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Place of Origin: Asian
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The sculpture is in original paint. Although there has been much paint loss and age cr...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Asian Primitives

Materials

Wood

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

By ARKO

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko. Title: A head-sea over the night sky (Small model) This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contempora...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Asian Primitives

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Arko Wall Art 5, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
Arko Wall Art 5, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

Arko Wall Art 5, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

By ARKO

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko. Title: Composition Accelerando #01 This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contemporary craft art, ...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Asian Primitives

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

$3,600Sale Price / set|25% Off

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Two Burmese chin state tribal markers. Tribal Territory markers collected within the chin state Burma (Myanmar). Each piece is primitively carved with a face and a collection of item...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Asian Primitives

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

By Kuba

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large hand carved tribal wooden beaker Nepalese milk pot with handle. Early 20th century antique tribal milk pot with incised pattern. This rustic milk pot wa...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Asian Primitives

Materials

Wood

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Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
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H 10.25 in W 7.75 in D 0.5 in

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive Danish carved and painted tape loom, Denmark. Tape looms were historically used to weave narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, ribbons, and strap...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Asian Primitives

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Wood, Paint

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European Antique Artifact Hand Carved Wooden Foot

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Located in Malibu, CA

Antique rare & ancient artifact, a foot, wearing a sandal, the bottom of the foot has been carved with the sandals bottom as well.

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Early 17th Century Antique Asian Primitives

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Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Asian Primitives

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Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook
Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook

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By Black Forest

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint This is a fine exa...

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Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

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Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

Very fine traditional antique French armoire with a useful and hard to come by 12” depth. A carved bonnet over a frieze with carved cross motif. With the Classic shaped and carved burled door panels with patinated metal escutcheons (lacking a key). Five newer custom shelves...

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Primitive Patinated Hand Crafted Star Christmas Tree Topper
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Primitive Patinated Hand Crafted Star Christmas Tree Topper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Oklahoma City, OK

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Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Water Bucket
Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Water Bucket

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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