Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 2
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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Peter Beard, photograph, artist stamped: Peter Beard, photograph, stamped, Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020), Elephants Memory, studio and agent's stamp on verso, loose and unframed, 16"h x 20"w Provenance: The Estate of Peter Schub, New
1026: Peter Beard, photograph, artist stampedEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Mossi Peoples, (5) wood whistles: Mossi Peoples, (5) wood whistles, Burkina Faso, naturally patinated carved wood, leather, largest 9"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of
1027: Mossi Peoples, (5) wood whistlesEst. $500-$700
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Bambara Peoples, wooden Ci-wara headdress: Bambara Peoples, wooden Ci-wara headdress, Mali, in the form of a two long-horned antelope heads surmounting an openwork mound base, 27"h x 2.75"'W x 8"d Provenance: A Private Collection: 33 East
1028: Bambara Peoples, wooden Ci-wara headdressEst. $800-$1,200
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Fang Culture, (7) Hoe currencies, exhibited: Fang Culture, (7) Hoe currencies, exhibited, Cameroon Region, forged iron, each on custom stand, 19.5"h (largest), 14"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC;
1029: Fang Culture, (7) Hoe currencies, exhibitedEst. $500-$700
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Peter Beard, photograph, artist stamped: Peter Beard, framed photograph, Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020), Spitting Cobra, Tsavo, June 1960, photograph mounted into mat, 13"h x 19.5"w (sheet), 23"h x 28.75"w (mat) Provenance: The Estate
1030: Peter Beard, photograph, artist stampedEst. $700-$1,000
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Mumuye Peoples, female figure, ex-museum: Mumuye Peoples, female figure, ex-museum, Nigeria, "Iagalagana" figure, carved wood on wood stand, with scarified cheeks and elaborately styled hair, museum accession number to edge of foot, 22.5"h x
1031: Mumuye Peoples, female figure, ex-museumEst. $500-$700
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Cameroon Region, (5) throwing knife currencies: Cameroon Region, (5) throwing knife currencies, Forged iron, including a Mandara dance sickle, and two Kirdi weapons, one with rattan-wrapped handle, each on custom stand, each approx. 17"h
1032: Cameroon Region, (5) throwing knife currenciesEst. $500-$700
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Peter Beard, photograph, inscribed: Peter Beard, photograph, inscribed, Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020), Pair of Cheetahs, photograph mounted on illustration board, used in unknown publication as noted on verso with photographer's
1034: Peter Beard, photograph, inscribedEst. $700-$1,000
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Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museum: Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Ivory Coast, carved and stained wood, museum accession number and German inventory label and numbers to interior, 9"l x 5.5"w x 2.5"d Provenance:
1035: Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museumEst. $400-$600
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Bangala Peoples, (3) iron currencies, exhibited: Bangala Peoples, (3) iron currencies, exhibited, DR Congo, hand forged iron, of spearhead form, each on custom stand, approx. 15"h (largest), 10" (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1036: Bangala Peoples, (3) iron currencies, exhibitedEst. $500-$700
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Bozo/Somono large terracotta storage vessel: Bozo/Somono large terracotta storage vessel, Mali, globular, footed water container decorated with geometric bands, 18"h x 15"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1037: Bozo/Somono large terracotta storage vesselEst. $500-$700
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Peter Beard, framed photograph: Peter Beard, framed photograph, Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020), Bull Elephant, photograph mounted to mat at top corners, no stamps, 13"h x 19"w (sheet), 22.75"h x 28"w (mat) Provenance: The
1038: Peter Beard, framed photographEst. $700-$1,000
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Ife Culture style bronze bust: Ife Culture style bronze bust, Nigeria cast verdigris bronze, representing a tribal king, on custom lucite base, 8.5"h x 6"l x 4"w (bronze), 12"h (total)
1039: Ife Culture style bronze bustEst. $200-$300
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Teke Peoples, ceremonial mask, ex-museum: Teke Peoples, ceremonial mask, ex-museum, DR Congo, red, black and white pigments on carved wood, bite cord across interior jaw area, museum accession number to interior, 13"dia x 4.5"d Provenance:
1041: Teke Peoples, ceremonial mask, ex-museumEst. $400-$600
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Phil Borges, framed photograph, signed: Phil Borges, framed photograph, signed, Phil Borges (American, b. 1942), "Kinesi, 6, Mt. Nyiru, Kenya", 1997, printed 1999, toned gelatin silver print, photographer's embossed stamp lower right
1042: Phil Borges, framed photograph, signedEst. $500-$700
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Gan/Lobi Peoples, (6) bronze pendants: Gan/Lobi Peoples, (6) bronze pendants, Burkina Faso, patinated cast bronze in the form of a coil crowned with snake heads, symbolizing power and eternity, 7"h (largest), 3"h (smallest) Provenance:
1043: Gan/Lobi Peoples, (6) bronze pendantsEst. $500-$700
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Baule Peoples, large Gbekre monkey, ex-museum: Baule Peoples, large Gbekre monkey, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved and painted wood with remnants of libations including feathers, depicting a monkey figure, on wood base, used to guard sacred areas
1044: Baule Peoples, large Gbekre monkey, ex-museumEst. $600-$800
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Embole Peoples, (3) large currencies, exhibited: Embole Peoples, (3) large currencies, exhibited, DR Congo, forged iron, of spear form, 59"l to 77"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC; Exhibited "Africa's Iron & Copper
1045: Embole Peoples, (3) large currencies, exhibitedEst. $500-$700
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Carol Beckwith, Maasai Portraits, signed: Carol Beckwith, Maasai Portraits, signed, Carol Beckwith (American, b. 1945), chromogenic prints on paper, from Beckwith's book "Maasai" (1980), each pencil signed, dated and titled with name of
1046: Carol Beckwith, Maasai Portraits, signedEst. $400-$600
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African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum: African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum, Likely Cameroon, finely detailed black clay, depicting a kneeling pregnant female figure with tribal facial scarification or markings, enclosed in
1047: African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museumEst. $200-$300
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Mumuye Peoples, (2) Tajere currencies, exhibited: Mumuye Peoples, (2) Tajere currencies, exhibited, Cameroon, spike-form with widened middle, on custom museum stand, 15"h (larger) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC;
1048: Mumuye Peoples, (2) Tajere currencies, exhibitedEst. $300-$500