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NORTHWEST COAST TLINGIT CARVED SHAMAN'S FACE MASK

ALEXANDER CALDER (Pennsylvania, 1898-1976)

RARE SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER CENTERPIECE

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Cambridge, MA, United States

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Selling two important private collections: North American Pacific Northwest Coast artifacts, and Spanish Colonial silver and objects. In addition, an eclectic mix of American, English, Continental and Asian items spanning the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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(on 2) COILED FLAT BOTTOM BASKET AND LARGE WOODEN SPOON: flat bottom coiled basket; 3.25"h; 7" diam.; along with a carved wooden long-handled spoon; 36" NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0024: (on 2) COILED FLAT BOTTOM BASKET AND LARGE WOODEN SPOONEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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NATIVE AMERICAN APACHE OLLA BASKET: Western Apache, c. 1900, with vertical geometric columns interspersed with animal figures and crosses, great color; 9"h NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0025: NATIVE AMERICAN APACHE OLLA BASKETEst. $1,000-$1,500

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NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPIDER BASKETRY BOWL: late 19th/ early 20th c., woven in sumac and grasses with three polychrome spider designs framed in square forms; a negative star pattern on the base; 4.25" rim diam.; 3"h Provenance:

0026: NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPIDER BASKETRY BOWLEst. $500-$700

NOOTKA MAKAH PACIFIC NORTHWEST HAIDA BASKETRY HAT: late 19th c., woven entirely of cedar bark, painted on both sides with the identical depiction of a bear, its claws curving off to each side; a four-pointed star on the cylindrical crown; integrated

0027: NOOTKA MAKAH PACIFIC NORTHWEST HAIDA BASKETRY HATEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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NATIVE AMERICAN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA YOKUTS BASKETRY BOWL: c. 1890, flat base and flaring sides, tightly woven in grass, redbud and bracken fern, diagonal stepped rectangular motif flanked by two parallel lines with a single line below the rim; 7"h;

0028: NATIVE AMERICAN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA YOKUTS BASKETRY BOWLEst. $1,000-$1,500

NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASKETRY JAR: 19th c. in old color, globular form with flaring sides, woven in sumac and grasses; four pairs of polychromed, elongated rectangular and square geometric patterns; 7" diam; 6"h Provenance:

0029: NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASKETRY JAREst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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NATIVE AMERICAN COUP STAFF/ STICK: wood wrapped in rawhide or leather with beaded details and bells, dangling rawhide fringe; with curved/ hook top; 77" h NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0030: NATIVE AMERICAN COUP STAFF/ STICKEst. $600-$800

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NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED CRADLE BOARD: c. 1910, wood backboard covered in leather with applied beadwork; a hood of thin wooden rods to protect head of baby; 42"h; baby enclosure 29" NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders

0031: NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED CRADLE BOARDEst. $1,000-$1,500

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NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED PIPE: wood with painted decoration in multiple colors, clay bowl, feather and hide embellishments; 20" NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0032: NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED PIPEEst. $200-$300

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RARE NORTHWEST COAST PRE-HISTORIC STONE EFFIGY BOWL: c. 200 BC - 200 ADcarved brown-green mottled soapstone depicting an anthropomorphic bird-man; a central receptacle cavity with a humanoid face at the front; pierced at top for suspension or fastening

0033: RARE NORTHWEST COAST PRE-HISTORIC STONE EFFIGY BOWLEst. $10,000-$15,000

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NORTHWEST COAST KWAKIUTL FEAST BOWL FRAGMENT: red cedar, in the form of a serpent head representing the powerful Sisiutl, with a large, grimacing mouth, upward curving nose, large eyes with broad flat eyebrows; remnants of blue-green paint about

0034: NORTHWEST COAST KWAKIUTL FEAST BOWL FRAGMENTEst. $2,000-$3,000

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PACIFIC WESTCOAST FOREHEAD MASK: HINKEETSAM19th c., bold paint, representing the lightning serpent with openwork crest, carved scroll motifs along the outer edges; pierced nostrils, openwork teeth; details painted in gray, white,

0035: PACIFIC WESTCOAST FOREHEAD MASKEst. $3,000-$5,000

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NATIVE AMERICAN CASAS GRANDES PAINTED GEOMETRIC BOWL: painted on a cream ground in brown and orange with 2 geometric panels enclosing angular spirals; with terraced keys and diagonal columns of triangular hooks; 8.75"h Provenance: Christie's New York,

0036: NATIVE AMERICAN CASAS GRANDES PAINTED GEOMETRIC BOWLEst. $400-$600

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(on 2) PRE-HISTORIC SOUTHWEST PAINTED JAR AND SOUTHWEST BOWL: globular form with a rounded bottom, flared rim, painted on a red ground with black geometric designs; 6"h; along with a SMALL SOUTHWEST BOWL possibly Casas Grandes, deep rounded form, painted

0037: (on 2) PRE-HISTORIC SOUTHWEST PAINTED JAR AND SOUTHWEST BOWLEst. $400-$600

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(2) SIGNED NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY JARS: 20th c., SAMUEL QUEZADA MATA ORTIZ BLACKWARE JAR sgn. on bottom, Samuel L. Quezada, decorated with an overall swirling pattern and a highly polished "gunmetal" slip; 11"h; along with

0038: (2) SIGNED NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY JARSEst. $400-$600

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NORTHWEST COAST CHILKAT BLANKET: late 19th/ early 20th c., woven in mountain goat wool and cedar bark in the "diving whale" pattern, the crested creature shown in the central design panel with large eyes and snout toward

0039: NORTHWEST COAST CHILKAT BLANKETEst. $20,000-$30,000

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attrib. JENNIE THLUNAUT, TLINGIT CHILD'S CHILKAT BLANKET: c. 1930, characteristic pentagonal form; a centered totemic face within a dotted frame; four disparate body elements surrounding the principal figure within multiple solid color borders; braided ties

0040: attrib. JENNIE THLUNAUT, TLINGIT CHILD'S CHILKAT BLANKETEst. $4,000-$6,000

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RARE AND UNUSUAL NAVAJO GERMANTOWN PORTIERE: two long panels woven in one piece with a selvedged split up the center; each side decorated with a chain of connected stepped and quartered diamonds; the center lozenges with the initials C.G.A. and

0041: RARE AND UNUSUAL NAVAJO GERMANTOWN PORTIEREEst. $8,000-$12,000

LARGE COLORFUL TURKISH KILIM: 5'6" x 14'3" NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0042: LARGE COLORFUL TURKISH KILIMEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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NATIVE AMERICAN-INSPIRED DECORATIVE RUNNER: 20th c.; 3' x 9' NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0043: NATIVE AMERICAN-INSPIRED DECORATIVE RUNNEREst. $300-$500

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LARGE PERSIAN BESSARABIAN FLORAL KILIM: late 19th c., 4'5" x 10'5" NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

0044: LARGE PERSIAN BESSARABIAN FLORAL KILIMEst. $700-$900

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RAY CROSBY (American, 20th c.): Land of the Unicorn / Ice Fieldsgn. l.r with anchor, label on reverse Grand Central Art Gallery, Inc. / Ray Crosby / Land of the Unicorn (Ice Field)... o/c; 20 by 30 in.; original frame 25.5 by 35.5

0045: RAY CROSBY (American, 20th c.)Est. $200-$300

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(2) NATIVE AMERICAN OBJECTS, PAINTED BOW AND DRUM: WOOD BOW with paint decoration; 35.25"; along with SKIN DRUM, c. 1910, holding drum with paint decoration stretched over wood frame, raffia ties; 14.75"; 16" diam. (out of circle)

0046: (2) NATIVE AMERICAN OBJECTS, PAINTED BOW AND DRUMEst. $300-$500

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(on 2) PUEBLO MASK AND HAIDA PICTURE FRAME: 20th c., BLACK PUEBLO CERAMIC MASK with traditional brown decoration, sgn. inside, Jesus Lozano; 8.5"h; along with a STANDING FRAME carved resin and painted with Haida design, dated 1995;

0047: (on 2) PUEBLO MASK AND HAIDA PICTURE FRAMEEst. $150-$250

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