Catalog (834)

She is elaborately dressed in the hand sewn fringed buckskin costume, finely beaded on the front and the back with geometric designs with large finely beaded necklace on her chest. She is wearing Buckskin leggings, and beaded moccasins. Her head with beaded facial features an...

He is elaborately dressed in the hand sewn traditional beaded and fringed hide garment and beaded moccasins. His head with beaded facial features, and coiffures of braided natural human hair.

HEIGHT: 28 cm (11.02 inches).

CONDITION: In original condition, sh...

CONDITION: Showing age and usage, with exceptional old patina from sweat and grease.

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 86 cm (33.86 inches).

Dimensions of the stone head ...

A tanned hide bag fringed at the bottom and beaded at the front with sinew-sewn seed blue, yellow and red glass beads with geometrical triangular pattern, against a white ground. The interior of the pouch is lined with fabric.

CONDITION:

In overall good condition showing the age and usage with a beautiful old patina from sweat and grease, some minor loss of the red beads along the ...

Hand carved in two sections and bonded together L-shaped steatite stone bowl with slight flare to prow, adorned with lead inlayed ring. The carved pipe stem of natural wood carved in relief with two elliptical loops design displaying a lovely glossy patina.

CONDITION: in overall good condition showing the age and usage with a beautiful old patina from sweat and gr...

The tubular pen case is finely hand-chiseled on the one site with 8 Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism including:

The Conch, Parasol, Golden fish, Treasure Vase of sacred water, Victory banner, lotus blossom, endless eternal knot, the opposite site is chiseled with foliate scrollwork. The pen case is attached by three chains to the inkwell.

The inkwell is made in the for...

DIMENSIONS: Approximately: Length: 18cm (7.9 inches). Height: 15 cm (5.91 inches). Width: 14.5 cm (5.71 inches).

CONDITION: Showing age and usage with a dark patina.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 27 cm (10.63 inches). Width:(at widest point): 17cm (6.69 inches).

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age. It shows its age and uses, with nice old patina. No repairs or restorations.

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The painting is illegibly signed by the artist in the lower-left corner, possibly "K.Reichert" the painting canvas is stretched on its original wooden stretcher frame secured by hand-forged iron nails.

CONDITION: The painting is in its original co...

Shells such as these were sold in the 18th -19th century to Christian pil...

The icon depicts the story of the Flight into Egypt, a significant event in Christian tradition. The story is told in the form of a finely hand-carved low relief, depicting Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus on a journey through the desert on their way to Egypt. The delicately carved details of the landscape, the clothing, and the expressions on the figures' faces make...

Shells such as these were sold in the 18th -19th century to Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where they were carved in relief and pierced by hand by local Palestinian craftsmen.

This way, the shells found their way to Europe and other parts of the world during the ninet...

PROVENANCE: From an old Canadian collection of Tribal Art acquired by the owner's grandfather before WWII.

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the age and usage. Encrusted with wea...

A rare authentic antique, pre-contact, most likely a 19th – early 20th century, ceremonial wooden hand drum, "Tifa" or "Kundu" from Papua, New Guinea.

The hollow-body entirely carved from one piece of wood in elegant hour-glass form, the base handle decorated in traditional geometric incised designs.

PROVENANCE: From an old Canadian collection of Tribal Art acquired by the owner's grandfather before WWII.

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the a...