Rare Ancient Chilean Atacama Wood Raft - Kontiki Form

Pre-Columbian, Chile, Atacama Desert, ca. 0 to 1000 CE. An extremely rare wooden boat, used either as a toy, or a learning tool for a boat-builder. The wooden planks are bound together with lengths of

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1189 BCE. A rare piece of ancient wood, preserved by Egypt's arid climate, carved by hand into a mummiform shape to form an ushabti. Shabti (or us

Carved wooden form with large handle on one side, deep well handled surface patina on dry ancient wood. Such Objects are exceedingly rare, dating to the 16th century or earlier. The Tellem are the pre

India, ca. 19th century. Lingam of traditional form with subtle color variations with antique and probably original turned base of heavy wood (inscribed in Hindi at top rim). Very rare to find with ba

Of rectangular form with the cover finely embellished with inlaid hardstone patterns of ancient sages within a bamboo veneer band carved with fret pattern, Zitan Wood, after Kangxi style, Qing Dynasty

Ca. 1780 elm and yew wood rare form English Windsor chair with a shell carved crest, 41”H x 23”W x 15.5”D x 18” seat H.

RARE Carved 18th C. Chinese ChenXiang-wood Libation Cup Carved in form of deep bowl borne with flared lotus-leafs petal rim, deep carving of over laid stems and branches with group of tigers clamberin

Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States, Tlingit / Haida / Tsimshian, ca. early 20th century CE. A hardwood headdress in the form of a sculpin fish, hand-carved from yew or alder, the

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved wooden sarcophagus bearing the likeness of a falcon standing in mummiform atop an integral plinth, perhaps

IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE Carved 18th C. Chinese ChenXiang-wood Libation Cup Carved in form of deep bowl borne with flared lotus-leafs petal rim, deep carving of over laid stems and branches with group

Pendulum driven by its own weight along the rack, movement with later pin pallet escapement. Rack balanced by a polychrome and parcel gilt carved wood figure, set upon a decorative ogee form wall brac

South Italy, ca. 350 BC. Attributed to the Baltimore painter. The Apulian pouring vessel is of a unique organic form and painted with an elaborate scene.Decorated with a rare frontal depiction of a wo

India, ca. 18th-19th century. A lovely and unusual depiction of a Nagini. The serpent deity with clasped hands and with delicately-painted features on original detachable base. Rarely found. Ex: Estat

Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11-13 (2008-1630 BC). A rarely found artifact, in unusually intact condition, but as in most cases, having lost the 'hair' which had been attached with pitch. There is d

wood, dark brown patina, kaolin (darkened), of oval vaulted form, carved with the representation of a small "kifwebe" mask in the centre, surrounded by flat incised band ornaments, massive handle back

The horizontal aloeswood boulder carved in the form of rocky mountain landscape scene with huts, pavillion, trees, and Figurines in various activities, the dark brown wood has characteristic inclusion

A Rare English William and Mary Inlaid Walnut Cabinet on Chestlate 17th/early 18th century, walnut veneer featuring burl panels, light and dark wood inlays, oak and pine secondary, two part form, appl

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Greco-Roman periods, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. An amazing, rare artifact from a culture whose enigmatic funerary rituals hint at a truly lost way of life, this is a painted wo

Ancient Indian Carved Sandstone Frieze of Elephants and Rampant Lions. Rare and unique, on custom wood stand. Provenance: Estate of David Swope (1941-2018), Founder of the Jacob Burns Film Center, Ple

Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An exquisite bifacial blade of an elongated ovoid form that is painstakingly knapped from creamy beige-hued flint with integral inc

A rare wood and iron console table with drawers in the manner of Jean Royere circa 1950. Ht: 31.25" Wd: 67" Dpth: 13"

A very rare carved stone idol with exaggerated features and inset cavities filled with Gold. This stone idol was reportedly excavated by a Mr Raymond Burns near Tiwanaku , Bolivia in 1915. This stone

Exceptionally Rare French Carved Wood and Metal Life-Size Mannequin Skeleton, ca. 1760, fully articulated, the anatomically correct model with complex iron peg and double brass and mixed metal ball jo

signed Jaeger-Lecoultre, Atmos Model case signed Philippe Monti and Jérôme Boutteçon No. 14/25, movement no. 698'515 Note: very rare wood, gilt brass, and glass limited edition Art Nouveau st