Ritual and Culture

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A Southern Plains painted hide hand drumPossibly Crow, late 19th centuryDia: 15 3/4, D: 2 3/8 in.PROVENANCE:Toby Herbst Antiques, Santa Fe, New Me...

A Navajo Germantown woven double saddle blanket Late 19th century50 3/4 in. x 35 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo woven wool dress Circa 196039 in. x 23 in.

A Navajo woven sampler with fringe Early 20th century36 in. (incl. fringe) x 27 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo Germantown woven pictorial sampler Late 19th/early 20th century21 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo Chief’s blanket in the third phase pattern Circa 190053 1/2 in. x 68 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo pictorial Corn Yei rug First half 20th century63 in. x 40 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo pictorial Yei rug Circa 192547 1/2 in. x 56 in.PROVENANCE:Marcy Burns, New York, New York, October 10, 1992.A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo woven area rug 20th century8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 4 in.PROVENANCE:Marcy Burns, New York, New York, May 13, 2013.A Private Family Collection.

A large Navajo Germantown woven blanket Late 19th century Banded with linked diamond pattern.82 in. x 57 1/2 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collec...

An Apache coiled pictorial storage ollaCirca 1900 Woven with deer and human figures.H: 16 1/2 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A group of seven Central and Northern California woven baskets Late 19th/early 20th century Including Yokuts bottleneck basket, Achumowi basketry ...

Four Central California basketry items20th centuryIncluding pictorial Mission basket, coiled large, deep basket, hand- painted oblong basket, and ...

Nine Wounaan Panama Rainforest miniature baskets20th centuryTogether with a wooden shelf. (10).H: 1 1/4, W: 2 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family C...

A group of eight small American Indian woven baskets and traysApache, Pima/Papago, California, and other, first half 20th century Comprising four ...

A group of four large American Indian woven baskets Northeast, Northwest Coast and other, 20th century Comprising a tall Northeast Woodlands baske...

A large Acoma polychrome olla early 20th century Inscribed "Acoma" on base.H: 11 5/8 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

An Acoma polychrome jar Circa 1910 Decorated in a "bird head" design.H: 11 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:Eleanor Tulman Hancock, Inc., New York, New York, 200...

A Zuni polychrome olla Circa 1880 Decorated in a "Rainbird" pattern.H: 8 in.PROVENANCE:Eleanor Tulman Hancock, Inc., New York, New York, 2007.A Pr...

A Zia polychrome olla Circa 1900H: 6 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Fine Zia polychrome canteen late 19th/early 20th century Accompanied by a display stand.L: 9 in.PROVENANCE:Marcy Burns, New York, New York, Augu...

A Zuni ceremonial polychrome frog bowl Early 20th century With terraced sides and four molded frogs.H: 3 5/8, Dia: 7 3/8 in.PROVENANCE:Marcy Burns...

A carved and painted Santos of Archangel MichaelFelix A. Lopez (B. 1942) Espanola, New Mexico, 2004Signed and dated under base.H: 20 3/4 in.PROVEN...

Three Navajo silver and turquoise Squash blossom necklaces 20th century Two set with turquoise, and the third set with coral and turquoise. (3).L:...

A silver and turquoise concho and butterfly belt Early 20th century On a black suede belt.L: 48 in. (belt)PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)A Hopi Man, photogravure plate, 1922"From Copyright Photograph 1921 by E.S. Curtis, Photogravure Suffolk Eng. Co Bosto...

Awa-Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal, 1898-1955)Eagle Dancer and Buffalo Dancer, San Ildefonso, New Mexico Signed, "Awa Tsireh", l.r., watercolor on paper, ...

A Collection of Skookum souvenir dolls Montana, circa 1914-1960 Including a large store display figure seated in a child's chair and twenty-one va...

A group of six carved and painted contemporary Hopi Katsina 20th century One inscribed with maker's name, "H. (Henry) Shelton, Oraibi, Ariz." (6)....

A Zulu beadwork necklace and two beadwork bracelets Late 19th century All collected by Gunner R. Dickens of the Natal Naval Volunteers during the ...

A collection of Zulu metalwork Late 19th century Comprising six bracelets, a necklace, and a flywhisk, all collected by Gunner R. Dickens of the N...

A collection of Zulu weapons 19th century Comprising four axes, three knobkerries (clubs), a spear head and a small dagger, all collected by Gunne...

Two Kuba Shoowa panels Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century Both with bound edges and mounted on black fabric panel, one in four joined sect...

Two Kuba palm wine cupsDemocratic Republic of CongoH: 3 1/2, W: 4 1/2, D: 3 1/2 in. (smaller); H: 6 1/4, W: 5 in. (larger)

A Nafana Bedu maskGhana or Côte d'IvoireH: 65 1/4, W: 28 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:The Estate of Dorothy Levitt Beskind, New York, New York.

A Guere We mask, gela Liberia Carved wood and horn, of oval form and with a perforation for the mouth and eyes, covered entirely in applied horns,...

A Dan Maou mask Liberia Carved wood, of oval form, with graceful lines, the prominent forehead sits above arching eyebrows and slit eyes, at the m...

A Dan maskLiberia or Côte d'IvoireCarved wood, raised on a bespoke mount.H: 9, W: 5 in. (approx., mask only)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas McNema...

A Ligbi mask, Yangaleya Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, of oval form, the facial features subtly indicated through small perforations for the eyes and ...

A Baule mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, with a soft quality, the elaborate coiffure above an elegant forehead with arched brows, the coffee bean e...

A Grebo Kru mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood and fabric, the rectangular face with tubular eyes, squared mouth and ridged nose below an overhanging ...

A Yaure maskCôte d'IvoireCarved wood, raised on bespoke mount.H: 14 1/2, W: 6 1/2 in. (approx., mask only)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas McNemar,...

A Senufo mask, kpelie Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, the oval face with open mouth, the eyes pierced with slits, arched brow and scarification to the ...

A Ligbi maskCôte d'Ivoire Carved wood, domed with a central single perforation, dual carved face masks to either side, with a rattan and cane bind...

A Guro mask, Gu Cote d'Ivoire Carved wood and pigment, with an elaborate coiffure, arched brows and downcast eyes, the mouth open and slight teeth...

A Guro monkey mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood and pigment, a large domed forehead shadowing the sunken eyes which are perforated for the dancer, a ...

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each w...

A Bamana equestrian figure MaliCast iron, the rider shown holding a spear high as if about to strike, he wears a high crested coiffure, raised on ...

A Bamana door lock Mali Carved wood, with stylised head finial and horned crest, dark encrusted patina, raised on a bespoke mount.H: 17 1/4, W: 17...

A Bamana hyena mask, Suruku Mali Carved wood, with domed forehead, long nose and exposed teeth, upright ears, the central protuberance from the he...

A Bankoni figure Mali, c. 1200 - 1600 AD Fired terracotta, the female figure shown standing, with serene countenance, the face a mixture of human ...

A pair of Lobi water containers Burkina FasoTerracotta, piriform shape with numerous rounded nubbins adorning the body and lid. (2).H: 22 in. (app...

A Bobo mask Burkina Faso Carved wood, the helmet with open triangular eyes, ridge-like nose and protruding mouth all below an openwork crest surmo...

A group of Ashanti fertility dolls, Aku'aba Ghana Carved wood and beads, all of classic form, the disc shaped heads with large forehead, arched ey...

A Fante maternity figure Ghana Carved wood, shown seated on an Ashanti stool, she nurses the child whilst resting him on her lap, a band of beads ...

A Benin container Benin Kingdom Cast bronze, in the form of a fish reaching around to bite its own tail, a human hand grips the mid-section of the...

A pair of Bura urns Niger, c. 1100-1400 C.E. Fired terracotta, a pair of phallic form urns with elaborate hand incised designs. (2).H: 36 in. (app...

A Yoruba twin figure, ere Ibeji Nigeria Carved wood and beads, the slender head and stylized coiffure above elongated arms and a protruding torso,...

A Yungur spirit vessel Nigeria Fired terracotta, standing on a rounded base, the squat body in the form of a corpulent man, he wears a tunic, torq...

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