Sold2021Old Gurunsi Flute Ex James Ludwig / Ex de Young MuseumA very fine old carved wooden flute with a highly stylized form. Such flutes were carved by the Mossi and Gurunsi as traditional musical instruments. The examples shows much handling and wear. The fluSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Gurunsi Flute Ex de Young Museum, Ex James LudwigA very fine old carved wooden flute with a highly stylized form. Such flutes were carved by the Mossi and Gurunsi as traditional musical instruments. The examples shows much handling and wear. The fluSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Sepik River war Trumpet Ex De Young MuseumA carved wooden trumpet with stylized animal face and tribal motifs covering the instrument and signs of handling and field use over many years. The Trumpet measures 16.75 inches long. The consignor rSee Sold Price
Sold2020Egyptian Wood Sarc Upper Lid, ex-de Young MuseumAncient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1069 BCE. A stunning and skillfully-carved upper section of a coffin lid depicting an anthropoid face in relief, hand-carved from finely-gSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ex Museum Old Bozo Antelope Marionette head African ArtA very fine Old Bozo marionette head in the form of a Young Antelope, with wonderful painted designs. Obvious age and handling. measures 17.5 x 7 inches. The display stand shown was for photography puSee Sold Price
Sold2017Paul Clemens (1911-1992) CalifornianSTILL LIFE, oil painting on Masonite, signed lower right, 17 x 20 ¼", framed. Provenance: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, lender James Vigeveno Galleries.See Sold Price
Sold2016Fine and Monumental French Sterling Silver 1858Fine and Monumental French Sterling Silver 1858 Agricultural Figural Presentation Piece. Concours Regional De Blois Prime, D'Honneur Agricole. 306 ozt. Ht. 17" Dia. 14 1/2". Ex. James & Margaret HubbaSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Old Bulul Rice God Ex Museum Of OdditiesBulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestorSee Sold Price
2017Framed cache of limonite plummets found in Fayette Co.,Framed cache of limonite plummets found in Fayette Co., Kentucky, largest 3”, framed, ex-Kema Indian MuseumSee Sold Price
Sold2023Juan De'Prey, The FlutistJuan De'Prey (Puerto Rican, 1904-1962), oil on canvas board depicting a young man playing the flute, a woman standing behind him, holding his arm, signed u.l., 6" x 4" board, 13" x 10" framed.See Sold Price
Sold20239.1/8" Nordic Neolithic Dagger, Ex Mitch Lewis, found in Denmark in the 1800's, Surfaced in an old m9.1/8" Nordic Neolithic Dagger, Ex Mitch Lewis, found in Denmark in the 1800's, Surfaced in an old museum in Maryland, Superior Flaking and super material. 4 sided stitched handle to a wonderful bladeSee Sold Price
Sold2024Thrasher, Bronze Sculpture "Young Duck"Harry Thrasher (Am. 1883-1918), circa 1914, stamped American Art Foundry NY. 10 7/8" high, 8 3/4" wide, 5 3/4" deep. Provenance: Conner-Rosenkranz, NYC; Ex collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.See Sold Price
Sold2022Prampolini Enrico, Metamorfosi degli dei o Il trionfo della civiltà meccanicaoil and sand on canvas, 100x132cm, signed lower right, Label on the reverse of the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, featuring the known futurist collector Julius Spencer, Pasadena as theSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rudolph Charles Von Ripper [New York World's Fair]Rudolph Von Ripper (1905 - 1960) original mixed media art [New York World's Fair]. Includes the original M.H. de Young Memorial Museum label on verso. Title: New York World's Fair (Wash Drawing). MeasSee Sold Price
Sold2019Pre-Columbian Nazca Tunic (200 BC - 600 AD)Pre-Columbian Nazca Tunic (200 BC - 600 AD). Size: 87'' x 54.5'' (221 x 138 cm). Provenance: Ex James Reid; Andres Moraga; private Philadelphia collection.See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Head of a Bodhisattva, ex: AlsdorfKashmir, ca. 6th-7th century. A beautiful and sensitively-sculpted terracotta head of a Bodhisattva. Custom base. Ex: James & Marilyn Alsdorf Collection. Exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago andSee Sold Price
2016Huge Olmecoid Chontal Greenstone Figure - Ex MuseumPre-Columbian, southeastern Mexico, Chontal, ca. 800 to 300 BCE. Huge greenstone standing "blind" figure showing very strong Olmec chacteristics, but clearly Chontal from the Guerrero region. He standSee Sold Price
Sold2021Chinese School, ancestral portrait, ex MuseumChinese School, ancestral portrait, ex Museum, Ming Dynasty (17th c.), Official's Wife, colors on silk mounted to paper, depicted in robes decorated with leaf design, and elaborately embellished sash,See Sold Price
Sold2020Vintage Shrunken Head Ex MuseumA haunting Vintage Shrunken Head. South American, early twentieth century. Displayed at the Metamora Museum Of Oddities as an authentic shrunken head, but is more likely an excellent vintage facsimileSee Sold Price
Sold2019African Tribal, equestrian figure, ex-museumAfrican Tribal, equestrian figure, ex-museum, 20th c., probably Dogon or Senufo, dark patina carved wood, depicting Mandeo or Tugu spirit rider on steed, 16"h x 8"l x 4"w Provenance: Deaccessioned worSee Sold Price
Sold2020(10) Ancient Roman bronze tools, ex-museum(10) Ancient Roman bronze tools, ex-museum, Possibly 200-300 CE, Incl. (9) compass dividers and (1) weight, 7.75"l (largest), 4.25"l (smallest) Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark MuSee Sold Price
Sold2019Idoma Peoples, carved mask, ex-museumIdoma Peoples, carved mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Nigeria, dark patina wood, carved with attenuated features, mounted to custom display board, museum accession number on rim, 12"l x 9"w (mask), 14.5"h xSee Sold Price
Sold2021Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museumDan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Ivory Coast, carved and stained wood, museum accession number and German inventory label and numbers to interior, 9"l x 5.5"w x 2.5"d Provenance: DeaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Dogon Dyommo Rabbit Mask Ex Christie's Ex MapplethorpeA Very fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Rabbit with tall ears and painted designs of traditional stylized mask with large open geometric eyes and organic pigments. Dogon peoples, Mali, AfrSee Sold Price
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