No-Reserve AUCTION-ASIA Benefit Sale

A Maranao-carved and painted stand that was used to display this or another similar Lantaka in the town/village that owned it. In the 19th C. these m

Northern Luzon, Philippines. I acquired this spear from an aged Kalinga-tribe warrior who said it was taken on several head-hunting forays but never

From the Bicol region of central Philippines, NAGA Tribe, this belt incorporates 24 canine teeth of the wild Boar….and a man in that culture had to fo

Made for and used by the Bogobo tribe of Central Mindanao, southern Philippines. The larger one - used in solo - has five ball bearings and "si...

Excavated in Argao, Cebu, Philippines, this is unusually wide and triple-grooved. Some strong burial encrustation still adheres and it is 2-1/...

Excavated as Lot 054, the type is a normal one found across ancient SE Asia. Hard shell, large with a single fine hairline and minor chipping, it prob

Even larger than 055, it was broken and glued back together….this huge example was likely for a male aristocrat of that society. Almost 3" I.D...

Finest Shell earring PAIR I have seen from the Philippines - and also excavated from Argao, Cebu. A perfect pair of pre-contact artifacts which could

Later style, 1000-1500AD, Argao also, which is a seaside place. Uncommon, wearable, perfect, and about 2-5/8" across.

Medium Size, same origin, with unusual sawtooth design along an edge (reason?). 2" I.D., perfect, and nice.

23 well-matched shells for a necklace as acquired from the dealer….who stated that was how it was found in the grave…..making a neat choker. High-sta

Romblon Island, central Visayas, Philippines. Several of these were found in a burial jar and I acquired them directly from the old dealer Romblon Is

Mindanao, Tribal Philippines: Large and impressively-decorated SILVER Disc worn by the Mandaya tribal elite as status and rank symbols. Pictured as

Called "agonga" they could be used a cymbols or struck gongs in the various rituals that always were accompanied by music. Several tribes...

Ilongot or Gaddang tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines: an over-the-shoulder or over-the-head ceremonial costume worn by the the elite women of the tri

While not as rare an object as the previous lot, this earlier woven skirt of the 19th C. Ifugao (Tribal northern Luzon, Philippines) has lovely muted

For the full-Body, the woman would step into it and then tighten it around and tuck it in at the breasts. Width: 27" doubled, height 52-1/2&quo...

Indonesia, this long and slender textile has vibrant colors that are partially faded at the ends. 67"x16" plus fringes at both ends. E...

Kalimantan, BORNEO. Late 19th-Early 20th C. and woven in complex patterns of Stars, Deer, Horses, Dogs, etc. 73"x33" plus fringes, it sh...

Ifugao Tribe, Northern Philippines. SEE: Entries 224 and 227 in "The People and Art of the Philippines" published in the 1990s by the UCL...

A "short" shirt of the Ifugao with beaded decoration on the back that is unusual for that tribe. All hand-woven in the early 20thC. and h...

Bright red with contrasting Yellow, Green and Black this dates to 1945-1970. 48"x23" excellent and unfaded.

Bagobo tribe, Mindanao, Philippines. Quality needelwork all around with just traces of fading. 1920-1940. If you want only one Philippines ladies ri

1945-1965, all-over needlework designs, on a lovely blue background. Of a larger size that could be worn by an American woman it is unfaded with good

Nicely paterned with white seed bead designs all around collar and back shoulders. Metal spangles in blue and red….some were repositioned after many y

Elite shirtless men wore these at Festivals. Almost rare today as men did NOT like to make or wear them….((<:). Ifugao Tribe from northern Phi...

Gaddang Tribe, northern Luzon, Philippines. Beautifully made and preserved, it is a large and important example of a dying need (since head-hunting a

The first in this auction of several of these fine sculptures that represent one of the best five or so recognized sculptural traditions across all of

From the Bayungan group of the Banaue sub-tribe of the Ifugao, this skinny-style Bulul dates to about 1900. Classic pose of the shaman-priest when h

Ifugao Tribe, Northern Philippines. SEE: Entries of carved-handle utensils on pages 215-219 in "The People and Art of the Philippines" pu...

Another fine, culturally used utensil, with a choice handle whose tail was used to hang it up. Hard wood, minor cracking at the ladle-use end, and mad

Excellent quality "standard pair" of rice-harvest-protection Bululs, they remained in the granary during the year to protect the crop from...

This rare sculpture depicts a seated Shaman holding a large Ceremonial Box and original Cover on his lap. His spooky, ghost-like face is QUITE unusua

Super quality and rarity are found together in this medicine Bulul. Used in cases of child sickness and mother danger in childbirth, the spirit of th

Seated sculpture, 23" tall, he appears to stare into space as he prepares to go into trance. Early 20th C. in a rare primitive style.

An exceptional example, finer than the one in the UCLA Catalog (page 250) and having the traditional double-Pig handles at the ends, and with a pregn

Earthenware Jar for secondary burial, 8th-12th C. AD or earlier. From a cave in Sarangani Province, southern Mindanao, Philippines. Shards of these a

Tribal ritual Jar, so-called because they have only been found in the environs of Cotabato of Mindanao island. Dating to the 15th to 18th centuries,

Called "LIKHA" in the Philippines, these Limestone Ancestral burial figures were extremely rare until the 1980s, and are now known from on...

Cotabato Limestone sculpture of a standing tribal members Spirit Image. Small but ferocious, his ghost-like face seems to be calling out to eternity.

Standing 12-3/4" tall and holding a club, this seems to represent a chieftain/warrior looking at us through the millenia. Some fissures in the...

Called "Maitum Heads" in honor of the first cave location where they were found 30 or so years ago, these amazing visages sparked worldwid...

Large and important 19th C. Stone Bulul. Carved of a very hard stone, and resembling a Rodin sculpture, this heavy and rare artifact is 18" ta...

1700s period, in the "round" and rather large, it comes from an old church in the Philippines. Missing its arms, it still has a wonderful...

Northern Tribal Wedding Good Luck sculpture, placed on a womans head or hat for the ceremony….then kept afterwards as an amulet. Called dungdung, info

Solid panel of hardwood carved with an Angel holding the Keys to the Kingdom. Originally painted, most of the color has been lost or removed. Spanish

Large & heavy hardwood panel with a deep carving of Christ and two Disciples - all with Halos - standing on a Globe with a cross in front, and s...

A solid casting in White and Yellow Bronze. Crowned, wearing a long necklace, and having the two ends of his long sash protruding in the rear, Hanuma

India, the yellow bronze casting in the medievil manner, shows a mythical Gopi preparing to blow a long horn. She wears shell earrings, anklets, and

A heavy casting about 3" tall in two-tone Bronze. Nicely detailed front and back, he is early 20th C. and better made than 90% of those seen. ...