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Studio Maison Nurita Large Quartz and Amethyst Skull with Polished Brass Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A Studio Maison Nurita large and unusual skull carving in white quartz with amethyst points
Category

2010s Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Brass

Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull
Located in New York City, NY
Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull Cast concrete skull with marks of blue and white paint
Category

20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Concrete

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and a large skull
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Antique Early 19th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pewter

Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design
Located in Studio City, CA
coffin with skull and bone designs. This piece is from the famed Kelton Collection of important
Category

20th Century Australian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor's Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of
Category

Antique 1890s Solomon Islands Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Thai gilded copper alloy sculpture of Phra Malai visiting the damned to hell
Located in Point Richmond, CA
lotus base affixed to a square base having a variety of skull and emaciated figural images, including a
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mexican Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead La Catrina Folk Art Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
was famous for his satirical cartoons lampooning political figures as skeletons and skulls. The image
Category

20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paper

Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Hayagriva with Consort Vajravarahi, circa 1800, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
skulls, a necklace of human heads, an elephant skin cloak and a tiger skin skirt. Both he and his consort
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Antique Early 1800s Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large 20th Century Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Yama and Yami
Located in Austin, TX
portrayed here in his four armed form. His primary arms hold a flaming kapala (skull cup) and kartika
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
preferred. Having an elliptical oblong plank form, with low relief carvings of symbolic geometric and
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Makonde Mask Helmet, Africa, Early 20th Century
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
hairstyle) have faded or gone. Some small gaps on some protruding parts. A shock to the top of the skull
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Dali Kingdom, 10/11thc, Is a Fierce Buddhist Deity Cast in Iron
Located in Ukiah, CA
4.5 wide inches by 3.5 inches deep. As he is solid-cast, he is quite heavy. He is holding a skull full
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
mid-20th century. One depicts a frog holding a trumpet; one a rooster eating grains, one two skulls
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Bronze Tibetan Couple Statue Vajrasattva Yab Yum
Located in Somis, CA
back, wearing a crown with horns and three tiers of deities and skulls. In addition to the 2 main arms
Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Indian Brass Plaque of Shiva as 4-Armed Virabhadra, 18th-19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
, arrows and a bow. A garland of skulls wraps around his legs. At his lower left stands Daksha, who had
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Large Mexican Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Female Depicting Life & Death
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
on the one side, and juxtaposed with her skull in death on the other side. The sculpture is done in a
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
goddess Ganga, personification of the Ganges river. Other elements in his hair include a cobra, a skull
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
relics they housed also became popular; hence, for instance, the skull of Pope Alexander I was housed in
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Diamond Skull Pendant Necklace
By Michael Kanners
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
of this jewel lies in the expertly carved skull. For this masterpiece, a drusy agate geode was
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Silver

Antique Diamond Skull Pendant Necklace
Antique Diamond Skull Pendant Necklace
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W 1.25 in L 2.5 in
Hand Carved Agate Human Skull Figurine
Located in New York, NY
A natural agate carving representing a finely detailed human skull featuring a beautifully polished
Category

20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Agate

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
of the 16th century, they were the height of fashion: palm-sized carvings of skulls, that represent
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Memento Mori skull -  17th century
Italian Memento Mori skull -  17th century
H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in
Gold and Cerasuolo Coral Carving Shoulao Pendant
Located in Firenze, IT
Depicting Shoulao, the Taoist god of longevity, the figure with the typical huge skull, a gnarled
Category

20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold

Skull Armchair Faceted Handcrafted with Black Velvet Seat
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair skull faceted handcrafted consolidated fiberglass. Internal frame structure in steel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Distressed Vintage Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80433, Distressed Vintage Overdyed Blue Skull Rug 08'01 x 11'06. Drawing inspiration from Alexander
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Coral Skull Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
yellow gold and 800 silver. The focal point is an intriguing coral skull, carved with impressive detail
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the badger
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the duck (Anas
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Bone

Vintage Blue Overdyed Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80431, distressed vintage Calavera Sugar Skull rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen. Drawing
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Gothic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Overdyed Blue Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80273, Vintage Overdyed Blue Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen 07'08 x 11'02. Drawing
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Craniotomy Skull Area Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80430, distressed vintage Craniotomy purple skull area rug inspired by Alexander McQueen. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Michael Kanners Reverse Enamel Rock Crystal Rose Gold Skull Mask Cufflinks
By Michael Kanners
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
reverse enameled rock crystal. This technique begins by carving the design into the underside of a rock
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Devotional plaque, Saint Bruno. Bronze. Spanish school, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Bruno is represented in the piece standing, holding a skull and with a miter at his feet
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Black Forest Red Deer Trophy from Salem - Germany 1959
Located in Berghuelen, DE
family of Baden in 1959. Handwritten inscriptions on the skull with, place of the hunt, family crest and
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Bucrania Earrings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
carvings depicted the skull of a bull, cow, or ox and were said to symbolize sacrifice and abundance. They
Category

2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Bucrania Earrings
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W 3 in L 3 in
Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
are worked. The skull is prepared to receive hairpieces or clothing. As for clothing carvings, these
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Other

Large Deer Trophy from a Noble Estate, Uneven 14 Ends
Located in Berghuelen, DE
family of Baden in 1980. Mounted on a wooden plaque. Skull with handwritten inscription and family crest
Category

Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Moose Trophy from a Noble Estate in Germany Shot in Oeland 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
wooden plaque. Place and year of the hunt and the family emblem is painted on the skull. Depending on the
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Vope Bello Original Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Fox Silk Painting Wildlife Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
spill out into both the Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River. With these waters carving out the dramatic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Dye

Close Encounter Original Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Bison Silk Painting Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
spill out into both the Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River. With these waters carving out the dramatic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Dye

Dialogue
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
bead on his wrist, adorned in a garment that shrouds his body, and holding a red skull. This visually
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dialogue
Dialogue
H 48.8 in W 31.9 in D 1 in
Prairie Monarch Limited Edition Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Bison Western Art Giclée
Located in Whitefish, MT
River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern Rockies, Montana is a muse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper

Glacier Grille Nancy Cawdrey Paper Giclee Glacier National Park Jammer Bus Print
Located in Whitefish, MT
Missouri River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern Rockies, Montana is a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper

Le Petit Chef Contemporary Giclée Reproduction on Fine Art Paper Nancy Cawdrey
Located in Whitefish, MT
Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper

Child Jesus. Carved and polychrome wood. Flemish school, ca first half 16th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
front and without a “recess” at the top of the skull. The base has a common shape in these carvings
Category

Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other

Vera and Paint Cowgirl Rodeo Western Art Limited Edition Giclée Reproduction
Located in Whitefish, MT
River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern Rockies, Montana is a muse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Stella and Star Cowgirl Rodeo Western Art Framed Giclee Reproduction on Paper
Located in Whitefish, MT
River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern Rockies, Montana is a muse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper

Triple Creek Colts Framed Giclée on Canvas Colorful Running Horses Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Giclée, Canvas

Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Located in Berghuelen, DE
lordly family of Baden in 1979. The handwritten inscriptions on the skull are with, place of the hunt
Category

Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Beloved Valley, Farm Dye on Silk Painting, Western Art Landscape
Located in Whitefish, MT
River. With these waters carving out the dramatic landscape of the Northern Rockies, Montana is a muse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Dye, Silk

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
the shape of the relics they housed also became popular; hence, for instance, the skull of Pope
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Abstract Composition M1, 1957 - oil paint, 85x61 cm, framed
By Henri Maccheroni
Located in Nice, FR
his work. Here again, the "series" approach dominates (2,000 photographs of a woman's sex, the Skulls
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
frequently worked on the wood carving throughout the night in front of the fire.[1] Kate enjoyed watching him
Category

1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

UNTITLED FIGURES (LINES AND SHAPES AGAINST TEXTURAL BACKGROUND)
By Shoshana Heimann
Located in Surfside, FL
love - carving in wood. Into the 1960s, Heimann's handling of structures and volumes in her figurative
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

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