Native American, Estate of Peter L. Corey 2016-02-27 Auction - 165 Price Results - Turner Auctions + Appraisals in CA - Page 6
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Native American, Estate of Peter L. Corey

Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L. Corey, who served as curator and director of the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka, Alaska, for nearly 25 years. Accumulated over four decades and painstakingly organized, the one-owner collection of about 1000 items in 165 lots includes both contemporary and antique items, primarily baskets, dolls and whimsical goods. Most are from Alaska and other Native American cultures, including Aleut, Eskimo, Seminole, Iroquois, Hopi, Cherokee and Choctaw; some are from Mexico. Highlights in the upcoming sale include Alaskan Eskimo baleen baskets, and Seminole and Eskimo dolls. Peter L. Corey passed away in September 2015. His interest in Native American cultures began with a gift, a book from his grandfather at age 12, which evolved into an enthusiasm for collecting that continued his entire life. Asked about Mr. Corey’s lifelong passion, Irene Shuler, a close friend in Sitka who was asked by Mr. Corey to help manage his collection going forward, said “I think collectors are born; that was the way with Peter. For him, it wasn’t just about the objects, but the culture." She noted that his interest went deeper: he liked to study the items, then do them himself, such as beading and weaving arts, which he later taught. Mr. Corey was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1939. He graduated with a degree in anthropology from Colorado State University, worked in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps, then pursued a master’s degree in historical museum procedures from Cooperstown Graduate Program. Moving to Alaska in 1969, he served in various curator positions, working first for the Alaska State Museum, then the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan, and finally the Sheldon Jackson Museum, from which he retired in 2002.
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Three Seminole dolls: Seminole dolls. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0121: Three Seminole dollsEst. $300-$500
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Three Native American pipes: Plains and Southeast examples. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of
0122: Three Native American pipesEst. $200-$300
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Nine Seminole dolls: Seminole dolls. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0123: Nine Seminole dollsEst. $250-$350
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Eleven Seminole dolls: Seminole dolls. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0124: Eleven Seminole dollsEst. $250-$350Lot Passed
Nine Seminole dolls: Seminole dolls. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0125: Nine Seminole dollsEst. $250-$350Lot Passed
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Five Paiute miniature beaded baskets: Paiute miniature beaded baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate
0126: Five Paiute miniature beaded basketsEst. $350-$450
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Pair of Eskimo dolls: With carved soapstone heads. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of
0127: Pair of Eskimo dollsEst. $200-$300
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Six Southwest dolls: Four Navajo examples, a Mojave doll and a Papago tableau. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the
0128: Six Southwest dollsEst. $150-$250
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Three Eskimo lidded baskets: Hooper Bay. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L. Corey,
0129: Three Eskimo lidded basketsEst. $250-$350
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Five Eskimo basketry items: Eskimo basketry items. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter
0130: Five Eskimo basketry itemsEst. $150-$250
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Collection of African items: Two Tutsi lidded baskets, a Ndebele doll, two other South African baskets and a headband. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other
0131: Collection of African itemsEst. $200-$300
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Collection of Latin American dolls: From Mexico, Panama, Guatemala and elsewhere. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private
0132: Collection of Latin American dollsEst. $150-$250
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Seven Columbia River basketry items: Including two sally bags and three other miniatures. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private
0133: Seven Columbia River basketry itemsEst. $300-$500
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Two Salish lidded rectangular baskets: Salish rectangular baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of
0134: Two Salish lidded rectangular basketsEst. $300-$500
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Three Choctaw baskets: Choctaw baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0136: Three Choctaw basketsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Five Southeast baskets: Southeast baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0137: Five Southeast basketsEst. $300-$500
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Three Southeast trays: Including two pictorial examples. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate
0138: Three Southeast traysEst. $400-$600
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Collection of American folk art: Including cornhusk dolls, miniature hats and more. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private
0139: Collection of American folk artEst. $200-$300
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Eight Salish basketry items: Including an animal effigy and several miniatures. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private
0140: Eight Salish basketry itemsEst. $250-$350
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Collection of Makah basketry miniatures: Including a bottle, earrings, an Easter egg and more. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private
0141: Collection of Makah basketry miniaturesEst. $250-$350
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Eight Makah miniature baskets: Makah miniature baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter
0142: Eight Makah miniature basketsEst. $250-$350
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Collection of Makah basketry items: Including two covered shells, a wall pocket and an example with pine needle weave. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other
0143: Collection of Makah basketry itemsEst. $300-$400
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