Joe Loux. | recent acquisitions
A private gallery in San Francisco featuring Asian and Tribal Art, ethnographic jewelry and textiles.
Tribal art, Oceanic art, ethnic jewelry, Southeast Asian art, tribal shields, Indonesian, art, New Guinea art, Indian gold, Polynesian clubs, Nepal tribal art, tribal textiles, Southwest Chinese art, Moroccan textiles, Pyu gold, Ainu textiles, Yi objects, ancient gold, Inuit art, Paiwan, ancient beads, Nepal mask, tribal figures
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A wonderful stilt step or 'Tapuvae' from the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, dating to the mid-19th century.

Marquesas Islands Stilt Step (Tapuvae)

In recent acquisitions / sculpture
Korwar Staff, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. This detail depicts a figure.

Korwar Staff

In recent acquisitions / sculpture

Embera Shaman’s Staff from Panama

In recent acquisitions / sculpture
Pig Trap Stick (Tuntun) with Monumental Figure Iban Dayak people, Borneo, Indonesia Early 20th century

Pig Trap Stick (Tuntun) with Monumental Figure

In recent acquisitions / sculpture
A Paiwan container from Taiwan dating to the early 20th century, showing heads, figures and snakes.

Paiwan Container from Taiwan

In recent acquisitions / sculpture
A striking shield made by the Moro people of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has a striking red star at the center.

Moro Shield (Taming)

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A container of monumental scale made by the Batak people of Sumatra, Indonesia. This dates to the early 20th century, and is made of wood with rattan binding. This is a detail of the lid of the container, showing a star motif at the center.

Batak Container of Monumental Size

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A rare mask from Merik Lakes in Papua New Guinea, dating to the late 19th - early 20th century

Papua New Guinea Mask

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An Embara shaman's staff from the Darien Rainforest in Panama. This striking example dates to the late 19th century and is made of hardwood. Ex-Cathleen Cootner collection Published in ‘Kuna Art and Artifacts’ by Ric Hajousky.

Embera Shaman’s Staff from Panama

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Maori staff or 'faiaha' from New Zealand, dating to the mid-19th century.

Maori Staff (Taiaha)

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A Club made by the Kayapo people of the Amazon River Basin/Xingu River in Brazil. The club dates to the early 20th century, and is made of wood and rattan fiber.

Rainforest Club from Brazil

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A 'Knobkerrie' made by the Zulu people of South Africa, dating to the early 20th century. It is made of wood and wire.

Zulu Knobkerrie

In recent acquisitions / sculpture