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LOT 2794
Native North American Inuit Carved Fossilized Jaw Cribbage Board
ALASKA, LATE EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (845 grams, 18.5 cm).
V-shaped fossilized walrus jaw bone with engraved high-relief smiling face with a wide nose and closed eyes, radiating lines around the head, two rows of drilled dots to the top, signature 'AV' to the reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 2794
Native North American Inuit Carved Fossilized Jaw Cribbage Board
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Oceanic Wooden Vanuatu Fighting Axe
Melensia, early-mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a polished shaft with a disc and pointed terminal, the iron trade blade stamped with a B, a 2, and a six-pointed star. 957 grams, 93.7 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Vanuatu is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. -
Native North American Tlingit Effigy of a Seal
Alaska, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Finely carved head facing upwards with open mouth bristling with teeth, abalone shell inserts, the sides with images of sucker fish in relief, oval plaques surround the basin rim, tiny white beads used as accents; made by Rudolph Walton and Augustus Bean (1864-1951 & 1850-1926). 755 grams, 38.3 cm
Bonham's, Los Angeles, U.S.A., 11 December 2018, no.422. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Augustus Bean (1850-1926) and Rudolf Walton (1867-1951) were a Tlingit carving duo from Sitka Alaska. They were active in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. They are best known for their highly detailed style, often using embellishments such as beads, bone, and ivory inlays. This form of embellishment became a signature style for the duo. -
West African Wooden Mask of a Boy
20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hollow to the rear with holes at the eyes and behind the ears; applied rope hairstyle; pigment to face and lips; supplied with a stand. 875 grams total, 36.5 cm high including stand
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
