Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 5
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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(4) East African wood knobkerrie: (4) East African wood knobkerrie, Ovoid head on tapering handle, one mounted to custom stand, 34"h (tallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:
1098: (4) East African wood knobkerrieEst. $500-$700
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Kuba Peoples, (5) vintage textiles: Kuba Peoples, (5) vintage textiles, DR Congo, each with patchwork of geometric designs, one with cowry shell decoration, 144"l x 31"w (largest), 48"l x 18"w (smallest) Provenance: Estate of
1099: Kuba Peoples, (5) vintage textilesEst. $250-$350
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Nok Culture, terracotta figure: Nok Culture, terracotta figure, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, quartz studded clay, hand-modeled with moulded and incised features, coiffure, wearing necklace bands, hands clutching
1103: Nok Culture, terracotta figureEst. $400-$600
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Aboriginal chief's hat w/ tooth pendant: Aboriginal chief's hat w/ tooth pendant, Australia, stitched leather, beaded red-dyed woven fabric, possibly kangaroo fur and teeth, the round pendant attached to the hat crown with leather straps,
1104: Aboriginal chief's hat w/ tooth pendantEst. $600-$800
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Mbole Peoples, (3) ankle currency bracelets: Mbole Peoples, (3) ankle currency bracelets, DR Congo, copper alloy, 10"dia (largest), 5"dia (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor
1105: Mbole Peoples, (3) ankle currency braceletsEst. $500-$700
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Asmat Peoples, Oceanic wood shield: Asmat Peoples, Oceanic wood shield, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, polychrome painted wood carved in high relief with ancestor figure on top, Sago fibers attached at sides, 72"h x 13"w Provenance:
1106: Asmat Peoples, Oceanic wood shieldEst. $400-$600
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Dogon bronze lidded vessel, ex-WundermanColl.: Dogon bronze lidded vessel, ex-WundermanColl., Mali, copper alloy, orb-form vessel decorated in the round with ully modeled lizards, on tripod legs, lid decorated with face, 8"h x 6"dia Provenance:
1107: Dogon bronze lidded vessel, ex-WundermanColl.Est. $200-$300
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Vintage Navajo small wool textile: Vintage Navajo small wool textile, Cream flatweave spun wool with red, black grey and pink geometric design, mounted to wood panel with sewn velcro panels, 36"h x 19"w Provenance: Estate of
1108: Vintage Navajo small wool textileEst. $300-$500
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Ogoni Peoples, hinged jaw mask: Ogoni Peoples, hinged jaw mask, Nigeria, dark stained carved wood with remnant white pigment surface, topped with a bird standing, the beak-like mouth with movable lower jaw hinged with cord, 11"h x
1110: Ogoni Peoples, hinged jaw maskEst. $200-$300
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Mossi or Bobo Peoples, (7) carved flutes: Mossi or Bobo Peoples, (7) carved flutes, Burkina Faso, most with carved geometric decoration, one wrapped in snake skin, 17"h (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,
1111: Mossi or Bobo Peoples, (7) carved flutesEst. $300-$500
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Sunufo Peoples, large wooden stool: Sunufo Peoples, large wooden stool, Ivory Coast, the legs with stepped design, 7"h x 16.5"l x 13"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of
1112: Sunufo Peoples, large wooden stoolEst. $400-$600
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Yoruba Peoples, (5) brass Omo face bells: Yoruba Peoples, (5) brass Omo face bells, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, green/brown patinated brass, four-sided triangular form with loop handles, each caste with relief facial features, each approx. 6.5"h
1114: Yoruba Peoples, (5) brass Omo face bellsEst. $500-$700
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Sawos Peoples, (3) polychromed clay bowls: Sawos Peoples, (3) polychromed clay bowls, Papua New Guinea, incised clay with pigments, used for Sago or Kamana, conical shape, approx. 6"h x 13"dia (largest)
1115: Sawos Peoples, (3) polychromed clay bowlsEst. $300-$500
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Lobi Peoples, (12) iron animal shrine objects: Lobi Peoples, (12) iron animal shrine objects, Burkina Faso, including (2) antelopes, (2) large crocodiles, an elephant, scorpion, and coiled and two-headed snakes, 21"l (largest), 5"l (smallest)
1116: Lobi Peoples, (12) iron animal shrine objectsEst. $300-$500
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Vintage Navajo or Southwest style blanket: Vintage Navajo or Southwest style blanket, Heavy, densely woven wool in red, black and orange geometric pattern on a cream ground, with orange edging, 53"l x 35"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1117: Vintage Navajo or Southwest style blanketEst. $200-$300
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Kuba and Pende Peoples, (5) carved boxes: Kuba and Pende Peoples, (5) carved boxes, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with lids and carrying cords, 8"h x 6"w x 2"d (smallest), 8"h x 12"w x 3"d (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1118: Kuba and Pende Peoples, (5) carved boxesEst. $150-$250
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Baule Peoples, heddle pulley, ex-Helena Rubinstein: Baule Peoples, heddle pulley, ex-Helena Rubinstein, Ivory Coast, carved wood, the pulley surmounted by a human head with antelope horns, mounted on black wood stands, 8"h (pulley) Provenance: A
1119: Baule Peoples, heddle pulley, ex-Helena RubinsteinEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Large collection West African currency bracelets: Large collection West African currency bracelets, Including Dogon and others from Mali, bracelets, rings, and cuffs, bronze and copper with verdigris patina, 1"dia (smallest), approx. 4"dia (largest)
1120: Large collection West African currency braceletsEst. $150-$250