Jamacoaque Incised Head / Mask, ex-Peter Arnovick

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca 500 BCE to 500 CE. One of two superb and rare pottery human head sculptures. About the size of a shrunken head with open mouth, almond eyes and deeply incised features and d

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca 500 BCE to 500 CE. One of two superb and rare pottery human head sculptures. About the size of a shrunken head with open mouth, almond eyes and deeply incised features and d

West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask known as a "gle" or "ge" used during ceremonial dances by the Dan peoples. The ovoid

A wood carved bird mask, worn on top of head, long beaked, bulging eyes and abstract incised head feathers. Dimensions: 22-1/2" L x 4-3/4" W; Weight: 2 lbs. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New Yor

Africa, Nigeria, Sokoto culture, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. An impressive and relatively rare Sokoto terracotta head, with characteristic overhanging brows. It is difficult to ascertain whether it had a f

A boldly carved wooden maskette known as a Passport mask, carried by the owner when traveling as a direct connection to the magic of his family mask at home. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The mask

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. This is a large piece of carved volcanic rock called a hacha, which was worn atop the protective yoke that ballplayers wore in ancie

Title: SUPERB OLMEC PHALLUS (Precolumbian) Date/Period: ca. 500 to 200 BCE Materials: Stone Size: Size: 9.4” x 3.9” (24cm x 10cm) Provenance: Ex - Dr. Peter Arnovick Collection, California

2 1/2" Scorpion Pendant carved from Spondylus Shell. Western MX (Colima). Pre-Columbian, circa 200 AD. Ex-Curt Grimmer, Peter Arnovick. Artemis Gallery COA

Ancient Amlash terracotta Jug, Circa 1st century BC. Condition Repaired Size: 30 cm x 15 cm Provenance: Ex Dr. Peter G Arnovick Collection

Pre-Columbian Mayan Pottery Bird with Prey Whistle, Guatamala, 600-900 CE. Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Erie, CO. [COA], ex Collection of Prof. Peter Arnovick, California. Size: 4'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (10

Chinese incised blue glazed Qing Dynasty vase, marked with a four-character mark on the underside, applied with deer head masks and incised with loops and scrolls. [10" H x 6" Diam.].

Pair large Continental terracotta jardinieres, 20th c., possibly Italian, the round pots decorated with three lion head masks and incised geometric decoration, 15"h x 21"dia Provenance: Property from

A powerful carving of a monkey head mask. Dogon, 14" L Provenance: Ex Thomas McNemar collection

Antique Chinese carved jade axe head; with incised taotie mask to one side and animal in a landscape to the other; Provenance: the Estate of Ted Adameck; L: 6 3/4"

Ansonia Clock Co. iron case mantle clock, black iron case with gilt incised scroll designs and gilt metal Lion head mask mounts on either side, fancy coppered metal clock face with Arabic numerals, ti

A Carved wooden round mask with incised linear designs and accented with mineral pigments. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 15 x 12 inches ( 21 inches tall

A carved wood mask with incised designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 10 inches ( 18 inches tall on professional custom d

A long carved wooden mask in the form of a chameleon lizard with a curled tail. The mask has incised designs and has been accented with red,white and black organic pigments and paints. Such masks are

A finely carved wooden mask with darkened pigments, incised scar designs and classic coiffure. Among the Galoa of the lower Ngounie River, white okouyi initiation masks are painted black to transform

A carved wooden dance mask with highly stylized horns in a large circular form, sharp ears, incised geometric designs accented with red and white kaolin clay pigments and black paints. Such masks know

A rare carved wooden janus form mask with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments, with a well handled surface. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask

A large carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and embellished with incised geometric and linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments. Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mas

A Carved wooden mask with bold facial treatment and overall dramatic form. The mask with swept back horns , large square ears, stylized beard and decorated with incised geometric designs painted black