Michaan's Estate Auction - Jewelry, fine arts, stamps, furniture, coins & more

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Michaan's Auctions October 2, Estate Auction features over 900 lots of property from private collections, estates and institutions through the United States. Offering Vintage and Estate jewelry and timepieces, Stamps and Coins from the early 18th to 19th Centuries, Asian works of Art, American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts, Fine Art, Works on Paper and Ethnographic and Tribal Art.

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Sunday October 2 at 10am (PST)
Previews: September 30 - October 2


2751 Todd Street
Alameda, CA 94501
23% buyer's premium on all purchases.
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Karl Becher "Othello" Lithograph835 - Karl Becher "Othello" Lithograph
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KARL LUDWIG FRIEDRICH BECKER (German, 1820 - 1900) "Othello and Maiden" Chroma Lithograph, 1880. 27 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. Signed and dat...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Kurt Wendlandt.  3 Prints on paper836 - Kurt Wendlandt. 3 Prints on paper
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KURT WENDLANDT (German, b. 1917) Three prints on paper. Sheets: 22 1/2 x 17 1/4, 21 1/2 x 17, and 13 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches. Each Initialed and dated
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Marco Beteta "Fortaleza" Giclee837 - Marco Beteta "Fortaleza" Giclee
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MARCO BETETA (Mexican, 20th Century) "Fortaleza" Giclee on paper, 2002. 22 x 17 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Annotated P/A low...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Java Indonesian Kris in Box841 - Java Indonesian Kris in Box
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INDONESIAN ceremonial dagger in sheath (kris). Yogya style. Gilded pamor blade. Length 18 1/4 inches. In excellent condition, in a custom carrying
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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javanese marriage couple indonesia842 - javanese marriage couple indonesia
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JAVA (Indonesia) male/female couple for marriage ceremony, "spirit couple". Painted wood. Height of female 16 7/8 inches. In good con...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Indonesian Kris Palembang Sumatra843 - Indonesian Kris Palembang Sumatra
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Indonesian ceremonial dagger in sheath, Kris, Palembang, Sumatra style. Length 18 1/2 inches. In excellent condition; In a custom wood carrying box.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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India bronze shiva east indian art844 - India bronze shiva east indian art
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INDIA. Shiva Nataraj. Bronze. 20 x 16 x 4 inches. In good condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Thai bronze of angel on a bull845 - Thai bronze of angel on a bull
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THAI Bangkok style bronze of a many-armed bodhisatva on a bull. Height 17 inches. In good condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Papua New Guinea slit gong art drum846 - Papua New Guinea slit gong art drum
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APRIL RIVER, Papua New Guinea, large slit gong drum. Wood with yellow, black and orange pigments. Collected in Wogomash village circa 1980. Length
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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NINE BOOKS ON ASIAN & ETHNOGRAPHIC ART.847 - NINE BOOKS ON ASIAN & ETHNOGRAPHIC ART.
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NINE BOOKS ON ASIAN & ETHNOGRAPHIC ART. Including "Masks of Korea," from The National Folklore Museum, 1982 (Korean & English); &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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PNG Sepik river tribal art kundu drum848 - PNG Sepik river tribal art kundu drum
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Two BOIKEN hand drums (kundu), Papua New Guinea. Carved heavy hardwood, each with abstract faces. Height of one 31 inches. Both in good condition.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Native American Indian beaded baby carrier849 - Native American Indian beaded baby carrier
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PLAINS beaded baby carrier. Wickerwork on bent wood frame, wrapped in doeskin, strips of beadwork on sunshade and sides. Length 22 3/4 inches. In f
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to f******h for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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native american indian tsimshian basket850 - native american indian tsimshian basket
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TSIMSHIAN basketry bowl with scalloped rim and geometric imbrication. 5 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches. In very good condition.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to g***s for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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beaded bottle w cap native american indian motifs851 - beaded bottle w cap native american indian motifs
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Fully beaded bottle, American. Height 17 1/2 inches. In good condition, some bead loss, and cap in poor condition. Provenance: the former Lazy S Ra
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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maidu california native indian basket852 - maidu california native indian basket
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MAIDU basketry tray with assymetric geometric design. Peeled redbud and redbud. Diameter 16 1/2 inches. In very good condition.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Santa Clara pueblo Bowl by Christina Naranjo853 - Santa Clara pueblo Bowl by Christina Naranjo
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CHRISTINA NARANJO (Santa Clara pueblo) carved blackware bowl. Signed on underside. 4 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. In very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r******e for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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yokut california native indian basket bowl854 - yokut california native indian basket bowl
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YOKUT basketry bowl. 4 1/4 x 8 inches. In good condition, 1/2" break on rim and one other slight loss on rim.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Native american indian items and door knocker855 - Native american indian items and door knocker
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Collection of five (5) various Native American INDIAN items and brass door knocker. Including two pair miniature mocassins; a Skookum doll (9 1/2 inc
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Navajo rug with lizards and feathers856 - Navajo rug with lizards and feathers
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NAVAJO Rug. Early 20th century. Four lizard-like creatures holding feathers. Unusual colors as details including yellow, pink and orange. 51 x 34
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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apache yavapai native american indian tray857 - apache yavapai native american indian tray
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APACHE/YAVAPAI basketry tray. Quatrefoil pattern with animals in reserves. Diameter 9 inches. In very good condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Two Navajo weavings julia yazzi858 - Two Navajo weavings julia yazzi
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Two NAVAJO weavings, one a saddle blanket; the other a rug by Julia Yazzie, Two Grey Hills (photo and tag attached). Latter: 37 x 27 1/2 inches. Bot
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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apache california native american indian basket859 - apache california native american indian basket
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APACHE basketry bowl with zigzag spiral design. Diameter 15 inches. In good condition, minor losses on rim.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Navajo Rug860 - Navajo Rug
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NAVAJO Rug. 64 x 47 inches. In good condition, small circular surface soiling one side..
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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apache oval basket861 - apache oval basket
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APACHE oval basketry tray. 17 3/8 x 11 inches. In good condiiton, minor losses on rim.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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hupa basket tray california native american indian862 - hupa basket tray california native american indian
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HUPA basketry tray with stablizing rings on back (partly broken). Diameter 18 inches. In good condiiton, minor losses to rim, rings in back broken.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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navajo yei rug863 - navajo yei rug
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NAVAJO rug with four Yei spirit figures. 54 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches. In good condition.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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klicktat cowlitz berry basket864 - klicktat cowlitz berry basket
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KLICKTAT or COWLITZ basketry berry basket with strap. Height 12 inches. In good condition, appropriate for its age, mediums, and use.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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59 native american indian arrowheads obsidian flint865 - 59 native american indian arrowheads obsidian flint
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Framed collection of fifty nine (59) Native American arrowheads and spear tips, obisdian and flint. Collected 1922-1939. Longest: 3 3/4 inches.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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5 Native American Indian Navajo gouache paintings866 - 5 Native American Indian Navajo gouache paintings
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Five NAVAJO "Memory Cloth" gouache paintings of Spirit figures. Three large: 36 x 20 inches; two small: 16 x 8 inches. All framed and g...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Northwest coast box Tlingit Haida867 - Northwest coast box Tlingit Haida
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Northwest Coast carved cosmetic box. Whale on lid, eagle on bowl. Remains of old sticker on underside. Height 2 inches; diameter 3 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to g***s for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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PLAINS beaded pouch868 - PLAINS beaded pouch
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PLAINS beaded pouch. Seed beads in white, red, green and blue on hide, tin cone tassels. Length 6 inches. In good condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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fine casas grandes bowl869 - fine casas grandes bowl
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CASAS GRANDES bowl with seated figure modeled and painted on one side, abstract linear design painted on other side. 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. In very g
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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3 anasazi items870 - 3 anasazi items
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Three ANAZASI vessels. Two scoops and a small olla. One scoop with brown paints in concentric linear pattern, the olla with black paints in concentr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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three anasazi ceramic items871 - three anasazi ceramic items
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Three ANASAZI items: two ladles and a cup. Grayware ceramic with black and white geometric designs. One ladle 6 x 3 3/4 x 2 inches. The cup in goo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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two anasazi items872 - two anasazi items
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Two ANASAZI vessels. One horizontal with bridge handle, the other a pitcher. White ceramic with dark brown paints in linear patterns. Length of one
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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fine mimbres bowl873 - fine mimbres bowl
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Fine MIMBRES bowl. Black on white. Broken and repaired, cracks and repairs visible on verso, lightly repainted on inside. Kill hole at center origi
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t****6 for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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Indian Painted Wood Shrine874 - Indian Painted Wood Shrine
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Indian Painted Wood Shrine {Dimensions 36 x 24 x 24 inches}
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Native American Indian. Chippewa Beaded Wall Pocket875 - Native American Indian. Chippewa Beaded Wall Pocket
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CHIPPEWA Beaded Wall Pocket. Traditional woodland contour beaded floral designs in multi color early beads on black velvet. 10 x11 inches. Late 19t
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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4 pre-columbian ceramic items876 - 4 pre-columbian ceramic items
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Four PRE-COLUMBIAN ceramic items. Nazca (6 1/4 inches); Central American; Inca. Camelid missing one ear, tail, and handle. Provenance: private col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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two ancient andean wrist guards or cuffs877 - two ancient andean wrist guards or cuffs
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Two ancient ANDEAN wrist guards or cuffs, Moche or related people, Peru, circa 400 - 1100 A.D. Gold and silver. One with embossed rows of circle and
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Inca aryballos878 - Inca aryballos
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INCA aryballos. Burnished redware. Height 10 inches. Numerous chips around rim, numerous gouges and scratches on the surface. Provenance: Propert
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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2 colombia or central america gold figures879 - 2 colombia or central america gold figures
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Two COLOMBIA or CENTRAL AMERICA tumbaga items. A frog bell and tweezers. Tweezers 1 3/8 inches. Both in good condition. Provenance; Private colle
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Pre-Columbian stone and clay items880 - Pre-Columbian stone and clay items
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Five (5) Pre-Columbian stone and clay items. Including a fragmentary Mezcala figure and a stamp. Length of Mezcala 6 1/4 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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ancient wari Huari feathered panel881 - ancient wari Huari feathered panel
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Ancient WARI (Huari) feathered panel. Sewn onto linen and in a plexiglas box. 9 x 18 1/2 inches. Provenance; Private collection, New York state.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Meso-america molds and figures882 - Meso-america molds and figures
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Seven (7) ancient Pre-Columbian Meso-america molds and figures. Ceramic. Lenght of one 5 1/4 inches. In fair condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Mesoamerican ceramic items883 - Mesoamerican ceramic items
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Nine (9) ancient Mesoamerican ceramic items. Including a small olla with spikes and a leg from large bowl.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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(3) ancient stone axe blades884 - (3) ancient stone axe blades
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Group of three (3) ancient stone axe blades. Two black, one dark green. Lenght of one 6 1/4 inches. In good condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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chancay bone flute885 - chancay bone flute
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CHANCAY bone flute. One side with scrimshaw geometric designs and bird. Provenance: Private Collection, New York state. Provenance: Purchased cir
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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MAYAN polychrome plate on four legs886 - MAYAN polychrome plate on four legs
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MAYAN polychrome plate on four legs. Interior with spotted animal with long ears, exterior with geometric motifs. Orange, red, black and white. Dia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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carchi gold disk fragment887 - carchi gold disk fragment
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CARCHI fragment of a gold disk, embossed with concentric circles and pierced twice at center. Diameter 6 inches. Provenance: the estate of William
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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