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  • Plateau Corn Husk Bag
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1

    Plateau Corn Husk Bag

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Zuni Painted Hide Dance Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 2

    Pair of Zuni Painted Hide Dance Moccasins

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Pair of Hopi Painted Wood Dance Wands
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 3

    Pair of Hopi Painted Wood Dance Wands

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Eskimo Caribou Teeth Belt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 4

    Eskimo Caribou Teeth Belt

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Eskimo Bone-handled Scraper or Crooked Knife
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 5

    Eskimo Bone-handled Scraper or Crooked Knife

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Eskimo Harpoon Head with Cover
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 6

    Eskimo Harpoon Head with Cover

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    $400 - $600
  • Woodlands Lead and Wood Implement
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 7

    Woodlands Lead and Wood Implement

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    $300 - $400
  • Eskimo Adze
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 8

    Eskimo Adze

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    $200 - $250
  • Eskimo Model Kayak
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 9

    Eskimo Model Kayak

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Eskimo Decorated Sheep Horn Spoon
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 10

    Eskimo Decorated Sheep Horn Spoon

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Eskimo Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 11

    Eskimo Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • West Coast Knife with Stone Blade
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 12

    West Coast Knife with Stone Blade

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    $400 - $600
  • Athabascan Double Volute Copper Dagger
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 13

    Athabascan Double Volute Copper Dagger

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Large Eskimo Knife
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 14

    Large Eskimo Knife

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Tlingit Double-bladed Fighting Knife and Sheath
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 15

    Tlingit Double-bladed Fighting Knife and Sheath

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Tlingit Beaded Cloth Cuffs
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 16

    Tlingit Beaded Cloth Cuffs

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Eighteen Northwest Coast Carved Spoons,
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 17

    Eighteen Northwest Coast Carved Spoons,

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Large Northwest Coast Sheep Horn Ladle
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 18

    Large Northwest Coast Sheep Horn Ladle

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Northwest Coast Painted Rawhide and Wood Drum
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 19

    Northwest Coast Painted Rawhide and Wood Drum

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Three Northwest Coast Storage Boxes
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 20

    Three Northwest Coast Storage Boxes

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Northwest Coast Carved Wood Figure of a Shaman
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 21

    Northwest Coast Carved Wood Figure of a Shaman

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Wood Bird
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 22

    Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Wood Bird

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Two Pairs of Arapaho Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 23

    Two Pairs of Arapaho Moccasins

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Northern Plains Quill-decorated Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 24

    Northern Plains Quill-decorated Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Eastern Sioux Quill-decorated Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 25

    Eastern Sioux Quill-decorated Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 26

    Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair of Lakota Buffalo Hide Beaded and Quilled Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 27

    Pair of Lakota Buffalo Hide Beaded and Quilled Moccasin...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Pair of Lakota Beaded and Quilled Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 28

    Pair of Lakota Beaded and Quilled Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Upper Missouri River Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 29

    Upper Missouri River Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Southern Plains Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 30

    Southern Plains Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cheyenne Beaded Hide Pictorial Moccasins
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 31

    Cheyenne Beaded Hide Pictorial Moccasins

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Ute Beaded Hide Woman's High-top Moccasins
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 32

    Ute Beaded Hide Woman's High-top Moccasins

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Plains Beaded Hide Collar or Bandolier
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 33

    Plains Beaded Hide Collar or Bandolier

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Western Bear Claw Necklace
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 34

    Western Bear Claw Necklace

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Lakota Quill- and Bead-decorated Horse Tail Hair Ornament
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 35

    Lakota Quill- and Bead-decorated Horse Tail Hair Orname...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Blackfeet Hair Decoration
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 36

    Blackfeet Hair Decoration

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Crow Beaded Trade Cloth Child's Leggings
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 37

    Pair of Crow Beaded Trade Cloth Child's Leggings

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cheyenne Beaded Hide Woman's Leggings
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 38

    Cheyenne Beaded Hide Woman's Leggings

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • Pair of Arapaho Woman's Beaded Hide and Cloth Leggings
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 39

    Pair of Arapaho Woman's Beaded Hide and Cloth Leggings

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Plains Man's Fringed Hide Leggings
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 40

    Plains Man's Fringed Hide Leggings

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Crow Beaded Cloth Man's Leggings
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 41

    Crow Beaded Cloth Man's Leggings

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Pictorial Vest
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 42

    Lakota Beaded Hide Pictorial Vest

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Plains or Plateau Child's Wool Dress
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 43

    Plains or Plateau Child's Wool Dress

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Child's Dress
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 44

    Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Child's Dress

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Woman's Dress Yoke
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 45

    Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Woman's Dress Yoke

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Cree Beaded Trade Cloth Saddle Blanket
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 46

    Cree Beaded Trade Cloth Saddle Blanket

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Sioux Beaded Hide Bag
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 47

    Sioux Beaded Hide Bag

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Central Plains Beaded Hide Bag
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 48

    Central Plains Beaded Hide Bag

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

The Philip & Patricia Marco Collection by Bonhams Skinner

Skinner is pleased to offer The Philip & Patricia Marco Collection of American Indian Art. The Marcos formed a production company in the 1970s which eventually became one of the premier television production companies in the United States. They produced hundreds of award-winning high-end commercials and feature work. In the mid-1980s, they began collecting American Indian art, which marked the beginning of a 35-year love affair with Native American people, their art, and traditions. Their collection offers several outstanding pieces of Plains and Woodlands American Indian art, in addition to pieces from the Northwest Coast and the Southwest.

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February 8, 12PM-5PM
February 9, 12PM-7PM
February 10, 8AM -9:30AM

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1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

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10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

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