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Lot# 2
Oxidied brass coils of various size.
Approximate dimensions: 2 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches high..
Similar examples in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries by David Howard, page 79.
Condition: Significant rust and patina.
Estimate: $200 - $250
Lot# 3
Hammered metal round bracelets.
Each with paper label bearing red David Howard Tribal Art stickers.
Approximate dimensions: 2 3/8 - 3 1/8 inches diameter..
Published in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries by David Howard, pages 90 and 91.
Condition: Very light wear overall.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 5
Wrapped woven black rope inserted with two silver metal hair-pins crowned with silver metal pins surrounding an incised silver metal disk with small finial.
Paper label with red David Howard Tribal Art sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 6 1/4 high x 7 wide x 9 1/2 inches long..
Published in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries by David Howard, page 49.
Condition: Rope with minor fraying.
Estimate: $150 - $200
Lot# 9
With incised decoration one necklace with fabric remnants.
Approximate dimensions: 7 1/8 - 8 1/4 inches diameter..
Condition: Overall wear appropriate considering age and use.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 10
Incised shell that hangs from a strand with 4 brass bells and glass trade beads later string.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker, catalogue sticker 755A.
Approximate dimensions: 14 inches long..
Condition: Surface wear and patina consistent with use and age.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot# 12
Dyed animal hair wrapped with thread on wood pins.
With 898A catalogue sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 16 inches long..
Similar examples in The Nagas: Hill People of Northeast India: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter by Julian Jacobs, page 217.
Condition: Very light wear overall.
Estimate: $150 - $200
Lot# 13
Five combined bamboo bands with red textile wrapping and fringe.
Red David Howard Tribal Art stickers catalogue sticker 481A
Approximate dimensions: 4 inches diameter..
Condition: Overall condition consistent with age and use.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 19
Blue, green, yellow, and white stripes on a red ground
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker catalogue sticker 972A.
Approximate dimensions: 68 long x 40 inches wide..
Similar examples in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes From Five Countries by David Howard, pages 78 and 91.
Condition: Some fraying to the ends. Blue stain to the red ground.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 21
Decorated in rattan weaving, feathers, animal tails reptile skin drum heads.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 17 - 19 1/4 inches high..
Published in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes From Five Countries by David Howard, page 129.
Condition: Evidence of use throughout.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot# 22
Dark encrusted patina rectangular box with loose lid elephant head form handles contents includes two desiccated beetle nuts, rice husks, bamboo, egg shells and fiber.
Red David Howard Tribal Arts sticker catalogue sticker 625A.
Approximate dimensions: 8 3/4 high x 24 1/2 wide x 5 1/2 inches deep..
Similar examples in The Last Filipino Head Hunters by David Howard, page 55.
Condition: Condition consistent with age and use.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot# 23
Round bowls the larger bowl with carved figures to the exterior dark brown patina.
Red David Howard Tribal Art stickers catalogue stickers.
Approximate dimensions: Larger bowl 4 high x 6 3/4 inches diameter, smaller bowl 2 1/2 high x 4 3/8 inches diameter..
Condition: Overall condition consistent with age and use.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 24
The body of carved antler wood stopper rattan wrapping.
With catalogue sticker 649A.
Approximate dimensions: 4 high x 3 1/2 inches wide..
Condition: Very good considering age and use.
Estimate: $150 - $200
Lot# 25
Rattan wrapped bamboo body carved bamboo darts with cork terminations tree sap to one end of the quiver.
Paper tag with red David Howard Tribal Arts sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 18 1/2 inches long..
Similar examples in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries by David Howard, pages, 126, 131, 135.
Condition: Overall wear consistent with use, apparent later spacers to secure rattan wrappings.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot# 28
Thick hide shield with a wood and woven rattan handle decorated in white pigment, human and animal hair on a custom black metal stand.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker.
Approximate dimensions not including the stand: 32 1/2 high x 15 inches wide..
Similar examples in The Nagas by Julian Jacobs, pages 250 and 251
Condition: Overall condition very good considering age and use. The stand with a cut wire.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot# 30
Each figure seated with arms crossed dark brown patina.
Red David Howard Tribal Art stickers catalogue sticker 376A.
Approximate dimensions: 14 3/4 - 15 3/4 inches high..
Similar examples in The Last Filipino Head Hunters by David Howard, page 55.
Condition: Overall condition consistent with age and use. Holes to ears indicate potential loss.
Estimate: $1200 - $1500
Lot# 31
Two seated figures with arms crossed dark patina.
Red David Howard Tribal Art stickers.
Approximate dimensions: 15 1/2 - 16 3/4 inches high..
Similar examples in The Last Filipino Headhunters by David Howard, page 55.
Condition: Overall condition consistent with age and use. Empty holes to ears indicate potential loss.
Estimate: $1200 - $1400
Lot# 33
Human faces carved to both sides.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker, catalogue sticker 335A.
Approximate dimensions: 4 high x 4 inches wide..
Condition: Dark patina.
Estimate: $100 - $150
Lot# 34
Circa 1860.
Non-functional completely intact flint lock rifle features hand carved bone inlay steel barrel bronze fleur-de-lis floral inlay on the flint lock bronze trigger guard hand carved wooden stock.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 49 1/4 inches long..
Parallels: Similar examples are illustrated in The Yao, page 186, numbers 494-495. Also, a similar example of a Red Zao rifle is illustrated in Ten Southeast Asian Tribes From Five Countries, by David Howard page 185, and in the Peoples of the Golden Triangle, by Paul Lewis page 283.
Condition: No apparent loss, some restoration, good antique condition. Bone piece to the butt is loose.
Estimate: $150 - $200
Lot# 38
Northwestern India.
Carved wood and painted horse standing on a plank.
With Xanadu Tribal Arts retail tag.
Approximate dimensions: 23 high x 24 1/4 long x 8 inches wide..
Condition: Significant loss to the painted finish, wear and patina throughout. Some loss throughout including the ears and wood base.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot# 40
West Africa.
Squatting male figure wearing a canvas hat sewn with puka shells, rope belt, and earring holding two implements on a custom black laminate wood base.
With Xanadu Artifacts and Trinal Art retail tag.
Approximate dimensions not including stand: 24 high x 5 1/2 wide x 4 inches deep..
Condition: Surface wear and patina throughout.
Estimate: $400 - $500
Lot# 56
Wearing headdress, earrings, and shirt posed with hands on hips.
Approximate dimensions: 8 high x 4 1/2 inches wide..
Condition: Surface wear throughout. Small glue deposit on back.
Estimate: $200 - $250
Lot# 76
Comprising a two-tone basket with angled straight sides terminating in a small round base and a three-tone basket with angled straight sides terminating in a wide round base.
Approximate dimensions: Two-tone basket 4 1/2 high x 10 7/8 inches diameter, three-tone basket 3 high x 10 inches diameter..
Condition: Light wear overall.
Estimate: $200 - $250
Lot# 77
The Apache example with, rounded walls woven with a mandala-type pattern executed in dark tones the Papago example angled meeting a flat base, woven with a geometric L motif.
Approximate dimensions: Apache example: 3 1/4 high x 10 5/8 inches diameter, Papago example 2 3/4 high x 7 5/8 inches diameter..
Condition: Both with minor patina and surface wear. Very minor loss to some weaving on the Apache example. The Papago exampe with more significant weaving loss, mainly around the rim.
Estimate: $200 - $250
Lot# 83
Thrown by hand, with inverted mouth, tapering straight sided cylindrical form with textured body and round foot light blue glaze with a hint of green around the mouth.
Impressed diamond to the underside.
Approximate dimensions: 7 1/4 high x 6 inches diameter..
Condition: Minor wear to underside.
Estimate: $200 - $300
