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Yale Peabody Museum Curator Collection/Osgood
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Discover an extraordinary treasure from the personal collection of Professor Cornelius Osgood, the renowned Yale anthropologist and curator whose groundbreaking fieldwork spanned Arctic, East Asian, and Pacific cultures. This distinguished assemblage showcases exquisite ivory netsukes—masterfully carved miniatures from Japan's Edo period, rich with intricate detail, patina, and whimsical artistry that reflect Osgood's deep appreciation for fine craftsmanship. Complementing these are rare pottery pieces, selected for their historical significance and aesthetic rarity, spanning ancient traditions and embodying the tactile beauty of ceramic heritage. The collection is further elevated by exceptional South Seas artifacts, gathered from Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian origins—evocative objects that capture the spirit of oceanic island cultures Osgood studied and admired. Sourced directly from the estate of this esteemed scholar, these items represent not merely objects, but a lifetime of passionate curation, scholarly insight, and global exploration, offering discerning collectors a unique opportunity to own pieces imbued with both artistic excellence and anthropological provenance.
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0009: Vintage Japanese Carved Bone Okimono of Hotei – From the Estate of AnthropologistEst. $550-$1,650Lot Passed
0024: Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle** **Late Qing or Early Republic Period, Late 19th–EarlyEst. $800-$2,500Lot Passed
0026: Chinese Blue Overlay Milky-White Glass Snuff Bottle Cornelius Osgood CollectionEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0027: Chinese Snuff Bottle Overlay on White Glass Snuff Bottle with Mandarin Ducks MotifEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0043: Group of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Terracotta Figurine Heads and Fragments ..Cornelius Osgood ColleEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0044: Japanese Carved Wood Multi-Section Inr (Medicine Case) with Landscape ScenesEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0049: Chinese Carved Serpentine (or Nephrite-like Jade) Foo Lion Guardian StatueEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0050: Pair of Chinese Carved Wooden Standing Buddha Figures** **Ming or Early Qing DynastyEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0052: Chinese Polychrome Pottery Figure of a Horseman on Horseback, Sui to Early Tang Dynasty (581–750Est. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
0053: Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure of a Mythical Pig-Beast (Auspicious Guardian or Zodiac-InspirEst. $500-$1,500Lot Passed
0054: Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head Fragment of a Figure (Possibly Attendant or Deity), TeoEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed
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