000

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