Tribal Collections: SELECT 2021-10-14 Auction - 350 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 6
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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(2) vintage Mexican or Southwest style blankets: (2) vintage Mexican or Southwest style blankets, 20th c., woven wool in geometric and striped patterns, the larger with knotted fringe, 68.5"l x 33"w (larger), 35"l x 23.5"w (smaller) Provenance:
1121: (2) vintage Mexican or Southwest style blanketsEst. $200-$300
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(8) African carved wood head rests: (8) African carved wood head rests, Includes Luba, Hemba, Ethiopia, DR Congo, 4"h x 11"w x 4.5"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of
1122: (8) African carved wood head restsEst. $200-$300
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Baga Peoples, nice Nimba shoulder mask: Baga Peoples, nice Nimba shoulder mask, 19th/20th c., Guinea, large female mask of typical form, carved with linear dental designs, 50"h x 15"w x 17"d Provenance: A Private Collection: 33 East 70th
1123: Baga Peoples, nice Nimba shoulder maskEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Senufo Peoples, (2) wood stools: Senufo Peoples, (2) wood stools, Ivory Coast, 11"h x 21"l x 11"w (larger) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at
1124: Senufo Peoples, (2) wood stoolsEst. $600-$800
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Bura-Asinda Culture, large terracotta pot: Bura-Asinda Culture, large terracotta pot, Likely 3rd-13th c. CE, Lower Niger Region, rounded bottom with flaring rim, nice symmetrical body with light incised banding around neck, 13"h x 11"dia
1125: Bura-Asinda Culture, large terracotta potEst. $600-$800
Bamana Peoples, Ngon monkey mask: Bamana Peoples, Ngon monkey mask, Mali, hardwood with dark patina, beautifully stylized with carved deep set open eye wells and mouth, flattened nose and ears, 12.5"h Provenance: Estate of
1126: Bamana Peoples, Ngon monkey maskEst. $500-$700Lot Passed
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Nyamwezi and Tonga Peoples, (2) wood stools: Nyamwezi and Tonga Peoples, (2) wood stools, Tanzania and Zimbabwe Regions, tripod and X-form supports, 12"h x 16"w (larger) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
1128: Nyamwezi and Tonga Peoples, (2) wood stoolsEst. $400-$600
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Large Navajo Third Phase chief's blanket: Large Navajo Third Phase chief's blanket, Likely first quarter 20th c., hand-spun wool woven in red, black, blue and cream, 60"h x 68"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,
1130: Large Navajo Third Phase chief's blanketEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Bambara dance mask, ex-collection Jay C. Leff: Bambara dance mask, ex-collection Jay C. Leff, Mali, of slender form and overlaid with metal plaquettes and pendants painted in a grey and black checker pattern, surmounted with two carved wood
1132: Bambara dance mask, ex-collection Jay C. LeffEst. $2,000-$3,000
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(2) West African torque currencies, exhibited: (2) West African torque currencies, exhibited, Including a Yoruba larger bronze example, Nigeria, together with a Lobi twisted iron torque, Burkina Faso, 9"dia (larger) Provenance: Estate of
1134: (2) West African torque currencies, exhibitedEst. $300-$500
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Bura-Asinda Culture, (7) terracotta busts: Bura-Asinda Culture, (7) terracotta busts, Likely 3rd-13th c. CE, Lower Niger Region, hand-moulded red clay, each with raised and incised features, 9"h (largest), 5"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate
1136: Bura-Asinda Culture, (7) terracotta bustsEst. $600-$800
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Bura-Asinda Culture, (3) terracotta vessels: Bura-Asinda Culture, (3) terracotta vessels, Likely 3rd-13th c. CE, Lower Niger Region, including a large phallic vessel and two small pots, one with deeply incised spiral decoration, larger vessel
1138: Bura-Asinda Culture, (3) terracotta vesselsEst. $500-$700
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Bamana Peoples, Ntomo mask: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo mask, Mali, carved wood with incised decoration, on custom stand, 19"h (with stand) Provenance: The Collection of Lawrence Saphire, NJ
1140: Bamana Peoples, Ntomo maskEst. $300-$500
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Igbo Peoples, Manilla currency, exhibited: Igbo Peoples, Manilla currency, exhibited, Nigeria,19th-early 20th c., interesting form, thick braided copper alloy with flat head, nice sculptural form, 8"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished
1141: Igbo Peoples, Manilla currency, exhibitedEst. $300-$500
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Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay with white slip geometric decoration, the orb-form body with tall neck ending in flaring lip, each approx. 10"h x
1142: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vesselsEst. $400-$600
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Igbo Peoples, fine currency coil, exhibited: Igbo Peoples, fine currency coil, exhibited, Nigeria, Cross River region, copper alloy, one end with flattened tip, 14"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC; Exhibited
1143: Igbo Peoples, fine currency coil, exhibitedEst. $200-$300
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(3) Chinese Neolithic style pottery vessels: (3) Chinese Neolithic style pottery vessels, Possibly 3rd Millenium B.C.E. (c. 2500 BCE - 2001 BCE), slip decorated earthenware, in repeating designs, two examples with flared rims, one with opening
1144: (3) Chinese Neolithic style pottery vesselsEst. $300-$500