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  • Two Bronze Burkina Faso Rings
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 194

    Two Bronze Burkina Faso Rings

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Three Bronze Objects from Burkina Faso
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 195

    Three Bronze Objects from Burkina Faso

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • Four Brass Pendants from Burkina Faso
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 196

    Four Brass Pendants from Burkina Faso

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Burkina Faso Crescent Pendants
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 197

    Two Burkina Faso Crescent Pendants

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Lobi Bronze Snake and Three Bronze Amulets from Burkina Faso
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 198

    Lobi Bronze Snake and Three Bronze Amulets from Burkina...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Four Bronze Senufo Rings
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 199

    Four Bronze Senufo Rings

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    $300 - $600
  • Four Senufo Bronze Rings
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 200

    Four Senufo Bronze Rings

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Bronze Senufo Bracelets
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 201

    Two Bronze Senufo Bracelets

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Lobi Bronze Pendants
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 202

    Four Lobi Bronze Pendants

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Fine Lobi Bronze Bracelet
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 203

    Fine Lobi Bronze Bracelet

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Two Bronze Lobi Bracelets
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 204

    Two Bronze Lobi Bracelets

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Bronze Lobi Amulet and a Burkina Faso Pendant
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 205

    Bronze Lobi Amulet and a Burkina Faso Pendant

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two Akan Bronze Goldweights and a Bobo Pendant
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 206

    Two Akan Bronze Goldweights and a Bobo Pendant

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Benin Bronze Bracelet
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 207

    Benin Bronze Bracelet

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    $300 - $500
  • West African Female Figure
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 208

    West African Female Figure

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    $150 - $250
  • Nkundu/Teke Sword
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 209

    Nkundu/Teke Sword

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    $500 - $700
  • Large Brass Yoruba Anklet
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 210

    Large Brass Yoruba Anklet

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    $200 - $300
  • Bamana Door Lock,
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 211

    Bamana Door Lock,

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Dogon Face Mask
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 212

    Dogon Face Mask

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Large Bamana Door Lock
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 213

    Large Bamana Door Lock

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Senufo Standing Figure
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 214

    Senufo Standing Figure

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Senufo Standing Female Figure
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 215

    Senufo Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Senufo Seated Female Figure
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 216

    Senufo Seated Female Figure

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Guro Standing Female Figure
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 217

    Guro Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Diminutive Guro Zamle Mask
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 218

    Diminutive Guro Zamle Mask

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Baule Standing Male Figure
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    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 219

    Baule Standing Male Figure

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Baule Face Mask
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    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 220

    Baule Face Mask

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    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Baule Standing Male Figure
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    $12,000 - $18,000
    Lot 221

    Baule Standing Male Figure

    Est.
    $12,000 - $18,000
  • Baule Standing Female Figure
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    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 222

    Baule Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Dan Face Mask
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    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 223

    Dan Face Mask

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    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Dan Mask, Ivory Coast
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 224

    Dan Mask, Ivory Coast

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Bidjogo Bull Mask
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    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 225

    Bidjogo Bull Mask

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Ogoni Mask
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 226

    Ogoni Mask

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Ibo Standing Female Figure
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 227

    Ibo Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Biombo Helmet Mask
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 228

    Biombo Helmet Mask

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Mende Bundu Mask
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 229

    Mende Bundu Mask

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Mende Bundu Mask
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 230

    Mende Bundu Mask

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Mende Helmet Mask
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 231

    Mende Helmet Mask

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Yoruba House of the Head
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 232

    Yoruba House of the Head

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Songye Kifwebe Mask
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 233

    Songye Kifwebe Mask

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Ngombe Stool
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 234

    Ngombe Stool

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Lobi Female Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 235

    Lobi Female Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Kongo Male Power Figure
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 236

    Kongo Male Power Figure

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Two Luba Sanza Musical Instruments
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 237

    Two Luba Sanza Musical Instruments

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pende Male Figure
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 238

    Pende Male Figure

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Kuba Mask
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 239

    Kuba Mask

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Rare Ituri Basketry Helmet Mask
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 240

    Rare Ituri Basketry Helmet Mask

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Hemba Male Figure
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 241

    Hemba Male Figure

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art by Bonhams Skinner

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

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Our May American Indian & Ethnographic Art auction features three significant collections of African art, the Richard Newman collection of Akan goldweights, the Arnold Crane collection of African sculpture and metalwork, and the Mauricio Lasansky collection of African art which includes a significant group of Ivory Coast figures and masks; as well as an important Songye power figure from the Jean-Marie Biebuyck collection in Boston. The auction also features a wide range of American Indian art, from weavings, pottery, and baskets to beadwork from the Plains and Eastern Woodlands. Also on offer is a Chilkat robe from the Northwest Coast, and a number of interesting Eskimo artifacts from Alaska including an early Yup’ik seal gut parka.

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508-970-3254

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

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Phone:+16173505400

Buyer’s Premium

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$0 25.00

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$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

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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