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April 22 2023 Native American Fine Art & Cultural Objects
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Paintings and Prints by Birger Sandzen and Blackbear Bosin, Bronze Sculpture by Allan Houser and others, Sterling and Gold Jewelry, Pueblo Pottery, Beadwork, Carvings and Baskets from contemporary to historic. 1 BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) OIL ON ARTIST'S BOARD Birger Sandzen (1871-1954). Autumn in Smoky. Circa 1935. The oil on artist's board painted and sculpted with strokes of robustly colored high impasto displaying vibrant fall colors and pleasant lavender hues is signed lower right front.This painting ... 2 A LATE 20TH C. CARVED AND PAINTED 72" TOTEM POLE The one-piece coniferous wood totem attributable to Tlingit or Haida is exceptionally well carved in high relief and embellished with warm vegetal colors depicting whale, raven, bear, frog, watchman, etcetera - largely displaying a fine surface of ch... 3 ALLAN HOUSER (1914-1994) PATINATD BRONZE SCULPTURE Allan Capron (Haozous) Houser (1914-1994). Flute Player. 1994. The scarce example from Houser's oeuvre portrays a male Native American flute player finished in modernist, understated, simplified forms and lines with verdigris patination - versus the ... 4 ROXANNE SWENTZELL (B. 1962) NATIVE AMERICAN BRONZE Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Tewa Native American Born 1962). Generation Tower. Early 21st Century. The bronze sculpture finished in an variety of interesting patination techniques is signed in the casting and numbered 11 from an edition of only 35... 5 BLACKBEAR BOSIN (1921-1980) EXHIBITED GOUACHE Francis Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980). Sing Back the Buffalo. 1963. This original gouache painting on paperboard is alternately titled Singer with Buffalo Skull and signed lower right front. On the reverse is an exhibition label from a 1982 show ing at... 6 ALLAN HOUSER (1914-1994) PATINATD BRONZE SCULPTURE Allan Capron (Haozous) Houser (1914-1994). The Shy One. 1992. The modernist abstract-figural sculpture of a robed pueblo mother and daughter on wood base from an edition of only 40 total sculptures is inscribed in the casting as follows: ALLAN HOUSER... 7 A CIRCA 1900 SAN ILDEFONSO DOUBLE CHAMBER CANTEEN A fine and rare form with central common mouth opening above an arching neck and two hollow bulbous chambers. Measures 10 x 11.5 x 5 inches. Very good condition with expected minor flakes at the opening, firing and other hairline cracks at the openi ... 8 A VERY FINE 19TH CENTURY SIOUX BEADED POSSIBLE BAG The Native tanned hide bag is lazy stitched with sinew-sewn decoration of glass beads in seven colors creating an exuberant design of floating devices on a pleasant sky blue ground accented by dyed red horsehair tufts crimped in tin cone tinklers. Me... 9 A FINE. LARGE NICELY WOVEN NAVAJO RUG This exceptional rug displays stepped and latch hooked ivory medallions trimmed in black on an open field of variegated natural wools that, with the effects of the weaver's lazy lines, creates the striking look of a cubist painting. The floating meda... 10 CHEYENNE GIRL'S BEADED MOCCASINS WITH MATCHING LEG The 19th century pair of sinew-sewn girl's moccasins with matching leggings are lazy stitched in red, white and blue geometric designs. Each retains the original muslin uppers and parfleche bottom with Native wear as shown. Each measures approximatel... 11 WELL EXECUTED LATE 20th C NW COAST TOTEMIC CARVING The large mask-like totemic carving chiseled in high relief from a single half-round log depicts traditional figures stained in natural colors and topped by a raven head with hair; the sides of the log flanked by carved raven heads, the surface of th... 12 A 9-INCH NORTHWEST COAST ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE The carving, circa first half of the 20th century, incorporates three figures mounted on as square base. Measures 9 x 2.25 x 2 inches. Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas. 13 A LARGE YORUK BASKETRY BOWL 18 INCHES DIAMETER The large example, circa 1910, has a thick, pronounced top rim of overlapping rods with heavy wrap above the bowl sides woven in two colors of interlocking geometric designs above a base laced with a hide center encircled by wrapped rods and a band o... 14 LESTER RAYMER (1907-1991) SLIP DECORATED ROOSTER The rare slip decorated pottery figure with pronounced tail, modeled comb, and sculpted wattles is elaborately decorated to a higher degree than the normal Raymer potboiler. The work is scratch-signed RAYMER along the outside edge of the base and let... 15 BLACKBEAR BOSIN (1921-1980) PUBLISHED PAINTING Francis Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980). Kachina Dancers. Third quarter of the 20th century. The artist's record of a kachina dance and the regalia of dancers painted in gouache on artist's illustration board is signed by the artist lower left front. >Th... 16 A FINE, LARGE GREAT LAKES BANDOLIER BAG W/ POCKET The fully beaded Chippewa bandolier bag with pocket is decorated in meandering designs of florals and foliage on white ground ended in beaded tufts along the lower edge, with matching shoulder strap all backed by a coarse cloth of the period with str... 17 FINE CARVED WOOD TLINGIT MOSQUITO MASK W/ ABALONE The carved and stained wood frontlet displays warm traditional hues of natural colors with patina and is embellished by inlaid eyes of abalone shell.See the MET Museum, New York for a similar example, accession number: 2002.602.1, Gift of Ral ph T. C... 18 BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED NAILCUT Birger Sandzen (1871-1954). Lake in the Rockies. 1921. The nailcut block print is signed by Birger Sandzen in pencil below the image lower left just below the artist's initials in the block, and titled lower right. The image is a fine, strong, dark i... 19 CARL KAUBA (1865-1922) BRONZE 'WHITE CLOUD,' 1910 Carl Kauba (1865-1922). White Cloud. Circa 1910. The original period casting depicts the Native American White Cloud of the Iowa Nation. Though there are many later iterations of Carl Kauba sculpture, this casting is from the Vienna period cas t in t... 20 BURNETA VENOSDEL (20TH/21ST C.) BRONZE SCULPTURE Burneta Venosdel (Oklahoma 20th/21st Century). Sacred Water. 2012. The bronze sculpture patinated in colors inspired by the soil of Oklahoma is signed in the casting, dated and numbered 6 from an edition of only 13. The figure in native dress carries... 21 BLACKBEAR BOSIN (KANSAS, 1921-1980) BRONZE SCULPT. Francis Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980). Keeper of the Plains. Second quarter of the 20th century. The cast bronze sculpture on wood base with brass plaque is modeled after the artist's forty-four feet tall Corten steel public installation of the same na... 22 CIRCA 1900 SIOUX BEADED TOBACCO BAG W/ DYED QUILLS The Native tanned hide bag is decorated in lazy stitched glass and steel beads fixed with sinew. A wide band of dyed quill wrapping creates two skillfully depicted floating yellow squares on red further trimmed with long trails of hide fringe. Measur... 23 BLACKBEAR BOSIN (1921-1980) PUBLISHED PAINTING Francis Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980). Three Drummers War Dance. Third quarter of the 20th century. The original work on artist's illustration board documenting a Comanche or Kiowa war dance is signed lower right front. This work is published on page 4... 24 HUPA OR KAROK PEDESTAL BASE TOBACCO BASKET W/ LID The fine and unusual example, circa 1910 and probably a tobacco container, is woven with a distinctive openwork rim encircling the foot of the pedestal base and the edge of the cover's rim. The cover, the body and the pedestal base are finely woven i... 25 BLACKBEAR BOSIN (1921-1980) GOUACHE ON BOARD Francis Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980). Third quarter of the 20th century. The gouache painting on artist's illustration board is signed lower left front. Sight size measures 13.5 x 15.5 with a framed size of 23 x 24.5 inches. The condition is very, ver... 26 A GOOD PAIR OF SIOUX BEADED MOCCASINS CIRCA 1910 The Native tanned hide pair with parfleche soles are fully beaded in seven colors of sinew-sewn glass beads. Measures 3.5 x 10.25 x 4 inches. Very good condition free from damage, loss, repair or heavy wear beyond the effects of Native use and wear a... 27 A NICE LARGE 15-INCH PIMA BASKETRY OLLA CIRCA 1910 The classic native bulbous form woven with a devil's claw maze pattern and black rim measures 12 x 15 inches. Measures 12 x 15 inches. Very good condition throughout, no damage or repair and with intact, clean base. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate... 28 INUIT KEEWATIN STONE CARVING OF A HUNTER W/ INLAID The skillfully executed composition of a striding hunter is further enhanced by inlaid eyes with baleen and a sinew line in the hands. No artist's mark was found. Measures 8.5 x 6 x 5 inches. Very good condition, noting a repair to one foot. No other... 29 A COLLECTION OF SUNSHINE REEVES & OTHER STERLING The two sculpted sterling silver miniature seed posts signed SUNSHINE REEVES are offered with five unsigned Navajo sterling silver pill boxes with stamped and other decoration including bezel set turquoise stones. Measures from 1 to 2 inches. And has... 30 SMOKY HILL ART CLUB PRINT SIGNED BY BIRGER SANDZEN Birger Sandzén (1871-1954) Home of a Pioneer This print, and lot number 32 in this auction catalog, are from a small group of images that were, it is believed, issued as Smoky Hill Art Club membership gift prints. They differ from the original editi... 31 ATYPICAL ZUNI POTTERY BASKET W/ HEARTLINE SERPENT The unusual form of a Zuni Pueblo pottery basket with handle and stepped outline top edge is decorated in brown slip motifs of tadpoles, dragonflies and two snakes or Avanyu serpents with red heartline.Most common in Zuni pottery are pots and bowls, ... 32 SMOKY HILL ART CLUB PRINT SIGNED BY BIRGER SANDZEN Birger Sandzen (1871-1954). Sentinels (a.k.a. The Sentinel Pines). This print, and lot number 30 in this auction catalog, are from a small group of images that were, it is believed, issued as Smoky Hill Art Club membership gift prints. They differ fr... 33 NILS HOGNER (1887-1970) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER Nils Richard Alexander Hogner (1887-1970). The circa 1940s watercolor painting is signed lower right front. Sight size measures 10 x 12.75 with a framed size of 17.25 x 19.25 inches. Apparently the condition is very good, no visible stain, damage, re... 34 BILL CENTER (20C. AMERICAN) OIL ON ARTIST'S BOARD Bill Center. Crow Winter Camp. Third quarter of the 20th century. The winter landscape with tipis in snow at sunset is signed lower left front. Sight size measures 8.5 x 11.5 with a framed size of 12 x 15 inches. Very good original untouched conditio... 35 A GOOD WESTERN APACHE BASKETRY TRAY CIRCA 1890 The bundled rod foundation wrapped in two colors creates a design of radiating geometrics and lightning motif in devil's claw and willow. Measures 2.5 x 13.25 inches. Very good condition, noting three to four bits of wrap loss as shown, no other dama... 36 AN UNUSUAL PIMA BASKETRY VESSEL W/ PRONOUNCED RIM Th unusual upright cylindrical form displaying floating checkerboard devices in black devil's claw is constructed with a tightly wrapped rim having a distinctive rolled edge. Measures 10.5 x 9.25 inches. Very good condition with dark patina and a few... 37 GOOD ARTIST SIGNED NAVAJO SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE The double strand of over 100 hand made two-piece sterling silver beads on foxtail with hand stamped feather decoration is interspersed with teardrop-form ornaments trimmed in silver leaves and centered by Kingman turquoise stones above a substantial... 38 GARY RICE (B.1939) NW COAST CARVING JONAH & WHALE The carved and painted cedar depiction of Jonah being saved from drowning by the big fish sent by God. The figure is ornamented in traditional motifs associated with NW Coast carvings, and the mouth is set with what appear to be elk teeth or perhaps ... 39 VERY UNIQUE RAY TRACEY 14K/SILVER MODERNST PENDANT The modernist design displaying various abstracted motifs suspends a square silver frame with 14 karat gold mash-up of sun, a stylized kachina mask finely inlaid and a sculpted gold ear of maize. The corn motif is repeated in the sterling bail. Engra... 40 A MULTI-STONE BEAR MOTIF 14K YELLOW GOLD RING The stylized bear of contemporary design is created in precise detail of inlaid turquoise, lapis, onyx, coral and spiny lobster. Ring size 8, weighs 7.9 grams. Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs, scratches, losses or areas of he... 41 A 14K YELLOW GOLD RING WITH INLAID OPAL The contemporary abstract design with inlays of opal in 14k yellow gold is not signed by the artist. Ring size 8.5, weighs 9.8 grams. Very good condition. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas. 42 STERLING & 14K NECKLACE W/ PENDANT SIGNED JACK TOM This lot consists of two works in sterling silver with 14 karat gold appliques, each signed JT for the master silversmith Jack Tom: 1. A hollow, deeply sculpted sterling silver pendant with 14k gold applique of corn and the fertility deity Kokopelli ... 43 CORDELL PAJARITO AND OTHER CAST STERLING BROOCHES Three fine contemporary Santo Domingo sterling silver pins with turquoise and other stones:1. A Corn Mother figure with turquoise cabochon attributed as Number 8 mine turquoise, pictograph marks back side and stamped sterling.2. Styli zed mask with t... 44 EUGENE NELSON AND D.&D. CLARK MODERNIST JEWELRY 1. An exuberant L.E. Nelson assemblage of turquoise and other semi-precious stones in sterling silver and gold jewel settings arranged in an abstract design signed L. E. Nelson. 2. An abstract assemblage of round and oval semi-precious cabochons in t... 45 A FOUR COLOR HUPA-KAROK BASKET WITH OPENWORK RIM The fine example from the early 20th century displays an interesting rim woven in two layers over an openwork band above a finely woven field with imbricated lines of color and a repeat pattern band. The base wicker-like base is separated from the si... 46 A LATE 19TH CENTURY APACHE BASKETRY TRAY The circular form is centered by a six petal flower encircled by bands of hourglass, diamond, checkerboard and other devices. There is an interesting paper label on the back side from Arizona Saddlery CO listing 'Indian Curios' as part of thei r offe... 47 JEFFREY CASTILLO (B. 1949) STERLING SILVER KACHINA Jeffrey Castillo (Born 1949). Shalako and Home Dancer. Late 20th/Early 21st Century. The two detailed and traditionally accurate figures sculpted from sterling silver and with stamped decoration are signed on the base of each. Measures 5.25 x 1.75 x ... 48 TWO CONTEMPORARY NAVAJO STERLING SILVER SEED POTS The two miniature sterling silver seed pots:1. A sculpted sterling silver miniature seed pot with encircling Avanyu and repeating feather design around the opening, stamped decoration around the outer edge, signed Platero.2. A deeply carved miniature... 49 STERLING SILVER AND 14K GOLD ARTISAN SEED POTS 1. A Susan Kee sterling silver seed pot with coral and stamped pictographic symbols.2. A Myron Panteah (1966-2016) sterling silver seed pot with 14 karat gold appliques including a water spiral among cut-out petroglyph designs of human figure s, deer... 50 COLLECTION OF ZUNI & OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY The display of mostly Zuni sterling silver pins and brooches includes petitpoint turquoise designs, multi-stone knifewing dancers, thunderbirds and other figures on a tanned hide display laced on wood twig frame. Measures 12 x 12.25 inches. Provenanc... 51 GOOD 19TH C FIRST NATION BEADED HIDE HANGING POUCH The hanging storage pouch or wall pocket crafted from Native tanned hide is decorated in faceted steel and tubular glass beads of many colors. The meandering floral designs in at least ten colors are framed by pink ribbon trim with cobalt beading. Th... 52 VERY FINE MYRON PANTEAH (1966-2016) PETROGLYPH PIN 1. The pin/pendant with fossilized shell in textured sterling silver is decorated in 14 karat gold applique and pierced designs inspired by ancient petroglyphs.2. A pendant with moss agate in textured sterling silver is decorated in 14 karat gold app... 53 COHITI-ZUNI STERLING/14K PINS SIGND JOLENE EUSTACE The contemporary pin/pendant creations of abstracted forms include:1. The abstracted butterfly in cast and patinated sterling silver is set with turquoise, sodalite and lapis-colored bezel-set stones and appliques of 14 karat gold.2. A cast and patin... 54 A LTD. EDITION COLD PAINTED BRONZE SIGNED 'KEENE' David Keene. The Outrider. The depiction of a Native American dressed in wolf skin depicted in applied enamels is titled on a plaque mounted to the plinth and signed in the casting with the edition numbered as 3 from 20. Measures 13.5 x 13 x 4.75 inc... 55 RALPH ROYBAL AND HARVEY RATTEY BRONZE SCULPTURE Four examples of bronze sculpture, signed and unsigned: 1. Ralph Roybal, (New Mexico artist born 1955) cold painted Modernist bronze figure signed in the casting and dated 2003 with the title Desert Dreamer on the base as well. 2 . Harvey Rattey (Mon... 56 THOMAS SINGER AND MYRON PANTEAH STERLING AND 14K 1) Thomas Singer (Navajo, 1940-2014) signed sterling and 14k gold pendant with lapis lazuli cabochon. Plus two pair of sterling earrings, one with 14k gold accents.2) Myron Panteah (Zuni, 1966-2016) signed sterling pendant and matching earrin gs, eac... 57 RHYOLITE, CATLINITE, MALACHITE & OTHER ZUNI FETISH The rhyolite and dalmatian stone buffalo with turquoise inlays are offered here with a host of other carved stone and semiprecious gem fetishes including turquoise and obsidian. Measure 0.25 to1.75 inches tall. Very good condition. There are no chips... 58 NICE COLLECTION OF CORN MAIDEN & OTHER ZUNI FETISH The carved and detailed corn maiden figures with inlaid embellishments are found in solid turquoise, onyx(?), petrified bone, marble and other hardstone and or semiprecious materials. A miniature pottery storyteller figure is included. Measures from ... 59 ANTHONY LOVATO & JIMMY POYER STERLING JEWELRY 1) Anthony Lovato (Santo-Domingo) cast sterling cross pendant with corn, strung on a turquoise bead necklace with sterling cone ends and hook and eye clasp, initialed on the back.2) Jimmy Poyer (Navajo) sterling silver figural bear pendant wi th mala... 60 STRIKING SOUTHERN PLAINS BEADED AWL CASE C. 1890 The large sinew-sewn awl case in color and pattern similar to that of a coral snake is beaded in bands of color on orange dominated by white with floating sky blue crosses. The top flap and lower tip are hung with rawhide strips crimped with tin cone... 61 A CROW SINEW SEWN BEADED HIDE POUCH CIRCA 1890 The native tanned hide pouch decorated in lazy stitched rows of sinew-sewn glass beads has a cloth-covered flap and red cloth trim. This has been displayed for some time suspended from the flap as shown and the cover tends to stay open this way. Meas... 62 SOUTHERN PLAINS BEADED & STUDDED AWL CASE C. 1880 The thick, dark sinew-sewn hide case with cover on thong slides is decorated in colored glass beads and brass studs and dressed in tin cone tinklers. Measures 15 inches. Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage, losses or repair. P... 63 INTERESTING APACHE AWL CASE W/ DOMED BARBER DIMES The Native tanned hide case is sinew-sewn with four lazy stitched bands of red, white and blue beading above rows of tin cone tinklers on hide drops. The top opening is decorated with two domed American silver dimes dimes dated 1907 and 1914. Measure... 64 BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED LITHO Birger Sandzen (1871-1954). Birches. 1924. The lithograph signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower left is titled lower right. Image measures 12.5 x 15 on a 16.75 x 20.5 inch sheet with an overall framed size of 23.75 x 25.25 inches. Goo ... 65 PR. CHEYENNE SINEW-SEWN MOCCASINS W/ YELLOW GROUND The circa 1920 moccasins with tanned hide uppers and parfleche soles are decorated in lazy stitch technique of glass and steel beads in seven colors. Measures 3.75 x 10.25 x 3.75 inches. Very good condition, noting minor bead loss and good Native wea... 66 GOMEO BOBELU (1964-2022) ZUNI INLAY SILVER BROOCH The sterling silver pin/pendant depicts the visage a Native woman in carved onyx and shell on sterling silver with the artist's mark back side. Measures 2 x 1.75 inches. Very good condition throughout, no damage, loss, repair or heavy wear. Provenanc... 67 A CHILD'S SIZED PLATEAU PARFELCHE ENVELOPE A diminutive painted parfleche envelope with label from 1933 written using a fountain pen from that period reads: Baby trunk made by Mary (Aspum?) George, and given to her sister, Kate Williams for her baby, which only lived to be three years old. Pr... 68 AN ACOMA POTTERY JAR WITH UNUSUAL APPLIED RIM Second quarter of the 20th Century. The bulbous jar decorated in a unique design of traditional slip colors has an unusual applied rim around the top edge with repeat pattern creating a sunburst motif. Measures 7 x 9.5 inches. Very good condition. Th... 69 A BLACK ON BLACK SAN ILDEFONSO JAR SIGN FLORENCE Florence Naranjo (1921-2018). Feather Motif Jar. 1981. The finely polished jar is signed on its base. Measures 6.25 x 6.25 inches. Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs, serious scratches or areas of heavy wear. Provenance: The Sus... 70 STERLING KACHINA DANCERS SIGNED ALVIN VANDEVER The two sculptural sterling silver pendants in elaborate detail are mounted with semiprecious stones and spiny lobster. Each work is signed by the artist ALVIN VANDEVER. Measure 2.75 and 3 inches. Very good condition, noting a fracture in one stone, ... 71 A LARGE HAMMERED COPPER BASIN SIGNED HARRY DIXON The deep, wide basin with pronounced hammering and top edge with peened bevels is stamped on the base by the maker Harry Dixon San Francisco. Measures 3.5 x 12.5 inches. Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. Provenance: The... 72 INLAID YELLOWHORSE PENDANT & ZUNI RAINBOW DANCER 1. A vintage Zuni sterling silver rainbow dancer pin inlaid with onyx, coral, turquoise and spiny lobster.2. A contemporary pendant inlaid with malachite, lapis, onyx, coral, turquoise and spiny lobster and signed back side. Brooch measures 3 x 1.5 i... 73 JACK TOM STERLING & MANGUS STERLING & 14K PENDANT 1. A stylized, hollow, sterling silver figural bear pendant with textured ground and 14 karat yellow gold applique with stamped initials back side.2. A modernist figure of textured and niello black sterling silver with appliques of 14 karat y ellow g... 74 A SHARP OXIDIZED SILVER NECKLACE SIGNED JACK TOM The sharp, crisp contemporary design incorporating sterling silver with fine high rib designs contrasted by recessed black oxidation on crescent-shape links suspending what appears to be a mookaite jasper pendant. The work is stamped JT for Navajo si... 75 A STERLING HEARTLINE BEAR NECKLACE SIGNED JACK TOM The contemporary design of a deeply sculpted heartline bear with coral is signed JT back side and suspended on foxtail along with 60 two-piece beads and four tube beads, all in sterling silver. Necklace length 22 inches, pendant measures 2.75 x 2.5 i... 76 THREE EXAMPLES OF HOPI COILED BASKETRY The three examples, two trays - one with a butterfly - and a covered basket, each retain good original dye colors. Hopi basketry coloration tends to be fugitive and in average examples, the color is lost. Measures 11.5, 12, and 5.5 x 5.5 inches. Very... 77 PIMA BASKETRY OLLA WITH CHECKERBOARD & BEAR CLAWS The pronounced lower portion with checkerboard design and black base rim has a short neck and flaring rim interspersed with bear claw designs. Measures 6.5 x 7.25 inches. Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage or repair, light to... 78 CA. 1900 PLATEAU REGION BEADED PANEL BELT AND BAG The belt cut from thick, dark hide and decorated in brass studs on iron shanks is beaded in white heart red, greasy yellow, sky blue and warm pink glass beads strung on sinew.A later back with bead decoration is included. Bag measures 5.5 x 5 .5 with... 79 METALWORK CONTAINER WITH TURQUOISE & ATTRIBUTION The container pictured here has an unsubstantiated attribution written on its base. Measures 4 x 2 x 2.5 inches. The condition is as shown. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas. 80 A STONEWARE PORTRAIT OF WARRIOR W/ RAVEN HEADDRESS The hand built and modeled stoneware sculpture of outstanding depiction and applied feathers is illegibly signed along one side.See Edward Curtis' portrait Medicine Crow, 1908 for a similar example of Native American dress. Measures 8 x 6 x 5 inches.... 81 A VERY FINE HUPA TRAY WITH OPEN EDGE & IMBRICATION The unusual California tribe basketry item displays a striking circular imbricated design within an unusual twined openwork edge. Measures 8.25 inches in diameter. Very good condition. There are no breaks, splits, losses, repairs, stains, or areas of... 82 JOEL PAJARITO & CORDELL PAJARITO STERLING JEWELRY The two sterling silver and semi-precious stone pendants are each signed back side and stamped STERLING. Measure 3 and 3.25 inches. Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs, scratches or areas of heavy wear. Provenance: The Susan Koeh... 83 JOLENE EUSTACE COCHITI ZUNI STERLING WITH 18K GOLD Two similar works, one being signed JAE for Jolene Eustace.1. The larger textured sterling silver pendant with feather drop is embellished with 18 karat gold symbols and semi-precious stones. The artist's mark is stamped verso.2. The square textured ... 84 INLAID STERLING PENDANTS SIGNED TRACEY/KNIFEWING 1) Sterling pendant inlaid with turquoise and onyx, signed Ray Tracey.2) Sterling pendant with turquoise and lapis inlay and feather dangles, signeD Ray Tracey and Knifewing Segura.3) A small sterling pendant with inlay signed Ray Tra cey and Knifewi... 85 INLAID PENDANTS INCL. TRACEY/KNIFEWING WITH 14K 1) Ray Tracey and Knifewing Segura (Navajo) 14k gold and sterling silver pendant with inlay, signed back side.2) A sterling double-sided inlaid pendant with dangles, illegibly signed on one side.3) A sterling pendant with inlay signed SuperSmiths, Ga... 86 FIGURAL FROG & TURTLE PENDANTS SIGND BENNIE RATION The four figural sterling pendants/brooches signed Bennie Ration (Navajo) are each set with a semi precious cabochon. Turtles are 1.5 x 1.25, frog measures 1.5 x 2.25 inches. Very good condition. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansa... 87 NATIVE AMERICAN INLAID JEWELRY OF ABSTRACTED FORMS 1. The abstracted depiction of a Native American woman in blanket or robe is sculpted from sterling silver and inlaid with various semi-precious stones. The work is stamped RB Sterling and attributed to Richard S. Begay.2. An abstract design pendant ... 88 BRONZE AFTER FREDERIC REMINGTON (1861-1909) After Frederic Remington (1861-1909). Late 20th Century. 1) 'The Savage' after Frederic Remington by the New England Collectors Society, dated 1984.2) 'The Sergeant' after Frederic Remington, numbered 0259 from an edition of 9500 by New Engla nd Coll... 89 EMMA LEWIS, JAY VALLO AND OTHER ACOMA POTTERY Late 20th Century. The fine, ball-shape cream buff seed pot with red and brown slip decoration of an abstracted lizard in geometrics is signed Emma Lewis.A second ball-shape two-color fine line example is signed Jay V, probably the work of Ja y Vallo... 90 A COLLECTION OF PLAINS AND PLATEAU REGION BEADWORK 1. A pair Northern Plains Native tanned hide moccasins with beaded vamps and parfleche soles displaying Native wear.2. A Northern Plains beaded umbilical fetish crafted from Native tanned hide.3. A Plateau Native tanned hide pouch wit h strap and gla... 91 ISLETA, JEMEZ, SANTA CLARA, & OTHER PUEBLO POTTERY 1. A carved redware pot signed Carol Vigil.2. Minnie Santa Clara with feathers.3. C. Loretto Jemez jar.4. Candelaria Santa Clara.Five additional pieces as shown. Measures from 1.25 x 1.75 to 5.25 x 6 inches. Very good original condition, there are no... 92 FIVE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST SIGNED KACHINA DOLLS The five carved cottonwood dolls are offered as shown. Measures from 7.5 to 11.75 inches tall. Good condition throughout noting a missing rattle from one, no other damage, repair or heavy wear. One does not stand on its own. Provenance: The Susan Koe... 93 AN UNUSUAL ACOMA OLLA FORM CIRCA 1900 - AS FOUND This curious example originally has a narrow and elongated oval mouth opening unlike almost any other olla example. Unfortunately it is hard to know exactly what the original design of the upper portion was since it appears this piece has been reduce... 94 SOUTHRN PLAINS, POSSIBLY CHEYENNE, BEADED AWL CASE The circa 1900 case with short thong and sliding cover is beaded overall and further ornamented by drops with dyed hair tufts and tin cone tinklers. Measures 17.5 inches. Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage, losses or repair. ... 190 SANTO DOMINGO TURQUOISE AND HEISHI NECKLACE STRAND The three strands are offered as shown. Necklace lengths 24, 26 and 32 inches. Very good condition. Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas. |
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