Sold2024A Fine Dayak Wooden Tool Ex Nooter CollectionA finely carved wooden tool or implement likely used in beadwork, the tool has a ancestor image carved on top and some rattan wrapping, well handled surface patina suggesting field use over many yearsSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Fine Antique Basket From Java Ex Nooter CollectionA lovely old and well handled basket with wooden supports on top and bottom, the top featuring finely carved male and female figures with dowry box in the middle which acts as the handle, the wooden bSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Bwa Wooden Stool Ex Thomas Wheelock CollectionA fine zoomorphic form stool with a deep golden honey colored surface patina from handling and field use over many years. The Stool measures 18 x 7 x 6 inches. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso,West Africa. PSee Sold Price
Sold202419th Century Dayak Tun Tun or Pigstick Holder Ex Nooter CollectionA very finely crafted old bark and rattan tun tun or pigstick holder, with well worn and well handled surface and signs of traditional use over many years, likely 19th century. Dayak peoples, Borneo /See Sold Price
Sold2022antique Japanese samurai Helmet Edo Period c.18thantique Japanese samurai Helmet Edo Period c.18th century. Size 13 wide x 5 1/2 inches high. Fine Japanese helmet , Mounted on wooden stand. Ex NYC Collection.See Sold Price
Sold2022antique Japanese samurai Helmet Edo Period c.18thantique Japanese samurai Helmet Edo Period c.18th century. Size 13 wide x 6 inches high. Fine Japanese helmet , Mounted on wooden stand. Ex NYC Collection.See Sold Price
Sold2024A Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Nooter Collection.A classic carved wooden shrine idol with fascinating form, encrusted surface suggesting sacrificial matter and well handled and worn patina. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16See Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba Ibeji Twin Idol Ex Nooter CollectionA field used old carved wooden Ibeji twin idol with tall conical coiffure and classic style and form, age-appropriate surface patina wear with spots of minute wood loss. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Oyo sSee Sold Price
Sold2024Large Luzon Ceremonial Ladle Ex Nooter Collection.Large carved wooden spoon with ancestor figure on end,highly polished and smooth from handling. Ifugao peoples, Philippines. As per Nooter estate papers, this was described as Hill Tribe spoon w/figurSee Sold Price
Sold202419th Century Ifugao Ceremonial Chiefs Dish Ex Nooter CollectionA rare and quite old Ifugao three cavity carved wooden serving bowl from Luzon, Philippines. Such bowls are often referred to as a Chiefs dish, used for high ranking members of the tribe. This exampleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Islamic Persian Khatam Jewlery Box c.19th century AD.Islamic Persian Khatam Jewlery Box c.19th century AD. Size 9 x 9 inches, 1 3/4 inch high. Fine Khatam inlay wooden jewlery box with lid. Ex Private NYC CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2023Fine Dayak Hampatong Sculpture, Borneo, 19th C.Fine Dayak Hampatong Protective Figure, Borneo, 19th C. With long tongue extended, and animal totem on top of the head, carved iron wood. On stand. Ex Ogawa Hiroshi Collection, Tokyo, Japan. Size: 51.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Chokwe Divination Idol Ex Dr Endicott ,Ex Holcombe CollectionsA very fine carved wooden divination idol with a wonderful abstract form and well handled surface. Chokwe peoples, Angola, West Africa. The Idol measures 4.5 inches tall on its custom base. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Dogon Couple Ex Dannenburg Collection, Ex Bateman CollectionA very fine old carved wooden male and female effigy with heavily encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. A classic example emphasizing the roles of the man and the woman in Dogon society. The sculptSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Fine Senufo Champion Cultivator Staff Ex Hersey CollectionA very fine old carved wooden staff with female effigy on top, twisted form with serpent like design winding up the staff. The Figure on top is well carved and has a deep well handled surface patina.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Senufo Female Deble Ex Scanzi CollectionA fine old carved wooden female effigy with a classic face and form, well weathered and worn, signs of handling and wear. The Idol measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on display stand) Senufo peoples,See Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Luba Kalanga Figure Ex Irwin Hersey CollectionA Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized and elongated features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 8.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Zulu Swazi Headrest Ex Evan Maurer CollectionA Fine carved wooden headrest with classic form and design of the Zulu, though may in fact be from their neighbors the Swazi , who carve similar headrest in style to the appearance of the Zulu. SwaziSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Guro Zamble Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionA fine old carved wooden mask in a zoomorphic form known as Zamble, a mythical male being whose form fuses antelope and leopard features. Such representations are owned by certain families that use thSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Luba Adze Ex Banks CollectionA Fine Old carved wooden adze or axe handle with lovely female ancestor face on the handle, and long steel blade inserted. Note the incised village images along the handle edges, along with a deep welSee Sold Price
Sold2024Classic Zaramo Doll Ex Zabel CollectionThis is a very fine old carved wooden "Mwana Hiti" or Fertility doll from Tanzania, Africa. Mwana hiti, meaning  child of wood is used in initiation ceremonies of the Kwere, Zaramo, Luguru, and GogoSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Yoruba Shango Cult Staff Ex Zabel CollectionA fine old carved wooden ceremonial staff with a deep well handled surface patina and featuring a kneeling devotee with hands raised supporting the axe symbol at the top of the staff. Shango is the YoSee Sold Price
Sold2024Old Guro Zamble African mask Ex Levitt CollectionA fine old carved wooden mask in a zoomorphic form known as Zamble, a mythical male being whose form fuses antelope and leopard features. Such representations are owned by certain families that use thSee Sold Price
Sold2020Antique Bozo Mask Ex Rubin Collection, New YorkA Very fine old carved wooden mask with fainted face and woven grass hair locks. Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 9 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: Dr Rubin collection, New York. Ex Dr Brian HeSee Sold Price
Jul 02Rob Michiels AuctionsAn Indonesian bronze sculpture of Bodhisattva, Majapahit, East Java, 14th C.€1,600
Jul 03Rob Michiels AuctionsA very rare bronze food vessel and cover, 'fang xu', middle Western Zhou€1,200