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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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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Elements, Peru: Two Pre-Columbian Ceramic Elements. Peru, consisting of a ribbed cylindrical earthenware vessel raised on three paneled feet measuring 7” high x 4” diameter, together with a shallow
0288: Pre-Columbian Ceramic Elements, PeruEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Funeral Masks, Africa: Two Funeral Masks. Africa, mid to late 20th century, an early a Kuba People elephant funeral mask, made of hide affixed to a caned frame, decorated with glass beads, cowrie shells & raffia, measuring
0290: Funeral Masks, AfricaEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Initiation Masks, Africa: Two Initiation Masks. Africa, mid to late 20th century, one of synthetic & natural fibers on a caned frame, decorated with paint & raffia, measuring 10” high x 18” long, together with
0291: Initiation Masks, AfricaEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Nubian House Idols, Egypt: Three Nubian House Idols. Egypt, early 20th century, humanistic figures fashioned from cloth over woven panels, decorated with glass beads, all measuring approximately 29” high, two measuring
0292: Nubian House Idols, EgyptEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Bamana N'Tomo Mask, Africa: Bamana N’tomo Mask. Africa, Liberia, mid to late 20th century, carved softwood illustrating a gazelle head fronting 7 horns decorated with natural material & pigments & cloth, losses,
0293: Bamana N'Tomo Mask, AfricaEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Ritual Vessel, West Africa: Ritual Vessel, Aduno Koro (Ark of the World). West Africa, Dogon People, late 19th - early 20th century, these carved trough-like wooden vessels are found in the house of the family elder (ginna) and
0293A: Ritual Vessel, West AfricaEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000Lot Passed
Spirit Mask, Africa: Bush Spirit Mask. Africa, Liberia, Ngere People, mid to late 20th century, carved softwood with anthropomorphic features, decorated with natural pigments, cloth & metal, measuring 14” high x
0294: Spirit Mask, AfricaEst. CA$400-CA$500Lot Passed
Hunter Spirit Mask, Africa: Night Hunter Spirit Mask. Africa, Liberia, Dan People, mid to late 20th century, carved softwood decorated with braided jute & natural pigment, measuring 20” high x 9” wide x 5”
0295: Hunter Spirit Mask, AfricaEst. CA$400-CA$500Lot Passed
Snuff Bottles, Africa: Two Hardwood Snuff Bottles. Africa, Shona People, late 19th / early 20th century, both decorated with incised linear motifs, one fitted with a lion’s hair bristle stopper, measuring 3.5”
0296: Snuff Bottles, AfricaEst. CA$300-CA$400Lot Passed
African Tools: Two Elements. Africa, early to mid 20th century consisting of a scabbard constructed of natural material bound by woven fibers over wooden panels, measuring 13” long x 5.5” wide, together
0297: African ToolsEst. CA$250-CA$350Lot Passed
Musical Instruments, Africa: Three Musical Instruments. African, early to mid 20th century, a hardwood carved string instrument with natural material resonator & animal shaped carved headstock, losses & damage, measuring
0298: Musical Instruments, AfricaEst. CA$500-CA$600Lot Passed
Maasai Milk Gourd, Africa: Maasai Milk Gourd. African, mid to late 20th century, hollowed gourd fitted with a tethered top, decorated with traditional designs in monochromatic natural pigments, fastened to a beaded carrying
0299: Maasai Milk Gourd, AfricaEst. CA$300-CA$500Lot Passed
Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, Africa: Wooden Bowl. African, Baule People, West Africa, early 20th century, hand-carved softwood with a flattened rim decorated with traditional incised motifs & natural pigments, splits, early repair,
0300: Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, AfricaEst. CA$400-CA$600Lot Passed
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Thorn Wheel Trap, Africa: Lango Thorn Wheel Trap. African, Northern Uganda, mid to late 20th century, thorns bound with woven natural fibers to a circular reeded form, measuring 6” diameter.
0301: Thorn Wheel Trap, AfricaEst. CA$200-CA$300
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String Instrument, Borneo: Sape. Borneo, Dayak People, mid to late 20th century, traditional hollow-body string instrument, carved hardwood decorated with spirit motifs & bone roundels, transformation carved headstock with
0302: String Instrument, BorneoEst. CA$200-CA$300Lot Passed
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