Tribal Art from California Collections 2023-02-25 Auction - 52 Price Results - California Tribal Art Auctions in CA
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Marina del Ray, CA, United States
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Tribal Art from California Collections

Tribal art and artifacts from Asia and the Western Pacific, including masks, textiles, charms and sculptures.
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Shrine Guardian Figure: Guardian spirit in the form of a jungle animal (possibly a simian figure) or mythical creature.
0001: Shrine Guardian FigureEst. $500-$2,000
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War Shield: Shield with rattan bindings. Dayak. Borneo Island, Indonesia.
0002: War ShieldEst. $500-$1,800
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Man's Shoulder Wrap or Mantle: Shoulder wrap or mantle with ikat motifs. Sumba Island, Indonesia.
0003: Man's Shoulder Wrap or MantleEst. $300-$1,200
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Intiation Hat: Hat woven with copper wire and worn by older boys when they are initiated into manhood. With custom stand.
0004: Intiation HatEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
Work Board for Preparing Cotton: Work board for preparing cotton when squeezing out the seeds. The handle is in the form of a bird and two faces flanking each side.
0005: Work Board for Preparing CottonEst. $500-$1,800Lot Passed
Ritual Container: Container with stylized face.
0006: Ritual ContainerEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
Shoulder Bag: Bag with stylized botanical motifs in supplementary-weft. Atoin Meto people (Atoni). West Timor Island, Indonesia. Without cord - L: 19.5"
0007: Shoulder BagEst. $300-$900Lot Passed
Animal Sculpture with Baby: Sculpture of guardian animal spirit (probably a canine figure) with baby hanging on its back. Dayak. Borneo Island,
0008: Animal Sculpture with BabyEst. $500-$2,000Lot Passed
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Ceremonial Mat: Ceremonial plaited mat with stylized bird motifs. Dayak. Borneo Island, Indonesia. L:
0009: Ceremonial MatEst. $300-$900
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Ceremonial Banner (Tambal): Ceremonial banner with crocodile motif and two spirit figures "antu".
0010: Ceremonial Banner (Tambal)Est. $300-$900Lot Passed
Rattan Splitter: Rattan Splitter with two blades on top of figurative statue. Dayak. Borneo Island, Indonesia.
0011: Rattan SplitterEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
Ceremonial Sitting Mat: Ceremonial sitting mat with beaded guardian spirit. Maloh-Dayak. Borneo
0012: Ceremonial Sitting MatEst. $500-$1,800Lot Passed
Sculpture of Weaver: Stone sculpture of weaver with loom.
0013: Sculpture of WeaverEst. $300-$1,000Lot Passed
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Drum: Drum with figures on the wood shims.
0014: DrumEst. $200-$500
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Ritual Mask: Ritual mask that likely represents an outsider, probably a European. It is possible they were worn to make fun of the European colonists, but may have been used to remove evil spirits from the
0015: Ritual MaskEst. $400-$750Lot Passed
Carpenter's Plane: Carpenter's plane with guardian figure as part of the handle. Metal shaving blade is missing.
0016: Carpenter's PlaneEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
Woman's Skirt: Woman's tube skirt woven from plant fibers, with supplementary-weft motifs.
0017: Woman's SkirtEst. $250-$750Lot Passed
Deer Head Sculpture: Guardian sculpture with deer head, symbolizing the underworld.
0018: Deer Head SculptureEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
Woman's Beaded Hat: Woman's hat with beaded panel and cowrie shell decorations.
0019: Woman's Beaded HatEst. $750-$1,500Lot Passed
Ritual Spatula: Ritual spatula with botanical and Hindu-Buddhist motifs. The back side is not carved with motifs.
0020: Ritual SpatulaEst. $500-$1,200Lot Passed
Ceremonial Mask: Ceremonial mask with large nose that may represent a European colonist or a proboscis monkey. Missing the ears.
0021: Ceremonial MaskEst. $750-$1,800Lot Passed
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Woman's Tube Skirt: Woman's tube skirt with ikat motifs.
0022: Woman's Tube SkirtEst. $300-$750
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Lute: Lute with protective figure at top of fret.
0023: LuteEst. $500-$1,500
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Woman's Mini Skirt: Woman's mini skirt with motifs of stylized insects or birds. The seam has been opened to show the full length of the textile.
0024: Woman's Mini SkirtEst. $500-$1,200Lot Passed
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