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Pair of Igorot hand carved hardwood bookends Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture: Pre 1960   item# 955513 (stock# Oc108)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This pair of bookends was carved by the Igorots on the northern part of the Island of Luzon in the Philippines sometime in the 1950's. Each bookend depicts a tribesman cautiously peering over his shield at the tribesman on the other side. From the position and shape of the right arm and hands, it is likely that each native was originally holding a spear. A very dense black wood was used to create these sculptures Indonesian Shell Necklace Irian Jaya Papua New Guinea Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1920   item# 902544 (stock# Oc107)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This shell necklace is an ornament from one of the indigenous tribal groups from West Papua New Guinea. Shells were often used as both adornment and currency with these groups. The string/rope is handmade from a plant fiber. As with many items from the tribal groups of New Guinea, it is difficult to put an age on this piece. It is an interesting ethnographic artifact and can be used for display and can also be worn as a necklace. It came from an estate collection with no additional informat ...click for details Indonesian male Hindu temple figure wood almost 7 feet Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1950   item# 837584 (stock# Oc106)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This Male Hindu temple figure comes from one of the Indonesian Islands. He is hand carved from a tree trunk and colorfully painted. At 210 cm he is with inches of being 7 feet tall. Ethnographic Indonesian Female figure carved goat horn Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1900   item# 822901 (stock# Oc105)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This ethnographic artifact is a seated ancestor female figure carved from goat's horn. It is from one of the Indonesian Islands by one of the indigenous Dayak tribes. The horn is in good condition with no chips or losses and stands approximately 6 inches tall. Large Hand-made Female Inuit Eskimo doll leather furs Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Eskimo: Pre 1960   item# 743346 (stock# Misc110)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   All hand-sewn Eskimo doll probably made sometime during the 60's. She is dressed in nicely detailed fur parka with fox trimmed hood and has hand-painted facial features on leather face with fur hair She is 11 inches high and in good condition Borneo Dayak carved horn and wood medicine container Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Pre 1920   item# 729559 (stock# Oc103)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This traditional Dayak medicine container is made in 2 pieces. The upright piece is carved from wood representing ancestor spirits at the prow of a boat. The horizontal piece is a carved animal horn, presumably goat. The original wooden hinge pin has been replaced with a new piece of wood as the old one was broken and unusable. Dayak is the general name used for the various indigenous tribal groups living in Borneo, which is now called Kalimantan. Polynesian ocean fishing Outrigger Canoe folk art Model Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1950   item# 714061 (stock# Oc101)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210   This is an accurate model of an outrigger canoe from the Ellice Islands, now the island nation of Tuvalva. The v-shaped hull is made of an upper and lower sections,sewn together with string of plant fiber and forming a notched prow which provides stability in ocean waves. There is fishing platform, complete with net, fishing fly and weight, a bailer, 2 paddles and 2 masts. Only the sails are missing. Overall length ...click for details Oceanic New Guinea Papua Boar Tusk & Dog Teeth Necklace Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1920   item# 698092 (stock# Oc100)  click for details Asian Ethnic Artifacts 404-377-7210 Price on request  Very rare, this oceanic artifact was brought back by from New Guinea by a pilot sometime in the 1950's. The dog teeth and boar tusks are held together by hand twisted stings woven and interlaced tightly around the widest ends. pages:  1