Skinner Auction 2506 | American Indian & Ethnographic Art

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SKINNER American Indian & Ethnographic Art Sale 2506 May 15, 2010 Boston

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The rare and evocative materials found in Skinner’s American Indian & Ethnographic Art auctions include Eskimo artifacts, Tribal Art, Pre-Columbian art, Spanish Colonial art, American West collectibles, and related photographs and paintings.

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SKINNERAmerican Indian & Ethnographic ArtSale 2506 May 15, 2010 Boston

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AUCTION 2506

PREVIEW

Thursday, May 13, 2010 12 to 5 p.m.

Friday, May 14, 2010 12 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 8 to 9:30 a.m.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Auction & Specialist Information

2 Web Site & Online Bidding

4 Provenance

5 Lots 1-641

154 Conditions of Sale

155 Absentee Bid Form

156 Company Directors & Specialty Departments

157 Administrative Staff & Client Services

158 Map & Driving Directions

159 Catalogue Subscription Form

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Provenance

Mary Anne Victoria ClaymoreClaymore, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux, was born June 25, 1922, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SouthDakota, and died June 12, 2004, in Rochester, New York. She was the only child of Joseph Claymore, Sr. (an enrolled memberof Standing Rock Sioux reservation, Ft. Yates, North Dakota, and of mixed French, Cree, and Sioux ancestry) and his 7th andfinal wife, Katherine Matilda Kurt (a pioneer homesteader of French and Luxemburgian decent). His other wives, listed from firstto last, were: Good Alone (Standing Rock Sioux, married 1869, divorced 1870 by Indian custom; no children); Scar Woman(Standing Rock Sioux, married c. 1870, divorced 1871 by Indian custom, no children); Sugar Woman (Rosebud ReservationSioux, married c. 1874, divorced 1875 by Indian custom, their daughter Victoria married Amaddee Rousseau, buried in theClaymore Chapel’s cemetery in 1922); Lizzie Larrabee (Standing Rock Sioux, married and divorced 1877 by Indian custom, nochildren); Sizi, or Edith Galpin (Gilbert) (married by Indian custom about 1878, until her death about 1909; seven children wereborn to this marriage); Mary Mad Bear (Standing Rock Sioux, married in Catholic ceremony before 1914, and died about 1915,no children); and finally the aforementioned Katherine Kurt (married in Catholic ceremony 1921, survived her husband and died in1958, their only child being Mary Anne V. Claymore).

Joseph Clement/ClaymoreBorn c. 1840 and died January 13, 1923. His Sioux name was Matoiglamna, or Turning Bear. He is buried at St. Bede’sCatholic cemetery in Wakpala, South Dakota, along with his brother Antoine (died October 12, 1930). Both brothers wereamong the first enrolled members of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation (Joseph was number 19). Their other, youngersiblings (Julia (Jollette), Peter, V. Bazile Jr., Charles, John Louise, Marguerite, and Paul) were early enrolled members of theCheyenne River Sioux Reservation and many were buried at the Claymore Chapel cemetery (located on the Cheyenne RiverReservation). Their mother, known variously as Mary Sarpy, Sarpee, Sarah Pierre, or White Woman, was born around 1831 toThomas Sarpy and Her Good Road, the daughter of a Chief of the SansArc Band of the Teton (Lakota) Sioux. After MarySarpy’s father’s death, her mother (Her Good Road) married Zomi or Turkey Head, a son of Reuben Lewis (Merriweather Bazile,and last name variously spelled Clemaw, Klemo, Clemeiu, and later known to the U.S. Government records as Clement/Claymore) was born January 7, 1824 to Antoine Clement (a French Canadian fur trader) and Lizette Dumont (of the Dumontfamily of Montreal and Quebec City, Canada). A couple of years after his birth, Bazile was baptized September 8, 1826, in St.Louis, Missouri. His mother, Lizette, was mixed French and Sarcee Indian (a band of the Cree Tribe from the SaskatchewanRiver, West-central Canada).

Lammers Trading Post, Hardin, Montana, established 1917Lots: 284-286, 288, 290, 293, 295, 299, 300, 306, 314-316, 324, 327, 336, 338, 349, 350, 353, 364-366, 368-374, 376-379,382, 429, 443, 465, 486-489, 491, 492

The Estate of Edward McAndrewsLots: 274, 276, 296, 309, 335, 342, 354, 395, 423, 424, 439, 498, 500, 501, 503, 504, 507-512, 520-641

Howell Plummer Myton (1857-1945)Myton was born in Pennsylvania. He worked his way west and was a deputy sheriff at Dodge City, Kansas under the famoussheriff “Bat” Masterson, during 1877-1878. Later he became register of the U.S. Land office at Garden City, Kansas. Aftervarious colorful jobs, Myton served as a U.S. Indian agent from 1898 to 1904 on the Uintah Ute Indian Reservation in WhiteRocks, Utah. Lots: 282, 344, 345

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1.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Warrior Figure, Nayarit, c. 100B.C.-250 A.D., seated figure with helmet, body armor, and holding aclub, painted white on red, ht. 9 in.

$300-400

2.Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, Nayarit, c. 100 B.C.-250 A.D., theseated form with one hand to the mouth and wearing nose and earornaments, (back leg re-glued), ht. 12 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

3.Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, western Mexico, Jalisco, c. 100B.C.-250 A.D., the seated female figure wearing ear ornaments, ht. 61/2 in.

$250-350

4.Large Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Cylinder, Mexico,Michoacán, c. 300 B.C.-200 A.D., slightly flared at the rim, decoratedin a wood-grain pattern and with several manganese blooms,(restored crack), ht. 6 5/8, dia. 10 in.

$400-600

5.Pre-Columbian Pottery Dog, western Mexico, Colima, c. 100 B.C.-250 A.D., the plump redware form lying on its belly, with large spoutfrom the back, (minor chips), lg. 11 x ht. 6 in.

$600-800

6.Pre-Columbian Pottery Serpent Vessel, Mexico, Colima, c. 200B.C.-300 A.D., a curled serpent with single spout at midsection,incised detail, includes stand, lg. 9 3/4 in.

$400-600

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7.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Dog, Mexico, Colima, c. 100 B.C.-250 A.D., with central flared spout and decorated with black scrolldesign, ht. 5, lg. 9 in.

$500-700

8.Pre-Columbian Pottery Skull, Mexico, Aztec, c. 1300-1500 A.D.,the hollow form with wide open mouth and pierced ears, probably atendon for an Aztec skull rack, traces of white and red-brownpigment, custom stand, lg. 5 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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9.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Jaguar Head, Costa Rica, c. 1000-1400 A.D., volcanic stone, with fierce teeth, originally from a Metate,custom stand, lg. 4 3/4 in.

$600-800

10.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Tripod Bowl, Mexico, Mixtec,c. 1250-1500 A.D., the feet in the form of abstract bird heads, withabstract glyph band at rim, (reassembled from pieces), ht. 8 in.

$1,500-2,000

11.Pre-Columbian Pottery Incensario, Mexico, Teotihuacan, c. 600-800 A.D., the lid representing Quetzalcoatl, with ear and noseornaments, mica eyes (a later replacement), and wearing an elaboratefeather headdress with abstract bird designs, discs, and plaqueapplications, with traces of red and white pigments, (repaired fromparts), ht. 18, wd. 13 in.

$3,000-4,000

12.Pre-Columbian Pottery Female Figure, Maya, c. 200-400 A.D., thestanding hollow form with “olmecoid” detail, wearing a large necklacewith pendant, plumbate slip, ht. 10 1/2 in.

$300-400

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13.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Plate, Maya, c. 600-900 A.D.,with interior border decoration and central God-head glyph, small“kill-hole” at center, (restored from large pieces, missing feet), dia. 135/8 in.

$2,000-3,000

14.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Plate, Maya, c. 500-800 A.D.,with interior border decoration, with large seated Lord and God inshell motif, (reassembled from large pieces, wear, minor paint touch-up), dia. 12 3/4 in.

$2,000-3,000

15.Pre-Columbian Carved Greenstone Figure, Mexico, Mezcala, c.500-200 B.C., carved from diorite in the form of a stylized standingfigure, with stand, ht. 7 1/4 in.

Provenance: Ex Leonard Kaplan Collection.$1,000-1,500

16.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jades, Maya, c. 500-800 A.D., astanding human figure wearing an elaborate headdress of light gray-green stone, and a stylized serpent head in apple green jade, bothpierced for suspension, wd. to 2 1/4 in.

$4,000-6,000

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17.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Figure, Mexico, Olmec, c. 1150-550B.C., standing with arms to the sides, the eyes and downturnedmouth drilled for detail, the ears pierced for attachments, ht. 1 7/8 in.

$1,500-2,000

18.Two Pre-Columbian Pottery Items, Costa Rica, c. 800-1200 A.D., apolychrome jaguar tripod bowl with human head, and a pipe-likebrownware form with small animal finial and several perforations, bowlht. 5 in.

$350-450

19.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Effigy Vessel, Costa Rica,Choretega, c. 900-1350 A.D., the globular form of a stylized head,with jaguar glyph band at rim, (repairs, damage), ht. 7 1/2, dia. 9 in.

$400-600

20.Two Polychrome Pottery Effigy Vessels, Costa Rica, c. 800-1300A.D., a goblet in the form of a human head with abstract geometricdetail, and an unusual bird effigy, possibly a Harpy eagle, withelaborate geometric detail, (surface wear), ht. to 5 1/2 in.

$300-400

21.Pre-Columbian Pottery Incensario, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-style,c. 1000-1200 A.D., the bi-conical vessel with areas of spikeddecoration, the lid top with highly stylized iguana forms, (clay loss,repairs), ht. 19 in.

$400-600

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22.Two Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Pedestal Urns, CostaRica, Nicoya, c. 800-1000 A.D., the smaller with abstract jaguarglyph band at rim, the larger with plumed serpent (?) glyph band atrim, (repairs and loss to larger), ht. to 10 3/4 in.

$600-800

23.Pre-Columbian Pottery Tripod Vessel, Costa Rica, c. 800-1200A.D., the rattle legs each with a stylized pangolin looking backward,punctuate detail, the bowl with red interior, ht. 8 in.

$400-600

24.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Turtle Urn, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c.800-1200 A.D., tripod form with projecting parrot head and bands ofgeometric decoration, (head repaired), ht. 9 in.

$500-700

25.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Pedestal Urn, Costa Rica,Choretega, c. 1000-1450 A.D., with abstract jaguar glyph band atrim, abstract animal and geometric glyph band at pedestal, (chippedbase), ht. 9 3/4 in.

$300-400

26.Two Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, Costa Rica, a Palmar redwarevessel with abstract incised designs, c. 1000 B.C.-300 A.D., theother a similar globular redware form with flared rim, with singleabstract animal in relief, c. 500 B.C.-300 A.D., ht. to 8, dia. to 9 1/2in.

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27.Large Pre-Columbian Tripod Effigy Vessel, Costa Rica, c. 500B.C.-300 A.D., tapered form with flared rim and representing anowl/human (?) motif, when upside down both sides appear to beabstract human heads, (clay loss), ht. 11 1/2 in.

$400-600

28.Two Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Bowls, Costa Rica, c.800-1200 A.D., the smaller with abstract jaguar design on the inside,the larger with painted and unusual incised designs on the inside,(wear), ht. to 3 1/2, dia. to 8 1/4 in.

$400-600

29.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Tripod Bowl, Costa Rica,Choretega, c. 1000-1450 A.D., with effigy head, feet, and abstractgeometric decoration, (old repairs), ht. 4 1/2, dia. 9 in.

$400-600

30.Two Polychrome Pottery Tripod Bowls, Costa Rica, Choretega, c.1000-1450 A.D., one with abstract avian legs (one with rattle), theother with jaguar legs, (clay loss), dia. to 8 in.

$300-500

31.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Jaguar Urn, Costa Rica, c.800-1500 A.D., the stylized form with toothy open mouth, front pawsto the knees, and decorated with geometric and zoomorphic devices,tail support with rattle, (paint loss, repairs), ht. 11 in.

$600-800

32.Pre-Columbian Painted Effigy Vessel, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 800-1200 A.D., depicting a twin-headed mythical ram, with stylized blackon red decoration, lg. 7 in.

$300-400

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33.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Figure, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c.800-1200 A.D., the seated female form with hands to the hips, withblack tattoo designs on a two-color surface, (minor loss), ht. 6 in.

$300-400

34.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Jaguar Tripod Bowl, CostaRica, Nicoya, Pataky-style, c. 1000-1500 A.D., with arms and tailhandles, decorated overall in stylized animal glyphs and geometricdesigns (rattling back leg, crack, some surface loss), lg. 15 1/2, ht. 81/4 in.

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35.Two Pre-Columbian Mace Heads, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 800-1200A.D., a stone form with stylized bird head, and a small jade form withstylized human head projection, (crack in jade form), stone lg. 5, jadelg. 2 1/8 in.

$400-600

36.Pre-Columbian Incised Decorated Jade Plaque, Costa Rica, withOlmec influence, c. 500-700 A.D., usually worn at the waist, thespeckled jade form incised on one side with the image of a lordseated on a throne, with a small dog at his feet and glyphs on theright, traces of red pigment, perforated for suspension, (repairedbreak), ht. 5 3/4 in.

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37.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Fertility Figure, Costa Rica, Nicoya,c. 500-800 A.D., the heavy medium green standing female form withhands to her breasts, perforated at neck for suspension, ht. 3 1/4 in.

$500-700

38.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Figure, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., the flat light green jade standing form with hands to thechest and stylized bird feet, string saw work, ht. 3 3/4 in.

$400-600

39.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Pendant, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., medium green jade, the standing stylized human figure withhands to the chest, ht. 2 3/4 in.

$500-700

40.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Bird Pendants, Costa Rica,Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., both light green celt forms and pierced forsuspension, ht. to 2 1/2 in.

$400-600

41.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Pendants, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c.500-800 A.D., light green jade, both figures with hands to the torso,one in celt form, both pierced for suspension, ht. to 3 1/8 in.

$600-800

42.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Pendants, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c.400-600 A.D., both celt forms, one with a figure with hands to thechest, the other with a bird and figure with hands to the torso, bothpierced for suspension, ht. to 4 3/8 in.

$400-600

43.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Frog Pendant, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c.500-800 A.D., blue-green jade, the front legs pierced for suspension,ht. 2 1/4 in.

$400-600

44.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Perforators, Costa Rica, Nicoya,c. 500-800 A.D., a stylized alligator and an avian form, bothpendants, ht. to 3 7/8 in.

$400-600

45.Three Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Jaguar Pendants, Peru,Chavin, c. 1000-200 B.C., with incised detail and remnantchrysocolla inlaid eyes, lg. to 1 5/8 in.

$250-350

46.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Celt, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 600-1100A.D., stylized female figure in medium green jade, perforated at theneck, ht. 4 1/8 in.

$800-1,200

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47.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Celt, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 600-1100A.D., a highly stylized female form of light green jade, perforated atthe neck, ht. 7 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

48.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Pendant, Costa Rica, c. 300-700A.D., a pierced ring surmounted by a tapered form with back-to-backavian and caiman heads, with incised geometric decoration, piercedfor suspension, custom stand, ht. 4 3/4 in.

$2,500-3,000

49.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Bird Pendants, Costa Rica,Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., one light green, the other speckled mediumgreen, both pierced for suspension, ht. to 3 1/8 in.

$400-600

50.Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Bird Pendant, Costa Rica, Nicoya,500-800 A.D., light green jade, perforated at the neck for attachment,ht. 3 1/2 in.

$300-400

51.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Bird Pendants, Costa Rica,Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., both pierced for suspension, ht. to 3 in.

$450-650

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52.Two Pre-Columbian Jade Pendants, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., a medium green masquette with drilled and string sawdetail, two holes for suspension; and a small dark green celt, ht. to 21/2 in.

$300-400

53.Three Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Bird Pendants, Costa Rica,500-800 A.D., various forms, all perforated for suspension, lg. to 3 in.

$400-600

54.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Items, Costa Rica, c. 500-800A.D., a two-headed alligator pendant, and a four-legged animal with alarge hole at center, lg. to 3 1/4 in.

$350-450

55.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Figure, Taino, c. 1200-1500 A.D., akneeling Zemi with hunched back, incised detail, ht. 7 1/2 in.

$500-700

56.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Ceremonial Axe, Taino, the round bitsurmounted by a stylized jaguar, ht. 5 3/4 in.

$400-600

57.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Head, Taino, c. 1200-1500 A.D., athree-point Zemi, in the form of a stylized head with ear ornamentsand incised detail, lg. 7 1/4, ht. 5 3/4 in.

$500-700

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58.Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Vomit Stick, Taino, the curved formwith handle carved in the form of a Zemi figure, incised detail, lotincludes the book listed below, lg. 8 in.

Literature: Illustrated in Tainos, Loving People, The Last Civilization ofthe Caribbean, by Bernard Michant, pp. 100-103.

$3,000-5,000

59.Three Pre-Columbian Pottery Stamps, Colombia, the cylindricalforms decorated with highly stylized humans, a lizard, and butterfly (?)designs, ht. to 3 in.

$250-350

60.Seven Pre-Columbian Cylindrical Pottery Stamps, Colombia, withvarious abstract designs, one with avian devices, ht. to 2 3/4 in.

$300-400

61.Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Staff, Colombia, Sinu, c. 300-1550A.D., the finial a crouching saurian figure with incised detail, traces ofred-brown pigment, ht. 6 in.

$400-600

62.Large Pre-Columbian Lidded Effigy Vessel, Colombia, RioMagdalena, c. 800-1200 A.D., large terra-cotta cylindrical burial urn,the lid in the form of a stylized human with upturned hands, the topof head with painted stylized geometric design, the urn withprojecting avian head, wings, and two lugs on both sides, ht. 29 in.

$3,500-4,500

63.Two Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Bowls, Colombia, Narino, c.850-1500 A.D., painted on the inside in quadrants, with sacrificialmotif in the form of large birds pecking at human figures, the largerwith additional track-like devices, ht. to 3 1/2, dia. 7 1/2 in.

$500-700

64.Two Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Bowls, Colombia, Narino, c.850-1500 A.D., pedestal bowls, each with a single warrior painted onthe inside, ht. to 3, dia. to 7 1/2 in.

$500-700

65.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Bowl, Colombia, Narino, c. 850-1500 A.D., pedestal form and painted on the inside with a warriorcovered with birds, (hairline cracks), ht. 3 1/2, dia. 7 1/2 in.

$400-600

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66.Two Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Bowls, Colombia, Narino, c.850-1500 A.D., painted on the inside, the first with central eight-pointstar and a band of humans holding hands, the second with twoeight-point stars and two stylized animals, ht. to 4 3/4, dia. to 7 3/4in.

$500-700

67.Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, Ecuador, Quimbaya “Retablo,” c.300-900 A.D., buff-colored seated female figure with stylized squarehead, holes for ear and nose ornaments, (clay loss), ht. 9 in.

$500-700

68.Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, Ecuador, c. 1-500 A.D., the hollowstanding female form with elaborate scroll decoration, ht. 7 in.

$300-400

69.Four Pre-Columbian Pottery Ocarinas, Colombia, Narino, c. 850-1500 A.D., in the form of shells, one with painted warrior figure, onewith a monkey finial and incised detail, lg. to 4 3/4 in.

$400-600

70.Ten Pre-Columbian Pottery Wind Instruments, Colombia, Tairona,c. 1000-1500 A.D., includes four bird ocarinas, three human forms,one chewing coca leaves, and a frog, (some damage), ht. to 3 1/4 in.

$600-800

71.Three Pre-Columbian Pottery Items, Colombia, Tairona, 1200-1500A.D., an anthropomorphic triple whistle, a bird ocarina, and a jaguarocarina, wd. to 4 1/2 in.

$250-350

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72.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Figures, Colombia, Tairona, c.800-1500 A.D., both with stylized human and avian attributes, ht. to3 1/4 in.

$300-400

73.Seven Pre-Columbian Metal Nose Ornaments, Colombia, variousstyles, some gold, some Tumbaga, dia. to 1 1/8 in.

$400-600

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74.Four Pre-Columbian Gold Ear Ornaments, Colombia, c. 800-1500A.D., four different crescent-shaped forms with various decoration,one with a modern pin back, wd. to 1 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

75.Pair of Pre-Columbian Gold Ear Ornaments, Colombia, Sinu, c.800-1500 A.D., cast semi-circles with three rows of open crosshatch,surmounted by small abstract forms, wd. 2 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

76.Pre-Columbian Gold Nose Ornament, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., hammered, with paddle-shaped terminals, lg. 2 1/8 in.

$200-300

77.Pre-Columbian Gold Ear Ornaments, Colombia, Sinu, c. 800-1500A.D., crescent-shaped with a row of delicate openwork and radiatingspokes, wd. 1 3/8 in.

$600-800

78.Pair of Pre-Columbian Gold Ear Ornaments, Colombia, Tairona, c.800-1500 A.D., semicircles with detail perimeter work terminating instylized animal heads, modern pin backs, wd. 1 3/8 in.

$800-1,200

79.Seven Pre-Columbian Metal Ornaments, Colombia, a pendant, anose ornament, and various bead forms, dia. to 1 7/8 in.

$300-400

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80.Eight Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Ornaments, Tairona, various formsincluding two hollow gilt ear ornaments, a figure, and openworkornaments, wd. to 2 1/2 in.

$400-600

81.Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Figural Pendant, Colombia, Tairona, c.1000-1500 A.D., standing cacique holding a bar with doublescrollwork terminals across the waist, the crescent headdress withbead decoration, ht. 3 in.

$600-800

82.Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Figural Pendant, Colombia, Tairona,standing figure with elaborate headdress with stylized animal headterminals, wd. 3, ht. 2 1/4 in.

$600-800

83.Pre-Columbian Gold Bird Pendant, Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., with hooked beak and decorated with fine scroll andbraidwork, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 1 5/8 in.

$600-800

84.Three Pre-Columbian Cast Gold Ornaments, Colombia, Tairona, c.1000-1500 A.D., two bird pendants and a lip plug with scrollwork, ht.to 1 1/8 in.

$600-800

85.Two Pre-Columbian Frog Pendants, Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., the larger Tumbaga, with scroll and braidwork, the smallerof gold and with braidwork down the spine, lg. to 1 1/2 in.

$400-600

86.Pre-Columbian Gold Zoomorphic Pendant, Colombia, Tairona, c.800-1500 A.D., an abstract two-headed form on four spiral circles,the larger head with four rows of small rings, with ferocious grin andlarge eyes, the smaller head with single ringed crest and horse-likeprofile, wd. 2 1/4 in.

$1,000-1,500

87.Pre-Columbian Gold Nose Ornament, Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., with elaborate bead, scroll, and braidwork, (small repair),wd. 3 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

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88.Large Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D.,18kt gold, hammered crescent shape with embossed decoratededge, single perforation for attachment, wd. 5 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

89.Five Pre-Columbian Necklaces, Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D.,mostly ceramic and stone beads, one with a frog pendant, one withtubular carnelian and crystal beads, lg. to 18 in.

$400-600

90.Pre-Columbian Ceramic Bead Necklace, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., eight strands of various size and color ceramic beads, lg. to 18in.

$250-350

91.Five Pre-Columbian Beaded Necklaces, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., mostly ceramic, one strand with four carnelian pendant beads,one with shell beads, one with a bead in the form of a duck, lg. to 23in.

$300-400

92.Ten Pre-Columbian Necklaces, Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D.,various color ceramic and stone beads, lg. to 32 in.

$400-600

93.Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal and Gold Necklace, Colombia,Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., mostly cylindrical crystal beads withsome gold-wrapped ceramic and crystal beads, contemporary clasp,lg. 25 1/2 in.

$600-800

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94.Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace,Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D., cylindrical and sub-globular shapes,with four gold and three carnelian anchor-shaped beads, lg. 24 in.

$400-600

95.Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal and Carnelian Necklace, Tairona, c.1000-1500 A.D., various shaped beads, with a large barrel-shapedcrystal bead.

$300-400

96.Pre-Columbian Coral and Emerald Necklace, Colombia, Sinu, 300-1550 A.D., with seven emerald human effigy beads, a smaller frogbead, and large frog pendant, ht. of pendant 1 1/2 in.

$600-800

97.Pre-Columbian Shell, Stone, and Bone Necklace, Colombia, Sinu,c. 300-1550 A.D., split strands with various size bone beads, modernclasp, lg. extended 19 1/2 in.

$300-400

98.Three Pre-Columbian Strands of Carnelian Beads, Colombia, c.1000-1500A.D., two strands of pendant forms and one with varioussize button shapes, lg. to 16 in.

$500-700

99.Pre-Columbian Stone and Shell Necklace, Colombia, Tairona, 800-1500 A.D., disc-shaped beads with five sections of large wedge-shaped shell (?) beads, lg. of necklace 13 1/2 in.

$300-400

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100.Two Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal Necklaces, Colombia, Sinu, c.1000-1500 A.D., both with long cylindrical forms with flared ends andglobular spacers, lg. of beads to 4 1/4 in.

$600-800

101.Pre-Columbian Quartz Necklace, Colombia, Tairona, 1100-1400A.D., with seven long tubular beads with flared ends and threereworked beads, long claw-like shell pendant, pendant lg. 4 3/4 in.

$400-600

102.Pre-Columbian Quartz Necklace, Colombia, Sinu, c. 300-1550A.D., various size tubular beads and stylized frog pendant, frog ht. 13/4 in.

$500-700

103.Two Pre-Columbian Carnelian and Crystal Bead Necklaces,Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D., the first mostly cylindrical and globularcarnelian beads, the second with various shaped pendant-like formsand modern 18kt gold clasp, lg. to 22 in.

$400-600

104.Two Pre-Columbian Carnelian Necklaces, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., the first with various size carnelian anchor shapes, the secondwith cylindrical and sub-globular carnelian, and three anchor-shapedcrystal beads, lg. to 23 in.

$300-400

105.Pre-Columbian Coral Necklace, Colombia, Sinu, c. 300-1550 A.D.,with large semi-circular Tumbaga nose ring pendant, wd. of pendant2 3/4 in.

$700-900

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106.Pre-Columbian Carnelian Necklace, Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., cylindrical and sub-globular shaped beads, with twozoomorphic forms and a single anthropomorphic pendant, lg. 26 in.

$400-600

107.Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal Necklace with Gold Pendant,Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 A.D., various size beads andhammered spiral adornment, modern 18kt gold clasp, lg. 15, lg. ofpendant 2 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

108.Pre-Columbian Multi-strand Necklace, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., composed of six strands of red-brown and black ceramicbeads, lg. 30 in.

$300-400

109.Pre-Columbian Rock Crystal, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace,Colombia, c. 1000-1500 A.D., with pendant crystal beads and threehollow cast gold forms, modern 18kt gold clasp, lg. 17 in.

$400-600

110.Four Pre-Columbian Beaded Necklaces, Colombia, c. 1000-1500A.D., one with multiple strands of ceramic beads, one with largetubular stone and ceramic beads, one with shell and ceramic beads,lg. to 44 in.

$400-600

111.Three Pre-Columbian Beaded Strands, Peru, various shell andstone beads, one strand with three metal tweezers, one strand withcarved fetishes and metal tweezers pendant, lg. to 16 in.

$300-400

112.Pre-Columbian Necklace, Colombia, Sinu, c. 1000-1500 A.D.,multiple strands of small shell beads with stone bead clasp, lg. 26 in.

$300-400

113.Pre-Columbian Jaguar Head Bowl, Peru, Huari, c. 800-1000 A.D.,with exposed fangs and incised detail, (repair), ht. 2 7/8 in.

$400-600

114.Pre-Columbian Stirrup Spout Pottery Vessel, Peru, Chavin, c.1000-500 B.C., brownware, the vessel with incised feline face andlegs on one side, curvilinear devices on the reverse, ht. 9 1/2 in.

$550-750

115.Three Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Items, Peru, Chavin, c. 1000-200 B.C., includes a pectoral with “dragon” image, a small mortarwith mythological face, and a small spoon with condor-head handle,dia. to 3 1/8 in.

$1,000-1,500

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116.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Mortar, Peru, Chavin, c. 500-100B.C., depicting a fanged feline with curled tail, with a carvedcomposite mythological being on both sides, lg. 7, ht. 5 3/4 in.

$3,000-5,000

117.Pre-Columbian Painted Effigy Vessel, Peru, a stirrup spout restingon two stylized owl heads, with incised and painted geometricdesigns, (damage, clay loss), ht. 9 1/2 in.

$500-700

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118.Rare Pre-Columbian “Self-Sacrifice” Stirrup Spout PotteryVessel, Peru, Cupisnique/Chavin, Jequetepeque Valley, c. 1000-200B.C., the “degollador” seated and holding his partially severed head,painted detail, ht. 7 3/4 in.

Literature: Peru, Art from the Chavin to the Incas, Paris Mussés, p.25.

$500-700

119.Pre-Columbian Incised Whistle Pottery Vessel, Peru,Salinar/Chavin, c. 500-200 B.C., the body with incised saurian andgeometric designs, with a small bird adorno on the whistling spout,(repair to spout and handle), ht. 6 1/2 in.

$600-800

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120.Two Pre-Columbian Items, Peru, Huari/Tiahunaco, c. 700-900 A.D.,a blackware cup with handle and incised with two stylized condors,and a knit cap with geometric and condor (?) design, (damage tocap), ht. of vessel 4 1/2 in.

$350-550

121.Pre-Columbian Pottery Whistle Vessel, Peru, Viru, c. 100-200 A.D.,in the form of a parrot standing on a base, with strap and spouthandle, ht. 7 1/2 in.

$350-450

122.Pre-Columbian Stirrup Spout Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche phaseIV, c. 300-450 A.D., a “Torcasa” vessel with incised and painteddetail, (chipped spout), ht. 7 1/2 in.

$400-600

123.Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessel, Calima, Alcarraza, c. 700-900 A.D.,a two-color stylized duck with spout and strap, ht. 8 1/2 in.

$350-450

124.Two Pre-Columbian Bronze Scorpions, Peru, Moche, c. 200-700A.D., lg. to 2 5/8 in.

$400-600

125.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Warrior Vessel, Peru, Moche, c.200-600 A.D., with feline headdress and carrying a mace and shield,cream and black on terra-cotta, ht. 9 in.

$300-500

126.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche, c. 300-600A.D., in the form of a mummy bundle, with relief head on the side ofthe flared spout, remnant white pigment on terra-cotta, ht. 6 3/4 in.

$300-400

127.Pre-Columbian Pottery Effigy Figure, Peru, Moche, open top andin the form of a birthing female wearing ear spools and a neckornament, traces of cream-colored pigment, ht. 7 1/4 in.

$400-600

128.Pre-Columbian Stirrup Spout Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche, c. 250-450 A.D., in the form of an “amputee,” (some surface loss and repairsto handle), ht. 7 1/2, lg. 6 3/4 in.

$450-650

129.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche, c. 200-500A.D., with spout and strap and depicting a male figure on hisstomach with cut upper lip and amputated feet, painted detail,(surface loss), lg. 6 3/4 in.

$250-350

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130.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Portrait Vessel, Peru, Mochephase IV, c. 400-600 A.D., an orangeware stirrup spout, the headcovering with remnant cream, black, and red pigment, ht. 7 in.

$450-650

131.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Portrait Cup, Peru, Recuay, c. 400B.C.-800 A.D., depicting a human head wearing a head covering andear ornaments, incised and painted detail, (some restoration), ht. 5 in.

$300-400

132.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche, c. 200-600A.D., stirrup spout form depicting a shaman with fine painted detail,ht. 8 1/2 in.

$400-600

133.Pre-Columbian Painted Stirrup Spout Vessel, Peru, Moche, c.400-600 A.D., red-brown on cream, with two floating warrior figuresin relief, ht. 8 1/4 in.

$400-600

134.Pre-Columbian Double Spout Pottery Vessel, Huari/Lambayaque,the spouts with stylized projecting serpent heads, the round bodypainted in fine-line Moche style, with two floating mythological figures,ht. 6 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

135.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche phase IV, c.400-600 A.D., stirrup spout form with fine-line painting depictinghunters in full regalia, deer, and foliate devices, (hairline crack), ht. 11in.

$1,000-1,500

136.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Moche, c. 300-600A.D., with stirrup spout depicting copulating frogs, cream and red-brown pigments with reverse color scheme, (clay loss at spout rim),lg. 8, ht. 6 3/4 in.

$400-600

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137.Pre-Columbian Pottery Erotic Couple, Peru, Vicus, c. 800 B.C.-300 A.D., with strap and spout, brown with remnant cream-whitedetail, (repairs, minor loss), lg. 11 in.

$300-500

138.Pre-Columbian Painted Stirrup Spout Pottery Vessel, Peru,Moche, c. 300-450 A.D., with erotic couple on a rectangular platform,ht. 7 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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139.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Erotic Couple, Colombia, Narino,c. 850-1500 A.D., seated and facing each other, with black geometricdesigns on terra-cotta red, (surface loss), ht. 5 in.

$350-450

140.Pre-Columbian Pottery Erotic Couple, Peru, Chimu, 1250-1450A.D., seated and in full embrace, the couple appears to be kissing,polished surface, ht. 2 1/2 in.

$200-250

141.Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessel, Peru, Chimu, 1250-1450 A.D.,polished blackware stirrup spout form depicting an erotic couple(spout broken and repaired, chips), ht. 8 1/4 in.

$300-400

142.Two Pre-Columbian Blackware Pottery Vessels, Peru, Chimu, c.1100-1350 A.D., both strap and spout double vessel forms withavian motif, (loss), lg. to 6 3/4 in.

$300-400

143.Two Pre-Columbian Blackware Vessels, Peru, Chimu, c. 1200-1500 A.D., an animal effigy, the spout in the form of the open-mouthed head, and a stirrup spout form with pressed in bird and fishmotif, ht. to 9 1/2 in.

$400-600

144.Pre-Columbian Strap and Spout Pottery Vessel, Peru,Lambayeque, c. 900-1100 A.D., depicting a birthing llama, with redand cream pigment, (spout tip restored), ht. 6 1/2 in.

$350-450

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145.Two Pre-Columbian Pottery Portrait Vessels, Peru, Lambayeque,c. 900-1100 A.D., both strap and spout forms depicting old men, thebuff-colored vessels with remnant geometric designs, ht. to 8 1/4 in.

$400-600

146.Three Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, Peru, a redware stirrupspout form with geometric designs, a strap and spout globular formwith two-color decoration, and a blackware triple vessel with singlespout, (damage), ht. to 18 in.

$500-700

147.Pair of Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, Peru, Manta/Chimu, c.1350-1450 A.D., both with single flared spout and depicting dynastyqueens holding baby chiefs, both with incised detail, one withscarification marks on the face, ht. to 8 1/2 in.

$400-600

148.Two Pre-Columbian Burnished Blackware Vessels, Peru, the first akneeling drummer with small frog on the strap, the second a squarepedestal form, with seated figure holding a kero in one hand, ht. to 7in.

$400-600

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149.Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru,Chancay, c. 800-1200 A.D., a male figure holding a kero, black andcream-colored slip on a redware vessel, ht. 15 in.

$500-700

150.Three Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessels, Peru, a paintedavian form, a llama with strap and spout, and an ocarina with humanhead wearing an animal-face headdress, ht. to 4 3/4 in.

$400-600

151.Two Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Figures, Peru, Chancay, c.800-1200 A.D., a male and female matched pair with arms to thechest with elaborate white detail on a red-brown ground, (minor loss),ht. to 9 in.

$300-500

152.Pre-Columbian Painted Feline Vessel, Peru, Huari, c. 700-900A.D., the abstract feline form with spout and strap, with black andcream paint, and incised detail, (chips), wd. 7 1/2, ht. 7 1/2 in.

$350-450

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153.Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessel, Peru, Late Moche, c. 600-800 A.D.,a stirrup spout form depicting a pack llama at rest, polished surface,(old repair, chip at spout rim), lg. 7 3/4 in.

$300-400

154.Pre-Columbian Painted Pottery Vessel, Peru, Paracas, c. 200B.C.-200 A.D., the round form with stylized fox straddling the top,with strap and spout from the back of the head, incised and painteddetail, (tip of one ear repaired), ht. 5 1/4 in.

$500-700

155.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Vessel, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D., a stylized head with peregrine falcon features, (minordamage), ht. 5 1/2 in.

$350-450

156.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Vessel, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D., double spout and strap, with multicolored hummingbirdsand flowers on a cream-colored ground, ht. 7 in.

$400-600

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157.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Bowl, Peru, Nazca, c. 450-600 A.D., the round form with flared rim, two small lugs, and paintedhuman faces and mythological creatures, ht. 6 1/4 in.

$450-650

158.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Bowl, Peru, Nazca, c. 400-600 A.D.,with round bottom, flared sides, decorated with a band of trophyheads at rim, a large band with two elaborate floating mythologicalbeings and a band with zigzag pattern, (restored hairline crack), ht. 41/4, dia. 5 3/4 in.

$400-600

159.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Pottery Bowl, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D., with flared rim and painted on the outside with multicoloredintertwined serpents, (chips, crack), ht. 3 3/4, dia. 7 1/2 in.

$300-400

160.Two Pre-Columbian Feather Fans, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D.,with woven cane handles and multicolored feathers, mounted inelaborate custom-made Plexiglas frame, (damage), fan ht. to 15 in.

$250-350

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161.Pre-Columbian Textile Panel, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D., aloosely woven green panel bordered on two sides with knitpolychrome “munecas” figures, 14 x 11 1/2 in.

$300-500

162.Pre-Columbian Textile Panel, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600 A.D., aloosely woven green panel bordered on top and bottom with knitpolychrome “munecas” figures, 23 x 13 1/2 in.

$300-500

163.Pre-Columbian Woven Shirt, Peru, Nazca (?), tightly woven in fourpanels, with multicolored stepped cross design, sawtooth border,(panels re-sewn at sometime, some loss), wd. 37 in.

$800-1,200

164.Pre-Columbian Tie-Dye Textile, Nazca, Peru, c. 500-1000 A.D., acushma with overall patchwork design of alternating rectangles, eachtie-dyed with diamond-shaped devices, woven in wool, (somedamage), 75 x 51 in.

$5,000-7,000

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165.Pre-Columbian Textile Tunic, Chancay, Peru, c. 1100-1400 A.D.,tightly woven ochre-colored form decorated with strips of three-colorembroidery incorporating alternating abstract feline and avian forms,mounted on cloth, 34 1/2 x 20 in.

$1,200-1,600

166.Pre-Columbian Textile Panel, Huari, Peru, c. 500-700 A.D.,multicolored, tightly woven in an overall stepped diagonal pattern,(damage), mounted on cloth, 35 x 20 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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167.Pre-Columbian Gold Condor, Peru, Chimu, c. 1000-1400 A.D.,fabricated from 18kt sheet gold, with repoussé detail and six goldsequins on the breast, one remaining chrysocolla eye, lg. 3 3/4, ht. 3in.

$1,000-1,500

168.Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Figure, Peru, the two-piece molded figurewearing a beaded necklace, and with hands to the chest, goldsurface, pierced for suspension, ht. 2 1/4 in.

$600-800

169.Pre-Columbian Gold Figure, Peru, Chimu, c. 1000-1400 A.D., of18kt sheet gold, the male figure wearing a headdress with anabstract face at center, holding a beaker in one hand and an urn inthe opposite, repoussé detail, ht. 3 in.

$1,000-1,500

170.Pre-Columbian Embossed Silver Figure, Peru, Moche, c. 300-600A.D., made in two pieces, the mythical figure holding two serpentswith tails extending to his animal headdress, ht. 2 in.

$400-600

171.Two Pre-Columbian Copper Lime Spatulas, Inca, c. 1400-1532A.D., both with detailed hummingbird finials, lg. to 4 in.

$250-350

172.Two Pre-Columbian Silver Items, Peru, Chimu, c. 1250-1450 A.D.,a lime spatula and pick with matching monkey finials, lg. to 4 1/2 in.

$400-600

173.Pre-Columbian Copper Tumi, Peru, Inca, c. 1400-1532 A.D., withcrescent blade and llama head finial, ht. 4 3/8 in.

$400-600

174.Pre-Columbian Silver Couple, Peru, Inca, c. 1350-1400 A.D., thematching solid silver male and female figures both standing and withhands to the torso, ht. 3 in.

$700-800

175.Pre-Columbian Cast Silver Figure, Peru, Inca, c. 1400-1532 A.D., asolid cast standing female with hands to her chest, ht. 2 in.

$350-450

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176.Pre-Columbian Embossed Silver Beaker, Peru, Lambayeque, c.1100-1400 A.D., with flared rim, rattle bottom, and decorated withtwo bands of warrior figures with elaborate headdresses and carryinglarge lance/mace weapons, ht. 8 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

177.Pre-Columbian Embossed Silver Bowl, Peru, Vicus, c. 200 B.C.-200 A.D., with four embossed human faces, ht. 2, dia. 4 5/8 in.

$600-800

178.Pre-Columbian Embossed Silver Beaker, Peru, Lambayeque, c.1100-1400 A.D., with flared rim, rattle bottom, and decorated withfour bands of repoussé work, the top band with male heads wearingcrescent-shaped headdresses, the remaining bands with stylizedfacing animals, ht. 7 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

179.Pre-Columbian Silver Optical Instrument, Peru, Inca, c. 1400-1530A.D., paddle shaped, with heavy handle and small hole for viewing inthe paddle, lg. 10 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

180.Three Pre-Columbian Metal Optical Instruments, Inca, c. 1400-1530 A.D., a large silver form and two copper forms, all pierced forviewing, (loss to the larger copper form), lg. to 11 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

181.Pre-Columbian Metal Manta Pin, Inca, c. 1400-1530 A.D., thetriangular finial with two coiled projections, lg. 13 in.

$200-250

182.Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Snuff Tablet, northern Argentina, LaAquada, c. 250-750 A.D., the gray rectangular form with handle inthe form of a stylized human head, lg. 6 3/4 in.

$450-650

183.South American Carved Stone Pipe, Chile, Mapuche, c. 1400-1700A.D., the bowl emerging from the chest of a stylized male figure withphallic mouthpiece, lg. 3 3/4 in.

$350-450

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184.Two South American Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Items, SanPedro de Atacama, c. 700-900 A.D., a large snuff tray with astanding feline and punctuate decoration, and a well-used inhalerwith two opposing stylized animal heads, traces of stone inlay, tray lg.10, inhaler lg. 11 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

185.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Figure, Peru, Moche, c. 300-600A.D., depicting Ai Apaec holding an avian form, with spondylus shellear and neck ornaments, shell inlaid eyes and mouth, (wooddeterioration), ht. 3 3/4 in.

$300-400

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186.Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Spoon, Peru, Moche, c. 200-400A.D., with human head finial and incised symbolic designs on theback, ht. 3 3/4 in.

$300-400

187.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Boat with Human Passenger, Peru,Chancay, c. 900-1200 A.D., a stylized whale (?) carrying a round bailand with separate human figure, incised detail, lg. 7 1/2 in.

$350-450

188.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Lime Container, Peru, Chimu, c.1250-1450 A.D., the “calero” with two relief-carved monkeys,crosshatching at base, and original dipper, ht. 4 1/8 in.

$350-450

189.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Calero, Peru, Chancay, with relief-carved dipper and in the form of a parrot with shell inlaid eyes andshell inlay on upper back, lg. 9 1/2 in.

$350-450

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190.Two Pre-Columbian Items, Peru, a Nazca basket with handle, c.200-600 A.D., and a Chimu wood Tupu with parrot finial, c. 1250-1450 A.D., Tupu lg. 10, basket wd. 6 in.

$300-400

191.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Lizard, Peru, Moche, c. 300-600A.D., an unusual carving with carved spondylus shell eyes, teeth, andfins, lg. 8 1/2 in.

$300-400

192.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Scepter, Peru, Chincha-Ica, c. 900-1200 A.D., in the form of a stylized jaguar, traces of red and blackspots and detail, (tapered projection from the back is partiallyrestored), ht. 7 1/2 in.

$350-450

193.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Items, Peru, Chancay, c. 900-1200 A.D., a wood head with prominent nose and headband, and astanding figure with tiered headdress and incised detail, ht. of head 6,ht. of figure 6 in.

$350-450

194.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Figure, Peru, Chimu, c. 1000-1350A.D., the standing figure with large head and holding an object at thechest, (wood loss), ht. 6 in.

$300-400

195.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Figure, Peru, Chincha-Ica, c. 1100-1400 A.D., the standing form without feet, wearing a decorated skirtand carrying a trophy head in each hand, ht. 6 1/2 in.

$300-400

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196.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Comb, Peru, Chimu, c. 1250-1450A.D., the top with a parrot eating an ear of corn, with single band ofincised stepped design, ht. 4 3/4 in.

$400-600

197.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Comb, Peru, Chimu, 1250-1450A.D., the two stylized heads wearing headbands and ear ornaments,with a band of stylized fish, ht. 5 1/2 in.

$300-400

197A.Pre-Columbian Carved and Painted Wood Burial Marker, Peru,Chancay, c. 800-1200 A.D., the head with prominent nose and resineyes, with hair and multiple textile headdress, ht. 16 in.

$600-800

197B.Pre-Columbian Painted Wood Burial Mask, Peru, Chancay, c. 800-1200 A.D., the face painted red and white, with black eyes, withbasketry and various textile head wrappings, ht. 9 1/2 in.

$600-800

198.Two Pre-Columbian Decorated Gourds, Peru, Nazca, c. 200-600A.D., both with incised decoration, the first with chevrons filled withabstract curvilinear and avian designs, the second decorated with amythical creature combining jaguar, condor, and a trophy head, bowlht. 4 1/2, dia. 6 1/2, gourd shape ht. 5 1/2 in.

$300-400

199.Two Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Balance Beams, Chimu, c.1250-1450 A.D., both with openwork, one with a row of stylized birdson top, original textile netting, lg. to 4 7/8 in.

$500-700

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200.Pre-Columbian Carved Bone Balance Beam,Peru, Chimu, c. 1450 A.D., with a row of stylizedbirds across the top and with silver trays, lg. ofbeam 4 3/8 in.

$400-600

201.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Balance Beam,Peru, Chimu, c. 1250-1450 A.D., with two birdsand incised geometric design, wood trays, lg. 4 in.

$400-600

202.Pre-Columbian Bone and Textile Balance Beam,Peru, Chancay (?), c. 1300-1450 A.D., the beamwith birds facing a central abstract form, withoriginal net baskets with colored trim, (beam brokenand repaired), lg. of beam 6 1/4 in.

$400-600

203.Three Pre-Columbian Musical Instruments, Peru,Chancay, c. 900-1200 A.D., one gourd and twobone flutes, lg. to 7 in.

$300-400

204.Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Kero, Peru, Inca, c.1400-1500 A.D., the cup with incised geometricand painted floral decoration, with a relief-carvedlizard/jaguar with painted detail peering over therim, ht. 8 in.

$2,000-2,500

205.Peruvian Polychrome Carved Wood Kero, Inca,Colonial period, c. 1700-1800 A.D., depicting the“Inti Raymi” feast and with geometric and floraldecoration, ht. 6 1/8 in.

$450-650

206.Large Pre-Columbian Carved Wood Kero withSilver Inlay, Peru, Inca, c. 1500 A.D., the waistedform with three bands of concentric squaresseparated with incised zigzag design, with silverspot detail, (crack with period repair), patina of use,ht. 9 1/2, dia. 7 1/2 in.

$5,000-7,000

207.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Carved Wood Kero,Inca, c. 16th century, the top half with two warriorswearing tunics and holding spears under a rainbowarch, with geometric central band and abstractfloral devices on the lower register, (crack), ht. 7 1/8in.

$2,500-3,500

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208.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Carved Wood Kero, Inca, c. 16thcentury, with two warrior figures carrying shields and spears, remnantfeline faces, and abstract foliate designs, (paint loss, crack), ht. 6 5/8in.

$1,000-1,500

209.Pre-Columbian Polychrome Carved Wood Kero, Inca, c. 16thcentury, decorated with two clothed male figures, abstract, bird,foliate, and animal devices, including feline faces, (crack with remnantresin repair), ht. 7 3/4 in.

$2,500-3,500

210.Two Peruvian Colonial Paintings, c. 18th century (?), both mountedon fiberboard, one depicting “Pizzaro Conquistador del Peru,” 19 1/2x 14 1/2 in., the other labeled “D. Juan, Atahuallpa Inca IIV,” 19 1/2 x15 1/4 in.

$2,000-2,500

211.Two Colonial Period Wood and Metal Mayoral Staffs, Peru, bothtapered with iron tips, and decorated with metal rings and end caps,the larger with silver, the end cap with engraved cross and floraldevices, lg. to 47 in.

$250-350

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212.Large Abyssinian Coptic Metal Cross, Ethiopia, c. late 19thcentury, with elaborate open scrollwork, incised angels and aviandesigns, includes stand, ht. 26 in.

$500-700

213.Abyssinian Coptic Metal Cross, Ethiopia, c. late 19th century, withincised Madonna and angel imagery, includes stand, ht. 17 in.

$350-450

214.Two African Carved Wood Neck Rests, Shona, both with curvedneck rest over deeply carved geometric patterned supports onrounded base, (one with a large piece of base missing), ht. to 5, lg. to6 1/2 in.

$500-700

215.African Carved Wood Bracelet, Bamileke, the cylindrical formpierced at one end for suspensions and with five relief-carved humanfigures, weathered patina, custom stand, ht. 4 1/8 in.

$800-1,200

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216.African Metal Neck Rest, Bamana, with seated human support,stylized animal (?) head and tail projections from top ends, incisedgeometric decoration, ht. 7, lg. 10 1/2 in.

$1,000-1,500

217.African Carved Wood Bed, Senufo, with relief-carved tongue-shaped headrest, lg. 77, wd. 20 1/2, ht. 18 1/2 in.

$200-300

218.African Carved Wood Stool, Bamana, with projecting stylizedhuman head, incised geometric decoration, (repairs), lg. 15, ht. 11 in.

$250-350

219.African Wood Staff with Ivory Finial, Kongo, the finial a kneelingmale holding two objects to his body, lg. of staff 35, ht. of figure 3 1/4in.

$250-350

220.African Carved Wood Staff, Pende (?), the top in the form of astanding female with hands to the abdomen, incised detail, (brokenand repaired at the calves), lg. 45 1/2 in.

$400-600

221.African Ceremonial Covered Vessel or Trough, Dogon, therectangular form on four feet, with stylized animal head and tailprojecting from the ends, the sides with relief-carved male and femalehumans and lizards, the cover with projecting seated humans at eachend and two lizards and two snakes, dark patina, (old repairs), lg. 36in.

$2,500-3,500

222.African Carved Wood Ladle, Dan, 19th century, with large facetedscoop, slightly bent handle, and faceted forked finial, deep richpatina, lg. 18 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

223.Two African Carved Wood Combs, one with bilateral openwork andchip-carved detail, the other with geometric decoration and humanhead finial, ht. to 9 in.

$200-300

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224.African Carved Wood Door Latch, Bamana, an anthropomorphicform with highly stylized head and incised geometric designs, ht. 17in.

$200-250

225.African Carved Wood Lock, Dogon, Wintu, carved in the form of astylized roan antelope head, with incised detail, dark patina, ht. 20 in.

$500-700

226.African Carved Wood Lock, Dogon, Koro, in the form of a two-headed lizard with incised detail, ht. 17 1/2 in.

$400-600

227.African Carved Wood Door Latch, Dogon, the anthropomorphicform with seated couple on top and relief-carved male figure flankedby two lizards, ht. 18 1/2 in.

$300-400

228.African Carved Wood Lock, Dogon, the top carved in high reliefwith female Nommo figures, with incised geometric detail, ht. 11 1/4in.

$500-700

229.African Carved Wood Lock, Dogon, Nommo, the seated figureswith inlaid metal eyes, with carved symbolic zigzag devices on thelock, dark patina of use, ht. 19 1/2 in.

$600-800

230.African Carved Wood Mask, Pende, Mbangu mask, with twistedface, pierced at mouth, eyes, and at edge for attachments, one sideof face with white pigment, custom stand, ht. 8 1/2 in.

$250-350

231.African Carved Wood Mask, Gabon, c. mid-20th century, Fang-style, the heart-shaped face with slit eyes, incised detail, and whitepigment, ht. 10 1/2 in.

$400-600

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232.Two African Carved Wood Masks, Dan, both with round piercedeyes and blackened surfaces, one with cloth attachment and metalteeth, ht. to 9 in.

$300-400

233.African Carved Wood Mask, Dan, the hollow oval form with roundpierced eyes, pierced downturned mouth, and red cloth over eyes,pierced at the edge for attachment, (wood loss), dark patina, customstand, ht. 8 1/4 in.

$1,500-2,000

234.African Carved Wood Passport Mask, Dan, with ridged forehead,delicate incised details, and braided fiber attachments, dark patina,ht. 4 1/4 in.

Provenance: The Paul Rabut Collection.$400-600

235.African Carved Wood Passport Mask, Dan, the ovoid form withcrescent-shaped eyes, ridged forehead, and pointed chin, darkglossy patina, ht. 3 1/2 in.

Provenance: The Paul Rabut Collection.$400-600

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236.African Carved Wood Mask, Lwalwa, highly stylized diamond-shaped face with pierced slot eyes, long pronounced nose, and ovalpierced mouth, incised detail, traces of red pigment, pyro-blackeneddetails, custom stand, ht. 16 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

237.African Carved Wood Headdress, Nigeria, Boki, in the form of ahuman head, with relief-carved brow line, pierced mouth and eyes,traces of kaolin around the eyes and ears, dark patina, custom stand,ht. 9 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

238.African Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Igala, pierced eyes and mouth,with elaborate scarification to face and neck, incised coiffure, withkaolin painted detail, dark patina, ht. 13 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

239.African Wood and Metal Reliquary Figure, Gabon, Kota, thestylized abstract form with oval head framed by crescent-shapedflanges, the heart-shaped face with metal pointed teeth, the neck andfront covered with stapled brass and copper sheeting, old tag onreverse “Babamba, Gaboon,” ht. 19 1/2 in.

$5,000-7,000

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240.Rare African Carved Wood Mask, Mbole, the shield-like form withslightly concave back, narrow pierced eyes under concave archedbrows, narrow nose with central indentation, the forehead withgrooved and painted stripes, remnant white pigment and pyro-engraved details, handle from the bottom, old repair, old tags onreverse, ht. 14 in.

Literature: Illustrated in Masks of Black Africa by Ladislas Segy, figure236; Face of the Spirits, Herreman, Petridas, eds., 1994, pp. 206-209; Traditional Arts and History of Zaire, François Neyt, pp. 26, 27,31.

$8,000-12,000

241.African Carved Wood Ibeji Doll, Yoruba, a female form withelaborate coiffure and scarification marks, the cloth cloak withmulticolored geometric beadwork designs, ht. 10 3/4 in.

$400-600

242.African Carved Wood Doll, Ashanti, classic form with traces of whitepigment detail, strings of trade beads at the waist, blackened surface,ht. 12 1/4 in.

$250-350

243.African Carved Wood Staff, Yoruba, Shango, kneeling female figureholding a ceremonial dance vestment in one hand, the oval head withincisions on the cheeks, the incised coiffure terminating in a flareddouble-axe finial, covered overall in indigo pigment, includes stand,ht. 18 in.

$800-1,200

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244.African Carved Wood Male and Female “Spirit” Couple, Baule,both standing with hands to the abdomen, (insect damage), customstand, ht. to 12 1/4 in.

Provenance: Hurst Gallery.$1,000-1,500

245.African Carved Wood Female Figure, Bangwa, standing with bentknees and with hands to protruding abdomen, with central crestcoiffure, dark patina, ht. 9 3/4 in.

$1,200-1,600

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246.African Carved Wood Female Figure, Baule, standing on roundbase, with hands to the abdomen, scarified cheeks and neck, inciseddetailed coiffure, blackened surface, ht. 12 in.

$1,000-1,500

247.African Carved Wood Heddle Pulley, Baule, the projecting headwith incised hair and relief-carved scarification marks, ht. 7 1/2 in.

$200-250

248.African Carved Wood Male Figure, Baule, with incised coiffure andbeard, scarification in relief on the neck and lower back, ht. 11 in.

$400-600

249.African Carved Wood Female Figure, Angola, possibly Lwena, thekneeling form delicately carved with cylindrical headdress containingritual (?) material, brass tacks around the base, ht. of wood 9 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

250.African Carved Wood Power Figure, Teke, standing with bentknees, the torso encased in a remnant encrusted magic bundle, theface with short beard and linear striations, custom stand, ht. 13 1/4in.

Provenance: Mark Leo Felix.$800-1,200

251.African Carved Wood Couple, Teke, the male and female bothstanding and with hands to the chest, with facial striations and pyro-blackened coiffures, custom stands, ht. to 17 in.

$600-800

252.African Carved Wood Female Figure, Azande, standing and withhands to the abdomen, the body and face with black striped designs,ht. 16 1/2 in.

$300-400

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253.African Carved Wood Female Figure, Songye, standing with bentknees, hands to the abdomen, relief-carved keloid marks, the stylizedface with single diagonal incised mark on one cheek, honey-colorpatina, pyro-blackened detail, (insect damage to back of head), ht. 15in.

$4,000-6,000

254.Polynesian Carved Wood and Metal Walking Stick, Fiji (?), c. 19thcentury, the handle chip-carved, with metal tip, copper ferrule abovetip, and silver end cap with engraved initials, lg. 37 in.

$200-250

255.Polynesian Carved Wood Stilt Step, Marquesas Islands, 19thcentury, the unusual stylized tiki with upraised arms supporting theplatform and with parallel geometric incising on figure and platform(wood loss, cracks), ht. 14 1/2 in.

Provenance: Christie’s, Paris.$4,000-6,000

255A.Polynesian Carved Wood Kava Bowl, Tonga Islands, 19th century,the round form with four legs, with original fiber carrying cord, (crack),dia. 14 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

256.Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, 19th century, the paddle-shaped form completely covered with incised geometric designs,including four avian and one human form on one side of blade, andfour stylized avian forms on the reverse, pierced butt lug, dark patina,lg. 36 1/2 in.

$3,000-4,000

257.Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, 19th century, the batonform completely incised with geometric designs incorporating twospear-like devices, pierced butt lug, lg. 36 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,000

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258.Polynesian Carved Greenstone Neck Pendant, Hei Tiki, Maori, New Zealand, 19th century,carved with oval head, chin toward the left shoulder, right hand to the chest, left hand to thethigh, with haliotis shell ringlets around the pupils, pierced at top and bottom for suspension,ht. 6, wd. 3 1/2 in.

Provenance: A private Australian collection.$8,000-12,000

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259.Maori Carved Wood Quarter Staff, Tewhatewha, New Zealand,19th century, most of the shaft carved with elaborate scroll designs,the hatchet-shaped top pierced for suspension, lg. 39 in.

$1,500-2,000

260.Maori Carved Wood Quarter Staff, Tewhatewha, New Zealand,19th century, three-quarters of shaft with elaborate scroll designs andjanus mask with inlaid haliotis shell eyes, the hatchet-shaped toppierced for suspension, dark patina, lg. 50 in.

$4,000-6,000

261.Maori Carved Wood Long Club, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century,the long shaft and janus head finial carved with elaborate geometricand scroll designs, with fourteen serrated edged haliotis shell inlaid“eyes,” dark patina, lg. 62 1/2 in.

$3,000-4,000

262.Maori Carved Wood Long Club, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century,the long shaft with janus head finial, carved scrolls on protrudingtongue and about the head, haliotis shell inlaid eyes on both sides, lg.62 in.

$1,500-2,000

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263.Maori Carved Wood Long Club, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century,the long shaft with janus head finial, carved scrolls on the protrudingtongue and about the head, dark patina, lg. 75 1/2 in.

$1,500-2,000

264.Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club, Wahaika, New Zealand,19th century, the curved blade with deeply carved scroll designs andrecumbent tiki on the inside, the handle end in the form of a stylizedmask, pierced for suspension, dark patina, custom stand, lg. 15 1/4in.

$6,000-8,000

265.Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club, Wahaika, New Zealand,19th century, the curved blade with deeply carved geometric andscroll designs and recumbent tiki on the inside, the handle withgrotesque mask, custom stand, lg. 17 1/2 in.

$6,000-8,000

266.Philippine Beaded Fiber Shoulder Bag, c. late 19th century,stained deep red and decorated on the front with fine cloth appliquéwork, with white bead detail and tassels, 18 x 15 in.

$400-600

267.Nine Australian Aborigine Carved Wood Items, two spearthrowers, four boomerangs, two pole clubs (?), and a bullroar (?).

$600-800

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268.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Moccasins, Lakota, c. early20th century, with cloth lining and hard soles, the slipper-style formswith multicolored geometric designs, lg. 9 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$500-700

269.Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Crow, c. late 19th century, withhard soles and partially beaded with multicolored geometric designs,lg. 10 in.

$300-500

270.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Slipper Moccasins, Lakota,c. first quarter 20th century, cloth-lined, with cowhide soles, andbeaded with period color geometric designs on a white and amber-colored background, lg. 9 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$500-700

271.Central Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Lakota, c. last quarter19th century, with parfleche soles, the buffalo hide uppers withmulticolored geometric designs on a white ground, medium green“buffalo tracks,” (some stiffness), lg. 10 1/2 in.

$600-800

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272.Central Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Lakota, c. early 20thcentury, with “salt and pepper” beadwork and an eight-point star onthe vamp, (bead loss, wear), lg. 10 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$400-600

273.Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Gros Ventre, c. 1900, with rawhidesoles and heel fringe, the uppers beaded in an overlay stitch withmulticolored geometric designs on a pink and light blue background,lg. 10 in.

$1,500-2,000

274.Central Plains Fully Beaded Moccasins, Lakota, c. late 19thcentury, beaded on uppers and soles with multicolored geometricdesigns on a white background, with dark green “buffalo tracks,” lg.10 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$1,500-2,000

275.Plains Beaded Hide Man’s Moccasins, Cheyenne, c. last third 19thcentury, with buffalo rawhide soles, beaded with multicolored box andborder and cross devices on a white background, lg. 10 1/2 in.

$1,000-1,500

276.Two Pairs of Beaded Hide Baby Moccasins, c. late 19th century,both with hard soles, one pair fully beaded with pink background, theother with large cross on the vamps, lg. to 3 3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$400-600

277.Pair of Apache Beaded Hide High Top Moccasins, c. late 19thcentury, yellow ochre pigment overall, with thick rawhide soles, turnedup at the toe, partially beaded with a multicolored tendril design andfour-point crosses up the back, foot lg. 10 1/2, ht. 17 1/2 in.

$2,500-3,000

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278.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Woman’s Leggings,Lakota, c. 1900, muslin uppers, the hide panels with geometricdesigns done in glass and metallic seed beads, lg. 20 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,000-1,500

279.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Woman’s Leggings,Lakota, c. early 20th century, flour sack uppers, the large hidebeaded panels with multicolored late Lakota designs on a whiteground, lg. 19 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,000-1,500

280.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Woman’s Leggings,Lakota, c. early 20th century, with flour sack uppers, the hide panelswith multicolored geometric designs on a white ground, lg. 23 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

281.Central Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Man’s Leggings, Lakota, c.1900, blue trade cloth with selvage edge and one row of large metalsequins, the beaded hide strips with geometric designs done withglass and metallic seed beads on a white background, lg. 31 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

282.Pair of Beaded Hide Mans Leggings, Ute, c. last quarter 19thcentury, with fringed side flaps, scallop edged cuffs, and yellowpigment overall, decorated with loom-beaded strips, multicoloredback-to-back American flags and geometric devices on a whiteground, with brass hawk bells and single lane beadwork along theflaps, lg. 31 in.

Provenance: Howell Plummer Myton.$2,500-3,000

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283.Central Plains Beaded Hide Leggings, c. last quarter 19th century,fringed on one side, one legging painted yellow, the other blue-green,the beaded strips with geometric diagonal designs on a light bluebackground, lg. 31 in.

$1,500-2,000

284.Plateau Hide and Cornhusk Vest, c. early 20th century, yellowstained hide back, cloth lining, the cornhusk front with multicoloredgeometric designs, fringe trim, lg. 24 in.

$400-600

285.Plateau Man’s Vest Beaded Hide Vest, c. first quarter 20th century,cloth-lined and beaded on the front with a multicolored floral designon a medium blue background, lg. 20 1/2 in.

$500-700

286.Plateau Beaded Cloth and Hide Man’s Vest, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with cloth back and lining, beaded on the front with amulticolored floral design on a light blue background, lg. 21 1/2 in.

$500-700

287.Central Plains Fully Beaded Hide Vest, Lakota, c. late 19th century,with multicolored geometric and five-point star designs on front, theback with four American flags, the name “T.S. Cord” (?), andgeometric designs on a white background, short fringe around theedges, repair at shoulder, (bead loss), 18 x 18 in.

$2,000-2,500

287A.Plains Dentalia Shell Breastplate, Lakota, c. late 19th century, therawhide spacers with brass tack decoration, (minor loss), ht. 11, wd.6 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

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288.Plains Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate, c. first quarter 20th century, tworows of long bone hair pipes with large trade beads, strung on clothwith twisted fringe at sides, lg. 18 in.

$600-800

288A.Pair of Plains Dentalia Shell Ear Ornaments, Lakota, c. 1900, withrawhide spacers, (minor loss), lg. to 17 3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$400-600

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289.Central Plains Beaded Hide Bladder Bag, Lakota, c. 1900, thehide panels with multicolored geometric designs, with a row of largemulticolored faceted bead fringe below the panel, (insect damage tobag), lg. 11 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$300-500

290.Lot of Plains Trade Bead Adornments, probably Crow, includesfour bracelets, two strands, and other miscellaneous items, lg. to 22in.

$200-300

291.Two Central Plains Beaded Hide Bladder Pouches, Lakota, c.mid-19th century, these rare pouches were used to store quills forquillwork, the hide tips beaded with simple stripe designs usingperiod color seed beads on one, pony beads on the other, (somebead loss), lg. to 11 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$2,000-2,500

292.Two Plains Pouches, c. last quarter 19th century, a commercialleather paint bag with red paint, and a miniature possible bag withbeaded ends, lg. of paint bag 6 in.

$250-350

292A.Two Plains Finger-woven Beaded Bags, c. 1900, multicoloredstriped design and with beaded carrying strap, ht. to 3 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$250-350

293.Plains Buffalo Hide Necklace, c. last quarter 19th century,decorated with brass hawk bells, with pendant made from a buffalohorn tip, lg. 35 in.

$200-300

294.Southwest Beaded Hide Awl Case, Apache, c. last quarter 19thcentury, stained yellow and partially beaded with stripe and crossdesigns, multiple rows of tin cones, (tin cone loss), lg. 15 1/2 in.

$1,000-1,500

295.Four Plains Beaded Medicine Pouches, Crow, two 19th century,both with red pigment, one pony beaded with pink and “pony trader”blue, the other with various trade beads on the fringe; a later canvasform with single bead attachment, and a later hide form with edgebeading, lg. to 3 in. excluding fringe.

$200-300

295A.Plateau Beaded Commercial Leather Belt Pouch, c. late 19thcentury, the flap with single multicolored floral device on a light blueground, (minor bead loss), 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$300-400

296.Southwest Beaded Hide Awl Case, Apache, c. last quarter 19thcentury, beaded with multicolored geometric designs, with rows of tincones and traces of red and yellow pigment, (missing some cones),lg. 13 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$1,000-1,500

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297.Two Southwest Beaded Pouches, Apache, a round fringed pouchwith cross devices, c. last quarter 19th century, and a rectangularform with beaded fringe, c. 1900, lg. with beaded fringe 10 in.

$300-400

298.Four Central Plains Beaded Hide Awl Cases, Lakota, c. 1900,three with long flaps and drops done in “salt and pepper” beadwork,one with cap and pink background with quill-wrapped drop, (somebead loss), lg. to 19 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,000-1,500

299.Plateau Beaded Hide and Cloth Bag, with hide straps, beaded onone side with a multicolored bilateral floral design on a white ground,edged in maroon wool, 15 1/2 x 13 in.

$400-600

300.Two Plains Metal and Hide Skinning Tools, 19th century, one solidand one possibly a recycled gun barrel, both with buffalo hidewrapping, one with cloth strap, patina of long use, lg. to 10 in.

$300-400

300A.Two Plains Tools, c. second half 19th century, an awl made from acommercial butcher knife, and a rare forged iron quill flattener, the S-shaped form with faceted grip, lg. to 10 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$600-800

301.Southwest Painted Wood Drum, c. early 20th century, double-headed form with rawhide laces, painted red-brown, black and white,(paint loss), ht. 10 1/2, dia. 12 in.

$300-400

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302.Southwest Painted Drum, c. 1900, the wood frame painted with aband of red and yellow triangles, both hide heads with multicoloredstylized thunderbirds, ht. 4 1/2, dia. 7 1/2 in.

$500-700

303.Northern Plains Painted Hide and Wood Drum, upper MissouriRiver, c. 1900, wood hoop, with single painted head, “Chief EagleStaff, Mandon, S. D.” written on the head, dia. 16 in.

$800-1,200

304.Plains Wood and Hide Drum Mallet, c. 1900, wood handle, thehide head stuffed with hair (?) and secured with string, lg. 22 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$50-75

305.Three Plains Beaded Hide Items, Lakota, c. late 19th century, asmall partially beaded three-sided pouch, a U-shaped pouch beadedon the front and with short fringe, and a beaded awl case, all withgeometric designs, lg. to 8 in.

$300-400

306.Beaded Peyote Rattle and Fan, 20th century, the rattle with gourdhead and long twisted fringe, both with multicolored beaded handlesdone using the gourd stitch, lg. of rattle excluding fringe 14 in.

$300-500

307.Pair of Plains Quilled Hide Cuffs, Lakota, c. 1900, with box andborder design on a red background, cloth edged, (quill loss), ht. 5 3/4in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$250-350

308.Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish, c. late 19th century, in theform of a lizard, with multicolored glass and metallic geometricdesigns, lg. 5 1/2 in.

$300-400

309.Central Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bag, Lakota, c. last quarter19th century, the diminutive form beaded on the front, sides, and flapwith multicolored geometric designs on a white ground, tin conedanglers, lg. 7 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$600-800

310.Central Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetish, c. last quarter 19thcentury, in the shape of a lizard, beaded with multicolored geometricdesigns, remnant tin cone danglers, lg. 7 1/2 in.

$500-700

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310A.Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Umbilical Fetishes, Lakota, c. lastquarter 19th century, multicolored beaded lizards with cowry shellsfrom the feet, (minor bead loss), lg. to 7 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$2,000-2,500

311.Plains Beaded Leather and Cloth Doll, Cheyenne, c. early 20thcentury, the female with cloth body and partially beaded commercialleather dress, black wool yarn hair, ht. 15 in.

$800-1,200

312.Plains Indian Beaded Hide and Cloth Doll, c. first quarter 20thcentury, hide form with beaded moccasins, leggings and belt, andwearing a red cloth dress with carved bone imitation elk teethdecoration, ht. 14 in.

$600-800

313.Plains Beaded Hide Miniature Cradle, Cheyenne, c. last quarter19th century, possibly a recycled piece of beadwork, with box andborder design on buffalo hide, remnant cloth lining, mounted onboards with sinew, ht. 10 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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314.Northern Plains Large Model Beaded,Wood, Hide, and Cloth Cradle, Crow, c. firstquarter 20th century, houses a commercialdoll, the straps of hide and commercial leather;the head piece with classic Crow geometricbeadwork, fringe at the top, with cloth andanimal fur strip securing the doll, swags ofbeads further decorate the front, lg. 33 in.

$4,000-6,000

315.Plains Beaded Hide Girl’s Dress, Crow, c.first quarter 20th century, decorated on bothsides with multicolored geometric beadworkand imitation elk teeth, fringed at cuffs andbottom, lg. 24 in.

$300-500

316.Plains Girl’s Trade Cloth Dress, Crow, c. firstquarter 20th century, red cloth with green clothtrim, the neck bordered with a lane of whiteseed beads, both sides profusely decoratedwith carved bone imitation elk teeth, lg. 31 in.

$500-700

317.Central Plains Blue Trade Cloth Child’sDress, c. 1900, with ribbon trim and decoratedat the yoke with rows of cowry shells andimitation bone elk teeth, lg. 29 in.

$300-400

318.Central Plains Blue Trade Cloth Woman’sDress, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century,with selvage edge, the yoke decorated withmultiple rows of dentalia shells, the neck edgedwith cotton trade cloth, lg. 52 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,000-4,000

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319.Plains Tacked Harness Leather Belt, c. late 19th century,edged with two rows of brass tacks and with diamondshapes down the center, lg. 44 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

320.Plains Childs Commercial Leather Belt and Drop, c. late19th century, the belt with steel shanked brass tacks andfour German silver conchas, the drop with bifurcated tip andcovered with brass spots, lg. of drop 32 in.

Provenance: Forest Fenn Collection.$600-800

321.Plains German Silver Concha Belt, Lakota, c. late 19thcentury, commercial leather belt and drop with German silvertip and multiple conchas, lg. of belt 35 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$600-800

322.Plains Blue Trade Cloth Woman’s Dress, Lakota, c. late19th century, the muslin-backed yoke with rows of dentaliashells and bugle beads, with ribbon appliqué decorationalong bottom, (shell loss), lg. 52 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,000-5,000

323.Central Plains Beaded Hide Belt, Lakota, c. late 19thcentury, with multicolored geometric designs and the lettersK.M.K. beaded on a light blue background, with roll-beadeddrop on one end, lg. 32 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$100-150

324.Plains Woman’s Cloth Dress, c. 1900, blue stroud clothwith selvage edge at bottom, with red cloth trim bordered atthe neck with white and light blue seed beads, profuselydecorated on both sides with carved bone imitation elkteeth, lg. 46 in.

$800-1,200

325.Plains Blue Trade Cloth Woman’s Dress, Lakota, c. 1900,the bottom with selvage edge, the yoke with rows of boneimitation elk teeth spaced by rows of small tubular beads,with ribbon and hawk bell trim, lg. 46 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,500-2,000

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326.Central Plains Blue Trade Cloth Woman’s Dress, Lakota, c. late19th century, the yoke with parallel rows of bone imitation elk teeth,trimmed with ribbon, brass sequins, and brass hawk bells, lg. 50 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,000-4,000

327.Western Great Lakes Inlaid Pipe Bowl, c. 19th century, of blacksteatite with lead and catlinite inlay, lg. 7 in.

$200-250

328.Central Plains Catlinite Pipe, Lakota, c. 1900, the stem withmultiple facets, the T-bowl with diagonally cut prow, woodconnectors, lg. 22 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$500-700

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329.Great Lakes Pipe, Ojibwa, c. last quarter 19th century, the blacksteatite bowl with elaborate lead and catlinite inlays, the stem carvedwith a twist and puzzle elements and painted with red, green, yellow,and blue pigments, further decorated with brass tacks and filebranding, lg. 27 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,500-4,000

330.Central Plains Carved Wood and Catlinite Pipe, Lakota, c. late19th century, the T-bowl with carved ridges, the ash stem with relief-carved and painted antelope head, elk head, and turtle, the plaitedquill wrapping with multicolored geometric designs and red horsehairdrop, lg. 30 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,500-4,500

331.Early Central Plains Pipe, c. second quarter 19th century, the longtapered ash stem decorated with multicolored plaited quillwork, withred background on one side and white on the reverse, remnant birdskin and red horsehair, the catlinite bowl with faceted prow,locomotive style bowl, and serrate flange, patina of use, old tag onstem reads “Pipe Stem, Sioux Indian,” (the projection on the stemthat fits into the pipe bowl appears to be a restoration), custom standincluded, total lg. 41 in.

$20,000-25,000

332.Central Plains Bead Wrapped Wood and Stone Club, c. 1900,with oval stone head, the wood handle and hide drop with “salt andpepper” beadwork decoration, lg. 19 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

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333.Plains Beaded Hide, Stone, and Wood “Skullcracker,” c. 1900,handle wrapped and beaded in three sections, fringed beaded tabfrom end, lg. 24 in.

$400-600

334.Plains Bow, Arrows, and Child’s Quiver, c. late 19th century, apainted curved bow and seven metal-tipped arrows (possibly thework of Lakota “No Two Horns”), and a beaded child-size hidebowcase and quiver, (missing strap), lg. of bow 43, lg. of bowcase 23in.

$500-700

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335.Central Plains Beaded Holster, Lakota, c. late 19th century, acommercial leather holster covered with canvas and beaded withmulticolored geometric devices on a white ground, (some damage),lg. 9 3/8 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$1,000-1,500

336.Northern Plains Pipe Tomahawk, c. first quarter 20th century, withpewter head, the ash handle file branded and wrapped with otterhide, the cloth and hide beaded drop with floral design on a light bluebackground, tied to the fringe is a bone tube with red horse tracks,lg. of tomahawk 17 1/2, lg. of drop including fringe 21 in.

$600-800

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337.Western Great Lakes Tomahawk, c. second half 19th century,forged head with original gasket, the ash handle decorated with rowsof small metal inlays and file branded, lg. 21 in.

$2,500-3,500

338.Northern Plains Beaded Hide Sword Case, Crow, c. first half 20thcentury, painted rawhide with trade cloth edging, the tip with fringeand beaded floral designs on a blue background, beaded cloth tabswith red cloth and fringe, a row of hawk bells along one side of tip, lg.41 in.

$500-700

339.Central Plains Beaded Hide Rifle Scabbard, Lakota, c. 1900,fringed at the mouth and along one edge, the panels withmulticolored geometric devices on a white background, lg. excludingfringe 39 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$4,000-6,000

340.Plains Beaded Hide Rifle Scabbard, Lakota, c. last quarter 19thcentury, fringed at mouth and barrel, green trade cloth edging, thebeaded panels with hourglass and cross devices on a light bluebackground, lg. excluding fringe 43 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$8,000-12,000

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341.Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. late 19thcentury, a small sheath beaded on one side with bold multicoloredgeometric designs on a medium blue ground, roll-beaded drops fromthe tip, lg. including drop 13 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$250-350

341A.Plains Beaded Hide Scissors Case, Lakota, c. late 19th century,fringed at the top and bottom and beaded on one side with black,white, and bottle green scissors on a medium blue background, lg.excluding fringe 9 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,000-1,500

342.Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, c. late 19th century, rawhideback, the soft front and strap beaded with multicolored geometricdesigns, lg. without strap 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$250-350

343.Plains Tacked Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century,thick commercial leather case with belt slot and decorated on oneside with multiple rows of small steel-shanked brass-headed tacks,lg. 14 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$4,000-6,000

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344.Two Carved Wood Items, Ute, c. last quarter 19th century, a woodcourting flute with incised lizard (?) image, with blue dyed hide tiesand lead mouthpiece (a piece of the flute is missing as well as theflute stop), and a tacked wood dance stick, with serrate edge andcrosses done in brass tacks on both sides, traces of blue and yellowpigment, lg. of dance stick 21 1/2 in.

Provenance: Collected by Howell Plummer Myton while working asU.S. Indian Agent on the Uintah Ute Indian Reservation in WhiteRocks, Utah, 1898-1904.

$800-1,200

345.Historic Painted Muslin Depicting the Ute Bear Dance, c. late19th century, with wagons to the right of the dancers and spectatorsdressed in a circle, the flagpole flies a flag with standing bear and treedesign, a Mormon preacher looks on in the lower left corner, to theupper left is a large green and yellow lizard, (stains), 58 x 40 in.

Provenance: Collected by Howell Plummer Myton while working asU.S. Indian Agent on the Uintah Ute Indian Reservation in WhiteRocks, Utah, 1898-1904.

$6,000-8,000

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346.Plains/Plateau Polychrome Parfleche Envelope, c. 1900, red,yellow, green, and blue geometric designs on the flaps, 26 x 11 1/2in.

$600-800

347.Plains/Plateau Painted Parfleche Envelope, c. 1900, painted onthe front flaps with bold hourglass devices in green, blue, yellow, andred, (corner of one flap repaired), lg. 27 x wd. 10 1/2 in.

$400-600

348.Plains Polychrome Parfleche Envelope, Crow, c. late 19th century,painted on the front with classic Crow designs in red, yellow, green,and blue, 26 x 13 in.

$800-1,200

349.Pair of Plains Painted Parfleche Envelopes, Crow, c. first quarter20th century, painted on the front with polychrome geometricdesigns, 26 x 12 in.

$1,000-1,500

350.Pair of Plains Painted Parfleche Envelopes, Crow, c. early 20thcentury, classic Crow designs in red, yellow, green, and blue, 24 x 11in.

$800-1,200

351.Plains Painted Parfleche Envelope, Shoshone, c. late 19th century,the diminutive form painted on the front with multicolored geometricdesigns, (minor damage), lg. 15 in.

$400-600

352.Central Plains Painted Parfleche Container, Lakota, c. late 19thcentury, U-shaped and painted overall with classic Lakota designs inred, green, blue, and yellow, with buffalo hide fringe along bothedges, lg. 13, wd. 11 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,500-2,000

352A.Plains Painted Parfleche Cylinder, Lakota, c. 1900, the taperedform with green trade cloth trim and painted with red, blue, green,and yellow geometric designs, lg. 11 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$600-800

353.Plains Painted Parfleche, Crow, c. late 19th century, a TobaccoSociety pouch painted on the front and flap with multicoloredgeometric designs, (some areas appear to have been repainted withcommercial paint at a later date), 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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354.Plains Buffalo Hide Rattle, c. last quarter 19th century, the woodhide-covered handle wrapped with red cloth and partially beaded,patina of use, lg. 9 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$250-350

355.Plains Beaded Hide Pipebag, Cheyenne, c. last quarter 19thcentury, with bifurcated and edge beaded tabs from the top, longedge-beaded drops off one side, with multicolored geometric designson a white background, fringe from the bottom, traces of yellowpigment, lg. 32 in.

$8,000-12,000

356.Plains Beaded Hide Pipebag, Cheyenne, c. last third 19th century,edge-beaded tabs from the top, with classic multicolored bar design,fringe from the bottom, lg. 16 in.

$4,000-6,000

357.Plains Beaded Hide Pipebag, Cheyenne, c. last third 19th century,with green pigment overall, edge-beaded tabs from the top, beadedwith classic multicolored hourglass designs on a white background,braided fringe from the bottom, lg. 24 in.

$8,000-12,000

357A.Central Plains Beaded Cowhide Envelope, c. 1900, withmulticolored beaded hide trim and tin cone danglers, 11 1/2 x 9 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

358.Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipebag, Lakota, c. 1870s, withmulticolored geometric designs on a light blue ground, quilledrawhide slats and remnant fringe with traces of green pigment, lg.with fringe 34 in.

$1,000-1,500

359.Plains Animal Skin Pipebag, Lakota (?), c. last quarter 19th century,the paws wrapped with cotton trade cloth and bead-wrapped, withbeaded tail, the quill-wrapped fringe with brass shoe buttons andgreen yarn tassels, (quill loss), lg. 26 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$600-800

360.Plains Beaded Hide Pipebag, c. last quarter 19th century, withtriangular tabs at the bottom and decorated border lane ofmulticolored geometric design, (minor bead loss), lg. 18 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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361.Central Plains Pictorial Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipebag,Lakota, c. late 19th century, the large beaded panels withmulticolored geometric and American flag designs on one side, theother with a mounted warrior with full trailer war bonnet at top, and amounted warrior with bow and arrow chasing a buffalo below, withmulticolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom,lg. including fringe 40 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$10,000-15,000

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362.Central Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Possible Bag, Lakota, c. late19th century, the flap, sides, and front beaded with multicoloredgeometric designs on a white background, with tin cone andhorsehair danglers, 22 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,000-5,000

363.Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bag, c. 1900, beaded on the front,sides, and flap with multicolored geometric designs on a mediumblue background, remnant horsehair and tin cone danglers, lg. 20 in.

$800-1,200

364.Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bags, c. early 20th century,the front, ends, and flap beaded with multicolored geometric designson a lavender-pink background, red horsehair and tin cone danglers,20 x 12 in.

$600-800

365.Pair of Central Plains Beaded Hide and Canvas Possible Bags,Lakota, c. late 19th century, canvas back and flap, the recycledbuffalo hide front and sides beaded with multicolored geometricdesigns on a white background, red horsehair and tin cone danglers,25 x 14 in.

$1,200-1,600

366.Pair of Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bags, c. early 20th century,the front, sides, and flap with multicolored geometric designs on apink background, with red horsehair and tin cone danglers, 16 1/2 x12 in.

Provenance: Lammers Trading Post, est. 1917, Hardin, Montana.$2,000-2,500

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367.Rare and Historic Plains Pictorial Beaded Suitcase, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the multicolored pictorial beadwork done onbuffalo hide and covering a commercial leather and metal period suitcase, using both overlay and lazy stitch, the sides and top withclassic 19th century Lakota geometric designs, the first panel (pictured in a historic photograph by Frank B. Fiske) portrays twomounted cowboys lassoing cattle, both cattle have identifiable cattle brands, the reverse side with similar border shows a traditionalLakota camp scene with profile multicolored horse heads at top and left side, in front of the tipi is a drying rack where variousdecorated robes are displayed, the two women are wearing red trade cloth dresses while a girl wearing a blue dress is leading asaddled horse, a single male figure wearing a blanket and carrying a pipe and pipebag stands near a rack of hanging kettles, the nameIda (?) Claymore is beaded on the upper right, all bead colors are from the 19th century and on a medium blue background, (minorbead loss and hide separation, patina of use), lg. 17, ht. of beadwork 10 1/2, wd. 10 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.

Literature: For discussion of Sioux pictorial beadwork and this suitcase see “Pictographic Sioux Beadwork, A Re-Examination,” F.Dennis Lessard, American Indian Art Magazine, Autumn 1991.

$40,000-60,000

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368.Northern Plains Beaded Rawhide Bridle, Crow, c. first quarter 20thcentury, partially beaded with typical Crow geometric designs,commercial metal bit, lg. of cheek straps 14 1/2 in.

$300-500

369.Northern Plains Beaded Rawhide Bridle, Crow, c. 1900, with redpigment and partially beaded, with commercial metal bit and chaindanglers, lg. of cheek straps 18 1/2 in.

$400-600

370.Plains Beaded Cloth Horse Adornment, Crow, c. first quarter 20thcentury, yarn-wrapped horsehair attached to a canvas and paperkeyhole-shaped ornament, beaded on one side with classic Crowdesigns on a light blue background, lg. 16 in.

$300-400

371.Northern Plains Partial Bridle, Crow, c. late 19th century, therawhide cheek pieces with red pigment and border beadwork, thecommercial rope reins bead-wrapped and with trade cloth wraps,and early Mexican-style ring bit with chain danglers, lg. of cheekstraps 17 in.

$500-600

372.Western Commercial Leather Bridle with California Bit, c. 20thcentury, the bit with elaborate eagle motif, silver overlaid and withengraved detail, lg. of bit 9 in.

$600-800

373.Northern Plains Beaded Cloth Horse Collar, Blackfeet, c. 1900,canvas backing, with multicolored geometric and abstract devices ona red trade cloth background, (bead loss, minor insect damage totrade cloth), lg. 41 1/2 in.

$1,000-1,500

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374.Plains Beaded Cloth Horse Collar, Crow, c. firstquarter 20th century, the straps with classic geometricdesigns on trade cloth, with floral beaded panel on alight blue ground, trade bead, brass bells, and red andblue trade cloth strips hang from the bottom, canvas-backed, lg. 32, wd. 15 in.

$1,500-2,000

375.Plains Beaded Cloth Horse Collar, Crow, c. firstquarter 20th century, felt over canvas and beaded withclassic Crow designs, cowry shell dangles, lg. 34 1/2in.

$500-700

376.Plateau Beaded Hide and Cloth Saddle Drop, c.early 20th century, long buffalo fur muslin-backeddrops attached to a beaded panel with multicoloredfloral devices on a light blue ground, with saddlebagflaps below, beaded with horses on a similarbackground, with two long roll-beaded hide strapsfrom each side, lg. 45, wd. 14 1/2 in.

$2,000-2,500

377.Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth DoubleSaddlebags, Crow, c. early 20th century, hide withlong fringe and fringe up one side, partially lined withflour sacking, the beaded panels with multicoloredfloral and geometric designs on a red clothbackground, running up the side is a recycled stripfrom the Ojibwa, lg. without fringe 52 in.

$800-1,200

378.Plains or Plateau Beaded Wood, Hide, and ClothWoman’s Saddle and Stirrups, rawhide-coveredwood saddle, the hide and cloth covering withgeometric beaded flap decoration off the horns, thecovering probably dates later than the saddle, thestirrups have classic Crow beaded flaps and probablydate to the last quarter of the 19th century, lg. ofsaddle 24 1/2, lg. of stirrups 8 in.

$2,500-3,500

379.Plains Beaded Hide, Cloth, and Wood Child’sSaddle, Crow, c. 1900, hide and canvas cover, thedrops and stirrups have some later cloth over theoriginal red trade cloth with classic Crow multicoloredgeometric beadwork, lg. of saddle 14 1/2, lg. ofstirrups 5 1/2 in.

$2,000-2,500

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380.Central Plains Beaded Hide Saddle Blanket, Lakota, c. last quarter19th century, with cowhide backing, beaded with multicoloredgeometric designs on a white background, the ends fringed withbugle bead and brass hawk bell attachments, wd. 33 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$4,000-6,000

381.Plains Trade Cloth Blanket with Beaded Hide Blanket Strip,Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, two blue blankets with selvageedge sewn together, the strip with typical Lakota design done in glassand faceted brass seed beads, pink cloth strips from the rosettes,105 x 55 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$3,000-4,000

382.Plains Beaded Canvas Saddle Blanket, Crow, c. 1900, the beadedcloth strips pieced together from Crow and Lakota (?) remnants, withfringed tabs, 56 x 39 in.

$600-800

383.Prairie Black Wool Blanket with Ribbon Appliqué Decoration, c.1900, edged in ribbon and with three panels of abstract floral ribbonappliqué, with a row of brass hawk bells, (damage), 68 x 49 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$800-1,200

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384.Prairie Trade Cloth Blanket, c. 1900, red wool with stripes alongtwo sides, the appliqué strip with abstract floral design, furtherdecorated with commercial metallic rosettes, (damage), 69 x 55 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$600-800

385.Great Lakes Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, Ojibwa, c. 1900,pucker toe, soft sole forms, the black cloth cuffs and vamps withmulticolored beaded floral designs, lg. 10 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$250-350

386.Great Lakes Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag, Ojibwa, c. 1900,beaded in an overlay stitch with multicolored floral designs on a lightblue background, with bugle bead and blue wool tassels from thebottom, (minor bead loss), lg. 42 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$2,500-3,500

387.Great Lakes Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag, Ojibwa, c. 1900, withblack velvet trim and beaded in the overlay stitch with multicoloredfloral devices on a white ground, bugle bead and wool tassels fromthe bottom, (bead loss), lg. 40 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$2,500-3,500

388.Great Lakes Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag, Ojibwa, c. 1900,beaded in the overlay stitch with bold multicolored floral devices on a“clambroth” background, beaded yarn tassels at the bottom, (minorbead loss), lg. 45 in.

$800-1,200

389.Great Lakes Beaded Cloth Bandolier Bag, Ojibwa, c. 1900, withblack velvet trim, beaded with multicolored floral designs on a whitebackground, with bugle bead trim and bugle bead and red wooltassels from the bottom, lg. 41 in.

Provenance: Estate of Mary Ann Claymore.$1,500-2,000

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390.Great Lakes Feathered Cape, c. mid-19th century, crescent-shapedcloth cape with two long tabs at front, feather tufts on the interior, theexterior with various domesticated bird feathers in a tripartite design,cape dia. 27 in.

$1,500-2,000

391.Northeast Carved Wood Club, Penobscot, c. 1900, the head a burlwith three pointed projections, the handle with “ball in cage” finial anddecorated with elaborate chip-carving, lg. 26 1/2 in.

$500-700

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392.Woodlands Carved Burl Bowl, c. late 18th/early 19th century, withflat bottom, the rim carved to a slight point on one end, (crack), ht. 41/2, lg. 14 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,600

393.Woodlands Carved Wood Ball-Headed Club, c. second half 19thcentury, gracefully carved handle, incised lines on the diagonally cutend, file branding on both edges, small perforation for attachments,blackened ball, custom stand, lg. 21 1/2 in.

$3,000-5,000

394.Woodlands Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, c. third quarter19th century, with soft soles and puckered toes, the red trade clothvamp with multicolored abstract design, the cloth appliqué cuffs withbeaded detail, lg. 9 in.

$800-1,200

395.Northeast Quilled Cloth and Hide Baby Moccasins, c. mid-19thcentury, soft soles, the vamps decorated with multicolored quillwork,silk-covered cuffs, lg. 4 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$800-1,200

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396.Prairie Beaded Hide and Cloth Moccasins, Delaware, c. lastquarter 19th century, soft soles, the vamps beaded with concentricstacked diamonds on a medium blue ground, the appliqué cloth cuffsdone in red, green, and purple silk, lg. 9 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

397.Northeast Beaded Cloth Pouch, c. third quarter 19th century, redcloth with silk edging, beaded on both sides with multicoloredabstract floral designs, wd. 7 1/4 in.

$600-800

398.Great Lakes Finger-woven Wool Sash, c. early 19th century, tightlywoven and with central red panel with overall diamond pattern donein white pony beads, the two-color border with beaded and wovenzigzag pattern, the braided fringed ends with some smaller bead trim,some repairs, (minor bead loss), lg. 74, wd. 8 1/4, panel lg. 32 in.

$6,000-8,000

399.Great Lakes Finger-woven Wool Sash, c. early 19th century, tightlywoven in two shades of green and red, with diamond and zigzagdesigns done in white glass beads, braided fringe ends, (some beadloss), lg. 57, wd. 3 5/8, panel lg. 26 in.

$3,000-5,000

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400.Contemporary Inuit Soapstone Carving, signed and dated 1975,“Pauloosie Kar” (?), depicting a hunter pulling a walrus (?), originalsales tag, ht. 11 in.

$300-400

401.Inuit Soapstone Carving, c. 20th century, in the form of a seatedanimal holding its tail, incised signature at bottom, (minor damage),ht. 8 in.

$250-350

402.Inuit Wood Box, c. 19th century, a small oval bentwood form withlid, patina of use, lg. 4 1/2 in.

$200-250

403.Northwest Coast Carved Argillite Totem Pole, c. late 19th century,signed “Walter Burns B.C.,” with flat back, various stylized humanand animal forms, (minor damage), ht. 15 1/2 in.

$1,000-1,500

404.Northwest Carved Wood Totem Pole, c. 1900, on a round basewith various avian, animal, and amphibian totems, blue-green paint,stamp on back “Nuggel Shop, Juneau, Alaska,” ht. 16 1/4 in.

$800-1,200

405.Northwest Coast Carved Wood Ladle, c. late 19th century, thehandle in the form of a stylized animal with brass tack eyes, lg. 11 in.

$800-1,200

406.Northwest Coast Carved Horn Spoon, Haida, c. second half 19thcentury, in two pieces, the curved handle in the form of stylizedanimals, (repaired), lg. 10 in.

$800-1,200

407.Three Northwest Coast Items, c. last quarter 19th century, carvedhorn ladle and carved wood fork and spoon set, lg. to 12 in.

Provenance: William Albert Kelly.$500-700

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408.Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Wood Paddle, c. 1900, theblade with stylized animal and avian designs, red and black pigment,lg. 52 in.

$800-1,200

409.Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Human Figure, c. secondhalf 19th century, kneeling on a round base and with hands to theknees, blue-green and red-brown pigment, ht. 3 1/4 in.

$600-800

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410.Northwest Coast Carved Wood Shaman Figure, Tlingit, c. last quarter 19th century, seated on a base inthe form of a stylized frog (?) with large eyes and slit mouth, the red-painted form holding a serpent with ananimal head to its chest, the large head with carved labret, painted detail, and wearing a twined basketrycap with velvet band, ht. 8 1/2 in.

$6,000-8,000

411.Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Wood Finial, Tlingit, c. second half 19th century, relief-carvedstylized avian and animal forms with red, black, and blue-green pigments, partially perforated at edge forhair and sea lion whisker attachments, holes at bottom center with remnant hide thongs, lg. 20 in.

Provenance: Ex Mert Simpson, Ex Paul Rebut Collection.$15,000-20,000

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412.Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Wood Totem Pole, c.second half 19th century, a stylized seated bear with cub (?) on herhead, detailed with red and black pigment, (repairs), ht. 16 1/2 in.

$2,500-3,000

413.Northwest Coast Painted Wood Carving, Tlingit (?), c. 19th century,a totem pole style form, the base a stylized animal head, the avianfigure above with its beak extended to base, above the bird is a frogand above that a human torso, the stylized head with hair tufts,painted with black, blue-green, and red pigments, (arms missing,wood loss), ht. 16 in.

$4,000-6,000

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414.Rare Northwest Coast Carved Wood Shaman Figure, Tlingit, 19th century, the human figure with bentknee is gazing up and wearing a bear’s ear headdress, traces of red pigment on body and red and blackdetail to face, the figure stands on the back of a stylized sculpin (?) fish, with incised and painted detail in darkblue, black, blue-green, and red, (wood loss, repairs), ht. 14 1/2, lg. of fish 16 3/4 in.

$12,000-16,000

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415.Northwest Coast Carved Wood Bowl, c. early 19th century, carved in the form of a seal, the headwith early Russian trade bead eyes, the remaining flipper carved away from the bowl, the bottom withbold stylized animal features, dark oily patina, (crack, wood loss), lg. 11 in.

$15,000-20,000

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416.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900,painted red, black, white, and green, (the black case mask missingthe horns, wood loss), ht. 9 in.

$1,000-1,500

417.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900,with Morningstar devices painted on large case mask and torso,(wood loss), ht. 9 in.

$1,000-1,500

418.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900,with large case mask and arms carved away from the sides, (woodloss), ht. 7 in.

$800-1,200

419.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900,with mud-head mask and arms carved away from the sides, old tagreads “from Indian Trading Post, Petty and Chapman,” “HopiKatchina,” and “Mud Katchina Clown” on the reverse, (wood loss), ht.8 3/4 in.

$1,000-1,500

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420.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900, themaiden wearing a manta, the green tablita with rainbow design,(wood loss), ht. 9 1/2 in.

$3,000-4,000

421.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, c. 1900, amud-head doll with arms carved to the sides and canteen hangingdown the back, old tag reads: “Guaranteed Genuine Indian HandMade, Hopi,” and “Mud Katchina,” (wood loss), ht. 8 1/2 in.

$2,000-2,500

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422.Painting on Oilboard, depicting the six kachinas in the sale in awestern setting, (warpage), 20 x 16 in.

$200-300

423.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, WilsonTawaquaptewa (1873-1960), maker, the cottonwood form with longsnout, arms to the sides and painted detail, (wood loss to ears), ht. 6in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$400-600

424.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, c. mid-20thcentury, depicting the butterfly maiden with elaborate tablita anddetailed painting, ht. 16 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$300-400

425.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina, Hopi, with largecase mask and arms carved to the sides, possibly the work of WilsonTawaquaptewa (1873-1960), ht. 4 3/4 in.

$400-600

426.Southwest Polychrome Carved Wood Kachina Doll, Hopi, withred, black and white pigments on the cottonwood body, wearing agreen tablita, ht. 13 3/4 in.

$1,000-1,500

427.Contemporary Carved Stone Sculpture, Doug Hyde, depicting anIndian wearing headdress, he has an owl on one arm and holds asingle feather with the other hand, ht. 7 in.

$200-250

428.Southwest or Mexican Polychrome Wood Retablo, c. 19thcentury, depicting a mounted saint vanquishing his enemy, 9 1/4 x 7in.

$250-350

429.Southwest Carved Stone Bear Fetish, Zuni, by Leekya (?), thepolished form half purple and half gray-cream, with small turquoiseinlaid eyes, lg. 3 in.

$400-600

430.Six Southwest Silver Items, four heavy twisted bangle bracelets, aring with oval turquoise setting, and a watch band with four stonesettings, lg. of watch band 4 1/2 in.

$300-400

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431.Four Southwest Silver and Stone Bolo Ties, the first an oversizehollow Kachina dancer with elaborate detail and six spider webturquoise settings, a smaller Kachina dancer with multiple settings,one with single stone setting, and the last with two Kokopelli figuresdone in crushed stone, ht. of first 7 1/8 in.

$400-600

432.Ten Southwest Silver Pins, Navajo, various shapes and sizes, withstamped and repoussé work, all but one with turquoise setting, wd.to 2 1/2 in.

$250-350

433.Southwest Jewelry Lot, includes twelve silver buttons, a ketoh withstampwork and single turquoise setting, a Zuni cluster pin, a silvernecklace with stamped hollow beads, a small heishi necklace, and agroup of cut turquoise stones.

$350-450

434.Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, Navajo, c. mid-20th century, a cuff form with three large settings and stamped foliateapplications, the second with twisted wire settings, inner dia. to 2 3/8in.

$400-600

435.Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, Navajo, 20thcentury, both with multiple settings, (one with repair), inner dia. to 23/8 in.

$500-700

436.Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, c. mid-20thcentury, one with three spider web settings, with stamped work andsilver drops; the second with large single setting and applied stampedfoliate devices, inner dia. to 2 3/8 in.

$400-600

437.Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Bracelets, Navajo, one withmultiple oval settings, the other with three oval and two teardropsettings, inner dia. to 2 1/2 in.

$500-700

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438.Southwest Silver Sand-cast Buckle, Navajo (?), the heavy bilateralform with stamped detail, lg. 4 in.

$300-400

439.Two Southwest Battery Necklaces, Pueblo, c. first half 20thcentury, both with elaborate thunderbird pendants, ht. of pendant to2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$200-250

440.Two Southwest Silver and Turquoise Necklaces, 20th century, aZuni petit point squash blossom necklace and a link necklace with astamp-decorated cross pendant, single oval setting on cross, lg. ofsecond 15 1/2 in.

$400-600

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441.Southwest Silver Squash Blossom Necklace, Navajo, c. first half20th century, compressed globular beads and ten blossoms madefrom Liberty Head (?) dimes, with double-carinated cast naja, lg. 22in.

$400-600

442.Southwest Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace,Navajo, c. second quarter 20th century, single strand of hollow beadswith twelve blossoms, the double-carinated naja with three ovalsettings, lg. of one side including naja 12 in.

$400-600

443.“Wells Fargo” Metal Stamp and Lead Slug, c. 19th century (?), theslug reads “Sealed and Bonded, Wells Fargo & Co. Sutter Creek,” lg.of stamp 3 3/4 in.

$100-125

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444.Rare Hawken Plains Percussion Rifle, c. second quarter 19thcentury, the 37 1/4 in. octagonal barrel stamped “S. Hawken St.Louis,” with iron furniture, double-key forearm, German silver inlay oncheekpiece, and classic Hawken trigger guard, the maple stock withapplied stripes, lg. 53 1/2 in.

$30,000-40,000

445.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. 1920s, woven with natural andsynthetic dyed homespun wool, bold multicolored geometric designon a variegated background, (some fading), 95 x 61 in.

$400-600

446.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20th century, wovenwith natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, multicoloredgeometric design with meandering border on a variegated brownbackground, 87 x 60 in.

$500-700

447.Southwest Weaving, Rio Grande, c. second half 19th century,woven in two pieces, with a banded pattern done in homespun wool,in variegated brown, cream, and indigo blue, (wool loss, stains), 94 x47 in.

$800-1,200

448.South American Woven Poncho, Mapuche, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with three panels of concentric stepped cross designsseparated by multicolored stripes on a deep indigo blue background,58 x 53 1/2 in.

$1,200-1,600

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449.Germantown Sampler on a Loom, Navajo, c. late19th century, with multicolored triangular devices andtwo rows of abstract birds on a red ground, weaving 131/2 x 13 in.

$500-700

450.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20thcentury, woven with natural and synthetic dyedhomespun wool, stepped diamond and cross patternon a variegated background, (wool loss, dye run), 90 x53 in.

$600-800

451.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20thcentury, natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool,with abstract geometric and feather devices on avariegated gray ground, two-color zigzag design downtwo sides, 64 x 42 in.

$1,500-2,000

452.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. 1920s, woven withnatural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, withmulticolored geometric patterns on a variegated graybackground, 62 1/2 x 43 in.

$300-500

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453.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20th century, wovenwith natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, multicoloredstepped hourglass and feather designs on a variegated gray-brownbackground, (minor wool loss), 87 x 48 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

454.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20th century, naturaland synthetic dyed homespun wool, with central maze design andthree-color fret border, (stains, old repair), 90 1/2 x 49 in.

$600-800

455.Southwest Regional Weaving, Navajo, Two Grey Hills, c. firstquarter 20th century, tightly woven with natural homespun wool, withelaborate geometric designs on a variegated gray-brown background,two-color fret border, (slightly lighter on one side), 82 1/2 x 54 in.

$2,000-2,500

456.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20th century, wovenwith natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, whirling log andcross pattern on a variegated red ground, 77 1/2 x 46 in.

$500-700

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457.Southwest Regional Weaving, Navajo, c. second quarter 20thcentury, natural and synthetic dyed wool, with multicolored geometricand feather designs on a medium gray background, 84 1/2 x 54 1/2in.

$2,000-2,500

458.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. first quarter 20th century, woven innatural color homespun wool, with gray and brown triangle,hourglass, and whirling log pattern on a cream/white ground, 84 x 521/2 in.

$600-800

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459.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. early 20th century, woven withnatural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, stepped diamond andcross devices on a variegated background, with zigzag border, (minordye run, small repair), 95 1/2 x 70 in.

$1,000-1,500

460.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. early 20th century, natural andsynthetic dyed homespun wool in a third phase chief’s pattern, (oldrepair), 60 x 48 in.

$800-1,200

461.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. 1900, natural and synthetic dyedhomespun wool, woven in a third phase chief’s pattern, (minor woolloss), 78 x 44 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

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462.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. last quarter 19th century, woven insynthetic dyed homespun wool, a wedge weave, with zigzag devicesin deep yellow, green-blue, and indigo (?) on a variegated red ground,(minor damage), 53 1/2 x 40 in.

$2,500-3,500

463.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. last quarter 19th century, woven innatural and synthetic dyed homespun wool, the triangle elements withfine indigo dyed lines, a transitional woman’s blanket with a chief’svariant design, 57 1/2 x 40 in.

$2,500-3,500

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464.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. last quarter 19th century,woven in natural and synthetic dyed homespun wool in athird phase chief’s pattern, (dye run, wool loss), 76 x 53 in.

$3,000-5,000

465.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. 1900, natural andsynthetic dyed homespun wool in a third phase chief’spattern, 61 x 59 in.

$800-1,200

466.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. late 19th century, naturaland synthetic dyed homespun wool, a transitional patternwith multicolored serrated zigzag bands and multiplehourglass devices on a red ground, (old repair), 75 x 521/2 in.

$1,200-1,600

467.Southwest Late Classic Moki Blanket, Navajo, wovenwith commercial and hand-spun yarns in a banded patternwith diagonal striped and ticked bands on a dark stripedbackground, colors include indigo blue, natural white, anddark brown, two shades of raveled red, one with a mixtureof lac and cochineal, the other synthetic, (somerestoration), 64 x 48 in.

Provenance: The Fred Harvey Collection, Nelson-AtkinsMuseum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.

$6,000-8,000

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468.Southwest Weaving, Navajo, c. last quarter 19th century, a lateclassic child’s blanket, tightly woven with natural and synthetic dyedwool, including deep indigo blue, in a banded pattern with concentricstepped diamonds and zigzag devices on a pink-red background, 47x 30 1/2 in.

Provenance: Collected by William Wallace Borst in Colorado whileworking for the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad.

$6,000-8,000

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469.Large Southwest Carved Blackware Pottery Vase, Santa Clara,with large handles and deeply carved Avanyu design at shoulder,(surface abrasion in spots), ht. 20 in.

$1,500-2,000

470.Southwest Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase, Santa Clara, signed“Margaret Tafoya,” with single bear paw on both sides, (minorscratches), ht. 14 in.

$5,000-7,000

471.Southwest Painted Pottery Vessel, Maricopa, c. 1900, in the formof a female carrying a jug on her head, (the jug broken and re-glued,paint loss), ht. 9 in.

$400-600

472.Southwest Painted Pottery Bowl, Laguna Revival, c. secondquarter 20th century, a four-color design with floral devices framed ina band of linked heart shapes on a cream/white ground, ht. 8 3/4,dia. 8 1/2 in.

$400-600

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473.Southwest Painted Pottery Bowl, Acoma, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with two handles at shoulder and painted with two-colorabstract designs, (hole near bottom), ht. 7 1/2 in.

$600-800

474.Southwest Painted Pottery Bowl, Acoma, 20th century, stylizedbirds on either side of rainbow bands, signed “Acoma,” ht. 6 1/2, dia.8 1/2 in.

$500-700

475.Southwest Pottery Bowl, Acoma, c. first quarter 20th century,decorated with black geometric bands on a cream slip, ht. 4 1/4, dia.6 in.

$300-400

476.Southwest Painted Pottery Canteen, Hopi, c. early 20th century,one sided depicting a Kachina face and tablita, the two lugs withremnant woven carrying strap, (paint loss), dia. 6 1/2 in.

$400-600

477.Southwest Polychrome Pottery Bowl, Acoma, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with black and orange abstract designs on a cream-coloredslip, ht. 8 3/4, dia. 9 1/2 in.

$600-800

478.Southwest Polychrome Pottery Olla, Acoma, c. late 19th century,decorated with bird, foliate, and geometric designs, (minor surfacewear), ht. 10 1/2, dia. 11 1/2 in.

$5,000-7,000

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479.Southwest Polychrome Pottery Olla, Acoma, c. late 19th century,the four-color form with graceful scroll, diamond, and hatch-markedgeometric design, with three framed legless birds, (small hole, surfacewear), ht. 10 1/2, dia. 11 1/2 in.

$5,000-7,000

480.Southwest Painted Pottery Bowl, 20th century, with red archesframing bird and foliate devices, ht. 11, dia. 14 in.

$400-600

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481.Southwest Painted Pottery Dough Bowl, c. early 20th century, SanIldefonso, painted with two-color abstract designs on a cream-colored slip, (chip at rim), ht. 4 3/4, dia. 11 1/4 in.

$250-350

482.Southwest Painted Pottery Pitcher, Zia, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with two large stylized birds and foliate designs done in red-brown and black on a cream-colored ground, (small repair and chipat rim), ht. 9 3/4 in.

$1,500-2,000

483.Southwest Polychrome Olla, Zia, c. first half 20th century, the largeform with high shoulder and painted with abstract curvilinear andstepped devices on a cream/white slip, (the bottom has beenrestored and a cement-like substance was poured into bottom tostabilize), ht. 13, dia. 14 in.

$800-1,200

484.Southwest Painted Pottery Olla, Zuni, c. late 19th century, with highshoulder and slightly flared rim, decorated with three bands of stylizedgeometric designs, the rim band with diamond shapes framing red-brown birds, the middle band with heartline deer, (long crack nearbottom, surface loss), ht. 9, dia. 11 in.

$800-1,200

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485.Southwest Polychrome Pottery Water Jar, Zuni, c. 1900, therounded form with two-color heartline deer and geometric devices ona white background, (paint loss), ht. 8, dia. 10 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

486.Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Bag, c. first quarter 20th century,each side with a different geometric pattern done with appliedcommercial yarns, 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.

$400-600

487.Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Bag, c. early 20th century, withstepped diamond and hourglass designs on one side and lineardesign on the reverse, 18 1/2 x 14 in.

$300-400

488.Large Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Bag, c. early 20th century,each side decorated with a differing geometric pattern usingcommercial yarns, 21 x 14 in.

$300-400

489.Large Plateau Polychrome Bag, c. early 20th century, decoratedwith commercial yarns, with geometric designs on one side and pinetrees (?) and geometric designs on the reverse, 20 x 13 1/2 in.

$400-600

490.Large Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Bag, 19th century, withzigzag devices on one side and hourglass devices on the reverse,patina of use, 27 3/4 x 22 in.

$300-400

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491.Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Flap Pouch, c. early 20th century,the pouch decorated with different geometric designs in both coloredhusk and commercial yarns, the flap with a framed rose done incommercial yarns, hide strap, 7 1/2 x 8 in.

$300-500

492.Plateau Polychrome Cornhusk Bag, c. late 19th century, tightlywoven, each side with different geometric designs done incommercial yarns, brass bead on hide carrying strap, 12 1/2 x 10 1/2in.

$300-500

493.Northeast Baleen Lidded Basket, the walrus ivory knob in the formof a seal’s head with blackened detail, (minor damage), ht. 2 1/2, dia.3 5/8.

$800-1,200

494.Baleen Baskets and Pen Holder, made by Titus Nashoopuk ofPaint Hope, Alaska, two small baleen baskets with ivory seal headfinials flanking an ivory pen holder, lg. 6 3/4 in.

$400-600

495.Two Northwest Coast Twined Basketry Bowls, Tlingit, c. 1900,both flared forms, one with openwork and decorated with browngeometric designs, the second with red and brown designs, (crack atrim of the second), ht. to 3 1/2 in.

$350-450

496.Northwest Coast Twined Rattle-top Basketry Bowl, Tlingit, c.1900, with brown-on-brown geometric decoration, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 3 in.

$250-350

497.Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Mission, c. late 19th century,decorated with three bands of variegated triangles on a mediumbrown background, (stitch loss at rim), dia. 16, ht. 3 in.

$250-350

498.California Coiled Basketry Bowl, c. late 19th century, tightly wovenpedestal form, with quail feather pattern and the initials MA, R, V,(minor damage), ht. 4, dia. 6 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$300-400

499.California Coiled Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly woven with a two-color diagonal stepped design, (small split at rim), ht. 5 1/2, dia. 10in.

$600-800

500.Three Western Coiled Baskets, c. 1900, a small bowl, a three-colortray, and a bowl with whirling log designs, ht. to 3 5/8, dia. to 6 1/2in.

$300-400

501.Three Northern California Twined Baskets, c. early 20th century, allwith various shades of brown geometric decoration, largest ht. 4 1/2,dia. 7 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$600-800

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502.Northwest Twined Basketry Bottle, Makah, c. 1900, completelycovered bottle decorated with stripes and sawtooth pattern,(damage), ht. 12 1/4 in.

$300-400

503.Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly wovenwith yellow and dark brown stepped diagonal devices on a naturalground, ht. 4, dia. 5 3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$600-800

504.Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, with browngeometric designs on a natural ground, ht. 5 1/2, dia. 6 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$350-450

505.Northern California Twined Basketry Bowl, c. 1900, tightly wovenlidded form with dark brown geometric designs, (the knob on the lidhas been repaired), ht. 5 1/2, dia. 5 1/2 in.

$250-350

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506.Two Western Baskets, c. 1900, a northern California twined mushbowl, and a small coiled Pima tray with pinwheel design, dia. to 6 1/2in.

$300-400

507.Northern California Twined Basketry Cap, c. 1900, with browngeometric designs on a natural ground, dia. 6 3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$300-400

508.Five Southwest Coiled Basketry Trays, Pima, c. first quarter 20thcentury, with various geometric designs, dia. to 9 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$500-700

509.Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Pima, c. 1900, with a concentricpinwheel design, ht. 3 3/4, dia. 11 3/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$300-400

510.Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Apache, c. 1900, decorated witha radiating pattern, (break at rim), ht. 2 1/2, lg. 10 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$250-350

511.Southwest Coiled Basketry Bowl, Apache, c. late 19th century,with a bold five-petal design, ht. 4, dia. 13 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$400-600

512.Two Southwest Coiled Basketry Trays, Apache, c. 1900, one withgeometric and cross decoration, the other with geometric decorationand a row of animals, dia. to 9 1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.$400-600

513.Southwest Coiled Basketry Tray, Apache, c. 1900, with a five-petalgrid pattern, (break at rim), ht. 2 3/4, dia. 12 in.

Provenance: Ex Greer Garson Collection.$300-400

514.Southwest Painting, by Awa Tsireh (1898-1955), San IldefonsoPueblo, depicting a pueblo dancer wearing deer horn headdress, notexamined out of frame, 10 x 6 1/2 in.

Provenance: Boston Children’s Museum.$600-800

515.Southwest Painting, Hopi, Lewis Numkena Jr., c. 1940s, oil onMasonite, framed, depicting a Kachina dancer with Kiva entrance inthe background, image size 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.

$800-1,200

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516.Two Framed Colored Prints, c. mid-19th century, the first an“Ioway” warrior in period attire and carrying a pipe, the second aCreek chief wearing a bandolier bag, published by F. W. Greenough,Philadelphia, drawn, printed, and colored at I.T. Bowen’s LithographicEst., c. 1838, matted size 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 in., not examined out offrame.

$400-600

517.After Karl Bodmer (Swiss, 1809-1893)

Abdih-Hiddisch. A Minatarre Chief, hand-colored engraving andaquatint by Rollet, from Prince Maximilian zu Wied’s Travels in theInterior of North America 1832-1834, c. 1839-42, published byBougeard, Paris, 13 x 18 5/8 in.

$3,000-4,000

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518.After Karl Bodmer (1809-1893)

Wahk-Ta-Ge-Li. A Sioux Warrior, hand-colored engraving andaquatint by Z. Prevost, from Prince Maximilian zu Wied’s Travels in theInterior of North America 1832-1834, c. 1839-42, published byBougeard, Paris, 12 7/8 x 17 5/8 in.

$3,000-4,000

519.Large Framed Photo of Mt. Shasta, c. 1907, by C.R. Miller,Klamath Falls, Oregon, not examined out of frame, image size 21 x16 in.

$400-600

Lots 520-641 from the Estate of Ed McAndrews

520.Cabinet Card of Seminole Indians, by Fred Hand, West PalmBeach, Florida, c. 1895, listed on back as Alligator Joe, TommyJumper, and friends.

$250-350

521.Rare Photograph and Signature of a Seminole Chief, signed“yours truly, John F. Brown Governor Seminole Nation,” informationon back of silver print photo: “Chief John F. Brown, c. 1900, Brownwas principle chief of the Nation, 1886-1902, and was the first tobring about a treaty between the federal government and theindians,” (mount soiled, top corners of photo clipped, tear), a raresigned item, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.

$300-400

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522.Two Photographs, a Southwest man wearing a blanket byCarpenter, and an Eskimo woman with infants by F.H. Nowell, c.1904, size to 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.

$300-400

523.Boudoir Card of Two Apache Women and a Baby, by Daniel A.Markey, Fort Apache, photographed at San Carlos, Arizona Territory,late 1880s, information on back supplied by Ed McAndrews.

$500-700

524.Three Early Stereo Views of the Expedition of 1873, photographerT.O. Sullivan, Southwest images of Navajo and Apaches (?).

$300-400

525.Two Southwest Photographs, the first an Apache camp scene,written on back: “A. Frank Randall photo, 1880’s,” the second labeled“Indians and Horses” and stamped “Putnam Studios, Los Angeles,California,” second 9 3/4 x 4 in.

$250-350

526.Cabinet Card of Two Apache Scouts, by Markey and Mytton, FortGrant, Arizona, the men wearing a combination of traditional andEuropean clothing, one with a revolver and two cartridge belts.

$600-800

527.Four Western Stereo Views, a Paiute woman and child, a Californiascene, another Paiute woman, and one labeled “Nevada Women.”

$300-400

528.Three Southwest Stereo Views, one of Laguna Pueblo, one of Hopigirls weaving baskets, the third of Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde.

$250-350

529.Three Early Southwest Stereo Views, one marked “Chief Casadoreand wives at San Carlos A.T. by D.P. Flanders, Trip through Arizona,”a “Hiester’s” view of Zuni Pueblo, and a Pueblo girl of New Mexico.

$300-400

530.Cabinet Card of a Navajo Scout, written on back: “Henry Beuhmanphoto, Ariz 1885,” the youth wearing a first phase concha belt, withlever action rifle and revolver tucked in an early cartridge belt.

$600-800

531.Six Keystone Stereo Views, four of Plains Indians, one Southwest,and one of Eskimos.

$250-350

532.Six Keystone Stereo Views, three of Plains Indians, two Southwestand one Northeast (?).

$250-350

533.Two Southwest Photographs, a girl with baskets and children onmules by Park and Co., Los Angeles.

$300-400

534.Boudoir Card of a Jicarilla Apache from New Mexico, wearing awar shirt, leggings, and beaded moccasins, by Choate, stampedinformation on the reverse.

$400-600

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535.Two Photographs of Southwest Pueblos, by W. Cal. Brown, GoldAvenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico, official photographer “A andP.R.R. Co., Laguna Pueblo,” and a dance scene at Isleta Pueblo.

$300-400

536.Photograph of a Pueblo Family, by E.A. Bass, Socorro, NewMexico, with descriptive label on back, 7 x 4 3/8 in.

$300-400

537.Two Stereo View Photographs, the first depicting Arizona Indianwomen, written on back: “Daniel F. Mitchell photo,” the seconddepicting an Apache (?) scout, with Smith and Wesson “American”pistol tucked into his cartridge belt, by “W.H. Williscraft, Prescott A.T.”

$300-400

538.Photograph of Geronimo, written on back in period ink: “Geronimo:Apache Chief in Indian Costume. Fran Gladney, May 28th 1906,”image size 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.

$1,000-1,500

539.Photograph of Mojave Indian Children, by Parker, San Diego, twoof the children are holding anthropomorphic pottery vessels, 7 1/8 x 41/8 in.

$300-400

540.Photograph of Famous Washo Basket Maker Dat So La Lee(Louisa Keyser), standing with two of her large coiled baskets, imagesize 5 1/2 x 4 in.

$300-400

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543

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541.Photograph of Northwest Imbricated Basketry, labeled “collectionof Indian baskets woven by Columbia, Warm Springs, and YakimaIndians, the Dalles Oregon, 1900,” 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.

$250-350

542.Unmounted Photograph of a Yuma Musician, labeled “B 181.Yuma Musician, Arizona, Faber Photo, San Francisco,” painted andplaying a flute, with three playing cards at his feet, 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.

$300-400

543.Stereo View Photograph, “group of Pueblo Tesuque Indians,” by W.Henry Brown, depicting four men, three wearing blankets, one with arevolver.

$250-350

544.Cabinet Card Photograph of Zuni Girls in Front of a Pueblo, J.G.Burge, Kingston, New Mexico, image size 7 x 4 1/4 in.

$300-500

545.Unmounted Photograph of a Supai Indian Girl, written on theback: “George Lyman Rose photographer, 1855-1959, PasadenaCalif.”

$300-500

546.Photograph of the Moki Snake Dance, 1896, by G. WhartonJames, unmounted, 7 3/4 x 6 in.

$300-400

547.Cabinet Card of a Maricopa (?) Girl, stamped on the front of card“J.P. Rhodes, Phoenix, Arizona.”

$250-350

548.Photograph by Karl Moon, depicting a Southwest man wearing asilver necklace and carrying baskets, (bent corner), 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.

$250-350

549.Camera Work Photogravure by Gertrude Kasbier, The Red Man,1903, depicting a Southwest Indian, possibly from Taos Pueblo, 7 1/4x 5 3/8 in.

$300-400

550.Carte de Visite of a Paiute Man, by Beals Branch Gallery, Gold Hill,Nevada, the seated man wears a military coat.

$250-350

551.Rare Carte de Visite of Sac or Fox Brave, Parker and Johnsonphotographer, Omaha, Nebraska, seated and wearing fur turban,bear claw necklace, and carrying a tomahawk with heart cut-outblade.

$400-600

552.Carte de Visite of an Osage Indian, by I.H. Bansall, Kansas City,Kansas.

$300-400

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553.Two Photographs of Osage Indians, the first of “Black Bird”wearing an animal skin turban, the second of “Red Eagle and PaulRed Eagle” and baby, Oklahoma Territory, size to 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.

$300-400

554.Rare Carte de Visite of an Osage Brave, by Clark and Bergeran,Fort Smith, Arkansas, “Going Snake, son of Snake Puppy (?),” heappears to be wearing a peace medal, and holds a Missouri war axe.

$500-700

555.Boudoir Photograph of a Delaware Man, “Enoch Hoag,” by Lennyand Sawyers, Purcell, Indiana Territory.

$400-600

556.Five Stereo Views, various views, including one of WinnebagoIndians and two views of babies in Woodlands cradles.

$300-400

557.Cabinet Card of a Prairie Man and Two Children, by Hughes,Perry, O.T., the man wearing traditional clothing of the period.

$300-400

558.Two Photographs, the first of a Prairie man by Hughes Studio,Oklahoma Territory, the second a William Cross photograph of aCheyenne Indian, wearing a fur turban and carrying a pipe, to 5 1/2 x3 3/4 in.

$300-400

559.Cabinet Card of Five American Indian Men, by Jones, Winona,Minnesota, in various attire, two with lacrosse sticks.

$300-400

560.Cabinet Card Photograph of a Comanche Brave, W.P. Blissphotographer, Fort Sill, Indian Territory, wearing a military shirt andMexican (?) blanket.

$300-400

561.Cabinet Card of Two Grass Dancers, by G.W. Parsons, Pawhuska,Oklahoma Territory, c. 1885, both dancers seated and wearingtraditional dance regalia.

$300-400

562.Two Photographs of American Indians, the first marked “Drasky (?)Ponca City Oklahoma,” depicting a Ponca in traditional clothing,including long feather headdress, the second by Janzen and Neufeld,Okeene, Oklahoma, depicting a Sioux man “Red Bull” with hisCheyenne wife, both in full regalia.

$300-400

563.Cabinet Card of Two Southern Plains Indians, Stevenson ArtGallery, El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, depicting a standing boy withbeaded moccasins, and a young man in traditional dress.

$250-350

564.Two Photographs, the first of two seated Southern Plains men, thesecond a cabinet card by Stotz of El Reno, Oklahoma Territory,depicting a Southern Plains man and two children, all wearingtraditional hide shirts.

$300-400

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565.Photograph of a Cheyenne Girl, written on front: “Daughter of (?)Big Horse,” dressed in a traditional beaded hide dress with Germansilver concha belt, image size 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.

$250-350

566.Cabinet Card of a Kiowa Couple, labeled “Tar bo mah’s son withhis squaw, with other war regalia,” the woman with traditional hidedress, the man wearing war bonnet with long trailer, (clipped atcorners).

$400-600

567.Two Carte de Visite Photographs, an early image of a Kiowawoman by A.D. Trott, Junction City, Kansas, and a Great Lakeswoman and child, (the woman holding a ball-headed club) by Judd,Petoskey, Michigan.

$250-350

568.Cabinet Card of Southern Plains Couple, by W.E. Williams, ElReno, Oklahoma, the woman wearing a traditional hide dress, theman with elaborate eagle feather headdress with long trailer.

$400-600

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569.Three Unmounted Photographs Depicting Kiowa Indians, five-year-old “Yellow Fawn” in full regalia, a family with fully beaded cradle,and “Lone Wolf” and “White Buffalo,” 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.

$300-400

570.Rare Carte De Visite of a Wichita Man, by B.Z. Gannaway, FortSmith, Arkansas, the man seated and wearing a mixture of Europeanand traditional clothing.

$400-600

571.Cabinet Card of Two Southern Plains Girls, by E.W. Livingston,Hobart, Oklahoma Territory.

$250-350

572.Cabinet Card of a Southern Plains Woman and Child, C.C. Stotz,El Reno, Oklahoma, depicting a young Kiowa mother and baby in afully beaded Kiowa cradle.

$400-600

573.Two Will Soule Photographs, “Heap Wolves,” Comanche chief,1873, and “Whirlwind,” Cheyenne chief, Fort Sill.

$300-500

574.Carte de Visite of a Comanche Brave, Cook and Bergeronphotographers, Fort Smith, Arkansas, the man wearing a breastplateand holding a Missouri war axe, written on back: “A chief of the (?)Suki band of the Comanches, Narscuitti- on the Standing Bull.”

$300-400

566 570

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575.Cabinet Card of a Comanche Chief and Family, c. 1880s, “WhiteSkunk” with wife and children, by C.C. Stotz, El Reno, Oklahoma.

$400-600

576.Photograph of Shoshone Dancers, Chas. Weitfle, Central City,Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, information printed on the backof the mount, image 6 x 3 3/4 in.

$400-600

577.Cabinet Card of Five Shoshone Men, written in pencil on the back:“C.Carter, Utah,” all wearing clothing typical of the 1870s, one holds apercussion rifle.

$400-600

578.Photograph of Ute Chief Buckskin Charlie and His Wife, c. 1900,stamped by Hamilton and Kendrick of Denver, Colorado, CharlesNast photographer, image size 8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.

$500-700

579.Cabinet Card of a Male Shoshone Indian, C.R. Savage, Art Bazaar,Salt Lake City, Utah, 1888, the man wears a beaded loop necklacewith shell discs.

$300-400

580.Framed Photograph of Ute Chief Ouray, written on back: “WilliamGunneson Chamberlain,” Ouray standing and wearing an unusuallylong trade cloth shirt with beaded strips, (mat was cut to photo size),7 3/4 x 5 in.

$400-600

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576

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581.Color Tinted Photograph of Ute Chief Buckskin Charlie and Wife,both dressed in their finest, written on back: “photograph by CharlesNast, on page 53 in Great Spirit Book,” framed, mat 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

$250-350

582.Carte de Visite of an Ute Chief, by W.G. Chamberlain, Denver, thechief wearing a feather headdress with long drop and holding aRemington pistol, (clipped across top).

$300-400

583.Cabinet Card of an Ute Man and Woman, written in pencil onback: “by C.W. Carter, Salt Lake,” both wearing a combination oftraditional and European attire.

$300-400

584.Carte de Visite of “Three Bears,” Mitchel and MeGowanPhotographers, St. Louis, Missouri, depicting a Plains man with pipeand large pipebag.

$300-400

585.Cabinet Card of a Plains Indian Man, labeled “Bogardus,Photographer and Portrait Galleries, New York,” the man wearingtraditional leggings, moccasins and an ermine chest ornament.

$350-450

586.Photograph of Pawnee Chiefs, William H. Jackson, photographer,c. 1873-74, depicting left to right: Sun Chief, Fine Horse, Lone Chief,Love one Aimedat, and Struck with Tomahawk, (corners of mountrounded).

$600-800

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585

586

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587.Cabinet Card Photograph of Lone Wolf, stamped “B.F. RayRushville Neb.,” wearing war bonnet, war shirt, gauntlets, anddewclaw bandolier.

$250-350

588.Carte de Visite of a Pawnee Scout, Jackson Brothers, the manwearing a military jacket and buffalo robe, the tomahawk with brasstacks and heart cut-out in blade, (crease).

$400-600

589.Two Photographs of Southern Plains Men, the first depicting aseated man wearing a four-row breastplate and holding a Winchesterrifle, the second with a hide shirt, war bonnet, and carrying a peyotefan, labeled “Chief of Cheyenne, Wolf Mule.”

$300-400

590.Carte de Visite of Two Pawnee Braves, Jackson Bros., Omaha,Nebraska, the seated figure holding a Remington percussion pistol,the standing figure with roached hair, wearing a buffalo robe andcarrying a tacked handle pipe tomahawk, in plastic mount.

$400-600

591.Large Format Photograph of Two Lakota Men, written in ink onback: “right, Charles Chase closest to ledge, left, Amos Little, Fatherof Wallace Little about 1895,” both wearing period traditional clothing,one holding up a pipebag with crossed American flags, (damage),image 12 1/2 x 9 in.

$350-450

592.Cabinet Card of “Medicine Man” by Goff, a warrior wearing loopnecklace and with ermine-wrapped braids, matted.

$300-400

593.Cabinet Card of Two Sioux Indian Children, by Goff, depictingMedicine Bear’s children, while labeled Sioux, the older girl is wearinga Crow-style dress.

$300-400

594.Cabinet Card of Bull Thunder, L.A. Furlong, photographer,Halstead, Kansas, October 31, 1885.

$350-450

595.Carte de Visite of Sioux Chief Gaul, Gilbert and Miller, Mandan,Dakota, the chief wearing headband and carrying a pipe andpipebag.

$300-400

596.Cabinet Card of Arapaho Boys, written on back: “photo by MerrittD. Hougton, Rawlins, Wyoming, taken in 1882.”

$300-400

597.Five Stereo Views of Plains Indians, one marked “Thunder Hawk”holding a tomahawk, one of “Bald Eagle” with feathered staff, andothers wearing feathered bonnets.

$400-600

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598.Framed Silver Print Photograph of Red Cloud, “Oglala SiouxChief,” c. 1903, written on back “Eason Bros, photographers,Chadron, Neb.,” Red Cloud depicted in old age, wearing apictographic beaded hide jacket, image 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.

$800-1,200

599.Cabinet Card of Famous Lakota Chief Red Cloud, written on theback in ink “Red Cloud,” in pencil “C.M. Bell, Washington D.C.,” RedCloud wears a period war shirt and breastplate.

$600-800

600.Photograph of Red Cloud at 83 Years Old, I.R. McIntire, Chadron,Nebraska, Red Cloud carrying a pipe and pipebag, (top of mountclipped), image 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.

$400-600

601.Cabinet Card of Three Indian Girls, by Towner X. Runstenphotographers, Mandan, Dakota Territory, (lower left cornerdamaged).

$250-350

593598

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602.Four Photographs of American Indians, includes a Lakota family, aCheyenne child, children next to a log structure, and a cabinet card ofa Sioux woman by Meddaugh, Rushville, Nebraska.

$350-450

603.Photograph of Black Eye (Dakota), c. 1870s, the original mountreads: “W.H. Jacson photo, Dept. of the Interior U.S. GeologicalSurvey of the Territories, Prof. F. V. Hayden in charge,” written onback “photographer is Alexander Gardner (1821-1882).”

$1,000-1,500

604.Photograph of a Crow Boy, Rembrandt Studio, Lewiston, Idaho,wearing a combination of European and traditional clothing, imagesize 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.

$250-350

605.Color Tinted Heyn Photograph, copyright 1899, depicting “RichardWhite Bull, Ogallala Sioux,” 9 x 7 in.

$400-600

606.Cabinet Card of Rain in the Face, George E. Spencerphotographer, Chicago, he wears a war bonnet and quilled hide coat,and carries a pipe and pipebag.

$400-600

607.Cabinet Card of Rain in the Face, D.F. Barry photographer,Bismarck, Dakota Territory, label on back “this man was called IteWahacanka (face shield) by the Sioux, Whites call it Rain in the Face,”(two pinholes).

$600-800

608.Cabinet Card of Rain in the Face, by Geo. E. Spencer, FortSheridan, Home Studio, Chicago, c. late 19th century, seated andwearing a large hairpipe breastplate.

$400-600

609.Large Photograph of Indian Dancers, by George W. Parsons(1845-1926), 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ed McAndrews.

Literature: Great Spirit (Indian Portraits) by Edward McAndrews, pp.54 and 86.

$800-1,200

610.Photograph of Thomas No Water, Sioux, by Heyn, Omaha, 1899,wearing a war bonnet and breastplate, 9 x 7 in.

$300-400

611.Carte de Visite of Brule Sioux Chief Spotted Tail, by B.H. Gurnsey,Colorado Springs, Colorado, the chief wearing a blanket with widebeaded strip, (mount trimmed to the photo).

$400-600

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612.Two Cabinet Card Photographs, the first depicting “Medicine Bearand family” by J.F. Coombe, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, the second agroup of Indians by Jas. H. Crockwell, Salt Lake City, Utah.

$400-600

613.Tintype of a Seated Warrior, wearing a cloth shirt and commercialblanket.

$250-350

614.Carte de Visite of a Central Plains Woman and Child, Q.P. Hainesartist, Valentine, Nebraska, the woman wearing a Navajo chief’sblanket, both wearing long dentalia shell ear ornaments.

$300-400

615.Three Photographs Depicting Indian Children, a Shiffert photo of aCheyenne girl wearing a beaded hide dress, two Crow youths by J.N.Barnard, and a Heyn photo, Omaha, Nebraska, depicting a young girlwhose top appears to be made from bandanas.

$300-400

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616.Carte de Visite of a Sioux Brave, c. 1870, written on the back inpencil: “C.L. Hamilton, Fort Randall Dakota Territory,” “Young Chief”(?), the man wearing a coat profusely decorated with brass shoebuttons.

$300-400

617.Cabinet Card of a Central Plains Family, Charles E. Clark,Holdredge, Nebraska, 1886, the woman wearing a late chief’sblanket, one of the men wearing a hairpipe breastplate.

$300-400

618.Two Photographs of Indian Men, a copy of “Chief of theCheyenne,” Wolf Mule, and a cabinet card of Sioux chief Brave Heartby H.R. Locke and Co., Deadwood, South Dakota.

$300-400

619.Rare Cabinet Card, of two Nez Perce police, by Burns Bros.,Pendleton, Oregon.

$400-600

620.Photograph of Chief Moses, 1898, by Bushnell, he wears an oddcombination of Native and European clothing, image size 5 3/8 x 37/8 in.

$250-350

621.Three American Indian Photographs, a Northwest man and hisdaughter by W.S. Bowan, Pendleton, Oregon, a seated Ponca takenabout 1900, and a Plains man wearing a headdress, size of last 7 x 5in.

$400-600

622.Two Cabinet Card Photographs, the first by W.H. Ribelin,Ellensburg, Washington, depicting two Northwest men, the secondby J.N. Barnard, depicting “snake, a crow brave and sub chief.”

$400-600

623.Three Cabinet Cards, the first of a Plains man wearing a warbonnet, the second a Plateau (?) family by George WashingtonMackey, Oregon, the third of two Plains men in dance regalia.

$350-450

624.Cabinet Card of Two Plains Indian Men, by Elliot and Fry, “55 and56 Baker Street, London. W.,” the man on the left with dance regaliaand wearing a buffalo horn and feather headdress, the man on theright wearing a feather headdress and five-point badge.

$500-700

625.Cabinet Card of a Plains Indian Man, Chief White Bull, by F. JayHaynes, “Fargo, D.T.,” with otter-wrapped braids, and wearinghairpipe breast plate and metal arm band.

$300-400

626.Three Photographs of American Indian Women, the first of “Mrs.Old Woman” and baby by Fred R. Shiffert, El Reno, Oklahoma, thesecond of two Plateau women by Burns Photo Co., Lewiston, Idaho,the third of a woman and baby, Nevada.

$400-600

627.Cabinet Card of Two Cheyenne Warriors, one with feathered staff,one wearing a war bonnet, both carrying elaborate decorated shields.

$300-400

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628.Photograph of a Northwest Indian, by Thomas Rutter, c. 1900,“Watson-Homa,” son-in-law to Shute-A-Mone, 7 1/2 x 6 in.

$300-400

629.Cabinet Card of a Sioux Chief, by E.L. Eaton, Omaha, Nebraska,1883, with trade cloth blanket and wearing a hairpipe breast plate, hecarries an eagle (?) wing fan.

$500-700

630.Photograph of Red Bird, Sioux, copyright J.A. Johnson, 1908,wearing a headdress and breastplate, (damage), 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.

$300-400

631.Cabinet Card of “Standing Holy,” by D.F. Barry, “Sitting Bull’s LittleGirl,” signed on photo by Barry.

$300-400

632.Two Cabinet Card Photographs of Crow Women, one by ThomasN. Barnard, c. 1880, the second of a standing Crow girl by Shively ofMissoula, Montana.

$400-600

633.Large Photograph of an Arapaho Indian, copyright 1899, Rose andHopkins, Denver, “Wm. Shakspear, Arapaho,” holding war shield andcoup stick, 9 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.

$300-400

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634.Photograph of Plateau Indians, by Lee Morehouse, c. 1900, aplatinum print depicting men and women wearing their finest danceregalia, 9 1/8 x 7 3/4 in.

$400-600

635.Souvenir Photograph, by Lily E. White, Portland, Oregon, 1901,depicting a woman and child, (the original wrapper appears to havehoused a different photo by White), 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.

$200-250

636.Cabinet Card by O.S. Goff, depicting a Crow girl wearing an elktooth trade cloth dress, standing next to a Crow model cradle.

$400-600

637.Two Photographs of Warriors, the first by George Trager, of SamuelAmerican Horse, son of American Horse, seated in front of apictographic painting, the second of two Crow (?) men, written onback: “Short Soldier and Elk, photos by Baker and Johnson,Wyoming.”

$300-400

638.Large Albumen Photograph, by Orlando Scott Goff, Fort Custer,Montana, 1888, “medicine man,” depicting a Crow warrior in dancecostume, image 8 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.

$1,000-1,500

639.Cabinet Card of a Lakota Family, c. late 19th century, by Perry,Armour, South Dakota, written on back “Eduard Oklahoma.”

$500-700

640.Two Cabinet Card Photographs of Indian Children, the first byE.G. Cummings of Lewiston, Idaho, of a small girl and a baby in aPlateau cradle, the second by Z. Gilbert, Mandan, North Dakota,depicting “Standing Holy” wearing an elk tooth trade cloth dress andGerman silver concha belt.

$500-700

641.Cabinet Card Photograph of “Throwing Stick,” an Indian childwearing dentalia shell ear ornaments, by D.F. Barry, Bismarck, DakotaTerritory.

$350-450

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Upcoming Auction

Fine WinesMay 13, 2010 at 6 p.m.

Boston, MA

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1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor andSkinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceedthe estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not alot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature withrespect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, ofdescription, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement madeat the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputedbid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lotfor sale.

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7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by suchpurchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within theUnited States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items thatinclude material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting oflicensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitutecancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number.Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and otherqualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department ofCorporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

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President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. KeaneChief Financial Officer - Don KellyExecutive Vice President - Stephen L. FletcherVice Presidents- Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey, Kerry Shrives,Stuart G. Slavid, Stuart P. Whitehurst

American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. StarrAssistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. HaffAmerican Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. Fletcher, Martha HamiltonAssistants: LaGina Austin, Karen Langberg, Chris Barber, Susan ZachariasAmerican Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas DeihlAsian Works of Art - James F. CallahanAssistant: Tianyue JiangBooks & Manuscripts - Stuart P. WhitehurstAssistant: Sara C. WishartBottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. FletcherCeramics - Stuart G. SlavidClassic Automobiles & Motorcycles - Jane D. PrentissCouture - Kerry ShrivesDiscovery Sales - Kerry ShrivesAssistants: Garrett J. Sheahan, Harry B. McNabb, Melissa RiebeEuropean Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. SlavidAssistants: Stuart P. Whitehurst, Sara C. WishartFine Wines - Marie KeepJewelry - Gloria LiebermanAssistants: Sheila Barron Smithie, F.G.A., G.G.; John ColasaccoJudaica - Kerry ShrivesModernism: 1896–Present: Art Glass, Pottery, Metalwork & Furniture -Jane D. PrentissMuseum & Collections Services - Martha HamiltonMusical Instruments - David BonseyOriental Rugs & Carpets - Gary RichardsScience, Technology & Clocks - Robert C. CheneyAssistant: Chris BarberSilver - Stuart G. SlavidAssistant: Sara C. WishartToys & Dolls - Kerry ShrivesAuctioneers - LaGina Austin, David Bonsey, Robert C. Cheney,Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep, Gloria Lieberman,Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney,Stuart P. Whitehurst

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Marlborough: Warehouse Manager - Jonathan Dowling, 508.970.3280Property Manager - Samuel Combs, 508.970.3262

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Directions to Skinner's Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MATelephone: 617-350-5400

From the West:Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel.

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From the South:Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station.Bear left at the fork to continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. KneelandStreet becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza.

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