Ethnographic Antiques

Probably Sioux or Cheyenne. Sinew sewn and brain tanned hide. Very good overall condition, I don't see any missing beads.

Authentic & Impressive Early 20c Lg. Africa Toposa Tribe War Shield. This shield is made of hard and thick leather, with a rectangular, convex shape and a robust, vertical, thick middle ridge. This stick also serves as grip.

The handle is missing its wrap and organic plug. There is a split to the handle that has a zip tie around it to secure the handle to the blade tang. Nice old blade. The scabbard is two halves of plain wood with nicely done rattan binding holding an old rope used as a belt loop.

Wonderful plains Indian Beaded gun holster hand made from leather and hand applied multi color beads. The work looks to have been made from buffalo hide as the inside of the holster has fur which has worn down from use.

Nice older carved Ifugao wood bowl with zoomorphic designs. 10 1/2" wide x 3 5/8" tall x 4 1/4" wide. Wood has a few worm holes but otherwise nice condition.

This sword has several interesting characteristics. First, the size and weight of the piece suggest it was made for a child. Second, there is a whimsical face carved into the handle. Third, the scabbard carving is extensive and pretty good.

The first is a knife from Senegal. The handle is brass with punch dot decorations to the surface, above and below that are ferrules with horn and bone spacers placed between brass discs. The blade has oxidation and surface scratches.

Selling some of my collection. This is a finely carved maternity shrine figure featuring a mother and child image. The mother wears an elaborate coiffure with scarification on her face and has a small child on her back and in her arms, adorned with glass beads. Baule or Baoulé (Akan) peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The statue measures 15 inches tall with slight cracking and a well weathered surface. Acquired from a local auction house and a previous New York estate.

This is a good old example dating to the late 19th to early 20th century. The background with very fine carvings that run amidst the outward standing carvings. The more you look at it the more you see.

A fine large old Northwest Coast Nootka Salish hand carved and painted cedar model totem dating from the early to mid 1900's. The totem stands 24 1/2" tall x 4" x 4" and is in good condition, a small clean repair is noted to the ravens beak that is not really noticeable.

A great large old Northwest Coast Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth hand carved cedar totem pole dating from the mid 1900's. The back of the totem is inscribed "Danny Smith 3/6/76 Neah Bay " to the back and is in very good condition.

Very nice carved frog in argillite by Shirley Pollard. Stands 2 7/8" high.

A very finely carved Northwest Coast Salish hand carved cedar Indian mask depicting a elegant eagle head. Beautifully sculpted with excellent hand etched details throughout. Etched on the inside is "Shannon Falls Srumton Diamond Head ".

Authentic and old! Original old Sioux Indian pipe tomahawk, triple bat wing cutaways seen on the blade. Original handle with old square shank tacks. Diamond shaped eye. You can see the lap weld in the pictures.

Ethnic group: Dogon. These stone bracelets are indeed worn by many people, the Dogon in Ghana through Burkina Faso. This is an old west African stone bracelet. I think that they are likely from the first part of the 20th century, maybe a little older (100-200 years old).

It is made of a hardwood and sports a good heft to it. It is made from a two toned wood. The wood is dark brown and light brown. The surface of the shaft has a lot of marks. You fine two toned wood in South African clubs but this form is so far from the norm for that region that I doubt it is African.

THE POCAHONTAS BADGE HAS BEEN TAPED ON THE BACK BUTT STILL NICE AN IT DISPLAYS VERY WELL WITH THE CELLULOID DISC OF AN INDIAN PRINCESS ATTACHED. THE BLACKFOOT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. YOU BE THE JUDGE.

Very unique Javanese Kris. The hilt appears to be made of carved horn. there is a small crack in the hilt shown in 2nd to last pic.

Beaded Leather Ceremonial Neck Piece. (We do not know.). Interesting detail is that fine wire rather than string is used to string the beads (see back shots of dark sewing). Auctiva's FREE Counter.

The handle is wood which exhibits a very nice grain. The blade is quite nice. The gangya is pierced and carved in a floral motif. The blade sports a singha and the blade has a nice pamor. The scabbard is equally as impressive.

SUPERB FISH HOOK FROM MALAITA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. RARE SIZE FOR THIS TYPE, EXCELLENT CONDITION, VERY FINE BINDING, STYLIZED FISH UNDER SHANK.

A fine older Northwest Coast Haida or Tlingit Indian hand made ceremonial dance drum. This drum makes a beautiful rich sound when tapped with relative ease. The drum is unpainted and in its natural form with light evidence of use.

The material is Venetian glass. These beads sure show their age! From my grandfather's estate. Original period item. The pictures show the variety of beads being sold, your beads may slightly vary from the ones pictured.

18" long and approx. 2.5" at the widest and it is firmly set in the handle. Overall length of sword in scabbard is approx. The blade has a blood grove near the top edge and is decorated with floral etching on both sides.

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.

7 1/8" long x 2 1/8" wide. Great early piece.

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

Cut down to 24”, Moro Spear captured at Bud Bagsac in 1913 by L.C. Mosher, untouched patina, fresh from a Westport NY Estate. Bamboo shaft has the remains of a dowel where, by verbal account this was displayedattached to a wall of a display case in a local VFW. Mid Century label reads-“ MORO SPEAR, BUD-BAGSAC, 1913 P.I.,LT. L.C. MOSHER, GIFT OF L.C. MOSHER JR.” Nice relic from the Philippine Inserection.

The blade of typical Poto form with stipples decoration throughout. Nice hefty blade. Has dark oxidation in spots. All in all, a nice African sword.

THIS IS A VERY OLD HAND CARVED AND HAND PAINTED AFRICAN MASK. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY DOCTOR WHO COLLECTS AFRICAN ART AND HE SAID THESE ARE VERY OLD. I LIKE YOU- AND INTEND ON MAKING YOU HAPPY WITH THIS DEAL.

Great condition. Believed to be Cherokee made with leather wrap, feather and bone.

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.

AFRICAN GOD OR ROYALITY DESIGN. SEE THE BACK TO GAUGE AGE AS IT IS AGED. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY DOCTOR WHO COLLECTS AFRICAN ART AND HE SAID THESE ARE VERY OLD. BRONZE OR BRASS. I LIKE YOU- AND INTEND ON MAKING YOU HAPPY WITH THIS DEAL.

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.

Hand drilled from both ends. View all photos.

The Native American Hopi or Pueblo hand knitted leggings are about 26" long x 9 1/4" wide, at the top x 5" wide at the bottom. The fringe is about 2 3/4" long. The fringe goes in front about 18" up, from the bottom. The leggings are knitted with string. There is red mineral paint on the leggings, from use. The leggings came from one of the local pueblos. 

This mask will be a fantastic addition to your collection. The mask is in excellent condition.

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