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  • 2 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 90

    2 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Figural Tikar Ceremonial Wine Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 90A

    Figural Tikar Ceremonial Wine Vessel

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Dakakari Sculptured Funerary Memorial
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 90B

    Dakakari Sculptured Funerary Memorial

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Century Old Janus Form Azande Ceremonial Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 90C

    Century Old Janus Form Azande Ceremonial Vessel

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • 3 Prehistoric Gao Knapped Stone Blades with with stands
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 91

    3 Prehistoric Gao Knapped Stone Blades with with stands...

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    $400 - $600
  • 3 Prehistoric Gao Knapped Stone Blades with stands
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 92

    3 Prehistoric Gao Knapped Stone Blades with stands

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Antique Gurage Mukecha Coffee Grinder
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 93

    Antique Gurage Mukecha Coffee Grinder

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Namchi Fertility Figure Staff
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 94

    Namchi Fertility Figure Staff

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    $300 - $500
  • Ashanti Bird Motif Linguist's Staff
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 95

    Ashanti Bird Motif Linguist's Staff

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    $600 - $900
  • Ashanti Snail Motif Linguist's Staff
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 96

    Ashanti Snail Motif Linguist's Staff

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    $600 - $900
  • Ashanti Linguist's Staff
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 97

    Ashanti Linguist's Staff

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    $600 - $900
  • Ashanti Fish Motif Linguist's Staff Depicting
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 98

    Ashanti Fish Motif Linguist's Staff Depicting

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    $600 - $900
  • Bozo Merekun Marionette
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 99

    Bozo Merekun Marionette

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    $500 - $700
  • Ashanti Linguist's Staff Finial
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 100

    Ashanti Linguist's Staff Finial

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    $600 - $900
  • Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 101

    Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet

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    $300 - $500
  • Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 102

    Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet

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    $300 - $500
  • Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 103

    Kuyu People Kebe-Kebe Puppet

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 2 African Carved and Painted Wood Figures
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 104

    2 African Carved and Painted Wood Figures

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    $200 - $300
  • Adan Fetish
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 105

    Adan Fetish

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    $400 - $600
  • Adan Ritual Spoon Fetish
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 106

    Adan Ritual Spoon Fetish

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Dogon Forged Iron Ceremonial Ladle
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 107

    Dogon Forged Iron Ceremonial Ladle

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    $200 - $300
  • 2 Dogon Female Ancestors Sacred Stone Reliquaries
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 108

    2 Dogon Female Ancestors Sacred Stone Reliquaries

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    $300 - $500
  • 2 Dogon Figural Metalware Sculptures
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 109

    2 Dogon Figural Metalware Sculptures

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    $200 - $300
  • 2 Lobi Figural Bronze Sculptures
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 110

    2 Lobi Figural Bronze Sculptures

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    $300 - $500
  • 3 Mossi Biiga Fertility Dolls
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 112

    3 Mossi Biiga Fertility Dolls

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    $100 - $200
  • 2 Tribal African Phaliform Fetishes
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 113

    2 Tribal African Phaliform Fetishes

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    $500 - $700
  • 2 Artifacts: Baule Heddle Pulley and Bambara Loom
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 114

    2 Artifacts: Baule Heddle Pulley and Bambara Loom

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    $200 - $300
  • Collection of African Weaving Tools
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 114A

    Collection of African Weaving Tools

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    $300 - $500
  • 2 African Dogon Carved Wood Locks
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 115

    2 African Dogon Carved Wood Locks

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    $400 - $600
  • 2 Dogon Heddle Pulleys
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 116

    2 Dogon Heddle Pulleys

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    $200 - $300
  • 3 African Slingshots: Mossi and Baule
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 117

    3 African Slingshots: Mossi and Baule

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    $200 - $300
  • Heddle Pulley, Baule People
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 118

    Heddle Pulley, Baule People

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    $200 - $300
  • Antique Dan Bronze Maternity Figure
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 119

    Antique Dan Bronze Maternity Figure

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    $200 - $300
  • Bozo Standing Female Figure
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 120

    Bozo Standing Female Figure

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    $100 - $200
  • Senufo Seated Male Bronze Figure
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 121

    Senufo Seated Male Bronze Figure

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 2 Zulu Ukhamba Pots
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 122

    2 Zulu Ukhamba Pots

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Lobi Lidded Beer Vessel
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 122A

    Lobi Lidded Beer Vessel

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • 3 African Kotoko Artifacts
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 123

    3 African Kotoko Artifacts

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    $200 - $300
  • 3 Carved Wood Slingshots, Baule People
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 124

    3 Carved Wood Slingshots, Baule People

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    $200 - $300
  • 3 Carved Wood Slingshots, Baule People
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 125

    3 Carved Wood Slingshots, Baule People

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 2 African Figural Bronze Sculptures
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 126

    2 African Figural Bronze Sculptures

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Bambara Boli Bull Fetish
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 126A

    Bambara Boli Bull Fetish

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • 2 Lots of Tribal African Spoon Form Artifacts, Dan/Kran People
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 127

    2 Lots of Tribal African Spoon Form Artifacts, Dan/Kran...

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 2 Zulu Knobkierrie or Head Knockers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 128

    2 Zulu Knobkierrie or Head Knockers

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    $400 - $600
  • 2 Zulu Knobkierrie or Head Knockers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 129

    2 Zulu Knobkierrie or Head Knockers

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 3 Hima/Nyankole Lidded Milk Pots
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 130

    3 Hima/Nyankole Lidded Milk Pots

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 3 Kuba African Storage Boxes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 131

    3 Kuba African Storage Boxes

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    $300 - $500
  • 3 Antique Indian Temple Form Bottle Stoppers
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 132

    3 Antique Indian Temple Form Bottle Stoppers

    Est.
    $200 - $300

Auction Description

Primitive: Ancient, Folk, Ethnographic Art by Material Culture

PRIMITIVE: Ancient, Folk, Ethnographic Art and Furnishings from the Collection of Primitive; Chicago. Auction: Sunday, August 7, 2016, 11AM EST. Chicago Exhibition: August 5-6, 11AM-5PM.

PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL 60661.  Chicago exhibition dates: August 5-6, 11am-5pm.

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Material Culture
Philadelphia, PA 19144
United States

bidsquare@materialculture.com

Phone:+12154384700

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 28.00

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

Shipping Info

Buyer Pays Shipping Cost.
 

YOU must make arrangements with one of our recommended shippers or one of your own choosing. YOU will deal directly with shippers regarding the cost and payment of the packing and shipping of your item(s). YOU must make arrangements for the shipper to take possession of your items(s).

PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL 60661. Chicago exhibition dates: August 5-6, 11am-5pm.

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Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions of Sale

The property offered and sold through New Material Culture, Inc's (hereinafter MC) public auctions (hereinafter the Property) shall be offered and sold pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below (hereinafter the Agreement). This Agreement constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions pursuant to which all Property is offered for sale. By bidding at the auction,whether in person, by agent, in writing, by telephone, internet bid or any other means, the buyer of the Property (hereinafter the Buyer) agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

PROPERTY SOLD AS IS. All Property is sold as is, where is, with all faults. Neither MC nor any consignor makes any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied with respect to the Property or the correctness of the catalogue or any other description of the Property. In no event shall MC or the consignor be responsible for the correctness, nor be deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin or condition of the Property. No statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPERTY. MC reserves the right to withdraw any Property at any time for any reason and to default any sale in the event of an error or dispute.

COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION RIGHTS. MC and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the Buyer will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any Property sold. MC expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the Property sold in the catalogue. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for MC relating to Property, including the contents of the catalogue, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of MC and shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else, without MCs prior written consent.

EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY. All Property is available for examination prior to bidding. The Buyers bidding signifies that the Buyer has examined the Property as fully as desired or has chosen not to examine the Property. MC recommends that prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest prior to bidding.

BIDDING.RESERVES. Some of the Property in the sale is offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and MC 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. Otherwise, bidding will begin at a price appropriate in the auctioneer’s discretion. The auctioneer always reserves the right to withdraw Property for any reason he deems appropriate. At the auctioneer’s discretion, no bid of less than one half the low estimate will be accepted from any source, including but not limited to: phone bidding, absentee bidding, internet bidding or bidding in person at the auction.

ORDER OF BIDS. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. MC reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots.

ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDDING. Absentee and phone bidding are permitted by prospective bidders who cannot be present at the auction. Please complete the Absentee Bid and/or Phone Reservation form. Absentee bids are executed competitively and confidentially. All reservations for phone bidding are held in the strictest confidence and must be received by 5 pm EST the day before the auction. No additional phone bids will be accepted at such time including additions when speaking with a staff person on the phone. Written absentee bids may be submitted on the Absentee Bid Form up to 30 lots before the item comes up for auction. Leaving an absentee or phone bid on a lot indicates your willingness to open the bidding at one half the printed estimate, and gives the auctioneer the authority to open the bidding at that level, or to open the bidding on a lot with a printed reserve at the reserve price. In the case of identical absentee bids, the bid received first will prevail. Bids left on internet portals are not executed until the item is offered in the live auction and the order in which they are received is not a factor.

CUT BIDS. We do not accept cut bids, (bids less than the last interval) from the floor or from absentee bidders including phone and internet bidders. Thus, it is possible that a lot could go to another bidder for less than an absentee bid. For example, if the bids are progressing in $10 dollar increments and an absentee falls at a $5 increment we will not take the bid since it is less than the $10 increment. Following are general guidelines for bidding increments:
$0-$100 by $10 increments
$100-$500 by $25 increments
$500-$1,000 by $50 increments
$1,000 $3,000 by $100 increments
$3,000-$5,000 by $250 increments
$5,000-$10,000 by $500 increments
$10,000-$30,000 by $1,000 increments
$30,000-$50,000 by $2,500 increments
$50,000-$100,000 by $5,000 increments
$100,000-$200,000 by $10,000 increments
Above $200,000 auctioneers discretion

HIGHEST BIDDER. The highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the Buyer. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the Buyer and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the Property or reoffer the Property for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. At such time as the auctioneer has declared Property sold to a given Buyer, said Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the Property, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyers Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as MC may require.

PAYMENT. Payment is due within 7 business days. Payment must be made by cash, approved check, wire transfer, Mastercard or Visa credit cards. MC reserves the right to require bank checks for purchases over $5,000. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with MC or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. MC reserves the right to hold Property purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. Buyer agrees to pay MC a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. MC reserves the right to not issue a Buyers number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the MC accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. All Property purchased must be paid for no later than 5 pm EST on the seventh business day following the sale. MC may impose, and the Buyer agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any Property not paid by the Buyer within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. MC reserves the right to rescind any sale of Property in the event payment is not received within seven (7) business days of the sale.

BUYERS PREMIUM. A Buyers premium of 25% will be applied to the purchase price of all Property.

REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. All items are located in Chicago, Illinois and must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within two weeks of the day of sale. Items not collected or shipped by the 15th day following the sale will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day regardless of the size or value of the lot. Items not collected by the 30th day following the sale may be sold by MC or sent by MC to a public warehouse at the sole risk of, and charge to, the Buyer and MC may prohibit the Buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or purchaser in any future sale. No Property may be removed from the premises until the Buyer has paid in full the purchase price including Buyers premium. MC shall have no liability for any damage to Property left on the premises after the auction. A defaulting Buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to MC a continuing security interest of first priority in any Property or money of, or owing to such Buyer and MC may retain and apply such Property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to MC. MC shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code.

PACKING AND SHIPPING. Buyer agrees that packing and shipping are done at the Buyer’s risk and that Buyer will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. Neither MC nor any of its consignors will have liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Upon request, MC will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas.

TAXES. All purchases are subject to applicable sales tax unless the Buyer possesses an applicable sales tax exemption number. Buyer is responsible for any and all tariffs, taxes and assessments that might be made on the Property. International Buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the Buyers country.

IMPORT/EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the United States, 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 Property 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 said Property.

BUYERS BREACH. If the Buyer breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all Property for which it is the highest successful bidder, MC 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 Buyer to the damages caused by the Buyers breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the Buyer has failed to pay in full the purchase price, holding the Buyer liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

GOVERNING LAW. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The Buyer agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this Agreement may be brought, and any action against MC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any federal court sitting therein. The Buyer consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of MC in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of MC on any future occasion.