Ruth Gibson, 'Inca Form', carved brick clay sculptu

Chinese robin's egg glaze meiping vase, the shouldered form having relief carved yixing clay decoration depicting a pair of writhing five clawed dragons contesting a pearl of wisdom, while bats fly ab

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan clay gate leg, 450-650 CE, Mexico, molded and carved tan clay, in the form of a figure standing on a temple within a rectangular frame, wearing elaborate headdress and circul

West Africa, Nigeria, Nok culture. Exact dates unknown, fired clay / terracotta pottery. A stylized standing male figure in pillar form, with carved moustache, impressed D form eyes, stacked neck piec

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 Carved wooden mask with kaolin clay pigments accenting facial features. The mask is well handled and was carved in the form of the Bush Cow, a sacred animal effigy among the Guro peoples, Cote d'ivo

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

Carved wooden face mask in oval form with incised facial features and a heavy kaolin clay pigment. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 16 x 10 inches ( 22 inches tall on professional custom

Carved wooden ceremonial mask in classic form, accented with red, black and white kaolin clay pigments and a serene smile. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 9 inches. A metal display

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Inca hinterlands (Chucu), ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A rare ceramic plaque of a sizable triangular form with a lightly-concave obverse face. The front is painted with two disti

Egyptian alabaster vessel. Of ovoid form, with tall, smooth sides that flare outward to an inverted rim. Carved of lovely banded alabaster.Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton

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 wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden mask with a highly stylized face and form, accented with kaolin clay pigments and has a well weathered and worn surface. Vuvi peoples, Gabon, Africa. This mask

A carved wooden mask with enlarged eyes accented with kaolin clay pigment and an overall stylized face and form. Note the deep "chocolate" patina on the chin from handling. Mbagani peoples, DRC/ Congo

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1520 CE. A large, finely carved alabaster canopa (votive offering) in the form of an alpaca or llama, with a deep, hollowed out hole on the back used to make off

A very long carved wooden mask with incised geometric designs accented with kaolin clay pigments and a wonderful highly stylized form. The giwoyo (also called kiwoyo among the Eastern Pende) is believ

A carved wooden mask in a highly stylized anthropomorphic form, embellished with blue pigments and kaolin clay earthen paints, tubular eyes and woven plant fiber bead. Grebo peoples, Liberia, West Afr

A carved wooden dance mask with incised designs in the coiffure accented with kaolin clay pigments, well handled surface and classic form. Among the Lwalwa, this particular style of mask is know as Mv

A Finely carved effigy with large zoomorphic finial, open mouths on both and accented with kaolin clay pigments, with wonderfully stylized form. Mambila peoples, Cameroon/Nigeria border, West Africa.

A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL ON STAND, 19TH CENTURY. Of rectangular form carved in relief with figures in a boat below mountains and pine trees with clouds. Inscription of Ming dynasty poem down on

Chinese carved wood and metal lined,(tin?) cup or vessel of square form with ear handles. Marked on bottom.2.5" H5.5" wide at handlesSTERLING ASSOCIATES STRIVES TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE, & FAIR

wood, dark brown patina, kaolin (darkened), of oval vaulted form, carved with the representation of a small "kifwebe" mask in the centre, surrounded by flat incised band ornaments, massive handle back

A Yellow Jade Water Coupe Of compressed rectangular vase form, carved with a dragon shown slithering upon the rounded angular shoulder while grasping the flat rim, all raised upon a short spreading fo

Daum, a pate de verre glass cameo shade, spherical form, carved with Blackthorns in a sunset landscape, pinched rim, signed in cameo, 13cm diameter

Mfumte Peoples, carved wood figure, 20th c., Cameroon, highly abstract figure with protruding eyes, ears and mouth, with protruding genitalia, torso and legs of flat form, carved of a light wood with