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Native American Art

Session: Eskimo/Northwest

San Francisco
3 Dec 2012, session starting at 13:00 PST
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Section highlights

A Northwest Coast bentwood box
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast bentwood box
A Haida argillite figure
Sold for US$ 16,250 inc. premium
A Haida argillite figure
A Tlingit or Haida mask
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
A Tlingit or Haida mask
An Eskimo scrimshaw ivory bow drill
Sold for US$ 11,875 inc. premium
An Eskimo scrimshaw ivory bow drill

Lots

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A Luke Airut stone sculpture
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4096
A Luke Airut stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Two Kiawak Ashoona stone sculptures
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4097
Two Kiawak Ashoona stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
Two Ohito Ashoona stone sculptures
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4098
Two Ohito Ashoona stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
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4099
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
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4100
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
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4101
A Davie Atchealak stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
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4102
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
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4103
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
Two Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
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4104
Two Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
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4105
A Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
Two Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
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4106
Two Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
Four Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
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4107
Four Henry Evaluardjuk stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A David Ikutaaq stone sculpture
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4108
A David Ikutaaq stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
An Osuitok Ipeelee stone sculpture
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4109
An Osuitok Ipeelee stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
An Osuitok Ipeelee stone sculpture
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4110
An Osuitok Ipeelee stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A Nuveeya Ipellie stone sculpture
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4111
A Nuveeya Ipellie stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
Two Nuveeya Ipellie stone sculptures
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4112
Two Nuveeya Ipellie stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
Two Seepee Ipellie stone sculptures
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4113
Two Seepee Ipellie stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A Simeonie Keenainak stone sculpture
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4114
A Simeonie Keenainak stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Three Saila Kipanek stone sculptures
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4115
Three Saila Kipanek stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Two Saila Kipanek stone sculptures
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4116
Two Saila Kipanek stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
Two Taqialuq (Tuck) Nuna stone sculptures
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4117
Two Taqialuq (Tuck) Nuna stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A Ningeoseak Pudlat stone sculpture
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4118
A Ningeoseak Pudlat stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
Two Pitsiula Qimirpik stone sculptures
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4119
Two Pitsiula Qimirpik stone sculptures
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A large Jonasie Quarqortoq Faber stone sculpture
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4120
A large Jonasie Quarqortoq Faber stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
Two Jonasie Quarqortoq Faber stone sculptures
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4121
Jonasie Quarqortoq Faber (2)
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
Two Towatuga Sagouk stone sculptures
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4122
Two Towatuga Sagouk stone sculptures
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,500
A Mannumi Shaqu stone sculpture
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4123
A Mannumi Shaqu stone sculpture
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
An Ovilu (Oviloo) Tunnillie stone sculpture
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4124
An Ovilu (Oviloo) Tunnillie stone sculpture
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,500
An Inuit soapstone sculpture
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4125
An Inuit stone sculpture
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£990 - 1,700
€1,200 - 1,900
A Kenojuak Ashevak print
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4126
A Kenojuak Ashevak print
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
Three Nunivak masks
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4127
Three Nunivak masks
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A pair of Eskimo masks
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4128
A pair of Eskimo masks
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
An Eskimo ivory cribbage board
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4129Y
An Eskimo ivory cribbage board
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
Four Nunivak maskettes
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4130Y
Four Nunivak maskettes
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
Two Eskimo ivory items
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4131Y
Two Eskimo ivory items
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Three Eskimo scrimshaw items
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4132Y
Three Eskimo scrimshaw items
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Three Greenland Eskimo tupaliks
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4133Y
Three Greenland Eskimo tupaliks
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£790 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
Three Eskimo dolls
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4134
Three Eskimo dolls
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
An Eskimo seal effigy wound plug
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4135Y
An Eskimo seal effigy wound plug
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
Two Eskimo pipes
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4136
Two Eskimo pipes
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,500
An Eskimo scrimshaw ivory bow drill
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4137Y
An Eskimo scrimshaw ivory bow drill
Sold for US$ 11,875 inc. premium
An ancient Eskimo ivory figure
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4138Y
An ancient Eskimo ivory figure
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
An Eskimo transformation figure
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4139Y
An Eskimo transformation figure
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
Ten Eskimo human effigies
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4140Y
Ten Eskimo human effigies
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
no image
withdrawn
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4141Y
An ancient Eskimo ivory torso
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 8,000
£3,300 - 5,300
€3,900 - 6,200
A Punuk ivory head
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4142Y
A Punuk ivory head
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,600
€2,300 - 3,100
An ancient Eskimo ivory effigy
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4143Y
An ancient Eskimo ivory effigy
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A collection of Eskimo ivory animal effigies
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4144Y
A collection of Eskimo ivory animal effigies
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
Eight ancient Eskimo ivory hunting implements
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4145Y
Eight ancient Eskimo ivory hunting implements
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Two ancient Eskimo ivory or bone artifacts
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4146Y
Two ancient Eskimo ivory or bone artifacts
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Seven ancient Eskimo ivory artifacts
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4147Y
Seven ancient Eskimo ivory artifacts
Sold for US$ 1,062 inc. premium
Four Eskimo figures
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4148Y
Four Eskimo figures
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
Four Eskimo implements
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4149Y
Four Eskimo implements
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
Six Eskimo child's items
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4150Y
Six Eskimo child's items
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast bentwood box
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4151
A Northwest Coast bentwood box
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast bentwood bowl
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4152
A Northwest Coast bentwood bowl
Sold for US$ 10,625 inc. premium
A Kwakiutl carved and painted lidded chest
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4153
A Kwakiutl carved and painted lidded chest
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast shaman's amulet
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A Northwest Coast shaman's amulet
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 9,000
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,600 - 7,000
A fine Northwest Coast spoon
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4155
A fine Northwest Coast spoon
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A Tlingit frog effigy pipe
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4156
A Tlingit frog effigy pipe
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A Tlingit or Haida mask
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4157
A Tlingit or Haida mask
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
A Bella Coola mask
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4158
A Bella Coola mask
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
no image
withdrawn
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4159
A Nootka articulated mask
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 8,000
£3,300 - 5,300
€3,900 - 6,200
A Nootka mask
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4160
A Nootka mask
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A Haida argillite oval plate
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4161
A Haida argillite oval plate
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A Haida argillite ship pipe
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4162
A Haida argillite ship pipe
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
A Haida argillite figure
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4163Y
A Haida argillite figure
Sold for US$ 16,250 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast totem pole
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4164
A Northwest Coast totem pole
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast halibut hook
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4165
A Northwest Coast halibut hook
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,500
A Northwest Coast seal effigy bowl
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4166
A Northwest Coast seal effigy bowl
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast totem pole
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4167
A Northwest Coast totem pole
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A Northwest Coast panel
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4168
A Northwest Coast panel
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
A Kwakiutl painted paddle
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4169
A Kwakiutl painted paddle
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A Modoc painted bow
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4170
A Modoc painted bow
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A Northwest California elkhorn purse
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4171
A Northwest California elkhorn purse
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,500
£1,700 - 2,300
€1,900 - 2,700
Two Northwest California items
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4172
Two Northwest California items
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
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