The James M. Cole Collection of American Indian Art Tuesday, March 15, 2022
SINCE 1969
AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
The James M. Cole Collection of American Indian Art Tuesday, March 15, 2022—10am Sale 222 145 East Walnut Avenue, Monrovia CA 91016 Sale Previews: Friday, March 11th, Saturday, March 12th, Monday, March 14th 12pm-4pm pst or by Private Appointment
Meet the Team Maranda Moran Head of Sale Silver, Western, American Indian Specialist maranda@johnmoran.com Sally Andrew Silver, Western, American Indian Cataloguer sally@johnmoran.com
Anne Spink Fine Art Cataloguer anne@johnmoran.com
Client Services Mario Esquivel Office Manager mario@johnmoran.com
Ella Fountain Client Services ella@johnmoran.com
SINCE 1969
AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
The James M. Cole Collection John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present the James M. Cole Collection, featuring more than 300 lots of Native American basketry and decorative objects, western-style jewelry, and other important examples of Native American art and artifacts. A fourth generation Californian, James Cole (June 15, 1930- November 13, 2020) developed an early fascination for the state’s Native American history and material culture. Jim and his two brothers were raised in Redlands, CA, where they enjoyed roaming the hills and citrus groves. While out exploring, Jim occasionally happened across arrowheads, which he would dutifully gather. Frank, a close cousin to Jim, recalls that even as a child, he was a collector by nature: “Jim started with rocks and coins and things like that and he just took off from there!” Another impetus for the remarkable collection Jim later assembled was a handwoven California basket he was gifted by his grandmother. As an adolescent, Jim found the artistry and cultural associations of the object enthralling, ultimately inspiring the acquisition of more than 150 baskets. Jim’s position teaching psychology at College of the Sequoias allowed him the means to pursue his passion for collecting over the duration of many decades. In recent years, Elizabeth Brooks, his niece, recalls joining her uncle at the American Indian Show in San Rafael. With more than 100 dealers, it is one of the most important venues for historical examples of Native American art: “He loved the hunt and the art of the find. When I’d go to the show with him, I knew it was going to be a really long day!” As a fixture of the fair for more than 30 years, Jim built relationships with many of the dealers and collectors. His knowledge and connoisseurship were widely admired and appreciated within this close-knit community of fellow enthusiasts. Elizabeth remembers walking through the show and “feeling like I had my own special encyclopedia. Even the dealers would ask him questions.” Jim was difficult to miss, as he liked to don an impressive bolo tie and an eyecatching western-style belt buckle. “He seemed to enjoy the attention!” While these trips to the American Indian Show were an annual highlight for Jim, day in and day out he relished being home, surrounded by his collection. Jim took pleasure in meticulously cataloguing each of his objects, and yet, according to Elizabeth, he seldom had reason to refer to his notes. “Jim had a photographic memory. Everything in his house was amazing. He could walk around and tell you where he got something, what he paid for it, the condition he found it in, where it came from, and who made it… His level of interest was awe-inspiring!” Jim was a fantastic storyteller and he enjoyed presenting his friends and family with tales of his latest finds: “It lit him up,” shared Elizabeth. His favorite aspects of his collection were the baskets and Native American jewelry he spent weekends driving around California, and occasionally beyond, to acquire Jim was happy to discuss his collection but could be rather private about its extent. Elizabeth recalls: “From the outside of the house, you would have no idea what to expect when you opened the front door!” As his collection grew in size and significance, much to Jim’s honor, Elizabeth remembers at least one museum borrowing objects for exhibition. Ultimately, his family and friends concur: “The collection is the summation of a life well lived and a peek behind the curtain. Jim wanted people to see it and he knew one day he would sell it,” says Elizabeth. When John Moran Auctioneers presents the collection for sale next month, these exceptional pieces will certainly be a testament to his legacy. Frank adds: “It was important to him and it in many ways, it was who he was. He enjoyed it for many years. This was no passing fancy or fad. It was the definition of him”
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A Pima basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled tray with elaborate hooked motif issuing from a black center 3.5” H x 14.5” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 8
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A Pima basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled with four columns of geometric hooks issuing from black center 6” H x 16.75” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A Pima olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled globular olla with an all-over geometric motif and footed base 9” H x 9.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 10
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A Pima basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled tray with four hooks radiating from black center 5” H x 18” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A Pima olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled olla with five panels of diamond motifs spaced with floating diamonds 8.25” H x 11” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 12
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A Pima olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled olla with an all-over lattice motif 6.5” H x 7.5” Dia. $500-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A Pima basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled round tray with four hooked elements issuing from black center 2.5” H x 14” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 14
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A Pima pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled bowl with six lizards separated by conjoined diamond motifs 6.5” H x 12.75” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A Pima basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Coiled round tray with large black center with radiating geometric band to rim 3” H x 13” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 16
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A miniature Pima pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Twined tray with four female figures separated by geometric elements and a radiating tri-lobed central element 1.25” H x 7.5” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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Two Pima baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Akimel O’odham, Southwest United States Two works: A small tray with hooked swirl issuing from black center coil 1.75” H x 9” Dia. A small flared bowl with four solid squares each within a square box and finished with pony blue beaded rim 4” H x 6” Dia. 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Acoma pottery olla
First-quarter 20th Century; New Mexico The thin-walled pot with an all-over black and white geometric motif and red base 10.75” H x 12” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s note states: “This old Acoma pot from New Mexico was made by Levaneeka in the early 1930’s and given by her to her childhood fried Winona Winneas (sp). She named her oldest daughter Winona after her friend. The Acoma tribe members called this daughter Nona. I bought the pot from Mrs. Fred Winneasar (sp) at her home in New Ahmadu near San Jose in 1964. Lavaneeka had died and it made Winnona Winneasar (sp) sad to see this pot as it reminded her of her friend.” Cole 2003
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A large polychrome Acoma pottery olla
First-quarter 20th Century or earlier; Southwest United States With black and white geometric motifs 9” H x 11.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 22
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A Lucy Lewis Acoma pottery vase
(1898-1992, Acoma, New Mexico) Signed to underside: Lucy M. Lewis / Acoma N.M. A small pottery vase with black Kokopelli motifs to white slip 3.75” H x 3.75” Dia. $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Lucy Lewis” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque and with a variant title verso: “Lucy Lewis / Acoma” 24” H x 18” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Sioux deerskin shirt and leggings
Second half 20th Century; Northern Plains A deer hide war shirt with beaded arms and chest panels in predominantly red and white with horse hair tassels and accented with fringe to the neck, cuffs and waist (center back, excluding fringe: 26” L; shoulder width: 22.5” W; hem: 18” W) together with a pair of beaded deer hide leggings accented with white beaded panels with triangles and finished with fringe (inseam, excluding fringe: 31.5” L; narrowest leg width: 7.5” W), 3 pieces Shirt: 26” L , excluding fringe (center back); shoulder width: 22.5”, width at hem: 18”; Leggings: inseam: 31.5” L (excluding fringe), narrowest leg width: 7.5” $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Sioux beaded hide vest, by Archie Burnett
Fourth-quarter 20th Century With white beaded front panels in pictorial motifs, and light beaded embellishments to reverse in an orange lightning motif 21.25” L at center back; 16” W at back shoulders $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate Archie Burnett (Sioux) and his wife (Cheyenne) beaded this vest with symbols from the peyote ceremony that tell a story. This vest is intended to be worn and is fully functional as a special occasion piece.
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An American Indian velvet dress
First-quarter 20th Century The green velvet dress embellished with a beaded collar and sleeves and further enhanced with cowrie shells, pink grosgrain ribbon and hide tassels 47.5” L at center back $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A pair of Sioux beaded hide women’s leggings
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Northern Plains The pair of hide leggings enhanced with beaded panels featuring geometric motifs, 2 pieces Front panel: 10.5” H x 11.5” W; Smallest: 10.25” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A pair of Sioux beaded and quilled hide moccasins
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Northern Plains Each hide moccasin with banded multicolored dyed quill details with beaded lower edge and collar, further enhanced with tin cones and horsehair, finished with a cloth banding to top edge, 2 pieces Each: 10” L x 4” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A pair of Kiowa child’s beaded moccasins
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Great Plains Each beaded with multicolor beads of green, light blue, turquoise, orange and cobalt with dyed yellow hide at ankles, 2 pieces 3.125” H x 4.5” W x 2” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two pairs of Sioux men’s beaded hide moccasins
20th Century; Northern Plains Each beaded in various colors including white, red, cobalt blue, light blue, orange and brown with triangular and diamond motifs, 4 pieces Largest: 11” L x 4” W; Smallest: 10.5” H x 3.75” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Sioux beaded hide flag bag
Late 19th/early 20th Century; Northern Plains The front of the bag with green crossed poles and American flags hanging off, further detailed with stars and crosses, and the backside with stars, finished with dyed quill accents and brass trade beads 7.5” H x 4.5” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 34
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A group of American Indian beaded hide bags
Fourth-quarter 19th Century or later Four works: An Achumawi red, white and blue triangular beaded bag with long strap and flap closure Bag (with fringe): 8.5” H x 8” W; Strap: 20” L A small yellow, blue, and green bag with handle and tapering flap closure finished with beaded fringe Bag: 3.25” H x 3.25” W with a 6.5” L strap A small beaded hide pouch with multicolor floral motif and small flap closure 5” H x 3.25” W A small beaded hide pouch with red and white geometric beading to one side and hide closure 4” H x 3.5” W 4 pieces $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s note: “The larger red, white and blue purse has collector’s note: Bernice and Fred Bramson were given this pouch by Chris Brown, the Medicine Man of the Miwoks (Mono’s too.).” w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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Two Eastern United States beaded trade cloth bags
Fourth-quarter19th Century and later Comprised of an Iroquois double-sided floral beaded bag with flap and looped fringe with trade cloth interior (7.5” H x 6.75” W) and a double sided drawstring beaded bag on trade cloth and wool background (7” H x 5.5” W), 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two pairs of Plateau beaded gauntlet gloves
Second half 20th Century Comprising a pair of beaded hide gloves with a floral motif to top of hand and gauntlet tops (15.25” L from tip to opening x 4.75” W at wrist) and a pair of beaded hide gloves with two columns of chevrons and floral gauntlet tops (16” L from tip to opening x 4.25” W at wrist), 4 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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Two Pueblo necklaces with attached jaclas
Second-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Comprising a turquoise tab necklace with attached turquoise bead and shell jaclas (24” L x 5” H) and a four-strand shell and turquoise tab necklace with attached turquoise bead and shell jaclas (25” L x 5” H) 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Pueblo necklaces
Second-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Comprising a Santa Domingo Pueblo necklace with inlaid tabs and bird pendant (23.5” L x 2” H) and a tabbed turquoise necklace with turquoise and shell bead jaclas (25” L x 4”) 2 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Early 20th Century, American
Portrait of a Navajo man Sepia tone photograph on paper mounted to board Partial embossed stamp lower left: Copyright 1905 by / [illegible] and Co Inscribed on the frame’s backing paper: An Indian of Santo Domingo Pueblo / Albuquerque, New Mexico / January, 1909 Sheet/Board:11.875” H x 9.875” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Louis Benesch
(1915-2002, American) “Natani” Oil on Masonite Signed lower right: Benesch; titled on the frame plaque and again verso 20” H x 16” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large Apache olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled olla with checkered bands centering on a central band with twelve figures 15” H x 14” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 44
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A large Apache basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled tray with a four-pointed flower center and an alternating band of trees and dogs 2.5” H x 18.25” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A large polychrome Apache pictorial olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled olla with five columns of stacked arrows alternating with columns of crosses and a standing figure 13” H x 10.5” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 46
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A polychrome Apache basket
First half 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled bowl with four polychrome, checkered arms radiating from black center further enhanced with six sawtooth arms issuing outwards to rim 3.5” H x 14” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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An Apache pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled tray with seven figures standing atop horses within a lattice motif 3.75” H x 14.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 48
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A polychrome Apache olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled olla with red and black lattice motif throughout 11.5” H x 9” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A large polychrome Apache basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled tray with arrow points and interlacing sawtooth bands, with rim ticking 5.5” H x 17.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 50
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An Apache pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled tray with figures, dogs, crosses and other floating elements within a star lattice 3.5” H x 14” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A large Papago basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Tohono O’odham, Arizona Coiled flared bowl with multiple hooked elements issuing from a pinwheel center 7” H x 13.5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Maricopa basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Piipaash, Arizona Coiled jar with geometric steps 11” H x 14” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Umatilla hide doll and cradleboard
First-quarter 20th Century; Northwest United States The hide cradleboard with elongated beaded lozenges, doll with fully beaded moccasins, necklace and jaclas 4.5” H x 16.5” W x 4.5” D $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Rita Nees
(20th Century, American) “Freedom,” 1994 Oil on canvas Signed lower right: R. Nee[sic]; titled, dated and with the attributed name on the frame plaque 36” H x 24” W $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A framed collection of Tussinger eccentric flints
Pre-historic or later Tag reads: “Delaware Co., Oklahoma “Eccentrics” Rhoades Mound - 1921 Found By Mack Tussinger” In a variety of shapes and sizes, all mounted to red felt backing with approximately 60 points Frame: 27” H x 35” W; Largest Point: 9.5” H $3,000-5,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes are included with this lot. The flints are thought to have been excavated in Delaware County, Oklahoma in 1921 by M. Tussinger. Speculation abounds as to whether the complex flints represent Mayan influence reaching far into North America. Cole’s notes include research and correspondence regarding the origin of the flints.
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A framed collection of implements
Pre-historic or later In a variety of sizes, shapes and stones, some with zoomorphic characteristics including, bear, turtle, fish and others, all mounted to a red and green felt background, enhanced with white shell beads in the style of a button blanket Overall: 18” H x 38” W; Largest stone: 9” H x 2” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A framed collection of points and implements
Pre-historic or later In a variety of sizes, shapes and stones, all mounted to a red felt background 18” H x 38” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A framed collection of points and objects
Pre-historic or later In a variety of sizes, shapes and stones, all mounted to a red felt background 12.5” H x 24.5” W x 10” W $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A collection of framed stone points
Pre-historic or later In a variety of stones, shapes and sizes enhanced with shell accents, all mounted to red felt within a gilt frame 16” H x 20” W; Largest point: 7.5” L $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two trays of stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, approximately 100 pieces Largest: 8.5” H x 1.5” Dia. $1,500-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collection details inked to several stones indicating a Montana origin.
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A cased group of California stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising a variety of stone points and other implements presented in a glazed hinge-top case, approximately 57 pieces Case: 2” H x 18” W x 12” D; Largest: 5” H x 1.825” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s note: “Points collected by Santiago Martinez in Coreosan (?) near Kettleman City in the 1970’s and 1980”s.”
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A Margaret Tafoya blackware pottery vase
(1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico) Signed to underside: Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara With deep carved geometric motif to waist 9.5” H x 8” Dia. $500-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 66
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A large blackware Santa Clara pottery olla
Fourth-quarter 19th Century Unmarked Hand coiled olla form with exaggerated waist and pie crust rim 11” H x 14” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: Acquired by present owner from Freunds, San Jose, CA, February 21, 1986 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Margaret Tafoya” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque; with a variant title verso: “Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara / (Tewa)” 24” H x 18” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large Cochiti drum, by Marcello Quintana
Mid-20th Century Signed to side: Marcello Quintana / Cochiti Pueblo / N. Mex With hide drum heads, hand carved barrel and original drum stick 26.5” H x 22” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Maidu basket
First-half 20th Century; Northern California Coiled oval bowl with a quail topknot motif 4.75” H x 10” W x 7.5” D $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Maidu storage basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Coiled with four sawtooth bands radiating from center 12” H x 12.5” Dia. $1,000-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large Atsugewi basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Hat Creek, California Twined, with quail topknot motif bands to waist 11” H x 13.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Margaret S. Cunningham, Hat Creek, CA, 1925 Dr. Stillman Berry, USA Paul Allen, USA The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: This lot is accompanied by provenance notes.
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Three Achumawi / Atsugewi baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Pit River/Hat Creek, California Three works: A large twined hat with dark brown geometric motifs and a band of stepped elements to rim 4” H x 8” Dia. A small twined trinket basket with dark brown topknot motif and conjoined diamond band to base 3.75” H x 4.5” Dia. An oval twined basket with dark brown topknots to four elongated triangles issuing from base 5.5” H x 7.5” W x 5” D 3 pieces $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Atsugewi twined basket bottles
Fourth-quarter 19th Century and later; Northern California Two works: The large octagonal glass bottle with cork stopper is fully wrapped in a twine weave with three sawtooth bands radiating out from base 10.25” H x 4.75” Dia. The smaller glass bottle with a twist cap from Crown Distilleries is fully wrapped in a twine weave and banded motifs 6.5” H x 2.125” Dia. 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of polychrome Hualapai baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Arizona Comprised of twined baskets including a pedestal bowl, one large bowl and one small bowl, 3 pieces Largest: 5.75” H x 9” Dia. $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Thompson River imbricated basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California A rectangular form basket with attached lid 6.25” H x 10.25” W x 7” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Sioux quilled pipe stem
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Montana The polychrome porcupine quill and sinew wrapped carved wood pipe stem, further enhanced with dyed horse hair and red ribbon 25” L x 1.25” W $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Inscription to one end: “Picked up on the range, Winnecoot, Mont. Winter 1887.”
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A Plains catlinite pipe and stem
20th Century A carved round disk atop a seven sided pipe end (4.5” L x 3” H) with a darkened wood stem (16.5” L x 2” W), 2 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Plains catlinite pipe and stem
20th Century A carved catlinite pipe with banded motif (7.5” L x 4.75” H), and an oak stem with a polychrome geometric motif and brass studs enhancing one side (15.5” L x 1.75” W), 2 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two carved catlinite sculptures
Late 19th Century and later Two works: A carved catlinite fish mounted to a rattlesnake both with etched and carved motifs 6.5” H x 10” L A carved catlinite figure of a man with rounded torso further extended by an additional rounded feature with plant motif carved to surface 5” H x 5.5” L x 1.5” W 3 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hats
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Comprising the largest twined hat with four dark brown geometric panels and narrow banding (3” H x 7” Dia.) and the smallest twined hat with three pale geometric panels and multiple narrow banding (3.75” H x 6.5” Dia.), 2 pieces $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hats
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Comprising a twined basketry hat with dark brown geometric banding to shoulder and waist (3” H x 7” Dia.) and a twined basketry hat with dark brown whirl to top and a lighter brown geometric step motif (3” H x 6.75” Dia.), 2 pieces $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 84
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A polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hat
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California The twined basket with repeating dark brown central geometric elements and a light brown sawtooth band surround to top and rim 3.5” H x 7.25” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hat First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Twined hat with a banded geometric motif 3.5” H x 6.75” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hats
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Comprising the larger twined basket hat with a tan and dark brown geometric motif and banded rim (3.25” H x 7” Dia.) and the smaller twined basket hat with a light brown geometric motif and banded rim (3.5” H x 6.5” Dia.), 2 pieces $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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Two polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket hats
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Comprising the largest twined hat with bird quill and an all-over geometric motif (3.5” H x 7 Dia.) and the smallest twined hat with a geometric motif (3.5” H x 6.5” Dia.), 2 pieces $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Twined bowl with polychrome sawtooth and zigzag bands to waist and openwork under rim 7.5” H x 11” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Twined bowl with a lattice band motif to waist and inverted triangle band to rim 6.25” H x 8.25” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket bowls
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Two works: The larger twined bowl with a geometric band to waist 3.75” H x 6.75” Dia. The smaller twined bowl with dark brown and tan geometric band to waist 3.5” H x 5” Dia. 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Hupa / Yurok / Karuk polychrome basket bowls
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Comprising a large twined bowl with a dark brown and tan geometric band to waist and checkered band to rim (4.75” H x 7” Dia.) and a small twined bowl with a polychrome wrapped openwork rim surmounting four tan and dark brown geometric columns (3.75” H x 5.75” Dia.), 2 pieces $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Hupa / Yurok / Karuk basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Twined bowl with three chevron panels 5.5” H x 7.25” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Sioux catlinite carved pipes
Fourth-quarter 19th Century or later; Northern Plains Comprised of one carved pipe with a flared bowl, diamond anterior projection and banded motifs (5” H x 7” L x 1.75” W) and one carved red catlinite pipe with banded motifs (8” L x 1” Dia.), 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Sioux catlinite pipes
20th Century; Northern Plains Two works: A carved catlinite pipe in the form of a clawed talon holding an elongated oval bowl (3.25” H 3” W), together with a square catlinite stem (6.75” L x .75” Dia.) A carved catlinite pipe with flaring head (2” H x 3.75” W) and square stem (8.5” L x 1” Dia.) 4 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of catlinite carved stone items
Fourth-quarter 19th Century or later One marked: Lynn Co. IA Comprising an ax head, three pipes (one with silver inlay) and a barrel-formed cylinder, 5 pieces Inlaid pipe: 3.5” H x 6.5” L $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 96
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A group of carved stone pipes
Pre-historic or later Comprising pipes in various stones and shapes, some further embellished with figurative carvings, 6 pieces Largest: 7.75” L x 1.125” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A group of carved stone pipes
Pre-historic or later Comprising a large group of pipes in in various stones and shapes, including one with avian motif and inlaid shell eyes, 6 pieces Largest: 4” H x 8.625” L x 1.5” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 98
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A Navajo Regional rug
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, red, dark brown, and grey with a central diamond set into a rectangular block all within a grey cartouche and a black serrated border 77” L x 46” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m
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A Navajo Regional rug
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in black, grey, cream and brown with a stepped diamond motif set within a black outline and double border 63” L x 43.5” W $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Regional rug
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, grey, red, dark brown and ochre in an X-motif with stepped side border 64” L x 45” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Stereoscope with a group of Stereographic cards
Late 19th/early 20th Century A wood stereoscope with slide and sixteen various stereographic cards detailing the lives of American Indians by Bailey, Dix and Mead, 1882 and three cabinet cards: “Steps” and “One Bull” by the same photographer, 20 pieces Cabinet cards measure: 6.5” H x 4.25” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Louis Benesch
(1915-2002, American) Navajo man near Monument Valley Oil on Masonite Signed lower left: Benesch Sight: 19.25” H x 29.5” W $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired 1989
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A Chumash carved stone pipe
Pre-historic or later; Southern California Carved steatite in a tapered cylindrical form 7” L x 1” Dia. at the largest end $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Chumash Indian carved steatite items
Mid-19th Century or later; Southern California Comprising a steatite carved bowl resembling an abalone shell (3.5” H x 8.25” W x 6.5” D), a steatite and shell whale fetish (1.5” H x 3” W x 1.25” D) and frog fetish (1” H x 3” W x 3” D), and an arrow straightener (1.25” H x 5.25” W x 2” D), 4 pieces $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A collection of Folsom-style stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing sizes, 5 pieces Largest: 7.5” H x 1.25” Dia. $500-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 0 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A group of stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising nine large blades and four other points, 13 pieces Largest: 9.5” H x 2” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 0 7
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A group of large stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, 8 pieces Largest: 8.5” H x 2” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 0 8 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A group of eccentric flints
Pre-historic or later Comprising flints of various shapes and sizes including three large blades and sixteen large points, 19 pieces Largest: 8.75” H x 1.75” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s note states: “Pre-historic eccentric ceremonial flints excavated from a mound on the farm of Guyami Rhodes, on the Elk River Delaware Co., OKLA, by Mack Tussinger in 1921. Ex Willard Elsing Collection, Ex: Oral Roberts University Museum See Documents” w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 0 9
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A polychrome Kawaiisu basket
First half 20th Century; Central California Coiled round flared bowl with a central band of gopher snake motif and floating elements to center 4.25” H x 10.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: With collection tag to underside. 1 1 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A Chemehuevi basket
First half 20th Century; Great Basin / Southwest United States Coiled bowl with five stylized stars to waist and a blackened rim 4.5” H x 6” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 1 1
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A polychrome Mono Lake Paiute pictorial basket woven by Emma Murphy
First-quarter 20th Century; Yosemite, California Coiled bowl with alternating insects and frog motifs under a polychrome zigzag rim and floral base 4” H x 8.25” Dia. $6,000-8,000 Provenance: Minnie Randolph Bishop Collection, USA Sale: Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, New York, “Green Collection,” May 25, 1972, Lot 75 The Robert “Trader Bob” Bayuk Collection, deaccessioned 2012 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: From a letter by Craig Bates, the former Curator of Ethnography at the Yosemite Museum writes about Emma Murphy and this basket: “Emma Murphy was born Emma Jim, the daughter of Captain and Patsy Jim, in the late 1860s or early 1870s near Mono Lake. She was a sister of Tina and Nellie Charlie...I know of very few documented baskets woven by Emma Murphy. In 1912, when Estella Falla worked in Nelson Salter’s Yosemite Store and purchased baskets from local Indian women, she remarked that Emma’s weaving was ‘”...a close second.” to Lucy Telles’. Although her weaving career was relatively short, her work must have been exceptional to have been so rated by Estella Falla...The use of realistic animal patterns was, apparently, favored by Emma Murphy. The bat-like creatures on the basket in the Yosemite Museum collection are not as precisely executed as the animals on your basket. Since the basket in the Yosemite Museum was collected in 1912 or 1913, I’d think that yours was collected sometime later since your animals are more neatly made...As near as we can ascertain, Emma Jim Murphy died in late 1925...Your basket is a fine example of the weaving of the Yosemite-Mono lake region, and a rare example of the work of a weaver who died at the height of her creativity.”
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A large polychrome Washoe mush bowl basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada A coiled bowl with a zigzag band of hourglass forms from rim leading into six columns of chevrons, with elongated segments of conjoined diamonds floating mid-waist and a stepped ring encasing the base 15.75” H x 27” Dia. $3,000-5,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Mono mush bowl basket First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with two bands of zigzags to waist and floating diamonds to rim 10” H x 24” Dia. $3,000-5,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Shoshone lidded basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Nevada Coiled bowl with a five-pointed lozenge to lid and sawtooth topped steps to waist 4.5” H x 10.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Acquired from Leon Taylor, USA, 1973 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Panamint lidded basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with four birds to sides and branches to lid top and basket base. 5.5” H x 8” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A California mortar and pestle
Pre-historic or later A large shaped granite bowl with flaring sides with elongated pestle, 2 pieces Mortar: 8.5” H x 11.5” Dia.; Pestle: 14.5” L x 3” Dia. $1,000-1,500
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A large California granite mortar and pestle
Pre-historic or later The large granite mortar with a formed globular exterior and an elongated pestle, 2 pieces Mortar: 8” Hx 13” Dia.; Pestle: 14.5” L x 2.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 1 9
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A California granite mortar and pestle
Pre-historic or later The elongated granite stone with a deep well with an elongated pestle, 2 pieces Mortar: 11” H x 9.5” Dia.; Pestle: 13” L x 3” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 2 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A granite mortar and pestle
Pre-historic or later; California A granite mortar with a formed globular exterior and a slightly elongated darker pestle, 2 pieces Mortar: 8” H x 9” Dia.; Pestle: 8” L x 3.25” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 2 1
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A polychrome California Mission rattlesnake basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled round tray with a coiled snake and the beginnings of a second rattlesnake flowing off edge 4” H x 17.25” Dia. $5,000-7,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled oval bowl depicting a saddled donkey and running dog to each elongated side with negative horses to the opposing ends 5.5” H x 16” W x 12” L $3,000-5,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl, oval in form with a turtle to center and alternating grasshopper and butterfly/moth element to sides 3” H x 14” W x 10.5” D $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 2 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with five cross elements spaced with double diamond elements 4.25” H x 15.5” Dia. $1,500-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 2 7
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A large California Mission basket First-quarter 20th Century Coiled tray with a geometric motif 4.5” H x 19” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: Acquired by present owner from Jerry Almind, San Bernardino, CA, 1977 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with small star to bottom and a larger star motif radiating to rim 6” H x 18.75” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Ramona Lubo,” 1986 Oil on canvas Signed, dated and inscribed lower right: John Steele ©/ RNO; titled on the frame plaque; variant title from an exhibition brochure attached to the frame verso: “Ramona Lubo and Star Basket” 40” H x 30” W $500-700 Provenance: Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above Literature: Christopher L. Moser, “Native American Basketry of Southern California” (Riverside, CA: Riverside Museum Press, 1993), iii. Notes: This painting serves as the frontispiece for Christopher L. Moser’s book, “Native American Basketry of Southern California,” which was the catalogue for the exhibition “Coils in Time: A Century of Southern California Indian Basketmakers and Their Baskets” at the Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, CA, October 12, 1992-May 30, 1993. This lot is accompanied by a collection of signed preparatory sketches for the painting, photographs of the individuals and basket shown in the painting, correspondence between the artist and collector, documents relating to museum loans, and other ephemera. One such item, most likely written in conjunction with the 1992-93 Riverside Municipal Museum exhibition where the star basket was shown, states that the “... large oil by John Steele portrays the famous Cahuilla basket weaver, Ramona Lubo, and significant elements of her life. The brutal killing of her husband, Juan Diego, in 1877, by Sam Temple, is shown here along with her famous funeral basket which she made and prayed to so that she might join Juan. The faces were taken from old photos of the individuals involved, and the circumstances surrounding this killing became a permanent part of California history as told in the book “Ramona” by Helen Hunt Jackson. The book was designed to arouse some compassion in the hearts of the citizens of the U.S.A. for the plight of the American Indian, in the hopes that their exploitation could be reversed.”
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A polychrome California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southern California Coiled with five-pointed floral motif to center and large petal flowers to rim 3.5” H x 12.75” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled tray with four flying bats to rim and a seven-lobed flower to center 1.5” H x 16” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 3 4 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southern California Coiled bowl with five floating animal elements including two eagles, two dogs, a horse and a lower ring of connected bats to center with an interior ring of chevrons 4.5” H x 13.25” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 3 5
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A polychrome California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century, Southern California Finely coiled bowl with stemmed roses, quails, broken arrows and stylized rattlesnake bands flanking each side with a radiating star motif to bottom center 4” H x 12.5” Dia. $1,500-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 3 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome California Mission pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southern California Coiled round low bowl with alternating eagle and cactus motif 3.5” H x 13.5” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 3 7
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A Navajo Regional rug
Mid-20th Century Woven in cream, grey, red, ochre and dark brown with a hooked central diamond and stepped half diamond to sides all within a double border 85” L x 54” W $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Acquired from Butterfields, San Francisco, CA, May 1981 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Ganado rug
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in red, cream, light and dark brown with radiating stepped diamond to center, floating serrated diamonds to edges and a stepped border 75” L x 50” W $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Regional rug
Second-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, grey, dark brown and black with a storm pattern motif and water bugs to center edges and a serrated border 83.5” L x 53” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Two Grey Hills rug woven by Eve Bryant
Mid-20th Century Woven in cream, grey, black and ochre, in a radiating stepped diamond pattern 90” L x 51” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Attached tag reads: #63 / Eve Bryant / PXSTS / Two Grey Hills Res.
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A small California mortar and pestle
Pre-historic or later Granite mortar and a dark stone pestle with raised ring to tapered end, 2 pieces Mortar: 4” H x 7” Dia.; Pestle: 4.25” H x 2” Dia. (max.) $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of small stone mortars and pestles
Pre-historic or later Three mortars and pestles, including one with a double-sided grinding surface, 6 pieces Largest mortar: 4” H x 5.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of various stone implements
Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of carved stone objects including five pestles of various sizes and stones, two mortars, a stone head and a paint pot, an ax head, and a four-lobed carved stone mortar, 12 pieces Largest: 4.25” H x 10” Dia. $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A small stone paint pot and pestle
Pre-historic or later Comprising a small carved red stone dished mortar and a pestle, 2 pieces Mortar: 0.5” H x 1.25” Dia. $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with two checkered bands separating a central band of chevrons 6.5” H x 18” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 4 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A large California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with three diamond and sawtooth lozenges 6” H x 17” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 4 7
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southern California Coiled round bowl with a central flower to base surmounted by a band of conjoined diamond motifs 4.5” H x 8.75” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 4 8 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A large polychrome California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with checkered lozenges issuing from center 5” H x 17” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 4 9
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with four columns of conjoined arrow heads and floating lozenges 5” H x 15.5” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 5 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A California Mission olla basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled olla with a central band of whirling logs and negative seven-pointed star to base 7.5”H x 9.5” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 5 1
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A California Mission basket
Late 19th/early 20th Century Coiled bowl with four geometric arms issuing from base and alternating checkered rim 4.25” H x 9.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: George Wharton James Collection, USA Madame Guerin Collection, USA Leon Taylor, USA The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Southern California Coiled bowl with alternating arms of conjoined arrows issuing from center, and ticked band below rim 5” H x 8.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large carved green stone mano
Pre-historic or later In an elongated, slightly flattened form 15.5” L x 2.75” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large granite mortar
Pre-historic or later Stone in its organic form with an elongated bowl 8” H x 15” W x 10” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large carved stone metate Pre-historic or later 8” H x 20.5” W x 15.5” D $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Mexican mano and metate set
20th Century Comprising a rectangular metate, a flat mano and a rounded mano, 3 pieces Metate: 12” H x 21” W x 14” D $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Carlos White Eagle
(b. 1950, Mescalero Apache / Dinè) Two works: “Sioux War Chief,” 1981 Silver, turquoise, coral, and nacre on wood base Signed and dated faintly to base: Carlos White Eagle / 1981; further signed, titled, and dated to plaque 5.5” H x 4.25” W x 3.5” D 1005.2 grams gross “Navajo Woman,” 1981 Silver and turquoise on wood base Signed faintly to base: Carlos White Eagle; further signed, titled, and dated to plaque 5” H x 2.25” W x 2.5” D 287.6 grams gross 2 pieces $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An elaborate Zuni inlaid Shalako bolo tie
(1921-2002; Zuni, New Mexico) Stamped verso: ARP / Zuni NM [for Augustine and Rosalie Pinto] Bolo with standing Shalako kachina figure inlaid in turquoise, coral, abalone and onyx all set to a shell background and surrounded with a silver bezel, mounted to a woven leather strap and finished with pointed silver tips Bolo: 5.125” H x 2.75” W; Strap with tips: 38” L 160.3 grams gross $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 6 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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An Abraham Begay inlaid sandcast sterling bolo tie
Second half 20th Century; Navajo / Dinè Stamped: AB [for Abraham Begay] / Sterling A rectangular cast silver bolo tie with coral, opal, onyx and turquoise inlay suspended on a black braided strap enhanced with ferrules and finished with elaborate sandcast tips Bolo: 3” H x 2” W; Strap with points: 42” L 153.8 grams gross $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 6 1
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An Abraham Begay inlaid sandcast sterling bolo tie
Mid-20th Century; Navajo / Dinè Stamped: AB [for Abraham Begay] / Navajo / Sterling A cast silver trapezoidal bolo tie with tapered inlay of turquoise, lapis, shell, and bone suspended from a woven black strap with elaborate pointed silver tips Bolo: 3” H x 2” W; Strap with tips: 42” L 171.5 grams gross $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 6 2 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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An Abraham Begay Navajo silver and inlay bolo tie
Second half 20th Century; Dinè Stamped: AB / Sterling / Navajo; Etched signature: Abraham Begay An elaborate trapezoidal plaque with geometric silver overlay and Hopi-style inlay including opal, spiney oyster, coral, turquoise and lapis, with elaborate tips and braided black strap Bolo: 2.75” H x 2,25” W; Strap with tips: 44” L 130.7 grams gross $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 6 3
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A large Abraham Begay sterling and inlaid stone bolo tie
Second half 20th Century; Navajo / Dinè Stamped: AB [for Abraham Begay] / Sterling / Sterling A trapezoidal plaque bolo with silver overlay, and complex inlay of turquoise, lapis, coral and opal, on a braided leather strap with elaborate inlaid dangles at tips and heavy points and ferrules, and a hook closure Bolo: 3.75” H x 2.75” W; Strap with tips: 47” L 344.3 grams gross $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 6 4 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A Zuni inlaid stone bolo tie
Second half 20th Century; New Mexico Etched in script: Ray and Bernie Wyaco, Zuni, N Mex; Bolo clasp stamped: Bennett / Pat. Pend. A bolo tie depicting an eagle in flight with elaborate tips and inlaid dangles Bolo: 4” H x 3.25” W; Strap with tips: 39” L 83 grams gross $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 6 5
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A Zuni inlaid Knifewing bolo tie
Mid-20th Century Appears unmarked A bolo tie with turquoise, shell and black inlay on a black leather braided cord with silver tips Bolo: 3” H x 2.25” W; Strap with tips: 38” L 50.9 grams gross $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 6 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A California Mission polychrome basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with three geometric elements issuing from center ring 4.75” H x 15.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 6 7
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled bowl with a radiating four petal flower motif to center 3” H x 9.25” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 6 8 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled oval tray with serrated arm designs issuing from base 3.5” H x 17.5” W x 13 D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 6 9
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A California Mission basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled tray with three polychrome bands 4.5” H x 15” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 7 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A group of large carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising three large ax heads of various stones and shapes, 3 pieces Largest: 4.75” H x 8.5” L x 3” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 7 1
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A group of carved stone adzes
Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of adze heads in various stones and sizes, 6 pieces Largest: 3” H x 5.5” L x 1.75” W $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 7 2 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A group of carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising carved stone ax heads of various stones, sizes and forms, 9 pieces Largest: 4” H x 4.75” L x 1.75’ W $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 7 3
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A group of carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising four large ax heads of a dark green striated stone, the largest with a snake motif to each side, 4 pieces Largest: 4” H x 11.25” L x 1.5” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Pomo gift basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Coiled boat shape with floral motif to sides and a beaded shell rim, accented with topknots 3” H x 10” W x 5.75” D $1,500-2,000 Provenance: Lake Tahoe Collection, USA The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Pomo pictorial basket
Late 19th/early 20th Century; Northern California An oval form coiled with two opposing lozenges depicting a woman in motion, and opposite ends with antlered stags, all in reverse imagery 3.5” H x 10” W x 7.5” D $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Pomo gift basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Coiled single rod with three serrated mountain bands accented with shell beads to shoulder and rim 3.5” H x 8” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Pomo pictorial gift basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Coiled bowl with floating boot pairs centered within three conjoined diamonds and additional pairs issuing from rim, rim further enhanced with clam beads and handle 3.25” H x 6.25” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 1 8 2 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A small Pomo basket
Late 19th/early 20th Century; Northern California Coiled bowl with four columns accented with topknots and finished with a checkered rim 3” H x 6” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 1 8 3
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A small Pomo basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Coiled single rod bowl with six columns of stacked geometric elements alternating with elongated triangles issuing from rim 2.75” H x 5.5” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: Acquired by present owner from Mrs. Widel, Berkeley, CA, 1965 The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Poma[sic] Offerings” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque; an alternative title on the stretcher verso: “Pomo Baskets” 24” H x 18” W $200-300 Provenance: Gallery West, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “The Vanishing Desert,” 1979 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque and again verso 24” H x 18” W $200-300 Provenance: West Gallery, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985
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Two fossilized Megalodon shark teeth
Miocene era; South Carolina Comprised of a large fossil tooth of a lighter color with vintage collection label with illegible note and 1896 date (5” H x 3.75” W) and a large fossil tooth of a darker color (5” H x 4” W), 2 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising axes of various sizes and stones, 5 pieces Largest: 3.5” H x 6” L x 1.75” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of carved stone grooved axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of ax heads in various stones, shapes and sizes, 9 pieces Largest: 2.5” H x 5” L x 2.5” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A collection of carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of ax heads in various stones and shapes, 5 pieces Largest: 3: H x 5.75” L x 2” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Each of a dark brown stone with lighter highlights and veining throughout, 2 pieces Largest: 2.75” H x 10” L x 2.25” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Pomo beaded treasure basket
Second half 20th Century; Northern California Single rod boat-shaped basket beads of red and blue alternating zigzag motif to fully beaded exterior 3.5” H x 11” W x 8” D $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate weaver as Emma Lewis of Clear Lake, CA, woven in 1978.
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A Pomo beaded basket
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Single rod round bowl with a fully beaded body with green, black and red crosses on a green field banded to rim and base with yellow 3.5” H x 8” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate weaver as Emma Lewis of Clear Lake, CA, woven in 1977.
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A Pomo beaded basket
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Single rod fully beaded round basket with columns of blue and white with red diamonds 3.5” H x 8.5” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate weaver as Emma Lewis of Clear Lake, CA, woven in 1976.
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A Pomo beaded basket
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Northern California Single rod small bowl fully beaded in red and white with red stacked arrowheads on white field 2.5” H x 4.75” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate weaver as Emma Lewis of Clear Lake, CA, woven in 1976.
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A Washoe basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled bowl with four geometric elements spaced with whirling logs 7” H x 10” Dia. $1,500-2,500 Provenance: Acquired from Betty Vincent, Visalia, CA The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Washoe basket
First-quarter 20th Century or later; Northern California / Nevada Coiled bowl with five panels of stacked geometric shapes 6” H x 10.25” Dia $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Mrs. Hunt, Mountain View Gun Show, CA The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Washoe basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled bowl with five zigzag columns creating panels with various geometric floating elements 5” H x 8.5” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Washoe basket
First half 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled bowl with star and geometric motif 3.75” H x 6.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Acquired by present owner from Mrs. Hunt, Reno, NV The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of five small Washoe beaded baskets
Second half 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Each coiled single rod basket with multicolored beadwork overlay in various geometric designs, 5 pieces Largest: 3” H x 5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Washoe beaded and lidded basket
Mid-20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled globular form with all-over geometric patterning to a white field 4.25” H x 5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: “Husky” Hunt Gift Shop, Reno, NV The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Washoe basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled single rod bowl with alternating floral and geometric motifs 5.25” H x 9.75” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Washoe pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northern California / Nevada Coiled single rod with seven polychrome branch and blossom elements circling the oval form 3” H x 8.5” W x 7.5” D $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A California cooking basket
First-quarter 20th Century Coiled large round bowl with six inverted triangles issuing from rim 5.25” H x 11.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Central California pictorial basket
First half 20th Century Coiled with four butterfly/moth elements to walls 5” H x 11.25” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Yokuts pictorial bottleneck basket
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Central California Coiled with seven alternating highly stylized male and female figures linked in “Friendship” flat top with seven radiating arms from rim, one of the female figures with a transparent gown 6” H x 9” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with a rattlesnake motif to the flat shoulder and two stepped bands with triangles to each section 4.5” H x 9.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts “Friendship” basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with bands of alternating men and women holding hands 4” H x 9” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes indicate the basket is possibly woven by Mrs. Britches
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A polychrome Yokuts “Friendship” basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled flaring bowl with bands of men and women holding hands 5.25” H x 13.5” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes state possibly woven by Mrs. Britches
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A polychrome Yokuts pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with a ring of tracks to the rim, five stylized male figures plus one with an opening in the chest, each spaced with conjoined double diamond motifs and a floral ring to base 7” H x 16.5” Dia. $2,500-3,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A small polychrome Yokuts pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled oval bowl with a band of standing women surmounting a lower band of men with opposing open diamonds to ends 3.25” H x 6.75” W x 5.5” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with four female figures alternating with arrows 3.5” h x 7.5” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with four panels of figures separated by divided arrowhead columns 5.75” H x 11.5” Dia. $1,500-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled round bowl with two standing male figures against a mountain background and floating elements creating a band below rim 4.5” H x 11” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts pictorial basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Small bowl with three panels of stacked arrows alternating with three standing figures 3.5” H x 9” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of carved stone implements
Pre-historic or later Comprised mainly of bird stones, atlatl weights, a canoe, and a pipe, in various stone types including slate and hematite, 15 pieces Largest: 5.75” L x 1.825” W $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Chumash-style steatite carved stone items
20th Century or earlier; Southern California Various carved stones in animal motifs including pipe heads, spoons, small bowls and other objects, 23 pieces Largest: 3” H x 1.75” W x 6” D $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of five carved stone net weights Pre-historic or later Of various stones, shapes and sizes, 5 pieces Largest: 1” H x 3.5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of carved stone eccentrics
Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of shaped stone objects in a variety of stone types, 6 pieces Largest: 3” H x 7.25” L x 0.75” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled cooking basket with various staggered sections of red and black rattlesnake bands 7.5” H x 18” Dia. $2,000-4,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Yokuts mush bowl basket First-quarter 20th Century; Central California With two polychrome sawtooth bands to sides 9” H x 18.5” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with a lower band of zigzags, spaced with floating rectangular motifs and a dual-toned red and black zigzag and six triangular sections 7.75” H x 13.5” Dia. $1,000-2,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled flared bowl with two columns of conjoined diamonds separating two diamond bands 6.25” H x 12.75” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with four red and black bands representing a coiled rattlesnake 6” H x 13.5” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large polychrome Yokuts mush bowl basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California With two sawtooth bands and three floating crosses within the bands 9” H x 17.25” Dia. $2,000-3,000 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two pieces of Arizona petrified wood Each sliced and polished Largest: 9” H x 11” W x 5” D $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Three carved stone discoidals
Late pre-historic or later Three works: A round, slightly domed disk Collection notes: Las Blotas / Moosa Calif. / Kenny Craig / [Illegibly dated, possibly 1901] 1.5” H x 3.25” Dia. A double-cupped discoidal 1.5” H x 4” Dia. A double-cupped quartz discoidal 0.875” H x 4.125” Dia. 3 pieces $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of California plummet/charm stones
Pre-historic; Central Valley Various plummet stones and an arrow straightener, along with other various stones, approximately 17 pieces Largest: 7” H x 1.25” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Southern California plummet/charm stones Pre-historic or later; Central Valley Various stones and styles, 15 pieces Largest: 7” H x 1.25” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of carved stone atlatl weights
Pre-historic or later; Central United States Including weights of various sizes, shapes and stones, 15 pieces Largest: 4” H x 7” W x 1.25” D $1,500-2,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of California plummet/charm stones Pre-historic or later; Central Valley Various stones and shapes, 11 pieces Largest: 6.75” H x 1.5” Dia. $800-1,200
Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, C
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A large Yokuts mush bowl basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with sawtooth band to upper rim 8” H x 17.75” Dia. $1,500-2,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts pedestal bowl
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with three negative lozenges containing cross motif 6” H x 7” Dia. $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with five lozenges encasing a cross motif with rim ticking 4.5” H x 9” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two small globular Yokuts lidded baskets
Mid-20th Century or earlier; Central California Comprised of a coiled lidded basket with rattlesnake banded motif and a coiled lidded basket with four stepped lozenges to body and stylized flies and ant motifs to lid, 2 pieces Each: 5” H x 5.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes: “A Belle Mendoza, Tachi Yokut Tribe Lemoore, Calif.”
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A polychrome Yokuts lidded basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with rattlesnake banded motif to lid and body 6.25” H x 8.5” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts lidded basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with stylized rattlesnake motif, ant tracks to flat shoulder with additional floating elements to lid 4.5” H x 8” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with two bands of red and black zigzags to waist and finished with a redbud rim 4.25” H x 7.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with gopher snake motif to flattened rim and waist 3.5” H x 7” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled round bowl with a band of gopher snake motif to walls 3.5” H x 7.75” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled gap stitch bowl with a double band of rattlesnake motif 5” H x 12.75” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Wilford Begay
(b. 1965, Dinè / Navajo) Eagle kachina dancer Sterling silver, copper, and turquoise With artist’s cipher and marked for sterling to the headdress; with artist’s label to underside 12.5” H x 8.5” W x 7” D 56.275 gross oz. troy approximately $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo silver snake cuff bracelet
Mid-20th Century; Dinè, Southwest United States Stamped: [conjoined] LTo A heavy slab cuff bracelet with a silver snake and three round turquoise stones further enhanced with floral points on an oxidized background 7” total inner C x 2” H, wrist opening: 1.375” 167.4 grams gross $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Effie Calavaza Zuni snake belt buckle and leather belt
(b. 1928, Zuni) Stamped: Effie C. Zuni [for Effie Calavaza] An oval silver buckle enhanced with coral and turquoise with an intertwined snake, mounted to a tooled leather belt with thunderbird and geometric motifs, 2 pieces Buckle: 2.5” H x 3.75” W; Belt: 1.5” H x 43.5” L Buckle: 116 grams gross $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Louis Benesch
(1915-2002, American) Portrait of a man in a southwestern landscape, 1974 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Benesch 20” H x 16” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Yokuts gap stitch basket
Mid-20th Century; Central California Coiled tray with a central floral motif and triangular motif to raised rim 1.5” H x 16” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 2 5 5
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl in gap stitch with a large gopher snake motif band to sides with seven small geometric shapes near the rim, and a floral center 5.5” H x 18” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: According to “Handbook of Yokuts Indians’ by Frank F Latta, the geometric shapes near the rim are referred to as “flys” and serve to caution the snake to behave and be good. 2 5 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome Yokuts gambling tray basket First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled gap stitch tray with star rattlesnake motif 14.75” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with seven sawtooth arms issuing from rim, with a band of geometric bands to base 4” H x 9.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 2 5 8 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled tray with three redbud bands issuing from rim to center and four sections of rim ticking 2.5” H x 16” Dia. $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 2 6 0 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome Yokuts basket
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled tray with rattlesnake motif flanked by bands of linked chain 2” H x 15.25” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 2 6 1
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A group of small Yokuts baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Each with various geometric motifs and forms, 5 pieces Largest: 2.75” H x 5.25” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two small Yokuts baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Two works: A single-rod coiled bowl with three narrow dark bands radiating out from base. 2.5” H x 5” Dia. A coiled bowl with zigzag checkered geometric band 2.25” H x 5.25” Dia. 2 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Yokuts baskets
Second half 20th Century; Central California Two coiled bowls, one with zigzag motif to waist (6” H x 11” Dia.) and one with four columns of geometric elements (3” H x 7.5” Dia.), 2 pieces $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Yokuts basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with six geometric elements issuing from base 3.25” H x 8” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Yokuts pedestal bowl
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with ticking to rim and four polychrome bands issuing from rim, base with floating elements including ant tracks, flies, and waterbugs 5.5” H x 10” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two trays of stone points and objects
Pre-historic or later Comprising various stones and shapes predominantly obsidian, including strands of shell beads, pendants, bone needles, scraper, and a spindle whorl, approximately 80-100 pieces Largest: 6.75” H x 1” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Various paper collection notes indicating Morongo, Grand Canyon and Montana locations. A longer note indicates smallest points found in 1918 with additional collection details.
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Two trays of American Indian points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, approximately 100 pieces Largest: 3.75” H x 1.25” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two trays of stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, approximately 92 pieces Largest: 8.25” L x 2” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two trays of stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, approximately 135 pieces Largest: 6” L x 1.25’ Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Three trays of stone points
Pre-historic or later Comprising various points of differing stones, shapes and sizes, approximately 111 pieces Largest: 3.75” H x 1” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Largest tray with collection note that states: “These points were found on the old Reift (sp?) family farm in Indiana (South of Whithey County, near Fort Wayne) by the grandparents and great grandparents of Floyd Reiff from C.O.C.”
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A large Mono gambling tray, woven by Baga
First half 20th Century; Central California Coiled round basket woven with a gap stitch with two stylized rattlesnake bands together with newer gaming pieces 0.125” H x 18.25” Dia. $1,200-1,800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Woven by Rose Baga’s mother per collection notes. Purchased from Rose Baga who indicated her mother as weaver.
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A polychrome Yokuts basket, woven by Rose Baga
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled gap stitch bowl with band of red diamonds bordered by a black zigzags and hourglass ring to base 4” H x 12” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California. Collector’s notes: “This is a large Mono basket done by Rose Baga.”
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A Mono pictorial basket, woven by Rose Baga
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Central California An oval form with a band of arrows to shoulder, alternating figures with bow and arrows and deer within checkered bands 6” H x 15.5” W x 12.25” D $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: This basket was a special commission by Mr. Cole to Rose Baga of the Monachi Tribe in Central California, in 1971.
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A polychrome Mono basket, woven by Rose Baga
Second half 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with four columns of conjoined diamonds with sawtooth edging 7.5” H x 13” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California.
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A polychrome Mono basket, woven by Rose Baga
Second half 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with four arms of steps radiating from base to rim 5.75” H x 9.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California.
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Two small Mono baskets, woven by Rose Baga
Second-half 20th Century; Central California Two works: A small tapering coiled bowl with polychrome serrated diamond to walls 3.75” H x 7.5” Dia. A small coiled basket with a triangular band to rim and three pairs of chevrons to waist 3.25” x 5” Dia. 2 pieces $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California.
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A polychrome Mono lidded basket, woven by Rose Baga
Second half 20th Century; Central California Coiled tapering body with a band of diamonds to shoulder surmounting a band of hunting figures and antlered deer, with a knobbed lid with stylized fly motifs 6.25” H x 7.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California.
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A polychrome Mono basket, woven by Rose Baga Second half 20th Century; Central California With four arms of outlined diamonds issuing from base 5.5” H x 9” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes: “Mono basket made by Rose Baga in April 1974.” Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California.
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A polychrome Mono pictorial basket, woven by Rose Baga
Fourth-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled bowl with five mud hen motifs surmounted by a band of crosses 3.25” H x 7.5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Rose Baga was of the Monachi Tribe in Central California. Mr. Cole acquired this directly from weaver in 1975. 2 8 2 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome Mono basket
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A polychrome Mono pedestal bowl
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled with lightning and cross motif scattered throughout 5.25” H x 7.5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Mono basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled round basket with banded motif 2.5” H x 8” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo banded blanket
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, dark brown, tan and medium brown in alternating serrated bands and diamonds 63” H x 53” W $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Regional rug
Second-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, red, grey and tan in conjoined double diamond motif 68” L x 40” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo pictorial saddle blanket
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, red, grey and dark brown with water bugs, crosses and arrow motifs 42” H x 28.5” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo Regional rug
First-half 20th Century Woven in cream, red, ochre, and black wool with a serrated band motif 55” L x 39” W $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo single saddle blanket
First-quarter 20th Century Woven in cream, red, dark brown, grey and ochre with a central ochre rectangle and a stepped border motif 31” H x 27” W $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Northwest Coast false-face cedar mask
Mid-20th Century A carved cedar mask with inlaid shell tongue and polychrome highlights, possibly depicting the Wild Woman of the Woods Without hair: 11.5” H x 8” W $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 2 9 4 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A polychrome Northwest Coast Tlingit basket
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A Northwest Coast carved wood grease pot
First-quarter 20th Century A polychrome carved cedar pot in the form of a standing black bear 3.75” H x 4.5” W x 2.25” D $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 2 9 6 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A Haida carved horn spoon
First-quarter 20th Century; Northwest Coast The handle of goat horn carved in a totem motif with a riveted sheep horn bowl 8.25” H x 5” W x 2.5” D $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 2 9 7
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Three Northwest Coast carved stone axes
Pre-historic or later Each finely carved from one piece of stone, one with zoomorphic elements and curve to shaft, one with a pipe and ax in a solid black stone, and one with a zoomorphic whale motif and tapered handle, 3 pieces Largest: 16.25” H x 6” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA 2 9 8 The T he Jam e s M. M . C o l e C o lle ction of A me ric an In d ian A rt l We dnesda y, Ma rch 15, 2022
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A Northwest Coast carved stone sculpture
Pre-historic or later Collection label: JW600 / Columbia River / 120AD Seated figure atop another larger head 9” H x 2.75” W x 3” D $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes state: “What the carver’s thoughts were we will never know. Found Along the Columbia River in Oregon, 1200 AD” w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 2 9 9
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A Northwest Coast Tlingit bottle basket
First-quarter 20th Century A glass bottle with fully twined basket covering with intricate twined and imbricated bands alternating with openwork 11.5” H x 3.25” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Nootka / Makah bottle basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Northwest Coast Twined basket over a glass bottle with multicolored bands of sea dragons and whale hunting motifs 10.25” H x 4.25” W x 2.25” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Northwest Coast Tlingit basket
First-quarter 20th Century Twined with imbricated geometric bands in pink and black 4.75” H x 6” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Northwest Coast Tlingit basket
First-quarter 20th Century Twined with imbricated geometric bands 3.75” H x 4.625” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Northwest Coast Tlingit figurative dagger
20th Century An iron blade with bear head pommel enhanced with hair tufts and inset abalone eyes, teeth and nose, with a cord wrapped grip 15” H x 2” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Inuit steatite sculpture, by Allie Puvirnituq
Mid-20th Century Marked to underside: Allie / E9-1696; With label affixed to underside: Fort Harrison in Canada An Inuit carved figural group of person and eagle 6.5” H x 7.5” W x 4.5” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Inuit carved steatite walrus Mid-20th Century Etched to underside: E9-1760 3.5” H x 9.5” W x 4” D $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Northwest Coast polychrome totems
Second-quarter 20th Century and later Four works: A hand carved polychrome “Whale Hunter” totem, with paper explanation of totem lore pasted to reverse 12” H x 2.5” W A hand carved polychrome totem from Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe, Colman Dock Front, Seattle 16” H x 3” W A hand-carved polychrome totem with moon face to top 12.75” H x 3.5” W A small hand carved polychrome totem with three figures 8.25” H x 2” W 4 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Hopi Prophecy” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque and again on the stretcher 24” H x 20” W $300-500 Provenance: Gallery West, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985
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An award winning large polychrome Hopi basket
Second half 20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled with three standing kachina figures alternating with corn stalks and a stepped motif issuing from rim 16.75” H x 14” Dia. $1,000-1,500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Exhibitions: Pasadena, CA, “The Original American Indian & Western Relic Show,” 1995. Notes: This basket won the “Best of Show” ribbon at “The Original American Indian & Western Relic Show, Pasadena, CA, in 1995. w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 3 0 9
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A polychrome Hopi basket
Mid-20th Century; Southwest United States Coiled with alternating kachina masks to side walls 7” H x 7.5” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Hopi Second Mesa wicker plaque First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Twined tray basket with kachina mask motif 1.25” H x 16” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A custom leaded glass lamp shade
Mid-20th Century Depicting Hopi kachina figures, a Sun Face, clouds, and a rainbow in five panels each set into a wood frame 17” H x 19” Dia. $700-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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ustom leaded glass Hopi-style sidelight window
-20th Century stained glass window with four figurative panels icting Hopi kachina faces 5” H x 10.75” W
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Two Hopi polychrome pottery bowls
First half 20th Century Two works: Larger with avian motif to interior and a lug to exterior for hanging Marked to underside: Olive Toney 2.5” H x 10” Dia. Smaller with Hopi kachina motif to interior Unmarked 2.5” H x 8” Dia. 2 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Two Hopi Nampeyo polychrome low bowls
Mid-20th Century Each with avian motifs to exterior, 2 pieces Largest: 5” H x 10.5” Dia.; Smallest: 3.75” H x 8.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Hopi pottery
Mid-20th Century Four groupings: Two Fannie Nampeyo pottery plates Each marked for Fannie Nampeyo Each 7.5” Dia. A pottery jar with migration motif 4” H x 5.25” Dia. A Hattie Carl pottery jar Unmarked 4.5” H x 4.5” Dia. A pottery pitcher Marked: Nampeyo 7” H x 4.5” W x 3” D 5 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes state: ex-Ruth Montgomery Collection.
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A group of Hopi pottery
Mid-20th Century A handled pottery basket, a miniature pottery cradle board/wall vase, a pair of salt and pepper shakers, an ashtray Hogan marked: Fannie Nampeyo, a small water canteen, a small vase marked: Laura N., 7 pieces Basket: 5.75” H x 9” W x 5” D $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Fannie Nampeyo” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again, and date, verso; titled on the frame plaque, with a variant title verso: “Fannie Nampeyo / Hopi.” 24” H x 18” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Hopi kachina figure
Mid-20th Century; Southwest United States Left-handed kachina 11” H x 4.5” W x 4.5” D $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of four kachina figures
Mid-20th Century or later Four works including an Ernest Calvin “Mountain Sheep Ram,” an unsigned eagle dancer, an unsigned Hopi kachina, and an unsigned mud head figure with drum, 4 pieces Largest: 18” H x 7” W x 6” D $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Kachina figures
Fourth-quarter 20th Century Four works: A Hugh Smith “White Buffalo” kachina figure Signed and titled to underside: Hugh Smith / White Buffalo 14.5” H x 11” W x 6” D A Louise and Ray Parkett “Wolfman” kachina figure Signed and titled to underside: Louise & Ray Parkett / Wolfman 24.5” H x 15” W x 8” D
An A. Smith wolfman kachina figure Signed to base: A. Smith 22” H x 13” W x 13” D A James Cilah “Early Morning Kachina” figure Signed and titled to base: James Cilah / Early Morning Kachina 11” H x 6” W x 4” D 4 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “The Carver, Jimmy Kewanwytewa” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque, with an alternative title written on the stretcher verso: “Kachina Carver (Hopi)” 30” H x 24” W $400-600 Provenance: Gallery West, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985
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A polychrome Paiute beaded seed jar basket First-quarter 20th Century; Great Basin With an all-over beadwork applied to exterior 7” H x 4” Dia. $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA w w w. j o h n m o r a n . c o m 3 2 3
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A group of Paiute beaded bottles
Second-quarter 20th Century; Great Basin Comprising a large fully beaded glass bottle in yellow, a square bottle in turquoise, a small bottle in pink, a pair of salt and pepper shakers, a small jar in white, and a single salt shaker in brown, 7 pieces Largest: 11.5” H x 4.5” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A polychrome Paiute basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Great Basin Coiled bowl with lightning, north star, mountains and whirling logs 3” H x 4.5” Dia. $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Paiute basket
Late 19th/early 20th Century; Great Basin Coiled with scattered letters and floating elements to center band and a fine juncus band to rim 4.5” H x 9” Dia. $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Paiute basket hat
First-quarter 20th Century; Great Basin Twined with lattice banding to rim and base 6” H x 9” Dia. $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large Paiute twined seed jar
First-quarter 20th Century; Great Basin The jar with a bulbous body and narrow neck 14” H x 12” Dia. $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Central California winnowing tray
First half 20th Century Classic winnowing shape basket with two bands of diamonds to scoop 6.75” H x 22” W x 20” D $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Eastern Sierra basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Central California Coiled round tray with two bands of zigzags to waist 3.5” H x 12.5” Dia. $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of four polychrome miniature baskets
First-quarter of 20th Century and later Four works: A small Hupa / Yurok / Karuk bowl with an all-over alternating spiral of red and black lines to exterior 2.25” H x 3.5” Dia. A miniature Attu lidded jar with red and blue floral motifs 2.5” H x 2.75” Dia. A miniature Mission bowl with snake motif to sides 1.25” H x 1.75” Dia. A miniature Nootka / Makah lidded jar with figures in boats 1.5” H x 1.75” Dia. 4 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of small American Indian baskets
First-quarter 20th Century Five works: A Maidu coiled bowl with quail topknot, continuous zigzag motif and rim ticking 4.25” H x 7.5” Dia. An Apache coiled oval with ten stepped geometric motifs radiating from base, with rim ticking 1.75” H x 7.25” L x 5.5” W A Yokuts coiled shouldered basket with four geometric vertical panels 3” H x 4.75” Dia. A Pima coiled flared basket with multiple geometric motifs and rim ticking 1.75” H x 5.25” Dia. A California coiled single rod basket with geometric band to waist 2” H x 4” Dia. 5 pieces $600-800 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of five baskets
First-quarter 20th Century Five works: A Washoe single rod bowl with tapering waist and flared foot, with nine geometric “X” motifs to shoulder 7.25” H x 12” Dia. A Northern California pictorial twined bowl with three lines of banding and three bird motifs, with an openwork rim 5” H x 7.5” Dia. A Washoe twined bowl with two narrow chevron bands 4.25” H x 6.5” Dia. A Hupa / Yurok / Karuk pedestal bowl with openwork at rim and base 4” H x 5.25” Dia. A Navajo coiled tray with five arms radiating out from base 2.5” H x 13” Dia. 5 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Southwestern baskets
First-quarter 20th Century; Southwest United States Three works: A round Apache coiled bowl with central geometric band and ticking below rim 2.5” H x 8.5” Dia. A round Pima pictorial coiled bowl with five lizard shapes 3” H x 5.5” Dia. A small round polychrome Pima coiled basket with four stepped arms radiating from base 1.5” H x 4” Dia. 3 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Navajo wedding basket
First-quarter 20th Century; Dinè, Southwest United States Coiled round basket with central star motif 3.5” H x 12.25” Dia. $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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Guy Nez Jr.
(b. 1946, American) Still life with Navajo belt, basket and pottery vase, 1985 Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Guy Nez, Jr.; dated by repute 30” H x 20” W $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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John Steele
(20th Century, American) “Burial of the Spirit Eagle” Oil on canvas Signed lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist’s name and copyright again verso; inscribed with alternative titles, verso: “Talavi - Early Morning Kachina” / “Spirit of the Slain Eagle” $200-300 Provenance: Gallery West, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above Notes: A steer head symbol is stamped in red ink twice on the verso of this canvas.
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Three beaded collars
Second half 20th Century Comprising a Mono wide beaded collar in red, black, blue and white (15” inner C x 9.25” W), a Paiute wide beaded collar in multicolor stones of white, blue, cobalt, orange, and red (15.5” inner C x 11” W) and a beaded collar in black and white (12” inner C x 3.25” W), 3 pieces $400-600 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: According to collector’s notes, the Mono beaded collar was woven by Maggie Chaepo in 1972, and the Paiute collar was woven by Lillian Baker in 1971.
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A group of American Indian beaded items
First-quarter 20th Century or later Comprising four beaded “ribbon” necklaces (longest: 1.25” H x 56” L): a pendant beaded necklace (drop: 13.75” L); an unfinished beaded panel (3.125” H x 10” W); and a beaded panel necklace of different origin (2.5” H x 12.5” L), 7 pieces $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of small American Indian beaded bags
Fourth-quarter 19th Century and later Comprising a beaded pocket watch pouch; three round beaded pouches; a pouch with beaded looped fringe; a tobacco bag with beaded floral motifs to each side; a double-sided beaded pouch with long beaded fringe in lavender, black and blue bands; a small beaded pouch with flap closure and button accents, 8 pieces Largest: 20.5” H x 8” W; Smallest: 3.75” H x 2.75” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of American Indian beaded items
Fourth-quarter 19th Century and later Comprised of a single beaded hide and sinew arm/bow guard in blue, yellow, orange and white (6.25” H x 11.25” W); a double-sided beaded bag with long fringe in predominately red and white (overall with fringe: 12.75” H x 6.5” W); a wide beaded neck tie with floral motif and fringe (11.5” H x 6” W); a pair of beaded hide dance arm bands in blue, white and red (Each: 2” H x 10” W); a pair of beaded hide and red felt arm bands with multicolor tassels (each: 2” H x 12” W), 7 pieces $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of three felt hats with hat bands
Second half 20th Century 3 works: A low crown black felt hat with segmented silver hat band Fairfield 12-F-1; Size 7 3/8 4.5” H x 13.75” W x 15” D Silver band: 25” L x 0.5” H A high crown black felt hat with adjustable silver and turquoise hat band The Equestrian by Eddy; Size 7 3/8; silver band unmarked 6” H x 14” W x 15” D; Silver band: 25.5” max. inner C x 0.875” H
A beige wool felt hat with woven horsehair hat band The Alamo by Davis Hats; size 7 1/4 5.5” H x 13.5” W x 15” D Band: 24.5” C x 1” H 6 pieces $200-400 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A large brass and wrought iron pail First-quarter 20th Century Bucket with swing handle 16” H x 25” Dia. $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of gold mining and horn objects
Fourth-quarter 19th Century Comprising a gold field scale, a powder horn with attached charger, a larger ball charger, a crucked knife for carving wood, and a bone scraper, 5 pieces Powder horn: 8.5” H x 2.27” W x 1.375” D $500-700 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Southwest-style pottery table lamp Fourth-quarter 20th Century Appears unmarked In a polychrome basket-form Overall: 31” H; Shade: 18.5” Dia.
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An oak butterfly inl
Mid-20th Century The top inset with a m 16” H x 48.75” W x 28
$200-300
$300-500
Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
Provenance: The Jame
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A large group of hunting implements
Fourth-quarter 19th Century and later Comprising four wood bows, nine arrows and one split reed fish spear, 14 pieces Largest: 73.5” L x 1.25” W $600-900 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A Nez Perce corn husk bag
Fourth-quarter 19th Century; Nimiipuu, Northwest United States The twined corn husk bag with yarn dyed zigzags to one side and conjoined diamonds on the other 16.5” H x 12.5” W $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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An Indian School basket
First half 20th Century; El Cajon Indian School, California Coiled tall bowl with three reptile motifs, made with linen thread 7” H x 8.5” Dia. $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Notes: Collector’s notes state: “This basket is an Indian ‘school’ basket from the El Cajon Indian School of Basketry. It was reportedly made by an Indian under white direction. Linen thread was utilized rather than the old traditional basketry materials as the latter are difficult to obtain and new materials were being experimented with. The three figures appear to be beetles with an extra set of legs. It is nicely put together and will hold up better than a raffia basket.”
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A group of Native American Art books
20th Century A group of eleven books, including: “The North American Indians,” by Rose A. Palmer; “Indian Basketry,” by George Wharton James; “Handbook of the Indians of California,” by A.L. Kroeber; “Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians,” by Dr. H. C. Yarrow; Forty-First Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, 1919-1924,” ; “Illustrated History of Indian Baskets and Plates,” by Leo K. Brown; Four copies of the “The Basket,” Journal of the Basket Fraternity of Lovers of Indian Baskets and other Good Things, Vol II, Nos. 1-4; and a copy of: “Indian Basket Weaving” by The Navajo School of Indian Basketry, in original slipcover, with additional envelope of plates and diagrams of various basket designs 11 pieces $300-500 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Native American Art books
20th Century A group of eight books on the subjects of Native American baskets and pottery, including “American Indian Pottery, 2nd Edition,” by John W. Barry, “Margaret Tafoya, a Tewa Potter’s Heritage and Legacy,” by Mary Ellen and Laurence Blair; “Lucy M. Lewis, American Indian Potter,” by Susan Peterson, “American Indian Baskets I”, by Gregory Schaaf, “Western North American Indian Baskets from the Collection of Clay P. Bedford”, and a slip-covered series of three books on Native American Basketry of Northern, Central, and Southern California, by C.L. Moser, the Riverside Museum Press 8 pieces $200-300 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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A group of Native American Art books
20th Century A group of nine books including: “Indian Artifacts,” by Virgil Y. Russell; “Plains Indian Sculpture,” by John C. Ewers; “Secrist’s Simplified Identification Guide to Stone Relics of the American Indian,” by Clarence W Scott; “The Fluted Axe,” by Gale V. Highsmith; ‘Paleo-Indian Artifacts,” by lar Hothem; “Tomahawks, Pipe Axes of the American Frontier,” by John Baldwin; “Indian Axes and Related Stone Artifacts,” by Lar Hothem; “Indian Art of the United States,” by Frederic H. Douglas and Rene D’Harnoncourt; and “Sun Circles and Human Hands: The Southwestern Indians-Art and Industry,” edited by Emma Lila Fundaburk and Mary Douglass Foreman 9 pieces $100-200 Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
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1 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 2 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately six stitch losses to rim. Split to rim ring in one area. Scattered stitch losses to interior, largest section: 0.375” L. Scattered stitch losses to exterior. Shelf wear to base. 3 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 4 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with approximately three stitch losses scattered throughout. 5 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use and approximately three stitch losses to base and shelf wear. 6 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Minor stitch losses to base from shelf wear.
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7 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Off-center pinhole to base due to previous display method.
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8 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to interior base, largest area: 0.25” L. Approximately one to two stitch losses to exterior. Minor shelf wear to base. 9 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Off-center pinhole in base due to previous display method.
10 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use, with a white film over entire front side and a nail hole from wall mounting just off center. 11 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The bowl with three beads lost to rim. 12 Overall good condition with scattered scuffs and craquelure to lower quarter. A pea sized flake reglued to rim. Other scattered wear commensurate with age and use. 13 The pot with a large older repair running from rim to rim in a horse shoe shape. Crack difficult to see on exterior but interior with discolored glue residue. 14 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 15 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 30” H x 24” W x 2” D 16 Each in overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. Evidence of light wear. Shirt with darkening to the neck interior from wear and scattered light discolorations due to materials and wear. Leggings with light wear and darkening from use. 17 Overall good condition with light wear commensurate with age and use. Missing one row of four orange beads at lower right front edge. Wide crease to center back.
18 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Light soiling and scattered stains to pink ribbon at sleeves and hem. A few small pin holes.
28 Each in overall good condition with surface dust, light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use. Turquoise stones with scattered abrasions. Possible repair to bird pendant head.
19 Overall good condition with traditional wear commensurate with age and use.
29 Scattered very pale and unobtrusive foxing.
21 Overall good condition with hide cracking to the underside, 22 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 23 Overall good condition with hide discoloration and wear commensurate with age and use. 24 Each in overall good condition commensurate with age and use. The small yellow bag with slight discoloration of beads. The floral beaded pouch with a section of green edging lost to flap with lost beads retained, with further evidence of use. The red and white pouch with evidence of an adhesive label to backside. 25 The first with faded and brittle ribbon to opening, scattered loop losses to fringe. The second with damage and degradation to wool panels, beading in good condition, general fading to ribbon, with losses to drawstring. 26 Each in overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. 27 Each in overall good condition with light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use. Stones with scattered abrasions and surface reaching fractures. Tab necklace with fractured loss to one stone.
30 Visual: Generally good condition. Stable craquelure throughout. Slight discoloration of uneven, thick, high-gloss varnish application throughout. A few scattered specks of particulate matter affixed to the varnish layer, the largest pinhead-sized at upper left. Blacklight: Apparently no restoration under blacklight. Difficult to read under varnish. Frame: 29” H x 25” W x 1.25” D 31 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 32 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 33 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with approximately three stitch losses to rim and additional shelf wear to base resulting in scattered losses. 34 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. A small nail hole to center from wall mounting. 35 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Slight lightening to base. 36 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with approximately three stitch losses scattered just below rim with additional losses scattered to shoulder.
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20 Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use with scattered quill loss throughout.
Frame: 18.75” H x 15.75” W x .75” D
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37 Overall even darkening to basket. Scattered stitch losses to rim. Multiple areas of stitch loss, primarily to exterior, with largest area: 1.25” L. One large hole to base with loss to coil. Smaller pinhole to base from previous display method. Slightly slumped. 38 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 39 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately one to three stitch losses to interior. Shelf wear to base including scattered minor stitch losses, largest: 0.5” L. 40 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to interior. Scattered stitch losses to exterior, with largest area: 0.375” L. Base with scattered stitch loss due to shelf wear, largest section: 0.625” L. 41 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, hide darkening, and wear commensurate with age and use. Bead loss to right moccasin; cradleboard fastener is loose and does not support proper positioning; fading to fabric shirt and illegible graphite markings to underside.
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42 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age.
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Blacklight: There appear to be a few very delicate, horizontal, touch-ups near the upper edge, the longest approximately 2”. Difficult to read under varnish.
45 Overall good condition with glue to each and intrinsic flaws to stones. 46 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones and wear commensurate with age and use. Each glued to felt. 47 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Each with glue mounting. 48 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones. 49 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 50 Overall good condition with scattered small chips to rim, lower carving with flea bite nicks and other wear commensurate with age. 51 With an old repair (2” Dia.) and crack to rim (2” L) with additional scuffs and imperfections commensurate with age and use. 52 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age. Stretcher bar creasing showing slightly along the upper edge. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 30.5” H x 24.5” W x 2” D
Frame: 42” H x 30” W x 2” D 43 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 44 Overall good condition with flaws intrinsic to stones, wear commensurate with age and use. Each appears to be glued to felt backing.
53 Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. 54 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with two stitch losses to rim and scattered minor darkened spots to bottom interior.
56 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Rim with scattered losses. Wear to base exterior. Large areas of red pigment stains to base. A 1” L dark area to base interior. 57 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Hat with scattered losses to entire rim. Oval basket with similar rim losses. 58 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The largest with rim loss. 59 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Each slightly out of round, with slight fading to exteriors. Scattered minor stitch losses throughout. Large bowl with dark mark to base. 60 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to interior. Scattered losses to decorative stitches throughout. Scattered stitch loss to exterior base rim, largest area: 0.375” L. Loss to base rim foundation, 0.5” L. Two areas of stitch loss to one lower corner, largest: 1” L. 61 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and fading to polychrome quills and fugitive red dye to wood shaft. 62 Overall good condition with light wear and scuffing to stem, pipe with shelf wear, evidence of use and small chips to connecting end.
63 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use. Pipe with lightening to anterior projection and sides with scattered imperfections intrinsic to stone. 64 Each: overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to the stones. Fish with area of lighter stone to one side, snake with scratches and scuffs to underside. Round figure with scuffs and minor nicks as well as areas of lighter stone to front side. 65 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The smallest basket with a 0.75” restoration to rim visible under magnification. 66 Each overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The lighter brown hat with scattered losses to first row of stitching, largest section 0.5” L. 67 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 68 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with a small twined loop to rim. 69 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The smallest with scattered stitch losses to rim and a single stitch loss 0.25” down from rim, possibly from handing. 70 Each overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Smallest hat with a 0.25” L minor loss to rim. 71 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses with the largest along lower band and distortion to rim.
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55 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Three stitch losses to rim with additional wear, discoloration and losses to base.
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72 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Losses to 0.5” L section of rim twine terminal. 73 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Smaller basket slightly out of round. The larger basket with a 0.5” L section of loss stitched to rim. 74 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Smaller basket with scattered sections of wrapped rim material.
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75 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
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82 Rug with heavy staining throughout with damage to selvage edge on one end. 83 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Side B with small scattered areas of light staining. 84 Each in overall good condition with slight fading, edge wear commensurate with age and use. One card with holes to four corners. Lot includes additional turn-of-the-century and later photographs and post cards with similar themes in collectors ‘s box. 85 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age.
76 Overall good condition with wear, scuffs and evidence of use. A small chip to pipe end.
Blacklight: A few scattered and very delicate horizontal scuffs in the varnish layer, visible only in raking light or under blacklight, the longest 3.5”, left of center.
77 Each in overall good condition. One with areas of lightening to pipe. Stem with a hairline crack that circles the mid-section on the stem with scattered small chips to edges and tip. Second with chips to pipe head and lightening to stem.
Frame: 26.5” H x 37” W x 2” D
78 Each in overall good condition with flaws inherent to stones with scuffing and signs of use commensurate with age.
87 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use, with scuffs, scratches and flaws intrinsic to stone. Bowl with a 3” L hairline to one end and a pin hole to bottom center.
79 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs, scratches and wear commensurate with age and use. Bend pipe with small chip to mouthpiece. 80 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs, scratches and wear commensurate with age and wear. Figurative pipe with older chip to pipe bowl. 81 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use with scattered staining to cream edges. Side B with additional small stains.
86 Overall good condition with flaws intrinsic to stone and a 0.25” superficial scratch.
88 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones. 89 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones. One blade with a repaired break 3” in from tip. 90 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones.
91 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones.
102 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones with older chips to both.
92 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered minor faint spots.
103 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Minor wear to base.
93 Overall good condition with dust accumulation commensurate with age and use.
104 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately five stitch losses scattered to rim, scattered interior stitch losses with the largest section to the hind quarter of one horse, 0.75” L. Further losses from shelf wear to underside.
95 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. A 3.75” L section missing to three-rod bundle of upper rim. Scattered stitch losses to rim and throughout. Shelf wear and discoloration to base. Scattered stitch losses to base, largest section: 0.75” L. 96 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. With signs of traditional use. 97 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 98 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Minor scattered stitch losses to rim and shoulder exterior of basket. 99 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones with older chips to both. 100 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones with older chips to both. 101 Each in overall good condition. The mortar with a crack from rim approximately 4” L.
105 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 106 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with three stitch losses to rim. 107 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Rim with two broken stitches and one stitch loss, approximately. One darkened stitch to interior base. Scattered stitch losses to the exterior, with a 0.5” L section of loss near the base. Light wear to base exterior. 108 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately three stitch losses to rim with larger losses to outer base rim from shelf wear. 109 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 48.5” H x 38.5” W x 2” D 110 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately four scattered stitch losses to rim.
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94 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
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111 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
121 Overall good condition with evidence of use and wear commensurate with age.
112 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Darkening overall. Areas with multiple stitch losses to bats and eagles, additional losses scattered throughout. Scattered losses to rim, largest: 0.5” L. Wear and stitch losses to base.
122 Overall good condition with evidence of use and wear commensurate with age.
113 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The rim with approximately three scattered stitch losses. Scattered areas of minor scuffing to lower exterior. 114 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 115 Overall good condition with commensurate with age and use. Side A with scattered small stains and minor dye migration. Side B with overall wear, soiling and staining throughout. 116 Overall good condition with dust commensurate with age and use. With scattered staining primarily to borders, largest: 3” L x 2” W. Side B with larger and darker staining, largest: 9” H x 4” W.
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117 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use with a small 1.5” x 1.5” stain to both sides at arm of storm motif.
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118 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use. 119 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones with older chips to both. 120 Each in overall good condition with signs of wear and use commensurate with age.
123 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Evidence of older restorations. Slightly out of round. 124 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered darkened stitches to interior. Scattered stitch losses to exterior, largest: 0.5” L. Light wear to base. Pinhole in base, possibly for previous hanging fastening. 125 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately two to three stitch losses to rim. Approximately three to four scattered stitch losses to interior. 126 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately three scattered stitch losses to interior, and approximately six to eight scattered stitch losses to exterior. Light wear to base. 127 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately one stitch loss to interior, and a few discolored stitches to interior base. Light wear to base. 128 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered minor stitch losses to interior. Approximately two to three stitch losses to exterior. Light shelf wear to base.
130 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. One stitch loss to rim. Scattered stitch losses to exterior, with largest section 0.25” L, with additional scattered losses to interior. 131 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use. Natural stone inclusions and pitting intrinsic to material. 132 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 133 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws and older chips to stone, with scuffs, residue, and wear commensurate with age and use. 134 Each in overall good condition commensurate with age and use. 135 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation, tarnishing, and wear commensurate with age and use. The first with base: 8” H x 8.25” W x 4.875” D The second with base: 7” H x 4.75” W x 2.5” D 136 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stones with faint minor scattered abrasions. Tiny chips to coral neck feather tips. Minor fracture to turquoise under neck feathers. A couple of small fractures to inlay at feet and legs. 137 In overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stone inlay with minor faint scattered abrasions.
138 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Inlay with scattered minor faint surface abrasions. Turquoise inlay with matrix. One white inlay panel with an area of fine crazing. Light wear to leather strap. 139 In overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Inlay stones with minor faint scattered abrasions. 140 In overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Inlay stones with minor faint scattered abrasions. Scattered minor flaws to edges intrinsic to inlay process. Edge inlay at center sides with minor artist’s fill. Minor surface reaching fracture to central lapis inlay of one dangle. 141 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Inlay with scattered minor light surface abrasions. 142 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stones with scattered minor surface abrasions. Inlay with one black area missing at one wing tip. Small thin partial fracture to one white shell inlay at center. 143 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with approximately five stitch losses to rim and wear to base. 144 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to interior. Approximately one stitch loss to exterior, light wear to base exterior. 145 Damage to rim in areas, largest section of loss: 2” L. A few scattered stitch losses and a 0.5” L area of darkening to interior. Scattered stitch losses to exterior. Light wear to base.
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129 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately four stitch losses to interior, two to exterior and five to rim.
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146 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. With two stitch losses to rim and dark stains scattered to base. Basket slightly slumped to one side and shelf wear to underside with longest loss of stitches: 0.625” L. 147 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs, scrapes and wear commensurate with age and use. Black one with 0.75” Dia. chip to tip. 148 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs and scratches commensurate with age and use. One with collection numbers inked to one side.
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156 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with one stitch loss to rim. 157 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation and occasional grime commensurate with age. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight.
149 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and with scuffs, scratches commensurate with age and use. Several with chips and two with inked collection notes to one side.
Frame: 29.25” H x 23.25” W x 1.5” D
150 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs, scrapes and wear commensurate with age and use. Largest with snake has a divot to one side and arrow-shaped ax with crack to one point.
Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight.
151 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Slight wear to black stitches along base.
159 Each in overall good condition with flaws inherent to fossils.
152 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Two pea-sized areas of darkening to interior base.
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155 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Three stitch losses to rim. One stitch loss to base. Scattered peasized areas of darkening to base interior.
153 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. There appears to be two different hands at work in this basket with the base being coarser, and the waist and shoulder being exceptionally finely woven. Possibly a mother-daughter combination of weavers. 154 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
158 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age.
Frame: 31.5” H x 25.5” W x 2” D
160 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs, scrapes and wear commensurate with age and use. 161 Each in overall god condition with dust accumulation, scuffs and scratches commensurate with age and use. One inked with Iowa to one side, one with chips to tip, one inked: S. Dak. 162 Each in overall good condition commensurate with age and use, each with scuffs, scrapes and chips to edges.
163 Each in overall good condition with natural veining and what appear to be cracks from stone fatigue.
174 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
164 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
175 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to rim with darkened spots scattered to interior.
166 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 167 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 168 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with discoloration scattered to base and two darkened stitches to shoulder.
169 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 170 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 171 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 172 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately three to four stitch losses to interior base of larger basket with green beads. 173 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
176 This basket exhibits a patina from use, with ingrained cooking residue in the interior, and dark spots and wear to the base. Rim is cracked in several areas, with multiple stitch losses to rim, largest area: 1.25” L. Multiple scattered stitch losses to interior, largest area: 1” L. Scattered stitch losses to exterior. 177 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. With scattered blackened spots to interior base and one stitch loss to underside base. 178 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Rim is slightly out of round. 179 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 180 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear. 181 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 182 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately three stitch losses to interior elements and three to exterior. 183 Overall good condition with dust accumulation commensurate with age and use.
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165 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
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184 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 185 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 186 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Shelf wear to underside and slight darkening to exterior rim from dust. Interior with signs of use and slight discoloration. 187 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 188 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones, various scuffs, scratches commensurate with age and use. 189 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation with scuffs, scratches commensurate with age and use.
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190 Each in overall good condition commensurate with age and use. Intrinsic flaws to stones.
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191 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and scuffs, scratches commensurate with age and use. One with label residue to one side, one with inked collection information of Wiyot, Northwest Calif. 192 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered minor stitch losses to exterior. Shelf wear to base including minor stitch losses. Minor small dark stains to base. Very slightly slumped to one side due to previous display. 193 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
194 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to interior and exterior. Scattered pea-sized dark spots to interior base. Shelf wear to exterior base. 195 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 196 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with approximately eight stitch losses to rim. Scattered minor losses throughout and light shelf wear to underside. 197 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and traditional use. 198 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation, flaws intrinsic to stone/wood commensurate with age and use. 199 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use. Each with intrinsic flaws to stones. 200 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones, each with adhesive Velcro. 201 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones, several with stone scars, two with collection numbers. 202 Each in overall good condition with scuffs, scratches, nicks and wear commensurate with age and use. Largest with label residue to one side. 203 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to each stone, one with collection date and location: 8-16-92 / Clovis Ca.
204 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and traditional use. With approximately four stitch losses to rim and one to base and internal evidence of use.
215 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stones with scattered light abrasions and surface reaching fractures.
205 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately two to three stitch losses throughout. Bowl sits slightly off-center.
216 Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stones with scattered light abrasions and surface reaching fractures. Leather lightly worn from use.
206 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately two stitch losses to interior.
217 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age.
Frame: 28” H x 24.5” W x 1.75” D
208 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
218 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
209 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
219 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately four scattered stitch losses throughout. Light stain to base approximately 1.25” L.
210 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 211 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 212 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 213 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 214 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, tarnishing, and wear commensurate with age and use.
220 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. An approximately 2.5” area of minor soiling near rim interior. Off-center pinhole to base due to previous display method. 221 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. A few scattered stitch losses to interior. Approximately three to four scattered stitch losses to exterior. 222 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately five to six scattered stitch losses throughout. Minor wear to base.
Condition Reports
207 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Certain pigments fluoresce under blacklight but these appear to be in the hand of the artist.
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223 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Approximately one stitch loss to interior. Approximately two to three stitch losses to exterior. Off-center pinhole to base due to previous display method.
234 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones.
224 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
236 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Interior of basket with scattered dark spots and a nickel-sized area of soiling.
225 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
226 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 227 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 228 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses throughout. Light wear to base exterior.
Condition Reports
229 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
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230 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones, beads unstrung. 231 Overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones. 232 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones. 233 Each in overall good condition with intrinsic flaws to stones.
235 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
237 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 238 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 239 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 240 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 241 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 242 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use 243 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 244 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Broken at rim termination. One stitch loss to rim. Two to four stitch losses to interior.
245 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
256 Overall good condition with inherent flaws to stones and wear commensurate with age and use.
246 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
257 Overall good condition with flaws intrinsic to stone, and dust accumulation, scuffs, scratches commensurate with age and use.
248 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. With breaks to selvage along one end. 249 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 250 Overall good condition with evidence of use and wear commensurate with age and use. Selvage edges with breaks, one end with 2” break to edge, scattered soiling and two small areas of red dye migration. 251 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 252 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 253 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Slightly out of round. 254 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with various scuffs and wear to pigment. 255 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use.
258 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 259 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with slight fading to shoulder and a stitch loss to base. 260 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Minor stitch loss to rim, 0.125” L. 261 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 262 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 263 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use 264 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, nicks, scuffs and wear commensurate with age and use. 265 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with light scuffing.
Condition Reports
247 Overall good condition commensurate with age and use with scattered staining throughout. Largest is a light stain to corner, 12” L x 8” W. A 2” and 1” hole to one edge.
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266 Visual: Generally good condition. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 30” H x 26” W x 1.5” D 267 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Basket sits slightly off center. 268 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 269 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Overall even fading to front side. 270 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered scuffs and nicks to wood mount. Several minor cracks to panels. Wiring should be checked by a qualified electrician prior to use. 271 Overall good condition with minor scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age.
Condition Reports
272 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. The larger with scattered scuffs, a small nick to rim and minor glaze losses to designs.
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275 Each in overall good condition with general scuffs, rubbing and wear commensurate with age and use. Small canteen has a repaired radial fracture to the belly. 276 Visual: Generally good condition. Dust accumulation commensurate with age. An unobtrusive, pinheadsized paint loss upper center. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 29.5” H x 23.5” W x 1.5” D 277 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scuffs and wear commensurate with age and use. Some retained losses to beard, glue to rattle hand. 278 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and scuffs commensurate with age. Mud head figure possibly lacking drum stick. Shalako figure with glued robe tip. 279 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 280 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 37” H x 31” W x 2.25” D
273 Each in overall good condition with shelf wear and scuffing commensurate with age and use. The larger with a lacquered interior.
281 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with evidence of small period restorations to beadwork.
274 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Pitcher with evidence of use and restorations to rim.
282 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 283 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Minor stitch loss to one interior element.
285 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use with stitch losses to 0.5” section of rim. 286 Overall good condition with a 2” tear to shoulder and evidence of traditional use.
292 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Apache basket with minor stitch losses scattered throughout. Pima pictorial basket with shelf wear to base. 293 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Four to five stitch losses to exterior. Two to three stitch losses to interior. 294 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight.
287 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. With minor stitch losses to exterior binding and scattered small areas of darkening.
Frame: 37.5” H x 27.5” W x 2.5” D
288 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered stitch losses to rim, largest area: 1.25” L. Pea-sized dark mark to base. Stain to base approximately 3” Dia. Overall stiffening to fibers.
Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight.
289 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 290 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Maidu bowl with 0.25” stitch loss to rim and minor scattered stitch losses throughout. Very faint shelf wear to base. Apache oval with few minor scattered stitch losses to exterior, mainly near rim. California basket with small faint red spots to interior base. 291 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Washoe single rod with even fading to exterior motifs and with minor shelf wear to base. Northern California basket out of round. Pedestal bowl slightly out of round. Navajo tray with scattered stitch losses throughout, mostly to exterior, and a few broken stitches to coil below rim terminal.
295 Visual: Generally good condition. Minor dust accumulation commensurate with age.
Frame: 31” H x 25” W x 2.25” D 296 Each in overall good condition commensurate with age and use. A 1” L area of light staining to inside neckband of multicolored Paiute collar. 297 Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. Butterfly ribbon with losses to fringe strands. Blue and black ribbon with scattered damage, losses and a tear, and with a metal snap fastener. 298 Each in overall good condition with wear to hide and beads commensurate with age and use. Pouch with long fringe has minor losses including one full strand. Tobacco bag with losses to hide fringe. 299 Overall good condition each with signs of traditional wear and use commensurate with age. Beaded bag with repaired strand to fringe. Arm bands with minor scattered bead loss.
Condition Reports
284 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Rim with three breaks to rim coil, with accompanying stitch losses to a 1” L section. Evidence of older restoration to the split rim areas. Scattered minor stitch losses to interior and exterior. Scattered pea-sized dark areas to base interior and exterior.
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300 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Silver bands with tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Beige hat with multiple yellow stains and small area of insect grazing to crown. 301 Overall good condition with dust accumulation, dents, scuffs and wear commensurate with age and use. 302 Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. 303 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Wiring should be checked by a qualified electrician prior to use. 304 Overall good condition with shrinkage to joints, general scuffs and wear commensurate with age and use. 305 Overall good condition with wear, feather loss, cracks and splitting to shafts commensurate with age and use.
Condition Reports
306 Overall condition is fair with soiling, heavy wear and losses to yarn and general darkening. One corner with older hide patch.
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307 Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Light shelf wear to base rim. 308 Each in overall good condition with typical signs of shelf wear and wear from handling commensurate with age. Various issues include, but are not limited to: various cloth bindings with darkening/soiling from being handled, scattered wear/fraying to headbands and tails, some with cracked hinge, and some variously inscribed in pencil and ink to front endpapers.
309 Each in overall good condition with typical signs of shelf wear and wear from handling commensurate with age. Some creasing of and minor losses to a few dust jackets. 310 Each in overall good condition with typical signs of shelf wear and wear from handling commensurate with age. Some creasing of and minor losses to a few dust jackets.
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Gaspard de Latoix 1858-1918, English/American “Two Indians on horseback,” 1890
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