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AFRICAN, OCEANIC AND ETHNOGRAPHIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4^TH 11 AM

Exhibition: Day of Sale 10 AM

THE COLLECTION OF CATHY AND BERNARD STEINBERG INCLUDING PROPERTIES FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES DUNCAN MILLER III

Auction to be held at

THE MINUTEMAN TAVERN, 171 TEMPLE HILL ROAD (RTE. 300)

NEW WINDSOR , NEW YORK 12553

More than 200 lots of fine African art amassed over more than 30 years including a Dan, Liberia dance mask with masquerade attached.

A Yoruba, Nigeria, Ketu town of Idahin, Republic of Benin, Gelede Headdress, C. 1920 (Believed carved by master Fagbite or his son Falola Edon.) See similar mask in “Yoruba-Nine Centuries of African Art & Thought” Page 216, Fig. 252;

A Yaka, Zaire worn ritual mask, C. 1930-1940, with male figure and headdress; a Guro, Ivory Coast “Mammy Water” spirit mask; a Yoruba (Igbomina) West Nigeria Ibeji female twin figure, very finely carved.

So many more fine masks, funerary head, colonial figure, canoe prow, rattle, Ibeji figures, sling shots, dance wand, pulley, split drum, neck rest, fetish figures, power figure, Ashanti bronzes, wall hangings, suspension hook, spirit figures, beaded items, door latch, etc.

Full catalogue available on line at www.midhudsongalleries.com . Bid online at http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/16905

Terms of the Sale : Cash, traveler’s checks, Visa, M/C, Paypal. Checks, if known to us, with the understanding that merchandise may be held until check clears. We charge a 15% buyer’s premium. Food and drinks available. Comfortable, air conditioned facility with plenty of convenient at the door parking.

Auctioneers: Joanne C. Grant and John W. Paul.

Absentee and phone bids accepted. IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVE AUCTIONEERS, MID-HUDSON AUCTION GALLERIES WILL OFFER LIVE ON-LINE BIDDING http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/16905

On line bidding buyer’s premium is 20%. Prospective bidders must pre-register with eBay in order to participate.

The fall is a beautiful time to visit the Hudson River Valley of New York. Washington ’s Headquarters, Knox’s Headquarters, The Purple Heart Museum and West Point are very close by and the Riverfront is beautiful at this time of the year.

Two other auctions the same day:

2PM – VINTAGE FIESTA WARE FROM AN ARDSLEY, NY COLLECTION

5PM – HUDSON VALLEY ESTATE AUCTION INCLUDING PROPERTIES FROM THE ESTATE OF ANTIQUE DEALER SHIRLEY RESNICK.

See www.midhudsongalleries.com for catalogues.

Directions: FROM NEW YORK CITY : Take N.Y.S. Thruway North to Exit 16. Go north on Rt. 32 to Vail’s Gate Intersection. Continue on Rt. 300 ( Temple Hill Road ) about ¼ mile on left. FROM EASTERN NY and CT AREAS: RT 84 West to NEWBURGH / RT 9W SOUTH exit. Proceed South on 9W. Through Newburgh to Rt. 94 – west on Rt. 94 – four (4) miles to Vail’s Gate intersection. Turn right onto Rt. 300 ( Temple Hill Road ) about ¼ mile on left. FROM WESTERN NY and PA AREAS: RT 84 East to NEWBURGH/RT 9W SOUTH exit. Proceed South on 9W. Through Newburgh to Rt. 94 – west on Rt. 94 – four (4) miles to Vail’s Gate intersection. Turn right onto Rt. 300 ( Temple Hill Road ) about ¼ mile on left. FROM ALBANY AND NORTHERN NY STATE: Take N.Y.S. Thruway South to Exit 17. At end of ramp make right onto 17-K. Go to first Light make left onto Rt. 300 ( Union Ave. ) Take Rt. 300 south to light at end and go left onto Rt. 207/300 S. Continue on Rt. 300 ( Temple Hill Road ) (approx 2.4 miles) to Minuteman Tavern (just after RR Tracks) on right. FROM MIDDLETOWN : Go east on Rt. 84 to Exit 7S and Rt. 300. Take Rt. 300 south to light at end and go left onto Rt. 207/300 S. Continue on Rt. 300 ( Temple Hill Road ) (approx 2.4 miles) to Minuteman Tavern (just after RR Tracks) on right.

Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries

Lot 51A MENDE MASK . Sierra Leone, West Africa. Bundu (Sande Society) helmet mask with side braids and ball surmount. 13-1/2"