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Tribal Art

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  • Two Kuba Cloth Squares
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 1243

    Two Kuba Cloth Squares

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Songye Ceremonial Axe, Kilonda
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1244

    Songye Ceremonial Axe, Kilonda

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Songye Ceremonial Axe, Kilonda
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1245

    Songye Ceremonial Axe, Kilonda

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    $500 - $700
  • Four Ceremonial Weapons
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 1246

    Four Ceremonial Weapons

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    $600 - $800
  • Congo Throwing Knife, Gbo or Ndundo
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1247

    Congo Throwing Knife, Gbo or Ndundo

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    $300 - $500
  • Congo Short Sword
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 1248

    Congo Short Sword

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    $300 - $400
  • Kuba Knife
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1249

    Kuba Knife

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    $300 - $500
  • Kota Ceremonial Knife
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1250

    Kota Ceremonial Knife

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Wide Blade Congo Knife, Mossal
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1251

    Wide Blade Congo Knife, Mossal

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Ngbaka Throwing Knife
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1252

    Ngbaka Throwing Knife

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Long Blade Sabre Knife
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 1253

    Long Blade Sabre Knife

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    $200 - $400
  • Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1254

    Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba

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    $500 - $700
  • Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1255

    Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Ceremonial Short Sword, Ngulu
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1256

    Ceremonial Short Sword, Ngulu

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 1257

    Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • Ceremonial Short Sword with Wood Scabbard
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1258

    Ceremonial Short Sword with Wood Scabbard

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    $500 - $700
  • Two Ceremonial Short Swords
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1259

    Two Ceremonial Short Swords

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    $300 - $500
  • Double Sickle Blade Sword, Bango
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1260

    Double Sickle Blade Sword, Bango

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Ceremonial Short Sword, Lossandja
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1261

    Ceremonial Short Sword, Lossandja

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Twenty African Wood Stools
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1262

    Twenty African Wood Stools

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Twenty African Wood Stools
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1263

    Twenty African Wood Stools

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Small Tutsi Lidded Basket
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1264

    Small Tutsi Lidded Basket

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    $200 - $300
  • Large Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Cross
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    $150 - $200
    Lot 1265

    Large Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Cross

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    $150 - $200
  • Two Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1266

    Two Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses

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    $150 - $250
  • Two Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1267

    Two Brass Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses

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    $150 - $250
  • Seven Small Metal Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1268

    Seven Small Metal Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses

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    $100 - $200
  • Framed Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1269

    Framed Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses

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    $100 - $200
  • Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1270

    Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Axum Crosses

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    $200 - $300
  • Sudanese Wood Club
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1271

    Sudanese Wood Club

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    $200 - $300
  • Zulu Beaded Necklace
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1272

    Zulu Beaded Necklace

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    $150 - $250
  • South African Hide Cape
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1273

    South African Hide Cape

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Tanzanian Soft Woven Basket
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1274

    Tanzanian Soft Woven Basket

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Small African Wood Handheld Slit Drum
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1275

    Small African Wood Handheld Slit Drum

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Shona Knife and Wood Scabbard, Bakatwa
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1276

    Shona Knife and Wood Scabbard, Bakatwa

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Two Southern African Snuff Containers
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1277

    Two Southern African Snuff Containers

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Plains Child's Moccasins
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1278

    Pair of Plains Child's Moccasins

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    $200 - $300
  • Plains Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1279

    Plains Beaded Hide Child's Moccasins

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1280

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
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    $400 - $500
    Lot 1281

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $400 - $500
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1282

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1283

    Pair of Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1284

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Southern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1285

    Pair of Southern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Pair of Plains Fully Beaded Child's Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1286

    Pair of Plains Fully Beaded Child's Moccasins

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1287

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1288

    Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1289

    Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1290

    Pair of Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins

    Est.
    $300 - $400

Auction Description

Tribal Art  by Bonhams Skinner
Preview by appointment only. Please contact the department for questions about the auction. Three collections, two from New York City and one from Hawaii dominate our July Tribal Art online sale this year. The largest is from the late Eleanor Tulman Hancock, who was a dealer in American Indian art for many years in New York; it features pottery, baskets, and beadwork and is particularly strong in southwest jewelry. We also have over fifty objects from the Abe and Paula Rosman collection, also from New York. The couple collected widely and had a particular passion for Oceanic and Northwest Coast art, as well as early Northeastern baskets. The third collection is predominately Oceanic art from the Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, from Honolulu, who started collecting South Pacific art in the 1940s. Contact Us americanindian@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3254 Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

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Phone:+1 6173505400

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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