Our Ethnographica category contains items from cultures and societies the world over. Listed items are therefore exceedingly diverse in nature. Although a large number of our items were originally intended for everyday use, you will also find many pieces of ceremonial art up for auction here too.
Our Ethnographica category contains items from cultures and societies the world over. Listed items are therefore exceedingly diverse in nature. Although a large number of our items were originally intended for everyday use, you will also find many pieces of ceremonial art up for auction here too.
Popular items auctioned in this category include Sámi handicrafts, African masks and various carved wooden figures. The Ethnographica category also includes hair combs, conductor's batons, shields, fans and much more.
Auctionet's catalogue of sold items includes a number of rare artefacts, such as a stone battle-axe typical of the Scandinavian Boat Axe culture of the Neolithic Period. Also, a cudgel originating from Tonga featuring chip-carved decoration and a Sámi spear crafted by Ingvar Gustavsson, traditionally used for hunting land animals such as bears.
Here you will also find a number of artefacts from famous collections, including a traditional plank mask from Burkina Faso. This particular example was once part of well-known Swedish art historian Jan Bäckman's private collection.
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