Native American

Navajo wool rug, the central field with two octagonal medallions with central "swirling log" decoration and serrated diamond design projecting from the center borders. Woven in colors of cream, tan, dark brown, and red. 37" x 60". Circa 1930.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered wear and staining. Minor losses to border edges with some unraveling of threads. 1/4" hole to one cream medallion. [See more photos →]

Tlingit carved wooden Grease or Effigy Bowl, attributed to Augustus Bean and/or Rudolph Watson (Tlingit, 1864-1951 / 1850-1926), seal form with inset abalone and bone. 14"L x 5"H.

PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee estate.

CONDITION: Missing one tooth and 1 inset oval bone piece, 1" wedge shaped area at rear tail broken and repaired; some light general wear and small nicks/gouges. [See more photos →]

Native American fully-beaded bag, possibly Sioux or Kiowa. Beaded square form constructed of one folded piece of hide having stylized floral, heart and cross designs to each side, all on a white ground. Coiled handle and looped beaded fringe are likely later added elements. Bag (w/out handle): 6 1/4" H x 5" W. Early 20th century.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. One side of handle is detached. Coiled handled and looped beaded fringe are likely later added elements. [See more photos →]

Native American Cherokee rivercane basket, shopping basket form. Chief's daughter pattern variant with fixed bentwood top handle and alternating bloodroot dyed weavers. 14 1/4" H x 17 1/2" W x 11" D.

CONDITION: Some moderate wear to corners and scattered breaks and losses to weavers. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Cherokee rivercane shopping or market baskets, rounded rectangular form with walnut and bloodroot dyed weavers woven in a zig-zag pattern with central fixed wooden handles. Larger: 15 7/8" H x 16 3/4" W x 9 3/4" D. Smaller: 10" H x 10 1/8" W x 6" D. Both items 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Hawkins County, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Both with minor wear to weavers commensurate with age. Larger basket with minute scattered breaks to weavers and minor scattered losses, primarily around handle. [See more photos →]

1st item: Cherokee Native American rivercane basket, wastebasket form attributed to Edmond Youngblood (1922-1995) having walnut and bloodroot-dyed weavers woven in a diamond pattern with wide banded rim. Pencil inscriptions on rim and base, "80–". Includes old paper label with handwritten attribution and date, "River Cane basket / Black walnut & bloodroot dyes / By Edmond Youngblood / 1984". 14" H x approx. 10 1/2" dia. Note: Edmond Youngblood was one of four sons born to Suaghee and Lizzie Stamper Youngblood, the latter of which, a prominent weaver, taught him basket weaving during his childhood in the Wolf Town community on the Qualla Boundary. He became one of the few men to practice the trade, though, due to this stigma, submitted baskets in the name of his mother for a portion of his career. (source: "Lizze Stamper Youngbird (1903-1967) and Edmond Youngbird (1922-1995)" from CHEROKEE BASKETRY: FROM THE HANDS OF OUR ELDERS by M. Anna Fariello, published by the History Press, Charleston, SC, 2009, p. 144-148) 2nd item: Cherokee Native American rivercane basket, Shopping or market basket form having walnut, bloodroot, and berry dyed weavers woven in the Chief's Daughter pattern with hinged wooden handle. 8 3/8" H x 10" W x 7 3/8" D. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Hawkins County, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: 1st item: Minute scattered wear to weavers, including two small breaks and one loss measuring 1/8" x 1 1/4". 2nd item: Minute scattered wear to weavers and minor splintering to handle. [See more photos →]

Native American, possibly Navajo, inlaid turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace with twelve teardrop-shaped engraved squash blossoms set with inlaid turquoise stones centered around one horseshoe form engraved naja set withten (10 ) teardrop-shaped medallions set with inlaid turquoise stones, all on a double strand of silver beads. Marked STERLING on the reverse of the naja together with a pictorial maker's mark. 22 1/2" drop L. 21.73 gross troy ounces. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with light wear. Black marker writing en verso of naja. [See more photos →]

Native American Navajo coral and silver squash blossom necklace with ten (10) oblong engraved squash blossoms set with coral stones centered around one horseshoe form engraved naja set with seven coral stones and one silver and coral drop, all on a double strand of silver beads. Marked J P STERLING. Together with a pair of near-matching earrings marked D C STERLING for Delbert Chatter. Necklace: 17 3/4" drop L, 8.92 total troy ounces. Earrings: 1 3/4" H, 0.48 troy ounces. All pieces 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Both items overall good condition, necklace with black marker writing en verso of naja. [See more photos →]

Navajo turquoise, coral and silver squash blossom necklace with nine medallion-shaped engraved squash blossoms set with coral stones, the central medallion additionally set with two bearclaw shaped turquoise stones, all on a double strand of silver beads. Unmarked and unsigned but XRF tests sterling. 18 1/2" drop L. 20th century. 11.32 total gross troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition, center medallion with black marker inscription. [See more photos →]

Navajo needlepoint coral and silver squash blossom necklace with 12 oval squash blossoms set with coral stones centered around one horseshoe form engraved naja set with coral stones together with a coral inset silver drop medallion, all on a double strand of silver beads. Marked on the naja STERLING D C, possibly for Delbert Chatter. 21 1/4" drop L. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. Back of naja with black marker inscription. [See more photos →]

Zuni fetish necklace comprised of five beaded strands set with various hardstone, mother of pearl and bone fetish carvings including birds, frogs, owls, armadillos, turtles, foxes, bears, fish, rabbits and others centered around a large corn maiden fetish at the bottom with two additional corn maiden fetishes at the top of each side and silver clasps. 18" drop L. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Southwestern Native American pottery jars. 1st item: Stella Shutiva (Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, 1935-1997) whiteware pottery jar with corrugated design to shoulder, signed in marker "S, Shutiva/ Acoma, N./ Mex." to underside. 6 3/4" H x 5 3/4" Dia. 2nd item: Florence Chavarria Browning (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, b. 1931) blackware pottery bowl or jar with stylized feather and geometric design in deep relief along shoulder, signed in pencil "Florence B./ Santa Clara Pueblo" to underside. 3 1/2" H x 5" Dia. Note: Original receipt for Stella Shutiva jar, purchased in 1975, is included with the purchase of this lot.

PROVENANCE: Property from the Collection of Jo Ann Cline Yates, Lookout Mountain Tennessee.

CONDITION: Both in very good condition with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

1st item: Native American blackware bowl with stylized horned serpent design encircling the body, San Ildefonso, Pueblo. 2" H x 6 3/4" dia. Circa 1900-1910. Note: This item was a wedding gift to the consignor's parents. 2nd item: American powder horn with painted Native American style decoration including geometric bands, arrows, and bird. Fitted with a wood end cap and carved wooden spout. 12 1/4" W. American or Native American, 19th century.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Raymond Holton, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: 1st item: Water damage resulting in losses to the glaze to the interior. Scattered losses to the base and wear. 2nd item: Wear, some light surface staining, and errant marks to the horn body. Shallowing chipping to the horn end and wear to wood end cap. [See more photos →]

1st item: Anita Suazo (Santa Clara, New Mexico, B. 1937) blackware pottery jar with carved geometric decoration in high relief. Signed "Anita Suazo / Santa Clara' to underside. 4 1/2" H x 5 1/2" Dia. 2nd item: Ceramic pottery sculpture of a bear with brown glaze. 6" H x 8 1/2" W x 4" D. Both items 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Jean Rippy, Franklin, Tennessee.

CONDITION: 1st item: With some minor surface wear, scratching, and abrasion to the glaze. 2nd item: A few areas of loss, lares on back of left foot, approximately 1", some crazing to glaze. [See more photos →]