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19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask of Citipati Skeletal Deity: Central Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. 19th century. A striking carved-wood dance mask depicting the face of a Citipati, a skeletal protector deity in Himalayan Buddhism, boasting a lustrous

0001: 19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask of Citipati Skeletal DeityEst. $3,500-$4,000

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Maya Blackware Skull Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A molded pottery skull pendant with a perforation through the brow for suspension. The skull has a leering

0001A: Maya Blackware Skull PendantEst. $900-$1,500

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Veracruz Terracotta Sonriente Head: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A playful pottery sonriente (smiling face) exhibiting a heart-shaped visage with a raised brow, a pair of narrowed

0001B: Veracruz Terracotta Sonriente HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C Papua New Guinea Wood Bride Price Necklace: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating bride price necklace or chest adornment from Papua New Guinea featuring a sizable kina shell set with clay onto a

0002: 19th C Papua New Guinea Wood Bride Price NecklaceEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Rare Huari Polychrome Carved / Painted Wood Shield: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 1000 CE. An extremely rare example of a hand-carved wooden shield that is composed of two halves that were at one time cinched together

0002B: Rare Huari Polychrome Carved / Painted Wood ShieldEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cow Skull Mask w/ Shells: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating mask made from a cow skull, using the top and part of the Zygomatic arches to form a human face. Enveloped in reddish brown paint,

0003: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cow Skull Mask w/ ShellsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Naga Headhunter's Shield w/ Wood Monkey Skulls: Central Asia, northeastern India/northwestern Burma, Naga people, ca. last quarter of the 19th century CE. A fascinating shield made to be used with a spear and sword. It features a woven rattan

0004: 19th C. Naga Headhunter's Shield w/ Wood Monkey SkullsEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Talipun / Bride Dowry: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Yangoru Boiken peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A rare and exceptional woven Talipun mask of the style known as Talipun, a ritual form of money used as a

0006: Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Talipun / Bride DowryEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tahitian Wood Statue 5 Erotic Figures: Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 1930s CE. A hand-carved wood sculpture of five nude figures tangled in one another as they engage in a sensual activity. Boasting a lovely natural woodgrain

0007: Early 20th C. Tahitian Wood Statue 5 Erotic FiguresEst. $1,350-$1,650Lot Passed

Rare / Large Pre-Columbian Pukara Stone Janiform Head: Pre-Columbian, southern Peruvian Highlands, northern basin of Lake Titicaca, Pucara (also Pukara) culture, 250 BCE to 700 CE. An intriguing and exceedingly rare Janiform head carved from a hefty

0007A: Rare / Large Pre-Columbian Pukara Stone Janiform HeadEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Nafana Bedu Wood Mask - Massive Size!: West Africa, Ghana or Ivory Coast, Nafana people, ca. 1960 CE. A massive wooden ceremonial mask with painted geometric motifs and rattan cords. This mask is known as a Bedu and is a ritualistic

0008: 20th C. Nafana Bedu Wood Mask - Massive Size!Est. $1,500-$2,250

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Early 20th C. Balinese Wood Festival Mask w/ Goat Hair: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. early 20th century CE. An expressive wooden festival mask with painted motifs and goat hair facial details. The visage represents an older man with a surprised

0009: Early 20th C. Balinese Wood Festival Mask w/ Goat HairEst. $600-$900

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Rare Huari Wood Panel w/ Face: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari/Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A fascinating wooden panel featuring a high relief carved wooden head with full lips, a protruding hook nose, black pupils in

0009A: Rare Huari Wood Panel w/ FaceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. African Nkonde Vili Power Figure Glass Eyes: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ca. last quarter 19th to 1st quarter 20th century. Incredibly rare and fine carved wooden Nkonde "Vili" power figure. Carved from single piece of wood, with

0010: 19th C. African Nkonde Vili Power Figure Glass EyesEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

9th C. Marajoara Urn Woman w/ Owl Features: Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajoara culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A rare, surviving ceramic figural urn in the form of a Janus-faced woman with owl-like features. Her eyes, beak-like nose, mouth, ears

0011: 9th C. Marajoara Urn Woman w/ Owl FeaturesEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Moche Pottery Stirrup Jar with Battle Scene: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An evocative, action-packed mold-made stirrup jar featuring the same battle scene on each side. Shown in relief, one warrior grabs

0011A: Moche Pottery Stirrup Jar with Battle SceneEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Incredible Maya Cylinder - God 'A' and Eyeball: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Wow! With gorgeously preserved bright pigment and striking motifs, this is a ceramic cylinder vessel with

0011B: Incredible Maya Cylinder - God 'A' and EyeballEst. $17,000-$25,000

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Colima Redware Standing Warrior Shaman w/ Club: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fierce terracotta warrior standing confidently with his legs spread apart and revealing his male genitalia, his large

0012: Colima Redware Standing Warrior Shaman w/ ClubEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. European Victorian Steel Armor Set w/ Helmet: Western Europe, probably England, Victorian period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful set of Victorian-era armor meant to emulate Medieval knight armor. The close helmet bears a central crest behind a

0012A: 19th C. European Victorian Steel Armor Set w/ HelmetEst. $9,000-$14,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Mexican Guerrero Painted Copper Masks (pr): Latin America, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, ca. early 20th century CE. A dramatic pair of dance masks comprised of hammered sheets of copper with prominent noses on the front and protruding bite

0013: 20th C. Mexican Guerrero Painted Copper Masks (pr)Est. $800-$1,200

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20th C. South American Pilagas Bone Doll w/ Textiles: Native American, South America, northeastern Argentina and southern Paraguay, Pilagas peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An intriguing children's doll formed from a bird bone and dressed in a

0014: 20th C. South American Pilagas Bone Doll w/ TextilesEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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1950s Native American Apple-Headed Doll: North America, United States, ca. 1950s. A delightful folk art doll of a Native American woman in which the head is made from a desiccated apple. Her wrinkled visage is detailed with black pins for

0015: 1950s Native American Apple-Headed DollEst. $600-$900

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20th C. Frank Oda Hawaiiana Mixed Media Diorama: Frank Yasutaro Oda (American, 1915-2001). Untitled mixed media diorama, ca. 1940s. Frank Yasutaro Oda was a wonderful artist who specialized in hale pua etched art glass and air brush paintings of

0016: 20th C. Frank Oda Hawaiiana Mixed Media DioramaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. African Kuba Figural Wood Pipe: Central Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning, hand-carved, wooden pipe used for smoking tobacco displaying a stylized bowl in the form

0017: 19th C. African Kuba Figural Wood PipeEst. $600-$900

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