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Rare Anthropological Diorama of Carib Indigenous by Hendrik Schouten
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hendrik Samuel Schouten (1785-1840) A unique diorama depicting Carib Indigenous at the river side Wood, paint on paper, twigs and dried moss Measures: H. 51 x W. 69.5 x D. 20 ...
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Early 18th Century Antique Anthropology

Materials

Twig, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Paranthropus Robustus
Located in Oswestry, GB
evolutionary anthropology, Davies created this life-size bronze portrait bust that bravely reaches far back in
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15th Century and Earlier Naturalistic Antique Anthropology

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Granite, Bronze

Antique Paranthropus Robustus
Paranthropus Robustus
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 7.88 in
Eternal Gaze: An Alaskan Enigma by John Webber, Circa 1795
Located in Langweer, NL
Geography," around the year 1795, this piece embodies the intersection of art, exploration, and anthropology
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Late 18th Century Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Mourning the Chief: Engraving of The Morai at Otaheite, now called Tahiti, 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
dissemination of geographical and anthropological knowledge during this era.
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1810s Antique Anthropology

Materials

Paper

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Anthropology - Changsha Ware * Changsha Ware Multiple “wares,” or styles, of pottery were developed during
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Anthropology

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Stoneware

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
be found below. References : Timothy S.Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Anthropology

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
H 6.89 in Dm 2.96 in
Colima Seated Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
anthropological figures from early civilizations providing evidence of individuals living with various spinal
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Anthropology

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Colima Seated Redware Figure
Colima Seated Redware Figure
H 10.75 in W 7 in D 9.5 in
Traditional Attires of Finnish, Estonian and Angria Women in Former Russia, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
traditional patterns and motifs. These images serve not only as works of art but as anthropological records
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1810s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Antique Lithograph of the Mongol Race, Lapps and Esquimaux, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
, offering a window into the anthropological curiosity of the era. The vibrant colors and intricate detailing
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1880s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Bust of an Oriental woman
Located in PARIS, FR
Mediterranean basin in order to list the anthropological characteristics of different local cultures, as Charles
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1880s Other Art Style Antique Anthropology

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Bronze

Front and Rear Views of a 19th-Century Female Siberian Shaman in Russia, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
but also anthropological insights into the cultures represented. Source: The publication "Picturesque
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1810s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Medicine Manuscript Koyto Imperial University-Collection Lecture Notebook 1900
Located in Norton, MA
anatomy in Germany and also conducted anthropological research on the comparative cranial structure of the
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Pre-Columbian Inca Hand Carved Kero / Drinking Vessel, 1300-1500 AD
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Anthropology (Yale University), former Head of the Archaeology Division of the Museum of Man, and Executive
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Anthropology

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Hardwood

Important Pair of Gilded Bronze Oriental Style Chandeliers, France, Circa 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
preserve anthropological and geographic testimonies.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Anthropology

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Bronze

1925-30 The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
By James George Frazer
Located in Bath, GB
, mythology and anthropology. Mixed editions as is common with this work. The third edition is considered to
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Early 20th Century British Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
: U.S.A. art market For similar examples see: Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Other Antique Anthropology

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Ceramic

Traditional Attire of the Ostiak: A Glimpse into 19th Century Siberian Culture
Located in Langweer, NL
for anthropological and cultural studies, offering insights into the lives of people far removed from
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1810s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
be found below. References : Timothy S.Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Anthropology

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Stoneware

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
be found below. References : Timothy S.Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Anthropology

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Stoneware

Imposing 19th Century Life Size Bronze of a Couple Embracing by Charles Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New York, NY
century. The fields of anthropology and ethnology became increasingly high profile. Exhibitions which
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Anthropology

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Bronze

Antique Ethnic Artifact Sepik River Cassowary Bone from Papua New Guinea
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1962. Similar items are in display in the Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology. Purchased from the
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Anthropology

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Bone

Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
cultural desire to preserve anthropological and geographic testimony.
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1870s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Anthropology

Materials

Bronze

Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. CATEGORY Anthropology: Ethnography. Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace, Pearl shell ornamentation (neck
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Antique Anthropology

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Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Felipe Castañeda, Mujer con Flores, 1982, Black Marble, 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Miami, FL
Anthropology in Mexico City. During that time, he became an assistant to the renowned sculptor Francisco Zúñiga
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1890s Post-War Antique Anthropology

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Marble

VOC Governor Gerrit Reynst: A Dutch Master of Colonial Trade - 1724 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
topics, including the history, geography, anthropology, and biodiversity of the region. It was richly
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1720s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
, medicine and zoology, anthropology and physiology, philosophy and history, agriculture and mineralogy, arts
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Early 17th Century English Antique Anthropology

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Leather, Paper

Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
cultures from a historical, philological, anthropological, philosophical and religious point of view. First
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1910s English Chinoiserie Antique Anthropology

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Wood

Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamp
H 24.81 in Dm 11.82 in
Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period
Located in Madrid, ES
Anthropology and History, International Academic Union, Mexico, 1971. Figures de Pierre, Paris, 1992, fig. 3
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Anthropology

Materials

Precious Stone

De Humana Physiognomonia
Located in Roma, IT
. Rare first edition of a pillar of modern anthropology, and one of the most popular essays of Italian
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Anthropology

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Engraving, Paper

Genre Scenes / Rome 1800 - Lithographs and Watercolors - Mid 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
are an accurate anthropological study concerning Italic folklore. In excellent conditions. This
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Mid-19th Century Antique Anthropology

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Watercolor, Lithograph

French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Orientalism, which studied Far East cultures from a historical, philological, anthropological, philosophical
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Anthropology

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Marble, Ormolu

Manteña Chair of Power Cachique of Prehispanic Ecuador 900 AD
Located in Madrid, ES
Institute of Anthropology Cultural. Another similar chair can be found at: Musée du Quai Branly Biography
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Anthropology

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Stone

Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculpture From The Recuay Culture Peru 400bc-400ac
Located in Madrid, ES
of the University of Bonn and director of the Institute of Anthropology Cultural.
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Anthropology

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Stone

Manteña Chair of Power Cachique of Prehispanic Ecuador 900 AD
Located in Madrid, ES
and director of the Institute of Anthropology Cultural. Biography: Manteña chairs from pre-Hispanic
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Anthropology

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Stone

Orientalist Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
a political and cultural desire to preserve anthropological and geographic testimony.
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1870s French Antique Anthropology

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Bronze

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
unparalleled artistic, anthropological record with an estimated 10,000 Native participants. His work changed
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Early 1900s American Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads
By P.H. Emerson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
a physician, Emerson first began to photograph as part of an anthropological study of the peasants
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Late 19th Century Antique Anthropology

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Platinum

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
-created this unparalleled artistic, anthropological record with an estimated 10,000 Native participants
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1910s American Antique Anthropology

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Paper

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
unparalleled artistic, anthropological record with an estimated 10,000 Native participants. His work changed
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Early 1900s American Antique Anthropology

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Paper

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
H 26.25 in W 22 in D 0.57 in
"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
-created this unparalleled artistic, anthropological record with an estimated 10,000 Native participants
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Early 1900s American Antique Anthropology

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Paper

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
beliefs of over 80 different tribes. Curtis co-created this unparalleled artistic, anthropological
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1910s Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Mahogany Leather 'BO46' Armchair by Finn Juhl, Bovirke Denmark, 1946
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in Berlin, DE
tribal art, Juhl exhibited the Chieftain chair with photos of weapons from anthropological studies. One
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1640s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Anthropology

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Goatskin, Mahogany

A Reed-Cutter at Work
By P.H. Emerson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
.” Trained as a physician, Emerson first began to photograph as part of an anthropological study of the
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Late 19th Century Antique Anthropology

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Platinum

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
historical, philological, anthropological, philosophical, and religious point of view. First appearing in the
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Anthropology

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Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
collections, including the Museum of Anthropology at UBC and the Museum of Vancouver. This multi-figure pole
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Anthropology

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Cedar

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
different tribes. Curtis co-created this unparalleled artistic, anthropological record with an estimated
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1920s American Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover October 1938
Located in Dallas, TX
and Covarrubias published their ideas in Paalen’s magazine DYN. Covarrubias interest in anthropology
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Anthropology

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Paper

Otaheitanen.
By Louis Portman
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. This famous anthropological work was 'the first Dutch treatise on geographical anthropology... Quite a
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Early 1800s Antique Anthropology

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Engraving

Ulieteers.
By Louis Portman
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, Amsterdam, 1802-1807. This famous anthropological work was 'the first Dutch treatise on geographical
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Early 1800s Antique Anthropology

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Engraving

Cararra marble statue of an Indian mother
Located in Newport Beach, CA
with little anthropological correctness. Unsigned, but definitely an Italian " Grand Tour
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19th Century Italian Antique Anthropology

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Marble

The Western Egyptian Obelisk at Thebes. Louqsor
By Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois
Located in New York, NY
' is considered to be one of the most extensive archeological and anthropological studies ever
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1820s Realist Antique Anthropology

Materials

Engraving

1920s Italian Vintage Set of Five Ethnographic Plaster Busts by Paravia, Turin
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
Scientifica Paravia on the left and a card with the anthropological description of each group and the names of
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Anthropology

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Metal

Edfou (Apollinopolis Magna)
By Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois
Located in New York, NY
archeological and anthropological studies ever undertaken.
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1810s Realist Antique Anthropology

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Engraving

Osage Braves- Kohatunka, Nahcomeshee, Munnepuskee
By George Catlin
Located in Santa Fe, NM
their ways. His published works provide us with the most authentic anthropological record of these
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Anthropology

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Color, Lithograph

Sac and Fox Chiefs
By George Catlin
Located in Santa Fe, NM
their ways. His published works provide us with the most authentic anthropological record of these
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Anthropology

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Color, Lithograph

Osage Chief- Tchongtassabbee (The Black Dog)
By George Catlin
Located in Santa Fe, NM
their ways. His published works provide us with the most authentic anthropological record of these
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Anthropology

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Color, Lithograph

Sac and Fox Chiefs
By George Catlin
Located in Santa Fe, NM
their ways. His published works provide us with the most authentic anthropological record of these
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Anthropology

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Color, Lithograph

Leonora Carrington
By (after) Leonora Carrington
Located in MEXICO, DF
create a large mural for the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, which she titled “El Mundo
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Early 20th Century Surrealist Antique Anthropology

Materials

Lithograph

Mico Chlucco, Miranha, Juri - Original Lithograph 1827 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
artist around the 1827. This is probably one of the first anthropological studies on American Indians (a
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Anthropology

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Lithograph

Pair Bronze African Equestrian Warrior Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
of some sub-Saharan tribes. Acquired from the estate of a professor of anthropology at
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Early 20th Century African Antique Anthropology

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