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Boston, MA, United States
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American Indian & Tribal Art
We are pleased to offer property from the Leo and Lillian Fortess collection from Hawaii, featuring a rare Hawaiian pendant purportedly collected on Captain Cook’s third voyage and several other Hawaiian and Polynesian artifacts. Oceanic material from Polynesia includes Tongan and Fijian clubs and head rests. From the African Continent are masks and figures predominately from the Songye people of the Congo. Native American artifacts include a Northeast Indian collection from Montreal, including moccasins, beaded bags, and a Mohawk cradle. These objects are offered alongside Plains Indian beaded bags, pipe tomahawks, catlinite pipes, a large painted buffalo robe, a rare Ute bandolier bag, and a fine, early, tack decorated ball club. There is also a collection of Southwest pottery, Navajo textiles and jewelry, and a collection of rare Prairie nickel silver jewelry.
Auction Curator:
Michael R. Evans
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0025: Fijian Throwing Club, Ula, early 19th century, with gadroon-head type, the tavatava on the shaft,Est. US$800-US$1,200
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0026: Fijian Throwing Club, Ula, early 19th century, the lobed-head club carved from rootstock, withEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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0027: Fijian Throwing Club, Ula, early 19th century, the ball-head type, with partial tavatava carvedEst. US$800-US$1,200
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0028: Fijian War Club, Bovai, early 19th century, the flared butt, with scooped-out end, pierced withEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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0029: Fijian Rootstock Club, Vunikau 19th century, ironwood, tree rootstock forms the head of the club,Est. US$800-US$1,200
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0030: Fijian Dance Club, Sali, 19th century, the smooth, rippled shaft leading to curving spur at the top,Est. US$1,200-US$1,800
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0031: Fijian Carved Wood Oil Dish, early 19th century, the shallow form slightly pointed at one end, theEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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0032: Fijian Neck Rest, Kali, 19th century, the gently curving pillow supported by a cutout oval formEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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0033: Large Fijian Model Canoe, 19th century, probably one hull from a double-hull ocean going canoe,Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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0034: Tongan Headrest, Kali Laloni, 19th century, the curved pillow with flat top side, supported by fourEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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0035: Tongan Hardwood Club, Akau Tau, late 18th/early 19th century, the gently flared base with protrudingEst. US$5,000-US$7,000
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0036: Niue Paddle Club, Ula-fumiti, 19th century, the long shaft, flaring out with a central raisedEst. US$800-US$1,200
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0037: Samoan War Club, 19th century, the flaring butt, with rounded pierced lug, the shaft flaring out toEst. US$3,000-US$5,000
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0038: Cook Islands Ceremonial Hafted Adze, Mangaia, 19th century, squared shaft with geometric reliefEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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0039: Cook Islands Ceremonial Adze Handle, Mangaia, Polynesia, 19th century, the hollow-carved squareEst. US$800-US$1,200
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0040: Polynesian Stone Adze Blade, probably Maori, New Zealand, pre-contact period, black basalt bladeEst. US$500-US$700
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0041: Maori Hei Tiki Greenstone Pendant, 19th century, carved with oval shaped head, chin toward the leftEst. US$2,500-US$3,500
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0042: Maori Greenstone Club, Mere, 19th century, pounamu mere, with the butt end pierced with biconicalEst. US$3,000-US$5,000
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0043: Large Hawaiian Stone Game Ball, 19th century, or earlier, of rough lava stone, used as a kind ofEst. US$800-US$1,200
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0044: Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century, black basalt, well proportioned, the bulbous butt end with flatEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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0046: Hawaiian Whale Tooth Pendant, Niho Palaoa, attributed to the 18th century, finely carved curved hookEst. US$6,000-US$8,000
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0047: Hawaiian Feather Staff, Kahili, 19th century, a long plain baleen handle, with bone or whale toothEst. US$5,000-US$7,000
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0048: Hawaiian Kapa Beater, I'e kuku, early 19th century, second-stage beater, with all four flat facesEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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0049: Hawaiian Poi Bowl, Umeke la'au pakaka, 19th century, probably Kou wood, with low tapering sides,Est. US$1,200-US$1,800
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