Hasapi ceremonial lute

Wood, ancient patina. Probably south of Sumatra, Indonesia. 86x11cm

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a Sigha and three ancestors carved onto the lute neck head. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringed lutes known as hasapi for ceremon

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a wonderfully ornate form and well handled surface, incised designs worn smooth from handling. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringe

2 Batak Wood Lutes (Hasapi), Sumatra. Size: 1) 27'' x 3'' x 6'' (69 x 8 x 15 cm); 2)23'' x 2'' x 2'' (58 x 5 x 5 cm).

Oglala, Sioux, Dakota Group, Teton, USA 19th Century Leather, feathers, fur, horse's hair, beads, and textile 171 cm Provenance: Duchesne Collection, Paris Collection Claude Meyer, Paris Property from

A Chinese imperial ceremonial suit of armor Qianlong period, Qing dynasty H: 57, W: 67 in. (jacket and skirt) H: 144.78, W: 170.18 cm. (all measurements are approximate) Provenance: Private collector,

AN IMPERIAL KESI SUIT OF CEREMONIAL ARMOR.QING DYNASTY.清代御用缂丝鎏金袍钉铠甲

A Set of Five Delicate Silver Ceremonial Ornaments Size:7.3inx4.9inx9.6in. Exquisite craftsmanship. Archaistic design. Very rare and precious. Excellent Condition.

Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 1900 - 1600 BC. An extremely large and heavy khopesh sword of early type, complete with a wooden handle and golden pommel. Judging by its size, weight,

Samuel Halpert (American, 1884-1930) "Interior with Lute Player" oil on canvas painting depicting a female musician seated in an arts and crafts style home with Stickley chairs and dining table with f

Benin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staff, 19th c. Nigeria, in two pieces, naturally dark and verdigris patinated cast bronze, in a stacked totemic form, the round standard surmounted by a long beaked

A massive Ivory-topped hilt of a ceremonial sword called Danganan Maranao Late 19th -early 20th century Ivory, Silver gilt rings with filigree mounted on hardwood hiltCustom base in Kamagong by Edwin

This United States Fire Company, Ceremonial Parade Fire Hat Painted and pressed leather and felt. Philadelphia, circa 1850. Attributed to David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900), an African American freeman.

Chinese Ceremonial Uniform And Helmet, with old storage box. Dimension: 75cm L & 81cm L

NATIVE AMERICAN NORTHWEST COAST CHILD'S CEREMONIAL CHILKAT BLANKET, the woven panel dyed yellow, blue-green, and black, depicting a central mask surrounded by clan symbols and stylized natural forms,

African ceremonial wooden mask, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan people, with round eyes and wide lips, holes in the mouth and surrounding it. Length: 22.5 cm. Width: 13 cm. Slight flaws around the eyes and a

circa 1700, this finely crafted and elegant ewer is created from a single piece of nephrite jade, the silver filigree mounts are finely crafted with kirtimukha faces and featuring beaded rows with cor

Title: A Northwest Coast Ceremonial Dance Mask Date/Period: Circa 1870, Repainted 1900-1910 Materials: Wood, paint, tanned hide, feather nubs. Size: Height: 8-1/2 inches. Description: Heiltsuk Tribe (

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved in

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Anglo-Indian Ceremonial Wheelbarrow & Spade circa 1853 each crafted with rosewood and silver, the spade with hallmark for George Scriven & Co. of Madras, with matching inscriptions: "Madras Railway, U

Frank Fleming (American, 1940-2018) (10) Ceremonial Sticks Bamboo sticks with wrapped telephone wire 74 x 30 x 4 (in) Signed Fleming, various sticks

CEREMONIAL TOBACCO POUCH & DANCE RATTLE, INC. LETTER INDICATING GERONIMO PROVENANCE (FLAP SEPARATED)

Chinese Qing dynasty important green jade carved hilt imperial ceremonial saber and scabbard, Qianlong mark. The elongated 'S'-shaped saber fitted with a green jade carved handle, gilt painted and inl