Prehistory comes alive with the Nooter ethnographic collection at Ararity Auctions Oct. 1

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LORTON, Va. – Items from the Robert and Nancy Nooter collection of ethnographic art will be presented at Ararity Auctions on Sunday, October 1. The Washington DC-based collectors were well-known buyers in the field and according to the auction house, their estate includes “a collection loaded with rare objects dating from distant prehistory, up to the present.”

The Nooters first became interested in African art when working in Liberia in the 1960s. They continued collecting after their return to the US, when Robert Nooter joined the board of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, a post he held for 23 years.

As the collection grew, the Nooters authored books on the subject, loaned pieces from their collection to many exhibitions and donated others to a series of museums. Bonhams conducted a 59-lot sale from the collection in 2021.

The Ararity Auctions’ sale is led by a 19th-century Northwest Coast Tlingit copper and abalone bear mask, estimated at $20,000-$40,000. Tlingit metal objects were made from both trade goods and the more valuable native ore mined and smelted locally. These masks, shaped with minimal forging around a wooden form, were worn by the medicine men as they reached a trance-like state at potlatches.

Colima dog figurines are among the most admired objects from the pre-Columbian era. Dogs were a foodstuff but also a symbol of healing and companionship in Mesoamerica. These expressive red clay sculptures of small, hairless, fattened dogs were often left in shaft tombs as a funerary offering of food and protection for the dead’s underworld journey. Most have been found in the western Mexican state of Colima. The example in the Nooter collection, dated to between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D., is estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

Dating to around 1500 B.C. is a terracotta figure made by the Amlash culture. Estimated at $3,000-$5,000, it is typical of the highly stylized pottery models honoring a fertility or mother goddess, made in Persia in the first and second millennium. Recent research at the British Museum shows they were made not by modeling but by pouring a liquid clay into a mold. This example, measuring just shy of 12in high, has been subject to a thermoluminescence (TL) test in the Oxford Authentication lab, which confirms the dating. The Nooters purchased it in London at the Rabiraffi Gallery in 1980.
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19th-century Tlingit copper and abalone bear mask, estimated at $20,000-$40,000 at Ararity Auctions.
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Pre-Columbian Colima pottery standing dog, estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at Ararity Auctions.
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Amlash terracotta fertility goddess idol, estimated at $3,000-$5,000 at Ararity Auctions.
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Ancient Egyptian carved granite head of Amunhotep II, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at Ararity Auctions.
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11th century Khmer carved sandstone head and torso of Buddha, estimated at $5,000-$7,000 at Ararity Auctions.
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Tribal art and antiquities enchant at Thomaston Place Sept. 22-23

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THOMASTON, Maine — Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present collections of international tribal artifacts and antiquities in a two-day sale to be held Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 (Day 1, Day 2). The auction will include groups of African, Oceanic, Native American and Inuit, Pre-Columbian and ancient Mediterranean artifacts from estates and collections throughout the northeastern United States.

“We have gathered an exciting inventory of rare items, representing the creative energy of diverse cultures from ancient to modern times,” said Thomaston Place Auction Galleries owner Kaja Veilleux.

One of the sale’s top lots is an extremely rare Mayan censer, dating to 550-950 A.D., depicting the decapitated head of a sacrificial victim painted in Mayan blue — the preferred color to paint people before they would lose their heads, so to speak. When it is in use, smoke emits from the ears and mouth. It carries an estimate of $6,500-$7,500.

Purchased in the Old Curiosity Shop on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in the 1950s, this royal gilded Tumi with bells would have been worn by the Lord King of the Mochicas of first-century A.D. Peru. Mochica ceramic depictions of warriors show this exact item being worn. It is estimated at $8,500-$9,500.

The Kuba people of Zaire created this beaded helmet or mask. Made of wood, the helmet-mask features glass beads, shells, skin, monkey fur and copper. The artwork depicts Bawoom, brother of Woot, and is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.

Browse the two-day sale now at LiveAuctioneers.

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Mayan censer, estimated at $6,500-$7,500 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
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Mochicas gilt Tumi, estimated at $8,500-$9,500 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
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African beaded helmet-mask, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
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Robert Melburn Doucette, ‘Kissing Zebras,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
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Strong ethnographic art lineup at Heritage, June 2

Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro mask, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro mask, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro mask, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS — On Friday, June 2, Heritage Auctions presents an auction packed with gorgeous and historic objects that veteran and new collectors will appreciate as slices of our collective human and regional past. The house’s Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature ® Auction is shaped by a strong selection of North American Indian jewelry, pottery and weavings, Pre-Columbian gold and jade and African and Oceanic ceremonial and utilitarian objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Artemis Gallery to host Mar. 9 auction of exceptional ancient, ethnographic & fine art

Published Egyptian New Kingdom (latter 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV to Amenhotep III) polychrome stone panel wall painting from tomb of Neb-Amun (TT90) in Thebes, circa 1401-1353 BCE. Panel size: 12in wide x 11.125in high. Custom stand included. First time at auction. Estimate $15,000-$22,500

BOULDER, Colo. – Some of the world’s finest collections of ancient, cultural and ethnographic art include impeccably curated and well provenanced pieces that were acquired through Artemis Gallery. Internationally known and frequently called upon for expert consultation, Artemis Gallery’s specialists delight in creating diverse auction selections like the one that awaits bidders on Thursday, March 9. The lineup includes many incomparable items that have never before appeared at auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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World-spanning range of ethnographic art at Heritage, Nov. 11

Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – On Friday, November 11, Heritage Auctions presents an American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art sale brimming with historical and contemporary offerings that collectors and institutions alike understand as significant. The weavings, jewelry, pottery and tools that make up this auction are both reassuringly familiar and wonderfully new to our eyes. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Artemis Gallery to host Nov. 10 Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Fine Art Auction

Egyptian wood sarcophagus mask with bronze and shell eyes, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, circa 664-332 BCE. Size: 5.125in wide x 6.625in high. Provenance: East Coast collection, NYC gallery, acquired before 2010. Estimate $4,000-$6,000

BOULDER, Colo. – On November 10, America’s most trusted specialists in ancient art and antiquities, Artemis Gallery, will present its highly anticipated Exceptional Antiquities and Ethnographic Fine Art Auction. Bidders may choose from just under 400 lots of exceptional ancient art and antiquities, including a newly released selection of Pre-Columbian art and relics from the peerless Marc Amiguet Schmitt / Amiguet Ancient Art collection. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quinn’s presents scholarly array of Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic Art, Nov. 3

Two Nayarit (Mexico) seated musician figures with instruments, reddish ceramic with pigments and manganese, 200 BCE to 200 CE. Sizes: Larger figure 15¼in x 8in, smaller figure 15in x 10in. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries of northern Virginia is proud to present a November 3rd Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic Arts Auction featuring a fine array of Pre-Columbian ceramics from Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica; as well as African figures, masks, paintings, and utilitarian objects.

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Artemis Gallery presents Marc Amiguet Schmitt cultural art collection, Oct. 20

Large Pre-Columbian Maya, Late Classic, circa 550-900CE, polychrome incensario fragment of sun god Kinich Ajaw (or Kinich Ahau), also designated as ‘God G’ when referring to codices. Size: 10.8in wide x 11.8in high. Provenance: Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet’s Ancient Art. Estimate $4,000-$6,000

BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, October 20, Artemis Gallery will conduct a very special auction featuring the cultural art collection of Marc Amiguet Schmitt, a respected lifelong antiquities dealer and owner of Amiguet’s Ancient Art. While Marc only lived to age 49, his impact was great, especially in Pre-Columbian art circles.

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Artemis Gallery delivers a wealth of ancient and modern delights, July 14

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Hibou des bois (Wood Owl), ceramic vase, 1968, Edition 211/500, 11.5in high. All appropriate markings and stamps. Ex Nancy and Dr. E.R. Simpson collection, Los Angeles. Est. $12,000-$24,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery
Egyptian Ptolemaic period (circa 332-30 BCE) cartonnage (mummy mask) for a male child, imported wood layered with gesso and linen with painted facial characteristics and additional linear and stippled motifs. Size on included wood display stand: 17in high by 12in wide. Cf. The British Museum. Provenance: Maryland private collection, Artemis Gallery June 20, 2018 auction; Texas private collection. Est. $9,000-$13,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery
Egyptian Ptolemaic period (circa 332-30 BCE) cartonnage (mummy mask) for a male child, imported wood layered with gesso and linen with painted facial characteristics and additional linear and stippled motifs. Size on included wood display stand: 17in high by 12in wide. Cf. The British Museum. Provenance: Maryland private collection, Artemis Gallery June 20, 2018 auction; Texas private collection. Est. $9,000-$13,000. Courtesy of Artemis Gallery

BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, July 14, Artemis Gallery will present its Exceptional Antiquities, Ethnographic and Fine Art Auction, with absentee and online bidding through LiveAuctioneers. The 357-lot selection features museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), as well as Viking, Far East and Asian, Pre-Columbian, African and Tribal, Oceanic, Native American and Spanish Colonial treasures.

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Olmec jade maskette set to turn heads at Hindman, July 13

Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000
Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000
Olmec jade maskette, est. $6,000-$8,000

CHICAGO – It’s easy to forget that everything we consider ancient today was once contemporary. Hindman Auctions’ Ethnographic & Tribal Art sale, scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, will spotlight objects from around the world that were made for trade or served utilitarian purposes. This 300-lot online auction offers objects from Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic cultures, spanning from ancient to contemporary times. This sale is the ideal destination for antiquarians, designers and art enthusiasts alike to be inspired by what was once viewed as cutting-edge and find the perfect focal points or accents for a range of interiors. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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