A Zoomorphic Dinka Headrest with Avian Form

Carved wooden headrest with stylized avian janus form, inset metal studs decorate the underside of headrest. Dinka peoples, Sudan, Africa. Ex Private NYC Collection. Measures 17 x 6.5 inches. ( 9.5 in

A carved wooden headrest that incorporates the natural form with a highly polished and well used headrest and two zoomorphic heads on either end. Dinka peoples, Southern Sudan, Africa. The headrest me

The simple forms produced by the Dinka and Nuer are often little more than the result of judicious pruning of a found branch to produce a three- or four-legged headrest. Such carvings were used as pil

Carved from a branch, this headrest has a deep well handled surface suggesting years of use as a headrest to protect ceremonial coiffures during sleep. Dinka or Rendille peoples, Southern Sudan, Afric

Ethnographic Pottery Assortment (13) items including (2) Peruvian Chimu style figural black ware bottles and a gray ware strap-handled zoomorphic vessel, a West Mexico painted avian form stirrup bottl

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Three wonderful hand-built zoomorphic terracotta whistles. Two whistles take avian forms, one with donut-shaped eye

Carved wooden headrest with stylized form, protruding handle, rope attachment for carrying, inset metal studs and aluminum wrapped support leg. Dinka peoples, Sudan, Africa. Ex Private NYC Collection.

2 Chimu Zoomorphic Vessels: 1) large open spout vessel with mating frogs, 2) handled vessel of frog with raised avian forms on handle. Peru. 1100-1470 AD. Ranging in size from 5'' x 6'' x 4'' (13 x 15

Africa, Sudan, Dinka Peoples, ca. 1st half of 20th century CE. Lovely carved wooden headrest in abstract animal form - actually reptilian. Long thin medium-colored wood with distinct "saddle" head sup

A large older carved wooden mask with stylized zoomorphic form of an antelope and with possibly avian attributes. The mask is old and weathered and has been professionally custom mounted. The mask mea

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. Three silver (ca. 75-80% pure) and three copper drug spoons, each of delicate form, with a zoomorphic terminal on the handle and a

Pre-Columbian Maya Avian form plaque from Mexico - representing a macaw or other tropical parrot species, this important mosaic object was created from a thinned section of limestone which was further

Pre-Columbian stone hacha in a rare form of a parrot "Macaw" in a palm tan stone. 9 1/2" H x 7" W

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. One of the most elaborate bronze oil lamps we have ever handled, expertly cast via the lost wax (ci

Pre-Columbian, Panama, Chiriqui culture, ca. 500 to 1200 CE. An incredible piece of blue-green jade fashioned from an axe/celt shape into a more abstract, avian form pendant. Drilled holes near one en

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. An attractive, paper-thin, hammered gold applique in the form of a bird - perhaps an eagle - shown flying i

A very fine old pair of royal currency knives in the form of plants with two birds on top. The blades of wrought iron with painted white accents. Mangbetu peoples, Drc/ Congo, Africa. The Knives measu

Western Asia, Scythian culture, ca. mid 1st millennium BCE. A very fine Scythian 91% gold applique (equivalent to just under 22K) depicting an avian form in profile with remarkable details - delineate

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Linea Vieja, Atlantic watershed, ca. 200 to 500 CE. Absolutely stunning example of stone-work! Carved, drilled and string cut deep green translucent jade celt in the form of

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone celt depicting an abstract avian creature on the obverse face. The bird domi

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A burnished pottery vessel with a spherical body and a long, beak-like spout extending from the center, counterweighted by a diminuti

A fantastic Gandharan stone oil lamp in avian form, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. This superb avian-form example is 3-3/4 in long, 3 in high and is carved from a greenish chlorite. It depicts a bird lookin

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A pale green jadeite celt (hand axe), finely carved, depicting a tropical bird-human effigy with a pointed beak, crest-like hea

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A hand-carved greenstone mace head depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature, perhaps a