Tribal Art Sale at Heritage

On November 6, 2015, Heritage will hold a sale featuring American Indian, Pre-Columbian, and tribal art. The Pre-Columbian element of the sale is strong in Central and South American goldwork and other jewelry, and Native American beadwork, pipes, and jewelry will also be offered. The centerpiece of the sale will be the Howard and Catherine Feldman Collection, which features more than 350 masks, largely from Mexico and the Himalayas, as well as a substantial number of Congo maskettes. 

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Delaware bandolier bag  -  Ca 1840

Plateau hide dress  -  Ca 1880

Images courtesy of Heritage Auction

Native American Art Sale at Bonhams

Bonhams will present a sale of fine Native American art in San Francisco on June 1.  Showcasing an extensive range of works from traditional cultures across the North American continent, the lots on offer will include beaded garments from the Plains, Southwestern ceramics and katsina, Northwest Coast masks, Arctic artifacts, and much more. 

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Boy's shirt  -  Lakota Sioux

Mask  -  Tsimshian

Effigy figure  -  Okvik (Eskimo)

Images courtesy of Bonhams

Indiens des plaines

Indiens des plaines is currently on view at the Musée du Quai Branly through Sunday, July 20. The exhibition consists of 140 objects and artworks which present a continuous view of the artistic aesthetics of the Plains Indians, from the 16th to the 20th century, offering an unprecedented view of these traditions.

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Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi: The Dena'ina Way of Living

Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi: The Dena'ina Way of Living is the first major exhibition ever presented about the Dena'ina Athabascan people, who are largely unknown even in their ancestral homeland of Alaska. Recently opened at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, this groundbreaking show sheds important light on the Dena'ina culture through film, life-size recreations, images, hands-on learning stations, audio and more than 160 artifacts on loan from museums across Europe and North America.

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Images courtesy of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art