10th C. Alaskan Punuk Wooden Harpoon Counterweight

**First Time At Auction** Native American, Alaska, Punuk peoples, Pre-Contact period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A nicely preserved example of an openwork counterweight that would attach to the tail

Native American, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Inuit, Aleutian, or Punuk peoples, ca. 1850 CE. A beautiful axe head made from an attractive mottled gray stone with a groove and two ribs. The axe featur

North America, northwestern United States, Alaska, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fine hand carved wooden totem pole featuring a marvelous Thunderbird with outspread wings presenting meticulously

North America, Alaska, Kodiak Island, Alaskan Native / Inuit people, ca. 1930 to 1940 CE. An interesting and amusing hand-carved wooden mask depicting a comical visage. The ovoid face has a pair of pe

Native American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Strait), Thule peoples, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A very rare wooden bowl of a simple yet elegant ovoid form created by the Thule peoples, the prehistor

Native American, Northwestern United States, Haida, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful matching pair of hand carved wooden wall panels featuring stylized ravens. The panels are ovoid with r

North America, Northwestern United States, Alaska, ca. 21st century CE. A charming cotton and hide doll with a wooden drum. The ceramic head is wrinkled to resemble an elderly Inuit man, with inlaid g

Native American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, Eskimo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved walrus ivory tool, possibly a harpoon counterweight or a small breast yoke to help carry hea

Native American, Northwestern United States, Northwest Alaska, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden doll or idol figure with a simplified body and large head. Such carvings may have been used as

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden fishing reel or hand line made from wood and vegetal fiber cords. The frame is constructed from

**Originally Listed At $225** Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figurine of abstract form with a slender, dowel-form body, a minimalist head, and a pair of eyes

Large Chinese painted pottery horse, Tang style and possibly of the period (c. 7th-10th c.), head molded separately, remnants of orange and white pigment, on wooden plinth, 18.5"h x 20"l x 7.5"w (figu

**First Time At Auction** Native American, Native Alaskan, Inuit, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A wonderful model of an Inuit canoe with an intricately constructed interior wooden framework l

C.10th-12th Century A.D. Red sandstone carving of a deity on wooden stand. Head alone 13 1/2", 23" tall overall. Provenance: Stair Galleries, May 9th 2010, lot 976.

C. 10th Century A.D. Well carved sandstone on wooden base. 12" tall. Provenance: Collected in Thailand in the 1980's, certified by the Thai government. Private U.S. Collection.

C.10th Century AD. Buff sandstone with carving on wooden gallery stand. Traces of decoration. Head 8 1/4", height on stand 15". Provenance: Ken Shores Collection, Stair Galleries February 2017.

Rare Late 19th c. Wood and Brass Scale, also functioned as a cane, probably used by a merchant, with incised weight delineations on the wooden shaft, the counterweight is slid along the shaft to deter

One Barbed Iron with bronze toggle link, 11 1/2" overall; PLUS Toggle-Tip Iron with hammered rod, no loop, so probably ftted with a wooden handle as a harpoon, 13" long overall. Corroded.

Black Forest Wooden Wheel Clock, c. 1800 Reverse-painted glass dial (renewed), hour strike on bell (former a glass bell), long reverse pendulum, anchor escapement, with weights and counterweights. Sch

Five pieces including two closed socket ivory harpoon heads similar to the Punuk style from Ievoghiyoq site at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Sea, Eskimo); an open socket ivory harpoon h

Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast (USA and Canada), Native Alaskan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lengthy, hand-carved wooden shaman's rattle and whistle which produces a bright sound wh

**This is an oversized piece that requires 3rd party shipping. Please ask for a quote prior to bidding.** South Asia, India, Bihar region, Pala Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning hand-car

Antique 10th C or Later Period, Chinese Sino-Tibetan Bronze Maitreya Buddha seated in cross leg position upon a crown pedestal, guarded by lions on each sides. Trace of gilt on the face and neck. Show

South Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A breathtaking sandstone sculpture of a dancing surasundari or divine beauty boasting a quixotic visage and voluptuous breasts as she twists