Oriental Rugs & Carpets; Asian, African, Pre-Columbian & Devotional Works of Art

KASHAN CARPET, central Persian, mid 20th century, of hunting design, having a terracotta double lobbed pendant medallion on an ivory ground field with

KERMAN CARPET, central Persia, c.1920, with an overall lattice design of flowering trees in tan, light bue and ivory on a pale red ground field, withi

N AUBUSSON-STYLE CHINESE CARPET, 20th century, having an oval pendant medallion within laurel wreaths on a blue ground field, 11'9" x 19...

N INDO-SAROUK CARPET, 20th century, having a salmon field with an allover design of flowerheads, palmettes and flowering vines within a navy ground fl

KERMAN CARPET, central Persian, 20th century, with a sparsely decorated ivory field within a pink and blue ground floral border, 13'5" x 24...

KERMAN CARPET, central Persia, c.1920, of garden design with a rich indigo field decorated with flowerheads and floral bouquets in salmon, light blue,

SAROUK CARPET, central Persia, c.1930, the red ground field decorated with sprouting vases of flowerheads and palm branches within a blue ground palme

KASHAN CARPET, central Persia, c.1940, the ivory and blue ground floral pendant medallion on a red field decorated with trailing vines sprouting pamet

HREE POTTERY ARTIFACTS, comprising a Chimu blackware vessel, a pottery figure of a priest, and a blackware owl-form ocarina, ht. 7.9" - 20 cm.,...

CHIMU BLACKWARE STIRRUP VESSEL, the globular body with four impressed avial panels, ht. 7.9" - 20 cm.

MOCHICA POTTERY STIRRUP VESSEL, modelled as a seated man dressed in white robe and cap, ht. 7.9" - 20 cm., Peru

CHIMU BLACKWARE VESSEL, with conical body, head form spout and strap handle, ht. 6.3" - 16 cm., Peru

CHIMU BLACKWARE VESSEL, of flask form, with single strap handle, the obverse with the impressed image of a priest, ht. 8.3" - 21 cm., Peru

VERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD FRAGMENT, with a small head form surmount to the head dress, traces of black pigment, ht. 8.3" - 21 cm., Mexico, Gulf Coast

EVEN RED POTTERY VESSELS, comprising four tripod vessels with animal mounts, a footed avial form bowl and two small miniature bowls with figural mount

HREE POTTERY VESSELS, comprising two Ticaban type tripod vessels with animal effigy supports, and a Guanacaste-Nicoya blackware vessel with incised ge

OUR RED POTTERY FIGURINES, all seated with hands to hips or sides, ht. 3.5" - 9 cm. to 4.9" - 12.5 cm., Costa Rica, Atlantic watershed

IVE POTTERY FIGURINES, two of seated women with children, three standing figures, ht. 4.3" - 11 cm. to 5.9" - 15 cm., Colima and Zapotec, ...

COLLECTION OF POTTERY HEADS, FIGURINES AND FRAGMENTS, Various dimensions, Mexico and Costa Rica

COLLECTION OF POTTERY HEADS, FIGURINES AND FRAGMENTS, Various dimensions, Mainly West Mexico

COLIMA POTTERY FIGURE OF A MAN, with peaked hat with upturned brim, holding two maces, wearing a loincloth and anklets, ht. 5.9" - 15 cm., West...

POTTERY BOWL, of ovoid section, painted with a red and ochre dentil band to the mouth, dia. 5.9" - 15 cm., Costa Rica, Atlantic watershed

POTTERY TRIPOD VESSEL, the waisted bowl with everted shaped rim, with an ogre mount, on three turnip form supports, dia. 8.7" - 22 cm., Costa R...

RED POTTERY FIGURAL TRIPOD VESSEL, the conical body with avial mouth, with burnished red finish, ht. 4.3" - 11 cm., Costa Rica, Atlantic waters...

WO POTTERY BOWLS AND A FIGURINE, one of waisted cylindrical form, the second of globular form with an incised face design, the figurine of a woman str

WO VERACRUZ POTTERY HEADS, one of a smiling child, the other of a man with open mouth, ht. 5.5" - 14 cm. and 4.7" - 12 cm., Mexico, Gulf C...

VERACRUZ POTTERY MOULD, with the reverse image of a priest, ht. 9.8" - 25 cm., Mexico, Gulf Coast

COLIMA POTTERY FIGURE OF A WARRIOR, wearing a coiled head dress, back shield and loincloth, ht. 4.7" - 12 cm., West Mexico

COLIMA POTTERY FIGURE OF A WOMAN, standing nude, with stub arms, ht. 3.9" - 10 cm., West Mexico

COLIMA POTTERY MALE FIGURE, standing with arms akimbo, wearing a chest cloth and cap, ht. 8.7" - 22 cm., West Mexico

POTTERY FIGURE OF A DOG, seated with alert upturned head, l. 10.6" - 27 cm., West Mexico, Colima, 5-10th c. C.E. See illustration

NAYARIT SEATED MALE FIGURE, wearing a peaked cap, with ringed ears and nose, with one hand to mouth, the other holding a shaft, ht. 15" - 38 cm...

NAYARIT CHINESCO POTTERY HEAD, ht. 3.9" - 10 cm., West Mexico

ZACATECAS POTTERY SEATED MALE FIGURE, with attenuated arms and legs, splayed horns, painted in salmon and white on burgundy ground, ht. 11" - 2...

TEMPISQUE, GUANACASTE POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED MAN, hands to hips, wearing a loincloth, painted in black geometric devices on a reddish brown ground

COLIMA POTTERY MASK, with sunken eyes, flange form nose and ears, ht. 7.5" - 19 cm., West Mexico

NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE OF A WOMAN, standing in a patterned skirt, with multiple ear and nose rings and a chevron patterned band to the head, carrying

COLIMA POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED WOMAN, with hands held outward, with a spout to the head, ht. 12.6" - 32 cm., West Mexico, c. 100 B.C.E. - 25...

COLIMA POTTERY FUNERAL GROUP, with four men and women standing beside a coffin, all painted in red and black on a buff ground, l. 6.3" - 16 cm....

SEPIK AREA BASKETRY MASK, with bold eyes and cranial boss, ht. 19.7" - 50 cm., Highland New Guinea

SEPIK RIVER AREA FINIAL, of elongated head form, with traces of white, pink and ochre pigment, ht. 26" - 66 cm.

BENIN STYLE WOOD BUST, in the manner of a helmet mask, ht. 21.7" - 55 cm.

BAKUBA 'BOMBO' MASK , richly onlaid with beads, metal, shells, cloth and seeds, ht. 17.7" - 45 cm.

SENUFO MASK OF A BUSH COW, with white painted teeth, eyes and ears and incurved horns, l. 20.1" - 51 cm.

DOGON POT HANGER, ht. 15.7" - 40 cm.

MOSSI FIGURE OF A WOMAN, holding hands to her belly, wearing a loincloth, the cylindrical body surmounted by a compressed head, ht. 11" - 28 cm.

SENUFO KPELIE MASK, with bush cow horns, pendant locks and pierced beard flange, ht. 15" - 38 cm.

MENDE HELMET MASK, the banded coif with crescentic surmount, ht. 16.5" - 42 cm.

N AFRICAN MASK, the concave smiling face painted in white and black over red, ht. 9.8" - 25 cm.

N AFRICAN HELMET MASK, with grimacing moon face and two trailing downcurved horns, ht. 16.1" - 41 cm.