Native American

Randy Stiglitz (British Columbia, Cree, Coast Salish, b. 1956) Northwest Coast carved and polychrome painted portrait mask. Signed on interior, "Randy Stiglitz" and inscribed faintly on hanging bar "Tlingit Kwakiutl". 9 1/2"H x 8 3/4"W x 7 1/2"D. Biography (Courtesy the Sandusky Cultural Center): Randy Stiglitz is regarded as one of a handful of elite Coast Salish artists, working in the carving traditions of Salish, Kwakiutl and Tlingit cultures. He started carving as a teenager on North Vancouver's Capilano Reserve, under the guidance of local artists, and was especially influenced by well known carver Henry Hunt, Sr. In 2007, Randy was included in the "Sharing Myths" exhibition at Ohio's Sandusky Cultural Center, and he was recently an artist in residence at the Center along with his wife Janice Morin, who is also an accomplished Coast Salish artist. His work is in several notable collections including the Bill Gates Microsoft Collection, where it is on permanent exhibit. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: A few small scattered abrasions, up to 1/4", mostly around left eye area; overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Nine (9) Native American items, including three (3) Northwest Coast miniature round lidded baskets, likely Makah or Nootka tribes, one (1) Inuit miniature round lidded baleen basket, two (2) round Southwest baskets with geometric designs, one (1) with lid, one (1) carved Inuit soapstone figural depicting seals, one (1) Northwest Coast miniature painted totem, and one (1) painted Northwest Coast Indian water dipper or ladle. Ranging in size from 1 7/8" H x 2 3/4" dia. to 14 1/2" H x 2 3/4" W. Baskets early 20th century, totem first half of 20th century, Inuit and dipper last half 20th century. CONDITION: All items overall good condition with light general wear. [See more photos →]

Native American Cree or Crow presentation tomahawk, iron blade with incised and colored decoration, handle with an all over carved relief floral and leaf design in colors of red, yellow, blue and green. Lower edge of handle inscribed "AEG Montgomery" for Sgt. Albert Ernest Garland Montgomery. 24" L with blade x 9 1/2" W, blade. Late 19th century. Provenance: Oral history states that this tomahawk was given to Sgt. Albert Ernest Garland Montgomery, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1890. Sgt. Montgomery participated in the 1885 Frog Lake Massacre, which was part of the Cree uprising during the North-West Rebellion in Western Canada. Sgt. Montgomery later died from injuries when thrown from his horse while on parade in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. CONDITION: Minor chip to blade edge, handle with overall general wear, some scratching to handle base. [See more photos →]

Native American Sioux fully beaded hide vest. White beaded ground with red, blue, green and yellow beaded geometric designs to the front and back, retains some of the original fringe. Housed in a homemade shadow box frame. Vest – 21 1/2" H x 20" W. Framed – 27" H x 25" W. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Some minor bead loss at seams and to left front side, overall light grime. [See more photos →]

Assembled group of seven (7) Native American baskets including a Nez Perce corn husk bag, conical form, with geometric designs and canvas to rim (10 3/8" H x 7" dia.); an Apache figural or effigy bowl form basket (2 3/4" H x 4 1/4" H); Modac miniature gambling tray (5 1/4" dia.); a Pima or Akimel O'odham low basket form bowl with zigzag design (1 3/4" H x 7 3/4" dia.); a Pima or Akimel O'odham bowl form basket with geometric maze design (3 1/4" H x 9 1/2" dia.); a Mission bowl form basket with cross and geometric designs (4" H x 6" dia.); and a California, possibly Panamint bowl form basket with stair step geometric designs (4 1/2" H x 7" dia.). All items early to mid-20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: All baskets overall good condition, last basket described with some staining, losses to base. [See more photos →]

Six (6) Native American Southwest baskets, Tohono O_odham (Papago) and Pima, all coiled bowl forms with geometric designs made of willow, yucca and devil's claw, one with crosses. Ranging in size from 2 1/8" H x 5" dia. to 6" H x 10 3/8" dia. All Early 20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: Smallest basket with slight loss to rim, otherwise all in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Seven (7) Native American Cherokee baskets including; one (1) wastebasket form attributed to Agnes L. Welch (North Carolina, b. 1925), white oak with alternating dyed weavers (12 3/4" H x 12 1/4" dia.), one (1) shopping basket form, white oak with alternating dyed weavers (13" H x 18 3/4" L x 11 1/2" W), one (1) fish basket woven by Annie Driver with original Qualla Arts tag, one (1) melon form carrying basket attributed to G. Taylor (11 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W x 8" D), one (1) lidded buttocks basket with dyed weavers on the base (15 1/8" H x 13 3/4" W x 13" D) and two (2) rectangular white oak baskets with dyed weavers (10 3/4" H x 12" L x 6 3/4" D and 10 5/8" H x 15" L x 8 3/4" D). Ranging in date from Early 20th century to middle 20th century. CONDITION: Wastebasket overall good condition, some fading to dyed weavers. Shopping basket with break to weavers on rim at one handle, fading to dyed weavers. Fish basket, melon form basket and buttocks baskets overall good condition. Rectangular baskets with fading to dyed weavers, otherwise overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Navajo weavings. 1st item: Navajo Alice Yazzi blanket weaving, Two Grey Hills pattern, with original cotton Totah Trading Post, Farmington, NM label, signed by Alice Yazzi, pattern with duplicate halves having zig zag and diamond patterns woven in colors of black, cream, gold and grey, 74" x 45". 2nd item: Navajo area rug, Eye Dazzler pattern, in diamond zig zag pattern with spirit line, woven in colors of black, tan, yellow and grey, 61" x 31". 3rd item: Navajo area rug, Eye Dazzler pattern in large zig zag pattern with black and cream borders at each end, and woven in colors of black, cream, gold and grey, 63" x 35". All rugs early/mid 20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: 1st-2nd items: Some curling at corners, otherwise very good condition. 3rd item: Yellow stain splatter near center edge, and one yellow spot 13" from end and 14" from side. [See more photos →]

Group of four (4) Navajo handwoven area rugs. 1st & 2nd items: Two (2) Navajo Eye Dazzler rugs, one in zig zag pattern woven in colors of chocolate brown and cream with single red outline, 47" x 34"; other with central stepped diamond design and black end borders, cream field and woven in colors of cream, black, grey and red, 39" x 24". 3rd & 4th items: Two (2) Navajo Grey Hills area rugs, one with stepped diamond design, small diamond corners, black border, grey field and colors of brown and cream, 43" x 28"; other with spirit line at one end, wide black border, cream inner border, taupe field, jagged grey star center and gold stepped corners, 38" x 22". All weavings mid 20th century or later. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: 1st item: Minor bleeding of red dye. 2nd item: 3/4" hole near one end at middle, scattered stains to both sides. 3rd item: Scattered animal hair. 4th item: Several yellow stains throughout, mostly on one side. [See more photos →]

Inuit walrus jawbone, carved in the form of a polar bear, with applied carved green soapstone bird and seal figures. No signature found. 4 1/4"H x 8"W x 10"D. 20th century. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: Very good condition. Bird and seal are affixed by dowels and bird is somewhat loose, use care in handling. [See more photos →]

Two Native American accessories. 1st item: American Navajo silver and turquoise concho belt, seven oval scalloped edged links with sunburst design centered by an oval turquoise and interspersed by eight vertical rectangular silver links with sunray design. Silver belt buckle with two repousse eagles with turquoise centers. No maker's marks. Silver tested as approximately 800 silver. Leather belt length: 44 3/4" L; each oval link: 2 1/2" x 3"; each rectangular link: 2" x 1". Native American, 20th century. 2nd item: Zuni bear fetish necklace with 6 large carved turquoise bear figures and approximately 92 small carved assorted stone bear figures and heshi beads, 32" L. Native American, 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Some wear to leather strap and tarnish to silver metal. 2nd item: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]