War shield "glagwa" - Cameroon, North province, Mandara Mountains, Kirdi-Wandala

animal skin (cow) with fur remains, with raised groove patterns driven out of the still damp skin, painted with a mixture of red ochre and oil Formerly used as war shields, they are now worn at dances

Western/Central Africa, Cameroon or Chad, Mandara/Wandala (sometimes Kirdi), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive shield, made of iron overlaid with water buffalo horn and painted with a dark red cros

Schild, "glagwa" Kirdi-Wandala, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Leder. H 96 cm. B 65 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Schilde sind vielfach Statussymbole und Erkennungszeichen d

The lot features a beautifully polychrome painted authentic circa 1870 Southern Plains War Shield attributed to the Comanche. The piece shows a brain tanned Buffalo stretched hide construction wetted

This is an excellent Blackfoot (Blackfeet) Native American Indian polychrome painted Warrior's shield that has been dated 1891. The piece shows a bent wood hoop with stretched Indian tanned hide showi

An unusual Star Mountain or Upper Fly/Ok Tedi shield. Western Province, Papua New Guinea.Of hard and dense wood, deeply incised, the shield with curling motifs surrounded by circular designs and hour-

Earl Biss (Native American, 1947-1998) War Shields in the Bright Sunlight, 1994 Oil on canvas 20 x 30 (in) 22 x 32 x 1.5 (in) Framed Signed Biss, upper right Titled, signed, dated, and located Rhode I

Earl Biss (American, 1947–1998) Circa 1987 Oil on Canvas, "The Retreat of War Shield", Signed upper right, signed dated and titled to verso. Measures 43-1/2" H x 36" W; frame measures 50-3/4" H

Italian Grand Tour Red Marble Model of the Column of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, late 19th c., shaft incised with ideal depictions of the emperor's wars north of the Danube, base inscribed with

Property from a Private Collection, Savannah, GA Description: Hattie Saussy (Savannah, 1890-1978), North Georgia Mountains, Oil on Paper, signed lower right, depicting flowering trees with field i

William Charles Anthony Frerichs (American 1829-1905), 'Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina', second half 19th century, oil on canvas, depicting a mountain landscape with figures, apparently unmarked

Private Collection 12.50" x 9" Attrib. with certificate, Vincent Van Gough was born on 30 March, 1853 into a Dutch Reformed family in Groot-Zundert in the predominatly Catholic province of North Braba

A Tabriz rug/carpet is a type in the general category of Azerbaijan carpets / Iranian carpets from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province in north west of Iran totally popula

Private Collection 11.5" x 9.50" Attrib. with certificate, Vincent Van Gough was born on 30 March, 1853 into a Dutch Reformed family in Groot-Zundert in the predominatly Catholic province of North Bra

Private Collection 11" x 7.5" Attrib. with certificate, Vincent Van Gough was born on 30 March, 1853 into a Dutch Reformed family in Groot-Zundert in the predominatly Catholic province of North Braban

Yongzeng Military Uniform Bureau was founded in 1901 by Feng Zhu (Feng Zhuxuan, named Yongxiu) from Shenxian county, Hebei province, located north of Da Mo Chang road outside Qian Men in Beiping city.

Private Collection 8" x 9" Attrib. with certificate, Vincent Van Gough was born on 30 March, 1853 into a Dutch Reformed family in Groot-Zundert in the predominatly Catholic province of North Brabant i

Jacket attributed as being part of the military uniform worn by Theophilus Frank of the 48th North Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. First found in 1977 by Les Jensen (curator of Arms and Armor

North Africa, Anti Atlas Mountains, Ktaoua formation, Ordovician, ca. 488 to 443 million years ago. A rare and concentrated natural stone matrix of starfish and crinoids (sea lilies) that died and fos

59.13 Brand new mount made with Bison Buffalo hide ready to go to war with his spear & shield on a roll around habitat base parts of the base come apart for easier transport overall about 110" tal

A Chinese Shoushan stone from the mountains of Fujian province, also known as, soapstone carving of Guanyin holding a ruyi wand and a strand of prayer beads from the 18th century. The figure sits on a

This is one good New York state lantern! The Delaware and Eastern was located from the Delaware River and extended up into the Catskill Mountains in a north-east direction. An obscure lantern that I h

Four African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon,Early/Mid 20th C. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Ranging in Size from: 4.5'' x 5'', 11 x 13 cm (object); 10'' x 11'', 25 x 28 cm (stretcher) to 7'

[Pennsylvania] (Penn, William) William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the Province of Pensylvania in North America 1681... London: John Boydell, June 12, 1775. Hand-colored engraving.