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Chokwe are an ethnic group of Central and Southern Africa, primarily in Angola, Congo and Zambia. They are regionally famous for their exceptional crafts work, particularly with baskets, pottery, mask carving, statues, stools and other handicrafts. The works of art include utilitarian objects, integrating Chokwe mythologies, oral…
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- Item Number: M-1000
- Provenance/Origin: Angola. Chokwe. Late 1970s
- Composition: Wood, rope, vegetal
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 5" wide (wood portion of the mask) x 5" deep
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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Tharu tribal members from this area are nature worshipers. They worship many forest spirits and deities, including the forest goddess. Many of the most primitive tribes live in/near forests and near rivers.
This shamanic mask was used in rituals, festivals and exorcisms by a village shaman. The…
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- Item Number: M-0837
- Provenance/Origin: Terai Region, Morang District, Tribal, Nepal. Circa 1920 - 1940s
- Composition: Wood, beads, yak hair
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 4.25" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 475.00 USD
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Handcrafted by a Tharu artisan. The Tharu – residing in the southern foothills of the Himalayas (Terai Region) of Nepal – are well known for their festivals, rituals, and exorcisms . . . and jewelry like this.
Acquired from a collector’s estate in New…
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- Item Number: O-3667
- Provenance/Origin: Tharu people. Nepal. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Low alloy silver with brass
- Dimensions: 21" in length
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 110.00 USD
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Songye and Luba origins are shared and can be traced through lineages from the 16th Century. It is believed that the founders of the Songye emerged from the lake region in the Shaba / Katanga province in the southeast part of the Congo with the Lomami River…
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- Item Number: W-7644
- Provenance/Origin: DRC. Circa 1940 - 1950s
- Composition: Wood, pigment, vegetal
- Dimensions: 36" tall x 18" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $ 785.00 USD
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Tibetan Oracles? Well, before Buddhism, there were Bons. Bons were a particular type of priest who performed rituals to gain the favor of local spirits and ensure the well-being and safety of the dead in the afterlife. Much, much later and under the influence of…
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- Item Number: O-0500
- Provenance/Origin: Oracle crown. Priest Gurju. Nepal.
- Composition: Copper, bronze/brass, fabric, gemstones
- Dimensions: 6" tall x ~9" in diameter
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,290.00 USD
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A beautiful Mexican mask, fully constructed from the minerals found in Mexico such as Onyx, Jasper, Abalone, mother of Pearl, Turquoise, Obsidian and quartz types. The front is highly polished and with various minerals intact . . . and in beautiful condition.
The Aztecs made masks…
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- Item Number: M-9775
- Provenance/Origin: Mexico. Circa late 1900s - early 2000s
- Composition: Minerals: obsidian and others
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 6" at widest x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 76.00 USD
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Balinese masks are colorful, expressive, and full of spirit . . . spirits from the ancestral world, that is. These spirits or entities are represented in various stories of Hindu texts and – with masks and costumes – used in rituals and ceremonies. However, Balinese…
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- Item Number: M-7209
- Provenance/Origin: Bali Indonesia. Mid-1900s or earlier
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 11" at widest x 8" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
