Huge 20th C. Melanesian Vanuatu Slit Drum / Tamtam

Oceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, ca. early 20th century CE. A splendid and sizeable slit drum or tamtam, skillfully hand-carved from butterscotch-hued wood in the abstract form of a spirit or an ancestor.

Monumental Slit Gong / Drum, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, early 20th c. The towering slit gongs of northern Vanuatu are among the largest musical instruments in the world. They are carved from the trunks o

A group of three West African objects. 20th century. ++ Baule slit drum in wood with body forming the drum. Elongated neck. Baule style. Ivory Coast. 22". ++ Senufo figure. Senufo style. Ivory Coast.

TWO SLIT GONGO DRUMS CONGO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Mid 20th century. Two Slit Gong Drums or Yaka Gongs from Congo or Angola. Hand carved drum forming a hollowed cylindrical body with a slit at the front

A handheld slit drum with male head. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka/Suku. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A group of two Melanesian drums. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ Telefomin handheld drum. 36" x 5." ++ Sepik River handheld drum. Sepik River. 44" x 8."_x000D_ Provenance: From the Estate of Lynda

20th century, carved wood, cylindrical, slit drum with figural divination figure; comes with beating stick. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 22 in. From the Complete a

**First Time At Auction** Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wooden slit drum, carved from a single piece of wood, with a zoomorphic form. O

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.A massive, hand-carved wooden slit drum with a long body. Polychrome decorated with a full figure to one end.75 inches

Papuan artist Slit drum (garamut) New Guinea, 20th Centurycarved wood53 w × 13 d × 21.5 h in (135 × 33 × 55 cm) Provenance: Collection of Michael and Gabr

Papua New Guinea Slit Drum Early to mid 20th C., with anthropomorphic handles Rot and bug damage to finish 7-1/2"h x 20-1/4"w x 7"d

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and ornate percussion instrument known as a kentongan (pentongan), a type of slit drum / gong. This was signaling and ce

Authentic African Tribal PENDE Slit drum or Idiophone. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Second half of the 20th Century. Luba. Democratic Republic Congo. Length 64 cm. Diameter 21 cm. Heavy, dense wo

MEXICAN CARVED WOODEN SLIT DRUM / TEPONAZTLI, in the form of a boar or chimera. Retains an old surface with warm color. 20th century. 9 1/2" H. Provenance: From a Virginia private collection.

Massive Crocodile Form Slit Drum, Sepik River, 1st half 20th C, in form of a crocodile, with polychrome and shells (LUCE8229)(LUCE8229) Measurements: 58 L Condition: Condition commensurate with age an

20th century, African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, two carved wood drums with cylindrical, slotted bases and figural divination heads; both with beating sticks. This lot to be sold on day 3, Fr

Central America, Guatemala, 20th century CE. A huge wooden mask, painted realistically, showing a pale-complexioned person with blue eyes and straight brown hair. Slits under the eyes provide vision f

**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit-form eyes, a huge forehead, a petite

Mexico, ca. early 20th century CE. A large hand carved and hand painted Mexican festival mask depicting a dramatic visage comprised of thick brows, huge saucer shaped eyes with eye slits above, a prom

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th C. CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit eyes, a huge forehead, a petite nose, and

Western Europe, Italy, ca. late 20th century CE. A marvelous and massive bust of Marcus Aurelius (121 to 180 CE), skillfully carved from variegated marble of burgundy, red, green, gray, and white hues

Near East, Persian culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A breathtaking necklace fit for a sultan! A colossal smoky quartz pendant set in a gold bezel and strung on a sleek popcorn chain with mag

Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a beautiful pair of wooden temple guardian figures known as Thepphanom, kneeling with their hands clasped together in a praying or respectful

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Abelam tribe from the Maprik/Wosera area, ca. early 20th century CE. A massive woven mask representing an ancestor, with a huge, avian-like nose curved into a hook form. The