Native American, Estate of Peter L. Corey 2016-02-27 Auction - 165 Price Results - Turner Auctions + Appraisals in CA
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Two Eskimo baleen lidded basketsEskimo baleen lidded basketFive Paiute miniature beaded baskets
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South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Native American, Estate of Peter L. Corey

Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L. Corey, who served as curator and director of the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka, Alaska, for nearly 25 years. Accumulated over four decades and painstakingly organized, the one-owner collection of about 1000 items in 165 lots includes both contemporary and antique items, primarily baskets, dolls and whimsical goods. Most are from Alaska and other Native American cultures, including Aleut, Eskimo, Seminole, Iroquois, Hopi, Cherokee and Choctaw; some are from Mexico. Highlights in the upcoming sale include Alaskan Eskimo baleen baskets, and Seminole and Eskimo dolls. Peter L. Corey passed away in September 2015. His interest in Native American cultures began with a gift, a book from his grandfather at age 12, which evolved into an enthusiasm for collecting that continued his entire life. Asked about Mr. Corey’s lifelong passion, Irene Shuler, a close friend in Sitka who was asked by Mr. Corey to help manage his collection going forward, said “I think collectors are born; that was the way with Peter. For him, it wasn’t just about the objects, but the culture." She noted that his interest went deeper: he liked to study the items, then do them himself, such as beading and weaving arts, which he later taught. Mr. Corey was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1939. He graduated with a degree in anthropology from Colorado State University, worked in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps, then pursued a master’s degree in historical museum procedures from Cooperstown Graduate Program. Moving to Alaska in 1969, he served in various curator positions, working first for the Alaska State Museum, then the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan, and finally the Sheldon Jackson Museum, from which he retired in 2002.
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Seven Eastern baskets: Including five Great Lakes lidded examples and two Southeast baskets. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures
0001: Seven Eastern basketsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
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Six Native American dolls: Including two Iroquois masked examples, and a separate model mortar and pesto. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous
0006: Six Native American dollsEst. $300-$500
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Six Hopi Mudhead Kachina dolls: Including a seventh example of hardwood possibly not Hopi. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the
0008: Six Hopi Mudhead Kachina dollsEst. $250-$350
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Collection of Eastern basketry miniatures: Eastern basketry miniatures. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of
0009: Collection of Eastern basketry miniaturesEst. $300-$500
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Collection of Eastern basketry miniatures: Great Lakes and Southeast examples, including a basketry-covered bottle. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures
0012: Collection of Eastern basketry miniaturesEst. $300-$500
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Collection of Southeast basketry items: Mostly Seminole. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous cultures from the private collection and estate of Peter L.
0013: Collection of Southeast basketry itemsEst. $150-$250
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Collection of South Seas items: From the Solomon Islands and elsewhere, Including nested examples, a model boat and coconut shell bowls. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native
0020: Collection of South Seas itemsEst. $100-$200Lot Passed
Group of Amazonian items: Including two rattles, work tools and a container with feather attachments. Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present basketry and other items from Native American and other indigenous
0021: Group of Amazonian itemsEst. $75-$150Lot Passed
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