Native American

Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyouk, Canadian, 1927-2013) Inuit stone cut print titled "Rudu in My Dreams", depicting two birds. Signed "Kenoyouk, 1962, Cape Dorset N.W.T., 1/50". Secured to off white mat with old masking tape and housed under glass in a silver and black wood frame. Sight – 22 1/4" H x 29" W. Sheet – 24 1/4" H x 32 3/4" W. Framed – 29 3/4" H x 35 3/4" W. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Has toning. [See more photos →]

Grouping of two (2) Native American Cherokee rivercane baskets. 1st item: Cherokee rivercane carrying basket of long rectangular form, with alternating walnut dyed weavers and butternut or faded bloodroot dyed weavers. 11 1/2" H x 14 1/4" W x 9" D. 2nd item: Cherokee rivercane carrying basket of round form with square base. Alternating weavers of walnut dyed, bloodroot dyed, and butternut weavers. 11 1/4" H x 10 3/4" W x 9 1/2" D. Both 20th century. Provenance: Private Southeast Tennessee collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Minor damage to weaver around rim, overall good condition. 2nd item: Slight wear to weaver around rim and minor scattered breakage to weaver, largest 1"L. Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Grouping of three (3) Native American Cherokee baskets, including two (2) rivercane and one (1) split oak carrying basket. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Cherokee rivercane carrying baskets with round forms on square bases. One smaller basket with alternating walnut and bloodroot dyed weavers and unusual band of bloodroot weavers applied around rim. One larger basket with alternatig bloodroot and walnut dyed weavers. 11 3/4" H x 8" W x 8 1/2" D and 13" H x 11 1/4" W x 10 3/4" D. 3rd item: One (1) Cherokee split oak carrying basket with alternating dyed weavers. 13 1/4" H x 17" W x 8 1/4" D. All 20th century. Provenance: Private Southeast Tennessee collection. CONDITION: All items overall good condition. 1st-2nd items: Minor wear and damage to weavers on base of smaller basket, and faint pale film to half of exterior. Minor scattered losses to decorative weaver, largest 1/2" L. 3rd item: Minor wear to bottom of basket, white drip stains to rim and interior. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Navajo jewelry items by Paul Chee, including one (1) wide cuff bracelet, one (1) belt buckle, and one (1) bolo with leather hanger. All pieces with inset turquoise stones, raised leaf and vine decoration and black grounds. Buckle with script signature, cuff stamped with the initials PC and bolo unsigned but attributed to Chee. Buckle – 3" H x 3 7/8" W. Cuff with 2 3/4" opening. Bolo without leather hanger – 2 1/2" H x 2" W. All 20th century. CONDITION: All pieces in overall good condition with light wear. [See more photos →]

Pair of Native American Sioux leather moccassins with multicolored beaded decoration to top, 10 3/4"L, early to mid 20th century, and a pair of Plains Indian cuffs, leather with red, white, black and blue beaded decoration, 9 1/2" x 5 5/8" overall. Circa 1930s. CONDITION: Moccasins: wear and grime to soles, 1-2 missing beads, overall very good condition. Ankle cuffs: One with 3/4" x 1/4" area of missing beads, the other with 1/4" x 1/8" area of missing beads at border, both with other scattered minor bead losses, wear, and small losses to leather edges. Light grime to back. Velcro patches adhered to backs; we have not attempted to remove them. [See more photos →]

Group of four (4) Native American Southwest Salado culture pottery pots, including three (3) olla forms and one (1) bowl. Two (2) ollas and bowl are redware examples, one (1) redware olla with additional white dot polychrome decoration. Ranging in size from 3 1/4" H x 6 5/8" dia. to 6 3/4" H. Pre-Columbian era. Lot also includes one (1) Native American Southwest Gila River Mogollon Pre-Columbian brown ware pottery jar. 4 3/4" H. CONDITION: 1st-4th items: All with general wear and losses. Bowl and smallest jar with repaired breaks. 5th item: Old breaks and losses to rim. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Thomas McKenney (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868) hand-colored lithographs. 1st item: JOHN ROSS, A CHEROKEE CHIEF. After the painting by Charles Bird King. Philadelphia: Daniel Rice and James G. Clark, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America," 1843. Sheet – 19 1/2" H x 13 5/8" W. Double matted – 20" H x 15" W. Condition: Moderate toning throughout, with a couple of scattered spots of foxing. 2nd item: DAVID VANN, A CHEROKEE CHIEF. Philadelphia: Daniel Rice and James G. Clark, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America," 1845. Unmatted. 19 1/2" H x 13 5/8" W. Condition: Significant toning, dampstaining upper left corner and lower right edge. Small loss to lower left corner. 3rd item: HUNTING THE BUFFALO. Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, circa 1872. Sheet – 6 1/4" H x 10" W. Triple matted – 11" H x 14 1/2" W. Condition: Toning and light foxing, sky area. Colors vivid. CONDITION: See item description. [See more photos →]