9/9/2011 - American Indian and Western Art

 
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    Lot #1
    Rare group of six beautiful photogravure folio plates from the photographs taken by the legendary film maker Flaherty (1884-1951), now known as the "Father of Documentary Film." Each image printed on ...
    Price Realized: $1,410.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #2
    carved into a human face; pieced for labrets; verso pierced for attachment, length 2.5 in. x width 1.75 in.
    possibly Thule Culture
    Price Realized: $9,400.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #3
    carved of a muscular man with piercings for labrets; single bead deeply inset into hole, length 3.25 in.
    19th century


    Although carved human figures have been labeled dolls, they have of ...
    Price Realized: $2,467.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #4
    lot of 2, both with incised markings and inked details, length 3.75 in. and 4.25 in.
    19th century

    Gilbert W. Dilley (1902-1996) began collecting American Indian Art at a young age. A Cher ...
    Price Realized: $705.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #5
    lot of 5, includes two lures and one figure formed in the shape of various aquatic animals; incised with ink; fossilized ivory lure with bone eye inserts, lengths 2 in., 2.25 in. and 4.75 in.; AND two ...
    Price Realized: $499.38 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #6
    lot of 3, includes a pair of carved ivory earrings with incised and inked circular decorations; hook back; pierced for attachments, length 1 in.; AND a line detacher decorated with similar motif, leng ...
    Price Realized: $1,880.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #7
    four-legged creature with skeletal, ribbed snout, and open mouth; baleen eyes, length 4.5 in.
    second quarter 20th century
    Price Realized: $600.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #8
    lot of 2, both with hunched backs, attenuated arms and baleen eyes; larger tupilak with one foot transformed into a fin; both have fin hands, mounted on wooden bases, total heights 5.25 in. and 4.5 in ...
    Price Realized: $660.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #9
    lot of 2; both with curved bodies, furrowed brows, and baleen eyes; one figure in the midst of transformation with elongated arms and flipper hands, height 3.75 in.; AND another with arms forming into ...
    Price Realized: $587.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #10
    carved of a single piece with incised and inked hunting vignettes on both sides; pipe topped with walrus, seal, whale, kayak, and wolf; pierced openwork forms bowl, length 12 in.
    ca 1900
    Price Realized: $2,232.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #11
    inked in black and red with action-oriented carved board depicting a toothy bear eating a seal with opposite side carved as a seal; hunters capturing walrus and seal along sides, length 16.5 in.
    c ...
    Price Realized: $763.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #12
    finely woven with red and blue wool embroidery on both body and lid, height 10 in. x diameter 9.5 in.
    first quarter 20th century
    Price Realized: $940.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #13
    decorated with red and blue triangular designs on body and lid, height 5.5 in. x diameter 6.5 in.
    early 20th century
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #14
    lot of 2, both brightly woven and decorated with whales, eagles, hunting scenes, and various birds; larger basket by Francis Williams, height 7.5 in. x diameter 5.5 in. AND height 2.25 in. x diameter ...
    Price Realized: $4,406.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #15
    expertly carved with four figures: raven wearing a potlatch hat, beaver with finely hatched tail, man, and fox; concave back and mounted on wooden base, height 21.5 in.
    ca 1900
    Price Realized: $6,462.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #16
    modeled after Chief Shakes totem; carved of cedar with hollowed back; six figures painted in green, black and red; mounted to wooden base, height w/o 47.5 in.
    first quarter 20th century.
    Price Realized: $12,337.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #17
    carved in the round with eight figures of eagles, dog fish, wolves, frog, man, and owl; each animal full of expression; signed on back Mungo Martin, height 29.5 in.
    first-second quarter 20t ...
    Price Realized: $14,100.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #18
    depicting a bear in profile; pierced at shoulder, length 3 in.
    mid-19th century
    Price Realized: $2,467.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #19
    carved into the shape of a wolf; pierced for suspension, length 8.5 in. x width 2 in.
    19th century
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #20
    lot of 12; carved cedar and painted with wide and narrow black bands, average length 4.75 in.
    late 19th century
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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