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African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art

Auction 20065
20 Nov 2012, starting at 13:00 EST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 62,500 inc. premium
Rare Senufo Equestrian Figure, Ivory Coast
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
Exceptional Baule Male Standing Figure, Ivory Coast
Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
Sikasingo Male Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
Important Teke Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lots

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1 Zapotec Figural Urn, Monte Alban III,
Late Classic, ca. A.D. 450 - 650
US$ 5,625
€4,376
£3,700
3 Veracruz Standing Priest, Remojadas,
Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550 - 950
US$ 10,000
€7,780
£6,579
4 Fine Costa Rica Metate, Guanacaste-Nicoya Region,
Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. A.D. 300 - 700
US$ 14,375
€11,184
£9,457
5 Sinú Anthropomorphic Diety Pendant,
Darién Style, ca. A.D. 1000 - 1500
US$ 8,750
€6,807
£5,756
6 Sinú Nose Ornament,
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1500
US$ 875
€680
£575
7 Pair of Sinú Ear Ornaments,
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1500
US$ 2,750
€2,139
£1,809
8 Bracelet, South Coast Nazca Region,
ca. A.D. 500 - 800
US$ 18,750
€14,588
£12,335
9 Sicán Gold Beaker,
ca. A.D. 950 - 1250
US$ 20,000
€15,560
£13,158
10 Sicán Gold Beaker,
ca. A.D. 950 - 1250 height 7 5/8in (19.7cm)
US$ 25,000
€19,450
£16,447
11 Maya Carved Bowl,
Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550 - 950
US$ 937
€729
£616
14 Colima Seated Shaman,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D.
US$ 4,750
€3,695
£3,125
15 Colima Standing Female Figure,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
US$ 2,500
€1,945
£1,644
18 Large Colima Tubular Effigy Incense Burner,
Early Postclassic, ca. A.D. 900 - 1200
US$ 8,750
€6,807
£5,756
19 Teotihuacán Seated Figure,
Early Classic, ca. A.D. 300 - 600
US$ 1,250
€972
£822
29 Jalisco Standing Figure,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
US$ 10,625
€8,266
£6,990
32 Nayarit Seated Male Figure,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250
US$ 2,500
€1,945
£1,644
33 Nayarit Seated Warrior, San Sebastian Red Style,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
US$ 3,750
€2,917
£2,467
34 Seven Zacatecas Figurines,
Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
US$ 1,375
€1,069
£904
35 Mezcala Figure,
Late Preclassic, ca. 300 - 100 B.C.
US$ 4,000
€3,112
£2,631
36 Ngbaka Yoke, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 3,125
€2,431
£2,055
37 Two Ababdeh Hairpins, Egypt US$ 812
€632
£534
38 Mossi Hairpin, Burkina Faso US$ 437
€340
£287
39 Two Hairpins, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 937
€729
£616
40 Tabwa Comb, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 750
€583
£493
41 Karamajong Headrest, Kenya US$ 1,187
€923
£781
42 Dinka Stool, Sudan US$ 1,625
€1,264
£1,069
43 Oromo Headrest, Ethiopia US$ 937
€729
£616
44 Kuba Headrest, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 937
€729
£616
45 Sidama Headrest, Ethiopia US$ 1,250
€972
£822
46 Oromo Headrest, Ethiopia US$ 875
€680
£575
47 Baule Slingshot, Ivory Coast US$ 500
€389
£328
50 Tafilalt Powder Horn, Morocco US$ 875
€680
£575
53 Rare Dinka Headrest, Sudan US$ 5,250
€4,084
£3,453
54 Kulango Spoon, Ivory Coast US$ 2,500
€1,945
£1,644
56 Tutsi Neckrest, Rwanda US$ 375
€291
£246
58 Stool, possibly Cameroon US$ 562
€437
£370
59 Spoon, Ethiopia US$ 687
€534
£452
60 Tikar Horn, Cameroon US$ 750
€583
£493
61 Two Krou Bottles, Ivory Coast US$ 275
€213
£180
62 Pipe, Malawi US$ 750
€583
£493
63 Pipe, Sudan US$ 2,000
€1,556
£1,315
64 Xhosa Pipe, South Africa US$ 437
€340
£287
66 Baule Game Board, Ivory Coast US$ 1,375
€1,069
£904
67 Gurunsi Stool, Burkina Faso US$ 562
€437
£370
69 Chokwe Mortar, Angola US$ 525
€408
£345
73 Two Gogo Snuff Containers, Tanzania US$ 1,062
€826
£699
75 Ndengese Flywhisk, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 750
€583
£493
77 Shield, Ethiopia US$ 2,250
€1,750
£1,480
78 Shield, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 1,375
€1,069
£904
79 Tamberma Shield, Togo US$ 1,000
€778
£657
82 Kuba Knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 1,875
€1,458
£1,233
83 Mossi Adze, Burkina Faso US$ 1,000
€778
£657
84 Gogo Club, Tanzania US$ 312
€243
£205
85 Tuareg Wood Post, Niger US$ 937
€729
£616
87 Yoruba Staff, Nigeria US$ 2,250
€1,750
£1,480
88 Chad (Kirdi) Shield, Cameroon US$ 1,500
€1,167
£986
89 Two Tutsi Screens, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 1,750
€1,361
£1,151
90 Songye Pot, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 6,250
€4,862
£4,111
91 Tutsi Container, Rwanda US$ 875
€680
£575
92 Ndengese Slit Drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo US$ 3,125
€2,431
£2,055
93 Guitar, Cameroon US$ 1,250
€972
£822
95 Bracelet, Cameroon US$ 750
€583
£493
100 Tuareg Lock and Key, Marrakech US$ 525
€408
£345
101 Tuareg Pendant, Niger US$ 562
€437
£370
105 Three Tuareg Rings, Mali US$ 475
€369
£312
106 Seven Pendants, Ethiopia & Mali US$ 1,375
€1,069
£904
108 Four Cuanhama Pendants, Namibia US$ 1,250
€972
£822
109 Necklace, Cameroon US$ 687
€534
£452
110 Large Pendant, Cameroon US$ 437
€340
£287
112 Belt, Cameroon US$ 1,500
€1,167
£986
114 Moor Circular Box and Key, Mauritania US$ 1,125
€875
£740
115 Mende Pointer, Sierra Leone US$ 875
€680
£575
116 Dogon Figure, Mali US$ 9,375
€7,294
£6,167
117 Dogon Equestrian Figure, Mali US$ 8,750
€6,807
£5,756
118 Bamana Hyena Mask for the Kore Society, Mali US$ 7,500
€5,835
£4,934
119 Bobo Antelope Headdress, Burkina Faso US$ 13,750
€10,697
£9,046
121 Lobi Female Figure, Burkina Faso US$ 2,500
€1,945
£1,644
125 Dan Mask, Liberia US$ 7,500
€5,835
£4,934
126 Dan Mask, Liberia US$ 10,625
€8,266
£6,990
128 Baule Seated Male Figure, Ivory Coast US$ 7,500
€5,835
£4,934
129 Exceptional Baule Male Standing Figure, Ivory Coast US$ 47,500
€36,956
£31,250
131 Guro Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast US$ 1,250
€972
£822
135 Dan Anthropomorphic Spoon, Ivory Coast US$ 12,500
€9,725
£8,223
137 Baule Spoon, Ivory Coast US$ 1,250
€972
£822
138 Baule Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast US$ 1,375
€1,069
£904
139 Baule Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast US$ 1,625
€1,264
£1,069
140 Baule Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast US$ 1,250
€972
£822
141 Baule Butter Box with Janus Faced Lid, Ivory Coast US$ 1,875
€1,458
£1,233
144 Baule Portrait Mask, Ivory Coast US$ 12,500
€9,725
£8,223
145 Senufo Agricultural Staff, Ivory Coast US$ 2,500
€1,945
£1,644
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