20th C. Dayak Wood Shield - Beautifully Carved

Kenyah/Kayan Dayak Warrior's Shield, Borneo. Carved wood, fiber and pigment. Indonesia, late 19th/early 20th c. On stand. Size: 49.5'' x 16'' x 2'' (126 x 41 x 5 cm); Height on stand: 60.5" (154 cm);

A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

(lot of 3) Tribal items: (1) carved wood shield, Oceana, 20th c., having applied accents and handle to the rear, on black iron stand, approx 50"l, 11.5"w; (2) spears, iron ends with bamboo stems, long

Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan region, Dayak, ca. early 20th century. A monumental, hand-carved wooden figure (hampatong) representing an ancestral figure standing upon an integral cylindrical pedestal

**Originally Listed At $450** Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An amusing swinging monkey, hand-carved from hardwood, with minimalist simian

**Originally Listed At $250** Indonesia, Borneo, Ngaju, Central Kalimantan Dayak, ca. early 20th century CE. A standing female, hand-carved wood shamanic charm figure holding a baby in both hands. Thi

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A magnificent, carved wooden shield in the form of a mask with an elongated nose that extends down to the form a handle and terminates in a sleek sea bi

Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield (20th Century), carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of nose pieces and a simple human face carv

Papua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat style war shield (20th century) carved wood, painted pigment black ash, white clay, and red and yellow ochres, and fiber carved front having carved figures at

Witch doctors medicine cabinet - DOGON - Mali, Africa 2nd half 20th century Wood 62 cm Medicine Cabinet with Dogon door in wood and a couple ancestor figures at the top. Beautifully carved from one pi

**First Time At Auction** Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden paddle with elaborately delineated decoration at the juncture between th

**First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Borneo, Dayak, Ngaju peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden sheath wrapped with a yellow cloth and human hair tassels, and attached t

Zulu carved wood dance shield, 20th c., decorated with concentric circle design, on museum stand, 21.75"dia

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

Latin American, Panama, Kuna People, early 20th century CE. A wooden figure beautifully carved by the indigenous Kuna people of Panama and Colombia, known as a nuchu (uchu). As typical with nuchu, thi

Southeast Asia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Ngaju Dayak, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden charm statue created by the indigenous Ngaju Dayak of Borneo. The figure p

Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban or Sea Dayak peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, hollowed out bamboo tube with a wooden handle carved in the form of a mythical dragon; woven rattan bands

Indonesian Dayak Wood and Rattan Kliau Shield, circa late 19th or early 20th century. 56" H x 14.75" W x 6.75" D. Provenance: From a Christopher Street collection. Keywords: Borneo, Dyak, Dayuh people

A French carved wood shield form crest with lion and fleur de lys. Early 20th century. 15"h x 12 1/2"w

Southeast Asia, Borneo, Ngaju Dayak, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shaman's charm depicting a standing clothed figure detailed with feet placed squarely on the ground, a

**Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Ibanic Dayak or Sea Dayak people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A marvelous and massive canoe paddle, skillfully hand-carved from r

Papua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat war shield (mid-20th century) carved wood, painted pigment black ash, white clay, and red and yellow ochres, and fiber carved front depicting three raised abs

Aboriginal Australian Shield, Early 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 25'' x 10.5'' x 3.5'' (64 x 27 x 9 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A pair of beautifully carved wooden pulleys in the form of distinct, long-beaked, crested