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  • Four Western Mexican Pottery Figures
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1

    Four Western Mexican Pottery Figures

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Five Nayarit Female Figures
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 2

    Five Nayarit Female Figures

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Three Jalisco Painted Figures
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 3

    Three Jalisco Painted Figures

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    $400 - $600
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Figure
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 4

    Mezcala Carved Stone Figure

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    $400 - $600
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Figure
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 5

    Mezcala Carved Stone Figure

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Jalisco Seated Pottery Figure
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 6

    Jalisco Seated Pottery Figure

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    $300 - $400
  • Colima Pottery Dog
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 7

    Colima Pottery Dog

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Colima Pottery Figures
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 8

    Two Colima Pottery Figures

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    $400 - $600
  • Jalisco Kneeling Female Figure
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 9

    Jalisco Kneeling Female Figure

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Chinesco Painted Standing Figure
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 10

    Chinesco Painted Standing Figure

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Jalisco Standing Cargador Figure
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 11

    Jalisco Standing Cargador Figure

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant
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    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 12

    Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant

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    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Tairona Gold Frog and Sixteen Buttons
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 13

    Tairona Gold Frog and Sixteen Buttons

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    $300 - $500
  • Tumbaga Eye and Mouth Mask
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 14

    Tumbaga Eye and Mouth Mask

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    $300 - $400
  • Two Inca Carved Wood Keros
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 15

    Two Inca Carved Wood Keros

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    $300 - $350
  • Nazca Incised Bone Flute
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 16

    Nazca Incised Bone Flute

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    $500 - $700
  • Four Pre-Columbian Wood Items
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 17

    Four Pre-Columbian Wood Items

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    $400 - $600
  • Hauri Tie-dyed Cloth Panel
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    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 18

    Hauri Tie-dyed Cloth Panel

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Nazca Textile Panel
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 19

    Nazca Textile Panel

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Three Aymara Textiles
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 20

    Three Aymara Textiles

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    $300 - $400
  • Amazonian Carved Palm Wood War Club
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 21

    Amazonian Carved Palm Wood War Club

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Amazonian Carved Hardwood Club
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 22

    Amazonian Carved Hardwood Club

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    $300 - $350
  • Four Amazonian Shaman's Items
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 23

    Four Amazonian Shaman's Items

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    $300 - $350
  • Two Amazonian Ceremonial Masks
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 24

    Two Amazonian Ceremonial Masks

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    $400 - $600
  • Amazonian Mask/Body Costume
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 25

    Amazonian Mask/Body Costume

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    $500 - $700
  • Yoruba Ibeji Doll
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 26

    Yoruba Ibeji Doll

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    $300 - $400
  • Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Dolls
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    $250 - $300
    Lot 27

    Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Dolls

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    $250 - $300
  • Yoruba Carved Wood Ibeji Doll
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 28

    Yoruba Carved Wood Ibeji Doll

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    $200 - $250
  • Yoruba Ibeji Doll
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 29

    Yoruba Ibeji Doll

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    $200 - $250
  • African Terra-cotta Head
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 30

    African Terra-cotta Head

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    $400 - $600
  • Fante Carved Wood Doll
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 31

    Fante Carved Wood Doll

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    $200 - $250
  • Dogon Standing Hermaphrodite Figure
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 32

    Dogon Standing Hermaphrodite Figure

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    $200 - $250
  • Dan Carved Wood Mask with Hinged Jaw
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    $250 - $300
    Lot 33

    Dan Carved Wood Mask with Hinged Jaw

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    $250 - $300
  • Cameroon Beaded Calabash
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 34

    Cameroon Beaded Calabash

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Lega Carved Wood Mask
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 35

    Lega Carved Wood Mask

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Makonde Carved Wood Deformity Mask
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 36

    Makonde Carved Wood Deformity Mask

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Suku Carved Wood Helmet Mask
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 37

    Suku Carved Wood Helmet Mask

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Mossi Karan Wemba Mask
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    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 38

    Mossi Karan Wemba Mask

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Songye Carved Wood Shield
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 39

    Songye Carved Wood Shield

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Lobi Carved Wood Male Figure
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 40

    Lobi Carved Wood Male Figure

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Vere Carved Wood Male Figure
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 41

    Vere Carved Wood Male Figure

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Senufo Carved Wood Staff
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 42

    Senufo Carved Wood Staff

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Two Solomon Islands Pearl Shell Pectorals
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    $250 - $300
    Lot 43

    Two Solomon Islands Pearl Shell Pectorals

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    $250 - $300
  • Solomon Islands Shell Currency
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    $250 - $300
    Lot 44

    Solomon Islands Shell Currency

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    $250 - $300
  • Two New Guinea Stone Adze Heads
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 45

    Two New Guinea Stone Adze Heads

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    $250 - $300
  • Trobriand Islands Wood Lime Spatula
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Trobriand Islands Wood Lime Spatula

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Australian Aborigine Carved Wood Boomerang
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 47

    Australian Aborigine Carved Wood Boomerang

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    $300 - $500
  • Hawaiian Ivory Object
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 48

    Hawaiian Ivory Object

    Est.
    $250 - $300

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art by Bonhams Skinner

Our May American Indian & Ethnographic Art auction features a wide range of weaving’s, pottery, baskets, pre-Colombian art, and objects from the Northeast woodlands, as well as an impressive collection of American Plains Indian material. The auction includes standout items from several significant collections including, The Colin F. Taylor Collection, The Ben-Zion Collection, and The George and Jackie Bernheimer Collection.

Preview Times
May 3, 12PM-5PM
May 4, 12PM-7PM
May 5, 8AM-9:30AM

Contact Us
508-970-3254
americanindian@skinnerinc.com

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+16173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

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.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

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.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014