NATIVE AMERICAN ART
December 5, 2016
San Francisco

NATIVE AMERICAN ART
December 5, 2016 at 12pm
San Francisco

BONHAMS220 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103
bonhams.com

BIDS+1 (415) 861 7500
+1 (415) 861 8951 fax
info.us@bonhams.com

INQUIRIES
Ingmars Lindbergs, Director
ingmars.lindbergs@bonhams.com+1 (415) 503 3393

PREVIEW
Friday December 2, 12pm to 5pm
Saturday December 3, 12pm to 5pm
Sunday December 4, 12pm to 5pm
Monday December 5, 9am to 12pm

To bid via the internet please visit
www.bonhams.com/23479

Rae Smith, Administrator
Rae.smith@bonhams.com+1 (415) 503 3263

SALE NUMBER: 23479
Lots 1 - 382
CATALOG: $35

Please note that telephone bids
must be submitted no later than
4pm on the day prior to the auction.
New bidders must also provide
proof of identity and address whensubmitting bids. Telephone bidding
is only available for lots with a low
estimate in excess of $1000.
Please contact client services withany bidding inquiries.
Please see pages 168 to 170
for bidder information including
Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection
and shipment.

Automated Results Service+1 (800) 223 2854
ILLUSTRATIONS
Front cover: Lot 190
Session page: 159 - 185
Back cover: Lot 315
IMPORTANT HOLIDAYSHIPPING NOTICEBonhams will close for the Holidays
at 5pm on Thursday, December
22nd, 2016 and will reopen at
8:30am on Tuesday, January
3rd, 2017.
If you would like to have yourproperty shipped out prior to
our closure, please contact the
Cashiering department to submit
payment for your purchases andshipping charges in full by 5pm
PST on Friday, December
16th, 2016.

Bonhams

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San Francisco, California 94103© 2015, Bonhams & Butterfields
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REGULATED SPECIES MATERIALS AND
CITES PERMITS

INCLUDING PROPERTY FROMThe Bratton-Henderson Collection, San Francisco, CA
A Southern California collection
The export of a lot from the United States or import into certain countries may
A private Bay Area collection
be subject to export or import regulations, licensure and/or other restrictions; inparticular, lots containing plant or animal materials such as ivory, rhinoceros horn,
The Estate of Ellen W. Bell, New York
tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone or certain types of woods, irrespective of age or value, The Collection of Madeline Langworthy, Berkeley, CA
may require the granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates,
The Estate of Mary Flippin
or may be banned from import altogether by some countries. Moreover, the ability
An Oregon Estate
to obtain an export license or certificate does not insure the ability to obtain an
A Southwestern museum
import license or certificate in another country. Lots that contain such regulated
The Collection of Ellen and Eugene Saenger
species materials may also not be eligible for exportation or for re-importation into
the United States if they are not at least 100 years of age, and, under current law,
The Estate of Margaret L. Taylor, Flagstaff, AZ
lots containing African Elephant Ivory may no longer be re-imported into the United
The US Children’s Museum on the 19th Century
States regardless of age. In addition, resales of lots containing certain regulated
The Collection of George Gund III
species materials may be subject to restrictions in some jurisdictions.
The Nancy R. Florsheim Collection, Lake Forest, IL
The Richard F. and Elaine M. Wilson Collection
Lots noted in the catalog with a Y next to the lot number contain one or more such
The DeWitt C. Drury Collection
regulated plant or animal materials. It is the buyer’s responsibility to investigate
any such restrictions and to obtain any relevant export or import licenses. Please
note that this process is governed by local authorities and may take considerable
time. Regardless of any delay in the obtaining of an export or import license orcertificate or denial of a license’s or certificate’s issuance, purchased lots shall be
paid for in accordance with the Conditions of Sale, and any such delay or denialshall not serve as the basis for cancellation of any sale. Prospective buyers areadvised to obtain information from the relevant regulatory authorities regarding export
and import restrictions, requirements, and costs prior to bidding.

Prospective buyers should also check with their local (e.g. state) regulatory
authorities regarding any local restrictions and/or permit requirements that
may apply with respect to purchases of regulated species materials, including
without limitation purchases of items containing elephant ivory or rhino horn. For
example, we are advised that New York buyers of any lot containing elephantor mammoth ivory or rhino horn will be responsible for obtaining a New YorkState permit before taking possession of the lot within New York State, and that
the State of New Jersey has banned the import of items containing elephant or
marine mammal ivory or rhino horn into that state.
Upon request, Bonhams can refer the purchaser to a third party agent to assist
the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses and/or certificates.
However, there is no assurance that any necessary licenses or certificates canbe obtained. Please contact the Specialist Department for a suggested list of
shipping agents prior to placing a bid if you are uncertain as to whether a lot issubject to export/import license or certificate requirements or related restrictions.

ORDER OF SALEIMPORTANT NOTICETO BE SOLD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
Paintings/Sculpture/Southwest Related Material.............. 1-25
Jewelry........................................................................ 26-153
Eskimo/Northwest Coast........................................... 154-249
Pottery...................................................................... 250-289
Weavings................................................................... 290-300
Baskets..................................................................... 301-320
Woodlands/Plains/Plateau......................................... 321-382

Statements of condition are included only for items having restoration
which is not readily discernable. Obvious repairs have not been pointed
out. Furthermore, it should be understood that such statements ofcondition are, by their nature, subjective and are not intended to becomprehensive. They are intended only as an aid to prospective
purchasers, who should familiarize themselves with the “Conditionsof Sale” printed in the front pages of this catalog, examine objects
carefully and/or request condition reports from Bonhams’ Native
American Art Department.

CONDITIONS OF SALE
The following Conditions of Sale, as amended by any
published or posted notices or verbal announcements
during the sale, constitute the entire terms andconditions on which property listed in the catalog shallbe offered for sale or sold by Bonhams & Butterfields
Auctioneers Corp. and any consignor of such property
for whom we act as agent. If live online bidding isavailable for the subject auction, additional terms andconditions of sale relating to online bidding will apply;
see www.bonhams.com/WebTerms for the supplemental
terms. As used herein, “Bonhams,” “we” and “us” referto Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp.
1. As used herein, the term “bid price” means theprice at which a lot is successfully knocked down tothe purchaser. The term “purchase price” means theaggregate of (a) the bid price, (b) a PREMIUM retainedby us and payable by the purchaser EQUAL TO 25%
OF THE FIRST $150,000 OF THE BID PRICE, 20% OF
THE AMOUNT OF THE BID PRICE ABOVE $150,000
UP TO AND INCLUDING $3,000,000, AND 12% OF
THE AMOUNT OF THE BID PRICE OVER $3,000,000,
and (c) unless the purchaser is exempt by law fromthe payment thereof, any Arizona, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Virginia, Washington, D.C., Washington state, or otherstate or local sales tax (or compensating use tax) andother applicable taxes.
2. On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the highest
bidder shall have purchased the offered lot in accordanceand subject to compliance with all of the conditions set
forth herein and (a) assumes full risk and responsibility
therefor, (b) if requested will sign a confirmation ofpurchase, and (c) will pay the purchase price in full orsuch part as we may require for all lots purchased. No
lot may be transferred. Any person placing a bid asagent on behalf of another (whether or not such person
has disclosed that fact or the identity of the principal)
may be jointly and severally liable with the principal under
any contract resulting from the acceptance of a bid.

event the purchaser shall be liable for the payment ofany deficiency plus all costs and expenses of both sales,
our commission at our standard rates, all other charges
due hereunder, attorneys’ fees, expenses and incidental
damages. In addition, where two or more amounts
are owed in respect of different transactions by thepurchaser to us, to Bonhams 1793 Limited and/or to anyof our other affiliates, subsidiaries or parent companies
worldwide within the Bonhams Group, we reserve theright to apply any monies paid in respect of a transaction
to discharge any amount owed by the purchaser. If allfees, commissions, premiums, bid price and other sums
due to us from the purchaser are not paid promptly as
provided in these Conditions of Sale, we reserve the rightto impose a finance charge equal to 1.5% per monthon all amounts due to us beginning on the 31st day
following the sale until payment is received, in addition toother remedies available to us by law.
3. We reserve the right to withdraw any property andto divide and combine lots at any time before suchproperty’s auction. Unless otherwise announced by theauctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as
numbered in the catalog and no lots shall be divided or
combined for sale.
4. We reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder, tosplit any bidding increment, and to advance the bidding
in any manner the auctioneer may decide. In the eventof any dispute between bidders, or in the event theauctioneer doubts the validity of any bid, the auctioneer
shall have sole and final discretion either to determine
the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article
in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sales
records shall be conclusive in all respects.
5. If we are prevented by fire, theft or any other reason
whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser
or a sale otherwise cannot be completed, our liability
shall be limited to the sum actually paid thereforby the purchaser and shall in no event include anycompensatory, incidental or consequential damages.

Unless otherwise agreed, payment in good funds isdue and payable within five (5) business days following
the auction sale. Whenever the purchaser pays only
a part of the total purchase price for one or more lots
purchased, we may apply such payments, in our sole
discretion, to the lot or lots we choose. Payment will
not be deemed made in full until we have collected
good funds for all amounts due.

6. If a lot is offered subject to a reserve, we may
implement such reserve by bidding on behalf of theconsignor, whether by opening bidding or continuing
bidding in response to other bidders until reaching thereserve. If we have an interest in an offered lot and theproceeds therefrom other than our commissions, we may
bid therefor to protect such interest. CONSIGNORS ARENOT ALLOWED TO BID ON THEIR OWN ITEMS.

Payment for purchases may be made in or by (a) cash,(b) cashier’s check or money order, (c) personal checkwith approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank, (d) wiretransfer or other immediate bank transfer, or (e) Visa,
MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit, charge
or debit card. A processing fee will be assessed on any
returned checks. Please note that the amount of cash
notes and cash equivalents that can be accepted from agiven purchaser may be limited.

7. All statements contained in the catalog or in any billof sale, condition report, invoice or elsewhere as toauthorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement,
quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition andliterature of historical relevance, or physical condition
ARE QUALIFIED STATEMENTS OF OPINION AND NOTREPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. No employee oragent of Bonhams is authorized to make on our behalf oron that of the consignor any representation or warranty,
oral or written, with respect to any property.

The purchaser grants us a security interest in theproperty, and we may retain as collateral security forthe purchaser’s obligations to us, any property and all
monies held or received by us for the account of thepurchaser, in our possession. We retain all rights of asecured party under the California Commercial Code.
If the foregoing conditions or any other applicableconditions herein are not complied with, in addition toother remedies available to us and the consignor bylaw, including without limitation, the right to hold thepurchaser liable for the purchase price, we at our option
may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated
damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b)resell the property, either publicly or privately, and in such

8. All purchased property shall be removed from thepremises at which the sale is conducted by the date(s)and time(s) set forth in the “Buyer’s Guide” portion of thiscatalog. Property designated with a “W” and associatedpurchased lots, if not removed promptly following sale, willbe transferred to an offsite warehouse at the purchaser’s
risk and expense, as set forth in more detail in the “Buyer’s
Guide.” Purchased property that is permitted to remain
onsite at Bonhams’ facility should be removed at thepurchaser’s expense not later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
five (5) business days following the date of the sale. If not
so removed, a storage fee of $5.00 per lot per day will
be payable to us by the purchaser beginning at the closeof the 21st day following the sale, and we may thereafter
transfer such property to an offsite warehouse at thepurchaser’s risk and expense. Accounts must be settled infull before property will be released. Packing and handlingof purchased lots are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Bonhams can provide packing and shipping services forcertain items as noted in the “Buyer’s Guide” section of
the catalog.
9. The copyright in the text of the catalog and thephotographs, digital images and illustrations of lots in the
catalog belong to Bonhams or its licensors. You will not
reproduce or permit anyone else to reproduce such text,
photographs, digital images or illustrations without ourprior written consent.
10. These Conditions of Sale shall bind the successors
and assigns of all bidders and purchasers and inure to
the benefit of our successors and assigns. No waiver,
amendment or modification of the terms hereof (otherthan posted notices or oral announcements during thesale) shall bind us unless specifically stated in writing
and signed by us. If any part of these Conditions of Saleis for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the rest shallremain valid and enforceable.
11. These Conditions of Sale and the purchaser’s andour respective rights and obligations hereunder are
governed by the laws of the State of California. By
bidding at an auction, each purchaser and bidder agrees
to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. Any dispute,controversy or claim arising out of or relating to thisagreement, or the breach, termination or validity thereof,
brought by or against Bonhams (but not including
claims brought against the consignor by the purchaserof lots consigned hereunder) shall be resolved by theprocedures set forth below.
MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES(a) Within 30 days of written notice that there is adispute, the parties or their authorized and empowered
representatives shall meet by telephone and/or inperson to mediate their differences. If the parties agree,
a mutually acceptable mediator shall be selected andthe parties will equally share such mediator’s fees. The
mediator shall be a retired judge or an attorney familiar
with commercial law and trained in or qualified byexperience in handling mediations. Any communications
made during the mediation process shall not be
admissible in any subsequent arbitration, mediation or
judicial proceeding. All proceedings and any resolutions
thereof shall be confidential, and the terms governing
arbitration set forth in paragraph (c) below shall govern.
(b) If mediation does not resolve all disputes between
the parties, or in any event no longer than 60 days after
receipt of the written notice of dispute referred to above,
the parties shall submit the dispute for binding arbitration
before a single neutral arbitrator. Such arbitrator shall bea retired judge or an attorney familiar with commercial
law and trained in or qualified by experience in handling
arbitrations. Such arbitrator shall make all appropriate
disclosures required by law. The arbitrator shall bedrawn from a panel of a national arbitration service
agreed to by the parties, and shall be selected asfollows: (i) If the national arbitration service has specificrules or procedures, those rules or procedures shall befollowed; (ii) If the national arbitration service does nothave rules or procedures for the selection of an arbitrator,
the arbitrator shall be an individual jointly agreed to by
the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a national
arbitration service, the arbitration shall be conducted by
the American Arbitration Association, and the arbitrator
shall be selected in accordance with the Rules of the
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American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award
shall be in writing and shall set forth findings of fact andlegal conclusions.
(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or provided
by the published rules of the national arbitration service:(i) the arbitration shall occur within 60 days following theselection of the arbitrator;(ii) the arbitration shall be conducted in the designatedlocation, as follows: (A) in any case in which the subject
auction by Bonhams took place or was scheduled totake place in the State of New York or Connecticut or the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the arbitration shalltake place in New York City, New York; (B) in all othercases, the arbitration shall take place in the city of San
Francisco, California; and(iii) discovery and the procedure for the arbitration shallbe as follows:(A) All arbitration proceedings shall be confidential;(B) The parties shall submit written briefs to the arbitrator
no later than 15 days before the arbitration commences;(C) Discovery, if any, shall be limited as follows: (I)
Requests for no more than 10 categories of documents,
to be provided to the requesting party within 14
days of written request therefor; (II) No more thantwo (2) depositions per party, provided however, thedeposition(s) are to be completed within one (1) day;(III) Compliance with the above shall be enforced by thearbitrator in accordance with California law;(D) Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) hours topresent its position. The entire hearing before the arbitrator
shall not take longer than three (3) consecutive days;(E) The award shall be made in writing no more than 30days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may beentered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except as
required by applicable arbitration rules, each party shallbear its own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection withthe proceedings and shall share equally the fees andexpenses of the arbitrator.

LIMITED RIGHT OF RESCISSION
If within one (1) year from the date of sale, the original
purchaser (a) gives written notice to us alleging thatthe identification of Authorship (as defined below) ofsuch lot as set forth in the BOLD TYPE heading of
the catalog description of such lot (as amended by any
saleroom notices or verbal announcements during thesale) is not substantially correct based on a fair readingof the catalog (including the terms of any glossary
contained therein), and (b) within 10 days after such
notice returns the lot to us in the same condition as at
the time of sale, and (c) establishes the allegation in thenotice to our satisfaction (including by providing one ormore written opinions by recognized experts in the field,
as we may reasonably require), then the sale of such lot
will be rescinded and, unless we have already paid tothe consignor monies owed him in connection with thesale, the original purchase price will be refunded.
If, prior to receiving such notice from the original
purchaser alleging such defect, we have paid theconsignor monies owed him in connection with thesale, we shall pay the original purchaser the amountof our commissions, any other sale proceeds to which
we are entitled and applicable taxes received fromthe purchaser on the sale and make demand on theconsignor to pay the balance of the original purchaseprice to the original purchaser. Should the consignor
fail to pay such amount promptly, we may disclose
the identity of the consignor and assign to the original
purchaser our rights against the consignor with respect
to the lot the sale of which is sought to be rescinded.
Upon such disclosure and assignment, any liability of
Bonhams as consignor’s agent with respect to said lot
shall automatically terminate.
The foregoing limited right of rescission is available tothe original purchaser only and may not be assigned
to or relied upon by any subsequent transferee ofthe property sold. The purchaser hereby accepts
the benefit of the consignor’s warranty of title andother representations and warranties made by theconsignor for the purchaser’s benefit. Nothing inthis section shall be construed as an admission by
us of any representation of fact, express or implied,obligation or responsibility with respect to any
lot. THE PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVEREMEDY AGAINST BONHAMS FOR ANY REASONWHATSOEVER IS THE LIMITED RIGHT OFRESCISSION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.
“Authorship” means only the identity of the creator, theperiod, culture and source or origin of the lot, as thecase may be, as set forth in the BOLD TYPE heading of
the print catalog entry. The right of rescission does notextend to: (a) works of art executed before 1870 (unlessthese works are determined to be counterfeits createdsince 1870), as this is a matter of current scholarly
opinion which can change; (b) titles, descriptions, orother identification of offered lots, which information
normally appears in lower case type below the BOLD
TYPE heading identifying the Authorship; (c) Authorshipof any lot where it was specifically mentioned that
there exists a conflict of specialist or scholarly opinion
regarding the Authorship of the lot at the time of sale; (d)Authorship of any lot which as of the date of sale was inaccordance with the then generally-accepted opinion ofscholars and specialists regarding the same; or (e) the
identification of periods or dates of creation in catalog
descriptions which may be proven inaccurate by meansof scientific processes that are not generally accepted
for use until after publication of the catalog in which theproperty is offered or that were unreasonably expensive
or impractical to use at the time of such publication.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL
PROPERTY IS SOLD “AS IS.” NEITHER BONHAMS NOR
THE CONSIGNOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OR CONDITION OF
THE PROPERTY OR AS TO THE CORRECTNESSOF DESCRIPTION, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION,PROVENANCE OR PERIOD OF THE PROPERTY OR
AS TO WHETHER THE PURCHASER ACQUIRES ANYCOPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYRIGHTS IN LOTS SOLD OR AS TO WHETHER A WORKOF ART IS SUBJECT TO THE ARTIST’S MORAL RIGHTSOR OTHER RESIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE ARTIST. THE
PURCHASER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL BONHAMS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

SELLER’S GUIDESELLING AT AUCTION
Bonhams can help you every step of the way when you are ready tosell art, antiques and collectible items at auction. Our regional offices
and representatives throughout the US are available to service all of
your needs. Should you have any further questions, please visit our
website at www.bonhams.com/us for more information or call our
Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 23550.
AUCTION ESTIMATES
The first step in the auction process is to determine the auction valueof your property. Bonhams’ world-renowned specialists will evaluate
your special items at no charge and in complete confidence. You canobtain an auction estimate in many ways:• Attend one of our Auction Appraisal Events held regularly at ourgalleries and in other major metropolitan areas. The updated
schedule for Bonhams Auction Appraisal Events is available atwww.bonhams.com/us.
• Call our Client Services Department to schedule a private appointment
at one of our galleries. If you have a large collection, our specialists cantravel, by appointment, to evaluate your property on site.
• Send clear photographs to us of each individual item, including
item dimensions and other pertinent information with each picture.
Photos should be sent to Bonhams’ address in envelopes marked

as “photo auction estimate”. Alternatively, you can submit yourrequest using our online form at www.bonhams.com/us. Digital
images may be attached to the form. Please limit your images to no
more than five (5) per item.
CONSIGNING YOUR PROPERTY
After you receive an estimate, you may consign your property to us forsale in the next appropriate auction. Our staff assists you throughout
the process, arranging transportation of your items to our galleries(at the consignor’s expense), providing a detailed inventory of yourconsignment, and reporting the prices realized for each lot. We provide
secure storage for your property in our warehouses and all items are
insured throughout the auction process. You will receive payment foryour property approximately 35 days after completion of sale.
Sales commissions vary with the potential auction value of theproperty and the particular auction in which the property is offered.
Please call us for commission rates.
PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SERVICES
Bonhams’ specialists conduct insurance and fair market value
appraisals for private collectors, corporations, museums, fiduciaries
and government entities on a daily basis. Insurance appraisals, used
for insurance purposes, reflect the cost of replacing property intoday’s retail market. Fair market value appraisals are used for estate,

tax and family division purposes and reflect prices paid by a willingbuyer to a willing seller.
When we conduct a private appraisal, our specialists will prepare athorough inventory listing of all your appraised property by category.
Valuations, complete descriptions and locations of items are includedin the documentation.
Appraisal fees vary according to the nature of the collection, theamount of work involved, the travel distance, and whether theproperty is subsequently consigned for auction.
Our appraisers are available to help you anywhere and at any time.
Please call our Client Services Department to schedule an appraisal.
ESTATE SERVICES
Since 1865, Bonhams has been serving the needs of fiduciaries –lawyers, trust officers, accountants and executors – in the dispositionof large and small estates. Our services are specially designed to aid
in the efficient appraisal and disposition of fine art, antiques, jewelry,and collectibles. We offer a full range of estate services, ranging fromflexible financial terms to tailored accounting for heirs and their agents
to world-class marketing and sales support.
For more information or to obtain a detailed Trust and Estates
package, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com/us orcontact our Client Services Department.
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BIDDING & BUYING AT AUCTION
Whether you are an experienced bidder or an enthusiastic
novice, auctions provide a stimulating atmosphere unlike anyother. Bonhams previews and sales are free and open to the
public. As you will find in these directions, bidding and buying
at auction is easy and exciting. Should you have any further
questions, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com
or call our Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854
ext. 23550.
Catalogs
Before each auction we publish illustrated catalogs that
include dates and times for previews and auctions. Our
catalogs also provide descriptions and estimated values
for each “lot.” A lot may refer to a single item or to a groupof items auctioned together. We offer our catalogs by
subscription or by single copy. For information on subscribing
to our catalogs, you may refer to the subscription form inthis catalog, call our Client Services Department, or visit our
website at www.bonhams.com/us.

will try to bid just as you would, with the goal of obtaining theitem at the lowest bid price possible. In the event identical bids
are submitted, the earliest bid submitted will take precedence.
Absentee bids shall be executed in competition with otherabsentee bids, any applicable reserve, and bids from otherauction participants. A friend or agent may place bids on
your behalf, provided that we have received your written
authorization prior to the sale. Absentee bid forms are available
in our catalogs, online at www.bonhams.com/us, and at our
San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York galleries.
By Telephone
Under special circumstances, we can arrange for you to bid
by telephone. To arrange for a telephone bid, please contact
our Client Services Department a minimum of 24 hours prior
to the sale.
OnlineWeb users may place absentee bids online from anywherein the world. To bid online, please visit our website at www.
bonhams.com/us.

Previews
Auction previews are your chance to inspect each lot prior to
the auction. We encourage you to look closely and examine
each object on which you may want to bid so that you willknow as much as possible about it. Items are sold “as is” andwith all faults; illustrations in our catalogs, website and othermaterials are provided for identification only. At the previews,
our staff is always available to answer your questions andguide you through the auction process. Condition reports may
be available upon request.

We are pleased to make our live online bidding facility available
to bidders in this sale.

Estimates
Bonhams catalogs include estimates for each lot, exclusive ofbuyer’s premium and tax. The estimates are provided as an
approximate guide to current market value and should not beinterpreted as a representation or prediction of actual selling
prices. They are determined well in advance of a sale and are
subject to revision. Please contact us should you have any
questions about value estimates.

$50-200..........................................by $10s
$200-500........................................by $20/50/80s$500-1,000.....................................by $50s
$1,000-2,000..................................by $100s$2,000-5,000..................................by $200/500/800s$5,000-10,000….............................by $500s$10,000-20,000..............................by $1,000s$20,000-50,000..............................by $2,000/5,000/8,000s$50,000-100,000............................by $5,000s$100,000-200,000..........................by $10,000s
above $200,000..............................at auctioneer’s discretion

Reserves
All lots in a catalog are subject to a reserve unless otherwise
indicated. The reserve is the minimum price that the seller iswilling to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does
not exceed the low estimated value.
BIDDING AT AUCTION
At Bonhams, you can bid in many ways: in person, via
absentee bid, over the phone, or via Bonhams’ online bidding
facility. Absentee bids can be submitted in person, online, via
fax or via email.
A valid Bonhams client account is required to participate in
bidding activity. You can obtain registration information online, atthe reception desk or by calling our Client Services Department.
By bidding at auction, whether in person or by agent, byabsentee bid, telephone, online or other means, the buyer orbidder agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Sale.
Lots are auctioned in consecutive numerical order as they
appear in the catalog. Bidding normally begins below
the low estimate. The auctioneer will accept bids frominterested parties present in the saleroom, from telephonebidders, and from absentee bidders who have left written
bids in advance of the sale. The auctioneer may also
execute bids on behalf of the consignor up to the amountof the reserve, but never above it.
We assume no responsibility for failure to execute bids for any
reason whatsoever.
In Person
If you are planning to bid at auction, you will need to registerat the reception desk in order to receive a numbered bid
card. To place a bid, hold up your card so that the auctioneer
can clearly see it. Decide on the maximum amount thatyou wish to pay, exclusive of buyer’s premium and tax, andcontinue bidding until your bid prevails or you reach your limit.
If you are the successful bidder on a lot, the auctioneer will
acknowledge your paddle number and bid amount.
Absentee Bids
As a service to those wishing to place bids, we may at ourdiscretion accept bids without charge in advance of sale bytelephone, by facsimile or in writing on bidding forms available
from us. “Buy” bids will not be accepted; all bids must state thehighest bid price the bidder is willing to pay. Our auction staff

Additional terms and conditions of sale relating to online
bidding will apply. Please see www.bonhams.com/23479 or
contact the Client Services Department to obtain informationand learn how you can register and bid online in this sale.
Bid Increments
Bonhams generally uses the following increment multiples asbidding progresses:

The auctioneer may split or reject any bid at any time at
his or her discretion as outlined in the Conditions of Sale.
Currency Converter
Solely for the convenience of bidders, a currency converter
may be provided at Bonhams sales. The rates quoted forconversion of other currencies to U.S. Dollars are indications
only and should not be relied upon by a bidder, and neither
Bonhams nor its agents shall be responsible for any errors
or omissions in the operation or accuracy of the currency
converter.
Buyer’s Premium
A buyer’s premium is added to the winning bid price of eachindividual lot purchased, at the rates set forth in the Conditionsof Sale. The winning bid price plus the premium constitutethe purchase price for the lot. Applicable sales taxes arecomputed based on this figure, and the total becomes yourfinal purchase price.
Unless specifically illustrated and noted, fine art frames are
not included in the estimate or purchase price. Bonhams
accepts no liability for damage or loss to frames duringstorage or shipment.
All sales are final and subject to the Conditions of Sale
found in our catalogs, on our website, and available at thereception desk.
Payment
All buyers are asked to pay and pick up by 3pm on thebusiness day following the auction. Payment may be madeto Bonhams by cash, checks drawn on a U.S. bank, moneyorder, wire transfer, or by Visa, MasterCard, American Expressor Discover credit or charge card or debit card. All items mustbe paid for within 5 business days of the sale. Please note thatpayment by personal or business check may result in property
not being released until purchase funds clear our bank.
Sales Tax
Residents of states listed in Paragraph 1 of the Conditionsof Sale must pay applicable sales tax. Other state or local
taxes (or compensation use taxes) may apply. Sales tax will
be automatically added to the invoice unless a valid resale
number has been furnished or the property is shipped via

common carrier to destinations outside the states listed in
the Conditions of Sale. If you wish to use your resale license
please contact Cashiers for our form.
Shipping & Removal
Buyers are to review the Offsite Sold Property Storage
page for a list of lots that will be removed to the offsite
warehouse of Box Brothers. These designated lotsmust be retrieved by the buyer prior to the day and time
designated on the Offsite Sold Property Storage page. If
buyers of these designated lots also buy other lots, suchas decorations, rugs or works of art, these lots may also
be removed to the warehouse of Box Brothers, so all lots
remain together and customers can collect or ship fromone location. All other items will remain at Bonhams for aperiod of 21 days, after which time they may be transferred
to offsite storage. Wine, Jewelry, Natural History,
Collectibles, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Rugs, Native
American Art, Tribal Art and most Arms & Armor auctions
are not included in this policy.
Box Brothers San Leandro (for San Francisco auctions only)
1471 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
Tel (800) 942 6822; Fax (510) 628 8454
Box Brothers Los Angeles (for Los Angeles auctions only)
220 W. Ivy Ave, Unit C, Inglewood, Ca 90302+1 (310) 419 9915 or +1 (800) 474 7447
Box Brothers is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with
Saturday and Sunday hours available. Buyers must contact
Box Brothers 24 hours in advance of pickup. Appointments
are required.
Bonhams can accommodate shipping for certain items.
Please contact our Cashiers Department for more informationor to obtain a quote. Refer to Conditions of Sale for special
terms governing the shipment of Arms and Wine. Shipments
are made during weekday business hours up to four weeks
after payment is received. Carriers are not permitted to deliverto P.O. Boxes.
International buyers are responsible for all import/export
customs duties and taxes. An invoice stating the actual
purchase price(s) will accompany all international purchases.
Simultaneous sale property collection notice:
If this sale previews in multiple cities, please see the title pagefor details regarding final location of property for collection.
Handling and Storage Charges
Please note: For sold lots removed to Box Brothers, there will
be no post-sale storage charge for lots collected within 5 days
from the sale date. For lots that remain at Bonhams, there will
be no post-sale storage charge for lots collected within 21
days of the sale date. Handling fees may apply.
Lots uncollected at Bonhams after 21 days may be removed
to the warehouse of Box Brothers. Handling and storage fees
will apply.
Insurance: All sold lots are insured by Box Brothers at the sumof the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
Please refer to Box Brothers for a list of Handling,
Storage and Insurance fees.
Payment
Payments for purchased lots must be made directly to
Bonhams. Box Brothers will not release property to a buyer
unless the buyer has paid Bonhams first. All charges forhandling and storage due to Box Brothers must be paid by
the time of collection from their warehouse. Please telephone
Box Brothers at +1 (800) 474 7447 in advance to ascertain
the amount due. Lots will only be released from Box
Brothers’ warehouse with a “Release Order” obtained
from the cashier’s office at Bonhams.
The removal/storage and/or shipment by Box Brothers of any
lots will be subject to their standard Conditions of Business,copies of which are available at Bonhams or from Box
Brothers directly.
Auction Results
To find out the final purchase price for any lot following
the sale, please call our automated auction results line at+1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 3400. Auction results are usuallyavailable on the next business day following the sale oronline at www.bonhams.com/us.

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CONTACTS
OFFICERS

Malcolm Barber
Co-Chairman
Matthew Girling
Chief Executive Officer
Laura King Pfaff †Chairman Emeritus
Leslie WrightVice President, Trusts and Estates
Jon King
Vice President, Business Development
Vice Presidents, Specialists
Susan F. Abeles
Rupert BannerJudith EurichMark Fisher
Martin Gammon
Dessa Goddard
Jakob Greisen
Scot Levitt
Mark Osborne
Brooke Sivo
Catherine Williamson

BONHAMS *NEW YORK DEPARTMENTS
580 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022(212) 644 9001

BONHAMS *SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENTS
220 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco California 94103(800) 223 2854

BONHAMS *LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENTS
7601 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles California 90046(800) 223 2854

Books & Manuscripts
Tom Lamb, (917) 206-1640

20th Century Fine Art
Dane Jensen, ext. 65451

20th Century Decorative Arts
Angela Past, ext. 65422

Chinese Works of Art & Paintings
Bruce MacLaren, (917) 206 1677
Nicolas Rice, (917) 206 1622

Arms & Armor
Paul Carella, ext. 23360
James Ferrell, ext. 23332

20th Century Fine Art
Alexis Chompaisal, ext. 65469

Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles
Rupert Banner, (212) 461 6515
Eric Minoff, (917) 206 1630
Evan Ide,

Asian Works of Art
Dessa Goddard, ext. 23333

Fine Art
AmericanKayla Carlsen, (917) 206 1699
Contemporary
Jeremy Goldsmith, (917) 206 1656
Megan Murphy, (212) 644 9020
European Paintings
Madalina Lazen, (212) 644 9108
Impressionist & Modern
William O’Reilly, (212) 644 9135

Books & Manuscripts
Adam Stackhouse, ext. 23266
Decorative Arts
Jennifer Kurtz, ext. 65478
Furniture & Decorative Arts,
EuropeanAndrew Jones, ext. 65432
Jewelry & Watches
Shannon Beck, ext. 23306

Himalayan Art
Mark Rasmussen, (917) 206 1688

Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles
Mark Osborne, ext. 23353
Jakob Greisen, ext. 23284

California - Central Valley
David Daniel, (916) 364 1645

Japanese Works of Art
Jeff Olson, (212) 461 6516

Museum Services
Laura King Pfaff, ext. 23210

California - Palm Springs
Brooke Sivo, (760) 350 4255

Jewelry
Susan F. Abeles, (212) 461 6525
Caroline Morrissey, (212) 644 9046
Camille Barbier (212) 644 9035

Native American Art
Ingmars Lindbergs, ext. 23393

REPRESENTATIVES
Arizona
Terri Adrian-Hardy, (480) 994 5362

Colorado - Denver
Julie Segraves, (720) 355 3737 †California & Western
Paintings & Sculpture
Aaron Bastian, ext. 23241

FloridaJon King(561) 651 7876, Palm Beach(305) 228 6600, Miami(954) 566 1630, Ft. Lauderdale

Maritime Paintings & Works of Art
Gregg Dietrich, (212) 644 9001 †Photographs & Prints
Shawna Brickley, (917) 206 1690

Photographs
PrintsJudith Eurich, ext. 23259

Georgia
Mary Moore Bethea, (404) 842 1500 †Russian Fine & Decorative Arts
Yelena Harbick, (212) 644 9136

Space History
Adam Stackhouse, ext. 23266

Illinois
Ricki Harris(773) 267 3300, (773) 680 2881

Trusts & Estates
Sherri Cohen, (917) 206 1671

Massachusetts/Boston/New England
Amy Corcoran, (617) 742 0909

Watches & Clocks
Jonathan Snellenburg, (212) 461 6530

Trusts & Estates
Victoria Richardson, ext. 23207
Celeste Smith, ext. 23214

NevadaDavid Daniel, (775) 831 0330

Wine & Whisky(415) 503 3319

New Jersey
Alan Fausel, (973) 997 9954 †Wine & Whisky
Erin McGrath, ext. 23319
Writing Instruments
Ivan Briggs, ext. 23255
WatchesIvan Briggs, ext. 23255

New Mexico
Michael Bartlett, (505) 820 0701
Oregon and Idaho
Sheryl Acheson, (503) 312 6023

Virginia
Gertraud Hechl, (713) 621 5988 †Washington
Heather O’Mahony, (206) 218 5011
CanadaToronto, Ontario
Jack Kerr-Wilson, (416) 462 9004 †Montreal, QuebecDavid Kelsey, (514) 894 1138 †Books & Manuscripts
Catherine Williamson, ext. 65442
Coins & Banknotes
Paul Song, ext. 65455
Entertainment Memorabilia
Catherine Williamson, ext. 65442
Dana Hawkes, (978) 283 1518
Furniture & Decorative Arts
Andrew Jones, ext. 65432
Furniture & Decorative Arts, American
Brooke Sivo, ext. 65420
Jewelry & Watches
Dana Ehrman, ext. 65407
Claire De Biasio-Paris, ext. 65483
Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles
Nick Smith, ext. 65470
Contemporary Art
Dane Jensen, ext. 65451
Photographs
PrintsMorisa Rosenberg, ext. 65435
Natural History
Thomas E. Lindgren, ext. 65437 †Claudia Florian, G.J.G., ext. 65437 †California & Western
Paintings & Sculpture
Scot Levitt, ext. 65425
Paintings - European
Mark Fisher, ext. 65488
SilverAileen Ward, ext 65463
Trusts & Estates
Leslie Wright, ext. 65408
Joseph Francaviglia, ext. 65443* Indicates saleroom† Indicates independent contractor

Pennsylvania
Alan Fausel, (610) 644 1199 †Texas
Amy Lawch, (202) 333 1696 †African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Fredric W. Backlar, ext. 65416 †CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENTSan Francisco(415) 861 7500
(415) 861 8951 fax

New York(212) 644 9001
(212) 644 9009 fax

The following information is recorded
and available 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek, through our telephone system:

Los Angeles(323) 850 7500
(323) 850 6090 fax

Monday - Friday, 9am to 5.30pm- Auction and Preview Information- Directions to Bonhams’s salesrooms- Automated Auction Results

Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 5pm

Toll Free(800) 223 2854

Auction Registration Form

(Attendee / Absentee / Online / Telephone Bidding)Please circle your bidding method above.

Sale title:

Native American Arts

Sale date:

Paddle number (for office use only)

Sale no.

23479

Sale venue: San Francisco

General Notice: This sale will be conducted in accordancewith Bonhams Conditions of Sale, and your bidding andbuying at the sale will be governed by such terms andconditions. Please read the Conditions of Sale in conjunction
with the Buyer’s Guide relating to this sale and otherpublished notices and terms relating to bidding.
Payment by personal or business check may result in yourproperty not being released until purchase funds clear ourbank. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank.

General Bid Increments:$10 - 200 .....................by 10s$200 - 500 ...................by 20 / 50 / 80s$500 - 1,000 ................by 50s$1,000 - 2,000 .............by 100s
$2,000 - 5,000 .............by 200 / 500 / 800s
$5,000 - 10,000 ...........by 500s

Notice to Absentee Bidders: In the table below, pleaseprovide details of the lots on which you wish to place bids atleast 24 hours prior to the sale. Bids will be rounded down
to the nearest increment. Please refer to the Buyer’s Guide in
the catalog for further information relating to instructions to
Bonhams to execute absentee bids on your behalf. Bonhams
will endeavor to execute bids on your behalf but will not beliable for any errors or non-executed bids.
Notice to First Time Bidders: New clients are requested toprovide photographic proof of ID - passport, driving license, ID
card, together with proof of address - utility bill, bank or credit
card statement etc. Corporate clients should also provide a
copy of their articles of association / company registration
documents, together with a letter authorizing the individual tobid on the company’s behalf. Failure to provide this may resultin your bids not being processed. For higher value lots you may
also be asked to provide a bankers reference.
Notice to online bidders; If you have forgotten yourusername and password for www.bonhams.com, pleasecontact Client Services.
If successful
I will collect the purchases myself
Please contact me with a shipping quote (if applicable)
I will arrange a third party to collect my purchase(s)Please mail or fax the completed Registration Form andrequested information to:
Bonhams Client Services Department
7601 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90046
Tel +1 (800) 223 2854
Fax +1 (323) 850 6090
Automated results
Tel +1 (415) 503 3410

Type of bid(A-Absentee, T-Telephone)

Lot no.

Monday December 5, 2016

$10,000 - 20,000 .........by 1,000s$20,000 - 50,000 .........by 2,000 / 5,000 / 8,000s$50,000 - 100,000 .......by 5,000s$100,000 - 200,000 .....by 10,000s
above $200,000 ...........at the auctioneer’s discretion
The auctioneer has discretion to split any bid at any time.

Customer Number

Title

First Name

Last Name

Company name (to be invoiced if applicable)
Address
City

County / State

Post / Zip code

Country

Telephone mobile

Telephone daytime

Telephone evening

Fax

Telephone bidders: indicate primary and secondary contact numbers by writing 1 or 2
next to the telephone number.
E-mail (in capitals)
By providing your email address above, you authorize Bonhams to send you marketing materials and news concerning Bonhams
and partner organizations. Bonhams does not sell or trade email addresses.

I am registering to bid as a private client

I am registering to bid as a trade client

Resale: please enter your resale license number here

We may contact you for additional information.

SHIPPING
Shipping Address (if different than above):
Address: _____________________________________Country: _____________________________________

City: _________________________________________

Post/ZIP code: _________________________________

Please note that all telephone calls are recorded.

Brief description(In the event of any discrepancy, lot number and not lot description will govern.) If
you are bidding online there is no need to complete this section.

You instruct us to execute each absentee bid up to the corresponding bid
amount indicated above.

MAX bid in US$(excluding premium and applicable tax)
Emergency bid for telephone bidders only** Emergency Bid: A maximum bid (exclusive of Buyer’s Premium and tax) to be executedby Bonhams only if we are unable to contact you by telephone or should the connection
be lost during bidding.

BY SIGNING THIS FORM YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND OUR CONDITIONS OF SALE AND SHALL BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THEM,
AND YOU AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER’S PREMIUM, ANY APPLICABLE TAXES, AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE BUYER’S GUIDE OR
CONDITIONS OF SALE. THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.
Your signature:

Date: