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Gorgeous Tema pectoral ornament from native of Santa Cruz, in the Solomon islands.
Diameter : 11 Cm
The imagery of Tema is derived from the natural world. The white shell disk represents the moon, and the overlay incorporates stylized images of frigate birds, bonito fishes and other species important in Santa Cruz religion. The lower end of the overlay here depicts a frigate bird, its forked tail appearing as an inverted "V" below a larger M shape representing the wings. The bird is surmounted by five pairs of arching forms likely portraying bonito fishes .
Private French collection .

XIX Century - good condition

Tema - Santa Cruz - Solomon islands

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Pair of masks for children 19.5 cm Himalaya - Nepal  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Bronze - Excellent condition

Dong Son style drum - Indonesia

1850-1900 - Bronze - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Ayutthaya style Buddha - Figure - Thailand  (No reserve price)

Early 20th century - Narraholz - Fair condition

Ritual box or sacrificial shrine - wood - punanham - Ifugao, Galerie Ulrich Kortmann - Philippines  (No reserve price)

Total weight: 202 g

Necklace - Navajo - Mexico Navajo Necklace  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Silver - Excellent condition

Necklace Silver & Turquoise - Navajo - U.S.  (No reserve price)

Cut Rose Pink Shells, Brown Shell & Natural Fibres - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear  - Height: 40 cm

Decorative ornament - NO RESERVE PRICE - SN6 - Beautiful Decorative Shell Necklace on a custom stand - Papua New Guinea

1950-1960 - Wood - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Figurine - Bali • ensemble van houten sculpturen van duiven met jong, Naturalistisch, ca. 1950-1960 (2) - Satinwood

Late 20th century - Textiles - Excellent condition

Mola fabric, Kuna people, Colombia - Colombia  (No reserve price)

Fair condition - 20 cm

Balinese ceremonial mask in Rangda style, polychrome wood with gold details - Indonesia (Bali) - Wood - Indonesia - Late 20th century

Late 20th century - Hardwood - Good condition

Namaste - Praying statue - 60 CM, 2.6 KG - Indo-Aryan Vedic - Nepal  (No reserve price)

Mid 20th century - Hardwood - Good condition

Namaste praying statue - 56 cm, 2.3 KG - Indo-Aryan Vedic - Nepal  (No reserve price)

Nepali Primitive Figurine / Putali - 65 cm, 3.8 KG - Nepal  (No reserve price)

Early 20th century - Good condition

Oracle board fortune-telling shaman Tamang 28.5 x 18 x 3.2 cm Himalayas - Nepal  (No reserve price)

Wood - Excellent condition

Oceania Tapa Carpet - Tapa - lid - Oceania  (No reserve price)

Wood - Fair condition

Monumental Thai Teppanom Guardian Angel, Gilt & Polychrome Wood – With Official Lead Export Seal - Sculpture - Thailand

Late 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Tribal mask with horns – Carved wood – 20th century - Guatemala/Mexico  (No reserve price)

Mid 20th century - Bone - Excellent condition

Magnificent pendant of Timor - Timor-Leste  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Cotton - Good condition

Cancay dolls - Cancay doll - Peru  (No reserve price)

Terracotta - Good condition

‘KAMANA’ terracotta saga bowl - Papua New Guinea  (No reserve price)

Mid 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Shamanic dance mask - Nepal

Mid 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Sculpture - Moai Kava Kava - Easter Island - Chile  (No reserve price)

1920-1930 - Wood - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

A very large wooden statue of Garuda - Figure - Indonesia  (No reserve price)

Urate Ritualbox from Lagawe, Ifugao, with a beautiful crusted patina. - Philippines  (No reserve price)

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