45 1/2" o.a. of exceptionally heavy cylindrical form. The handgrip with deep carved hounds tooth bands, partially completed only.
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25 3/4 height. Finely formed, of generally convex profile, the upper and lower segments of slight concave form resulting in a gentle double recurve. Section of six facets.
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Large early example with 9 down curved pattern welded blade. One piece contoured black horn grip. Wood scabbard with large horn throat and horn tip. Shows age throughout with dark patina, surface encrustation and minor checks to the scabbard and hilt. Bl
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Deep texture, probably meteor iron. Original lacquered wood scabbard. Gilt base collar and lacquered cane haft. Haft excellent and as with kris, the head is probably centuries older than the mounts. Nice display.
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1 5/8 width made of dyed split cane, in 19 ranks with yellow and tan diamonds. Each splint just over 1/64 width and woven into a seam free circle.
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53" o.a Heavy hard wood with slight natural recurve as was favored. The butt carved to round form, the upper edge faceted to a pyramid.
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The only other in 40 years! 47 1/4 length. Large leaf shaped head of fine concave form with slight back sweep. rectangular section haft with large rectangular terminal.
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7 1/2 length on lacquered cane haft. Iron head of s.e. thick wedged section with ridged back. Leaf shaped with a convex base lug.
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21 1/4 length. Tapered with domed top and integral lug to the base. Decorated with bands of chevrons and hounds tooth and stars, inlaid with lime, with remnants remaining. Surface smooth over minor blemishes. Good glossy patina and light encrustation. L
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Actual Markam Valley Cargo Cult native fabrication of a European traders balance or scale. Made of four pieces with well shaped balance beam pivoted from the suspension bar on a brad (nail).
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C.1900. Finely worked and finished with lovely patina throughout. Oval bowl with tapered grip with expanded terminal pierced for a suspension cord. Best quality for the type.
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C.1900. Slightly pointed bowl with tapered grip expanded for a suspension cord. Fine dark glossy patina.
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C.1900. Large example with slightly oval bowl. The grip with diamond shaped expansion carved with geometry and inlaid with white lime with considerable original lime remaining. Expanded terminal notched for a suspension cord.
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C.1900. Pointed oval bowl. Tapered grip with horned terminal.Fine glossy patina with genuine wear from use.
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C.1900. 5 1/4 diagonal measurement with oval bowl and fluted grip. Fine glossy patina with genuine wear from use.
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C.1900. Near circular bowl with diamond shaped grip carved with a face, likely an ancestor in communication with the spirits. Excellent with fine patina from use.
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C.1900. From a natural coconut. Large oval bowl with tapered toothed edge grip. Dark aging and patina from use.
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Natural cane, 31 1/2 length. Circular hole embouchure. Opened one end and the other with the natural chamber stop, thus producing only two notes like the dijuridu.
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Early example, second half of the 19th century. 23 7/8” length. Oval section body with raised panel of curvilinear motifs flanking a figure of a frog. Each end with an opened work buttress supporting seated figure.
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36" o.a. Rounded haft with expanded butt, the striking face heavily textured. Top spur intact with small chip, another at the neck.
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21 3/4 length. Rectangular form shaft with expanded medial and convex section stirring blade below. The grip formed as a full relief figure in elaborate head dress.
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24 1/4 overall height. Thick wood haft of oval section with integral socket. Carved with patterns of Xs, triangles, crosses and crescents. Fine polished black stone head secured in the socket with braided sennet.
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40 length, carved of canoe form with swelled butt pierced, with a plant fiber thong. The sides with eight serrated pierced lugs (one chipped). Black and red painted details.
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Carved wood, 7" o.a Squatting posture with the elbows on the knees and hands drawn to the face. Characteristic stylized features with elongated flattened jaw and tubular nose.
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Mid 19th century. 8" height and employing the same artistry as the Ogboni figures, which are cast in pairs. This example, female with exaggerated genitalia in a position of supplication with a chain around her waist and chin from wrist to wrist, along the
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14 3/4 length and carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of a ship carpenters axe. That form predates the machine made axes of the mid century. The integral haft of elegant early form as well.
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34 1/2 length. Heavier form with the details of the superstructure well delineated.
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Smaller. 28 1/2 length. Nicely carved with the superstructure delineated. Black painted decoration for its full length.
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25 length. Particularly well made with a row of finely carved graduated size teeth one side. Skull crusher edge opposite with a hook to the top.
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46 1/4" o.a. The raised medial especially finely delineated. Fine rich patina. Slight damage to each striking edge.
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