Native American Art 2025-12-09 Auction - 218 Price Results - Bonhams in CA - Page 3
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Native American Art
A Northwest Coast figural implement
A fine Northwest Coast raven rattle
A Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Dzunuk'wa mask
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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An Inupiaq mask: An Inupiaq mask A human/walrus transformation mask of carved cedar, with a raised brow issuing a widening nose, the downturned mouth surmounted by an arching vibrissae mustache. height 9in, width 6in
0049: An Inupiaq mask
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
SOLD
A Chugach/Alutiiq mask: A Chugach/Alutiiq mask Carved wood with traces of pigment, open-mouthed with prominent brow and nose, drilled about the perimeter for feather accents, now lacking length 20 1/8in; width 8in
0050: A Chugach/Alutiiq mask
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
An Inupiaq mask, Ugiuvak (King Island): An Inupiaq mask, Ugiuvak (King Island) Of carved cedar with remnants of red pigment throughout, with asymmetrical eyes and wide, flaring nostrils above a pursed mouth. height 7 1/4in, width 4 1/4in
0051: An Inupiaq mask, Ugiuvak (King Island)
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
An Inuit mask: An Inuit mask Of carved cedar with black/gray pigment accents representing hair and tunniit, depicting a woman with frowning expression. height 7in, width 4 5/8in Footnotes: Provenance Property from
0052: An Inuit mask
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
Three Inuit dolls: Three Inuit dolls Each of carved wood, the largest depicting a female figure with remnants of red paint to face and body, missing arms, with losses to feet; together with two dolls with carved heads
0053: Three Inuit dolls
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
A Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Dzunuk'wa mask: A Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Dzunuk'wa mask Carved and painted wood, with characteristic pursed lips, prominent eyebrows, narrow and deep eye sockets set with semi-triangular eyes, red ovoids on the
0054: A Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Dzunuk'wa mask
Est.
$30,000
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$50,000
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
0055: A Haida painted basketry hat, possibly the work of Isabella Edenshaw (Kwii.aang) and Charles Ede...
Est.
$20,000
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$30,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Northwest Coast figural implement: A Northwest Coast figural implement Of carved wood, polychrome painted in red, black and blue, the tapered handle surmounted by a standing male figure with applied hair coiffure, holding a
0056: A Northwest Coast figural implement
Est.
$50,000
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$80,000
A fine Northwest Coast raven rattle: A fine Northwest Coast raven rattle Of carved wood and constructed from two sections joined by leather wrapping about the upper portion of the handle, polychrome painted in black, blue, and red, the
0057: A fine Northwest Coast raven rattle
Est.
$40,000
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$60,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Haida argillite plate: A Haida argillite plate Of circular form, raised on a short foot, carved on the interior with a formline killer whale. height 1 5/8in, diameter 9 7/8in Footnotes: Provenance Property from the
0058: A Haida argillite plate
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
A Northwest Coast effigy speaker staff: A Northwest Coast effigy speaker staff Likely Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), of cylindrical form, the upper quarter carved with human and animal totemic figures, fitted with an iron tip, wear and losses
0059: A Northwest Coast effigy speaker staff
Est.
$10,000
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$15,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A Salishan basketry fishing creel: A Salishan basketry fishing creel Designed with leather hinges and strap, executed with two rows of imbricated designs, the first alternating concentric diamonds, the second enclosing quadrupeds,
0060: A Salishan basketry fishing creel
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
SOLD
A large and fine Carrie Bethel polychrome basket: Carrie Bethel Kootzaduka'a (Mono Lake Paiute), (1898-1974), First Prize winner at the 1928 June Lake Field Days, the finely woven basket of compressed globular form with slightly sloping shoulders,
0060A: A large and fine Carrie Bethel polychrome basket
Est.
$20,000
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$40,000
SOLD
An Attu polychrome lidded basket: An Attu polychrome lidded basket A twined basket of cylindrical form, the fitted lid with lengthy knop, embroidered with bi-color hourglass elements about the lid and body. height 8in, diameter 6in
0061: An Attu polychrome lidded basket
Est.
$500
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$800
SOLD
A Western Mono basketry bowl: A Western Mono basketry bowl Worked with six encircling zigzag bands interrupted at two points by rows of vertical zigzag elements, rim breaks and repairs height 8in, diameter 17in Footnotes:
0062: A Western Mono basketry bowl
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
A Havasupai pictorial basket: A Havasupai pictorial basket A basketry bowl with rounded sides worked with concentric geometric bands about the base, deer, and alternating geometric elements about the upper portion. height 4
0063: A Havasupai pictorial basket
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
An Akimel O'odham (Pima) basketry olla: An Akimel O'odham (Pima) basketry olla Finely executed, in an all-over diamond lattice pattern, the rim with diagonal stitches. height 9 3/4in, diameter 11in Footnotes: Provenance Michael Smith
0064: An Akimel O'odham (Pima) basketry olla
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
A large Apache pictorial basketry olla: A large Apache pictorial basketry olla Worked in an all-over lattice pattern, the band at the shoulder enclosing Ga'an figures, crosses, chickens, and saddled or burdened quadrupeds, breaks at neck
0065: A large Apache pictorial basketry olla
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
An Apache pictorial olla: An Apache pictorial olla With alternating zigzag and undulate bands running from rim to base enclosing geometric elements and a single deer. height 12in, diameter 12 1/2in Footnotes: Provenance
0066: An Apache pictorial olla
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
Two contemporary Diné (Navajo) basketry trays: Two contemporary Diné (Navajo) basketry trays Including: A Chris Johnson (Diné [Navajo], 20th/21st century) polychrome geometric-motif basket; and an Evelyn Cly (Diné [Navajo],
0067: Two contemporary Diné (Navajo) basketry trays
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
SOLD
A Diné (Navajo) Klagetoh rug: A Diné (Navajo) Klagetoh rug Relatively finely woven, designed with a large concentric central diamond medallion flanked by geometric accents and feathers, within a stepped border. size
0068: A Diné (Navajo) Klagetoh rug
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
SOLD
A Diné (Navajo) silver headstall: A Diné (Navajo) silver headstall The browband and cheek elements with stamped and hatchure designs, the browband suspending a carinated naja, the oval sheek conchas with stamped, chased and
0069: A Diné (Navajo) silver headstall
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
SOLD
A Nampeyo polychrome pictorial jar: Nampeyo (Num-pa-yu), Hopi-Tewa, (1859-1942), a wide-shouldered polychrome pottery jar painted with alternating abstract feather sprays and birds in flight, restored by Andrew Goldsmidt. height 5
0070: A Nampeyo polychrome pictorial jar
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
SOLD
A Maria Martinez and Popovi Da blackware pottery plate: Maria Martinez and Popovi Da San Ildefonso Pueblo, (1887-1980) and (1923-1971), a blackware pottery plate, the outer border enclosing an encircling Avanyu, signed on the underside: Maria / Popovi.
0071: A Maria Martinez and Popovi Da blackware pottery plate
Est.
$800
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$1,200