Ethnographic & Tribal Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice example of a circa early twentieth century Congolese battle axe. The blade hooks at an almost 90 degree angle out from oval ball at the top of the dark wood handle. The blade resembles a like a lobster claw, and is doubly...

ARTIFACT: This is a simple and beautiful Indonesian kris (or keris) with a scabbard. A keris is a dagger native to Indonesia as well as a handful of neighboring countries, with an asymmetrical blade. This one has a beautifully carved wooden grip and a...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Large Antique Tibetan "Ghau" Silver & Turquoise Woman's Reliquary Amulet. A beautiful, classic example of a Tibetan Ga'u Amulet Box, this style was popular for wear by women in and around Lhasa, Tibet, and areas of Northern India...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1900 Indonesian Keris with very early meteorite blade. The keris features a beautifully carved, pistol-grip hilt/handle and the blade or bilah is forged from iron that was derived from an iron meteorite that fell to earth near the end of...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful antique Tibetan silver encrusted, 'left-turning' conch shell horn or Shankha. The ornately decorated shell features natural, bezel set coral and turquoise stones. The lovely silverwork depicts deep engraving that show a variety of...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful late 19th century Nepalese Gurkha Kukri (Khukuri) knife with a wood carved wooden grip. The scabbard is wood and leather with accompanying chamak and karda. The scabbard also features a pouch for carrying tinder or flint. The Gurkha...

ARTIFACT: This is a great letter opener from Fiji made of indigenous material. It dates to the 1940s or possibly earlier. The opener is in the shape of a curved sword and has an etched native's head at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s or earlier...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or 1940s South Pacific native carved spoon from North Luzon in the Philippine Islands. The spoon is in a lightweight, dark wood. The spoon's handle is the figure of a sitting or crouching male and resembles a totem pole...

ARTIFACT: Nice early 20th century Igorot carving from the Philippine Islands. The Igorot people are from the area of Luzon. The carving or bulul were traditionally placed in close proximity to rice granaries because this was believed to bring an abundant...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and modern hand-carved jade mask. It is in the Mayan style, and comes from the estate of Dr. Walter A. Compton, renowned Asian art collector. The mask is deeply carved and the jade has several interesting color variations...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Aztec or Mayan mask from the pre-Columbian era (before 1492). The terra cotta mask shows the face of a male deity. The mask has decorative grooves to each side of the nose, detailed teeth, a jutting chin, and a small plate...

ARTIFACT: Late 19th century West African knife on custom stand. Simple hand-forged blade with carved wooden handle loosely wrapped in metal and wire. VINTAGE: Circa Late 19th C. SIZE: 10" x 2" (at widest point on blade); Blade: 6" long; Handle: 3"...