Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 10
Senufo Peoples, large bird, ex-Parke-BernetPeter Beard, photograph, stampedLarge Navajo Third Phase chief's blanket
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Boonton, NJ, United States
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Tribal Collections: SELECT

Millea Bros Ltd

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Millea Bros 2-day Fall Tribal Collections auction features over 700 lots of antique and vintage artifacts from around the world, sourced from five distinguished collections. Our Day 1 Select sale features a curated selection of objects of distinguished provenance including  works  deaccessioned from the Newark Museum. Highlights include heddle pulleys from the Collection of Helena Rubenstien, important 19th c. African masks from the Collection of Michel Anstett, Oceanic Art including large fernwood figures and an important antique Aboriginal Chief’s hat, museum-exhibited currencies and ancient African pottery from the Estate of Dr. Philip Gould,  a group of early 20th c. Native American weavings, and contemporary African documentary photography by Peter Beard, Tim Freccia, Phil Borges and others. The Day 2 Discovery Auction offers a wide ranging assortment of mostly African artifiacts, including wooden objects, metal currencies and textiles, offered in group lots with low estimates and opening prices.
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Lobi Peoples, (3) Bateba figures: Lobi Peoples, (3) Bateba figures, Burkina Faso, carved wood, each depicting a standing male figure, one Bateba Ti Puo witch protector with raised arms, 14"h (largest), 8"h (smallest) Provenance:
1218: Lobi Peoples, (3) Bateba figuresEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Bobo Peoples, wood dance mask, ex-Michel Anstett: Bobo Peoples, wood dance mask, ex-Michel Anstett, Burkina Faso, polychrome painted carved wood totemic mask of combined animal and bird-head form, with protruding snout and eyes, surmounted by
1219: Bobo Peoples, wood dance mask, ex-Michel AnstettEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Yoruba Peoples, (6) currency gongs: Yoruba Peoples, (6) currency gongs, 19th/20th c., Nigeria Region, including one double gong, 20.5"h (tallest), 6"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1221: Yoruba Peoples, (6) currency gongsEst. $600-$800
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Mama Culture, wood buffalo mask: Mama Culture, wood buffalo mask, Nigeria, the curved horns above flared mouth with crosspiece nose bar, two holes in base for attachment, on custom metal and wood stand, 12.5"l x 9"w (excluding
1222: Mama Culture, wood buffalo maskEst. $300-$500
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Lobi Peoples, large Manilla coiled currency: Lobi Peoples, large Manilla coiled currency, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, copper alloy, in the form of heavy twisted rope, 4.5"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1223: Lobi Peoples, large Manilla coiled currencyEst. $400-$600
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African Peoples, (3) gong currencies: African Peoples, (3) gong currencies, Nigeria and Cameroon, forged iron, each with multiple gongs suspended from ring loop, each approx. 12"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip
1224: African Peoples, (3) gong currenciesEst. $300-$500
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(14) unusual West African flutes: (14) unusual West African flutes, Various Regions, including (12) wood examples carved as humans, animals and utilitarian objects, together with a cast aluminum and copper alloy example, 11"h
1225: (14) unusual West African flutesEst. $400-$600
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Katsina Culture, terracotta head: Katsina Culture, terracotta head, Possibly 200 BCE-100CE, modern Nigeria, on custom metal stand, 9"h x 10"dia (head) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1226: Katsina Culture, terracotta headEst. $500-$700
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Lobi Peoples, (6) graduated sized flutes: Lobi Peoples, (6) graduated sized flutes, Burkina Faso, carved wood with dark patina, abstract anthropomorphic forms, including one exceptionally large example, 24"h (largest), 4"h (smallest)
1227: Lobi Peoples, (6) graduated sized flutesEst. $300-$500
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Mossi Peoples, wood dance mask: Mossi Peoples, wood dance mask, Burkina Faso, carved wood with dark brown patina, modeled nose, lips, ears and coiffure, mounted on custom stand, 13"h (mask), 19"h (total) Provenance: Estate of
1228: Mossi Peoples, wood dance maskEst. $500-$700
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Baule Peoples, (10) Potomowaka slingshots: Baule Peoples, (10) Potomowaka slingshots, Ivory Coast, carved wood, each depicting a humanoid figure, (2) painted, 9.5"h (largest), 6"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor
1229: Baule Peoples, (10) Potomowaka slingshotsEst. $400-$600
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Nok Culture, terracotta head: Nok Culture, terracotta head, Possibly 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, hand-modeled with incised features, coiffure, mounted to custom stand, 12"h (head) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1230: Nok Culture, terracotta headEst. $600-$800
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Katanga Peoples, (2) cross currencies and figure: Katanga Peoples, (2) cross currencies and figure, DR Congo, copper alloy, (2) X-shaped cast ingot Katanga Crosses, together with a large wrapped forged iron human-shaped currency, 19"h (largest),
1231: Katanga Peoples, (2) cross currencies and figureEst. $300-$500
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Baga polychromed snake headdress, ex-Sotheby’s: Baga polychromed snake headdress, ex-Sotheby’s, 19th/20th c., Guinea, carved wood, in an undulating form, incised and painted with white and red triangular stripes, on a custom 9"squ display
1232: Baga polychromed snake headdress, ex-Sotheby’sEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Bamana Peoples, carved zig-zag figure: Bamana Peoples, carved zig-zag figure, Mali, carved wood headcrest of geometric form top with humanoid head with long zoomorphic ears, on custom wood stand, 22"h (headdress) Provenance: The
1234: Bamana Peoples, carved zig-zag figureEst. $500-$700
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Ekonda Peoples, (3) large dowry ankle cuffs: Ekonda Peoples, (3) large dowry ankle cuffs, DR Congo region, heavy patinated cast copper alloy, 10"h (largest), 6"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1235: Ekonda Peoples, (3) large dowry ankle cuffsEst. $500-$700
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Katsina Culture, terracotta head: Katsina Culture, terracotta head, Possibly 200 BCE-100CE, Nigeria, hand-moulded with incised features and coiffure and beard, on custom metal stand, 9"h x 6"w x 5"d (head) Provenance: Estate of
1236: Katsina Culture, terracotta headEst. $600-$800
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Mangetu Peoples, (4) figural pottery objects: Mangetu Peoples, (4) figural pottery objects, DR Congo, including a double-headed jar, a kneeling and standing figure, and three figures in a canoe, varying sizes Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1237: Mangetu Peoples, (4) figural pottery objectsEst. $300-$500
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Katsina Culture, terracotta head: Katsina Culture, terracotta head, Possibly 200 BCE-100CE, Nigeria, hand-moulded with incised features and coiffure and beard, on custom metal stand, 9"h (head) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1239: Katsina Culture, terracotta headEst. $600-$800
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Ibo Peoples, rare large bronze Ofo ritual object: Ibo Peoples, rare large bronze Ofo ritual object, Nigeria, bronze shrine vessel on four legs, cast with raised rope and spiral decoration, 10"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip
1240: Ibo Peoples, rare large bronze Ofo ritual objectEst. $400-$600