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Date(s)
1/16/2017 - 4/29/2017
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Lot # 136
Estimate 50.00 - 100.00 USD
Lead Lega style Bwami society wood mask. 20th century.
Description
A Lega style Bwami society wood mask. Congo, DRC, Lega style. 20th century. 12"h x 8"w x 3 1/2"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.
Name Ethnographic Series: Multi-Estate
Auctioneer
Type Internet Absentee Bidding
Date(s) 1/16/2017 - 4/29/2017
Auction Date/Time Info
Saturday, April 22, 2017, 11:00am
Preview Date/Time Saturday, April 22, 2017: 10:00am-2:00pm Monday, April 24, 2017: 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday, April 25, 2017: 10:00am-7:00pm Wednesday, April 26, 2017: 10:00am-6:00pm Thursday, April 27, 2017: 10:00am-5:00pm Friday, April 28, 2017: 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, April 29, 2017: 9:00am-11:00am
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Buyer Premium 20% Buyer's Premium applies.
Description
Ethnographic Arts Series: Multi-Estate Tribal Art Featuring the Inventory and Collection of Merton D. Simpson. Saturday, April 29, 2017, 11:00am Quinn's Auction Galleries is proud to present a Multi-Estate Tribal Art Auction Featuring the Inventory and Collection of Merton D. Simpson among others as part of their ongoing Ethnographic Art Series. This sale includes fine art by Merton Simpson as well as the remainder of the pieces from his tribal arts collection; especially African Tribal Art sculptures, utilitarian objects, Pacific Island artwork, and more. Other estates and collection include African art and sculpture, Pre-Columbian objects, Ethnographic items.
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500.01 - 1,000.00 50.00 USD
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10,000.01 - 9,999,999.99 1,000.00 USD
Currency USD
Buyer Premium 20% Buyer's Premium applies.
Payment Terms
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