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1620 Framed Pictorial Beadwork Fragment; An early European framed beadwork fragment from 1620 depicting the "The south east view of the grand mausoleum erected by the wife of Sahah Jahan in the year of our lord 1620 ..
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1918-1920 Excelsior Triumph Motobike Bicycle; Excelsior Cycle Co. Triumph badged bicycle in the "motobike" frame style. As-discovered an outstanding secondary market craquelure painted surface wi..
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A Fantastic Pair of Southwestern Zuni Earrings; A fine pair of Southwestern, Zuni Pueblo, earrings; coin silver and turquoise. From Arizona, circa 1930's with hook back and multiple stone configuration.
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A Pictorial Native American Corn Husk Bag; A Nez Perce corn husk woven bag with pictorial design elements depicting four Native American women and flowers on the verso. Exceptional condition, appears to have been..
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African Sculpture Photograph by Walker Evans; Original gelatin silver photographic print by Walker Evans (b. 1903 d. 1975) depicting an African seated man holding a vessel. "In 1935 the groundbreaking Afri..
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African Sculpture Photograph by Walker Evans; Original gelatin silver photographic print by Walker Evans (b. 1903 d. 1975) depicting an African seated man holding a vessel. "In 1935 the groundbreaking Afri..
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Ainu Retarpe (Nettle Fiber) Robe; Aniu robes woven of nettle fiber are much more rare than the elm bark fiber examples. This robe is actually Siberian Islands Ainu which is even less commmon. Provenance..
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Ancient Hawaiian Native Poi Pounder; An ancient stone pounder used by native Hawaiian people to make poi, a pudding like dish, created by smashing and then fermenting taro root. Hand crafted from basalt sto..
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Beaver-tail Formed Mintature Snowshoes; Includes custom art table base. Created as a model or for use by an infant. Red vermillion pigment accents, trade wool decorative ornaments.
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Black Forest Side Stand with Bears; A very finely carved example of Black Forest wood carving depicting a large bear with a walking stick holding the table top with three smaller bears frolicking. There is..
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Carved Eagle Architectural Fragment; Wood carved architectural fragment depicting an American eagle on a swag of flowers with gilding and paint. Late 18th-19th century; appears to have modified in the early 20th..
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Crow Tobacco Bag; Native-tanned buffalo hide. An early example of the Wind River Crow abstract floral motifs.
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Delaware Indian Gunstock War Club; Important Delaware Indian gunstock war club with incised carved decorations and wrought iron blade (has blacksmith makers touch-marks). Good condition, the club has a pe..
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Early Acoma Four-color Olla; An early Acoma four-color olla from the 1870's exhibiting outstanding ethnographic "water dipper" erosion to the rim. Sadly, many of the ear..
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Early New Guinea Drum with Museum Label; A very fine 19th century Papau New Guinea musical drum. Retains native fiber attached palm nut shell rattle ornaments, and remains of period museum lables. Fantast..
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Early Plains Indian Painted Hide Fragment; Northern Plains Buffalo hide painted fragment, professionally mounted for wall display Provenance: ex. Ship Holbrook, Santa Fe, NM good condition with normal wear and use
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Early Pony Beaded Souther Plains War Shirt; An early Southern Plains pony beaded war shirt constructed of trade cotton cloth, glass trade beads, and yellow ochre pigmented native tanned fringe. This shirt dates to..
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Edward S. Curtis: Buffalo Dance Costume - Mandan Photogravure; Original "Buffalo Dance Costume - Mandan" by Edward S. Curtis. Photogravure on Van Gelder handmade paper. Circa 1908. There is some light tissue st..
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Fabulous Miniature Compass Star Quilt; Very finely hand stitched vernacular miniature compass star quilt, embroidered "Home, Farm, Army, 1937." Approx. 13 1/8 by 13 3/4 inches. Fair/..
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Figural Burmese Ox Cart Ornament; Wood carved polychrome dancing figure with excellent patina and typical wear for the age and usage. Sculptures were attached between oxen, or to the ox cart as a protect..
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Hand with Rod Crooked Knife; Exceptional Abenki (Northern Woodlands) Native crooked knife with a very finely carved hand and fingers gripping a rod. A custom art base included.
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Important Early Mic Mac Doll; Eastern Woodlands Native American doll, Mic Mac or Penobscot, cloth constructed from a colonial or European trade doll with a wax face; native adorned with a "d..
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Important Iroquois Figured Maple Effigy Orators Staff; A very rare and beautiful figured (tiger) maple Iroquois orator's effigy staff (Ahdadisha) depicting a snake biting a frog, with a clasped hand at the final grasping ..
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Important Late 18th Century Eight Panel New Mexican Granero (Harinero); A New Mexican pinewood eight panel granero or harinero with wrought iron hardware which was used on haciendas to store grain and flour. In the late 18th-early 19th century su..
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Lake Sentani Figurative Dance Staff; Excellent condition (the staff has been reduced in size). Carved of hard wood depicting a female,with remains of lime pigment in the carved decoration custom bronze metal art..
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Large George Custer Photograph by Matthew Brady; Original large scale gelatin silver print of George Armstrong Custer, by Matthew Brady/ Handy. Negative date May, 1865; printing date of: 1907. Studio mounted ..
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Maori Flax Fiber Pouch (Kete); A handwoven flax fiber pouch, Maori weaving is considered to be of the finest in Polynesia. Provenance: ex. Fred Boschan collection
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Monumental New Ireland Malangan Mask; An Oceanic Masterwork; wood carved and native pigments, very good condition, exhibiting native cultural wear and use, minor losses, and cracks as expected. Custom art mo..
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Mumuye Carved Ancestor Figure; A fine example of the form with original surface patina. In very good condition, with cultural wear, losses, and minor erosion. Custom wood art display base. Prov..
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Native American Child's Moccains; A lovely pair of Native American, Shoshone tribe, child's moccasins with beaded decorations. Constructed of Native tanned hide and sinew sewn these moccasins da..
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Northern Plains Indian Beaded Double-Sided Knife Sheath; Northern Plains Indian double-sided bead decorated knife sheath, Cheyenne or Sioux with a bone handled trade blade knife. Circa 1870's. Exceptional color palet..
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Northern Plains Parfleche Container; Northern Plains Indian, Crow tribe, rawhide parflech container. This form was traditionally used as a storage vessel for clothing, food, and accoutrements. &nb..
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Northwest Coast Button Blanket; condition: over all very good condition, with some minor stains on the left side of the red trade cloth and button loss to outer and inner bands. Custom wall mount included. I..
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Original Edward S. Curtis: Calling a Moose - Cree Photogravure; Original "Calling a Moose - Cree" by Edward S. Curtis. Photogravure on Japon velum handmade paper. Circa 1928, from volume 18. Very good condi..
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Original Edward S. Curtis: Jemez Architecture; An original large folio photogravure by Edward S. Curtis titled: Jemez Architecture, plate #551, one of 254 printed in 1926, from the sixteenth volume. Excellent conditi..
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Parfleche Flat Case with Buffalo Hide Strap; A very rare parfleche bag that retains its original native tanned hide buffalo hide strap. Pleasing retained design composition found on early Plains Indian parfleche. V..
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Pictorial Cat Beaded Bandolier Panel; Unique Chippewa/Ojibwa (Native American) pictorial beaded pouch panel from a bandolier bag. This piece is unusual because of the asymmetric composition of the flora..
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Pre-reservation Sioux Knife Sheath; Early Northern Plains Indian, pre-reservation period, Lakota Sioux bead decorated knife sheath with trade knife. Good condition, as-found, showing ethno..
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Pueblo Painted Hide Dance Kilt; Native tanned hide American Indian dance kilt, Rio Grande Pueblo (Cochiti, Santa Domingo, or Jemez). Adorned with natural native pigments depicting a snake. I..
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Rare Drummer Kachina; Very important Hopi Drummer kachina, attributed to the artist who made the bulk of the early snake dancer in existence today. Unfortunately the identity of the carver i..
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Rare Laura Gilpin Photograph of Boys in a Portal; Original Laura Gilpin "vintage print" of "courtyard with hanging laundry and two boys." Negative date circa 1949, printing date: circa 1949. &nb..
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Rare Tapa Cloth Pattern Board; Good condition, original uncleaned surface with traces of pigment. Pacific hard wood. Pattern boards were used to create a secondary pattern in paint tapa (bark cloth). ..
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Southern Plains Bead-decorated Cradleboard; Southern Plains Bead-decorated Cradleboard
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Southwestern Native Bow Guards, Ketohs; Being offered separately are two Native American archery bow guards or ketoh's. Originally the form was used to protect the wearer's forearm from damage inflicte..
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Southwestern Native Zuni Earrings; A lovely pair of Zuni turqoise and coin silver earrings with post backs. Circa 1930's, in excellent condition.
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Walker Evans Photograph of African Sculpture; Original gelatin silver photographic print by Walker Evans (b. 1903 d. 1975) depicting an African seated man holding a vessel. "In 1935 the groundbreaking Afri..
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Yaqui Ceremonial Mask; “Pascolas are the old men of the dance, and they perform at all manner of Yaqui feasts. Pascolas are individualists who perform as a result of dreamed visions. Their kno..
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