DoneJun 01, 2023 4:04 PM EDT
Boston, MA, United States
Auction Details
Native American & Tribal Art|Bonhams Skinner
Native American & Tribal Art | Bonhams Skinner
This sale features objects from several private collections. The first is a large collection of African art from family collection of Daniel P. Biebuyck, the renowned anthropologist and scholar of Central African art. Included in the sale are two Lwalwa masks, a pair of Pende figures, Bembe and Yombe figures, Kuba cups and a drum, weapons, and Luba and Hemba figures, as well as South African material. Also offered is a collection of Plains Indian beadwork from the Dean Taylor collection, of Denver, Colorado, which includes moccasins, beaded bags, and knife sheaths. There is also a fine collection of early Southwest polychrome pottery from a private New York collection, featuring Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, and San Ildefonso examples. The sale also includes a good quantity of Southwest silver and turquoise jewellery as well as California baskets, Navajo textiles, and Hopi katsinas.
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Auction Curator:

Michael R. Evans
Director, American Indian & Ethnographic ArtLot Number: Lowest
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0003: A New Guinea lime spatula and betel nut mortar lg. 17 1/2, and 3 3/4 in.Est. $500-$700Lot Passed
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0007: A large Tokelau Island fishing tackle box, tuluma ht. 13, wd. 16 in.Est. $700-$900
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0011: Three Indonesian betel nut containers ht. 2 1/2, 1 3/4, 2 1/2, lg. of beaded bands 16, 13, and 1...Est. $700-$900
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0012: Three tribal masks ht. 12, wd. 7, ht. 9 1/8, wd. 6 3/4, and ht. 10, wd. 5 1/2 in.Est. $400-$600Lot Passed
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0013: A Philippine carved wood maternity figure and Spoon ht. 10, and 6 1/4 in.Est. $500-$700
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0015: A Dan Mankala game board lg. 25 1/4, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 5 1/4 in.Est. $800-$1,200
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