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American Indian & Ethnographic Art

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  • Pima Basketry Storage Jar
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1484

    Pima Basketry Storage Jar

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    $400 - $600
  • Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 1485

    Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl

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    $400 - $500
  • Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 1486

    Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl

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    $300 - $400
  • Pima Basketry Olla
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 1487

    Pima Basketry Olla

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  • Two Pima Coiled Baskets
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    Lot 1488

    Two Pima Coiled Baskets

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  • Pima Coiled Basketry Tray
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    Lot 1489

    Pima Coiled Basketry Tray

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  • Pima Coiled Basketry Tray
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    Lot 1490

    Pima Coiled Basketry Tray

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  • Pima Coiled Basketry Tray
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    Lot 1491

    Pima Coiled Basketry Tray

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    $300 - $500
  • Pima Basketry Olla
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    Lot 1492

    Pima Basketry Olla

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    $500 - $700
  • Three Southwest Basketry Items
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    Lot 1493

    Three Southwest Basketry Items

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    $300 - $400
  • Northwest California Polychrome Basket
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    Lot 1494

    Northwest California Polychrome Basket

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    $200 - $400
  • Northwest California Polychrome Lidded Basket
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1495

    Northwest California Polychrome Lidded Basket

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    $300 - $500
  • Northwest California Polychrome Basketry Hat and Two Bowls
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 1496

    Northwest California Polychrome Basketry Hat and Two Bo...

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    $300 - $400
  • Three Northwest California Polychrome Basketry Bowls
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 1497

    Three Northwest California Polychrome Basketry Bowls

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    $300 - $400
  • Northwest Coast Woven Bottle
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1498

    Northwest Coast Woven Bottle

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    $200 - $300
  • Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1499

    Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1500

    Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket

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    $500 - $700
  • Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1501

    Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket

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    $500 - $700
  • Northwest Polychrome Coiled and Imbricated Basket
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1502

    Northwest Polychrome Coiled and Imbricated Basket

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    $500 - $700
  • Northwest Polychrome Imbricated Basket
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1503

    Northwest Polychrome Imbricated Basket

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Northwest Coast Lidded Baskets
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 1504

    Two Northwest Coast Lidded Baskets

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    $600 - $800
  • Three Northwest Coast Baskets
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1505

    Three Northwest Coast Baskets

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Aleutian Island Twined Lidded Baskets
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1506

    Two Aleutian Island Twined Lidded Baskets

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Three Aleutian Islands Twined Baskets and a Tray
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 1507

    Three Aleutian Islands Twined Baskets and a Tray

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    $300 - $400

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art by Bonhams Skinner
Maori artifacts from a Massachusetts collection, together with Hawaiian, Fijian, and Melanesian items, represent Oceanic offerings. African Congolese sculpture and weaponry, most of which acquired from the Brussels dealer Marc Felix are consigned from an Upstate New York collection. Native American artifacts; Plains beadwork, catlinite pipes, a rare Mississippi period stone effigy pipe, historic Eskimo and Northwest coast artifacts, including a Chilkat blanket and seal-form grease bowl are complemented by a collection of mostly contemporary Southwest pottery, Navajo textiles, and silver and turquoise jewelry. Contact Us 508.970.3254 americanindian@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500

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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 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 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