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An Illongot headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ifugao, Northern Philippines, 19th century
Decorated with different kinds of beadwork and the bill of a Kalaw bird (hornbill).
Historically, only those who had proven themselves th...
Category
Antique 19th Century Philippine Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
$2,869
Silver Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rug...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Silk
$4,997 / item
Luxury Round Blue Oceano D300 Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Mohebban
Located in Geneve, CH
Luxury Round Blue Oceano D300 Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Mohebban
Dimensions: D 300 cm
Materials: Wool.
The Sombra collection, designed by Miguel Reguero, celebrates the encounter betw...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Sign-Maker
s Sample Board in Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Folk Art two-sided sign maker's sample board in original paint, one side having square color samples with various border treatments, each panel numbered (one through 25), the other...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
A Polynesian war-club or
Gata waka
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fiji, probably early 20th century
Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par exce...
Category
Early 20th Century Fijian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century
These spearheads looked like weapons, yet they were hardly ever used in battle. Rather, they functioned as a kind of money that was u...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Silk
$6,611 / item
Fine and Rare Early 19th Century Carved Bootjack in the Form of a Pistol
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare !9th Century hand carved antique treen bootjack, to remove riding boots, in the unusual form of a pistol.
This is a rare find and unfolds to form a bootjack with be...
Category
Antique 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Beech
Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form s...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,431 / item
Engelholm Nobu Silver 95 Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Engelholm Nobu Dark Silver 95 Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$6,431 / item
Rustic Antique Peasant Wooden Chest in Dark Brown, 19th Century Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rustic 19th-century Finnish peasant chest in wood with metal corner reinforcements and decorative bands. Painted in a dark brown tone that has beautifully aged over time, this ches...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Finnish Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Calata Piliero 102 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Calata Piliero 102 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,511 / item
Strabone Pollaiulo Night Sky Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Strabone Pollaiulo Night Sky Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 299.72 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm o...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk, Linen
$15,302 / item
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cane
Reduce, Single Piece by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Reduce by Kajsa Willner
Dimensions: 30 x 1.6 x 30 cm
Materials: Disposable Plastic casted in biobased plastic
Swedish designer Kajsa Willner has cu...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$25,906 / item
Calata Piliero 103 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Calata Piliero 103 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 350.52 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$17,908 / item
Blossom Rug by Maria Zakioso
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom Rug by Maria Zakioso
Dimensions: W 96 x L 200 x H 5 cm
Materials: Wool, Mohair.
Maria Lysenko is a 28 year old contemporary artist born in Ufa, Russia. She started her art ...
Category
2010s Russian Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Wool, Mohair
$6,969 / item
An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Central-America, Costa-Rica, Pre-Columbian
Jadeite and other greenstones were utilized in a diverse array of items that served as symbols of social and political power. Among the mo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
The theme of this "crazy car" by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a "flivver" car (a car that fails) "Funny Flivver top ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
African Chief’s gilt Crown and Sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid Bouelé Chief’s gilt-wood crown and sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Ivory coast, late 19th/early 20th century
H. 13 x L. 33.5 x D. 26 cm (crown)
L. 14 cm ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Giltwood
A rare Papua
Gope
Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Minagoiravi, Wapo River, late 19th–early 20th century
H. 130 x W. 24.5 cm
Pro...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Bobo ceremonial top decorated with cowrie shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bobo people, Burkina Faso/Mali, Early 20th century
The top, made in a vest-like form, consists of a base made out of cotton with an outer decorated layer of cowrie shells.
Provenan...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Cotton
"The Binding of Issac" An Italian 17th century Polychrome Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A masterful example of religious storytelling rendered in sculptural form, this Italian 17th century polychrome relief sculpture depicts the powerful biblical scene of The Binding of...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Naga Konyak double fish tail trophy necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nagaland, North-east India, early 20th century
Made of old glass beads with a bronze adornment in the shape of a double fish tail.
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munic...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
American Broken Star Pattern Quilt, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Located in York County, PA
Broken Star pattern, patriotic American quilt with 13 stars, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1915-1920
Broken Star pattern quilt in red, white, and blue solids with a gingha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Pre-War Wind-Up Toy "Boy on Motorcycle Delivery Truck" by Marx
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This brightly lithographed tin wind-up toy in colors of red, yellow, and blue, with a driver dressed in appropriate motorcycle clothing, depicts a young man driving a delivery cart with "Speed Boy Delivery" printed on each side of the wagon. The manufacturers logo is clearly marked on both sides of the stake wagon and on the right shoulder of the driver "MAR" with a circle around it and "Made in The United States of America, New York, N.Y." around the circumference (see images). The license plate number is "268", which, along with the red painted inside of the drivers arms (as it should be!) indicates this earlier version and authenticity.
Nearly 100 years old, it still operates fine and, upon winding the attached wind-up key a few times and placing the toy on the ground, the motorcycle and driver move across the floor on the way to their deliveries; do not over wind. (see video attached to this listing).
The toy is completely original and in very good condition, with no repairs or restorations of any kind and no touch up or repaint. The arms and steering handle bars are also original (sometimes replaced) and they have the appropriate paint and markings.
This would make a welcome addition to a collection of pre-war Americana.
Dimensions: 9 7/8" long x 5 7/8" wide x 5 3/4" high
After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys...
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage Oil on Board Painting Framed Still Life Modernist MCM Signed 1963 19x20"
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage still life oil painting on board depicting a pitcher and a bowl of lemons on a checkered towel. Nicely done in confident technique with balanced composition, good color, and ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma.
This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Composition, Tin
Pouf Charaktere Colette by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere colette by Lyk Carpet
Dimensions: Ø 62 x H 47 cm.
Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool,new pure hand-combed and hand-spun wool, natural vegetable-dyed wool, 100 knot...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
$3,622 / item
Swedish Folk Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
A magnificent framed early 19th century Swedish folk art painting. This type of Swedish folk painting is known as a kurbitz, and this example is known to be from the north of Sweden and is dated 1832. The scene depicts the biblical story of the woman at the well...
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$10,900
Seated "Cat with a Bow" Still Bank, American, circa 1922
By Grey Iron Casting Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat with a Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a difficult bank to acquire and is listed in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most c...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Crust N°2 by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Crust N°2 by RF Studio
Dimensions: W 34 x D 34 x H 49 cm
Materials: Diverse recycled amazon timber
Crust is part of the concept of skin that covers mineral and vegetable organisms a...
Category
2010s Peruvian Post-Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$5,762 / item
CF F1 2018 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF F1 2018 by Caturegli Formica.
Dimensions: W 320 x L 230 cm
Materials: Silk
Carpets as deep information
Carpets are very common items. But it has never really been clear if...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs
Materials
Silk
$54,203 / item
Traditional Ashanti African Chief’s velvet and gilt-wood Leopard crown on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A traditional Ashanti Chief’s velvet and giltwood Leopard crown
Ghana, early 20th century
Diam. 17 cm (crown)
H. 27 cm (incl. stand)
Provenance:
Pri...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Antiquities
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
"Generale" Pendant by Enrico Baj, 1940s Limited Edition
By Enrico Baj 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Generale pendant by Enrico Baj is a rare and compelling example of the artist’s work translated into a wearable object. Produced in a limited and signed edition, the pendant belo...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memorab...
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Stoneware Larger Size Multi-Colored Pig Bank (Still Bank) Austria C1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bank was manufactured by HEPP "The Hole-Eyed Pottery Pig" company, the oldest Czechoslovakian/Austrian ceramic coin bank manufacturer, circa 1890. Their best customer was the Un...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Folk Art Toys
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Portrait Bust of a Black Man
Marbruk
by Arthur Kaan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Artur Kaan (Austrian, 1867-1940)
'Marbruk'
Signed and dated A. Kaan '95 and Verwielfältigung vorbehalten (reproduction reserved)
Bronze on marble base, H 28.5 cm?
Note:
...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cover #2 by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Located in Geneve, CH
Cover #2 by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Cover Story
Dimensions: H 39.5 x L 15.5 x W 26 cm
Materials: iron
Avihai Mizrahi (b. 1979, Jerusalem)...
Category
2010s Israeli Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$5,260 / item
Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is one of the more popular "crazy car" toys and was designed by the iconic New York City Louis Marx Toy Company, Circa 1935, with the fascination of the American West and the st...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Burro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cane
A collection of four Ifugao warrior bracelets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bontoc or Ifugao people, Northern Luzon, Phillipines, 19th century
The Bontoc and Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon crafted armbands like this one, made from two pairs of wild boar o...
Category
Antique 19th Century Philippine Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$17,215 / item
A delicate tortoiseshell
armband
from the Lower Sepik River Province
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sepik River Province, Papua New Guinea, probably late 19th century
Tortoiseshell bracelets are frequently more than just ornaments in Sepik River civilizations; they are representat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Resin and Metal Islanders Hockey Paperweight
Located in Queens, NY
Resin and metal paperweight featuring New York Islanders\' hockey rosters from Stanley Cup-winning teams from 1979-1983
Category
20th Century American Modern Antiquities
Materials
Metal
An Asmat headdress decorated with cassowary feathers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat, Papua Province, Indonesia, Late 19th century
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
Antique American Country Clothes Iron
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) wrought iron clothes iron with wood handle
Category
Antique 19th Century American British Colonial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
English Victorian Style Wood and Brass Cane
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style wood cane with brass ball top handle and sleeve with oval hole.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Paint-Decorated "Snowflake" Parcheesi Gameboard, ca 1885
Located in York County, PA
PAINT-DECORATED "SNOWFLAKE" PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD IN CHEDDAR YELLOW & RED, circa 1885
Parcheesi game board, painted on a wooden plank with applied, molded trim. Rendered in red, whit...
Category
Antique 1880s Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Fine Bronze Bust of a Masai Woman by Philip Reeves
b. 1958
By Philip Reeves
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Philip Reeves, (Nairobi 1952)
A Massai/Rendille tribe girl from Kenya
Signed P Reeves and numbered 4/8 Foundry mark Luc Harzé, Brussels
Bronze, H. 36 cm
Philip Reeves, born i...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Busts
Materials
Bronze
A colourful beaded Yoruba
crown
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th century
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century
A central white diamond is highlighted in white cotton on this Afshar salt bag. Throughout the field, geometric scarab-like elements ar...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Porcelain "Punch" Figural Diminutive Creamer England, Circa 1865. RARE
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare "Punch" figural item of the infamous "Punch and Judy" duo created in Italy but made more famous and popularized in British Victorian 19th century culture, "puppetry" appeal...
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
An Achuar feather headring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Achuar people, Perú, Amazon region, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Peruvian Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
Antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina Doll with Watermelon, circa 1900–1925
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This rare antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina doll, carved in the first quarter of the 20th century, is an exceptional example of traditional Hopi spiritual...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
British Sailor
s Woolwork or Woolie of the Named Ship "Polly"
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Barque Polly,
Named "Polly",
Circa 1885-95
Offered is a magnificent and historically significant British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," dating to the last quarter of the 19th century. This exceptional piece presents a detailed port-side view of the three-masted barque Polly under full sail. The vessel's name is proudly displayed on a banner flown from the mainmast and is also visible on her bow, a testament to the sailor-artist's pride in his vessel.
The artistry of this woolwork is particularly noteworthy. The sails are skillfully executed using the trapunto technique, a form of relief quilting where sections are padded from behind to create a dynamic, three-dimensional effect. This application masterfully conveys the impression of sails swollen with wind, bringing the scene to life. The sea is depicted in a series of rippling bands of green and white wool, a characteristic convention of this folk art form that effectively captures the motion of the water.
This historically rich textile is presented in a handsome maple ogee-shaped frame, typical of the period and befitting the quality of the artwork. The piece is glazed with Museum UV glass, a modern conservation measure that significantly reduces light reflection and provides superior protection against fading and light damage.
Historical Provenance: The Barque Polly
The woolwork is a tribute to a specific and well-documented vessel. The barque Polly was built in the renowned shipyards of Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1885. The ship was christened at its launch by Marian "Polly" Woodside, the wife of the vessel's owner. In a charming departure from the traditional champagne, Mrs. Woodside tossed a cascade of flowers across the bow to christen the ship.
The Polly embarked on numerous voyages, primarily serving the trade routes between South America and the United Kingdom, before being repositioned for service in the Pacific. As a barque, the Polly featured three masts, with the fore and mainmasts being square-rigged and the mizzenmast being fore-and-aft rigged. This configuration was highly popular for long-distance merchant vessels as it required a smaller crew than a fully-rigged ship, making it an economical choice for ocean crossings.
A label affixed to the reverse of the frame indicates that this woolwork was featured on the acclaimed television program The Antiques Road...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Vintage Poster of Japan Air Lines Depicting Singapore River and Raffles, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Japan Air Lines / Singapore. 1960s. Color photo-offset poster depicting Singapore River and Raffles Place. 39 x 24 ½”. Linen backed. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Polychrome Wood Model of an Indonesian Toraja Dwelling or Tongkonan, C. 1900
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A polychrome wood model of a Toraja dwelling or tongkonan
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja, early 20th century
H. 60 x L. 94 x D. 33 cm
Provenance:
- Seminary Rosa Stichting, Nijmegen
- Instituut voor Kulturele Antropologie van de Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen
- With Michel Thieme...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
$3,825 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Afshar Bagface, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Afshar Bagface Bag, Late 19th Century
This charming Afshar bag face uses rich saturated vegetable colors and soft glossy wool, with rows of alternating flowers and b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
A male ceremonial armband made with bat-teeth
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century
Male ceremonial 'armband' made of bat teeth drilled and tied in a double row to a woven band of palm fibre.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads, Teeth
Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved wood and polychromed sign depicts a winged-foot Mercury figure surrounded by ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
A Mbukushu braided headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mbukushu / Kavango Group, Botswana/Namibia/Angola, Early 20th century
An exquisite and old example of a Mbukushu braided wig headdress, featuring a leather or hide base that has na...
Category
Early 20th Century Namibian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Shell, Natural Fiber
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