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  • Woodlands Beaded Cloth Child's Shirt
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 193

    Woodlands Beaded Cloth Child's Shirt

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Central Plains Quilled Hide Leggings
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 194

    Central Plains Quilled Hide Leggings

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Blackfeet Beaded Hide Leggings
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 195

    Blackfeet Beaded Hide Leggings

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Kiowa Beaded Hide Young Girl's Dress
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $25,000
    Lot 196

    Kiowa Beaded Hide Young Girl's Dress

    Est.
    $20,000 - $25,000
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Child's Dress
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $25,000
    Lot 197

    Lakota Beaded Hide Child's Dress

    Est.
    $20,000 - $25,000
  • Lakota Fully Beaded Hide Young Boy's Vest
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 198

    Lakota Fully Beaded Hide Young Boy's Vest

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Boy's Pants
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 199

    Lakota Beaded Hide Boy's Pants

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Lakota Fully Beaded Hide Vest
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 200

    Lakota Fully Beaded Hide Vest

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Pictographic Coat
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 201

    Lakota Beaded Hide Pictographic Coat

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
  • Prairie Side-stitched Beaded Choker
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 202

    Prairie Side-stitched Beaded Choker

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Pair of Mesquakie Loom-woven Pictorial Beaded Garters
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 203

    Pair of Mesquakie Loom-woven Pictorial Beaded Garters

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Great Lakes Loom-beaded Cloth Bandolier
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 204

    Great Lakes Loom-beaded Cloth Bandolier

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Pair of Seneca Beaded and Quilled Hide Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 205

    Pair of Seneca Beaded and Quilled Hide Child's Moccasin...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Iroquois Cloth and Commercial Leather Man's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 206

    Iroquois Cloth and Commercial Leather Man's Moccasins

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Delaware/Haudenosaunee Beaded Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 207

    Delaware/Haudenosaunee Beaded Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Delaware Beaded Cloth Bag
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 208

    Delaware Beaded Cloth Bag

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Northeast Glengarry Beaded Cap
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 209

    Northeast Glengarry Beaded Cap

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Huron Glengarry Hat
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 210

    Huron Glengarry Hat

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Paleolithic Bored-hole Axe
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 211

    Paleolithic Bored-hole Axe

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • European Prehistoric Celt Scraper
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 212

    European Prehistoric Celt Scraper

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Paleolithic Flint Axe
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 213

    Paleolithic Flint Axe

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Prehistoric Stone Items
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 214

    Four Prehistoric Stone Items

    Est.
    $250 - $300
  • Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 215

    Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Eleven Prehistoric Stone Items
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 216

    Eleven Prehistoric Stone Items

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Six Large Prehistoric Stone Artifacts
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 217

    Six Large Prehistoric Stone Artifacts

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Points
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 218

    Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Points

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 219

    Four Riker Mounts of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Group of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 220

    Group of Prehistoric Stone Artifacts

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Four Prehistoric Artifacts
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 221

    Four Prehistoric Artifacts

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Seven Prehistoric Stone Artifacts
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 222

    Seven Prehistoric Stone Artifacts

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Prehistoric Bird Stone
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 223

    Prehistoric Bird Stone

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Prehistoric Ohio "Folsom Type" Points
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 224

    Two Prehistoric Ohio "Folsom Type" Points

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Northeast Crook Knife
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 225

    Northeast Crook Knife

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 226

    Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 227

    Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Penobscot Carved Wood Root Club
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 228

    Penobscot Carved Wood Root Club

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Woodlands Knife
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 229

    Woodlands Knife

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Woodlands Carved Wood Ball-headed Club
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 230

    Woodlands Carved Wood Ball-headed Club

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Micmac Painted and Carved Wood Bride's Box
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 231

    Micmac Painted and Carved Wood Bride's Box

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Tomah Joseph Pictorial Birch Bark Box
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 232

    Tomah Joseph Pictorial Birch Bark Box

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Micmac Polychrome Carved Wood Hummingbird
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 233

    Micmac Polychrome Carved Wood Hummingbird

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Woodlands Carved Burl Bowl and Two Mush Paddles
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 234

    Woodlands Carved Burl Bowl and Two Mush Paddles

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Hupa Antler Purse
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 235

    Hupa Antler Purse

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Quinalt/Makah Carved Whale Bone Adze Handle
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 236

    Quinalt/Makah Carved Whale Bone Adze Handle

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Okvik Eskimo Ivory Head
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 237

    Okvik Eskimo Ivory Head

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Eskimo Scrimshaw Wood and Antler Snuff Container
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 238

    Eskimo Scrimshaw Wood and Antler Snuff Container

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Eskimo Stone Oil Lamp
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 239

    Eskimo Stone Oil Lamp

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Eskimo Hide and Wood Doll
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 240

    Eskimo Hide and Wood Doll

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art by Bonhams Skinner

Preview Times 
March 12, 12PM—5PM
March 13, 12PM—7PM
March 14, 8AM—9:30AM

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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