Ethnographic Antiques

I believe this to be a water spirit from Papua New Guinea. Bout 12.25 x 3.3 x 2.5.

This is an old totem carved from cedar and features an eagle sitting on top of a wolf. The nicely painted eagle has a polka dot body and up reaching wings. It is 11" tall and in good condition.

This is an AFRICAN Zulu Tribal Sword DAGGER KNIFE w/ Leather Sheath.

Weight 12 Oz. NOTE: One Broken Fin On Top (see photos).

VERY RARE, "THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COLLECTION in the Peabody Museum of Salem MA. by ERNEST S. DODGE 1941, original paper covers, 24 PLATES 56 pages, in depth text.

In the late 1880s, an array of stone artifacts was uncovered near the coastline just south of Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island. Santa Catalina Factoids! Almost 30 miles off the southern California coast, Catalina Island juts out of the ocean like a sleeping dragon.

Carved from a single piece of wood, features four large "horns" and two faces with wooden teeth. Not a tourist piece, but a genuine tribal artifact. Ex: Bonham's, San Francisco.

Selling a good 19th century Native American Tiger Maple ladle showing good patination and ribbed form on the back.Most likely Great Lakes or Eastern Woodlands.The ladle measures about 10 1/2 overall and has a bowl width of 4 1/4. Nice item displays well.

This beautiful Handwoven rug is in great condition with a few minor blems, but no stains or tears !

For sale a Navajo rug. Has seen better days. Neasures 3 by 5 ft approx. There are a few holes. Nowadays i guess you can have this repaired. Had this for a while, used it as an accent . see pictures. No reserve. Low start. Sold as is, as pictured . happy bidding

Selling a good 19th century Woodlands ladle made from what appears to be wormy chestnut.Shows chipping and cracking as photographed. Bowl measures 4" long and 4 1/2" wide. The stem is about 3 7/8"

NobleSpirit NO RESERVE (3970) Exciting African BoBo Wood Bird Mask ***** CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL DESCRIPTION *****.

This is a wooden monkey bowl with two reclining monkeys presenting the covered bowl. The bowl is slightly tilted to one side. There is a crack on the tip of one end of the lid (photo 8). The bowl and lid have a hatch mark on one side to indicate the direction of the lid for best fit (photo 2).

Lilwa societyorganization plays an essential role, similar to that of the. Lilwa is responsible for governing social relations and organizing initiation rituals. lilwa house”. lilwa society, never speaking with them.

I am unsure of origin other than our local high school AP Art Professor shared they could be Tiawanaku or Nasca. He shared they are replicas but amazing ones at that. He could not verify the age. This information is purely based on his information so it is not able to be validated.

Estate purchase, not sure what cultural area, or writing, beautiful basket with lid. Previous owner traveled around the world. Stands about 12 inches tall. Look at photos. Email with questions.

Original artifacts. These sure show their age! From my grandfather's estate. Original period item. The pictures show the variety being sold, yours may slightly vary from the ones pictured.

The size is 2 1/4 by 1 1/2 tall. Made by the Tahola outside Washington.

The main body of beadwork is missing nothing I can see. The white spots on the pink background material are the result of moths and common in such pieces.

This is an original hat made in Mexico, looks old and unused, inside dimensions is an oval aprox. 8 x 6 inches, overall 21 x 21 x 5”, please refer to the pictures for condition It will make a great decoration article, will ship well packaged Any questions just ask

People Fon or Yoruba. Materials Gourd, Cloth, Glass Beads, Plastic Disks, seashells. See also a similar example in ONE HALF HOLDS THE SKY.THE AFRICAN CALABASH. L. Kahan Gallery, INC African Arts, 1991, fig. 18.

The Fang peoples historically derived a sense of continuity with their past and communal cohesiveness in the present through an ancestral cult known as bieri. During its travels, each Fang family brought a bark box containing the skulls of its ancestors.

Authentic hard-stone spud found in Illinois.

LEATHER HAND STITCHED ENDS WITH 4 LEATHER TIE OFFS.

I FOUND THIS IN AN ADIRONDACK CAMP IN THE 1960s AND IT WAS OLD THEN. SEE MY OTHER OTHER COMBINE S&H !

Tribal collectors piece. Made from Cassowary bird thigh bone, mud, feathers, fiber, earth paint and cowrie shells. Cassowaries genus Casuarius, are ratites that are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea nearby islands, and northeastern Australia.

The shaft of the axe is hardwood and the top has tightly woven cane bindings securing a dark wooden blade.

Most likely the tip off one of the heavily barbed hunting spears from the Eastern Sahel area (Chad, Sudan). Hand forged from iron. About 5" by 2".

This is a nice early historic engraved canine tooth found in California.

this is a beautiful Dinka tribe scepter.

This mask has been ritually used. Scroll down the page for more pictures.

Material: Bronze. Condition: See Pictures.

RARE, " The Hawaiian portion of the POLYNESIAN COLLECTIONS in the Peabody Museum of salem".

As a young man, Schoolcraft took part in a number of important early surveying expeditions into the upper Mississippi Valley. Their History, Condition and Prospects, From Original Notes and Manuscripts.

This is an African, wooden mask from the Guro tribe.