Ethnographic Sale, as an Introductory Warm-up 2021-12-05 Auction - 137 Price Results - A CUT ABOVE AUCTION in NY
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Plank Mask of an Owl, Bwa People, Burkino FasoA Phallic Form Taino Ancient First Phase PestleAn Important Chokwe Figure
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WARWICK, NY, United States
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Ethnographic Sale, as an Introductory Warm-up

A Cut Above Auction is a new venture forward within the arena of fine antiques and art properties with a very strong emphasis and relief for the customer, as shipping, rules, auction premium, etc. We are heavily enhanced by the huge & broad collections & knowledge of an octogenarian with 60+ years spent, source dealer to the specialists & gallery trade & various museums & a serious seeker and coveter away of all manner of world-class treasures, all countries, cultures, cave times to 20th C., most never shown or offered. This potent fact will prove important to any now and future client/customers & who choose to follow us. We, alone, will have constant and ongoing offerings from this immense storage of, from the rare, fine and desirable, to the best ever offered. Here; The public Museum of African Arts in Massachusetts was privately funded by wealthy Gordon Lankton until its closure in 2017. A Cut Above, along with our core anchor was the successful purchaser of its remaining & complete inventory, holding some millions of dollars in displayed and un-displayed African and Oceanic treasures acquired worldwide. In this, our first (Ethnographic Sale), we offer here, for the first time, numerous of those items, as well as offerings from our source, from other notable collections. Our upcoming future sales will also be somewhat specialized. Join us, follow us, expect from us.
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A Fine Cameroon Baboon Figure: Antique, deep-colored surface, cross-legged, a little beauty with the remains of its original lime powder. 9.75" Height
0011: A Fine Cameroon Baboon FigureEst. $300-$500
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A Very Fine East African Figure: Uncommon, a special & early tribal carving from Kenya.Dark rich patina. Interesting earrings, ankle bracelets, etc; circa 1920's. 8.25" Height. Uncommon, a special & early tribal carving from Kenya.
0012: A Very Fine East African FigureEst. $140-$200
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An Honest & Old Fang Figure: Antique, likely from Gabon. Deep rich natural color, its rear area with wood corrosion. Circa 1900. 12" Height
0017: An Honest & Old Fang FigureEst. $350-$500Lot Passed
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An Antique Dogon Figural Mask: At top, a female figure with legs wrapped around the horn of the mask. Possibly 19th century or earlier. 26.75" Height. Raised arms in the archaic Tellem manner. From Mali , an example well worn
0021: An Antique Dogon Figural MaskEst. $250-$500
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Baule Mouse Oracle Box, Ivory Coast: A well worn example of a highly desired type, A kneeling male beside the large pot, a container for a mouse from which the tribal shaman makes his predictions. Old surface with tribal wear, abstract
0025: Baule Mouse Oracle Box, Ivory CoastEst. $100-$200
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