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African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art

Auction 20946
New York
15 May 2013, starting at 13:00 EDT.
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Auction highlights

Rare Canoe Prow, Marquesas Islands length 15 7/8in (39.5cm)
Sold for US$ 70,900 inc. premium
Rare Canoe Prow, Marquesas Islands length 15 7/8in (39.5cm)
Important and Rare Chokwe Figural Doorpost, Angola
Sold for US$ 68,500 inc. premium
Important and Rare Chokwe Female Figure, Angola height 43 1/2in (110.5cm)
Senfuo Rhythm Pounder, Ivory Coast height 50 1/4in (128cm)
Sold for US$ 42,500 inc. premium
Senfuo Rhythm Pounder, Ivory Coast height 50 1/4in (128cm)
Exceptional and Rare Maori Hand Club, New Zealand length 15 5/8in (40cm)
Sold for US$ 32,500 inc. premium
Exceptional and Rare Maori Hand Club, New Zealand length 15 5/8in (40cm)

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Jade Figural Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 height 2 1/2in (6.4cm)
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Jade Figural Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 height 2 1/2in (6.4cm)
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
Jade Bird Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 height 3in (7.7cm)
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Jade Bird Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 height 3in (7.7cm)
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
Jade Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 width 2 5/8in (6.7cm)
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Jade Pendant, Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 500 width 2 5/8in (6.7cm)
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
Costa Rican Gold Shark
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Rare Gold Shark Pendant, Costa Rica/Panama. ca. A.D. 500-1000 length 4 7/8in (12.6cm); (54.1gms)
Sold for US$ 22,500 inc. premium
Pre-Columbian Necklace
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Anthropomorphic Pendant Necklace, Costa Rica, ca. A.D. 850-1200 length 11in (28cm); length of pendant 1 1/2in (3.8cm)
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Tairona Lizard Pendant, ca. A.D. 1000-1500 width 1 1/2in (3.8cm) (10.7g)
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Tairona Gold Lizard Pendant, ca. A.D. 1000-1500 width 1 1/2in (3.8cm) (10.7g)
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Pair of Inca Gold Earrings, ca. A.D. 1450-1532 diameter of each
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Pair of Large Inca Gold Earrings, ca. A.D. 1450-1532 Lenghts 3 1/2in (8.9cm)
Sold for US$ 2,812 inc. premium
Pair of Inca Gold Earrings, ca. A.D. 1450-1532 diameters
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Pair of Inca Gold Earrings, ca. A.D. 1450-1532 lengths 3in (7.6cm)
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
Chimu Silver Janus Beaker, ca. A.D. 1100 - 1400 height 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
withdrawn
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Chimu Silver Janus Beaker, ca. A.D. 1100 - 1400 height 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 9,000
€4,500 - 6,700
£3,800 - 5,700
Two small gold figures
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Two Inca Gold Figures, ca. A.D. 1450-1532 heights 1 1/4 and 2in (3.2 and 5.1cm)
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
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