19th C. Ceremonial Banner, Sulawesi

Ceremonial Banner (Sarita), Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, C. 1940-50. Classic example of traditional blue and white wax resist cotton banner. Minor repairs. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Collectio

3 Antique Yao Painted Ceremonial Scrolls, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Scroll-form hanging or banner on handmade paper with sticks of bamboo securing ends, tempera painting. Each depicting a central

19TH C BANNER WEATHERVANE, COPPER, ATTRIBUTED TO J. W. FISKE AND CO. NY, NY. EXCELLENT VERDIGRIS WITH WORN DRY YELLOW SIZING AND REMNANTS OF GILT SURAFCES. ELABORATELY PIERCED AND SHAPED , WITH LEAFAG

late 19th c banner weathervane, from a Bristol, VT Baptist Church, with original directionals, length 48", some restorations to letters

19th C. Sulawesi Toraja Wood Granary Door Man Riding A Cow. Measure 36" X 23". The Toraja are one of the oldest ethnic groups in all of Indonesia, though they did not view themselves as an ethnic grou

Boston Style Reticulated Banner Vane having a spherical finial, with four blossoms bound just below, the trefoil pierced vane having spherical ends, the long sharp pointed opposing end with a small br

Title: 19thC Banner Weathervane Date: C 1880 Materials: Copper Dimensions: 18 3/4”H (on stand) X 23 3/8”W X 2”D Provenance/Additional Information: Superb natural verdigris surfaces, great small

Fine Indonesian Ceremonial Textile (ulos ragidup), 19th century, Sumatra, Toba Batak people, cotton. Such textiles were traditionally given to the mother of the bridegroom from the father of the bride

French or Italian Ecclesiastical 18th or early 19th century ceremonial cope vestment cape robe. The elaborate cope is embellished with intricately worked hand stitched ornate gold metal embroidery. Th

Framed Spanish Colonial oil on canvas painting, Nuestra Senora de la Cueva Santa, Mexico, mid 19th c., banner reading: "columba mea in foraminibus petrae," winged putti holding aloft a crown, over a d

Poncho or Llacota, Sajama Region, Oruro, Bolivia, 19th C.Man’s ceremonial poncho of tight striping and vacant center; also the design form of the ancient tunics and llacotas. Excellent conditio

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th C. Ceremonial hanging of handspun and hand woven cotton, with a painted and stamped pattern. The textile is made to resemble an Indian trade clo

Tari (Toj'jo Style), Lake Titicaca Region, 19th C. Ceremonial ground cloth/shaman's cloth. Chain link design. Natural dyes, alpaca. Size: 3'1'' x 2'8'' (94 x 81 cm).

Antique 19th c. Ceremonial Chinese Celadon Tea cups and lacquered carved stand. The cups on a raised flared foot One cup with small nick to rim. Each cup measures 2.25x2.25x2. The stand is hand carved

Ca. late 19thC. Sulawesi brass head ornament or "Sanggori" on stand. Traditionally worn by Toraja warriors, apparently the shine of a well-polished Sanggori was strong enough to blind the enemy and ex

Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit, ca. 19th century CE. An important heraldic plaque known as a "copper" made from a hammered sheet of copper w

18th - 19th Century Indo-Persian Ceremonial Steel Shield, arm band, Helmet Kulah Khud, neck chain mail, Large domed steel skull, twin plume holderss, hand painted cartouches feature landscape scenes w

American 19th Century Copper Banner Weathervane. 33"h. x 69-1/4"l.

19th C. woman's ceremonial shoulder cloth "phaa biang", silk supplementary weft weaving, Tai Daeng People, Laos. Size: 84'' x 18'' (213 x 46 cm).

54 x 46 inches. (not including wooden dowel Provenance: Haverhill, MA (possibly from a mill or factory)

South America, Peru, Colonial / Republican Period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial staff that represented prestige and power among Andean people, the wood is covered in high quality silver

Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome ceremonial tomahawk made from forged iron with a wooden handle and brass tacks. The iron head features a flat blade with an openwork heart

19th c. fraternal banner "Elizabeth/No.309". Case included. Banner 36" x 19".

Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An antique hand-made ceremonial crown known as a ringa, made from thin lacquered wood or thick paperboard painted with golden pigments and