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IMPORTANT TRIBAL ART PRIVATE COLLECTION AUCTION ONLINE
Listing ID#: 587423
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Guelph, ON N1E 5R1 Full Address Available on Friday, May 5 |
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Bidding Starts: Saturday May 6 Bidding Ends: Wednesday May 10 |
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Kelso & Company Auctioneers Inc Phone: 519-837-7653 Email: auction@kelsobid.com Website: kelsobid.com EstateSale.com ID#: 10757 View company information and listings |
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Refund Policy NO REFUNDS, RETURNS, OR EXCHANGES. All items sold "AS IS WHERE IS" with all faults.
All graded lots in this auction may or may not be sold with certificates by certified grading companies or are of the opinon of the consignors. Auction Company takes has no opinion on actual grades of any lots. Condition of Online Auction Lots All high bids are considered legal binding contracts and all sales are final. All items are sold "as is where is", with NO guarantee, warranty, or possible refund written, expressed, or implied. The working/running condition of an item may not be known and may not always be listed in the items description. Sometimes we do know and list the condition of the items, but many times do not. Please note that all sales are final regardless of the purchase items condition. We Encourage You to Inspect All Items Prior To Bidding. Posted closing times and displays of Auction Co.'s current time are approximate. Auction Co. reserves the right to close early or extend auctions at any time at its discretion. It is strongly recommended that bids be placed early to avoid losing out due to an ill-timed, last minute bid. All times based on Eastern Standard Time. Soft Close - There is a 3 Minute Soft Close in effect for this auction. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED DURING SPECIFIED CHECKOUT TIMES OR THE ITEM WILL BE DEEMED ABANDONED AND A DISPOSAL FEE MAY BE APPLIED TO YOUR CREDIT CARD ON FILE. Sales Tax 13% HST Applies to All Sales Ground Level Only 20% Buyers Premium in Effect |
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From The Collection of Mr and Mrs Brian Roussel. This Lifelong Collection Will Bring to Market Many Early and Rare Tribal Masks, Carvings and Art Pieces. A Wonderful Offering of Unique and Ancient Carvings-Ritual Costume and Tribal Memorabilia. Please Enjoy The Photo Catalouge. 1 Catalogue Coming Soon! Catalogue Coming Soon! 1 Papua New Guinea Tribal Mask-Sepik River Area With Cowrie Shell and Natural Hair Detail Measures Apr 22" Overall 2 Large Hand Decorated African Shield Carving Large Hand Decorated African Shield Carving Stands Apr 44" Tall and 12" Wide 3 Early African Carved Wood Dan Society Carving Early African Carved Wood Dan Society Carving Apr 17" Tall 4 Fine African Pottery Mask with Display Stand Adorned with Burlap Dressings and Fiber Hair 16 x 7 5 19th Century Hand Painted Wooden Tribal Mask ANTIQUE WOOD MASK - This Mask Has Been in The Same Family For Over 100 Years. With Hand Painted Detail is Has A Fierce Presence 13 x16 6 Early Hand Painted Ceremonial Tribal Mask African Origin with Oversize Carved Detail 10 x 7 7 Wooden Carved Female African 17" Tribe Member With Hand Rubbed Colouring and Hammered Brass Detail-Purchased From US Art Dealer in The 1970's. Excellent Presence Standing 17" Tall 8 Hand Painted Ceremonial J Horta Tribal Mask Hand Rubbed Colour with Excellent Simple Carved Detail 10 x 6 1/2 9 Vintage African Carved Fly Whisk With Natural Hair-Carved Figural Handle and Detail 10 Ancient Knife Wrapped in Stitched Skin Sheath Natural Hair and Fabric Adornments-Late 19th to Early 20th Century More Photos and Size to Follow 11 Ancient Knife Wrapped in Stitched Skin Sheath Natural Hair and Fabric Adornments-Late 19th to Early 20th Century More Photos and Size to Follow 12 Signed Abstract on Canvas Signed HK Painted by One of the Founding Members of The Hare Krishna in Frame Measures 25 x 36 13 Candace Jerranne Malott Framed Fly Whisks Art By Well Known Artist Who Has Exhibited Her Works in Over 23 Exhibitions-Bio Verso 14 Unusual Fur and Textile Hand Made Mask Origin Unknown Measures 26 x 14 15 Hand Painted Ceremonial Tribal Mask Hand Painted Ceremonial Tribal Mask 11 1/2 x 23 1/2 16 Artist Signed Mexican Clay Charger With Hand Painted Women Figure-Signed Rim 17 x 12 1/2 17 Ukrainian Hand Embroidered Cross Stich Cushion Cov Ukrainian Hand Embroidered Cross Stich Cushion Cover 18 After Pablo Picasso Buste de Femmer A Fine Example in Gilt Frame Apr. 9 x 10 19 Felted Wool Wood Jointed Mexican Doll Hand Carved Wooden Limbs and Head-Purchased in The Mountains of Mexico 20 Pair of Mexican Folk Art Carved and Dressed Figure Pair of Mexican Folk Art Carved and Dressed Figures 11" 21 Mid Century Carved Mexican Tree Root Sun Sun Goddess Spirit Face Carving 26 x 24 1/2 22 RARE Ancient Wooden Carved Door Pull Estimated to be Over 500 Years Old This Oversize Piece Was Located in New York City - It Once Was Affixed to The Entrance to a Large Mansion Door- Purchased From a Niagara Fall Museum Years Ago-Makers Origin Unknown Measures 67 3/4 x 6 3/4 23 Aztec Clay Hand Formed Tribal Figure Aztec Clay Hand Formed Tribal Figure Stands 13"(Repair to Neck-Displays Very Well) 24 Papua New Guinea Tribal Mask-Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Tribal Mask-Sepik River Area-3 Dimensional Attributes-Hand Painted Surfaces and Cowrie Shell Eyes-Dating to First Half of 20th Century 25 1/2 25 Ancient Wooden Carved Mask of Magar Great Colour with Hand Rubbed Surfaces Measures 9" 26 Rush Head Woven Tribal Mask Rush Head Woven Tribal Mask 27 Felipe Horta Wooden Tribal Mask 5 1/2" Felipe Horta Wooden Tribal Mask 5 1/2" 28 Set-6 Wood-Bone Scrimshaw Betel Nut Powder Holders African Very Early-Hand Carved Detail To 10" 33 Ancient African Forged Spear Head Hand Hammered Point-Twisted Shank with Open End 24" 29 Pair Early African Tribal Staked Head Dcor Adorned with Brass Buttons and Original Stained Surface 18" in Length 34 Ancient African Forged Spear Head 4 Sided Point with Round Shank 24" 30 Pair Early African Tribal Staked Head Dcor Adorned with Brass Buttons and Original Stained Surface 15" in Length 31 Pair Early African Tribal Staked Head Dcor Adorned with Brass Buttons and Original Stained Surface 15" in Length 35 Detailed Ancient African Forged Spear Head Hand Hammered Point-Twisted Shank with Open End 29" 32 Pair Early African Tribal Staked Head Dcor Adorned with Brass Buttons and Original Stained Surface 9" in Length 36 Ancient African Forged Spear Head With Wooden Shaft Measures 35" 37 Fine Abstract Oil on Canvas-Obscure Artist Fine Abstract Oil on Canvas-Obscure Artist 29 1/2 x 19 38 Baluch Red Hand Knotted Kurdish Salt Bag Fine Hand Knotted Wool-Measures 44 x 18 12 39 Rare Ivory Coast Wooden Medicine Man Carving Figur Large Free Standing Early Piece with Interesting Surfaces Measures 27" Tall 40 Ancient Bala Konon Kun Articulating African Puppet Known as "Head of The River Bird" This Ancient Piece Retains its Original Colour and Surfaces-Measures Apr 26" Long 41 African Decorative Natural Drum With Fur and Leather Stretched Measures 8" 42 Small African Natural Hide Leather Purse 6 x 8 Small African Natural Hide Leather Purse 6 x 8 43 Ancient Wooden Carved African Mask With Exceptional Hand Rubbed Alloy Detail-12" 44 Modern Column Open Display Case 12 x 12 x 21 Modern Column Open Display Case 12 x 12 x 21 45 Very Early Tusayan African Tribal Mask From a Small Ethnic Group in Southwestern Burkina Faso. They are Known For Their Helmet Masks and Buffalo Horn Carvings. This Fine Example is Adorned with A River Bird Carving and Rush Hair-13 x 24 46 Stretched Natural Snake Skin Tribal Drum Stretched Natural Snake Skin Tribal Drum 15 x 11 47 Very Early Nigerian "Lagoon" Mother and Child Ca Late 19th to Early 20th Century This Original Piece is Mounted on Wooden Base and Stands 31" Tall 48 Carved Wooden Walking Stick - African 35" Carved Wooden Walking Stick - African 35" 49 Early Wooden Carved Wall Face-16" Early Wooden Carved Wall Face-16" 50 Red Clay Formed Wall Mask Signed Student Art Piece with Excellent Detail and Presence 13" 51 Colourful Clay Torso Purchased From Cuban Artist Colourful Clay Torso Purchased From Cuban Artist 14" 52 Signed Risqu Artisan Bust - Signed and Dated Heavy Clay Construction with Chained Hanging 14 x 33 53 Antique Tribal Hand Knotted Wool Salt Bag Antique Tribal Hand Knotted Wool Salt Bag 54 Large Ancient Lewena Angolian Tribal Mask Adorned with Rush Hari and Hand Carved Detail-Believed to Be Well Over 100 Year Old Stands 23" Tall 55 Unusual Hand Painted "Fear" Mask Unusual Hand Painted "Fear" Mask Unusual Styling Measures 19" Long 56 Simple Styled African Hand Stained Mask 20" Simple Styled African Hand Stained Mask 20" 57 Mongolian Leather Wine Bottle Case 9" Mongolian Leather Wine Bottle Case 9" 58 Fine African Dance Mask with Original Surfaces Fine African Dance Mask with Original Surfaces 21" Long 59 Rare Wooden African Penis Carving/Shield With Hand Painted Woven Cover Adorned with Natural Feathers 60 Fibrous Formed African Tribal Wall Mask 16" Fibrous Formed African Tribal Wall Mask 16" 61 Small Modern Display Case 15 x 8 x 7 Small Modern Display Case 15 x 8 x 7 62 Pair of Small Tree Root Carvings-Frogs Pair of Small Tree Root Carvings 63 Vintage Wooden Reptile Carving 12" Vintage Wooden Reptile Carving 12" 64 Unusual Tree Root Storage Box 13" Signed by The Artisan Bottom 65 Hand Carved Jamaican Wood Wall Mask/Carving Hand Carved Jamaican Wood Wall Mask/Carving 10 x 8 66 Small Art Pottery Hand Painted Jug 5" Small Art Pottery Hand Painted Jug 5" Provenance Bottom 67 Fine Nicaraguan Decorated Vase 5" Fine Nicaraguan Decorated Vase 5" 68 Hand Carved Wooden Fierce Fighting Mask 13" Hand Carved Wooden Fierce Fighting Mask 13" 69 Very Ornate Mask-Modern Bonaire Affair 14" Very Ornate Mask-Modern Bonaire Affair 14" 70 Leather Art African Women-Bust with Detail Leather Art African Women-Bust with Detail-Measures 18" Tall 71 John Victorine Dominica Wood Carving-7 1/2" Signed on Bottom By The Artist-Simple Detail With Nailed Head Feature 72 Childs Mechanical Wooden Wheel Mexican Lizard-11" Childs Mechanical Wooden Wheel Mexican Lizard-11" 73 Exceptional Bone China Israelian Bowl 7" Exceptional Bone China Israelian Bowl 7" 74 Marrakesh Morocco Bone Decorated Plate Marrakesh Morocco Bone Decorated Plate 75 Very Fine Hand Painted Clay Bowl Origin Unknown - Found in Hotel Abroad-10" 76 Joyce Bush de Vourvoulias Ceremonial Huipil An Early Example Bush de Vourvoulias Ceremonial Huipil-With Silk Brocard and Hand Embroidered Sunburst 77 Beaded and Cowrie Shell Adorned Dance Belt Early Belly Dance Belt with Excellent Beaded and Hand Painted Adornments 78 Vintage Hand Coloured Mache Mask 10 x 8 Vintage Hand Coloured Mache Mask 10 x 8 79 Vintage Miniature Bird Adorned Book End Case Vintage Miniature Bird Adorned Book End Case 80 Pottery Indoor Glazed Birdhouse 10" Pottery Indoor Glazed Birdhouse 10" 81 Vida Cegys Artisan Raku Birdhouse 12" Vida Cegys Artisan Raku Birdhouse 12" 82 Mid Century Modern Art Glass Swan 9" Mid Century Modern Art Glass Swan 9" 83 Unusual Art Glass Leppard Print Purse Unusual Art Glass Leppard Print Purse 10" Tall 8" Wide 84 Cow Horn Art Carving - Amazon 12" Cow Horn Art Carving - Amazon 12" 85 Rare Amazonian Tribal Mask with Piranha Teeth Rare Amazonian Tribal Mask with Piranha Teeth 8" 86 Rare 4th Century BC Boeotian Figure Rare 4th Century BC Boeotian Figure - Hand Painted Surfaces Purchased in London Years Ago Stands 11 1/2" 87 Early Wooden Folk Art Mask With Oversize Features Early Wooden Folk Art Mask With Oversize Features 88 Very Large Early African Tribal Mask Early 1900's with Original Hand Painted Surfaces-Measures 38" in Length 89 Early Natural Hide Inuit Ceremonial Mask 14 x 10 Early Natural Hide Inuit Ceremonial Mask 14 x 10 90 Unusual African Hand Carved Tribal with Fur Unusual African Hand Carved Tribal with Fur Detail-Very Heavily Carved Measures Apr 17 x 9 91 Pre Columbian Styled Clay Folk Art Pottery Pre Columbian Styled Clay Folk Art Pottery 12 x 9 92 Bicephalous Mask Carving Baule of the Ivory Coast Bicephalous Mask Carving Baule of the Ivory Coast Area-A Rare Mask with Single Triangulated Opening in Center-Original Hand Drilled Perimeter Measures 15" Long 93 Interesting Hand Painted African Horn Art Hand Painted African Horn Art 94 Large Mexican Hand Formed Clay Figure Representing Early Sports with Figure Holding Ball or Stone 19" (Repair to Neck-Displays Well) Purchased From Zona Centro Guadalupe San Miguel Mexico 95 South East Asian Hand Carved Folk Art Mask 10" South East Asian Hand Carved Folk Art Mask 10" 96 Very Ornate and Unusual Tribal Art Mask Origin Unknown-Great Detail with Hand Hammered Surfaces 8" Long 97 Felipa Horta 2018 Signed Artisan Tribal Mask Felipa Horta 2018 Signed Artisan Tribal Mask 98 Carved La Danza "Giant Mask" Dance Mask The giant mask is used in La Danza del Gigante in Chiapas at Carnival. The dance represents the story of David and Goliath. Goliath, who carries a wooden machete, repeatedly charges the audience and frightens the children 99 Pair of South American Wooden Carved Totems Well Appointed Detail Measuring 18 1/2" Each 100 Vintage African Carved Fly Whisk With Natural Hair-Carved Figural Handle and Detail 101 Fine Abstract Tribal Art with Musical Theme Signed by The Artist Lower Right in Frame 24 x 27 1/2 102 Portuguese Himark Terra Cotta Pitcher 7 1/2" Portuguese Himark Terra Cotta Pitcher 7 1/2" 103 Hand Made Museum Copy "Goddess of Poppies" Hand Made Museum Copy "Goddess of Poppies" With Original Tags 11" 104 Abstract "Two People From Greece" Oil on Canvas Abstract "Two People From Greece" Oil on Canvas in Frame 26 x 22 105 Pair of Early Hand Formed Copper Miniature Pans Pair of Early Hand Formed Copper Miniature Pans to 11" 106 Original Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right Mermaids at Rest in Sea-Stretched Canvas on Frame 28 x 20 1/2 107 Fine Ancient African Tribal Mask with Original Pai Fine Ancient African Tribal Mask with Original Paint 16" 108 2010 Original Oil on Canvas From Curaceo From The Sitting of The Artist Niece-Signed Lower Right in Frame 25 x 21 109 Early "Family Emblem Insect" Fertility Carving Original Paint Surfaces and Patina-Tags Present Shown in Photos 16 1/2" Tall 110 Small Intricately Decorated Wooden Ceremonial Mask With Jeweled Eyes-Brass and Tin Hand Rubbed Decorations 9" Origin Unknown 111 "Tigre Mask" Used in Knotted Rope Ceremony One of Many Variations With Moveable Ears and Tongue-Mirrored Eyes-Leather Wood and Hair Construction 16" Long 112 Nicaragua Archaeology Terra Cotta Fierce Jaguar Va Nicaragua Archaeology Terra Cotta Fierce Jaguar Vase 11" 113 Fine Original Gouache Painting-Thailand Fine Original Gouache Painting-Thailand-Unsigned-Purchase From Local While in Trip To Thailand in Frame 13 x 17 114 Early Guatemalan Folk Art Wood Tiger Mask Great Colour with Hand Painted Surfaces- 8" 115 Abstract Type Mask Painting-Hamilton Ontario Multi Material Composition-Signed P.S.H.Kennedy Verso Measures 16 1/2 x 22 116 African Hand Painted/Carved Ceremonial Mask 11" African Hand Painted/Carved Ceremonial Mask 11" 117 African Great Cat-Mask with Patina 9" African Great Cat-Mask with Patina 9" 118 Tree Root Hand Painted Tiger Wall Hanging 11" Tree Root Hand Painted Tiger Wall Hanging 11" 119 Small Cork Wood Face Carving Small Cork Wood Face Carving 120 Grecian Enameled Copper Plate From Sanjorini Greece with Map of Island 6 1/2" 121 Collection of Many Shells From World Travels Collection of Many Shells From World Travels 122 Fine Abstract Oil on Canvas-Two Lovers Signed Lower Right Obscure in Frame 15 x 19 123 Grouping of Many Mexican Art Figures Grouping of Many Mexican Art Figures 124 African Carved Wooden Lidded Keep Box 10" African Carved Wooden Lidded Keep Box 10" 125 Grouping of Many Fine Hand Decorated Ceramics Most Mexican-Signed and Unsigned Pieces-Very Beautiful Works From The Local Artists 126 Hardcover Book "Inuit Women Artists" Voices From Cape Dorset Excellent Reference Book with Very Good Detail and Photography 127 Vintage Mexican Hand Made Wool Wall Tapestry Vintage Mexican Hand Made Wool Wall Tapestry 49 x 18 128 Tourist Greek Minoan Bull Statue 7 1/2 Tourist Greek Minoan Bull Statue 7 1/2 129 Indonesian Beaded-Woven Modern Basket 12" Indonesian Beaded-Woven Modern Basket 12" 130 Mexican Modern Hand Painted Dcor Mexican Modern Hand Painted Dcor 131 Hand Carved Callao-Peru 2010 Gourd Hand Carved Callao-Peru 2010 Gourd 132 Hand Blown Murano Glass Fish Hand Blown Murano Glass Fish-Can By Mounted to Pedestal to Stand on Tail or Layed Down on Side Apr 16" 133 Unusual Terra Cotta Cuban Artisan Wall Mask 8" Unusual Terra Cotta Cuban Artisan Wall Mask 8" 134 Small Leather Mask-Signed-Grand Turks 6" Small Leather Mask-Signed-Grand Turks 6" 135 8" Clay Mask (Cuba) Signed Verso 8" 8" Clay Mask (Cuba) Signed Verso 8" |
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