Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 13
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

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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, collection (13) zoomorphic rings: Lobi Peoples, collection (13) zoomorphic rings, Burkina Faso, copper alloy, topped with figural birds and lizards, 6"l (largest), 2"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip
1289: Lobi Peoples, collection (13) zoomorphic ringsEst. $200-$300
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Kissi Peoples, (2) Kissi penny bundles, exhibited: Kissi Peoples, (2) Kissi penny bundles, exhibited, Sierre Leone/Guinea, forged iron, bundled with raffia twine, each bundle approx.14"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,
1290: Kissi Peoples, (2) Kissi penny bundles, exhibitedEst. $700-$1,000
Lobi Peoples, (6) chameleon: Lobi Peoples, (6) chameleon, pendants and ring Burkina Faso, cast and wrought copper alloy, the flat bodies etched with geometric designs, 7"l (largest), 2"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of
1291: Lobi Peoples, (6) chameleonEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Bamileke terracotta Palm Wine Vessel: Bamileke terracotta Palm Wine Vessel, Cameroon, wrapped lip with openwork, serpent motif, 15.5"h x 17"dia
1292: Bamileke terracotta Palm Wine VesselEst. $200-$300
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(5) African leather rattle bracelets: (5) African leather rattle bracelets, Possibly Cameroon, stitched leather over clay, two with embedded cowry shells, each approx. 5"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,
1294: (5) African leather rattle braceletsEst. $400-$600
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Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask, Mali, carved wood, the oval human face surmounted with high comb of vertical spikes behind standing female figure, on custom metal stand, 22"h x 7"w (mask)
1295: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned maskEst. $500-$700
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(3) West African torque currencies, exhibited: (3) West African torque currencies, exhibited, Including a Dan-Gio, Ivory Coast, bronze bracelet-form yoke with flattened ends, a similar Baule example, and an iron torque with out-turned ends, all
1296: (3) West African torque currencies, exhibitedEst. $400-$600
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Katsina Culture, terracotta head: Katsina Culture, terracotta head, Possibly 200 BCE-100 CE, modern Nigeria, hand-moulded with incised features and coiffure and beard, on custom stand, 7"h x 5"w x 7"d (head) Provenance: Estate of
1297: Katsina Culture, terracotta headEst. $500-$700
(4) West African bronze pendants: (4) West African bronze pendants, Including (2) Lobi/Gan examples cast with four standing figures on pediment, Burkina Faso, together with two Bobo pendants depicting figures seated on logs, 4"h x
1298: (4) West African bronze pendantsEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay, each orb-form body with large flaring lip, each approx. 11"h (largest), 6"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of
1299: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vesselsEst. $600-$800
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(3) Massive copper alloy currencies: (3) Massive copper alloy currencies, DR Congo, each arch-form bar with channeled sides and engraved geometric decoration, 7"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,
1300: (3) Massive copper alloy currenciesEst. $500-$700
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Papua New Guinea house post guardian: Papua New Guinea house post guardian, Middle Sepik region, carved wood with traces of pigment, showing three faces, used to protect men's common house, approx. 47"h x 9.5"w x 5.5"d Provenance: Arte
1301: Papua New Guinea house post guardianEst. $600-$800
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Kulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendant: Kulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendant, Burkina Faso, cast bronze, the statuettes depicting a man and woman with arms akimbo, together with a pendant cast as two male figures, 8"h (larger),
1302: Kulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendantEst. $300-$500
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Collection (17) Okpoho bronze Manilla currencies: Collection (17) Okpoho bronze Manilla currencies, Nigeria, patinated cast bronze peninsular bracelets, 2"w to 3.5"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:
1304: Collection (17) Okpoho bronze Manilla currenciesEst. $500-$700
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Katsina Culture, large terracotta head: Katsina Culture, large terracotta head, Possibly 200 BCE-100CE, modern Nigeria, depicting bearded male face, on custom metal stand, 10"h x 9"dia (head) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor
1305: Katsina Culture, large terracotta headEst. $500-$700
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Igbo/Yoruba Peoples, (2) large coil currency: Igbo/Yoruba Peoples, (2) large coil currency, Nigeria, wrought copper alloy, 19"l (larger), 10"l (smaller) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:
1306: Igbo/Yoruba Peoples, (2) large coil currencyEst. $500-$700
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Kongo style polychromed wood mask: Kongo style polychromed wood mask, DR Congo, dark finish carved wood with red and white pigment, 10"h x 9"w x 4"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:
1309: Kongo style polychromed wood maskEst. $200-$300
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Senufo Peoples, (2) Fo bracelets: Senufo Peoples, (2) Fo bracelets, Ivory Coast, copper alloy, each C-shaped band cast with frogs and human figures on a textured python skin surface, 5"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1310: Senufo Peoples, (2) Fo braceletsEst. $400-$600
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Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask, Mali, carved wood, seeds, fibre, cowrie shells, glass beads, the oval human face surmounted with high comb of vertical spikes, on custom metal stand, 24"h x
1312: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned maskEst. $400-$600