An Eskimo human effigy needle case
Updated August 17, 2026
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| Lot number | 0241 |
| Estimate | $2,000 - $3,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,000 |
| Auction | Native American Pre-Columbian Tribal Fine Art |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | TAOS Auction Co |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
19th century, or earlier, the standing figure with cut-out arms, hands to the waist, with hollow interior for needles. Ht. 2 3/4 in. Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM; Arthur Erikson,
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