Art & Artifacts of the Americas

Tlingit / Haida Bone Smoking Pipe, Wolf Form, Nacre

Colima Redware Dog Effigy Vessel, Recumbent Pose

Huge Prehistoric Anasazi Pottery Vessel, TL'd

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Tlingit / Haida Bone Smoking Pipe, Wolf Form, Nacre: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A handsome smoking pipe carved from a marine mammal bone into the form of a wolf

0001: Tlingit / Haida Bone Smoking Pipe, Wolf Form, NacreEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Haida / Tlingit Bone Totem Pendant Nacre Inlays: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine marine mammal bone totem pendant carved into 3 stacked zoomorphic and

0002: Haida / Tlingit Bone Totem Pendant Nacre InlaysEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Inuit Wood Adze w/ Fossilized Mammoth Ivory Blade: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States, Alaska, Pre-Contact period, Inuit, ca. 1000 to 1700 CE. An adze carved from a L-shaped piece of wood with a massive piece of fossilized

0003: Inuit Wood Adze w/ Fossilized Mammoth Ivory BladeEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-Contact Yupik / Inuit Animal Bone Tools (3): Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik & Inuit, Thule / Pre-Contact Period, ca. 12th to 18th century CE. A collection of 3 bone tools- each made from a marine animal or caribou.

0004: Pre-Contact Yupik / Inuit Animal Bone Tools (3)Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Ancient Alaskan Old Bering Sea Walrus Ivory Bowl: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. An incredible piece of ancient walrus ivory, hand-carved into a long and slender bowl.

0004A: Ancient Alaskan Old Bering Sea Walrus Ivory BowlEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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13th C. Alaskan Yupik Thule Carved Cedar Platter: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A finely-preserved dish carved from cedar with a rounded base and a shallow

0005: 13th C. Alaskan Yupik Thule Carved Cedar PlatterEst. US$500-US$800

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Ancient Alaskan Walrus Ivory Figures (2): Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A fine pair of zoomorphic effigy figures resembling a fish and a bird, both skillfully

0005A: Ancient Alaskan Walrus Ivory Figures (2)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-Contact Inuit Bone / Walrus Ivory Fishing Barbs: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit / Haida, or Inuit / Aleut people, Pre-Contact, ca. 12th to 18th century CE. A pair of hand carved fishing and hunting tools:

0006: Pre-Contact Inuit Bone / Walrus Ivory Fishing BarbsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

19th C. Inuit Whale Bone Totem Shaman + Bird Effigy: Native American, Northwestern United States & Canada, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A matching pair of hand-carved whale bone effigies that could be stacked like a totem pole or displayed

0007: 19th C. Inuit Whale Bone Totem Shaman + Bird EffigyEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Inuit Tlingit / Haida Knife + Totemic Pendant: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Inuit and Tlingit or Haida people, ca. 19th century CE. A collection of two items from Northwestern Tribes, an Inuit bone and slate

0008: 19th C. Inuit Tlingit / Haida Knife + Totemic PendantEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

20th C. Inuit Ulu Knife w/ Whale Bone Sharpener: Native American / First Nations, Northwestern United States or Canada, Inuit, Yupik, or Aleut people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine steel and wood knife known as an ulu upon a whale bone

0009: 20th C. Inuit Ulu Knife w/ Whale Bone SharpenerEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

20th C. Inupiaq / Inuit Whale Bone Carving Spirit Mask: Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq / Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved spirit mask made from a porous whale bone, depicting an

0010: 20th C. Inupiaq / Inuit Whale Bone Carving Spirit MaskEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

20th C. Inuit Iron Ulu Knives - Wood / Antler Handles: Native American / First Nations, Northwestern United States or Canada, Inuit, Aleut, or Yupik people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of traditional style ulu knives with iron blades and a

0011: 20th C. Inuit Iron Ulu Knives - Wood / Antler HandlesEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

19th C. Alaskan Inuit Wood Figurine Bead Eyes: Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figurine of abstract form with a slender, dowel-form body, a minimalist head, and a pair of eyes shaped from inlaid blue

0012: 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Wood Figurine Bead EyesEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Pre-Contact Thule / Inuit Tools, Bone & Walrus Ivory: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, Punuk / Thule stage to Inuit post European Contact, ca. 200 BCE to 1900 CE. A diverse collection of 27 marine

0013: Pre-Contact Thule / Inuit Tools, Bone & Walrus IvoryEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

1890 Alaskan Wood Model of Kayake + Kayaker: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Alaska, ca. late 19th century CE. A charming hand-carved wooden model of a kayak with a separately carved wooden kayaker who fits neatly into the

0014: 1890 Alaskan Wood Model of Kayake + KayakerEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Carving w/ Beluga Whale: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine hand-carved ornamental statue made from a large piece of walrus ivory as the base and an

0015: Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Carving w/ Beluga WhaleEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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Inuit Walrus Ivory Ring, Seal & Walrus in Relief: Native American, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Carved from a single piece of walrus ivory! The ovoid ring is low relief carved with a tusked walrus on one side

0017: Inuit Walrus Ivory Ring, Seal & Walrus in ReliefEst. US$400-US$600

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20th C. Pacific Northwest Stone Qulliq / Oil Lamp: Native American, Pacific Northwest, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A splendid oil lamp known as a qulliq or kudlik, skillfully hand-carved from brown-gray steatite to present a zoomorphic form

0018: 20th C. Pacific Northwest Stone Qulliq / Oil LampEst. US$600-US$800

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20th C. Canadian Inuit Soapstone / Antler Sculpture: First Nations, Northwestern Canada, Inuit, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-carved soapstone and caribou antler sculpture made by an unknown artist. The figures consist of an adult with a

0019: 20th C. Canadian Inuit Soapstone / Antler SculptureEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Impressive 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Carving Man & Seals: First Nations, Northwestern Canada, Inuit, ca. late 20th century CE. A large hand-carved soapstone hunter and seal sculpture. The man in a hooded parka squats atop the back of stacked seals, the

0020: Impressive 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Carving Man & SealsEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Canoe Model Incised Birds: Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand-carved red cedar miniature dugout canoe resting on a flat base with a

0021: 20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Canoe Model Incised BirdsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

19th C Fish Hooks - Alaska, Greenland and N. W. Coast: A great collection of six examples of fish hook technology from the New World. Starting at the left in the first photo: (1) and (2) New World, Alaska, Yupik people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE.

0022: 19th C Fish Hooks - Alaska, Greenland and N. W. CoastEst. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Painted Yellow Cedar Totem Pole: Native American, Alaskan, ca. 1950s CE. Inscribed "Alaska" on base and stamped "ALASKAN NATIVE MADE" on back. A fabulous carved cedar totem pole on a discoid base hand-painted in hues of red,

0023: 20th C. Alaskan Painted Yellow Cedar Totem PoleEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

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