This auction is for Bulletin 145 of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1952. It was written by John R Swanton. This is an original and not a reprint of th

 

Both of these stone scrapers have resin handgrips, and good sharp edges, and would have been used as cutting and scraping tools. Collected by John Benny between 1949-68 in Central Australia. Meas: 8.5

 

This is an authentic Ibibio EKON puppet was used for rituals, a power female statue... with stand Ekon, an Ibibio men's association, uses puppets to parody village life and satirize the prominent memb

 

THESE ARE TWO MEDICINAL VEGETABLE GOURD CONTAINERS FROM THE EWE TRIBE OF GHANA. THEY ARE BOTH DECORATED WITH COWRIE SHELLS AND TWINE. ONE HAS FABRIC AS WELL. PUT ON A PERSONAL ALTAR, AND GIVEN LIBATIO

 

Spirit head for a feast ASMAT Papua (New Guinea)- Oceanic tribal art, very rare !!!! 1960's Size: 22 cm // 8.5 inches Made of wood Shipping inside Europe: $20.-//outside Europe: $30.- MAY I invite you

 

This is a rare form headrest from Ethiopia. Well balanced form. Has woven engravings around its base. A developed smooth patina with satin sheen. In good condition. We guarantee that this item has bee

 

Ancestor pair from Timor island, Lesser Sunda islands. Wood. Height: 30 cm. Shipping: This item will be shipped by airmail from Indonesia. Reduced shipping fees to Europe/U.K. and U.S. are Usd 30.00,

 

COLORFUL TRADE BEADS ***DESCRIPTION*** TWO (2) STRANDS OF OLD COLORFUL TRADE BEADS EACH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES LONG YOU GET THE BEADS PICTURED OWN THEM WITH A BID! OPENING BID $9.95 A GREAT

 

Fieldtrip to Solomon Islands: UNIQUE NOSE PIECE FROM SAN CHRISTOBAL wow....shell length 6 cm// 2.5 inches made of: Tridacna shell Shipping: worldwide 24 US dollar (inside Europe 19 US dollar ) MAY I i

 

thehoarder Store This is a beautiful ANTIQUE ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN carved wooden BOOMERANG In my estimation it dates from around the late 19th Century, circa 1900, but please make up your own mind abo