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Historic First Nations Art from the Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz

December 02 — 07, 2023
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LOT 6

Lot 6

Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist

Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
Lot 6 Details
Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist

LIDDED BOX WITH INCISED MOTIFS, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

birch bark, wood, conifer root, steel or iron nails
collector's inventory number on underside reading: "85-29.18"
height 9.77 in — 24.8 cm, diameter 8.25 in — 21 cm

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $492
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
Provenance:

Wolfgang Schlombs, Ontario;
Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz, Ontario

Note:

Formerly in the collection of Ontario collector Wolfgang Schlombs. Two related bark boxes also attributed to the Mi'kmaq and once owned by Schlombs are currently held in the collections of the British Museum, see: related works.

Related Works:

British Museum, Cat. No. BM 2009,2033.2.a-b
Nationa Museum of the American Indian, Cat. No. NMAI 2/9258
Nationa Museum of the American Indian, Cat. No. NMAI 2/9255

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