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Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000

Olmec jade maskette set to turn heads at Hindman, July 13

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Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000

Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000

CHICAGO – It’s easy to forget that everything we consider ancient today was once contemporary. Hindman Auctions’ Ethnographic & Tribal Art sale, scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, will spotlight objects from around the world that were made for trade or served utilitarian purposes. This 300-lot online auction offers objects from Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic cultures, spanning from ancient to contemporary times. This sale is the ideal destination for antiquarians, designers and art enthusiasts alike to be inspired by what was once viewed as cutting-edge and find the perfect focal points or accents for a range of interiors. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quinn’s to host April 21 auction of ethnographic and cultural art

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Iraqw beaded skirt, north-central Tanzania, East Africa, composed of animal hide with beads and natural fibers. Framed size: 61 5/8 x 38¾in (framed). Unique artwork. From the Estate of Dr. Giraud V. Foster, Baltimore, Maryland. Estimate $3,000-$5,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s April 21 Ethnographic Arts Auction, the next specialty event in its popular Collectors Series, shines a spotlight on the art and relics of some of the world’s greatest cultures and civilizations. The curated selection includes antiquities, tribal treasures and ancient art from Asia, Africa and the Americas. Some of the works are “published” examples and many come with provenance from distinguished collections.

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Boa Pongdudu warrior mask, est. $1,500-$2,000

Well curated selection of tribal art featured in March 15 sale

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Boa Pongdudu warrior mask, est. $1,500-$2,000

Boa Pongdudu warrior mask, est. $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 15, starting at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Unique Tribal Art. It will feature a thoughtfully curated 167-lot selection of hand-crafted wooden masks and figures from tribes located around the world. Offerings include a large Hemba ancestor figure; a Dan mask, created by a community in what is now the Ivory Coast; a Bembe initiation mask; a Luba caryatid stool; a Boa Pongdudu warrior mask; a large Basikasingo ancestor figure; a Songye Kifwebe mask; a large Metoko figure; a large Ngbaka anthropomorphic face mask decorated with scarification markings; a classical Luba female cult figure statue; a Lwalu mask with its face completely covered with copper; a large Azande mask; a Shi plank mask, representing the primordial ancestor; a fearsome Salampasu warrior mask with a bulging forehead and two rows of pointy teeth; a Goma initiation mask; a Lilwa society mask; and a Zimba fetish figure. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100

Jasper52 presents Unique Tribal Art auction, Jan. 26

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Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100

Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, January 26, starting at noon Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Unique Tribal Art. The 172 lots include a range of carved and sculpted treasures that originated in Africa, particularly in the region now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among them are Hemba ancestor figures; Fang reliquary figures; a Nyanga people mask; a Luba caryatid stool as well as a Luba musical instrument, known as a thumb piano; a Shi plank mask; and a Bembe initiation mask. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Japanese Kofun period Haniwa terracotta head, circa 225-550, est. $1,500-$3,000

Material Culture presents tribal art expert’s collection, Nov. 14-15

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Japanese Kofun period Haniwa terracotta head, circa 225-550, est. $1,500-$3,000

Japanese Kofun period Haniwa terracotta head, circa 225-550, est. $1,500-$3,000

PHILADELPHIA – On November 14 and 15, Material Culture will offer the personal collection of well-known tribal arts expert Cathryn M. Cootner. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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James Tandi bronze of a Maasai warrior, est. $3,400-$15,000

Rana & Rana to auction African antique and sculpture NFTs, July 30

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James Tandi bronze of a Maasai warrior, est. $3,400-$15,000

James Tandi limited edition bronze bust of a Maasai warrior, est. $3,400-$15,000

DURBAN, South Africa – On July 30, Rana & Rana African Art will stage a 369-lot African Antique & Fine Sculpture NFT Art Auction, beginning at 8 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000

Ancient Olmec cultural art enlivens July 14 Heritage auction

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Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000

Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000

DALLAS – From a faraway place in a faraway time, three extraordinary artworks from the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization will be among the top lots featured in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Auction July 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Undated Dan tribal mask, estimated at $2,500-$3,000

June 23 offering of African tribal art sparks wonder and joy

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Undated Dan tribal mask, estimated at $2,500-$3,000

Undated Dan tribal mask, estimated at $2,500-$3,000

NEW YORK – Humans make art, and making art makes us human. Nothing brings this fact into sharp relief quite like looking at tribal art and artifacts. Hundreds of groups, communities, and bands of people–some still with us, some long vanished–used, and continue to use, whatever materials are available to them to express themselves, tell their stories, and nourish their souls. You don’t need to be a member of the tribe to appreciate the creativity and the beauty of these pieces.

On June 23, starting at noon Eastern time, Jasper52 will open its Unique Tribal Art auction, featuing 150 lots of intriguing and moving works. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nyanga mask, from Lega, Congo, $3,000-$3,500. Image courtesy Jasper 52

Unique tribal art leads latest Jasper52 auction

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Nyanga mask, from Lega, Congo, $3,000-$3,500. Image courtesy Jasper 52

Nyanga mask, from Lega, Congo, $3,000-$3,500. Image courtesy Jasper 52

NEW YORK — Jasper52 will present unique tribal art from around the world at its upcoming auction event, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, March 24. Bid absentee or live online via LiveAuctioneers.com. Read more