Octagonal box with hammered foliate decoration to lid and additional incised decoration contents comprising a circular brass container, two brass ingot bars, and a brass betel nut lime container. Approximate dimensions: Box 4 7/8 high x 8 7/8 wide x 4 3/4 inches deep.. Condition: Significant patina and surface wear throughout.
Textile handle interior has 3 compartments with 4 doors compartments. With red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker to cover interior. Approximate dimensions: 2 7/8 high x 6 1/2 wide x 3 1/8 inches deep.. Condition: Significant patina and surface wear. Some fraying to handle.
Lash mounted to winged board, with two attached carved wood spikes, Approximate dimensions: 8 high x 19 3/4 wide x 10 inches deep.. Condition: Significant patina and weathering throughout. Skull missing most teeth.
The skull with pigment, boar hair, and feathers lash mounted to seated Bulul figure wrapped in snake vertebra. Red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ARTS sticker to reverse. Approximate dimensions: 10 1/2 high x 9 wide x 8 1/4 inches deep.. Condition: Significant patina and weathering throughout. Break to at least one lashing.
Ifugao Punamhan Wood Box with Contents and Bulul Figure
Comprising punamhan of rectangular proportion, contents comprising three seeds and two bamboo rods and seated wood bulul figure. Lid with red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker. Approximate dimensions: 5 1/2 high x 16 wide x 6 1/2 inches deep.. Condition: Patina and wear throughout, encrusted blood from years of ritual sacrifice. Later chip to edge of interior next to lid.
Carved wood figured lashed to board tusk mounted with animal hair on custom black metal stand. Red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker to underside. Approximate dimensions not including stand: 5 3/4 high x 4 1/4 inches wide.. Condition: Patina and surface wear throughout. Holes to boar tusk tips could indicate loss to string.
Dayak Medicine Bamboo Container with Human Trophy Skull
The bamboo container decorated with hand carved seated wood figure with inlaid red bead eyes container contents comprising nine bottles with powder contents, and collection of what looks to be resin chunks the skull with incised decoration, missing the bottom jaw. With red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker. Approximate dimensions: Container 9 inches high, skull 6 1/4 high x 5 1/2 wide x 7 inches deep.. Condition: Wear and weathering throughout. One bottle missing stopper. The skull previously affixed to the container with putty and has some remnants, currently separated for safety.
With custom black metal stands. Red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART stickers to base undersides. Approximate dimensions: Similar in height, tallest 14 inches.. Condition: In tribal used condition.
With black and red pigment later custom black metal stand. Red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker to reverse. Approximate dimensions not including stand: 12 1/2 high x 15 1/4 inches wide.. Condition: Patina surface wear throughout. Repair to break on one ear. Apparent loss to top of head evident from recessed area with holes.
Dayak 19th Century Carved Wood Statue Ancestor Pair
Comprising a male and female, on custom black stands. Approximate dimensions not including stands: Both similar in size, tallest 48 inches high.. Condition: Significant loss, wear, patina throughout.
Yao Daoist Mien Boar Tusk Ceremonial Taoist Necklace
Hammered metal floral motif hinge and clasp. With red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker. Approximate dimensions: 5 7/8 inches diameter.. Condition: Patina and weathering.
Yao Kim Mun Lantien Dao Gong Daoist Shamans Scroll
With wood rods to either end. With red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART sticker to exterior. Approximate dimensions: 39 1/2 high x 15 inches wide.. Condition: Wear throughout includes paper loss and tears.
Naga Head Hunter Warriors Head Taking Rattan Basket
The woven rattan basket mounted with a variety of monkey skulls, hornbill skull, and animal furs. Approximate dimensions: 22 high x 16 1/2 wide x 13 inches deep.. Condition: In used tribal condition, significant patina and weathering throughout.
Padaung Long Neck 19th Century Bronze Bracelet Pair
With red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART stickers. Approximate dimensions: 2 1/4 high x 2 5/8 inches diameter.. Condition: Patina and surface wear. One slightly taller than the other.
Two beaded textile shoulder bags, one mounted with human hair. Both with red DAVID HOWARD TRIBAL ART stickers. Approximate dimensions: 20 1/2 inches high and 19 1/2 inches high.. Condition: Wear, patina, and weathering throughout.
Circa 1890. Bead decorated hide the beads in white, yellow, red, blue, orange, and green mounted with metal cones stuffed with dyed red feathers. With Heritage auctions lot tag. Approximate dimensions: 16 1/2 wide x 10 inches high.. Provenance: Ex-Richard A. Sanderson Collection. Heritage Auctions American Indian Art November 14th 2015 Auction, Lot 71140. Condition: Some surface wear and patina. Two loose feathers kept in interior.
Comprising the cloth horse pull toy on wood base with wheels, and painted carriage with metal badge to underside reading THE WHITE HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO. Approximate dimensions: 10 3/4 high x 11 3/4 inches long, carriage 10 high x 10 1/4 wide x 29 1/2 inches long.. Condition: Wear from play throughout. Horse with loss to tail and empty hole to front of wood base.
Oak case with 29 11 discs. Serial number 28374. Approximate dimensions: 9 high x 14 1/2 wide x 13 1/2 inches deep.. Condition: Surface wear throughout. The mechanism winds smoothly, but does not seem to be in working order. Patina, rust, and corrosion to the discs.
West Evans Street in Denver, CO designed by Rick Griffin in brass frame. Approximate dimensions including frame: 20 1/4 high x 28 1/4 inches wide.. Condition: Has not been inspected outside of the frame. Apparent minor warping to poster. Corners not fully visible. Some wear to the frame.
The round body with inset shells and opalescent faceted glass jewels, the framework with rose motif fleur de lis motif crown. Approximate dimensions: 19 1/2 high x 12 inches diameter.. Condition: Has not been tested, cord is severed. Crown is potentially later due to a difference in patina and style. Minor patina and little surface wear.