A Vintage Carnelian Agate Bell-Shaped Bead, ca. Mid-20th Century CE

This exquisite collection of platter-shaped beads, made from caramelized, orange, and verde marron garnet, agate, carnelian, amber, and amethyst. Dating back to the Mid-20th Century (c. 1940-1960), it

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful personal table altar shaped from high-grade (95%) silver with a bell-shaped lower body and a horizontal discoid neck

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, northern Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron gong currency piece with a hollow, bell-shaped body, pinched peri

Western Africa, Benin, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A heavy, lovely necklace composed of twenty-three teardrop-shaped brass beads (commonly mistaken for bronze), each with a heavily textured surf

Native American, southwestern United States, Navajo tribe, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fabulous pair of wearable necklaces featuring dozens of heishi shell, jet, and turquoise beads. The first necklace

**Originally Listed At $150** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large stone dzi bead with highly abstract motifs of circles, stepped motifs, and curved lines. The bead has a bar

West Africa, Mali, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pretty graduated necklace composed of large copal resin, pink coral, and turquoise beads as well as brass pendants. The composition features two

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Benin, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely and quite heavy necklace, composed of forty-six cylindrical beads and a similar number of disc-shaped be

**Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, Southern China, Miao Culture, ca. 20th century CE. A collection of 5 high quality silver charms with turquoise and carnelian stone beads. Each charm is hollow

These vintage gourd-shaped carnelian beads embody the traditional Chinese symbolism of the gourd, often associated with health, prosperity, and protection. The vibrant orange hues and polished finish

(Silver Pendant) William Spratling (American, 1900-1967), Taxco, Mexico, 20th century. (Beads & Milagros) North America, Mexico, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous necklace comprised of dozens of she

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid-20th century CE. A vintage Mexican folk art church, attributed to Isabel

Latin America, Mexico, Guerrero, likely Teloloapan, ca. mid 20th century CE. A vintage polychrome wood mask, skillfully carved and painted, depicting a horned male visage with expressive, thickly lash

Western Europe, ca. mid-20th century CE. A dazzling carnelian intaglio of rectangular form hand-carved with the Roman goddess Minerva - Greek Athena - and set in a gold brooch. Boasting a deep hue of

Native American, southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous necklace of 54 discoid turquoise stone beads, graduating in size and accompanied by 12 discoid coral beads scat

**Originally Listed At $200** South Asia, India, Naga peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous glass bead necklace made by the Naga culture composed of 41 strands of hundreds of cyan, navy, crimso

Central Asia, India, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous, heavy necklace made by the Naga culture composed of thick, dark red opaque glass beads on a thick, woven string. The clasp is joined with a co

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, ca. mid 20th century CE. Two beautiful Chinese snuff bottles - one of a canteen shape comprised of translucent glass with a ruby red overlay of dragon-like

Native American, US Southwest, ca. mid 20th century CE. A trio of elegant necklaces made in the US Southwest, utilizing brilliant red coral, white, black, and brown shell, and, for one, a large white

**Originally listed at 150** New World, Mexico, ca. mid 20th century CE. A group of six silver necklaces with pendants and one pendant on its own with interesting designs: some modern takes on Aztec i

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Australia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome abstract wooden carving of a kangaroo, caught mid-leap with its legs extended and its body near vertical. The carv

**Originally Listed At $125** North America, Mexico, ca. mid 20th century CE; South America, Peru, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely pair of vintage Latin American silver-paneled jewelry pieces. First

**First Time At Auction** South America, Peru, ca. mid 20th century CE. A five-panel sterling silver bracelet with a folded metal tab clasp on one end. Each panel displays a garbed standing male figur

**Originally Listed At $150** East Asia, China, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely strand of spherical amber beads set along a modern yellow thread. One-hundred-and-eight beads are set along the main n