The George & Joanne MacDonald Collection 2022-06-11 Auction - 304 Price Results - Pridham's Auctions & Appraisals in Ontario
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Arthur Price, RCA, SSC, OSA (1918-2008) CanadianRon A. Sebastian (1945 - ) GitxsanNavajo Horse Blanket
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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The George & Joanne MacDonald Collection

The George & Joanne MacDonald Collection sale will be live online and in the room on Saturday, June 11th at 10am (EST). Preview is available, please read auction Terms of sale and Details. Dr. George F. MacDonald, C.M., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C. (1938-2020) was a Canadian anthropologist and museum director who pioneered archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the Tsimshian and Gitxsan, and was recognized as an expert on Northwest Coast art. MacDonald was born in Cambridge, Ontario, and had degrees from the University of Toronto (1961: B.A. (Honours) in Anthropology), and Yale University (Ph.D. in Anthropology). In 1960, MacDonald joined what was then called the Canadian Museum of Man as Atlantic Provinces Archaeologist. He held the positions as Chief of the Archaeology Division of the Museum of Man; Founding Director, President, CEO, and Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Civilization; CEO of the five museums of the state of Victoria, Australia; Director of the Melbourne Museum; and Director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. He was also the author of several scholarly publications and held various academic positions at universities and museums around the world. Mrs. Joanne MacDonald, M.A., worked as curator for the National Museum of Man, the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. She was appointed Research Associate at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Melbourne Museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum. She was a researcher and policy analyst for the Glenbow Museum, the National Museum of Man, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
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Acrylic on Canvas, E. Marks Nakkamara, Australia: Bush Turkeys Coming to Waterholes to Drink. Australian, by Kintori aboriginal artist Elizabeth Marks Nakkamara (1959 - ), acrylic on canvas, signed & titled verso, unframed, dimensions 34” high
0001: Acrylic on Canvas, E. Marks Nakkamara, AustraliaEst. CA$500-CA$600
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Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Serpent & Fish. Jennifer Wurrkidj (1973 - ) North Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Australia, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 28.75" high x 9.75" wide.
0002: Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$700-CA$900Lot Passed
Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Paperbark Tree at Barlparnarra.Greg Wilson (1975 - ), Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Australia, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 28" high x 15" wide.
0003: Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$700-CA$900Lot Passed
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Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Djomi Story. Stephen Kawurikku (1946 - ), Australian, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 31.5" high x 11" wide. Unsigned, but documented with Maningrida Arts & Culture
0004: Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Boomerangs, Australia: Three Aboriginal Boomerangs. Australian, mid to late 20th century, consisting of one of plain form, minor loss, measuring 30.75" wide, one with carved foliate motifs & repeating semi-circular bands,
0005: Boomerangs, AustraliaEst. CA$450-CA$550Lot Passed
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Limited Edition Etching, L. Karadala, AUS: Aboriginal Etching, Untitled #1. Limited edition copper etching numbered 9 / 40, by Aboriginal (Western Australia) Kalumburu artist Liily Karadala, framed with archival acid free materials. Exhibited
0006: Limited Edition Etching, L. Karadala, AUSEst. CA$500-CA$600
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Aboriginal Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting. Wundjina Spirit. Australian, Kimberley Region, mid to late 20th century, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 22" high x 10" wide.
0007: Aboriginal Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Limited Edition Etching, M. Mungatopi, Australia: Aboriginal Etching, 3 Figures. Limited edition etchin g, numbered 15 / 30, by aboriginal artist Maryanne Mungatopi (1966 -2003, Melville Island) signed lower right, framed with archival acid free
0008: Limited Edition Etching, M. Mungatopi, AustraliaEst. CA$500-CA$600
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Wooden Blow Pipe, Borneo: Blow Pipe. Borneo, Dayak People, mid 20th century, carved softwood wrapped with bark over natural resin, fitted with a carved hardwood mouthpiece, measuring 75" long.
0010: Wooden Blow Pipe, BorneoEst. CA$400-CA$600Lot Passed
Rare Spirit Faces, Oceania: Two Rare Vanuatu Fiber Spirit Faces. Oceania, early to mid 20th century, both spirit faces fashioned from clay with natural pigments & natural material, over woven fibers bound with natural material
0011: Rare Spirit Faces, OceaniaEst. CA$900-CA$1,200Lot Passed
Aboriginal Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Yam. Anna Yanmuwanga (?), Australia, mid to late 20th century, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 28.5" high x 16" wide. Unsigned, but documented with Maningrida Arts
0012: Aboriginal Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$300-CA$400Lot Passed
Aboriginal Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Spirit Woman. Artist unknown, Australian, mid to late 20th century, untitled & unsigned, earth pigments on stringybark, creased at base, measuring 31" high x 14" wide.
0013: Aboriginal Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$200-CA$300Lot Passed
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Aboriginal Bark Painting, Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting, Yam. Doreen Linkirijwang (?) Korlobidahdah Station, Central Arnhem Land Australia, mid to late 20th century, earth pigments on stringybark, measuring 35" high x 16" wide.
0014: Aboriginal Bark Painting, AustraliaEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Maori Hei Tiki Pounamu, New Zealand: Maori Hei Tiki Pounamu (Greenstone) Pendant. New Zealand, mid 20th century, carved greenstone (Pounamu) with red wax accented eyes, drilled suspension hole. A very similar example was recently
0015: Maori Hei Tiki Pounamu, New ZealandEst. CA$5,000-CA$7,000
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Foot Stool, Oceania: Natural Material Foot Stool. Oceania, early to mid 20th century, decorated with hand-painted designs over gesso, depicting tropical birds & flora, fitted overtop a small ebonized wood stool raised on
0016: Foot Stool, OceaniaEst. CA$700-CA$900Lot Passed
Tibetan Double-Sided Drum, Nepal: Tibetan Dhyangro Shaman Drum. Nepal, late 19th / early 20th century, double-sided drum on a hardwood frame, the interior with rattles & bells, fitted with a tapering handle carved with Buddhist
0017: Tibetan Double-Sided Drum, NepalEst. CA$400-CA$600Lot Passed
Basketry Mask, Papua New Guinea: Basketry Mask. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th century, hand-woven rattan fibers, natural materials, clay pigment, measuring 22" h x 13" w x 11.5" d. CITES rules may apply. Please
0018: Basketry Mask, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$500-CA$700Lot Passed
Adze, Papua New Guinea: Adze. Papua New Guinea, Dani People, early 20th century, shaped stone blade bound with colored rattan fibers to a hardwood shaft (splits). Dimensions, 18.75" long x 17" wide. Provenance: Gifted by
0019: Adze, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$500-CA$700Lot Passed
Adze, Papua New Guinea: Adze. Papua New Guinea, Dani People, early 20th century, shaped stone blade bound with colored rattan fibers to a hardwood shaft (splits). Dimensions, 20" long x 19" wide.
0020: Adze, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$500-CA$700Lot Passed
Tools, Papua New Guinea: Two Tool Elements. Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, tool pick with striped wood pick-head bound with rattan fibers to a carved wood shaft, dimensions 28" long x 15.5" wide, purchased in Sydney
0021: Tools, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$500-CA$700Lot Passed
Adze, Papua New Guinea: Adze. Dani People, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, shaped stone blade affixed to a carved hardwood handle with rattan fibers. Dimensions, 22" x 17.75". Provenance: purchased from Dr. Denise
0022: Adze, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$700-CA$900Lot Passed
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Large Gable Spirit Mask, Papua New Guinea: Large Gable Spirit Mask. Blackwater area, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, bark panels affixed with woven fibers over a bentwood & cane frame, decorated with natural pigments
0024: Large Gable Spirit Mask, Papua New GuineaEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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