2008, American Indian and Western Art, April 5th,

 
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    Lot #1
    Gathering of Alaskan Photographs,
    lot of 512, ca 1930 vernacular snapshots taken by Frank M. Sheffer, a member of the USCGC Cutter Northland; all silver gelatin with pinked corners, sizes range from 2.75" x 4.5" to 3.5" x 5.75".
    Price Realized: $862.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #2
    A Foggy Day - Kotzebue Photogravure by Edward Curtis,
    from The North American Indian Volume XX, plate 711; printed on tissue, 13" x 17".
    Price Realized: $690.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #3
    Eskimo Carved Walrus Ivory Figure,
    dressed in an early-style frock coat and hat; red, orange, and black inked features; length 4.25".
    Price Realized: $480.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #4
    Eskimo Carved Bone and Walrus Ivory Mining Tools,
    lot of 4, includes a pick axe; a sifting pan; a shovel with copper rivets; AND a buck or bow saw with twisted sinew, sizes from 0.75" - 6.6".
    Price Realized: $230.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #5
    Eskimo Carved Ivory Rifles,
    lot of 5, includes a percussion model with inset baleen, double barrel shotgun, and lever-action rifle styles, lengths 4" - 5.5".
    Price Realized: $1,035.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #6
    Eskimo Carved Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board,
    with stylized florals surrounding board, seals lazily floating on ice floats along sides, and a coastline map of western Alaska on underside; with brass cap inscribed Christmas '15, length 25".
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #7
    Siberian Eskimo Wooden Pipe,
    with brass bowl and cedar lashings around wooden stem; iron rivets hold lashings in place, length 10".
    Price Realized: $230.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #8
    Eskimo Bone and Ivory Tools,
    lot of 3, includes an ivory hide scraper, length 3"; PLUS a bone ulu handle with incised hunting scene, length 6.5"; AND a pair of bone snow goggles, possibly from Point Hope; hatched decorations, len ...
    Price Realized: $336.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #9
    Eskimo Carved Ivory Creatures,
    lot of 7, includes five seals; two of which may be buttons, with inset baleen eyes; PLUS a caterpillar button with inset baleen eyes; AND a walrus head; sizes from 1" - 2.5".
    Price Realized: $345.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #11
    Arctic Carved Walrus Ivory Implements,
    lot of 4, includes two spoons with bone scoops inset into walrus ivory handles; lengths 5" and 8.25"; PLUS a bone flesher with decorations on both sides, length 8.5"; AND a decorated fossilized walrus ...
    Price Realized: $373.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #13
    Eskimo Baleen Basket by Joe Sikvayugak,
    with carved ivory walrus finial; Joe S./ 1970/ Barrow written on ivory base; height 3" x diameter 4".
    Price Realized: $1,150.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #14
    Eskimo Baleen Basket,
    with carved walrus ivory diving whale on lid; J. N. L./ No 105 carved on interior of ivory base; height 4.5" x diameter 4.5".
    Price Realized: $1,265.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #15
    Aleut Sealskin Kayak,
    sinew-sewn, three carved wooden figures fit within openings in kayak, each figure wears a different hunting hat; length 28".
    Price Realized: $2,300.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #16
    Aleut Sealskin Kayak with Hunters,
    thread-sewn, tufts of red and blue wool embellish edges of kayak; two carved rowers with red, yellow, and green hunting hats fit in suspended bentwood seats; length 21.5".
    Price Realized: $252.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #17
    Eskimo Sealskin Kayak,
    thread-sewn, with carved wooden rower wearing a sealskin parka and holding a walrus ivory tipped paddle; kayak burdened with traps, floats, and harpoons; length 20".
    Price Realized: $862.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #18
    Eskimo Sealskin Kayak with Hunter,
    wooden hunter wearing a cotton coat; kayak with ivory and wood fishing accoutrements, length 15".
    Price Realized: $316.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #19
    Eskimo Sealskin Model Kayak,
    thread-sewn, with wooden rower wearing a cotton parka and holding a walrus ivory tipped oar; wooden and ivory tipped harpoons and carved wooden bladder float laden the kayak; length 23.5".
    Price Realized: $460.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #20
    Eskimo Caribou Fur Parka,
    sinew-sewn and lined with hide; walrus tusk design set in at chest; leather bands decorate cuffs, total length 44"; chest 54".
    Price Realized: $373.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #21
    Red Bear Mask by Larry Ahvakana,
    transformation imagery depicting a bear emerging from a man's eye; wolverine(?) fur surrounds face; L. Ahvakana/ 7-85/ "Red Bear Mask in ink on inside, length 13.5".

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    Price Realized: $1,150.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #22
    A Tlu'wulahu Mask - Tsawatenok by Edward Curtis,
    printed on tissue and mounted on Van Gelder paper, 8.5" x 5.75" (image), 17.25" x 14" (frame).
    Price Realized: $690.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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