Indigenous Art Ralph T. Coe Center & Others

online only auction | 1 day sale | 0 days away
Location
Louisville, CO 80027
Dates

Sale Starts

Fri
Aug 22
8am

Sale Ends

Fri
Aug 22

Terms & Conditions

Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance.

1. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly, bidder must contact Artemis Fine Arts to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction's end will forfeit bidder's right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction. In addition, non-paying bidders will receive posted negative feedback on LiveAuctioneers and not be allowed bidding privileges on any future auctions.

2. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 28.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased.

3. RETURN POLICY: No sale is final if you're not happy; however, it is important that you keep in mind deadlines for reporting issues based on the following situations:

a. In the event of an authenticity dispute, written email notification must be provided to Artemis Fine Arts within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Fine Arts is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented for consideration (NO EXCEPTIONS). If Artemis Fine Arts concludes that the expert's assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including hammer price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

b. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided, if so requested. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

c. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 2 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Fine Arts to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Fine Arts. The item must be returned to Artemis Fine Arts at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Fine Arts in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 20 days from the date of delivery.

4. IN-HOUSE SHIPPING: All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment and will be insured for their full value. If you prefer to work with a third-party shipper, we can assist with recommendations.

**Please note, Artemis Fine Arts is unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.*

**For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Fine Arts will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding**

5. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado.

6. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or call us at 720-890-7700.
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Description & Details

Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. These grants help living communities care for rehomed artworks, covering needs like conservation, education, and infrastructure. These grants are intended to benefit living communities through direct support for the care of the rehomed artworks, whether through infrastructure, conservation, exhibition development, staffing, education, research, or other priorities as determined by each recipient.
Exhibited 1830s New Ireland Chalk Limestone Kulap Funerary FigurePNG New Ireland Tatanua Malagan Dance Mask, ex-Economos1940s Papua New Guinea Long-Nosed Tambaran Spirit MaskHuge Papua New Guinea Kwila Wood Feasting Bowl Balum SpiritsExhibited / Early Papua New Guinea Massim Tabuya (Wave Splitter)19th C. Papua New Guinea Massim Figure, Rodent-Like FeaturesExhibited Papua New Guinea Massim Wood Pig FigurinePapua New Guinea Ramu–Sepik Ritual Mask, Pierced EyesEarly Papua New Guinea Kundu Drum, Men’s House TraditionExhibited 1900s Tami Islands Male Figure - Selam Snake Biting PenisExhibited / Early PNG Tami-Style Frigatebird-Form Ritual BowlEarly PNG Massim Carved Wood Rajim (Canoe Splashboard)PNG Sentani Island Wood Ceremonial Paddle (Women's Ritual)Papua New Guinea Wood Ceremonial Paddle Sentani Scollwork19th C. PNG Massim Painted Wood Vayola (Battle Shield)Early / Rare PNG Massim Incised Ebony Wood Club (Pulata)Papua New Guinea Sentani Women’s Symbolic Paddle, Eye MotifsRare 19th C. Maori Wood Tamere - Rauponga PatternsFine Maori Jade Mere Pounamu (Hand Weapon / Symbol of Authority)Finely Carved 19th C. Maori Wood Tokotoko (Status / Authority)19th C. Maori Wood Tokotoko - Zoomorph Head, Shell Inlays1820s Austral Islands (Raivavae) Relief-Carved Paddle, Early-Contact FormRare 19th C. Solomon Islands Ritual Paddle, Bonito Fish / ShellBuka Island Male Ancestor Figure, Inlaid Shell Eyes and HeaddressEarly / Inscribed Micronesian Dance Paddle - KENAN ENNATIK KXTATICMicronesian Woven Magimagi / Fishing Trap (for Moray Eels)Superb 18th C. Polynesian Cook Islands Ceremonial Adze19th C. Fijian Tree Rootstock War Club / Status SymbolImpressive 19th C. Fijian Wood Gunstock Club (Cali / Tebetebe)Fearsome 1850s Fijian Totokia (Beaked Battle Hammer)19th C. Native Hawaiian Kou Wood Low Bowl19th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Calabash Bowl (Umeke Form)Early Filipino Kankanaey Pamadingan Granary Door PanelHuge Indonesian Mentawai Wood Feasting Platter w/ HeadsEarly Sumatran Iron Vessel for Tooth Blackening RitualsRare Indonesian Minangkabau Ritual Headdress, Gold-Silver FoilEarly / Ornate Dayak Knife - Bone Beast Pommel & Iron BladeIndonesian Nias Island Male Adu Ancestor Figure, ex-Christie'sIndonesian Mentawai Islands Wooden Tutuddu Club, Forked TerminalCambodian Glass Phallic Lingam Symbol of ShivaMuseum-Quality Benin Kingdom Brass MasketteBenin Royal Eben Scepter - Figural Cutouts & Dangling OrnamentsMasterful 19th C. Yombe Wooden Bust with Inset Glass EyesHuge 1970s West African Mud Cloth (Bogolanfini)Early African Teke Nkishi Power Figure with Ritual BilongoIvory Coast Baule Kpan Pre Mask w/ Horns, ex Christie'sExhibited Ivory Coast Guro Wood Mask, ex-M. KomorEarly Ivory Coast Senufo Kpeliyee Mask with Crest & Tusk Motifs1880s Nigerian Yoruba Wooden Shrine Figure Associated with Ogun CultEarly 20th C. Nigerian Ogoni Wood Festival MaskYoruba Ceremonial Headdress (Ori-Inu) with Shells & Cloth PanelsRare Ibibio Carved Wood Ekpo Mask with Three Faces & Bite BarEarly Nigerian Idoma Wooden Ungulali Tri-Faced Dance Crest1920s Yoruba Gelede Festival Mask Honoring the Great Mothers, ex-KlejmanExhibited Pende Mbangu Mask Depicting Affliction & MisfortuneSalampasu Initiation Mask with Copper Panels & Fiber NettingEarly Kuba People Prestige Axe - Spiral Grip & Crocodile MotifsMali Marka Kore Mask Sheathed in Brass with Human & Ram CrestEarly Dogon Forged Iron Prestige Neckrest (used by Elders & Diviners)Exhibited Ghanian Lobi Wood Altar Figure, ex-KlejmanEarly Senufo / Ligbi Double-Faced Kpelie Mask, Antelope Horns19th C. Sierra Leone Mende Silver-Mounted Powder Horn, Cannon Finial1900s Gabon Fang Mask - Ngil Initiation & Judicial SocietyBobo / Bwa Marka-Dafing Wooden Spirit Mask with Antelope HornsTanzanian Nyamwezi Divination Figure Beaded Eyes, Phallic Emphasis1900s Kenyan Akamba Stool with Radiating Beadwork PatternLarge / Early Kenyan Turkana Nomadic Wooden BowlEthiopian Gurage Lathe-Turned Wood Neckrest, Kibbeh Patina1920s Chokwe Wood Pwo Mask - Idealized Female FaceLuba Wood Mboko Offering Vessel, ex-Israel MuseumSouthern African Khoisan Beaded Tortoise Shell VesselStunning Apple Green Maya Jade EffigySuperb Costa Rican Chorotega Jaguar-Head Stone MetateHuichol Yarn Painting of Mythological Birth ScenePrehistoric Hopewell Stone Female Effigy FigureNative American Porcupine Roach Headdress + FeatherEastern Woodlands Cannel Coal Reel Bannerstone, Ex-KnoblockRare Native American Woodlands Red Porphyry DiscoidalLarge Native American 3/4 Grooved Stone Axe HeadNative American Eastern Woodlands Stone DiscoidalYurok Tribe Hide Drum & Mallet by George WilsonLots 85 - 227 | Other Indigenous Art

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