Written by Michael Auliso and republished here with his permission.
The Venue
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This year Caskey-Lees offered attendees even more with the addition of 6 informative dealer lectures specializing in their fields of expertise.
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The Surrounding Beach Area
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An early foggy Saturday morning at the Santa Monica Pier
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The Dealers
What’s interesting about this show is its distinctive diversity of 61 Tribal and Asian dealers.
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Mark Johnson giving a lecture in his booth
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Clare Chu of the Asian Art Studio (Los Angeles) discussing Chinese Snuff Bottles
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This Enormous Booth of Fine Chinese Antiquities Belonged to Alexander & Alexander of Mira Loma CA
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This Water Buffalo Reliquary Box from the Toraja People of Sulawesi Adorned the Show’s Entrance (Courtesy Mark Johnson)
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This Booth in the Foyer Featured a Selection of Dayak Women’s Beaded Sun Hats from Borneo. A Rare Batak Royal Seat from Sumatra is seen in the foreground. (Courtesy Mark Johnson)
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Casey Waller of Caravanseri Gallery, Dallas TX
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Akanezumiya’s Elegant Booth, St. Ignatius Montana
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This Monumental Stone Buddha Graced the Garden Area in the Center of the Show (Courtesy Akanezumiya)
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Thomas Murray’s Booth, Mill Valley CA
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Thomas Murray’s Booth Continued
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James Eddy of Colonial Arts, San Francisco CA
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Gary Sprat & Miranda Crimp (far right), Sausalito CA
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Jerry Solomon’s Booth, Los Angeles with an Impressive Group of Japanese Masks
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Galen Lowe, Seattle Washington
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B.C. Dentan, San Francisco
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Dimondstein Tribal Arts, Los Angeles
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Tribalmania’s Booth
The overmodeled Crocodile skull in the display case was a favorite among visitors
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Tribalmania (Side wall)