ETHNOGRAPHIC 2023-12-30 Auction - 164 Price Results - TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA
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A Pair of Ibeji Twin Idols Ex Simmons CollectionLaitsanyasitsa Zuñi 1925 photogravure by Edward S CurtisPublished: Monumental Fon Vodoun Shrine Fetish Ex Simmons
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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A Selection of African Art and ceremonial tribal art objects, magic fetish, ritual objects and Utilitarian artifacts, Most from Africa as well as a few Oceanic objects. All lots start at only $50.00 and with no reserve. Tribal Gatherings is now working with Live Auctioneers new shipping program which is generating quotes right on the auction page. This is a new program that is still in development and it appears that some of the quotes are a bit high. Please understand that you do not have to choose this option if you do not wish to, we can work with you to find alternative shipping quotes. We have also just began working with The Packaging Store for our shipping needs, ask for AJ and he can give you a quote on shipping even before you bid. Mention our auction and give him a Lot number. Please email me with any other questions.
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Exceedingly Rare Metoko Initiation Post Ex Kahan Gallery 1980: This is a very rare initiation post , though their exact traditional use is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiatory and funerary contexts. The use of repeated
0001: Exceedingly Rare Metoko Initiation Post Ex Kahan Gallery 1980Est. US$1,000-US$3,000
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A Rare Old Fon Vodun Staff Ex Noble Endicott Collection: A very rare old and worn Vodun ceremonial staff featuring a hand clutching an Offering or possibly a scroll. The life like hand is rendered from a single piece of wood. The Staff measures 19.5
0002: A Rare Old Fon Vodun Staff Ex Noble Endicott CollectionEst. US$500-US$800
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A Large Dagari Phallic Shrine Idol: A minimalistic and highly stylized figure with cylindrical head over widening torso and legs with no discernible features other than male genitalia as a phallic idol from the Dagari / Lobi tribe of
0003: A Large Dagari Phallic Shrine IdolEst. US$300-US$500
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A Fine Old Zulu Ukhamba Beer Pot Ex Simmons Collection: A large hand made terracotta vessel with finely incised geometric patterns. This type of pot is known as ukhamba and is used as a communal drinking vessel. The pots are constructed with terracotta
0004: A Fine Old Zulu Ukhamba Beer Pot Ex Simmons CollectionEst. US$300-US$500
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Antique Poto Ceremonial Sword Ex Zollman Collection: A very fine antique possibly 19th century example of a classic Poto ceremonial sword with intact animal hide bundle on the handle,such weapons were believed to be imbued with supernatural powers by
0005: Antique Poto Ceremonial Sword Ex Zollman CollectionEst. US$300-US$500
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Antique Wasembe Senufo Shaker Ex Cootner Collection.: A very well handled and well worn crooked staff with cut circular clappers that make a sharp clapping sound when shook. There is little doubt that this shaler was used over generations. The staff
0006: Antique Wasembe Senufo Shaker Ex Cootner Collection.Est. US$300-US$500
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A Bamana Zig Zag Headdress: A tall carved wooden zoomorphic form in abstract style with an antelope head atop a highly stylized body. The zigzag motif has been interpreted by some scholars of Bamana culture as having great
0007: A Bamana Zig Zag HeaddressEst. US$300-US$500
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Zuni Ornaments Original Photogravure Edward Curtis 1903: A Zuni Girl wearing ornaments titled " Zuni Ornaments" 1903 Original Photogravure by Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952). Professionally Matted and Framed, In frame measurements 13.5 x 16 inches, 9 x 7 inch
0008: Zuni Ornaments Original Photogravure Edward Curtis 1903Est. US$800-US$1,500
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A Rare Dan Medicine Mortar Ex Prof. Gould Collection: A carved wooden mortar with numerous mask like faces around the cup edge with a well worn handle and obvious field use and wear. Most likely used by a village shaman to grind up and prepare
0009: A Rare Dan Medicine Mortar Ex Prof. Gould CollectionEst. US$300-US$500
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Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons Collection: A Large and rare carved wooden Slit drum or Nedundu drum with flared form, well handled and worn edges, metal accents , tribal repairs with metal staples and sheets of metal over some areas, carved
0010: Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons CollectionEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Marcellis Collection, France: A very rare and desirable Black Punu carved wooden mask. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. Provenance: Ex Jean and Marie Marcellis, France; Purchased prior to 1969. Blackened Punu masks are extremely
0011: A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Marcellis Collection, FranceEst. US$800-US$1,500
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Antique Tutsi Lidded Basket: A beautiful antique hand woven Agaseki or Ibeseke basket from the Tutsi people of Rwanda, Central Africa. This basket measures 12.5 inches tall with it's conical lid.
0012: Antique Tutsi Lidded BasketEst. US$300-US$500
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A Pair of Ibeji Twin Idols Ex Simmons Collection: A fine pair of carved wooden twin idols , male and female known as Ibeji, with well handled surface patina as well as indigo dyed coiffure and a stunning beaded coat which was made for the twin pair.
0013: A Pair of Ibeji Twin Idols Ex Simmons CollectionEst. US$800-US$1,500
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Antique Ethiopian Magic Scroll With Arch Angel Michael: Antique leather scroll prepared and written by a dabtara, an unordained cleric, a class thought to have particularly close association with the spirit world. This scroll features the Arch angel
0014: Antique Ethiopian Magic Scroll With Arch Angel MichaelEst. US$300-US$500
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Antique Parade Head Of A Saint from Mexico Ex Banks Coll.: A large weathered and worn carved wooden head and long post like structure all from a single piece of wood, most likely part of a parade marionette that was used in festivals to revere a saint. The
0015: Antique Parade Head Of A Saint from Mexico Ex Banks Coll.Est. US$300-US$500
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Pair of Antique Stamps from Nepal Ex Banks collection: A lovely set of hand carved wooden stamps for textile printing or possibly body decoration with incised floral mandala patterns and signs of field use over many years. Nepal. The stamps measure 5 x
0016: Pair of Antique Stamps from Nepal Ex Banks collectionEst. US$100-US$300
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Ancient Somalia Camel Bell Ex Dr Endicott Collection: A very old and worn carved wooden camel bell with weathered surface suggesting field use over generations. The Bell measures 6.5 x 8 x 3.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Jean & Noble Endicott
0017: Ancient Somalia Camel Bell Ex Dr Endicott CollectionEst. US$300-US$500
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A Rare Yaka Magic fetish Ex Simmons collection: A carved wooden shrine idol set into a round bark container with sewn sides, and packed with organic material, also a small panel of glass is set into the clay in front on the weathered and worn
0018: A Rare Yaka Magic fetish Ex Simmons collectionEst. US$500-US$1,500
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A Pair of Antique Bwa Flutes: A lovely mounted set of two old Bwa flute or whistles with elongated forms and well handled and worn surface patina. The Flutes measure 26.5 and 19.5 inches tall on their professional custom display
0019: A Pair of Antique Bwa FlutesEst. US$300-US$500
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Senufo Diviners Magic Idol Ex Endicott Collection: A very old and very well worn magic idol, likely from a diviners kit, and exceedingly well handled and worn with a deep patina suggesting generations of field use as a medium to the spirit world.
0020: Senufo Diviners Magic Idol Ex Endicott CollectionEst. US$300-US$500
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A Bamana Chiwara Dance Crest Ex Robinson collection: A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest that at one time was mounted to a basketry cap and worn during agricultural festivals and ceremonies related to the mythical antelope Chiwara. Bamana
0021: A Bamana Chiwara Dance Crest Ex Robinson collectionEst. US$500-US$800
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Published: Monumental Fon Vodoun Shrine Fetish Ex Simmons: A large and heavily embellished wooden female effigy with a large medicine bottle adhered to the front and two crocodile carvings attached to her form with red cloth, animal horns filled with magic
0022: Published: Monumental Fon Vodoun Shrine Fetish Ex SimmonsEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
A Pende Prestige Cap Ex Judith Meyer Gallery: This is a finely beaded Prestige cap (misango mapende). Beads are a major component of royal regalia for the Yaka and Pende peoples. Bicorn hats with brightly beaded geometric patterns became a
0023: A Pende Prestige Cap Ex Judith Meyer GalleryEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed
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Exceedingly Rare Flores Island Chopping Block Ex Cootner: A very rare old carved wooden working block with ancestral head on top as a handle. Such a carving may have been used in the preparation of medicines by a village shaman. The Block and head handle
0024: Exceedingly Rare Flores Island Chopping Block Ex CootnerEst. US$300-US$500