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  • New Guinea Stone-headed Carved Wood Club
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 49

    New Guinea Stone-headed Carved Wood Club

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Fiji Islands Carved Wood Dance Club
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 50

    Fiji Islands Carved Wood Dance Club

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Samoa/Tonga Carved Wood "Coconut Stalk" Club
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 51

    Samoa/Tonga Carved Wood "Coconut Stalk" Club

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Vanuata Carved Wood Club
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 52

    Vanuata Carved Wood Club

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • New Guinea Adze
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 53

    New Guinea Adze

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 54

    Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Two Maori Jade Tiki Pendants
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 55

    Two Maori Jade Tiki Pendants

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Maori Carved Stone Adze Head
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 56

    Maori Carved Stone Adze Head

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Austral Islands Carved Wood Paddle
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 57

    Austral Islands Carved Wood Paddle

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Austral Islands Carved Ceremonial Ladle
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 58

    Austral Islands Carved Ceremonial Ladle

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Tongan Islands Carved Wood Club
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 59

    Tongan Islands Carved Wood Club

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Rare Tongan Carved Wood Spear-Club
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 60

    Rare Tongan Carved Wood Spear-Club

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Over Sixty Pre-Columbian Jades and Small Ornaments
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 61

    Over Sixty Pre-Columbian Jades and Small Ornaments

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Colima Seated Female Pottery Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 62

    Colima Seated Female Pottery Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Colima Pottery Dog
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 63

    Colima Pottery Dog

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Nayarit Kneeling Female Figure
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 64

    Nayarit Kneeling Female Figure

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Large Nayarit Seated Male and Female Pair, Ixtlan del Rio Style
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 65

    Large Nayarit Seated Male and Female Pair, Ixtlan del R...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Chancay Wooden Rattle Staff
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 66

    Chancay Wooden Rattle Staff

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Chancay Textile Doll
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 67

    Chancay Textile Doll

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Moche Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 68

    Moche Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Chancay Painted Male Animal Vessel
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 69

    Chancay Painted Male Animal Vessel

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Chimu Stirrup Spout Feline Vessel
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 70

    Chimu Stirrup Spout Feline Vessel

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Vicus Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 71

    Vicus Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Vicus Animal Effigy Vessel
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 72

    Vicus Animal Effigy Vessel

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 73

    Lakota Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 74

    Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Central Plains Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 75

    Central Plains Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Arapaho Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 76

    Arapaho Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Beaded Cloth and Hide Kickapoo Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 77

    Pair of Beaded Cloth and Hide Kickapoo Child's Moccasin...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Arapaho Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 78

    Arapaho Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 79

    Lakota Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Pair of Cheyenne Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 80

    Pair of Cheyenne Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 81

    Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cheyenne Fully Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 82

    Cheyenne Fully Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 83

    Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Pair of Assiniboine Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 84

    Pair of Assiniboine Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 85

    Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Assinaboine Woman's Buffalo Hide Leggings
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 86

    Pair of Assinaboine Woman's Buffalo Hide Leggings

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Southern Plains Girls High-top Moccasins
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 87

    Southern Plains Girls High-top Moccasins

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Pair of Blackfeet Beaded Buffalo Hide Man's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 87A

    Pair of Blackfeet Beaded Buffalo Hide Man's Moccasins

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Kiowa Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 88

    Kiowa Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Pair of Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 89

    Pair of Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Pair of Beaded Hide Comanche Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 90

    Pair of Beaded Hide Comanche Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Pair of Kiowa Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 91

    Pair of Kiowa Child's Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Apache Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 92

    Apache Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Delaware Beaded Hide and Cloth Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 93

    Delaware Beaded Hide and Cloth Moccasins

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Arapaho Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 94

    Arapaho Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Apache Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 95

    Pair of Apache Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art  by Bonhams Skinner
The November American Indian & Ethnographic Art auction features a wide range of art from Polynesia, New Guinea and abroad, as well as an impressive collection of American Plains Indian material. Additional featured items include textiles, pottery and basketry.
 
Gallery Walk
November 6, 6PM
Reception 5:30PM
 
Preview Times
November 5, 12PM—5PM
November 6, 12PM—7PM
November 7, 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