Fine Ethnographic Art 2015-11-15 Auction - 289 Price Results - The Cobbs Auctioneers, LLC in NH - Page 9
A Superb 19th C. Tlingit Eagle-head Shaman's RattleA rare and beautiful Tlingit Raven maskA very fine and rare Human bone Tiki
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Peterbourough, NH, United States
Auction Details

Fine Ethnographic Art

Highlights of this sale include a a number of important Northwest Coast items including a 19th Century Raven mask and an Eagleface Shaman's rattle collected in 1903 by Ralph Stockman Tarr. Additionally there is a fine and important collection of Inuit material, most of it fresh to market from a private New England collection amassed over decades from whaling and nautical families in the Northern New England area. This collection includes superbly carved implements and pipes as well as figural shamanic objects. Outstanding Polynesian art is also featured with clubs and staves from Fiji, Neckrests and paddles; lithic material from Hawaii including a Very rare Hawaiian stone mirror; nephrite Tiki as well as a rare human bone Tiki with important provenance and a rare Hawaiian human bone fishhook are also included. The Tribal Art world lost a luminary in September with the passing of John C. Edler; former curator of the Hemmeter collection and expert and field collector of art of New Guinea. A large number of Edler collected objects will be included from all parts of Papua New Guinea throughout his long career. The African section includes the Rudolph de Harak collection; a small but highly important group of objects obtained prior to 1968 by the master designer and artist from Kamer, Segy and others with original receipts. This collection includes a stunning Dogon Satimbe mask, and superb Mossi or Kurumba/Nyonose mask. Other African offerings are from a private New York collection purchased prior to 1967 from 'The Gallery of African Art' then in the lobby of New York's Hotel Ansonia, from a young aspiring Alfred Sheinberg. There are numerous other lots of various offerings from all over Sub-Saharan Africa, with a small collection of fine Yoruba beadwork. A small but important group of Precolumbian includes a number of stone maskettes, some with important provenance from the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultural horizons.
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A fine Ibeji figure: A fine Ibeji figure, Yoruba; Nigeria The ruggedly carved figure possibly from Ekiti, the eyes wide apart, the nose long and wide and the mouth simple, the arms bent and the body well depicted. Dark
0193: A fine Ibeji figureEst. $600-$900
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A fine Ibeji figure: A fine Ibeji figure, Yoruba; Nigeria Possibly from Igbomina; the figure of slender form, with high coif with extensive blue pigment, the brow wide and rounded, the features well carved, the chest
0194: A fine Ibeji figureEst. $600-$900
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A fine Ibeji figure: A fine Ibeji figure, Yoruba; Nigeria Possibly from Igbuke; The figure with typical coif swept high, the face with powerful features, the shoulders sloping and with rounded arms and hands to the
0195: A fine Ibeji figureEst. $600-$900
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A pair of ibeji figures: A pair of ibeji figures, Yoruba; Nigeria Possibly from Oyo, the two female figures by the same hand but with different coifs, each with backward thrusting ears, pointed breasts and rounded arms, the
0196: A pair of ibeji figuresEst. $700-$900
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A Yoruba Shango Dance wand: A Yoruba Shango Dance wand , Yoruba ; Nigeria The dance wand with a female figure carved atop in unusual kneeling position with 'thunder axe' blades above the head, fine overall patina and fine
0197: A Yoruba Shango Dance wandEst. $1,100-$2,200
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A Yoruba eshu dance wand: A Yoruba eshu dance wand, Yoruba; Nigeria Probably from the Western Yoruba, the wand with standing female figure presenting her breasts and with typical face and high raised coif, the skirt with
0198: A Yoruba eshu dance wandEst. $1,800-$2,200
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A Fine and old Yoruba Egungun mask, Esubiyi workshop: A Fine and old Yoruba Egungun mask, Esubiyi workshop, Abeokuta Yoruba; Nigeria The mask of helmet-like form with high ears with raised geometric designs, a zoomorph to the reverse and a drum at the
0199: A Fine and old Yoruba Egungun mask, Esubiyi workshopEst. $1,200-$1,800
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A fine and Monumental Yoruba Epa mask: A fine and Monumental Yoruba Epa mask, Ekiti Yoruba; Nigeria The large mask with dome shaped helmet with aggressive face with high pointed ears and open mouth, surmounted by a full female figure
0201: A fine and Monumental Yoruba Epa maskEst. $2,000-$3,000
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A fine Yoruba eshu dance wand: A fine Yoruba eshu dance wand, Yoruba; Nigeria The dance wand with kneeling figure wearing a necklace, with characteristic hairstyle related to Eshu, the face well carved and with facial
0202: A fine Yoruba eshu dance wandEst. $1,800-$2,200
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A fine and rare Yoruba beaded Oko staff sheath: A fine and rare Yoruba beaded Oko staff sheath, Ekiti Yoruba; Nigeria The sheath fully beaded on one side with old leather at the perimeter and red cloth to the back, the upper portion with stylized
0203: A fine and rare Yoruba beaded Oko staff sheathEst. $500-$700
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A fine and old beaded Yoruba coronet: A fine and old beaded Yoruba coronet, Ekiti Yoruba; Nigeria A fine and old Orikogbofo coronet, predominantly white with alternating classical faces in blue and faceted brown beads, a band with
0204: A fine and old beaded Yoruba coronetEst. $700-$900
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A Yoruba beaded diviner's sash: A Yoruba beaded diviner's sash, Yoruba ; Nigeria Composed of multiple strands of various types of beads, separated by a large white glass bead, a trapezoidal beaded panel stating 'Chief Olo Jolofine
0205: A Yoruba beaded diviner's sashEst. $300-$500
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A fine and old Yoruba beaded Chieftain's staff: A fine and old Yoruba beaded Chieftain's staff , Ekiti Yoruba; Nigeria Of classical form the long staff fully beaded in zigzagging patterns along the entire length of the staff with a central area
0206: A fine and old Yoruba beaded Chieftain's staffEst. $800-$1,200
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A lovely Yoruba beaded bottle: A lovely Yoruba beaded bottle, Ekiti Yoruba; Nigeria The bottle of squared shaped entirely beaded with removable stopper, two panels depicting stylized classical Yoruba beaded faces while the other
0207: A lovely Yoruba beaded bottleEst. $400-$600
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A Yoruba beaded Diviner's bag: A Yoruba beaded Diviner's bag, Yoruba; Nigeria The bag of classical form, the interior worn and with old leather pocket, the beaded panel with blue field and border of red and green triangles,
0208: A Yoruba beaded Diviner's bagEst. $1,200-$1,800
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A Yoruba beaded crown: A Yoruba beaded crown, Yoruba; Nigeria A classical though Post-War Adenla, fully beaded with classical Yoruba faces and bird finial, the hanging strands of beads that would have surrounded the
0209: A Yoruba beaded crownEst. $400-$600
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A Rare Chamba Ritual Dance Axe: A Rare Chamba Ritual Dance Axe, Chamba; Nigeria The axe with rough well patinated handle with a flanged base and pointed top, the blade of iron in the form of a stylized serpent with flattened body
0211: A Rare Chamba Ritual Dance AxeEst. $700-$900
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A fine and rare Mumuye monkey mask: A fine and rare Mumuye monkey mask, Mumuye; North-Central Nigeria Of classical form, the mask with huge eyes, small snout and medial ridge running from the top of the head down to the snout; mostly
0212: A fine and rare Mumuye monkey maskEst. $2,200-$3,200
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A fine Mumuye figure: A fine Mumuye figure, Mumuye; North-Central Nigeria The figure with rounded head and wide angular arms, the torso narrow and columnar, the hips flaring and with large sturdy legs, the sex prominent,
0213: A fine Mumuye figureEst. $900-$1,200
A fine Mumuye figure: A fine Mumuye figure, Mumuye; North-Central Nigeria Of classical form, the figure with simple head with incised features, the ears as large disks at either side of the head, one with a metal
0214: A fine Mumuye figureEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed
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A Fine Tiv prestige adze: A Fine Tiv prestige adze, Tiv; Nigeria The adze of classical form with cast bronze handle with raised semicircular motifs, the top in the form of a rounded face with simple eyes and nose and high
0215: A Fine Tiv prestige adzeEst. $1,800-$2,200