Thomaston Place – Tribal Arts & Antiquities Auction
SEPTEMBER 22-23
51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, ME 04861
thomastonauction.com

THOMASTON, MAINE — Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present collections of international tribal artifacts and antiquities in a two-day sale on Friday and Saturday, September 22-23, starting at 10 am each day. The auction will include groups of Native American/Inuit, African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian and ancient Mediterranean artifacts gathered from estates and collections throughout the Northeastern United States.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries owner and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux said, “We have gathered an exciting inventory of rare items, representing the creative energy of diverse cultures from ancient to modern times.”

The auction on Friday will start with 100 lots of antiquities from the estate of US Foreign Service diplomat John Clayton and JoAnn Clayton-Townsend that were collected throughout the Mediterranean region. These will include ancient glass, alabaster and marble sculptures, terracotta figures and vessels, bronze objects and a variety of early lamps.

This will be followed by 150 lots of Pre-Columbian artifacts, such as a Mochica culture Tumi ceremonial knife from the First Century CE, Peru; a rare 550-950 CE Mayan censer in the form of the decapitated head of a sacrificial victim; and a circa 1325-1550 Incan solid gold Tupu from Peru.

Approximately 200 lots of Native American and Inuit items will follow, featuring a Northwest Coast Haida carved and polychrome painted totem; a Yupik spirit mask of a fox; a circa 1890 Maine Wabanaki Penobscot war club with owl head form carved root ball; plus basketry, pottery, weavings and Inuit carvings. Many of the Inuit items are from the collection of Cecilia Piper, an aircraft mechanic and missionary pilot who served in the Arctic region.

And lastly, this day will offer approximately 50 lots of Oceanic pieces, such as a carved and painted Papua New Guinea life-sized Middle Sepik River guardian figure and an Eighteenth Century Fiji pre-contact chieftain status whale tooth necklace.
On Saturday, a diverse group of 425 lots of Sub-Saharan African artifacts, many from the estate of artists Robert and Therisa Doucette, will include a large selection of masks, led by a beaded helmet mask from the Kuba people (Zaire) depicting Bwoom, the brother of Woot; a Yoruba (Nigeria) figural beaded headdress; a life-size Benin bronze depicting a standing warrior king; a rare Igbo-Ukwu bronze ritual drinking cup in the form of a leopard astride a conch shell; a domu harp from the Mangbetu Tribe (D.R.C.); plus four animal paintings by Robert Doucette.

The gallery will be open for previews Monday through Thursday, September 18-21, from 9 am to 4 pm each day. Previewing will also be available on auction days, Friday and Saturday, September 22-23 from 9 to 10 am.

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is at 51 Atlantic Highway (US Route 1). For further information, www.thomastonauction.com or 207-354-8141.

A UNIQUE 2-DAY SPECIALTY AUCTION YOUR CHANCE TO COLLECT RARE OBJECTS
There will be a live gallery audience for this sale
Several private collections of rare cultural items from Aztec, Maya, Inca, Taino, and more. Presenting unique items from North America, including the Pacific Northwest; comprised from several private collections. A special collection of Cecilia Piper, an WAMS aircraft mechanic and missionary pilot who served in the Arctic. Private collections of items from Polynesia, Fiji, Borneo, and other island cultures. Lifetime collection of Greco- Roman objects from the Estate of John Clayton, (Foreign Service) and JoAnn Townsend (National Academy Sciences)
4109 Mayan Censer (550-950 AD)
4190 Taino Small Black Stone Bowl
4105 Mochicas GiltTumi
120 LOTS (LOTS 4105-4223) PRE COLUMBIAN
4112 Quimbqya Solid Gold Poporo
4155 Period Olmec Pottery
4156 Stone Aztec Burial Mask
4264 Northwest Coast Wood Totem
120 LOTS (LOTS 4224-4390) NATIVE AMERICAN
4263 Mound Builder Culture Terra Cotta Pot
4273 Penobscot War Club, ca. 1890
4224 Native American Pottery
4265 Iroquois False Face Mask
80 LOTS (LOTS 4391-4471) ARCTIC INUIT
4418 Inuit Sealskin Parka With Wolverine and Wolf Ruff
4431 Inuit Sealskin Masks
4435 Sealskin Short Boots, Alaska Inuit
4421 Inuit Sealskin Toy
THIS SALE INCLUDES 944 LOTS OF SELECT PRIMITIVE ART, RELICS, AND ANTIQUITIES
FEATURING FRESH-TO-MARKET ITEMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE!
Antiquities Pre Columbian Native American Inuit Oceanic African
428 LOTS (LOTS 5001-5428) AFRICAN
5005 African Dogon Large Shaman’s Ark
5146 Life-Sized Benin Bronze Warrior King
5003 African Ceremonial Crown
47 LOTS (LOTS 4472-4518) OCEANIC
4511 Polynesian Stone Effigy
4472 New Caledonia Island Wood Carving
4492 New Guinea Guardian Mask
4474 Polynesian Shark Tooth Necklace
4493 Maori Wooden Figurine
102 LOTS (LOTS 4000-4104) ANTIQUITIES
4008 8″ Rare Terracotta Female Bust
4074 Roman Glass Vessel, Double Vial
4100 Egyptian Glass & Faience Bead Necklace & Earrings
4002 4 1/2″Greek Footed Cup with Old Repairs, Stand
View items in person at our gallery! PREVIEW – September 18-21,9am-4pm n thomastonauction.com
Kaja Veilleux (ME AUC #902)
51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, ME 04861 207-354-8141 | info@thomastonauction.com