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  • Plains Beaded Hide Ball with Cradle Strap
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 145

    Plains Beaded Hide Ball with Cradle Strap

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lakota Quilled Hide Ball with Cradle Straps
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 146

    Lakota Quilled Hide Ball with Cradle Straps

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Apache Miniature Beaded Hide Cradle
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 147

    Apache Miniature Beaded Hide Cradle

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Plateau Beaded Toy Cradle
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 148

    Plateau Beaded Toy Cradle

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Plains Beaded Hide Male Doll
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 149

    Plains Beaded Hide Male Doll

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Cheyenne/Arapaho Beaded Hide Doll
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 150

    Cheyenne/Arapaho Beaded Hide Doll

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Sioux Beaded Hide Doll
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 151

    Sioux Beaded Hide Doll

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Kiowa Beaded Hide and Cloth Cradle
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 152

    Kiowa Beaded Hide and Cloth Cradle

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Cradle
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 153

    Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Cradle

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Cheyenne Beaded Cloth and Hide Model Cradle
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 154

    Cheyenne Beaded Cloth and Hide Model Cradle

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Cradle
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 155

    Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Cradle

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Rare Plains Cree Quill decorated Hide Horse Crupper
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 156

    Rare Plains Cree Quill decorated Hide Horse Crupper

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Yakima Beaded Hide Blanket Strip
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $16,000
    Lot 157

    Yakima Beaded Hide Blanket Strip

    Est.
    $12,000 - $16,000
  • Two Plains Rattles
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 158

    Two Plains Rattles

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Osage Carved Bone Roach Spreader
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 159

    Osage Carved Bone Roach Spreader

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Sioux Winter Count Painted on Muslin
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 160

    Sioux Winter Count Painted on Muslin

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Sioux Horse Effigy
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 161

    Sioux Horse Effigy

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Plains Bird Head Catlinite Pipe Bowl
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 162

    Plains Bird Head Catlinite Pipe Bowl

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 163

    Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Great Lakes Carved Steatite Pipe Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 164

    Great Lakes Carved Steatite Pipe Bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Plains Indian Grizzly Bear Claw Necklace
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 165

    Plains Indian Grizzly Bear Claw Necklace

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Cheyenne Beaded Quirt
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 166

    Cheyenne Beaded Quirt

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Plains Skull Cracker Club
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 167

    Plains Skull Cracker Club

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Plains Wood Quirt
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 168

    Plains Wood Quirt

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Blackfeet Buffalo Flesher
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 169

    Blackfeet Buffalo Flesher

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Great Lakes or Plains Carved Wood Dance Club
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 170

    Great Lakes or Plains Carved Wood Dance Club

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Yankton Beaded Hide Bowcase and Quiver
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 171

    Yankton Beaded Hide Bowcase and Quiver

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Apache Bowcase and Quiver
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 172

    Apache Bowcase and Quiver

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • Winnebago Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 173

    Winnebago Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Great Lakes Loom-beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 174

    Great Lakes Loom-beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Ojibway Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 175

    Ojibway Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Winnebago Loom-beaded Bandolier Bag
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 176

    Winnebago Loom-beaded Bandolier Bag

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Great Lakes or Eastern Plains Bone or Antler Awl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 177

    Great Lakes or Eastern Plains Bone or Antler Awl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Great Lakes Carved Wood Snake
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 178

    Great Lakes Carved Wood Snake

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Micmac Quilled Birch Bark Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 179

    Micmac Quilled Birch Bark Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Woodlands Carved Wood Canoe Cup
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 180

    Woodlands Carved Wood Canoe Cup

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Northeast Beaded Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 181

    Northeast Beaded Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Northeast Beaded Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 182

    Northeast Beaded Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Seneca Beaded Hide and Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 183

    Seneca Beaded Hide and Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Seneca Beaded Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 184

    Seneca Beaded Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Northeast Beaded Cloth Cap
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 185

    Northeast Beaded Cloth Cap

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Seven Eskimo Ivory Carvings
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 186

    Seven Eskimo Ivory Carvings

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Eskimo Ivory Carvings
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 187

    Four Eskimo Ivory Carvings

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Five Eskimo Ivory Avian Forms
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 188

    Five Eskimo Ivory Avian Forms

    Est.
    $250 - $300
  • Eleven Eskimo Carved Ivory Animals
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 189

    Eleven Eskimo Carved Ivory Animals

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Eskimo Carved Antler Polar Bear
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 190

    Eskimo Carved Antler Polar Bear

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Two Eskimo Carved Bears
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 191

    Two Eskimo Carved Bears

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Eskimo Ivory Carvings
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 192

    Two Eskimo Ivory Carvings

    Est.
    $500 - $700

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:+1 6173505400

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