AUGUST COLLECTOR'S AUCTION 2020-08-27 Auction - 679 Price Results - John McInnis Auctioneers,LLC in MA - Page 14
A RARE CARVED WOOD BENIN SCULPTURE of a CHIEFTAINEARLY CHINESE GILT BRONZE BUDDHANATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BUTTERFLY BANNERSTONE
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Amesbury, MA, United States
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AUGUST COLLECTOR'S AUCTION

Africana, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Asian Several Fine Collections all with excellent Provenance Sale held in Two Sessions THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH At our Gallery 76 Main St. Amesbury, MA Session One begins at 12 Noon PERIOD AFRICANA, OCEANIC, WEAPONS and PRE-COLUMBIAN ART, TRIBAL and NATIVE AMERICAN Lots 1 thru 350 Session Two begins at 6pm 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH C FINE ASIAN PORCELAIN, TEXTILES, BRONZES, POTTERY, JADE, FURNITURE and EARLY SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTION Lots 375 thru 700 Featuring Property from the Descendants of a Maine Gentleman who travelled to Africa in the early 1920s for the trade export of African Mahogany and documenting the trips through photography, also featured is the personal Tribal Collection of William Postar, Boston, Mass, The Estate of Jack and Grace Weil, Marblehead, Mass who together ran an antique business in the 1960s and The Ted Monell Collection of Brooklyn, New York who collected during the 1960s,70s,80s
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CARVED ALABASTER ABSTRACT SCULPTURE, NAIROBI: "Love Marks" purchased from a high end art gallery in Nairobi. 7 1/2 x 15 inches
0307: CARVED ALABASTER ABSTRACT SCULPTURE, NAIROBIEst. $200-$400
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ZIMBABWEAN CARVED FIGURE: Male figure with elongated face. 26 1/2 inch height.
0308: ZIMBABWEAN CARVED FIGUREEst. $75-$150
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ZAMBIAN CEREMONIAL MAKISHI MASK: Worn during the Makishi masquerade, which is performed at the completion of mukanda, an annual initiation rite for boys. Makishi represents the spirit of a deceased ancestor who returns to the world
0309: ZAMBIAN CEREMONIAL MAKISHI MASKEst. $200-$400
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SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA ABELAM YAM MASK: Painted basketry ancestor mask worn during the sacred yam harvest. 10 x 7 1/2 inches
0310: SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA ABELAM YAM MASKEst. $150-$300
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SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUSPENSION HOOK: Carved and painted suspension hook (also Samban or Tshambwan) used for both ceremonial and practical purposes such as hanging baskets of goods. 33 x 10 inches
0311: SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUSPENSION HOOKEst. $150-$300
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TRIBAL NAGA AREA ROOT MASK: Nagaland Carved root ancestor mask. 7 1/2 inch height
0312: TRIBAL NAGA AREA ROOT MASKEst. $100-$200
CARVED ZAMBIAN BEMBA STANDING FIGURE: Female figure holding a bowl over her head. Carved design on stomach. 27 inch height.
0313: CARVED ZAMBIAN BEMBA STANDING FIGUREEst. $100-$200Lot Passed
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SEPIK RIVER CARVED & PAINTED MASK: Elongated figural tribal ceremony mask, Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. 24 1/4 inch height.
0314: SEPIK RIVER CARVED & PAINTED MASKEst. $75-$150
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER GABLE MASK: Large Gable mask, Papua, New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, woven and painted rattan with feathered accents. 31 x 24 inches
0316: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER GABLE MASKEst. $200-$400
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LARGE SEPIK RIVER FIGURE W/ LONG NOSED BIRD MASK: Very impressive carved and painted standing male figure. With raffia tassle. 46 X 24 inches
0317: LARGE SEPIK RIVER FIGURE W/ LONG NOSED BIRD MASKEst. $300-$500
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CEREMONIAL MAKESHI BARK CLOTH MASK, ZAMBIA: Paint decorated basketry mask with applied woven hair adornment. 11 3/4 x 9 inches.
0318: CEREMONIAL MAKESHI BARK CLOTH MASK, ZAMBIAEst. $75-$150
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NAGA TRIBE CEREMONIAL FUNGUS MASK: Carved face from large blackened piece of tree fungus. Powerful simplistic carving, pierced twice for attachment as a home-protector. 9 x 11 1/2 inches
0319: NAGA TRIBE CEREMONIAL FUNGUS MASKEst. $200-$400
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SOUTH AFRICAN ZULU CROCODILE WALL HANGING: Intricate beadwork and shell decoration with a cloth backing. 50 inch length.
0321: SOUTH AFRICAN ZULU CROCODILE WALL HANGINGEst. $100-$200
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SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUSPENSION HOOK: Carved hardwood with shell decoration. 21 x 7 inches.
0322: SEPIK RIVER PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUSPENSION HOOKEst. $100-$200
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ZAMBIAN CEREMONIAL MAKISHI MASK: Basketry mask Worn during the Makishi masquerade, which is performed at the completion of mukanda, an annual initiation rite for boys. 25 inch height
0323: ZAMBIAN CEREMONIAL MAKISHI MASKEst. $100-$200
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER GABLE MASK: Large Gable mask, Papua, New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, woven and painted rattan with feathered accents, affixed to a staff. 60 x 20 inches.
0325: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER GABLE MASKEst. $200-$400
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GROUP OF THREE CARVED AND PAINTED TRIBAL MASKS: Two bobo masks and another. Largest is 18 3/4 x 12 inches
0326: GROUP OF THREE CARVED AND PAINTED TRIBAL MASKSEst. $100-$200
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HAND WOVEN KUBA CLOTH W APPLIQUE DESIGN, CONGO: Authentic, vintage textile signed "NIKO ARCHA 9" measures 188 x 24 inches
0327: HAND WOVEN KUBA CLOTH W APPLIQUE DESIGN, CONGOEst. $100-$200
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOVEN BIRD MAN FIGURE: Paint decorated figure 37 inch height
0328: PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOVEN BIRD MAN FIGUREEst. $75-$150
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HAND WOVEN KUBA CLOTH W APPLIQUE DESIGN, CONGO: Authentic, vintage textile measures 197 x 29 inches.
0329: HAND WOVEN KUBA CLOTH W APPLIQUE DESIGN, CONGOEst. $100-$200