Sold2017Nazca Wood Snuff Tray - Jaguar IconographyPre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE to 800 CE. A dark wood, hand-carved tray or tablet, used for holding snuff. The bowl is shallow and rectangular, with a raised depiction ofSee Sold Price
Sold2017Huari Wood Snuff Palette - Face w/ Shell EyesPre-Columbian, Peru, Huari / Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, this is a palette or tablet (tableta) for holding and inhaling snuff. Much of the palette consisSee Sold Price
Sold2018French 18K & Wood 3" Jaguar Pendant W/Ruby EyesFrench Solid 18K Yellow Gold & Wood 3" Jaguar Pendant W/Ruby Eyes on 27" 14K Yellow Gold Box Chain From Vietnamese Royal Family - This stunning piece is made of a rich brown wood, and finished with aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Kwakwaka'wakw wood carved mask, ex-Roy G. ColeKwakwaka'wakw wood carved mask, ex-Roy G. Cole, likely 19th/20th c., Northwest Coast, polychrome painted carved wood, shell and fur, abalone eyes and cheek pieces and fur, 9.75"h x 8.75"w x 4.5"d ProvSee Sold Price
Sold2022Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Mask w/ Bronze & Shell EyesEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A sarcophagus mask carved from cedar (or possibly sycamore) wood presenting a mesmerizing visage comprised of haunting bronze eyeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Vintage Alaskan Totem1930s or earlier, carved wood with polychrome and shell decoration the figures' eyes with applied copper; an ink inscription on the reverse reads Totem of the copper chief of the Thlinket tribe AlaskaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Maori Wooden Feeding Funnel (Korere)Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Made of dark wood richly carved, decorated with two inlaid abalone shell "eyes", this is a korere, a feeding funnel. When aSee Sold Price
Sold2021A NAPOLEON III NEO-GREC PARCEL-GILT WOOD MANTLE MIRROR,A NAPOLEON III NEO-GREC PARCEL-GILT WOOD MANTLE MIRROR, CIRCA 1870, the tall arched rectangular frame surmounted by a pierced crest of scrolling floral vines flanking a rectangular tablet with shell aSee Sold Price
Sold2017Gable-peak mask "koruru", around 1880/1900 - Newwood, blackish brown patina, two mask faces, one on top of the other, eyes with shell inlaid discs, carved with typical grooved decor, the lower face with two tongues, slightly dam., minor missing parSee Sold Price
Sold2023AKIHIDE KAPPA & FISH CARVED WOOD NETSUKEAkira Kawahara (Akihide) Japanese Edo Period carved wood netsuke with kappa on the back of a fish with another kappa in it's mouth. Great detail highlighted with eyes and inlaid shell. Signed on bottoSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Maori Patu Wood War Club with Shell InlayOceania, New Zealand, ca. 1930s CE. A carved patu (war club), made of dark wood, with inlaid haliotis (abalone) shell forming a cross motif on one side and the eyes of Janus-faced zoomorphic motifs onSee Sold Price
Sold2018Important Moche Copper Headdress - Shell EyesPre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. An incredible copper headdress, made of a hammered flat sheet of copper with a symmetrical body and the three-dimensional head of aSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pair Bronze Chinese Foo Lions with Shell EyesDESCRIPTION: Pair of bronze Chinese foo lions with shell eyes. Highly ornate sculptures each with bell around neck and armor-like ornaments. MEASUREMENTS: Each: 13-1/2" tall x 12" long. CONDITION: PatSee Sold Price
Sold2016Papua New Guinea Abelam Wooden Figure of a ManPapua New Guinea Abelam Wooden Figure of a Man With shell eyes, decorated with red and black pigments. Height of figure 35 inches (88.9 cm)See Sold Price
Sold2018(2)19C Chinese Carved Dragon Furniture Panels(2) 19th Century Chinese lacquered furniture panels inset with heavily carved gilt wood, shell eyed dragons. Excellent condition. Measure 9.5" x 4" x 56", each.See Sold Price
Sold2021Inuit, Collection of three carvingsInuit Collection of three carvings soapstone, hide, wood, shell tallest: 31.5 h × 12 w × 16 d in (80 × 30 × 41 cm) smallest: 19.5 h × 11 w × 15 d in (50 × 28See Sold Price
Sold2023Club "patu wahaika" - New Zealand, Maoriwood, shell inlay, A "patu wahaika" is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, hand-to-hand fighting and an important status symbol of high-ranking meSee Sold Price
Sold2023Herman Miller Eames Chair & OttomanHerman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, originally released in 1956. Molded walnut wood shells filled with removable black leather cushions. Labels on undersides of ottoman and chair. Both chairSee Sold Price
Sold2018IATMUL, MASK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA20th c. Carved wood, shells 31" x 8" x 4" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York There are mask-making villages all along the Sepik, but the Middle River is the most densely populated with overSee Sold Price
Sold2020Japanese Kisaburo Type Sumo Wrestler DollJapanese Matsumoto Kisaburo Type Sumo Wrestler Figures in remarkable detail in lacquer and polychrome over carved wood; inlaid eyes. . Height 26 1/4 inches (66.8 cm.) X width 19 inches (48.5 cm.). PROSee Sold Price
Sold2022Eames Lounge Chair And Ottoman Herman MillerCharles Eames (American, Missouri, 1907-1978) and Ray Eames (American, California, 1912-1988) for Herman Miller. Molded wood veneer shell with black leather upholstery, brushed aluminum mounts, swivelSee Sold Price
Sold2021Taiwan Aboriginal Style Ancestor FigureTaiwan aboriginal style ancestor depiction, carved wood, inlaid eyes, 20th C. Size: 49'' x 11'' x 1'' (124 x 28 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022Fragment of a "malagan" panel - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Irelandwood, pigments, shell inlay, black clay like mass, base The term "malagan" refers collectively to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Most of these impressiveSee Sold Price
Sold2020Large Carousel Cat.Unknown Artist/ Manufacturer.Large Carousel Cat.1890-1910. Not signed or dated.Carved and painted wood, glass eyes.Expected paint wear, otherwise excellent condition.48” long x 39” h x 12”See Sold Price
1 day LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYFish lure w/ glass eyes, wood body w/ tin fins, 38" total length$300(1 bid)
1 day LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYTrade sign, shotgun shell, painted wood, 11 1/4" x 3 5/8"$275(3 bids)
Oct 13Thriftiques of IowaMost unusual antique Black Forest owl coat rack with automated wings$10(1 bid)
Oct 05North American Artifact AuctionsPre-Columbian Incan Jaguar Poisons or Medicine Applicator and Bowl - Wood$95(6 bids)
Oct 05Ripley AuctionsPortuguese School 17th Century polychromed gilt gesso carved wood Virgin of the Immaculate$400