Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 14
Senufo Peoples, large bird, ex-Parke-BernetPeter Beard, photograph, stampedLarge Navajo Third Phase chief's blanket
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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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Yoruba Peoples, (3) bracelets: Yoruba Peoples, (3) bracelets, Nigeria, copper alloy, each cast with textured surface, one with lock mechanism, two on custom metal stands, each approx. 4"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1313: Yoruba Peoples, (3) braceletsEst. $400-$600
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Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay, each with orb-form body incised with bands, one with tall flaring rim, each approx. 7"h (tallest) Provenance: Estate
1314: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vesselsEst. $400-$600
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Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask: Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with beads and cowrie shells bound by raffia, hanging mount attached to inner mask, 10"h x 7"w Provenance: The Collection
1315: Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style maskEst. $300-$500
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(2) West African bronze ring ornaments: (2) West African bronze ring ornaments, Including a Bamum ceremonial necklace set with 22 masks, Cameroon, 15"dia, and a Lobi anklet set with eight standing figures, Burkina Faso, 9"dia Provenance:
1316: (2) West African bronze ring ornamentsEst. $400-$600
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Kwele Peoples, (3) Mandjong anchor currencies: Kwele Peoples, (3) Mandjong anchor currencies, DR Congo, forged iron, each approx. 20"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art
1317: Kwele Peoples, (3) Mandjong anchor currenciesEst. $500-$700
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Moba Peoples, large wooden Tchitchiri figure: Moba Peoples, large wooden Tchitchiri figure, Togo, carved hardwood, representing ancestral relatives, 46"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:
1318: Moba Peoples, large wooden Tchitchiri figureEst. $500-$700
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Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) bronze anklets: Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) bronze anklets, Burkina Faso, each cast oval ring set with two or four human heads, one with bird tail handle and two with nailhead handles, cast with raised geometric
1319: Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) bronze ankletsEst. $300-$500
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Igbo Peoples, Okwa Kola nut bowl: Igbo Peoples, Okwa Kola nut bowl, Nigeria, carved wood, oval center receptacle on shallow dish with wide rim, channel banding, attached to custom metal stand, 15"dia Provenance: Estate of
1320: Igbo Peoples, Okwa Kola nut bowlEst. $300-$500
Bobo Peoples, (3) bronze pendants: Bobo Peoples, (3) bronze pendants, Burkina Faso, patinated bronze, each cast as figures standing on a pediment, 2.5"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1321: Bobo Peoples, (3) bronze pendantsEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Mali Region, (5) antelope carvings: Mali Region, (5) antelope carvings, Including Bambara / Bamana, Dogon, Chiwara, one on display base, 8.5"h x 14"l (smallest), 26"h x 9"w (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor
1322: Mali Region, (5) antelope carvingsEst. $400-$600
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Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant: Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, hand-modeled clay, including a figure in haunch position with folded arms, on custom stand, 5"h (figure), together
1323: Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendantEst. $400-$600
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Cameroon/Nigeria Region, (4) iron currencies: Cameroon/Nigeria Region, (4) iron currencies, Forged iron open rings with horn-form terminals, two braided rings, one on custom stand, 7"w to 9"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip
1324: Cameroon/Nigeria Region, (4) iron currenciesEst. $400-$600
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Yoruba Peoples, (3) divination boards and tapper: Yoruba Peoples, (3) divination boards and tapper, Nigeria, carved wood, the rims carved with faces and geometric designs, including one round board, 12"d, and two polychromed rectangular boards,
1325: Yoruba Peoples, (3) divination boards and tapperEst. $400-$600
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African Peoples, collection (21) hairpins: African Peoples, collection (21) hairpins, 19th/20th c., various regions, including (3) Mangbetu bone examples, DR Congo, and copper alloy examples for Taureg, Gan and Lobi tribes, 3"-7"l
1328: African Peoples, collection (21) hairpinsEst. $300-$500
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Yaka Peoples, Kholuka helmet mask: Yaka Peoples, Kholuka helmet mask, DR Congo, carved and polychrome painted wood, woven raffia, the house-form helmet paint-decorated with geometric patterns, the front carved with an oval face with
1329: Yaka Peoples, Kholuka helmet maskEst. $400-$600
Lakka Peoples, (3) throwing knives: Lakka Peoples, (3) throwing knives, Sudan, forged iron with multiple spiked blades, each approx. 28"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC; Exhibited "Africa's Iron &
1330: Lakka Peoples, (3) throwing knivesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Nupe Peoples, (2) large pottery vessels: Nupe Peoples, (2) large pottery vessels, Nigeria, including a gourd-form water jar, pottery incised with linear bands and designs, rounded bottom, approx. 14"h x 13"dia; with, large ceremonial
1331: Nupe Peoples, (2) large pottery vesselsEst. $300-$500
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(2) Nice West African spears: (2) Nice West African spears, DR Congo, forged iron blades, carved wood, copper wrap, the larger spear with red and black painted blade and intricately carved wood grip, 77"h (larger), 58"h (smaller)
1332: (2) Nice West African spearsEst. $300-$500
(2) African carved wood maskettes: (2) African carved wood maskettes, Including Bassa Peoples, Liberia, 7"h x 4.75"w; with, Mumuye, Nigeria, with glass eyes and pigments, 7.5"h x 5"w Provenance: The Collection of Lawrence Saphire, NJ
1333: (2) African carved wood maskettesEst. $500-$700Lot Passed
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(2) Oceanic carved wood walking sticks: (2) Oceanic carved wood walking sticks, Marquesas Island, the larger cane with dark patina, the round tapering stick squaring off towards the top and relief carved with masks and leaf fronds, topped
1334: (2) Oceanic carved wood walking sticksEst. $400-$600
Baga People, A-tshol shrine figure: Baga People, A-tshol shrine figure, Guinea, large bird head decorated with incised designs, on wood stand, 17"h (on stand), 7"h (figure) x 32"l x 3.25"w Provenance: The Collection of Lawrence
1335: Baga People, A-tshol shrine figureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Tuareg Peoples, (3) swords in leather scabbards: Tuareg Peoples, (3) swords in leather scabbards, Sahara Region, forged iron, leather, woven rattan, one blade with geometric etched design, all scabbards with either polychrome or tooled decoration,
1336: Tuareg Peoples, (3) swords in leather scabbardsEst. $400-$600