Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 9
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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Dan Peoples, carved tribal mask, ex-museum: Dan Peoples, carved tribal mask, ex-museum, Liberia, carved and stained wood, fiber remnants in some holes at sides of chin, wood appears dry and old, museum accession number to interior, 8.25"l x
1194: Dan Peoples, carved tribal mask, ex-museumEst. $400-$600
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Dan Peoples, (3) bronze items: Dan Peoples, (3) bronze items, Ivory Coast, including a currency cuff, cast decorated with lizards and geometric designs, 7"dia, together with a long curved neck bottle, cast decorated with lizards,
1195: Dan Peoples, (3) bronze itemsEst. $600-$800
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(4) African thumb pianos: (4) African thumb pianos, DR Congo Region, hardwood and iron, the largest of unusual size, with geometrically carved wood base, together with three smaller instruments, one with shell elements, 12"h
1196: (4) African thumb pianosEst. $300-$400
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(3) Old African carved tribal figures, ex-museum: (3) Old African carved tribal figures, ex-museum, Painted museum accession numbers to all, including a Mende Peoples, Sierra Leone, female figure, 22"h (incl. stand); Chamba Peoples, Nigeria, male
1198: (3) Old African carved tribal figures, ex-museumEst. $400-$600
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Taureg Peoples, (5) iron hoe currencies: Taureg Peoples, (5) iron hoe currencies, Niger Region, forged iron, each with long stem incised with geometric decoration, terminating in a horseshoe-shaped blade, 58"h (largest) Provenance: Estate
1199: Taureg Peoples, (5) iron hoe currenciesEst. $600-$800
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Dan/Kono Gagon monkey mask, ex-museum: Dan/Kono Gagon monkey mask, ex-museum, Tagged "Kono Liberia", carved and stained dense wood with animal fur on lower jaw affixed with copper wire, cloth padding with twine attachments, museum
1200: Dan/Kono Gagon monkey mask, ex-museumEst. $500-$700
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Edo (Benin) Peoples, (2) ceremonial swords, Eben: Edo (Benin) Peoples, (2) ceremonial swords, Eben, Nigeria, forged iron and copper alloy, wrought iron ring handle, one with bone cuff, both ceremonial swords pierced with geometric designs, for use
1201: Edo (Benin) Peoples, (2) ceremonial swords, EbenEst. $600-$800
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Koma-Bulsa Culture, large seated clay figure: Koma-Bulsa Culture, large seated clay figure, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, North Ghana, hand-moulded earthenware, expressive face, hand relief modeled necklace, armbands, belt and garment, with hands
1202: Koma-Bulsa Culture, large seated clay figureEst. $400-$600
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Nupe Peoples, (3) large terracotta vessels: Nupe Peoples, (3) large terracotta vessels, Nigeria, black fired earthenware, including two spherical containers, one issuing a neck with flaring rim, together with a large tapered bowl, each incised
1203: Nupe Peoples, (3) large terracotta vesselsEst. $500-$700
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Nicely carved Fang style Ngil mask: Nicely carved Fang style Ngil mask, Gabon, dark stained carved wood with kaolin and red pigment surface, edge holes for raffia weaving, mounted on custom metal display stand, 11"h x 6"w x 5"d (mask),
1204: Nicely carved Fang style Ngil maskEst. $200-$300
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Lobi Peoples, (2) terracotta vessels: Lobi Peoples, (2) terracotta vessels, Burkina Faso, including a lidded jar decorated with stylized lizards and raised bullets, together with a globular vase with short rim, decorated in the round
1205: Lobi Peoples, (2) terracotta vesselsEst. $400-$600
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Ashanti People, (3) gold weights: Ashanti People, (3) gold weights, Ghana, including two hollow cast bronze elephants and a pendant mask, all boldly decorated in concentric spirals, each approx. 4"l Provenance: Estate of
1206: Ashanti People, (3) gold weightsEst. $300-$500
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Nok Culture, (2) terracotta heads: Nok Culture, (2) terracotta heads, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, hand-modeled with incised features, coiffure, each mounted to custom stand, 6"h (larger head) Provenance: Estate of
1207: Nok Culture, (2) terracotta headsEst. $500-$700
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(14) West African bronze equestrian figures: (14) West African bronze equestrian figures, Dogon, Mali, and Kotoko, Chad examples, including two rings, one stake, and eleven figures, 7"h (largest), 2"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of
1208: (14) West African bronze equestrian figuresEst. $400-$600
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Koma-Bulsa Culture, (6) terracotta figures: Koma-Bulsa Culture, (6) terracotta figures, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, North Ghana, hand-moulded earthenware, each on custom wood stand, each approx. 4"h (figure) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1210: Koma-Bulsa Culture, (6) terracotta figuresEst. $500-$700
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Mangbetu Peoples, Chief's knife: Mangbetu Peoples, Chief's knife, DR Congo, forged iron sickle blade, wood handle, rattan wrap, on custom metal stand, 14"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1211: Mangbetu Peoples, Chief's knifeEst. $400-$600
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Katsina Culture, large terracotta Janus figure: Katsina Culture, large terracotta Janus figure, Possibly 200 BCE-100CE, the two-faced male figure depicted nude and seated, each side displaying a set of arms and legs, 20"h Provenance: Estate of
1213: Katsina Culture, large terracotta Janus figureEst. $600-$800
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West African Peoples, (3) currencies, exhibited: West African Peoples, (3) currencies, exhibited, Forged iron, including two Akika currencies, Nigeria, and an Osbele example, DR Congo, each on custom stand, 28"h-32"h Provenance: Estate of
1214: West African Peoples, (3) currencies, exhibitedEst. $400-$600
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Bulu Peoples, monkey mask: Bulu Peoples, monkey mask, Custom metal stand, 8"h (mask), 11"h (total) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at
1215: Bulu Peoples, monkey maskEst. $300-$500
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Yoruba Peoples, beaded fly whisk and bag: Yoruba Peoples, beaded fly whisk and bag, Niger Region, beaded cloth with horsehair whisk, together with a beaded bag, 19"l (larger) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1216: Yoruba Peoples, beaded fly whisk and bagEst. $300-$500