Native American Art 2025-06-18 Auction - 255 Price Results - Bonhams in CA
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Native American Art
A fine and rare Diné (Navajo) Classic Period first phase chief's wearing blanket
A Mrs. Mary Sampson Yokuts polychrome friendship basket
A large Mary Weldon polychrome basketry bowl
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Native American Art

Bonhams

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SOLD
An Inuit mask: An Inuit mask Of ovoid form, the face marked by arching brows, narrow eyes, sharp cheeks and nose above the crescent mouth, black pigment delineating the hair and chin tattoos, pierced about the
0001: An Inuit mask
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
A Yup'ik mask: A Yup'ik mask Likely lower Kuskokwim region, AK, carved and partially painted in red and black, with petite features, pierced through the eyes and at three points around the edge. height 8 3/4in
0002: A Yup'ik mask
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Northwest Coast totemic carving: A Northwest Coast totemic carving Carved with a bear (with humanoid grinning face carved into the belly), a standing human figure holding a staff, and a frog, partially painted in red and black.
0003: A Northwest Coast totemic carving
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
A Northwest Coast bird effigy bowl: A Northwest Coast bird effigy bowl Of carved cedar, the circular bowl issuing a naturalistic bird's head and flanked by wings worked with formline designs, the bird's scalloped tail with a circular
0004: A Northwest Coast bird effigy bowl
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) articulated sea wolf mask: A Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) articulated sea wolf mask Of roughly triangular outline, constructed of wood panels polychrome-painted with the sea-wolf's features, the hinged jaw opening to reveal teeth,
0005: A Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) articulated sea wolf mask
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
A Northwest Coast mask: A Northwest Coast mask Likely Makah, of carved cedar with pierced eyes and mouth, partially polychrome painted in red, black and navy blue. height 8in, width 6 3/4in Footnotes: Provenance From the
0006: A Northwest Coast mask
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Northwest Coast raven rattle: A Northwest Coast raven rattle Carved and polychrome painted, with a reclining figure sharing its power through its tongue with a frog held in the beak of a bird, the underside of the raven's body
0007: A Northwest Coast raven rattle
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
SOLD
A Tlingit otter effigy bowl: A Tlingit otter effigy bowl Attributed to Rudolph Walton (1864-1951) and Augustus Bean (1850-1926), of carved and painted cedar, the rounded bowl set into the otter's back, with shell inlay about the
0008: A Tlingit otter effigy bowl
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
SOLD
A Northwest Coast raven effigy dish: A Northwest Coast raven effigy dish Of carved and partially painted cedar, the pentagonal bowl issuing a raven's head from the topmost point. height 5in, length 17 1/2in Footnotes: Provenance
0009: A Northwest Coast raven effigy dish
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
SOLD
A Haida painted basketry hat, possibly the work of Isabella Edenshaw (Kwii.aang) and Charles Ede...: A Haida painted basketry hat Possibly the work of Isabella Edenshaw (Kwii.aang), Haida, (1858–1926) and Charles Edenshaw (Da.axiigang) Haida, (c. 1839–1920), a twined, wide-brim basketry
0010: A Haida painted basketry hat, possibly the work of Isabella Edenshaw (Kwii.aang) and Charles Ede...
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
SOLD
A Haida painted basketry hat: A Haida painted basketry hat A twined basketry hat worked with concentric raised bands at the top of the crown and similar banding encircling the crown itself, with repeating raised zigzag banding
0011: A Haida painted basketry hat
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
A Haida silver bracelet: A Haida silver bracelet The tapering silver cuff designed with opposing formline seals on a hachured ground, with foliate accents near the terminals, with a second piercing for the clasp. inner
0012: A Haida silver bracelet
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
A Haida carved argillite box, possibly the work of Zacharias Nicholas: A Haida lidded argillite box Possibly the work of Zacherias Nicholas (Master of the Chicago Settee), Haida, (19th/early 20th century), of rectangular form, finely worked on the lid and each gently
0013: A Haida carved argillite box, possibly the work of Zacharias Nicholas
Est.
$7,000
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$10,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Haida argillite effigy pipe: A Haida argillite effigy pipe The bowl carved in the form of the head of a Euro-American bearded man, with a tapering stem surmounted by three seated figures (two bears and a human), with a repaired
0014: A Haida argillite effigy pipe
Est.
$800
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$1,200
A Northwest Coast stone bird effigy pipe: A Northwest Coast stone bird effigy pipe Possibly Salish, carved as a bird with head bent forward and wings pinned at its side, the bowl bored into the bird's shoulders. height 3 1/8in, length 4
0015: A Northwest Coast stone bird effigy pipe
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
A Northwest Coast stone figural effigy pipe: A Northwest Coast stone figural effigy pipe Possibly Salish, carved as a kneeling figure, mouth agape, with the bowl depicted as a bundle carried on the back. height 4 3/8in, width 2 1/2in Footnotes:
0016: A Northwest Coast stone figural effigy pipe
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
A petite Northwest Coast frog bowl: A petite Northwest Coast frog bowl A diminutive example of polychrome-painted wood in the form of a wide-mouthed frog, the rectangular bowl with rounded edges, the rim inlaid with glass beads in
0017: A petite Northwest Coast frog bowl
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Two Northwest Coast carved horn spoons: Two Northwest Coast carved horn spoons The larger: carved in two joined sections, the handle carved with formline faces, cracked and minor losses; the smaller: carved from one piece of horn, the
0018: Two Northwest Coast carved horn spoons
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
A Northwest Coast animal effigy scoop: A Northwest Coast animal effigy scoop The rectangular carved wooden scoop with a rounded handle, the terminal worked with a bear's head, old iron repair to handle. length 14 3/8in, width 4 1/8in
0019: A Northwest Coast animal effigy scoop
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
A Northwest Coast effigy halibut hook: A Northwest Coast effigy halibut hook Of carved wood, the float worked with three humanoid faces within octopus tentacle borders. length 11in, width 5 1/2in Footnotes: Provenance From the estate of
0020: A Northwest Coast effigy halibut hook
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Two Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) model canoes: Two Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) model canoes Each of carved wood, the first: with an animal-form bow and internal bench seats, painted with formline designs in red and black, missing one seat; the
0021: Two Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) model canoes
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
Two Northwest Coast carvings: Two Northwest Coast carvings Including a wooden model lodge/bird house, likely Tlingit, the face of the structure painted with formline animals; and a carved and partially painted model totem worked
0022: Two Northwest Coast carvings
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
SOLD
Five Northwest Coast carvings: Five Northwest Coast carvings Including two carved and polychrome-painted model totem poles, the larger with repairs; a carved totemic fragment on wood base; a partially painted human figure; and a
0023: Five Northwest Coast carvings
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
A Northwest Coast carved and painted stool: A Northwest Coast carved and painted stool Of carved and polychrome-painted wood, the rounded saddle seat showing an eagle, each end of the seat carved in the form of a crouched frog, additionally
0024: A Northwest Coast carved and painted stool
Est.
$800
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$1,200