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  • Navajo Chief's Pattern Weaving
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 288

    Navajo Chief's Pattern Weaving

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 289

    Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Three Southwest Pottery Bowls
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 290

    Three Southwest Pottery Bowls

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Jars
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 291

    Two San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Jars

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Santa Clara Two-color Carved Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 292

    Santa Clara Two-color Carved Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Santa Clara Carved Black Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 293

    Santa Clara Carved Black Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Santa Clara Carved Red-on-red Bowl
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 294

    Santa Clara Carved Red-on-red Bowl

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Santa Clara Carved Blackware Pottery Bowl by Margaret Tafoya
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 295

    Santa Clara Carved Blackware Pottery Bowl by Margaret T...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Hopi Polychrome Pottery Bowl by Nampeyo
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 296

    Hopi Polychrome Pottery Bowl by Nampeyo

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 297

    Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • San Ildefonso Polychrome Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 298

    San Ildefonso Polychrome Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cochiti Polychrome Figure of a Storyteller
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 299

    Cochiti Polychrome Figure of a Storyteller

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Acoma Polychrome Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 300

    Acoma Polychrome Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cochiti Polychrome Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 301

    Cochiti Polychrome Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Acoma Polychrome Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 302

    Acoma Polychrome Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Acoma Polychrome Pottery Olla
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 303

    Acoma Polychrome Pottery Olla

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Acoma Four-color Pottery Olla
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 304

    Acoma Four-color Pottery Olla

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Zuni Polychrome Frog Jar
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 305

    Zuni Polychrome Frog Jar

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Zuni Polychrome Frog Jar
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 306

    Zuni Polychrome Frog Jar

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Zuni Polychrome Serpent Jar
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 307

    Zuni Polychrome Serpent Jar

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Zuni Polychrome Terraced Frog Bowl
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 308

    Zuni Polychrome Terraced Frog Bowl

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Acoma Polychrome Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 309

    Acoma Polychrome Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Zia Polychrome Dough Bowl
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 310

    Zia Polychrome Dough Bowl

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Zuni Polychrome Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 311

    Zuni Polychrome Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Polacca Polychrome Pictorial Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 312

    Polacca Polychrome Pictorial Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Plateau Cornhusk Bag
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 313

    Plateau Cornhusk Bag

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Plateau Cornhusk Wall Pocket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 314

    Plateau Cornhusk Wall Pocket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chitimacha Double Weave Square-corner Lidded Basket
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 315

    Chitimacha Double Weave Square-corner Lidded Basket

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Chitimacha Twill-plaited Polychrome Lidded Basket
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 316

    Chitimacha Twill-plaited Polychrome Lidded Basket

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Makah Twined Lidded Basket
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 317

    Makah Twined Lidded Basket

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Attu Twined Two-piece Card Case
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 318

    Attu Twined Two-piece Card Case

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Attu Polychrome Twined Lidded Basket
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 319

    Attu Polychrome Twined Lidded Basket

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Thompson River Imbricated Basketry Cradle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 320

    Thompson River Imbricated Basketry Cradle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Skokomish (Twana) Flexible Twined Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 321

    Skokomish (Twana) Flexible Twined Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tlingit Basketry Bottle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 322

    Tlingit Basketry Bottle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Tlingit Polychrome Basket
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 323

    Tlingit Polychrome Basket

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Tlingit Whale Basket
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 324

    Tlingit Whale Basket

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tlingit Wolf Basket
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 325

    Tlingit Wolf Basket

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Northwest Coast Twined Basket
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 326

    Northwest Coast Twined Basket

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Northwest Coast Painted Basketry Hat
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 327

    Northwest Coast Painted Basketry Hat

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 328

    Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Northern California Polychrome Basketry Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 329

    Northern California Polychrome Basketry Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Northern California Polychrome Twined Basket
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 330

    Northern California Polychrome Twined Basket

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 331

    Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Northern California Twined Hats
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 332

    Two Northern California Twined Hats

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Northern California Polychrome Twined Basketry Hat
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 333

    Northern California Polychrome Twined Basketry Hat

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two California Twined Basketry Bowls
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 334

    Two California Twined Basketry Bowls

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Two Northern California Twined Basketry Hats
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 335

    Two Northern California Twined Basketry Hats

    Est.
    $500 - $700

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