Sunday, May 16, 2021
LOT #79

Multi-cultural Artifact Assortment

(20) items including an Islamic Kashan style green-glazed ceramic bowl on an unglazed foot ring having a lustrous iridescence, assembled from fragments; a Central American stone figurine; a broken Mezcala “axe god”; (2) Inuit carved whalebone faces and (5) weakly carved or uncarved whalebone pieces; an unidentified tribal carved wood figurine; copper alloy items including a ring and ornament, depiction of a deity and consort from tribal India, (2) West African gold weights, an African pendant in the form of copulating chameleons and a broken pendant

Estimate: $300 - $500

Dimensions: Height: 2 1/4 inches, Diameter: 5 3/4 inches (Kashan style bowl)

Condition: Very Good to Good, bowl repaired and missing small pieces; axe god broken with losses; whalebone weathered; wood figure lacks an eye inlay; copper alloy items oxidized with some verdigris; Indian deities appear to be part of a larger ensemble; broken pendant lacks loop and possible inlay; overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use

Disclaimers: while these items are believe to be period pieces, we cannot guarantee the actual age

Shipping: Quote Shipping

Sales Tax: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

Approximate Sale Time: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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