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Cast with a globular top with a central aperture on both sides, pierced with radiating petals to one side, supported on a tall spreading foot of rectangular section cast with raised ...

Adire “Oniko” Cloth with spiral pattern Yoruba People, Nigeria Circa 1970s Two panel cotton, Shibori technique, Indigo Dyed 71 3/4 x 48 1/2 inches

Man's Wrapper or Mantle Dida People Ivory Coast First half of 20th century Raffia palm fiber with natural dyes Shaped or tied resist dying technique 54 x 60 inches ( 137 X 153 cm) ...

Chief’s Poncho; trarican macuñ Mapuche, Chile or Argentina Cica 1900 Indigo dyed wool, ikat technique Size: 52 x 58 inches 125 x 145 cm This poncho has the brilliance for which M...

Set of Three Cast Bronze Disc Top Hairpins Mangbetu, Democratic Republic of Congo Africa. A finely crafted cast bronze set of hairpins, of the style similar to those carved in ivory...

Chinese Cricket Cages have been used for at least 1000 years to house crickets kept as pets for their fighting spirit or song. This particular cr...

Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia. Carved wood set of male and female Dayak paddy marker guardian figures with expressive faces and large c...

A matched pair of Ogboni figures with finely modeled heads and abstracted bodies, with iron post at bottom of each. Each face with "x" scarification mark between eyes and elaborate ...

Wood three legged chair with openwork geometric back, from the Gurage or Oromo people, Ethiopia, Vintage Africa Carved of a single piece of wood, this was a chair for an important p...

This belt is a traditional ceremonial men's ornament, knotted from a strong heavy handmade cord and showing a dark patina vegetable dye. Two rows of cowries are used to cover the su...

Cambodian Silver Stag Box. A traditional sturdy crouching stag form with front legs stretched out before him and the hind legs slightly splayed underne...

Cambodian Silver Elephant Box. A traditional sturdy crouching elephant form with front legs tucked beneath him and the hind kneeling underneath. The ha...

20th Century African Hand Carved Wood Hair Comb of a Hand Holding Bird A well-composed figurative hair comb with a traditional silhouette, with an incised design incorporating repea...

Beaded Collar South Africa, South Nguni, Mfengu. Late 19th / early 20th century. Glass beads, leather strips. The colors are a symbolic language, poetic and intimate.

Matching rare pair of female twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa, created in the early 20th century. remains of Reckitts blue (laundry bleach) bluing in h...

Late 19th Century Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia A shield from the Amarro people of Ethiopia, this is a more unusual type with raised bumps over the entire surface. The rolled...

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...

Medium Maranao Betel Nut Box, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). A bronze box with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as the ...

Pre-Columbian Earthenware Female Figure, Nayarit, Mexico A tall standing nude female figure of the San Sebastian Red type. The expressive face is adorned with ear ornaments and a sh...

Antique Chinese Bai-tong Hand Warmer. The large rectangular bun form has a hinged overhead handle and filigree pierced lid in a hexagonal pattern. The solid sides has engraved decor...

Pre-Columbian Earthenware Dog Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico A lively pre-Columbian Colima dog vessel sitting back on its haunches, with one foot slightly lifted off the ground as i...

Late 19th to early 20th century pectoral disc or breast plate, Tetum people, Timor Island, Indonesia These enigmatic hand hammered silver disks were worn as status symbols by presti...

Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. This would be...

19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa A wonderfully carved abstract pipe from the Zulu people of South Africa. It measures 5.5 high as mounted on the custom metal base, ...

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico A classic shaman’s head vessel having a horn strapped onto the forehead with a slip-painted headband, coffee bean eyes, sharp...

Very large powerful Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with projecting tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks over forehead, lar...

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of lacquered iron work; the cuirass with dragonfly decoration and blue lacing, a Kaga schoo...

Dark wood mask from the Bete peoples, with curving moustache, curling tusks by mouth, and curved horns on top. Open mouth with tongue and metal tacks, Ivory Coast, Africa. Good dark...

Antique Thai Buddhist Scene Painting on Cloth, Rattanakosin School, 19th Century. A classical scene of Prince Siddhartha renouncing the world of the pleasures of privilege. The centr...

Antique Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Drum Form, Tang Dynasty. A modeled ceramic, created as part of the burial furniture, of a miniature barrel drum popular during the Tang Dynasty....

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo A rare and finely woven fan attributed to the Chokwe ethnic group of Angola, southwestern D. R. Congo and n...

Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon An unusual cache-sexe from the Kirdi tribe of Cameroon made of colorful glass trade beads, fiber string, and cowr...

A Set of 3 Framed Black & White Coney Island Photographs, Leonard Lewis 1999. A trio of unsigned black and white photographs of two famous Coney Island, New York landmarks - th...

Yiman (Alamblak) People, Southern Hills, Middle Sepik River 42 x 10 x 2 in. / 107 x 25 x 5 cm The Yipwon are the patron spirits of hunting and warfare.

Vintage Japanese 2-panel screen of a Khmer rubbing. The large rubbing taken from the bas-relief carvings on the first tier southern gallery of the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem ...

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan Ex Collection of Charles Smith, University of Washington A masterly carved ritual mask used in Shinto Festival ceremonies, most ...

Shopkeeper’s Money Box with Blessings Southern China Late 19th/early 20th century Wood, bamboo H: 7 in x W: 14.75 in x D: 11.75 in Two dragons sit surrounding a pearl of wisdom on t...

Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast These unusual Dida textiles are made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is tie and stitch-resist dyed with natural pigme...

Two-tiered Hat Box China Qing dynasty (ca. 1870) Wood, bamboo H: 20 in x D: 14.75 in :: 50.8 cm x 37.5 cm The box holds two Mandarin’s cone shaped hats: the summer hat in the top ti...

Adire Eleko Woman's Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton) (2 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 74 x 67 3/4 ins (188 x 172 cm) "IRANA RDLEN " w...

Storage Box with Lid Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, embossed leather, brass H: 9.25 in x D: 12.5 in :: 24 cm x 31.75 cm An exceptional round wood and leather-bound box. The top havin...

20th Century Presentation Tray, Agakoko, Tutsi People, Burundi or Rwanda A wonderfully graphic miniature presentation tray for gifts, this one rectangular with rounded edges. Ex. pr...

Japanese Wooden Daruma Daruma, a Japanese Zen God who lost the use of his legs from sitting and meditating on top of the mountain for eternity. It has become a legend in Japanese fo...

Japanese Shishi Dog, lying down on all fours, mouth open, playfully displaying his tongue. Unusual pose for a shi shi dog. Signed by the artist, crea...

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period This pair of Meiji period Bunraku paper mache legs are a rare and intriguing piece of art. Bunraku is a f...

Burma, 19th century Kammavaca manuscript with case. Sixteen gilt and lacquer leaves with two gilt and lacquer book covers. Wood coated with lacquer, twelve lines to each leaf written...

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...

Ikebana basket for the art of flower arrangement. This ikebana basket features a weave pattern which creates a hexagon shape and a twisted handle. It has a rounded body with handle a...

This ikebana basket features two weave patterns with a twisted handle in a square shape. It has a deep brown color with a slight contrast to highlight the weaving. It is constructed ...

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Yoruba female figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with ve...

Old Thai Ironwood Millstone. A weathered solid thick piece of ironwood originally carved to create a deep track pattern on one side as the grinding surface, possibly used for the gri...

Antique Thai Hardwood Betelnut Box. A turned wood globular chedi form having a narrower pedestal base, fitted wood conical top shaped with circular tiers...

Antique Chinese Crystal Agate Snuff Bottle. This bottle is in a a stout rounded form, with countersunk base, short thick neck, concave lip with a sharp edge and narrow mouth, in a we...

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Small Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A globular form with a narrow slightly countersunk base. The cover crisply decorated in a line drawing of cobalt depicting a central floral medallion from which radiate six foliate petals, the sides with six peaked cartouche containing alternating patterns of waves and leafy tendrils. The design perfectly aligning over the well fitting lid to the body. Condition: One tiny popped blister on the lid, minor rim frits, otherwise excellent condition. Measuring: 1.375 in. high x 1.9375 in. in diameter. (35 x 50 mm) Weight: 2 oz. (58g.) 15th/16th century. Provenance: Vietnam art...

Nepalese Rock Crystal Stupa. Carved from one solid piece of Himalayan Quartz that is clear in color with inclusions and matrix lines. The form is identified as the Jangchub Chorten d...

Antique Thai Buddhist Gilt Bronze Figure of Phra Sangkachai, Rattanakosin Kingdom, late 19th Century. This rotund figure of a corpulent monk sits cross-legged with hands around his large belly on a tiered plinth. The patterned robe and cloth hanging down in the front of the plinth are typical of Rattanakosin decorative style. The bronze casting has a hard clay core remaining and is lacquered overall in black and red with a gold leaf finish.The Thai Phra Sangkachai also known as Phra Mahaccayana (Pali: Mahakaccayan, Sanskrit: Mahakatyayana) may have originated from early Theravada Buddhist traditions of the Mon culture in Burma as a wealth-bestowing deity. From the Lotus Sutra, chapter 6, he is named as an Arhat (one who attains Enlightenment) and is revered for his ability to explain the dharma teachings in a clear manner. He is sometimes confused with the Chinese Laughing Buddha...

Very large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with recessed slit eyes, projecting carved wood tusks which frame face, large w...

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...

Oval very dark wood dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth. Heavy projecting cheek bones. This mask represents the Tibetan...