Snake Dancers Entertaining the Plaza 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.Frame size 22 x 26 in. — Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

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Estimate: $800–$1,200 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Native American Art | Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 30 October 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-433357
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Edward S. Curtis, Snake Dancers Entertaining the Plaza 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.Frame size 22 x 26 in. Bonhams, 30 Oct 2023, lot 1028. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-433357.

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Edward S. Curtis, Snake Dancers Entertaining the Plaza 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.Frame size 22 x 26 in. Bonhams, 30 Oct 2023, lot 1028. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-433357.

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