Tribal, Antique, Folk, Contemporary Art 2016-12-03 Auction - 161 Price Results - MB Abram Galleries in CA
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Santa Monica, CA, United States
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Tribal, Antique, Folk, Contemporary Art

Prestige museum quality offerings from MB Abram Galleries, Los Angeles. MB Abram Galleries consults with significant private and public collections worldwide. We are a member in good standing of ATADA, the Antique and Tribal Art Dealers Association, and are proud to have satisfied clients world wide. Our auctions are distinguished by some of the following characteristics: Quality material. We are holding nothing back, opening up our deep inventory for you the buyer to establish value. Bargain start prices, no hidden reserves. Our start prices, with rare exception are 50% or less than the low estimates. You the buyer have the opportunity to acquire world class material at bargain prices. No Buyer's Premium--Unlike auctions which charge the buyer 20-28% MB Abram Galleries auctions charge no buyer's premium. Guarantee of Authenticity--All items are guaranteed unconditionally to be authentic and as described, or money back. Diverse Material--We have long pushed back against the pigeonholing of art into specialized categories. Tribal, Antique, Industrial, Folk, Carnival, Contemporary--all these art forms are equally valid and collectible. Original art is inspiring, whatever the time period and label, labels which only benefit "experts". We love all art forms, and continue to collect and sell across any narrow categories.
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Opium Pipe Decoration, Indonesia: Diminutive monkey expertly carved in wood. Circa late 19th Century. Ex. Galen Lowe, Seattle. 2 in. x 1 in. x 1 in. / 5.08 cm. x 2.54 cm. x 2.54 cm.
0001: Opium Pipe Decoration, IndonesiaEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed
Indonesian Engraved Oracle Bone: A fine and intricately engraved oracle bone from Batak, Indonesia. On a custom museum stand. Circa late 19th or early 20th century.Ex. Los Angeles Private Collection.13 in. x 2 in. / 33.02 cm. x 5.08
0004: Indonesian Engraved Oracle BoneEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed
S. California Indian Cloud Blower: Steatite quarried on Catalina Island. Double banded collar. Circa 1500 AD or before. Ex. Old California Collection.7 in. x 1.5 in. / 17.78 cm. x 3.81 // 13.8 oz. / 392 g.
0006: S. California Indian Cloud BlowerEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Navajo Weaving Kit: A wooden spindle, and two wooden battens used with the loom. One wooden batten has a serrated edge on both sides. Circa late 19th, early 20th century. These would look great mounted on a stand.Ex.
0007: Navajo Weaving KitEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed
Taino Knobbed Axe: Hispaniola. Unusual piece of stone work. See similar illustrated "Twenty-Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology", Washington, D.C. 1907. Circa 1000-1500 AD. Ex. Neil M. Becker,
0008: Taino Knobbed AxeEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
Curved Taino Curved Axe: A Taino, dark olive-green, monolithic, stone-handled, curved axe from the ancient Antilles. A stone which was expertly carved with a slightly curving axe head and then polished to a smooth surface.
0010: Curved Taino Curved AxeEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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A Pair of Akan Lattice Works Bracelets: Bronze with high copper content. Intricate lattice work. Excavated pieces. Green verdigris from age. Ghana. Circa pre-19th Century. Ex. Santa Fe Private Collection.2 in. x 4.5 in. / 11 cm. / 5 cm.
0013: A Pair of Akan Lattice Works BraceletsEst. $800-$1,200
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Inuit Aleutian Doll: Superb ancient wooden Aleutian doll. Strong torso crowned by face with unusual headdress. Hole in base for suspension. Fine condition. In frozen ground for hundreds of years. Material from the
0016: Inuit Aleutian DollEst. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed
Sioux Indian Pemmican Pounder: Northern Plains. Rounded stone stitched in buffalo hide and sinew for pounding buffalo meat into jerky, energy for a people constantly on the move. Circa War Years, 1860-1880. Ex. Steven Shearer,
0017: Sioux Indian Pemmican PounderEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
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Native American Apache Water Basket: Apache woven basket olla, well shaped and covered with pitch to make the closely woven basketry watertight. These baskets, and their efficacy, were extremely important to peoples traveling long
0020: Native American Apache Water BasketEst. $800-$1,200
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Chinese Children Chairs: A pair of primitive, hand made childrens' chairs with signs of long use, many repairs, worn paint. These were obtained from an old merchant in an open air Chinese market whose children had once sat
0024: Chinese Children ChairsEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed
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