The Mr. & Mrs. James Grievo Collection of Native American Art Sale 3243B | May 18, 2019 | Boston
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1 Watercolor Depicting “Pachtüwa-Chtä, an Arrikkara Warrior,” After Karl Bodmer, signed “Hanumann” lower right, after Bodmer’s 1832 engraving, image size 20 1/4 x 14 in., framed. $300-500 2 Set of Four Lithographs from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, four hand-colored lithographs from Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall’s book, which was published in Philadelphia in 1836: Waa-PaShaw, also known as Wabasha, Paddy Carr, a Chippeway widow, and Tshusick, image size: (2) 20 1/2 x 14 3/4, (2) 20 x 13 1/2 in., framed. $600-800 3 Large Naïve Oil on Canvas Landscape Depicting Indians, mid-19th century, signed “I.C. Bumpus” on the reverse, image size 35 1/2 x 54 in., framed. $800-1,200
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4 Oil on Tin Painting Depicting an Indian Woman, c. 1870s, ornately dressed woman with bow and quiver in a landscape, image size 5 x 4 1/4 in., framed. $400-600 5 Oil on Board Portrait of an Indian, late 19th century, unsigned, (two small holes in the canvas, overall craquelure), image size 10 x 8 in., framed. $300-400
6 Ledger Drawing Attributed to Sitting Bull, pen and ink on paper, depicts a warrior on horseback capturing an armed man on foot, signed “Sitting Bull” below the horse, a 19th century Philadelphia art gallery label attached to the backing cardboard, image size 8 1/4 x 12 1/4 in., framed. $4,000-6,000
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7 Pair of Paintings Depicting Plateau Indians, late 19th century, oil on canvas, one inscribed lower right, possibly “Koutil Koir - Koussew,” originally mounted in oval frames, image sizes 10 x 9 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: A private New Hampshire collection. $3,000-5,000 8 Watercolor Depicting the First Contact Between Europeans and American Indians, 19th century, signed indistinctly lower right, image size 13 1/2 x 17 in., framed. $300-400 9 Pair of Charles Craig Paintings Depicting Native Americans, watercolor and oils on card, label verso on one with title “The Early Start,” signed “Charles Craig of Colorado Springs” and dated “1898,” image sizes 15 x 19 and 13 1/2 x 19 3/4 in., framed. $800-1,200
10 Oil on Canvas Depicting an Indian on Horseback, 19th century, painted in a naïve style, image size 25 x 30 in., framed. $800-1,200 11 Oil on Board Portrait of an Indian Chief, c. 1900, image size 24 1/2 x 18 in., framed. $500-700 12 Oil on Board Portrait of an American Indian, c. 1900, illegibly signed lower right, image size 20 x 16 in., framed. $300-500 13 Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting a Plains Indian Chief, signed “W.G. Cunningham” and dated “1912,” image size 20 x 14 in., framed. $400-600 14 Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting an Apache on Horseback, signed and dated “J.D. Postel 1917” at lower right, (craquelure and paint loss), image size 36 x 26 in., framed. $300-400 15 Portrait of William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody, c. 1920s, oil on copper, mounted in a foldable velvet-lined frame, image size 5 1/2 x 4 in., mounted. $800-1,200 16 Oil on Canvas Painting of Buffalo Bill at a Memorial, unsigned, (some craquelure), image size 8 x 17 in., framed. $400-600 17 The Pueblo Weaver, After Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1866-1936), oil on canvas, inscribed “Couse” and signed “E. Van Fleet” lower left, image size 15 1/2 x 20 in., framed. $300-400 18 The Pueblo Weaver, After Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1866-1936), late 19th century, oil on board, unsigned, image size 16 x 20 1/2 in., framed. $400-600
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19 Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Navajo Indian, c. 1920s, unsigned, image size 15 x 12 in., framed. $300-500 20 Three Paintings Depicting American Indians, pen and ink and gouache on card, two portraits and a landscape, all signed “Garrett,” one dated “1931,” image sizes 5 1/2 x 3 3/4, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2, and 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in., framed. $400-600
21 Wuanita Smith (American, 1866-1959) The Chase, Great Auks, Labrador, colored woodcut on cream laid Japanese paper, signed, titled and dated “1937” in pencil, image size 12 x 9 1/2 in., framed. $600-800
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22 Four Drawings Depicting Apache Warriors, c. 1930s, signed “Jeff S,” pencil on paper, image sizes 9 x 7 1/4, 8 x 5 3/4, and (2) 8 3/4 x 4 1/2 in., two framed. $200-300 23 Oil on Canvas Portrait of Red Cloud, signed “H. Raschen” top right, inscribed top left “Red Cloud Sioux Chief,” image size 20 x 16 in., framed. $800-1,200 24 Oil on Canvasboard Portrait of a Plains Indian Drummer, inscribed “Vincent du Charmo” and dated “Feb 1938” on the reverse, image size 18 x 14 in., framed. $500-700
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25 Oil on Board Bison in the Yellowstone, signed, dated, and titled “Julius Louber 1953...,” image size 20 1/4 x 28 in., framed. $500-700 26 Three Paintings Depicting American Indians, the largest a portrait of an Indian, signed “C.T. Logan” and dated “1905” lower right; an oil on canvas abstract figure holding birds, signed indistinctly lower right; and an oil on board landscape with tipis, signed “Russel Ricks” and dated “1982” lower right, image sizes 12 1/4 x 9 1/4, 12 x 9, and 8 1/4 x 12 in., framed. $300-500 27 Oil on Canvasboard Portrait of an Indian Man, signed “Garrett,” dated “1939,” image size 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in., framed. $500-700
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28 Watercolor Depicting a Plains Indian Chief, signed indistinctly in pencil lower left, titled “Grand Chief...Iowa,” image size 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in., framed. $800-1,200 29 Two Western Oil on Canvas Landscape Paintings, one signed “Russell White” lower left, the other signed “Charles Pabst” and titled “Rockey Mountain Wilderness” on the reverse, (craquelure to the White canvas), image sizes 24 x 36 and 24 x 36 in., framed. $700-900 30 Kicking Bear, Sioux by Henry Reza, oil on board, signed lower right and titled on the reverse, image size 13 x 9 in., in a period frame. $400-600
31 Two Paintings Depicting American Indians by Stanley Borack, the larger titled Warrior Chief, in pencil over watercolor, signed lower left, and a smaller oil on board titled The Red Blanket, signed lower left, image sizes 18 x 14 and 11 1/2 x 10 in., framed. $400-600 32 Four Paintings Depicting Native Americans, two by Bill Rains, pen and watercolor on paper, signed in ink at lower left, and two watercolors signed “K W Togel” at lower right, images sizes 15 1/2 x 13, 14 1/2 x 13, 11 1/2 x 7 1/2, and 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in., framed. $400-600 33 Painting Depicting an Indian Chief on Porcelain Tile, 20th century, unsigned, possibly a portrait of Red Cloud, image size 7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in., framed. $300-400
34 Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Indian Man, signed “Powell” lower left, image size 9 x 7 1/4 in., framed. $200-300 35 Two Watercolors Depicting American Indians, a profile portrait of an Indian chief, cut out and laid down on card, the initials “JCW” at lower right; and a watercolor on paper of a dancing Indian, trace of initials beginning with “H” lower right, image sizes 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 and 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in., framed. $200-300
36 Landscape Painting The Bridal Veil Falls Yosemite, oil on canvas, titled and signed “C. Whitman” on the reverse, image size 30 x 50 in., framed. $2,000-3,000
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37 Two Southwest Oil on Board Paintings of a Cowboy and Vaquero, the cowboy signed “George Booth” lower left, the vaquero unsigned, image sizes 9 x 12 in., framed. $200-300
41 Drawing of a Hopi Shalako Katsina by Gene Hodge, gouache on card, c. 1920s, monogrammed lower right, inscribed “Given to Bertha P. Cody by Gene Meany Hodge, Sept 1942” on the reverse, image size 14 1/2 x 12 in., framed.
38 Two Small Southwest Paintings, c. 1920s, Taos Pueblo and Oven by T. Mae deVille, oil and sand; and a watercolor portrait of a man, signed “Awatsire,” image sizes 4 x 5 and 6 x 4 in., framed. $200-300
Provenance: Iron Eyes Cody Estate. $400-600
39 Two Southwest Oil on Canvas Paintings, the first oil on board, depicting a man sitting in a landscape, signed “Howard Morgan” lower right, the second oil on canvas, landscape with an adobe house, unsigned, image sizes 18 1/4 x 20 1/4 and 17 1/2 x 24 in., framed. $300-500 40 Luther Douglas (1919-1976) Navajo Sand Painting on Board, with the initial “D” lower right, image size 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 in., framed. $300-500
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42 Bronze Plaque of an Indian in Profile, c. 1880s, stamped “E” lower right, 12 3/4 x 6 1/2 in., mounted. $300-500 43 Tintype of a Native American Man in Western Clothing, 19th century, in original frame, (some spots of paint and overall craquelure), image size 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in., framed. $200-300 44 Three Southwest Cabinet Cards, by D.B. Chase, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “Pueblo Dancers,” “View of Taos,” and burros loaded with deer, photos 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. $400-600
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45 Cabinet Card Photograph of an Apache Man and Woman, unknown photographer, inscribed “Nachez Noi-chi-o, son of Cochise and wife, chief of the Chiricahua Apache,” mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. $500-700 46 Cabinet Card Photograph of Two Sioux Women, unknown photographer, inscribed “Great Bear Children, Sioux Chief, 1882” on the reverse, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 6 x 4 in. $300-400 47 Cabinet Card Photograph of a Comanche Warrior, by Hamilton, Oklahoma City, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. $400-600 48 Cabinet Card Photograph of Four Native Americans, unknown photographer, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 5 1/2 x 4 in. $250-300
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49 Cabinet Card Photograph of “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Stacy Studios, Brooklyn, New York, signed on the back “W.F. Cody,” mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 5 1/2 x 4 in. $500-700
53 Photo Album of Navajo People, first quarter 20th century, collection of sixty-three photos of Arizona and Navajo people, approx. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. $400-600
50 Cabinet Card Photograph of Sitting Bull, by D.F. Barry Studios, Bismarck, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 5 1/2 x 4 in. $600-800
54 Album of Photographs of the Thunderbird Museum, Moorestown, New Jersey, c. 1930s, photos from the 1930s to the late 1940s, including interior scenes of the collection, together with photos of the collector and founder of the museum, Dorothy Middleton Nelson, whom compiled the album, album size 11 1/2 x 15 in. $800-1,200
51 Cabinet Card Photograph of an American Indian in Dance Costume, by George W. Scott, Fort Yates, Dakota, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photo 5 1/2 x 4 in. $200-250 52 110 Postcards of American Indians, early 20th century, some real photo postcards, some colored, postcard size 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. $500-700
55 Edward Curtis Photograph Blackfoot Tipis, signed and dated “Edward S. Curtis, 1926,” laid down onto card, photograph 8 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. $300-400 56 Five Framed Photographs, two of buffalo, a Kiowa chief, and two of Native American baskets with indistinct signatures on the mat, photos 8 x 11, 7 1/4 x 9 1/4, 9 1/2 x 7, 6 1/2 x 4 3/4, and 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. $200-250
57 Twelve Photos of Native Americans, together with a small photo album of Western scenes, sizes 6 x 9 to 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. $200-250 58 Three Volumes of Photo Stereoviews of American Indians, thirty-eight stereoviews by Underwood and Underwood, and fifty-seven by Keystone, card size 3 1/2 x 7 in. $600-800 59 Post Card Photo of Two Indian Girls, in a bone frame decorated with line engravings of a buffalo, horse, tipi, and pipe, image size 5 x 3 1/2 in., framed. $200-300 60 Two Albumen Photographs of Native Americans, Troy Studios, a group of young people in Western clothing, the other a group in Native American dress, mounted in an ornate wood frame, photos 4 x 9 and 6 x 9 in. $300-500
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61 Plains Beaded Hide Sewing Box, c. 1900, reinforced hide-covered box, decorated on sides and top with geometric beaded designs, handle also beaded, (minor loss to the bottom), lg. 9, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 5 1/2 in. $600-800 62 Turkey Beard Hair Roach, Plains/Great Lakes region, c. 1900, dyed turkey hair with long wood spreader and leather ties, lg. 14 1/2 in. $200-300
63 Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish, late 19th century, in the form of a lizard, beaded on one side in five colors with geometric designs, traces of pigments on the underside, tin cone danglers, lg. 7 1/4 in. $600-800
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64 Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish, c. 1900, in the form of a turtle, beaded on one side and legs and tail with geometric designs, cloth underside, lg. 10 in. $300-400 65 Two Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Turtle Fetishes, c. 1900, both in the form of a turtle, beaded on one side and legs and tail with geometric designs, hide underside, tin cones and horse hair attached to legs and tails, lg. 6 1/2 and 5 1/2 in. $400-600
66 Plains Beaded Hide Ball, c. 1880, Sioux, with geometric and large cross designs, and quill-wrapped hide cord, dia. 3 1/8 in. $600-800
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67 Southern Plains Beaded Peyote Pouch, 19th century, circular beaded soft hide pouch with sun motif on the front, and painted star on the back, long drops with four large metal beads, old attached label reads “Cheyenne Arapaho, near Canadian Riv, Okl,� lg. 7 3/4, wd. 2 1/2 in. $700-900 68 Blackfoot Beaded Hide Mirror Bag, c. 1900, the bag beaded on one side with multicolored geometric designs, including a large cross on the main panel and smaller one on the triangular flap, with long fringe, (missing carrying strap), 11 x 7 in., not including fringe. $500-700 69 Kiowa Beaded Hide Awl Case, c. 1870s, the cap and tapered form with multicolored lightning design on each side, on blue ground, with long tin-wrapped drops, (minor bead loss), lg. 8 in., not including drops. $700-900
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70 Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case, c. 1870, buffalo hide and with elaborate black, white, and red bead decoration with multiple rows of tin cone danglers, lg. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200 71 Plains Indian Bird Foot Bag, c. 1890, beaddecorated hide and bird foot bag, (minor damage), lg. 7, wd. 7 1/2 in. $500-700 72 Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890, thick rawhide soles, plain hide cuffs with silk edging and typical multicolored geometric designs, lg. 10 in. $500-700
73 Pair of Large Beaded Hide Moccasins, Lakota, c. 1890, with stiff rawhide soles, long bifurcated beaded tongues, bead-decorated in multicolored designs on a white ground, lg. 11 1/4 in. $500-700
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74 Pair of Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1880s, rawhide soles, beaded with a combination of geometric designs and American flag motifs, soft hide cuffs, lg. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200
75 Pair of Cheyenne Woman’s High-top Moccasins, c. 1880s, soft hide with yellow pigment overall, with a beaded strip and large German silver studs up one side, and beaded cuffs and vamps, with rawhide soles, ht. 21 1/2, lg. 9 1/2 in. $3,000-4,000 76 Three Pairs of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Lakota, early 20th century, the three with rawhide soles and hide uppers, beaded with multicolored geometric designs, two with beaded bifurcated tongues, lg. 11, 10 3/4, and 10 in. $600-800
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77 Three Pairs of Eastern Soft Sole Moccasins, late 19th to early 20th century, one with floral beaded designs on cuffs and vamps, and two with silk embroidered floral designs on vamps, lg. 9 1/4, 8 1/2, and 8 1/4 in. $500-600
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78 Two Pairs of Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890, both with thick rawhide soles, and soft hide cuffs, decorated in typical fashion with geometric designs on a white ground, (one pair with stitch and bead loss, one cuff separating), lg. 10 3/4 and 10 in. $500-700 79 Two Pairs of Lakota Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890, both with thick rawhide soles, soft hide sides, long beaded tongues and multicolored beaded geometric designs, mostly in blue and white, (some stitching coming away at the soles, mainly at the heel, a hole in one sole), lg. 10 1/4 and 10 in. $500-700
80 Two Pairs of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890, both with thick rawhide soles, soft hide sides and multicolored geometric designs, lg. 10 and 9 1/2 in. $600-800
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81 Two Pairs of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890s, the larger pair with rawhide soles with multicolored beaded designs on a white ground, (hide very stiff), the smaller pair with parfleche soles, long thin tongues, and white ground beaded decorations, lg. 11 and 9 1/2 in. $400-600
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82 Two Pairs of Plains Beaded Moccasins, c. 1890s, the first Ojibwe, fully beaded canvas tops and hide sole, the second Northern Plains, soft sole, with vamps beaded with multicolored devices and cloth uppers, lg. 9 and 9 1/8 in. $600-800 83 Two Pairs of Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1890, both with thick rawhide soles and soft hide sides, one of which is fringed with cloth, decorated in typical fashion with geometric designs on white ground, one pair with bifurcated beaded tongues, (one pair with damage and bead loss to the back heels and sides, one pair with a hole on the sole), lg. 11 and 10 3/4 in. $500-700 84 Three Pairs of Children’s Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. 1900, the smallest with fully beaded soles, the other two with rawhide soles and typical multicolored bead decoration on white ground, lg. 8 1/4, 6, and 5 1/2 in. $500-700
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85 Four Pairs of Beaded Hide Infant’s Moccasins, c. 1900, the largest Northern Plains, soft hide with fabric cuffs, the other three Plains with bead decoration and hard hide soles, lg. 4, 4, 3 1/2, and 2 3/4 in. $500-700
86 Plains Pictorial Beaded Hide Child’s Vest, Sioux, 1890s, fully beaded with multicolored glass geometric and flag devices on a white ground, with four large and two smaller flags on the back, cotton fabric lined, armholes and bottom edge fringed, lg. 14, wd. 13 in. $2,500-3,500
87 Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Pictorial Vest, c. 1900, cloth-lined and fully beaded on both sides with four multicolored abstract emblems, and four flags front and back, on a white beaded ground, with quill-wrapped hide adornments at either armhole, 21 x 18 1/2 in. $2,500-3,000
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88 Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Sioux, c. 1900, beaded with multicolored geometric designs on a yellow ground with dark blue edging and long beaded drop, with period knife, lg. 14 3/4 in. $500-700
90 Two Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheaths, Sioux, c. 1900, two soft hide sheaths beaded on one side, each with period knives, lg. 9 1/2 and 12 in. $600-800
89 Two Beaded Hide Knife Sheaths, Sioux, c. 1900, one soft hide sheath with dark blue geometric designs on a white ground, the other with blue, navy, and red designs on white ground, each with period knife, lg. 10 and 10 1/4 in. $800-1,200
91 Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, c. 1880s, beaded on the front with diamond designs, with quill-wrapped danglers and a very long beaded drop terminating in a split drop with cones, with period knife, lg. without drop 8 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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92 Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. 1890, beaded on one side in multicolored designs on white ground, with period knife, lg. 9 3/4 in. $800-1,200 93 Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, c. 1870s, beaded on both sides, with long cone danglers on one side, and beaded drop with cone, with period knife, (most of the cone danglers missing), lg. of sheath 10 in. $2,500-3,000
94 Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. 1870s, beaded on both sides with geometric designs on a blue ground, with period knife, (some bead loss), lg. 10 3/4 in. $3,000-3,500
95 Central Plains Beaded Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. 1870s, with horse track design on blue beaded ground, fringed with tin cones, with canvas back, together with knife, lg. 9 1/2 in. $2,500-3,000
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96 Ojibwe Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, c. 1890, fully beaded on one side in a floral pattern on blue ground, with a bone-handled knife, lg. 12 in. $400-600 97 Collection of Fifteen Old Butcher Knives, late 19th to early 20th century, lg. 11 to 12 1/2 in. $300-400 105
98 Steel Chopper with Catlinite Leg Handle, 19th century, the catlinite attached by metal pins, (cracks in the stone at each knee), lg. 9 1/4 in. $200-300 99 Two Plains Indian Catlinite Books and a Catlinite Turtle, c. 1900, the turtle with an incised design on the shell and “Winona a Sioux” inscribed on the underside; a book decorated with floral designs and the word “Book” on the front cover; and a book form with a scene of European contact with native people on the front, old label verso reads “Sioux near Sioux River, S. Dak,” lg. 5, 4, and 4 3/8 in. $250-350
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100 Plains Catlinite Courting Flute, fourth quarter 19th century, the catlinite horse effigy tied on with red cloth, together with two sections of lead inlay decoration, lg. 20 1/4 in. $2,000-2,500 101 Black Stone Pipe Bowl, Blackfoot, second half 19th century, with four holes at base and three grooves cut on each side, lg. 3, ht. 4 1/4 in. $400-600
102 Two Plains Indian Catlinite Pipe Bowls, late 19th century, the first a round bowl held by bird talons, the second a tomahawk bowl with matching stem, decorated with incised floral and geometric designs, lg. 3 and 12 1/4 in. $500-700
103 Plains Catlinite Horse Head Pipe Bowl, c. 1900, flat sides with extensive floral designs, with a saddle, lg. 7 3/8, ht. 4 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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104 Eastern Plains Horse Head Catlinite Pipe Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, decorated with lead inlay with a white surface, lg. 7 3/4, ht. 3 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500
105 Plains Catlinite Horse Head Pipe Bowl, late 19th century, flat-sided horse with saddle, lg. 7 5/8, ht. 3 in. $1,000-1,500 106 Central Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, with detailed raised circular designs, lg. 8, ht. 4 1/2 in. $2,000-2,500 107 Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, with lead and black stone inlay, lg. 6 1/4, ht. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,200 108 Plains Indian Catlinite Head Pipe Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, small bowl fashioned in the form of a human head, ht. 1 3/4 in. $600-800 109 Large Central Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl, third quarter 19th century, with lead inlay decoration, including a Morning Star, lg. 8 1/4, ht. 5 1/4 in. $700-900
111 Eastern Woodlands Bird Effigy Pipe, c. 1870s, the wood bowl in the form of a sitting bird, well used, dark rich patina, lg. 4, ht. 2 in. $600-800
112 Cherokee Effigy Pipe Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, in black stone, with a bear holding a human head, lg. 4, ht. 2 in. $500-700
113 Plains Catlinite Horse and Rider Pipe Bowl with Twisted Ash Stem, fourth quarter 19th century, the horse detailed with finely incised bridle and reins, the rider on a saddle turning to the left, the edge of the stem blackened, (mouth piece broken off), lg. of bowl 6 1/2, lg. of stem 19 1/4 in. $2,500-3,000 114 Plains Pipe with Ash Stem and Catlinite Elbow Bowl, third quarter 19th century, the ash stem decorated with file and blackened bands, elbow bowl decorated with two pair of raised rings, (chip to one end of bowl), lg. of bowl 4 3/4, lg. of stem 19 1/4 in. $600-800 115 Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl with Twisted Stem, fourth quarter 19th century, the pipe bowl with star inlay in lead on each side, the twisted stem with etched and black band decorating the edge, (some loss to one end of stem), lg. of bowl 6 1/2, lg. of stem 13 1/2 in. $800-1,200
110 Central Plains Catlinite Horse Pipe Bowl, c. 1900, flat-sided horse effigy bowl, lg. 9 1/8, ht. 3 1/4 in. $600-800
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116 Plains Ash Stem and Catlinite Bowl, third quarter 19th century, the round ash stem decorated with file-burned bands running the length of stem, the elbow bowl with lead inlay ends, lg. of bowl 3, lg. of stem 19 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 117 Plains Snake-wrapped Catlinite Pipe Bowl with Carved Ash Stem, fourth quarter 19th century, the ash stem carved with alternate round and flat cut spheres, trace of pigments on stem, lg. of pipe bowl 8, lg. of stem 21 in. $2,000-2,500
118 Plains Pipe with Twisted Stem and Catlinite Bowl, c. 1860/70s, polychrome twisted stem with four sets of tack-work crosses set apart evenly on the top of the stem, with two incised stars, together with the elbow-type bowl, lg. of stem 26 1/2, lg. of bowl 5 1/4 in. Provenance: John Painter Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio. $12,000-16,000 119 Plains Indian Pipe with Long Ash Stem and Catlinite Pipe Bowl, mid-19th century, the catlinite elbow-type bowl decorated with deeply incised circle and triangle designs and narrow cut bands, the long stem shows signs of an early repair to a split in the wood, lg. of stem 36 3/4, lg. of bowl 4 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 120 Plains Indian Pipe with Ash Stem and Catlinite Bowl, incised Little Thunder, 1875 on the bottom of the bowl, both edges of the stem file marked as decoration, the bowl with a bear, turtle, and bird together at the end, lg. of bowl 2 1/8, lg. of stem 20 1/4 in. $700-900
121 Two Plains Indian Pipes, late 19th century, one with a natural wood stem and dark catlinite bowl, the other plain stem with larger catlinite bowl, lg. 18 1/2 and 21 in. $500-700 122 Folk Art Pipe with Snake-wrapped Stem, c. 1900-20, wood stem with carved snake running down its length, painted wood bowl in the shape of a horned animal, lg. 22 1/4 in. $300-500 123 Plains Catlinite Pipe, late 19th century, square-sided pipe with lead inlay decoration and a buffalo standing on top as the bowl, lg. 7 1/4, ht. 3 1/4 in. $300-500
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124 South African Lead Inlay Pipe, Zulu, 19th century, wood with lead inlay designs, lg. 6, ht. 3 1/2 in. $600-800 125 Cree Buckskin Beaded Coat and a Western Hide Jacket, c. 1920s, Cree coat with three pockets, cuffs, and two front panels decorated in beaded floral designs; the Western buckskin jacket with beaded star and arrowhead designs, lg. 29 and 35 in. $800-1,200
126 Lakota Quill-wrapped Tin Cup, c. 1900, tin cup wrapped in quillwork hide slats with tin cone and red dyed hair danglers, ht. 2 3/4, dia. 4 in. $200-300
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127 Lakota Beaded Hide Double Saddlebags, c. 1870s, heavily fringed down one side, with two beaded bands and red wavy bead line, above the main beaded panel with bold multicolored designs on a white ground, with long fringes, (long fringe stiff), folded lg. including fringe 40 in. Provenance: Virginia Lovekin Collection, Pennsylvania. $6,000-8,000 128 Apache Beaded Cloth, Hide, and Wood Model Cradle, c. late 19th century, stained with yellow pigment and partially beaded with combinations of small and larger beads and tin cone danglers, (includes plain cloth doll), lg. 11 1/2, wd. 4 3/4 in. $500-700
129 Apache Beaded Pictorial Cloth Model Cradle, c. 1890, with wood and tin frame, lined with cloth, the exterior bead-decorated with both geometric patterns and two figures on either side of the hood, along with a star motif on the back, cloth doll inside, (minor bead loss), lg. 16 in. $1,500-2,000
130 Kiowa Beaded Cloth and Hide Model Cradle, c. 1890, the boards with large brass tacks as crosses at the tips, the canvas and hide cover beaded with bold multicolor designs and patterns on various shades of blue ground, long hide fringe at bottom and cotton print lining, contains a cloth and hide doll, lg. 16 1/8 in. $8,000-12,000
131 Cheyenne Beaded Hide Cradle, first quarter 20th century, with classic Cheyenne geometric designs done in glass and metallic seed beads, the boards painted dark red and with brass tacks at the edge, lg. 43 in. $3,000-4,000 132 Plains Beaded Hide Leggings, Sioux, late 19th century, the hide painted in yellow with blue stripes, the beaded strips on canvas with multicolored stepped triangles on a white ground, with long side fringes, lg. 34 in. $1,000-1,500
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137 Central Plains Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. 1900, beaded at the top, the beaded panel with early multicolored geometric designs on a white ground on both sides, the letter “H� repeated on one side, multicolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and hide fringe from the bottom, (some quill loss), lg. 28 in. $1,000-1,500
138 Cheyenne Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, c. 1890, made from a legging, soft hide with yellow pigments, the beaded panel with repeated hourglass patterns on both sides, on a white ground, with short fringe, lg. 18 1/2, wd. 6 in. $500-700 133 Northern Plains Beaded Hide Panel, third quarter 19th century, large square hide panel, covered in both abstract and floral patterns, (minor bead loss), 18 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. $800-1,200 134 Plains Beaded Hide Blanket Strip, Sioux, c. 1880s, with four green cross roundels and five abstract rectangle devices, red, greens, and blue on white background, lg. 59, wd. 3 5/8 in. $1,000-1,500
135 Nez Perce Blanket Strip, c. 1880s, on buffalo hide, with three rondels, and four rectangular panels, with multicolored geometric designs on a blue background and dark green border, (stiffness to hide), lg. 50 1/2, wd. 4 3/4 in. $2,000-2,500 136 Plains Pictorial Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, c. 1870, Lakota, the soft hide bag roll-beaded at the top with one lane of beadwork descending to a lower panel, beaded on both sides, with a green and navy beaded horse and three Morning Stars on one side and the other with six green and red triangles on blue ground, with four beaded hourglass designs above the panel on each side of the bag, a long fringe from the bottom with brass bells and quill wrapping below the panel, lg. with fringe 42 1/2 in. $10,000-15,000
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139 Two Central Plains Beaded Hide Pouches, Sioux, c. 1900, both beaded on each side in typical geometric patterns on a white ground, both fringed at the edges, the smaller with a beaded strap, lg. 23 1/2 and 5 3/4 in. without strap. $500-700 140 Cheyenne Beaded Commercial Leather Dispatch Bag, c. 1900, beaded on the front with geometric and American flag devices on a white background, fringe from the bottom of the flap, with beaded carrying straps, beaded band with two flags on the rear, (tin cone danglers missing from the bottom), 10 x 6 3/4 in. $600-800
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141 Central Plains Beaded Hide Bag, c. 1890s, the front fully bead decorated with hourglass and lightning pattern, short flap and tin cone fringe at the bottom, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 4 3/4 in. $600-800
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142 Plains Beaded Leather Strike-a-Lite Pouch, c. 1900, Sioux, beaded on the front and flap with multicolored geometric designs on a white ground, with tin cone danglers and hide straps, 6 x 4 in. $500-700 143 Plains Beaded Hide Bag, c. 1900, Sioux, the front completely beaded with typical geometric designs on a white ground, the back decorated with a beaded buffalo head, fringed edges, (minor bead loss), 10 1/2 x 7 in., including fringe. $300-400 144 Five Plains Beaded Hide Pouches, c. 1900, two round pouches, with flaps and beaded on both sides, a larger drawstring-style pouch decorated with American flags, and “US Bank� on each side, a multicolored beaded pouch decorated on both sides, and a hide pouch with a beaded cross on each side and fringes, lg. 5 1/2, 4, 6 1/2, 5, and 6 in. $400-600
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145 Two Plains Beaded Pouches and an Ute Beaded Awl Case, c. 1900, the larger hide pouch beaded on both sides with geometric designs on a white ground, with cone danglers, the smaller hide pouch beaded on one side with a flap and large brass button, together with a fully beaded Ute awl case with long beaded and tin cone drops, lg. 6 1/2, 4 1/2, and 14 1/2 in., including drop. $600-800 146 Five Beaded Items, c. 1900, a Plains beaded awl case, with long tab with tin cones and horse hair, a beaded silk purse, a beaded hide apron with hair and two beaded armbands, lg. of awl case 15 1/2, lg. of purse 7 1/4, wd. of apron 24 1/2, lg. of armbands 9 1/2 in. $300-400 147 Pair of Plains Beaded Cuffs, Two Single Cuffs, and a Beaded Strip, c. 1900, a pair of beaded cuffs on soft hide, a single beaded hide cuff with red trade cloth, a single northern Plains beaded hide cloth with floral decoration, and a beaded hide strip with tin cone danglers, pair of cuffs 10 x 5, single cuff 7 3/4 x 6 1/4, single cuff 7 x 5, and strip, 15 x 2 3/4 in. $300-400
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148 Two Pairs of Plateau Cuff Panels and a Single Panel, c. 1900, including two sets with floral bead decoration and one single cuff with an elk and flag motif, with long fringe, 8 1/2 x 6, 5 x 5 3/4, and 9 x 7 in. $300-400 149 Pair of Plateau Beaded Hide Gauntlets, c. 1900, soft hide, each with a wide beaded panel of a floral design on a green ground, with long partly tube-beaded fringes on one side, each glove bead-decorated on fingers and back of hand, each lg. 16 3/4 in. $400-600 150 Plateau Model Cradle and Two Beaded Pouches, c. 1910, the doll bound in hide on wood backing with bead decoration around the top edge, with two bead-decorated hide bags, one with tin cone fringe and danglers, lg. of cradle 14, lg. of larger bag 6 1/4, lg. of second bag 4 1/2 in. $400-600
151 Four Plains and Plateau Beaded Bags, c. 1900, the Plateau bag on commercial leather with beaded flap and large beaded handle, the three beaded hide Plains bags decorated on both sides, 8 x 8 1/2, 6 1/2 x 6, 5 x 5, and 3 1/2 x 7 in. $500-700
155 Two Plateau Beaded Cloth Bags, early 20th century, each bag beaded on one side with geometric designs, one on a blue background, the other white, each with hide straps, 13 x 10 3/4 and 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. $700-900
152 Plateau Contour-beaded Cloth Flat Bag, late 19th century, decorated on one side with contour-beaded floral designs on a green background, with hide strap, 13 x 10 3/4 in. $600-800
156 Two Plateau Beaded Floral Cloth Bags, early 20th century, each beaded on one side with floral designs with cotton linings, one with red trade cloth edging, (some loss to the red cloth edges), 10 x 8 3/4 and 9 1/2 x 8 in. $400-600
153 Plateau Contour-beaded Cloth Flat Bag, late 19th century, decorated on one side with contour-beaded floral designs on a blue background, with hide strap, 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200
157 Plateau Corn Husk Bag, Nez Perce, c. 1890, with geometric designs done with natural fiber and colored yarns, with attached hide straps, (minor fabric loss), 8 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. $300-400
154 Large Plateau Beaded Cloth and Hide Bag, late 19th century, beaded on one side with floral designs, with long fringe and carrying strap, 13 1/4 x 9 1/2 in., without fringe. $600-800
158 Plains Beaded Hide Pad Saddle, Cree, c. 1890, the hourglass-shaped padded seat with multicolored floral triangles at the corners, trimmed with four rectangular floral beaded tabs with strands of large beads and red yarn tassels, lg. 19 1/2 in. $2,000-2,500
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159 Plains Rawhide Covered Saddle and Western Pack Saddle, late 19th century, rawhide saddle with tacked horn and stirrups; the wooden pack saddle with leather straps, lg. 17 1/2 and 19 in. $300-400
162 Plains Hardwood Bow, 19th century, probably made from Osage Orange wood, traces of pigment and line-cut decoration on the inside of the bow, with original bow string, lg. 42 1/2 in. $600-800
165 Plains Elk Antler Quirt, c. 1860s, engraved with crosshatched designs, butt end pierced for wrist strap, one end of the hide lash attached with a metal pin, the rest missing, smooth honey colored patina, lg. 9 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
160 Four Metal-tip Plains Arrows and a Japanese Arrow, 19th century, the Plains arrows with metal tips and sinew, the Japanese arrow with a wide steel point, lg. 26 1/2 in., mounted. $300-400
163 Plains Horsehide Bow Case and Quiver, c. 1860s, the bow with sinew and ten arrows, six with metal points, (minor damage to the quiver), lg. of bow 45 1/2, lg. of bow case 36 1/4, lg. of quiver 26 in. $1,000-1,500
166 Plains Tacked Wood Cane with Elk Antler Tip, c. 1900, hardwood cane with metal tip, elk antler handle, and tack decoration, pieced at the top with a hide drop of beads, quill wrapping and tin cones with hair, lg. 33 1/2 in. $300-400
161 Great Lakes Hardwood Bow, 19th century, with complex faceted edges on each side, dark smooth patina, lg. 50 in. $600-800
164 Three Hand Drums, late 19th century, two Plains Indian, one with painted star and moon on one side and bow and arrows on other, the second stretched hide on round wood frame, with drum beater, (some damage), the third stretched hide on wood bowl, with painted design, dia. 10, 11 3/4, and 12 3/4 in. $200-300
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167 Plains Pipe Tomahawk, third quarter 19th century, with forged head, the ash handle with four bands of brass tacks, the haft pierced for the leather, bead, and shell attachment, dark patina, (mouthpiece broken slightly), lg. 20 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 168 Plains Pewter Head Pipe Tomahawk, c. 1880s, the tack-decorated shaft with beaded hide wrapped handle, terminating in a large pewter axe head, with tall bowl and cut-out triangle, with an elaborately beaded drop with painted hide hand with bells attached, lg. without drop 20 1/4 in. $5,000-7,000 169 James Buchanan Peace Medal, a bronze medal dated 1857, from the presidency of James Buchanan, with his bust on one side and an Indian and American settler on the other, dia. 3 in. $200-300
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174 Chippewa Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag, c. 1890s, beaded with multicolored floral designs on the front of the bag and wide strap, beaded fringe, red cloth edging with wool tassels from the bottom, lg. 43, wd. 11 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 170
175 Three Great Lakes Loom-beaded Items, c. 1890, a single garter with multicolored geometric patterning and long red wool beaded ties, a sash with abstract floral patterns and six beaded tabs, and a long beaded sash, lg. of garter panel 11 3/4, lg. of short sash 12 3/4, lg. of long sash 112 in. $200-300 176 Delaware Wedding Outfit Coat and Hat, fourth quarter 19th century, colorful and ornately decorated long coat and hat, with feathers and tassels, lg. of coat 33 in. $2,000-2,500 177 Head of a Metal Axe, Zulu, South Africa, 19th century, metal blade and wood head, cut from a longer handle, probably once used as a weapon, ht. 9 3/4 in. $200-300 178 African Wood Mask, Ivory Coast, wood and pigments, hollowed out, with cut-out eyes and holes around the rim for attachments, ht. 13, wd. 7 in. $150-250
170 Ojibwe Beaded Wood Cradle, c. 1910, attached to painted wood cradle board, with cloth-backed bead decoration in a floral design, the center stitched together with hide, the cover wrapped on a wood frame and stuffed with cloth, lg. 30 1/2, wd. 12 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 171 Great Lakes Moose Foot Wall Pocket, mid-19th century, Huron, decorated with two panels of floral quillwork patterns, backed with fabric, lg. 13 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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172 Great Lakes Loom-beaded Bandolier Bag, c. 1870s, backed in commercial cloth, the straps and bag front beaded with multicolored geometric devices on a white background, the tops of the two straps decorated with colored silk ribbon, the beaded tabs with red and green wool tassels, lg. 38 in. $2,500-3,500 173 Great Lakes Beaded Strip and Sash, c. 1900-20, the strip bead-decorated in floral designs on fabric, the larger sash also beaddecorated with floral designs on a white ground with wool ends, lg. 34, wd. 3 1/2, lg. without wool ends lg. 32 1/2, wd. 4 1/4 in. $200-300
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179 Carved Wood African Head, Fang, Ivory Coast, head with heart-shaped face, protruding mouth and defined ears, dark black patina, with custom stand, ht. 12 1/2 in. $400-500 180 Papua New Guinea Carving Mallet, early 20th century, Middle Sepik River region, hardwood, the butt end carved as the head of a bird, with a glossy dark patina, lg. 10 1/2 in. $200-300 181 Two Seminole Wood Dolls, early 20th century, both wearing traditional patchwork clothing, with painted details on the heads, ht. 12 1/2 and 7 in. $300-400 182 Two Seminole Shirts, one a child’s shirt, both with colorful patterns, 20 1/2 x 22, and lg. 26 in. $200-300
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183 Small Wooden Dipper Spoon, with deep bowl and curved handle, lg. 5 1/2 in. $200-300 184 Square Handle Woodlands Spoon, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with wide tapered handle terminating in a square end, rich medium brown patina, lg. 8 1/4, wd. 3 1/2 in. $400-600
185 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized turtle head, with detailed eyes, ears, and tiny horns, rich dark brown patina, lg. 8 3/4 in. $3,000-4,000
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186 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Spoon, early 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized bird sitting atop the handle, rich dark brown patina, lg. 5 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000 187 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved head of a horse, medium brown patina, lg. 10 1/2, wd. 5 3/4 in. $800-1,200 188 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with wide tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized otter, rich medium brown patina, lg. 8, wd. 5 3/4 in. $1,800-2,200
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189 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, small scoop with long rounded handle terminating in a horse’s head, smooth dark brown patina, lg. 9 3/4 in. $800-1,200 190 Small Woodlands Bird Effigy Spoon, 19th century, the shallow round scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized bird, medium brown patina, lg. 6 in. $800-1,200
191 Large Woodlands Bird Effigy Ladle, late 19th century, the large shallow oval scoop with wide tapered handle terminating in an abstracted bird, rich medium brown patina, lg. 13, wd. 6 3/4 in. $1,200-1,600 192 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the wide shallow oval scoop with long straight handle terminating in a carved stylized bird head, light brown patina, lg. 10, wd. 6 1/2 in. $300-400
193 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized otter head, medium brown patina, lg. 8 1/2, wd. 5 1/2 in. $600-800 194 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, 19th century, the shallow oval scoop with tapered handle terminating in a carved stylized head of a horse, smooth medium brown patina, (loss to the edge of the ladle), lg. 9 1/2, wd. 5 in. $400-600 195 Woodlands Carved Wood Effigy Ladle, the shallow spade shaped scoop with rounded handle terminating in a carved stylized dog head, bead and nail eyes, with a cross and heart on back of the head, medium brown patina, lg. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200
196 Three Woodlands Carved Burl Wood Ladles, 19th century, the largest with a shaped square scoop and straight sided handle, the second with rounded shallow scoop and rounded handle with dark patina, the third with a shallow scoop and long tapered handle, lg. 11 1/2, 10 1/4, and 9 1/8 in. $800-1,200 197 Northeast Wood Bowl, on a small flat base, steep sides and curved long sides, smooth on the inside with tool marks on the exterior, dark brown patina, ht. 3 3/4, lg. 9 in. $800-1,200 198 Eastern Woodlands Carved Wood Bowl, 19th century, the gracefully rounded shaped bowl with semicircular projection at one side for ease of use, with a honey-brown patina, dia. 10 3/4 in. $600-800
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199 Iroquois False Face Mask, c. 1920s, painted red with metal eye decoration and black horsehair, leather strapping at the back, old tag from Edward H. Merrin Gallery, ht. without hair 10 1/4, wd. without hair 7 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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200 Eastern Woodlands Ball-headed Club, Iroquois, c. 1850s, slightly curved handle terminating in a ball head, with separately carved grip with single hole for attachments, empty knot hole on the top of the shaft, smooth brown patina, lg. 22 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500
201 Eastern Woodlands Ball-headed Club, 19th century, the slightly curved handle terminating in a ball head, the handle with raised ridgeline along the middle, three small perforations for attachments on handle, dry dark patina, lg. 20 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 202 Northeast Beaded Bag, Iroquois, Seneca, c. 1850s, black wool broadcloth, glass beads, the front with an intricately designed turtle, with later metal clasp and chain, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. $600-800
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203 Four Northeast Beaded Pouches, 19th century, four cloth pouches with beaded floral designs on each side, (minor bead and cloth loss), 6 x 5 1/4, 5 x 5 1/4, 4 1/4 x 4 1/2, and 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. $300-400
207 Northeast Carved Wood and Metal Crook Knife, 19th century, curved maple handle decorated with two hearts and triangular chipcarving, the blade held in place with wrapped copper wire, lg. 9 1/2 in. $300-400
204 Northeast Silver Trade Cross, 19th century, thin silver cross with a lion hallmark and stamped and engraved designs, with “John Elk Killer 1881” engraved on the front, 6 x 4 1/2 in. $800-1,200
208 Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife, last quarter 19th century, metal blade secured with copper wire, the handle in the form of an animal’s head and painted black, dark patina, lg. 6 1/2 in. $300-500
205 Mohawk Carved and Painted Wood Cradle Board, late 19th century, the back carved and painted with floral and bird designs, ht. 24, wd. 11 in. $1,500-2,000
209 Pair of Miniature Northeast Snowshoes, 19th century, constructed in wood and sinew and decorated with large colored beads, lg. each 16 in. $300-400
206 Northeast Carved Wood Crook Knife, last quarter 19th century, the blade secured with copper wire, the handle with human head finial, with painted hair, custom stand, lg. 9 3/4 in. $400-600
210 Two Pairs of Northeast Wood and Rawhide Snowshoes, c. 19th century, remnant pigments on the larger pair, both decorated with wool tufts, lg. 42 1/2 and 28 in. $300-400
211 Northeast Carved Wood Snow Snake, the longer type with an inlaid lead point at one end, lg. 75 1/2 in. $300-400 212 Northeast Birch Bark Lidded Container, 19th century, Penobscot, decorated with foliate and bird imagery on sides and lid, ht. 2 3/4, lg. 4 in. $150-200 213 Large Northeast Birch Bark Pictorial Container, Penobscot, c. 1890s, one side has an image of a woman, the other a fish, tied together with cane strips, ht. 16 in. $400-600 214 Northeast Birch Bark Box, Penobscot, c. 1850s, the oval lidded form with whip-stitch edge and incised a panel contained an enclosed design with trees and traditional foliate motifs, (damage, lid missing), ht. 10 3/4, wd. 13 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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215 Northeast Birch Bark Lidded Box, Penobscot, c. 1850s, the oval lidded form with whip-stitch edge and incised with a wide panel containing traditional foliate motifs, (damage), ht. 8 1/4, wd. 11 1/4 in. $2,000-2,500 216 Two Northeast Pictorial Birch Bark Containers, late 19th century, lidded boxes each decorated with floral motifs, ht. 7, wd. 10, and ht. 5 1/2, wd. 7 1/4 in. $300-400
217 Northeast Model Birch Bark Cradle and Hide Doll, Canada, hide doll with bead decoration placed inside a shaped birch bark cradle, ht. 13 in. $200-300 218 Labrador Bead-decorated Cloth Hat, early 20th century, red and black woolen cloth with multicolored beaded bands above the edge, 10 x 11 in. $150-200
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219 Southwest Cochiti Drum and Rattle, early 20th century, painted hide drum, the tall wood hoop painted with two blue stripes, together with a wood and hide rattle, ht. of drum 9, lg. of rattle 10 in. $200-300 220 Six Southwest Taos Drums, early 20th century, painted wood and rawhide drums of various sizes, ht. 9, 6 1/4, 4 3/4, 4 1/2, 4 1/8, and 3 3/4 in. $500-700
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221 Southwest Painted Tablita, c. 1940s, Hopi, on Masonite, painted on both sides, the front with a katsina mask, (minor paint loss), 16 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. $300-400
225 Hopi Polychrome Carved Wood Katsina Doll, c. 1920s, cut-out arms, elongated torso and large case mask with protruding mouth, (missing an ear and chips on feet), ht. 9 3/4 in. $500-700
222 Pair of Southwest Polychrome Wood Dance Tablitas, c. 1920s, a matching pair with the same cut-out designs and color scheme, (on custom stands), ht. 9 3/4, wd. 16 1/2 in. $600-800
226 Three Hopi Polychrome Carved Wood Katsina Dolls, mid-20th century, all three with protruding mouthpieces, ht. 7 3/4, 6 1/2, and 5 1/4 in. $400-600
223 Two Southwest Painted Bows, Mojave, 19th century, both have curved tips, one painted with bold patterns of blue, black, and red on both sides, the second decorated with colored lines on the front and a red and black serrated pattern on the back, lg. 40 and 42 in. $600-800 224 Hopi Polychrome Pottery Wall Plaque, 20th century, double-headed bird design on a white ground, two holes pierced for suspension, (minor surface rubbing and paint loss), dia. 7 1/4 in. $200-300
227 Two Hopi Polychrome Carved Wood Katsina Dolls, the larger with tablita and title “Home Dancer� written on the underside, the smaller horned doll called a Supai katsina on attached tag, ht. 20 and 10 1/2 in. $300-400 228 Five Hopi Polychrome Carved Wood Katsina Dolls, c. 1940/50s, two larger and three small katsina dolls, mounted together on a wood base, the smaller three have colored wool on their heads, ht. 8 1/4, 7 1/4, 4 1/2, 3 3/4, and 3 1/2 in. $500-700 229 Southwest Painted Wood Bowl, wood bowl on three painted ball feet, the interior painted with four sections of pairs of Yei dancers, (restoration to some of the black lines), dia. 11 1/4 in. $300-400
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230 Three Miniature Canoe Paddles and a Pair of Miniature Snowshoes, early 20th century, two paint-decorated paddles from the Northwest Coast, the third painted red with a portrait of an Indian, with a pair of Northeast snowshoes, (loss to one paddle handle), lg. 20, 19, 6 1/4, and 10 in. $200-300 231 Four Miniature Northwest Coast Painted Paddles, early 20th century, four cedar paddles painted with various colored designs, lg. 20 1/2 to 17 1/2 in. $150-200 232 Northwest Coast Painted Model Canoe, 19th century, dugout canoe model with sides painted in black clan crest designs, with two wood figures sitting inside, the larger figure with a feather tuft on head, (minor repair at the rear of the canoe), lg. 17 in. $800-1,200
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233 Northwest Coast Wood Speaker’s Staff, c. 1900, cedar, carved in the round in the fashion of a totem pole with three clan crest animals with a human figure on top, lg. 34 in. $1,000-1,500
234 Northwest Coast Polychrome Wood Speaker’s Staff, c. 1920s, featuring three clan crest animals, fully painted, lg. 36 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
235 Northwest Coast Wood Speaker’s Staff, c. 1890s, Tlingit, carved in the round with four clan crest animals and two human figures, one of which is a shaman holding an oyster catcher rattle, dark patina with shellacked surface, lg. 34 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 236 Folk Art Northwest Coast Totem Pole, first quarter 20th century, polychrome wood totem pole with three clan crest animals, ht. 84 in. $800-1,200
237 Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Pole, c. 1900, on high block base, with five clan crest animals, fully painted, with a flat back, ht. 30 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 238 Northwest Coast Carved Wooden Model Totem Pole, c. 1890, carved in the round with painted highlights and metal tacks used in four of the eyes, three crest animals, a bear on the bottom with two animals on top, small lead plug at the base, ht. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200
239 Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Pole, c. 1890s, on a large complex base, with five clan crest animal figures, with shall inlay in some of the eyes, multicolored paint work and a hollowed out to back, with an old painted inventory number verso, ht. 39 1/4 in. $2,000-2,500
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240 Two Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1920s, the taller with three clan crest animals, unpainted, hollowed out and initials “LJ” carved verso and probably missing wings, the other with six clan animal motifs, with painted highlights and applied varnish, ht. 26 1/2 and 24 in. $800-1,200
241 Northwest Coast Wooden Model Totem Pole, c. 1920s, unpainted, partially hollowed out at the back, with five clan crest animals depicted, and a human atop with a rattle in each hand, ht. 23 1/4 in. $700-900
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242 Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Pole, c. 1900, Haida, depicting five central clan crest animals, with polychrome highlights, hollowed out at the back, an old label verso, ht. 20 1/2 in. $800-1,200 243 Two Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1920s, the taller fully painted with five crest animals and a flat back, the other with four figures, fully painted and with a flat back, ht. 24, and 21 3/4 in. $700-900 244 Two Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1930s, the shorter with two clan animal motifs, the taller with three, each fully painted, the taller hollowed out at the back, (minor paint loss), ht. 16 3/4, and 14 1/4 in. $700-900 245 Two Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1920s, the taller with four clan crest figures, fully painted and with a flat back, the second with three animals, more three dimensional and fully painted, (minor paint loss and craquelure), ht. 26 1/2 and 17 3/4 in. $600-800 246 Three Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1930s, the tallest pole with four clan animal figures, painted overall with flat back, the second with four motifs, painted and flat back, the third with three animal figures painted, with block base and flat back, ht. 15 1/2, 13 1/4, and 9 3/4 in. $400-600 247 Three Northwest Coast Polychrome Wooden Model Totem Poles, c. 1930s, the tallest with three animals, a block base and flat back, the second with four animals, no base and a flat back, the third carved in the round with two animals, no base, and painted overall, ht. 14, 12 1/2, and 10 1/4 in. $600-800
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248 Northwest Coast Argillite Totem Pole, Haida, late 19th century, with five human and clan animal figures in a typical stacked and graduated design, on a curved base and with hollowed out to back, (repaired break toward the top, minor chips), ht. 19 in. $1,500-2,000
249 Northwest Coast Argillite Totem Pole, Haida, c. 1890s, with three clan animal figures in a typical stacked and graduated design, flat back, (with minor chips and cracks, missing the base), ht. 11 1/4 in. $800-1,200 250 Two Northwest Coast Argillite Totem Poles, c. 1900-20, the taller with two clan animals and a human in a typical stacked and graduated design, flat back, the second small example by John Wallace, c. 1920, old label on the back, (large chip out of the base), ht. 8 1/4 and 2 3/4 in. $600-800
251 Northwest Coast Argillite Panel Pipe, Haida, fourth quarter 19th century, featuring three figures in European dress and a clan animal, lg. 14 1/2 in. Provenance: Collected by Dr. Bertrand Wilber (1876-1945), who worked at the Sitka Mission Hospital, Alaska, from 1894 to 1901. $8,000-12,000
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252 Northwest Coast Chilkat Blanket, c. 1890s, woven of mountain goat wool and cedar bark, in a classic form line pattern incorporating animal parts relating to a clan’s crest animal, (faded, losses), 48 x 65 in. $15,000-20,000 253 Northwest Coast Halibut Hook, late 19th century, carved in the form of a stylized standing human figure, with metal hook and cord bindings, with custom stand, ht. 10 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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254 Northwest Coast Halibut Hook, fourth quarter 19th century, one part decorated with a bear head, with metal hook and cord bindings, lg. 9 1/2 in. $600-800
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255 Two Northwest Coast Halibut Hooks, late 19th century, one carved with a bird form, the other a fish, each with metal hooks and cord bindings, lg. 12 and 9 1/2 in. $500-700 256 Northwest Coast Cedar Box, 20th century, carved cedar box with shell and paint decoration on one side and lid, 10 x 20 x 14 1/2 in. $500-700 257 English Pewter Canteen with Northwest Coast Rocker Engraved Design, Kodiak, 1924, from the Bureau of Fisheries patrol vessel Blue Wing which started service in 1924, the bottle made by James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, England, ht. 7 in. $200-300
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258 Northwest Coast Polychrome Mask, Tlingit, c. 1930s, old label attached states, “this mask was carved by a son of Chief Anablahash of the Taku tribe of the N.W. Coast Tlingits. He was the Master carver of one of the Douglas Island Clans. He was in his 90s when this mask was purchased from the Nugget Shop of Juneau, Alaska in the 1940s or 1950s. The mask’s usage was ceremonial, very rare,” ht. 12 3/4, wd. 9 in. $1,500-2,000
259 Northwest Coast Mask, Nuu-chah-nulth, late third/early fourth quarter 19th century, hollowed out form with painted clan designs on the face, cut-out eyes surrounded by white, full lips, open mouth with shell teeth, (some missing), trace of hair in plugs on the top rim, lg. 11 1/2, wd. 7 in. $30,000-40,000
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260 Northwest Coast Wood Polychrome Rattle, c. 1890s, probably Tlingit, two-piece wood rattle with painted face, (crack to top of handle), ht. 10 in. $1,000-1,500 261 Northwest Coast Sheep Horn Spoon, c. 1900, the carved horn handle attached with two copper pins, the scoop decorated with incised geometric designs, lg. 15 in. $600-800
262 Northwest Coast Sheep Horn Spoon, c. 1880s, the handle fully carved featuring two clan crest animals, one probably a raven, attached to the curved scoop by three copper pins, smooth black patina, lg. 9 3/4 in. $600-800 263 Northwest Coast Cedar Panel, late 19th century, carved head of a raven, with black painted highlights, part of an old label on the back, (broken in two and repaired, traces of glue on the back), lg. 10 1/2, ht. 6 in. $300-400 264 Northwest Coast Pictorial Wall Pocket, Tlingit, late 19th century, three separate panels, each decorated with floral beaded designs and in turn an eagle, a frog and a bear, mounted on stretcher, (loss to some edges), size of mount 30 1/2 x 13 in. $1,000-1,500
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265 Miniature Northwest Coast Food Dish, late 19th century, decorated with a face on each end, with abalone shell inlay, (some inlay missing), lg. 11 1/2, wd. 3 3/4 in. $600-800 262
266 Northwest Coast Seal Bowl, Tlingit, late 19th century, wood bowl in the form of a seal, with abalone shell inlay and very small embedded beads around the two sides, dry dark brown patina, old paper label on the bottom, trace of words “Sitka, Alaska,� (teeth and some shell inlay missing), lg. 14 1/2, wd. 7 in. $800-1,200
267 Northwest Coast Double-headed Effigy Bowl, Tlingit, late 19th century, wood bowl with a seal head at each end, with abalone shell inlay and bone teeth, dark brown patina, (some teeth and shell inlay missing), lg. 15, wd. 6 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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268 Northwest Coast Frog Bowl, Tlingit, late 19th century, wood bowl in the form of a frog, with abalone shell inlay eyes and bone inlay and very small embedded beads around the rim, dark brown patina, lg. 11 1/2, wd. 6 in. $1,500-2,000 269 Northwest Coast Wood Mortar, 19th century, boat-shaped wooden mortar, with an old paper label on the inside, and a large Hudson Bay Fur Co. label on the exterior, with a dark brown encrusted patina, lg. 9 1/2, wd. 4 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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270 Northwest Coast Effigy Powder Horn, 19th century, horn with wood end, the spout carved as the head of a dog, the horn stopper an unidentified animal, lg. with stopper 8 1/4 in. $500-700
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271 Northwest Coast Carved Horn Powder Flask, 19th century, carved horn with wood stopper and bottom, stopper attached with cord, lg. 3 3/4 in. $600-800 272 Eskimo Wood Doll, early 20th century, with wood head and wearing a sealskin parka and boots, facial features carefully rendered, mounted, ht. 14 in. $300-400
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273 Pair of Greenland Eskimo Carved Wood Dolls, c. 1900, a pair of male and female wood dolls dressed in traditional clothing, with skin boots and pants and beaded armbands and collars, mounted, each ht. 14 1/2 in. $400-600 274 Eskimo Carved Wood Doll, first quarter 20th century, with wood head and wearing a sealskin outfit with skin boots, the face carefully rendered and hair painted black, mounted, ht. 17 in. $500-700
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275 Eskimo Knife, 19th century, the walrus ivory handle carved as a head of a bird, with forged steel blade, lg. 8 1/2 in. $200-300 276 Three Model Eskimo Kayaks and Northwest Coast Nootka Canoe, late 19th century, a long sealskin kayak and two smaller kayaks with paddlers; and a wooden dugout Nootka canoe, lg. 27, 16 1/2, 6, and 19 1/2 in. $500-700
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277 Miniature Eskimo Wood Bowl, late 19th century, small bowl with bentwood sides painted red, with black painted decoration on the inside of the bowl, lg. 5, wd. 3 1/4 in. $400-600 278 Eskimo Whale Bone Mask, early 20th century, hollowed out with pierced mouth, nostrils, and eyes, with one glass and two bone inclusions, ht. 7, wd. 5 1/4 in. $300-400
279 Eskimo Wood Polychrome Mask, Yupik, Alaska, late 19th century, a double face wood mask with cut-out eyes, nostrils, and teeth, (missing attachments), 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000 280 Eskimo Bear-headed Baculum Club, Oosik, 19th century, long club, either end terminating in a ring of baleen and walrus ivory, the larger being the fierce head of a polar bear, lg. 19 3/4 in. $300-400
281 Eleven Eskimo Walrus Ivory Carvings, early 20th century, a long handle decorated with a seal and a fox, two model kayaks with figures, half of a fishing lure, a Northwest Coast carved napkin ring, three bear-head chess pieces, a polar bear, the bust of a man, and a whistle in the shape of an animal’s head, lg. 10 3/4, two 6, 4, 2 1/8, four 2 1/4, 2 1/2 in. $300-400 282 Eskimo Needle Case and Walrus Ivory Handle, 19th century, the bone needle case with incised designs and wood stoppers at either end which are fashioned into the head and tail of a fish, the handle has one end in the form of a walrus, with inlay eyes and nose, lg. 6 3/4 and 5 1/4 in. $500-700 283 Eskimo Walrus Ivory Pipe, early 20th century, with scrimshawed animals on each side and a raised figurative carving of animals on the top, including polar bears, seals, and kayak, (missing attached bowl), lg. 11 in. $200-300
284 Eskimo Walrus Tusk Pipe, c. 1900, the top of the pipe decorated with twelve whales carved in relief, one side decorated with a frieze of scrimshaw reindeer, the other side with a walrus hunting scene, the underside in scrimshaw animals, (missing bowl), lg. 14 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
285 Eskimo Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board, c. 1900, the top decorated in relief carving featuring fish and the head of an Indian, one side with a scrimshaw of a long fish, the underside with scrimshaw fishing and village scenes, lg. 16 1/2 in. $800-1,200 286 Eskimo Half Tusk Cribbage Board, late 19th century, scrimshawed on both sides with numerous animals and dog-sled team depicted, lg. 16 1/2 in. $300-400 287 Eskimo Inkwell with Billiken Figure, early 20th century, inkwell made from walrus ivory along with a centrally placed Billiken figure, with a rack with a pen and handle fashioned into miniature totem poles, wd. 6 1/4, ht. 4 1/4 in. $200-300 288 Eskimo Walrus Ivory Snow Goggles, c. 1900, cut from walrus ivory and tied together with leather, wd. 5 in. $300-400
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289 L. Platero Bracelet and Storyteller Figure Bracelet, L. Platero silver bracelet with coral setting, the other with initials “G.S” with storyteller and turquoise setting, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 in. gap. $300-400 290 Three Navajo Watch Bands, cuff-style watch bands, one signed “David F. Garcia,” (one missing some stone), interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 3/4 gap, smallest interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $300-400
291 Zuni Inlay “Knifewing” Man Pin, large figure with silver ball and ropework decoration and inlaid with shell, turquoise, and jet, ht. 3 1/4, wd. 3 3/8 in. $300-400
292 Two Zuni Inlay Bird Pins, the larger bird with shell, jet and turquoise inlay on silver with ball and rope decoration, the smaller bird with outstretched wings and shell, jet and turquoise inlay surrounded by silver balls, wd. 3 1/2 and 2 1/4 in. $300-400 293 Two Zuni Inlay Pins, a “knifewing” man in jet and shell, and a butterfly with jet, shell, and turquoise with silver detailing, 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 and 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. $250-300
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294 Three Zuni Inlay Butterfly Pins, three butterfly pins with silver ball and ropework decoration and inlaid with shell, turquoise, and jet, 2 1/4 x 3, 2 1/8 x 2 1/2, 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. $300-400 295 Four Zuni Inlay Pins, a pin in the shape of a bird, a bird pendant, a pin of abstract geometric form marked “925” on the back, and one on a clip and chain, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4, 2 1/8 x 1 3/8, 1 5/8 x 2 5/8, 1 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. $200-250 296 Small Zuni Silver Box, the hinged lid stampdecorated, with an inlaid dancer in profile in the center, the sides stamp-decorated, on four ball feet, marked “I” on the inside of lid, lg. 3 1/8, ht. 1, wd. 2 in. $300-400 297 Zuni Silver Inlay “Knifewing” Man Box, c. 1930s, the ketoh-style hinged lid stampdecorated, with an inlaid “knifewing” man in the center, the sides stamp-decorated, lg. 4 1/2, ht. 1, wd. 3 in. $800-1,200 298 Zuni Inlay Snake Dancer Silver Box, large silver box, the hinged lid stamp-decorated, with an inlaid snake dancer in the center, the sides stamp-decorated, on four ball feet, marked with a curved arrow on the bottom, lg. 6, ht. 1 3/4, wd. 5 5/8 in. $1,500-2,000
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299 Zuni Silver “Knifewing” Man Box, large silver box, the hinged lid stamp-decorated, with an inlaid “knifewing” man in the center, the sides stamp-decorated, on four etched cone feet, the mark of a curved arrow on the bottom, (piece of inlaid turquoise missing from one foot), lg. 6 1/8, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 4 7/8 in. $1,500-2,000 300 Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1930s, the ketoh lid with stampwork and oval setting, the box with stamped edging, lg. 4 3/4, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 3 1/2 in. $600-800 301 Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1940s, the ketoh hinged lid with stampwork and square setting, the box with stamped decorated sides, mark of a katsina on the inside of the lid, interior sides velvet lined, lg. 4 1/2, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 3 1/8 in. $600-800
302 Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1920s, the ketoh lid with stampwork and large setting, the box with stamped design on sides, non-hinged lid, lg. 4 1/8, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 3 1/8 in. $600-800 303 Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1940s, the hinged ketoh lid with stampwork and large oval setting, the box with stamped side decoration, lg. 4 1/2, ht. 1, wd. 3 in. $500-700
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304 Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Settings, c. 1930s, the ketoh lid with stampwork and three oval settings, the box sides with stamped decorations and with four hourglass feet, maker’s initials “AJF” on the bottom, lg. 4 1/2, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 2 3/4 in. $500-700 305 Small Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1930s, the ketoh lid with stampwork and large oval setting, the box with stamped edging, lg. 2 7/8, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/8 in. $400-600 306 Small Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1930s, the ketoh lid with extensive stampwork and oval setting, the box with stamped with simple single wavy line, lg. 3, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/4 in. $400-600
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307 Small Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, the hinged ketoh lid with stampwork and oval setting, the box with stamped side decorations, on four engraved circular feet, lg. 3, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/2 in. $400-600
310 Small Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, the non-hinged lid with stamp design and oblong setting in the raised center, the sides stamp-decorated, lg. 2 1/2, ht. 1, wd. 1 1/4 in. $300-400
308 Small Navajo Silver Box, the small ketoh hinged lid with stampwork and petrified wood setting, the box with stamp-decorated sides, attributed to Lowell Draper with inscription and note inside box, lg. 3, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/4 in. $400-600
311 Navajo Silver Box with Yei Dancers, c. 1940s, the hinged lid decorated with three Yei dancers, the box sides stamp-decorated, a mark of an eagle and “sterling” on the bottom, lg. 5 3/4, ht. 1 1/8, wd. 4 1/4 in. $500-700
309 Small Navajo Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, c. 1930s, the ketoh hinged lid with stampwork and oval setting, the lid curved with two enclosed sides, plain sides to the box, lg. 2 1/8, ht. 1 5/8, wd. 1 3/4 in. $400-600
312 Small Navajo Copper and Silver Box with Turquoise Setting, the hinged lid with stamp decoration around the edge, with central silver and turquoise setting, lg. 3, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/4 in. $300-400
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313 Nine Silver Navajo Boxes, eight with stamp decoration, three have a small turquoise setting in the center, one with abalone shell top, largest dia. 2, the rest wd. 3 1/8 to 1 in. $400-600 314 Small Silver Navajo Box, ornate box with embossed head of an Indian on lid, with “UB” mark and “sterling 325 fine” stamped on bottom, lg. 2 1/2, ht. 1/2, wd. 2 in. $300-400
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315 Small Navajo Silver Box by Sunshine Reeves, sterling silver lidded box entirely decorated, on four small raised feet, signature on bottom and lid, lg. 3, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 3 in. $500-700 316 Five Silver and Turquoise Navajo Rings and Two Crosses, rings each with a turquoise stone setting, with two silver and turquoise crosses, the larger with a small setting and marked “T. Yaggie, Sterling” on the back, the second with a large stone and marked “C Sterling” on the back, crosses 4 x 2 1/2 and 3 1/4 x 2 in. $200-250 317 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Ring, c. 1920s, man’s ring with five turquoise stones, wd. 1 in. $300-500 318 Four Navajo Silver Items, a small flask made from two silver dollars, with stopper and chain; a small stampdecorated dish and two stampdecorated containers, one marked “J. Curtis,” lg. of flask 2 1/4, dish 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, lg. of small container 2 1/4, larger dia. 2 7/8 in. $200-250
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319 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Belt Buckles, an oval buckle marked “sterling” with a large flat turquoise stone, a square form with stamped and cut foliate designs and four small raised stones, and a sand-cast rectangle style with four stones in simple bezels, 3 1/4 x 2 7/8, 3 x 3 1/2, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. $250-300
320 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Pins and a Barrette, large stamped silver barrette with oval turquoise stone in the center, with four silver pins of varying sizes and styles, wd. of barrette 2 3/4, wd. of pins, 2 1/2, 2 1/4, 2 1/8, and 1 3/4 in. $250-300
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321 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Ketoh and Two Buckles, one ketoh has the leather binding, the other two do not, each with a central turquoise stone, the largest also has four small stones at each corner, the larger buckle has a small stone in the center, the smaller a very large stone in the center, 2 3/8 x 3 7/8, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 2 3/8 x 3, 2 x 3 1/4, and 2 x 2 7/8 in. $300-500 329
322 Two Western Gold, Silver, and Diamond Belts, the first by Tom Taylor, marked on the back “Sunset Trails, Sterling, 14k,” a sterling silver filigree belt buckle set with hand-twisted 14kt gold rope edge and rose gold florets with diamonds, seven diamonds in all, on black leather belt; the second buckle of sterling and 10kt gold with small diamonds to form an “M” and “W,” presentation plaque on the back with date “1941,” on a later leather belt, lg. of belts 43 and 33 in. $800-1,200 323 Navajo Silver Fork and Spoon, long handled serving fork and spoon, with stamp decoration on handles and fronts, marked “UITA” on the back with an arrowhead between the I and T, each lg. 9 1/4 in. $300-400 324 Navajo Silver Bell, the bell with two bands of decorative stampwork, with a figure of a standing woman as the handle, ht. 4 1/8 in. $300-400 325 Four Jeffrey Castillo Silver Katsinas and Two Silver Tipis, Navajo, katsinas: The Star, The Early Morning Singer, The Antelope, and The Crow Mother, all sterling silver and signed on the base; and two salt and pepper shakers in the form of tipis, katsina ht. 4 1/2, tipis ht. 2 1/4 in. $400-600
326 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, c. 1900-10s, hand wrought ingot silver bracelet, early stamp and chisel work, with single handcut square stone, interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $700-900 327 Navajo Silver Turquoise Bracelet, narrow band of three twisted wires with seven shaped turquoise settings (two cracked), with applique terminals and silver balls (one missing), interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $600-800
329 Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1930s, the first possibly early Zuni has five stones (two damaged), with two carinated bands, and wirework and stamping, the second a cluster cuff with twenty-one oval turquoise settings, with four-part split shank and stamping, interior cir. 6, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 in. gap. $600-800 330 Two Navajo Silver Sand-cast and Turquoise Bracelets, mid-20th century, each with a single stone, interior cir. 5, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 4 3/4, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $500-700
328 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, a wide silver band with nine graduated turquoise stones, complex stampwork with two applied snakes, the second three-part band with a cluster of thirteen stones, heavy stampwork, and applied and stamped thunderbirds, with applied terminals, interior cir. 5 5/8, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 7/8 in. gap. $500-700
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332 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1920-30s, the first a heavy band with chisel and simple stamped designs and applied terminals, the second a wide band with central stone, rocker engraving and stampwork including whirling logs, marked sterling, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/4 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 in. gap. $500-700
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333 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, early 20th century, the first with overall file work and chisel decoration, the large stone in hand-cut bezel with two handmade silver balls, (stone pitting), the second band with simple early stampwork and chisel designs, with one applied central stone in handmade bezel, interior cir. 6, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/2 in. gap. $600-800
334 Three Navajo Silver Bracelets, first quarter 20th century, heavy carinated band with stampwork, with four graduated silver balls and two stones at terminals, a narrow silver band with central round stone and simple stampwork, the third a heavy three-wire bracelet with three stones, stampwork, applied silver balls and terminals, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/2 gap, interior cir. 5 5/8, with 1 3/8 gap, and interior cir. 6, with 7/8 in. gap. $500-700 335 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Cuff Bracelets, the larger with thirty-three turquoise settings, wirework and stamping, the second silver overlay technique with bird and five turquoise settings, interior cir. 6, wd. 3, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 5/8, wd. 2 1/2, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $400-600
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336 Two Navajo Silver Turquoise Bracelets, c.1920s, a heavy narrow band with three turquoise stones, with deep rectangular chiseled designs, and a heavy narrow cuff with two carinated and twisted wire bands, with the single stone on applied plate, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 7/8 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 in. gap. $800-1,200 337 Three Southwest Bracelets, a watch band with six turquoise settings, the watch replaced with a 1900 U.S. silver dollar, with “O” mint mark; a Zuni mosaic inlay cuff bracelet with jet, shell, and turquoise,; and a four-stone turquoise and wirework cuff, interior cir. 6, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 in. gap. $500-700 338 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, a twisted wire with five large stones, the second triple-wire with seven stones, and the third silver band with stampwork and five stones, interior cir. 5 5/8, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $600-800 339 Three Navajo Silver Sand-cast Bracelets, mid-20th century, the first marked “TT” on the back, with a large stone in the middle flanked by two small green stones, the second marked with two hoof prints on the back has one large stone setting in the middle, (some loss to the stone), the third with four oval settings in high bezels, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5, with 1 1/4 gap, and interior cir. 4 3/4, with 7/8 in. gap. $600-800
340 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, second quarter 20th century, a band of five plain and twisted wires with five turquoise settings, and applied plates with heart stamps, with hand-cut bezels, interior cir. 5, with 1 in. gap. $600-800 341 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1920s/1930s, the first ingot silver, with simple stamped designs and large oval stone in the center, the second a cut-out band with three settings, the third band with nine stones and stamped bee and arrow designs either side, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/2 gap, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 3/8 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $600-800 342 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, the widest with one large squarecut stone in the center and two oval stones on the sides, with stamped designs, the second wide band with stamp decorations, the third with two roped bands inside the outer frame, the outer edges are stamped, with six graduated oval stones in rope fringed bezels, interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 3/4 gap, interior cir. 5 3/8, with 1 1/4 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $500-700
343 Southwest Silver Turquoise Bracelet, second quarter 20th century, possibly early Zuni, a band of three wires with heavy overlaid plate holding twenty-three clustered stones, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $800-1,200 344 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, two cluster cuff bracelets, one Zuni style, and two single stone bracelets, one with pawn ticket, interior cir. from 5 3/4 with 1 1/4 gap, to 5 3/8 with 1 1/8 in. gap. $600-800 345 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, first half 20th century, four multistone turquoise and silver, one with wirework, one with file work, one with chisel work and applique whirling logs, interior cir. 5 1/2 to 5 7/8, gap 7/8 to 1 3/8 in. $600-800
346 Two Navajo Silver Sand Cast and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, the first with a single large stone, wirework, and applique, the second with three stones, wirework, and applique, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 in. gap. $700-900
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347 Four Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelets, the smallest silver band with early stamp and chisel work, (heavily worn), the second a wide silver band with simple stampwork, the third silver band with embossing and stampwork, including whirling log design, and a lightweight silver bracelet with five deeply embossed concha ovals, interior cir. 4 1/2, with 1 1/4 gap. interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 6 1/4, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $600-800
348 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1920-30s, the first three stamped carinated bands holding eight oval turquoise stones, and eighteen applied silver balls, the second a narrow three-wire band with five oval turquoise settings, stamped whirling logs and other designs, applied terminals, interior cir. 5 3/4 with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/8 with 1 in. gap. $700-900 349 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, wire cuff with three large stones with stampwork and applique, (minor repair), heavy wire cuff with five oval stones, applique and wirework, the third cuff with seven stones and stamp, wire, and applique work, the fourth with two carinated bands with stampwork and three stones, (some damage to stones), interior cir. 5 7/8 with 7/8 gap, interior 5 1/4 with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2 with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2 with 1 in. gap. $700-900
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350 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, one single and three multi-stone wirework bracelets, each with appliqued elements, two with stamping, (one missing a number of stones), interior cir. from 6 1/2 with 1 1/8 gap, to interior cir. 5 3/8 with 1 1/4 in. gap. $500-700 351 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1930s, the first with two carinated bands with two turquoise stones and early stamps, the second three banded, one flat center band with eleven graduated square turquoise settings, (one cracked), interior cir. 6, with 1 1/8 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $700-900 352 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, first quarter 20th century, the first a sand cast band with hand-ground central stone in hand-cut bezel, with stampwork designs, the second a narrow hand-forged silver band with central stone and quatrefoil stamped designed and two applied silver balls, the third a heavy hand-forged band with three stones and deep central stamping, the fourth a light silver band with four raised repoussé lozenges and stamp and chisel work, interior cir. 5 3/8, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 6, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/4 gap, and interior cir. 6, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $500-700
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353 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, second quarter 20th century, a narrow heavy bracelet of three stamped bands, two of which are carinated, with three turquoise stones on applied plates, (one stone cracked), interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 in. gap. $1,500-2,000 354 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, three narrow banded multi-stone bracelets with round, oval, and rectangular stones, the fourth has two heavy carinated bands and a single central stone with terminal stones, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 5/8, with 7/8 in. gap. $500-700 355 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, two single stone bracelets with applique and bench-made stampwork, two multi-wire multi-stone bracelets, one with a five-stone row, and the other a nine stone cluster, interior cir. 5, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/8 gap, and interior cir. 5, with 1 in. gap. $500-700
356 Four Navajo and Mexican Silver Band Bracelets, three Navajo and one marked “Mexico silver,” with stamping and repoussé, Mexican interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 6, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 in. gap. $500-700
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357 Four Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, the largest an unusual design with three oval settings and four crosses each with four small settings, the second a triple stamped band with two rows of seven stones, the third two roped bands with eleven stones with small silver balls, the fourth a single narrow band with three settings on either side, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $500-700
358 Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, the first a four-wire band with nineteen stones, (three cracked), with applied terminals, the second early Zuni cluster band with thirty-three stones, two with holes, with one stamped applique, (two stones cracked), interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 in. gap. $800-1,200
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359 Four Zuni, Navajo and Mexican Inlay Bracelets, one signed “P. Sanchez,� a Mexican clamper bracelet, interior cir. from 5 1/2 with 1 1/4 gap, to interior cir. 5 with 1 in. gap. $250-350 360 Five Navajo Silver Band Bracelets, first quarter 20th century, the first hand wrought from ingot with intertwined chisel work and simple stamping, two with stamped lozenges and other elements, the fourth a wide band with embossed oval, whirling log, arrow and diamond stampwork, with embossed elements, the fifth a wide band with two stones, (one cracked), file work and stamped design elements, interior cir. 6, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/2 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/4 gap, and interior cir. 5 7/8, with 1 in. gap. $600-800
361 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, silver band bracelets, each with a single stone setting in the center, the widest decorated with stamping and engraving, the second with three deep cut grooves and the third with stamping and three raised ridges, interior cir. 6, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/8 in. gap. $600-800
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362 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, the largest with three stones marked “F. Thompson,” a second band with central setting marked “L.E.,” a third marked “W.B.,” with nine stones, and a thin silver band, interior cir. range 5 1/2, with 1 1/4 gap to 5 1/4, with 1 in. gap. $500-700
365 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, three with large stones and rope and stamp designs, two with small central settings, one of which has repoussé and stampwork designs, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 3/8, with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $500-700
363 Three Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, first quarter 20th century, heavy silver bracelet with three stones with stamp and chisel work and square carved terminals, the second with seven stones with wirework and applique, the third a cluster work bracelet with twenty-one stones, interior cir. 6, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 3/8 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/8, with 1 in. gap. $700-900
366 Five Navajo Silver and Petrified Wood Bracelets, mid-20th century, three with petrified wood, one with jasper agate setting, and one with turquoise, interior cir. from 5 1/2 with 1 3/4 gap, to 5 1/4 with 1 in. gap. $500-700
364 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, one with petrified wood, one with small faux turquoise setting, partly machine made, interior cir. 5, with 1 to 1 1/2 in. gap. $500-700
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367 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1930-40s, two early cluster bracelets, one with wirework, twenty-seven stones, (repairs and stone damage), the second a split shank with three stone clusters and stampwork and applied silver balls, with twenty-seven stones, interior cir. 6 with 3/4 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 in. gap. $500-700
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368 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1930-40s, two band-style each with three turquoise settings, and three with one large central turquoise stone, (one stone cracked and one with native repair), interior cir. from 6 with 1 1/4 gap, to 5 1/2 with 1 1/4 in. gap. $500-700
369 Five Navajo Silver and Multi-Stone Turquoise Bracelets, second quarter 20th century, each band with at least four oval or square-cut settings, interior cir. from 5 3/4 to 5 1/2, gap from 1 3/8 to 1 in. $600-800 370 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, three silver bracelets with three stones and two with one central turquoise setting, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5, with 1 gap, interior cir. 5 1/4, with 1 1/8 gap, interior cir. 5 3/8, with 7/8 gap, and interior cir. 4 3/4, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $500-700 371 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, mid-20th century, five turquoise multi-stone bracelets, interior cir. from 5 1/2 with 1 1/4 gap, to interior cir. 5 1/2 with 1 in. gap. $500-700
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372 Four Navajo Sand-cast Bracelets, two with central turquoise settings, interior cir. from 4 3/4 with 1/2 gap, to interior cir. 4 5/8 with 1 in. gap. $400-600
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373 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, mid-20th century, (one with a break in bands), interior cir. from 5 with 1 gap, to interior cir. 5 1/4 with 1 1/4 in. gap. $500-700
374 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, the first c. 1900, hand wrought, stamped, chiseled and embossed bracelet, with a single hand-ground stone in hand cut bezel, the second 1940s four wire bracelet with seven stones, stampwork and twelve applied silver balls and terminals, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/2 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $600-800 374
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377 Four Zuni Turquoise Cluster Bracelets, one marked “H.V.,” one band-style with three turquoise rosettes, interior cir. from 5 1/2 with 1 1/8 gap, to interior cir. 5 1/4 with 1 in. gap. $400-600 378 Ten Southwest Silver Band Cuff Bracelets, one signed “Herbert Begay,” one marked “M.P.,” and one signed “Marianna Kiffe,” three machine-made, interior cir. from 6 3/4 with 1 1/4 gap, to interior cir. 5 5/8 with 7/8 in. gap. $500-700
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375 Five Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, mid-20th century, four silver stamp-decorated bands with a single setting, and a band bracelet with three stones, interior cir. from 5 1/2 with 1 gap, to 5 1/4 with 1 1/4 in. gap. $500-700
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376 Eight Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. 1940-50s, two cast bracelets, one marked “coin silver,” one marked “Bell Sterling,” interior cir. 5, with gaps from 3/4 to 1 3/4 in. $500-700
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379 Three Navajo Silver Band Bracelets, c. 1900-20s, a heavy silver band, probably ingotmade, with central embossed concha and multiple early stamp impressions; a band with chisel work with five early stamp elements; and a narrow band with early stamp designs and central embossed element and terminals, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 5/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/8, with 1 5/8 gap, and interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 3/8 in. gap. $500-700
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384 Twelve Southwest and Northwest Coast Silver Band Bracelets, six machine-made sterling and copper bracelets, four baby bracelets, a Northwest Coast sterling band, and a Mexican modern bracelet, interior cir. 6 to 5, gap 1 to 5/8 in. $400-600
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380 Ten Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, eight bracelets with one stone, one with five stones, and one with coral and turquoise chip inlay, interior cir. from 6 with 1/2 gap, to 5 with 7/8 in. gap. $500-700 381 Ten Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, six bracelets with one stone, one with two stones, one with four stones, one with twelve stones, and one without a setting, interior cir. from 5 3/4 with 1 3/8 gap, to interior cir. 4 7/8 with 1 1/8 in. gap. $500-700
382 Four Large Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, one bracelet with four coral settings and three turquoise stones, one has a bear symbol with one large stone, a wirework bracelet with eighteen turquoise settings, the last with four stones with wire cuff, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 7/8 gap, interior cir. 5 3/4, with 7/8 gap, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 3/4 gap, and interior cir. 5 3/4, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $400-600 383 Ten Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, six bracelets with turquoise settings, four plain silver, one marked “Nakai,� interior cir. range from 5 with 1 1/4 gap, to interior cir. 4 3/4 with 3/4 in. gap. $500-700
385 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, second quarter 20th century, four-wire cluster bracelet with thirty nine stones with applique, initials inscribed inside terminals, interior cir. 5 1/2, with 1 1/4 in. gap. $600-800 386 Navajo Mercury Dime Squash Blossom Necklace, squash blossom necklace with Mercury dime beads, and stone inlay sets on the naja and blossom attachments, lg. 14 1/2 in. $300-500 387 Navajo Mercury Dime and Quarter Necklace, squash blossom style with Mercury dime beads, twelve quarters, six on each side, and naja with a quarter and two dimes, lg. 16 in. $300-400
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388 Navajo Mercury Dime and Silver Dollar Silver Necklace, strung with Mercury dimes, quarters, half dollars, and one silver dollar at naja, lg. 13 in. $300-500
390 Navajo Half Dollar Squash Blossom Necklace, squash blossom style with ten half dollars on the blossoms and one inset in the plate-style naja, lg. 16 1/2 in. $300-500
389 Navajo Mercury Dime and Silver Dollar Necklace, strung with Mercury dime beads with six silver dollars attached, the naja with stamp decoration and rounded ends, lg. 16 1/4 in. $400-600
391 Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, squash blossom style with small silver beads, with turquoise settings in the blossoms and on the naja, each bezel surrounded by silver roping, lg. 17 in. $300-500
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392 Navajo Mercury Dime and Half Dollar Necklace, strung with Mercury dime beads with eight half dollars attached, the naja with stamp decoration and one turquoise stone in center, lg. 13 3/4 in. $300-500 393 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace, strung with small silver beads, with squash blossoms with stones of graduating size, the naja decorated with turquoise and silver leaf motifs, lg. 17 1/2 in. $300-400
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394 Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace with Turquoise Nugget Stones, small silver beads strung with ten squash blossoms, with turquoise nugget stones as settings, the double-barreled naja also with nugget stones, lg. 16 in. $300-500
395 Three Navajo Silver and Coin Necklaces, the first strung with Mercury head coins and silver beads, the second with silver beads and buffalo head coins, the third with graduated stamp-decorated silver beads, lg. 10 1/2, 12 1/2, and 8 in. $300-500
396 Navajo Silver Necklace with Turquoise Settings, small silver beads, with graduated turquoise stone settings in wire decorated blossoms, continuing on the naja with seven stone settings, lg. 17 in. $400-600
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398 Navajo Mercury Dime and Half Dollar Necklace, strung with Mercury dime beads and eight half dollars attached, with simple double-barreled naja terminating in two dime beads, lg. 19 in. $300-500
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399 Two Navajo Silver Coin Necklaces, the first with silver tubes, dime beads and a stampdecorated naja with a 1901 silver dollar in the center, the second with silver beads, coral, and shaped half dollars, lg. 13 and 12 in. $300-500
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403 Two Navajo Silver and Turquoise Concha Belts, c. 1940s, the first with eleven stampdecorated conchas on a thin leather belt, the second with eleven leather-backed stampdecorated conchas, each with a turquoise stone in the center, the buckle with four stones, lg. 41 1/2 and 36 in. $800-1,200
401 Three Navajo Silver Concha Belts, 20th century, the first with thirteen silver stampdecorated conchas on a wide leather belt, the second with fourteen small silver conchas on a narrow leather belt, the third with twenty alternating rectangular and square silver conchas on a narrow leather belt, lg. 42, 39 1/2, and 44 in. $600-800
404 Three Southwest Silver and Turquoise Concha Belts, mid-20th century, the larger with nine spaced conchas on a narrow leather belt, each stamp-decorated and with a single turquoise stone in the center, the buckle with two stones, the other two have butterfly spacers, all stamp-decorated and with a single turquoise stone in the center, lg. 41, 43, and 40 1/2 in. $700-900
402 Three Navajo Silver Concha Belts, 20th century, the first a small belt with eleven stamp-decorated silver conchas and ten spacers on a narrow leather belt, the second with eight leather-backed conchas and eight leather-backed spacers, the third with ten flat stamp-decorated octagonal conchas each with a silver half dollar attached, and nine silver spacers, lg. 27, 37, and 45 3/4 in. $600-800
405 Southwest Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt, Navajo, c. 1930s, six oval conchas with five matching butterfly spacers, shaped square buckle, each with a central turquoise stone, the buckle with four stones, lg. 33 in. $800-1,200 406 Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Concha Belts, Navajo, mid-20th century, one with nine stamp-decorated conchas on a narrow leather belt, with four turquoise stones on the buckle, the second with eight conchas and seven butterfly spacers, each with a turquoise stone in the center, lg. 44 1/2 and 44 in. $800-1,200
407 Navajo Silver Concha Belt, c. 1940s, six stamp-decorated conchas and five stampdecorated butterfly spacers on a wide leather belt, lg. 44 in. $800-1,200 408 Two Navajo Silver Concha Belts, the first with twelve silver stamp-decorated conchas on a narrow leather belt, the second with seven leather-backed silver conchas, and eight leather-backed silver butterfly spacers, on a narrow belt with stamp-decorated silver buckle, lg. 36 and 44 in. $700-900
409 Navajo Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt, c. 1940s, with five stamp-decorated conchas and five butterfly spacers, each with a central turquoise stone, the large buckle with four stones, on a narrow leather belt, (repair to belt), lg. 49 1/4 in. $800-1,200 410 Navajo Silver Headstall and Eagle Bit, c. 1910, leather and silver decorated headstall, with the bit decorated with two flying eagles, two turquoise settings, and stamp decoration, size of bit 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. $2,000-2,500
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411 Navajo Leather Pouch with Coin Decoration, c. 1940s, leather pouch with long thin shoulder strap, both decorated with Liberty dimes, with one large coin and silver rosette with turquoise stone in the middle of the bag, size of bag 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. $800-1,200 412 Northwest Coast Silver Bracelet, late 19th century, cuff style, with six totem pole and central clan figures, interior cir. 6 1/2, with 3/4 in. gap. $500-700 413 Two Northwest Coast Bracelets and a Silver Ring, one copper with bear clan designs, one silver bracelet, with beaver design, signed with cipher, silver ring with clan animal designs, interior cir. 5 1/2 with 1 1/4 gap, interior cir. 6 with 3/8 gap, dia. 1 7/8 in. $400-600 414 Northwest Coast Silver Bracelet, early 20th century, with latch closure, and clan animal designs, interior cir. 8 3/4, wd. 1 1/2 in. $600-800
415 Northwest Coast Silver Bracelet, late 19th century, clan animal designs, with latch closure, interior cir. 6 3/8, wd. 1 1/8 in. $1,500-2,500
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416 Four Northwest Coast Silver Bracelets, narrow band latched bracelets, all with totemic designs, (one latch broken), interior cir. 6 1/2, 6 1/2, 6, and 5 1/4 in. $400-600
420 Contemporary Northwest Coast Silver Pendant, Northwest Coast mask with abalone shell inlay, on a silver chain, inscribed “Beaver Works, J.H. Sterling, 1979, 27/100,” size 1 x 1 in. $300-400
417 Northwest Coast Silver Bracelet, 19th century, double latch silver bracelet with a full form line representation of a frog clan animal, interior cir. 6 3/4, wd. 1 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000
421 Contemporary Northwest Coast Silver Pendant, Northwest Coast mask pendant with frog on the forehead and shell inlay eyes, on a silver chain, marked verso “Beaver Works, Sterling, 1979, SS 22/50,” pendant size 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. $300-400
418 Two Contemporary Northwest Coast Silver Pendants, the larger a killer whale motif and the smaller a beaver, both stamped “Sterling” on the chain loop, ht. 2 and 1 1/2 in. $200-300 419 Contemporary Northwest Coast Silver Pendant, in the form of a Janus-headed rattle with abalone shell inlay, on a silver chain, signed “J.H., 1979, Sterling 20/25,” ht. 1 3/4 in. $300-400
422 Contemporary Northwest Coast Silver Pendant, Northwest Coast mask pendant with frog on the forehead and abalone shell inlay eyes, on a silver chain, marked verso “Beaver Works, Sterling, 1979, SS 13/50,” pendant size 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. $300-400
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423 Southeast Polychrome Cane Basket, Cherokee, the square-bottom jar form in woven cane with a contrasting light and dark brown stained repeating pattern, ht. 13 in. $500-700
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424 Large Southeast Woven Cane Basket, 19th century, Cherokee, two-color form woven in rivercane with square bottom, high round shoulder, and flared rim, in a contrasting light and dark brown stained repeating chevrons, ht. 17 1/2 in. Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $600-800
425 Apache Pictorial Basketry Olla, c. 1900, the high-shouldered form decorated with stepped quadrants framing animal and human figure motifs, the spaces on the shoulder filled with bands of four lines, (minor stitch loss in places), ht. 13 3/4, wd. 12 in. Provenance: Dick Mocher Collection. $3,000-5,000 426 Southwest Polychrome Basketry Jar, Apache, c. 1900, decorated with double rising zigzag lines and a cross between every second row, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 7 1/2 in. $500-700
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427 Apache Polychrome Coiled Jar, c. 1900, with flared rim and decorated with a band of triangles and a meandering saw band, with trade cloth used in some places as a color feature in the design, ht. 11 3/4 in. $800-1,200
428 Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Western Apache, c. 1900, flat bottom with a coin and button pierced in the center, decorated with a dark center and triangular and diamond devices around the sides, ht. 3 1/2, dia. 13 1/2 in. $500-700
429 Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Apache, c. 1900, flat bottom, decorated with bands of triangular and square devices, (small nail hole in the bottom), ht. 4, dia. 13 1/2 in. $600-800
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430 Southwest Coiled Pictorial Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, Western Apache, flat bottom and flared sides, with geometric decoration and populated with numerous human figures and animals, (minor stitch loss on rim), ht. 5 1/2, dia. 17 in. $1,000-1,500
431 Southwest Coiled Pictorial Basketry Bowl, c. 1910, Western Apache, flat bottom and flared sides, with central star in a circle, with crosses and two zigzag patterns, (minor stitch loss on rim), ht. 4 3/8, dia. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200 432 Three Western Baskets, c. 1900, a large flat bottomed tray, a globular bowl with two repeated abstract designs on the side, and a bowl with a pinwheel-type design, dia. 13 3/4, 6, and 9 1/2 in. $400-600 431
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433 California Coiled Pedestal Basketry Bowl, Chemehuevi, c. 1900-10, rising from a short pedestal, with three repeated geometric panels around the wall, (minor rim loss), ht. 5, dia. 14 3/4 in. $600-800
434 California Polychrome Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, in sedge and red bud, with repeated double triangular designs coming from the base to the rim, with small crosses under the rim, ht. 5, wd. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200 435 Southern California Polychrome Basketry Jar, c. 1900, comprised of sedge and red yucca, decorated with diamond and wavy line patterns and numerous letters, including below the rim, ht. 7, wd. 8 1/2 in. $1,200-1,600
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436 Five Indian Baskets, early 20th century, the basket with beaded rim from central California, the globular basket with triangular pattern from northern Modoc, California, two Tsimshian cedar bark, one lidded, and a Makah lidded basket with birds, ht. 3 1/4, 2, 2 1/4, 1 7/8, and 2 in. $500-700 437 Four Small California Basketry Bowls, early 20th century, four bowls each with linear designs, either stepped, diamond or zigzag motifs, (some rim loss), wd. 6, 4 1/2, 3 1/2, and 3 in. $400-600 438 Three California Basketry Bowls, c. 1900, all tightly woven, the larger with a double “rattlesnake pattern,” the second with an undulating zigzag pattern, and the third with irregular interlocking lines from base to rim, ht. 2, wd. 5, ht. 2, wd. 4, ht. 1 7/8, wd. 3 1/2 in. $600-800
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439 Two California Basketry Bowls, c. 1900, both tightly woven, the larger from the Pomo area with strong zigzag pattern, (feather loss), the second, southern desert with a repeated linear design, ht. 1 3/4, wd. 4, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 3 5/8 in. $600-800 440 Polychrome California Basket, southern California desert, first quarter 20th century, tightly woven of globular form with four vertical plant motifs running up the side, with a twocolor abstract design between the motifs, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 7 1/2 in. $700-900 441 Two California Baskets, c. 1900, one northern, one southern, coiled baskets, the larger with an undulating serrated design, the other with upside down triangles in two colors, ht. 4 3/4, and 5 1/2 in. $600-800
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442 Central California Polychrome Basket, c. 1900, sedge, tightly woven globular type with two undulating bands of joined rectangles, the lower one forming a star on the base, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 9 in. $1,000-1,500 443 Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl, late 19th century, flat bottom, raised sides with repeating geometric design, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 4 1/2 in. $400-600 444 Two Miniature Southwest Coiled Basketry Trays, Pima, c. 1900, each with polychrome geometric designs, each dia. 4 1/8 in. $400-600
445 Miniature Southwest Coiled Basketry Tray, Pima, c. 1900, decorated with a “man in the maze” pattern, dia. 4 1/2 in. $600-800
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446 Pima Coiled Basketry Bowl, c. 1910, flat bottom, from a dark center developing into a stepped fret design, ht. 6, dia. 17 in. $500-700
447 Pima Pictorial Polychrome Basket, c. 1900, decorated with a frieze of long-necked animals, and the rim with blue padre beads, ht. 5, dia. 7 1/4 in. $500-700 448 Two California Basketry Bowls, c. 1900, Mission, both tightly woven, globular shape, the larger with stepped zigzag design, the smaller with linked diamond pattern, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 6, ht. 3, wd. 5 in. $500-700 449 Three California Baskets, Mission, c. 1900, all three with geometric patterns in two colors typical for Mission baskets, ht. 4 1/8, 3 1/2, and 3 1/4 in. $700-900 447
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450 California Polychrome Basket, c. 1900, Mission, Cahuilla, or Morongo, sumac and juncus, wide flat bottom and gently sloping sides, decorated with eagle motifs around the sides and a large six pointed star on the base, ht. 4 1/4, wd. 12 in.
452 California Polychrome Basketry Bowl, Panamint, c. 1900, finely woven deep bowl, decorated with three bands of touching zigzag lines, with rosette motif on the base, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 5 in. $800-1,200
Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938, number 116; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $5,000-7,000
451 Panamint Pictorial Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, finely woven, with flat bottom, decorated with a flower motif, framed by stepped triangles, sided decorated with lizard, star, and arrows, ht. 3 5/8, wd. 8 1/8 in. $2,500-3,500
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453 Yokuts Polychrome Pictorial Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly woven, flat bottom with globular sides, decorated with a main band of human figures with hands outstretched, with a bold “I” symbol between each figure, below the rim a band of triangular hollow stars with a cross within, ht. 5, wd. 8 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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454 Yokuts Polychrome Basket, Western Mono/ Yokuts, c. 1900, sedge, bottleneck type with high flat shoulder decorated with a band of hourglass designs and a smaller band of squares, the sides decorated by three bands of diamond “rattlesnake” designs broken by three vertical dark diamond bands, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 11 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000
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455 with top detail
456 with top detail
455 Yokuts Polychrome Pictorial Basket, c. 1900, sedge and dyed bracken fern, bottleneck type with one row of human figures hand-in-hand, with repeated triangular lozenges and joined triangles from the rim, some feathers around the shoulder, ht. 5 1/4, wd. 11 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
456 Yokuts Feathered Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, red bud and bracken fern, wide form with gently sloping sides, tightly woven with two diamond bands on the sides and feathers inserted along the rim, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 13 in. Provenance: Brant Mackley Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. $3,000-5,000
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457 with top detail
458 with top detail
457 Yokuts Pictorial Feathered Basket, c. 1900, flat bottom and high sides, with four rising stepped and diamond bands from base to rim, interspersed with male and female figures, the rim decorated with feathers, ht. 6, wd. 10 1/2 in.
458 Yokuts Polychrome Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, high-sided bowl with two diamond “rattlesnake� bands, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 9 in. $800-1,200
Provenance: Dick Mocher collection. $3,000-5,000
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459 with top detail
460 with top detail
459 Yokuts Polychrome Bottleneck Basket, c. 1900, tightly woven, flat bottom, with four diamond “rattlesnake” bands rising to the neck, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 8 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
460 Yokuts Polychrome Pictorial Bowl, c. 1900, deep flaring bowl with flat bottom, decorated with male and female figures with linked arms, and a cross in between each, with two “rattlesnake” bands above and below, ht. 6, dia. 16 in. $1,500-2,000
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461 Three California Baskets, c. 1900, the larger round-sided basket from the Maidu area, the second a small Yokuts basket with four patterned bands running up the sides, (minor rim loss), the third bowl with stripes and bands of triangles around the outside, ht. 3, 2 3/4, and 3 1/8 in. $600-800
463 Large Western Mono Basket, c. 1900, sedge, often referred to as a “cooking bowl,� the deep bowl is decorated with vertical stair-step bands and three horizontal diamond bands, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 19 1/2 in. Provenance: A private New Hampshire collection. $3,000-5,000
462 Two Mono Lake Paiute Beaded Baskets, both fully beaded in multicolored geometric patterns, (minor rim damage to the smaller basket), ht. 3, wd. 6, and ht. 2 3/4, wd. 3 3/4 in. $400-600
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465 with top detail
464 Western Mono Polychrome Basket, c. 1900, sedge, bottleneck type with high flat shoulder decorated with crosses and diamond “rattlesnake” designs, with a band under the rim, the sides decorated by two bands of diamond “rattlesnake” designs broken by two vertical dark diamond bands, ht. 5, wd. 8 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
465 California Polychrome Basketry Bowl, Washoe/Paiute area, 1930s, rounded sides with interlocking stepped designs, diamond motifs and multi-square lozenges, ht. 4 3/4, dia. 9 in. $600-800
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466 California Polychrome Bowl, Washoe, c. 1930s, rounded form with a combination of double wavy line motifs and triangular and stepped lozenges, ht. 6, dia. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200
467 California Polychrome Basket, Washoe, c. 1900, globular form, with repeated four line stepped motifs with diamond lozenges, (native repair to rim damage together with another break at the rim), ht. 8 1/4, wd. 12 in. Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $600-800
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468 Panamint Polychrome Pictorial Basket, first quarter 20th century, red yucca, tightly woven, the flat bottom decorated with six human figures, with double triangular motifs at the edges, the sides decorated with a wide band of diamond motifs, ht. 3 7/8, wd. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, The John Painter collection. $10,000-12,000
469 Pomo Feathered Basket, early 20th century, low oval basket with feather and clamshell disk decoration, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 5 in. $700-900 470 Pomo Basketry Bowl, early 20th century, tightly woven low bowl with clamshell disks around the outside of the rim, and bead and pearl shell danglers, dia. 8 3/4 in. $500-700
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471 Pomo Polychrome Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, finely woven globular shaped bowl, decorated with dark serrated lozenges, three sets of clamshell disks on the rim, and random feathers, (some feather loss), ht. 4 1/8, wd. 8 in. $1,000-1,500 472 Two Miniature California Coiled Baskets, Pomo, early 20th century, round bowls with feather decoration on the exterior, dia. 1 3/4 and 1 1/4 in. $400-600 473 Pomo Feathered Basketry Bowl, early 20th century, fully feathered bowl with wide flat bottom, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 4 3/4 in. $600-800
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474 Pictorial Beaded and Feathered Pomo Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly woven, low form with wide flat bottom, decorated with feathers, glass beads, and a frieze of figures with raised arms, and two linear motifs, ht. 2 3/4, wd. 6 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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475 Polychrome California Basket, c. 1900, tightly woven globular basket with raised rim, with three dark zigzag bands, and letters dispersed around the sides, (loss to rim), ht. 5, wd. 6 1/4 in. $600-800
477 Two Miniature Pomo Baskets, c. 1900, both tightly woven, low form with darkened geometric decorations, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 3 1/4, ht. 1 1/8, wd. 3 1/4 in. $600-800
479 Two Feather Pomo Baskets, c. 1900, both decorated with colorful feathers, the larger with glass bead danglers, ht. 1 3/4, wd. 4 3/4, and ht. 1 1/8, wd. 2 1/4 in. $600-800
476 Five Miniature California Coiled Baskets, Pomo, early 20th century, all with simple geometric devices, dia. 1 1/2, 1 1/16, 3/4, 1/2, and lg. 1 1/2 in. $600-800
478 Two Miniature Beaded Pomo Baskets, c. 1900, both bead-decorated, the smaller with dark geometric decoration, with collection number on bottom, ht. 1 1/8, wd. 2 1/4, ht. 1/2, wd. 2 in. $800-1,200
480 Miniature Feathered Pomo Basket, c. 1900, tightly woven shallow bowl decorated with a stepped design and numerous tiny feathers, ht. 1 5/8, wd. 4 in. $600-800
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481 Two Miniature Pomo Baskets, c. 1900, one decorated with dark serrate designs under randomly placed glass beads, with a beaded cotton strand in the center, the second decorated with a double serrated pattern, ht. 1, wd. 2 3/4, ht. 7/8, wd. 2 3/4 in. $800-1,200 482 Two Pomo Basketry Bowls, early 20th century, both tightly woven, the larger with diamond motifs from base to rim, with four sets of four clamshell beads around the rim, the smaller with double stepped triangle motifs, ht. 2 1/4, wd. 5 1/2, ht. 2, wd. 4 1/4 in. $600-800
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483 Miniature Feathered and Beaded Pomo Basket, c. 1900, tightly woven, decorated with clamshell and glass beads in multicolored patterns and traces of feathers under the clamshell beads, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 3 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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484 Pomo Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly woven, with a trio of stepped diagonal zigzag bands from base to rim, ht. 2 1/4, wd. 5 1/2 in. $500-700
485 Northern California Twined Lidded Basket, Hupa group, early 20th century, decorated with the letter “H” on a red background and fine black stripes, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 3 1/2 in. $500-700
486 Northwest Coast Imbricated Lidded Basket, Salish, c. 1900, cedar and spruce root with three-color geometric designs, ht. 9 in. $500-700
487 Makah Pictorial Lidded Basket, c. 1900, flat-bottom squat basket decorated with two reindeer, the lid decorated with black bands, old label on the bottom, ht. 5, wd. 7 in. Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $600-800
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488 Six Northwest Coast Lidded Baskets and Twined Purse, early 20th century, one decorated with a hunting scene, the purse with a whale on one side and “Neah Bay, Wash.” on the other, ht. 3, 2 1/4, 2 1/8, 1 3/4, 1 1/2, 1 1/2, purse wd. 4 1/2 in. $600-800
489 Two Northwest Coast Basketry Bottles, the shorter Tsimshian, c. 1900, with twined cedar bark and polychrome decorations over a jar, the second Tlingit, c. 1900, with bark-twined spruce root on a tall glass bottle, both with old labels on the bottom, ht. 7 1/2 and 10 3/4 in. Provenance: Tlingit bottle: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $600-800 490 Three Northwest Coast Imbricated Baskets, Klickitat, c. 1900, all three decorated in two-color geometric patterns, ht. 7 3/4, 7, and 6 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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491 Northwest Coast Imbricated Basket, Klickitat, c. 1900, decorated with four bands of geometric designs, with an attached stick and leather carrying straps tied into the side, (minor loss on the rim), ht. 11 1/2, wd. 17 in. $700-900 492 Two Northwest Coast Lidded Baskets, Tlingit, c. 1900 for the larger basket with geometric designs on lid and sides, the second Tsimshian, c. 1900, with “Alaska” written on the side, ht. 4, wd. 9, and ht. 3 3/4, wd. 6 in. $600-800
493 Tlingit Polychrome Pictorial Basket, late 19th century, featuring a frieze of killer whales and seals framed by two double bands above and below, with old label attached which reads “spruce root,” ht. 7 1/4, wd. 8 in.
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Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections. $3,000-5,000
494 Northwest Coast Polychrome Rattle-top Twined Basket, Tlingit, c. 1900, rattle lid, with banded geometric designs on lid and basket, ht. 3 1/4, wd. 5 in. $600-800 495 Two Northwest Coast Twined Baskets, Tlingit, c. 1900, both tightly woven with repeated geometric banded designs, ht. 4 1/2 and 2 3/4 in. $400-600
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496 Large Navajo Rug, decorated with a multitude of geometric designs, on a red and gray partitioned ground with a black border, (minor stains), 89 x 73 in. $800-1,200 497 Two Navajo Weavings, each woven with natural and synthetic spun wool, with elaborate geometric designs surrounded by black and brown borders, 66 x 52 in. $600-800
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498 Three Navajo Weavings, the largest decorated in a serrated diamond pattern in shades of red and gray, the second a square with two corn plants and a black border, the third small with two expanded diamonds on a gray background, 61 x 36, 32 1/2 x 31 1/2, 31 x 25 1/2 in. $400-600
499 Large Navajo Storm Pattern Rug, woven with natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, with a complex long side border of serrated designs, with complex feather and geometric designs within, (minor soiling), 87 x 58 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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500 Three Navajo Yei Weavings, second quarter 20th century, natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, 21 x 32 3/4, 20 1/2 x 31 1/2, and 16 x 23 in. $400-600 501 Small Navajo Weaving, c. 1950s, natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, with a multicolored stacked diamond pattern and black border, 39 x 25 1/2 in. $300-400
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502 Southwest Regional Weaving, Navajo, Two Grey Hills, c 1940s, tightly woven with natural homespun wool, with elaborate geometric designs on a variegated gray-brown background, with black border, 71 x 48 in. $700-900
504 Two Navajo Regional Weavings, c. 1930s, the larger decorated with a complex series of shaped diamond designs with black border on a natural ground, the second a storm design on gray ground, 57 1/2 x 33, 49 x 32 1/2 in. $500-700
503 Navajo Regional Pictorial Weaving, c. 1940s, woven with natural and synthetic spun wool, with elaborate geometric designs on a variegated gray background, with a wide black pictorial border, 75 x 62 in. $2,500-3,500
505 Two Navajo Wool Rugs, c. 1930s, the first woven with natural and synthetic spun wool, the serrated diamond pattern with dark border on a natural ground, the second in homespun wool with a multicolored stepped cross in the center, 62 x 35 3/4 and 62 x 36 in. $400-600
506 Three Navajo Textiles, c. 1920/30s, made from natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, with a multicolored geometric designs, 58 x 29, 43 1/2 x 30 1/2, and 26 x 29 1/2 in. $500-700
507 Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1890s, tightly woven in a colorful eye dazzler pattern with fringed ends, 58 1/2 x 31 in. $800-1,200
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508 Two Navajo Rugs, c. 1920s, the larger with multiple complex triangular designs on a light gray ground, (worn and faded), the smaller decorated with four serrated diamond patterns on a gray ground, 73 1/2 x 48 and 64 x 35 1/2 in. $500-700
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509 Four Small Navajo Wool Textiles, larger two Germantown, tight weave, one with four whirling log motifs, the other double triangle designs on green ground; and two decorated in multicolored geometric patterns, 24 3/4 x 19 1/2, 21 1/2 x 20 1/2, 16 1/2 x 11, and 7 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. $300-400
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510 Navajo Germantown Pictorial Weaving, c. 1890, tightly woven with a series of bands of crosses and serrated diamonds, together with two lines of abstracted birds, long fringe at either end, (minor staining), 49 x 31 in. $4,000-6,000
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511 Two Navajo Saddle Blankets, c. 1900, both with natural and commercially dyed homespun wool, woven in a banded pattern, one with arrow motifs, 30 3/4 x 31 1/2, 29 1/2 x 30 in. $300-400 512 Navajo Transitional Weaving, late 19th century, the blanket/rug loosely woven, with multicolored broad banded serrated patterns, (some staining), 78 x 62 in. $600-800
513 Navajo Germantown Moki Weaving, c. 1890, third phase-style weaving with a central stepped diamond in the center and repeated stepped triangles at corners and center edges, 61 1/2 x 73 in. $4,000-6,000
515 Navajo Regional Weaving, c. 1890-1900, black bands with alternate colored stepped patterns within, 69 1/2 x 52 in. Provenance: Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona. $600-800
514 Small Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1900, a double stepped diamond eye dazzler pattern with serrated side border and fringed end, 28 1/2 x 18 in. $800-1,200
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516 Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1890s, tightly woven with a complex three-color design, (areas of color loss, staining and holes), 83 x 60 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
517 Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1890s, woven in a multicolored serrated diamond pattern, (stitch damage), 54 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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518 Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1890s, with overall multicolored serrated devices on a red ground and one long fringe, 31 x 33 in. $800-1,200 519 Navajo Germantown Weaving, c. 1890s, decorated in a complex multicolored serrate diamond pattern, (faded, fringe loss), 51 x 28 in. $500-700
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520 Two Chimayo Wool Weavings, c. 1940s, the first pictorial, with five airplanes and two multicolored bands, (holes and edge loss), the second decorated with bands of two colors between geometric patterns, (minor holes), 74 x 49 1/2 and 77 x 50 in. $400-600
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521 Navajo Banded Wool Weaving, c. 1900, woven in a multicolor banded pattern, with muted colors, (minor repairs), 54 3/4 x 42 in. $500-700
522 Navajo Banded Blanket, c. 1875, tightly woven in a banded pattern using indigo blue, cochineal, and synthetic dyed pink, (red and pink dyes tested, soiling, minor hole), 82 1/2 x 50 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 523 Navajo Dye Display, display of eighteen different natural ingredients that make up dye for Navajo weavings, image size 17 3/4 x 24 in., framed. $150-200
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524 Four Southwest Polychrome Pottery Vessels, Hopi, early to mid-20th century, a tall bowl decorated with simple repeated designs in black on cream ground, a cylinder decorated in two-color wing designs, a low bowl with decoration above the shoulder, and a vessel in the shape of a seated Hopi woman, ht. 4 1/2, 5, 2 1/4, and 3 1/2 in. $300-400
525 Large Southwest Polychrome Pottery Canteen, Hopi, first quarter 20th century, decorated on the front with a circle enclosing an elaborate avian pattern, dia. 10 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
526 Southwest Polychrome Pottery Seed Jar, Pollaca, Hopi, late 19th century, painted in black and red brown on cream ground, decorated with abstract designs and crosses beneath a black painted rim, (large chip, overall craquelure), ht. 4 1/4, dia. 8 in. $800-1,200
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527 Contemporary Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar, by Fannie Nampeyo (1900-1987), with small flat base and a high rounded shoulder, painted in red and dark brown over orange ground, with a stylized bear claw design surmounting a chain of tail feathers, (paint loss), ht. 3 1/4, dia. 4 in. $300-400
528 Contemporary Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar, by Fannie Nampeyo (1900-1987), with small flat base, rounded shoulder and flaring rim, painted in red and black over a burnished orange slip, with a series of four tail-feather motifs, each decorated with a hatched panel containing a star, flanked by a pair of spirals, ht. 7, dia. 12 in.
529 Zuni Polychrome Frog Bowl, early 20th century, with three spotted frogs in relief, along with tadpoles and dragonflies, ht. 4 3/4, dia. 7 1/2 in. $300-400 530 Santa Domingo Polychrome Pottery Jar, c. 1920s, the high-shouldered form with a short flared neck which is painted red on the interior, black painted rim, exterior painted with two sets of floral devices on a cream ground, ht. 10 1/4 in. $500-700
531 Two Southwest Polychrome Pottery Jars, a Zia jar with high shoulder decorated with three birds separated by geometric designs; and an Acoma jar by Grace Navasie (b. 1953, daughter of Joy Navasie), signed with frog and “GN,” ht. 9 1/4 and 7 1/2 in. $400-600
532 Three Southwest Polychrome Pottery Vessels, Zia, early 20th century, the jug decorated with two birds and flowers, the larger jar decorated with three bird medallions surrounded by abstract designs, and the third with simple abstract forms on a red ground, (paint loss and wear), ht. of jug 4 3/4, ht. of larger jar 5, the third ht. 4 in. $400-600
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, November 30, 1999, Lot 54; The Lucille and Marshall Miller Collection. $3,000-5,000
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533 Southwest Polychrome Pottery Olla, Zia, 1930s, the high shouldered form with black and red-brown abstract designs on a buffcolored ground, ht. 10, dia. 11 in. $600-800
536 Contemporary Polychrome Acoma Jar, signed “Shyatesa White Dove,” decorated with three birds surrounded by floral designs, interior rim and base painted red, ht. 9, dia. 11 in. $300-400
534 Southwest Polychrome Pottery Olla, Zia, third quarter 19th century, the bulbous form painted in black and deep orange over a cream ground, with two stylized birds alternating with floral sprays, all beneath a darkened rim, (paint loss), ht. 11, dia. 12 1/4 in.
537 Six Southwest Polychrome Pottery Vessels, Zuni and Acoma, early to mid-20th century, five pots and a shallow dish, the dish with two stylized birds, (paint loss), ht. 2 3/4 to 3, dia. of dish 5 in. $300-400
Provenance: Private collection, New Haven, Connecticut. $5,000-7,000
538 Southwest Polychrome Pottery Olla, Acoma, c. 1920s, with red bottom and inner rim, decorated with black-on-cream abstract designs beneath a black painted rim, (surface wear and paint loss), ht. 10 1/4, dia. 12 in. $1,200-1,600
535 Southwest Polychrome Pottery Jar, Zia, by Elizabeth Medina, signed on the bottom, with high shoulder and painted with stylized designs framing two birds on a cream-colored ground, interior colored red, ht. 10 3/4 in. $300-400
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539 Southwest Polychrome Acoma Pot, Acoma, c. 1960s, Eva Histia (1914-2005), from the roadrunner clan at Acoma Pueblo, signed “E. Histia,” on a small base with high shoulder, decorated with three birds and abstract foliate designs on a white ground, ht. 10 3/4, dia. 11 1/2 in. $500-700
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540 Contemporary Acoma Polychrome Pottery Jar, Lucy M. Lewis (c. 1890-1992), signed on the base, finely painted in red and black against a white ground, with two registers of heartline deer, ht. 6 1/2, dia. 7 1/4 in. Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, May 22, 2013, Lot 201. $800-1,200 541 Three Acoma Polychrome Pottery Vessels, a high-sided jar with an elaborate geometric and curvilinear design, red bottom and inner rim; a small flat-top jar, with abstract foliate designs and a red bottom; and a small canteen decorated with abstract designs and red back, with old label, ht. large jar 6 3/4, dia. 9, small jar ht. 3 1/2, dia. 5, canteen ht. 5 1/4 in. $400-600 542 Santa Clara Black Polished Pottery Olla, early 20th century, with small concave base, bulging shoulder with ridge, long neck with flared rim, polished black slip, (abrasions, scratches, slip loss), ht. 11 3/4, dia. 12 in. $1,000-1,500
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543 Contemporary Santa Clara Pottery Bowl, signed on the bottom “Joseph Lonewolf, Camilio Tafoya,” decorated with three sgraffito face and feather designs, dia. 4 1/2, ht. 2 3/4 in. $500-700 544 San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Jar and Small Plate, the jar signed “Maria and Santana,” the plate signed “Marie and Santana,” both decorated in a typical abstract feather design, (minor scratches to the rim and body of jar), ht. of jar 5, dia. 6, dia. of plate 5 3/8 in. $700-900 545 San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Bowl, signed “Marie and Santana,” with classic feather design on the shoulder, (surface loss and scratches), ht. 3 1/2, dia. 7 in. $300-500 546 Large San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Olla, signed on the base “Marie & Julian,” tall vessel, finely painted in matte reverse against a highly polished ground, with a frieze enclosing an undulating serpent Avanyu, its crested head spewing lightning, the tall neck with feather motifs below a band of tall triangles, (broken and repairs at the neck, with some loss, surface rubbing), ht. 16 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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547 Two San Ildefonso Black-on-black Vessels, the larger signed “Santana Adam” with classic stepped banded design around the shoulder, the second smaller bowl signed “Marie and Julian,” also with an abstract band around the shoulder, (rim loss to the Marie bowl), ht. 4, dia. 6 1/2, and ht. 3, dia. 5 1/2 in. $500-700
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548 San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Jar, signed “Marie & Julian,” decorated above the shoulder with the classic feather design and two roadrunners, (scratches and matte glaze loss), ht. 6 1/2, dia. 9 1/2 in. $600-800
549 San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Bowl, signed “Marie and Julian,” globular flatbottom bowl with Avanyu design, (minor scuffs and abrasions), ht. 4 1/2, wd. 9 1/4 in. $800-1,200
550 Large San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Olla, signed on the base “Marie,” finely painted in matte reverse against a highly polished ground, with a frieze enclosing an undulating serpent Avanyu, its crested head spewing lightning, surmounted by cloud formations, (the rim has considerable glaze loss), ht. 12 1/4, dia. 13 in. $4,000-6,000
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551 San Ildefonso Black-on-black Pottery Jar, signed “Maria Popovi 767,” the tapered neck with classic Avanyu pattern, (scratches), ht. 4 1/2, dia. 5 1/2 in. $800-1,200 552 Three Southwest Black-on-black Pottery Jars, the tallest with an abstract feather design, unsigned, the second signed “Ramona Tafu...,” Santa Clara Pueblo, the third signed “Angelita Sanchez,” San Ildefonso, with an abstract wing design, ht. 6 1/2, 5, and 4 in. $500-700
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