Native American

Large Native American Apache coiled basket, olla form, with contrasting step, lattice, arrowhead and floral designs. 20th century. 15 1/2" H x 14" dia. CONDITION: Very minor losses to the rim, scattered minor losses to the body. [See more photos →]

Grouping of two (2) Native American Cherokee rivercane baskets, including one (1) small wastebasket form with alternating dyed weavers and one (1) small shopping basket form with a square base fixed handle and alternating dyed weavers. Wastebasket – 12 3/4" H x 10" dia. Shopping basket – 11 3/4" H x 8 1/2" W & D. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Waste basket with losses to one base corner, light grime, overall good condition. Shopping basket overall good condition, one break to weaver on rim, losses to weavers on one corner and one side base weaver. [See more photos →]

Grouping of three (3) Native American Cherokee baskets. 1st item: One (1) rivercane wastebasket form with alternating butternut and walnut dyed weavers. Early to mid 20th century. 2nd-3rd items: Two (2) split oak baskets with alternating dyed weavers. One wastebasket form, and one rectangular carrying form with handle. 20th century. All baskets range in size from 14 1/4" H x 16 3/4" W x 10 1/2" D to 11 1/4" H x 11 1/4" dia. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Light grime and scattered minor breakage or losses to weavers, particularly around rim and neck. Longest 2" L. 2nd-3rd item: Brown stain to interior of rectangular form basket (2 1/4" x 1 1/4") with minor accretion, as well as an area of slight discoloration on one side near base (5 1/2" x 1 1/2"). [See more photos →]

Native American Cherokee rivercane carrying basket, unusually narrow form, having two carved wood fixed handles and alternating walnut and butternut dyed weavers. 13 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W x 14 1/2" L. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Breakage to weavers at corners, to one side of base edge and rim, longest 3" L. [See more photos →]

Attributed to Daniel Inukpuk (1942-2015), large Inuit carved green-gray stone sculpture depicting a woman carrying a young child on her back and clutching a pack. Signed in syllabics, copyrighted and dated "88", with "No s 24661" underside of base. 20" H x 10" W x 9" D. Late 20th century. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Some natural fissures to stone; overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Mata Ortiz/Casa Grande, Mexico and Native American Acoma pottery items. 1st item: Hilario Quezada (Mata Ortiz, Mexico, 20th century) blackware pottery olla, with a band of stylized diamonds below rim. Signed "Hilario Quezada" underside of base. 5 3/4" H x 9 1/2" dia. 2nd item: Acoma pottery olla with stylized white, black, and red polychrome decorations and feathers to rim and base. Signed "Chino" (possibly for the Chino family, the descendants of Marie Zieu Chino) underside of base. 8 1/4" H x 11" dia. Note: Purchased by the consignor from the Kokopelli Gallery, Sausalito, CA in 1999. 3rd item: Mata Ortiz, Mexico pottery jar, globular form body with polychrome black, tan, and red cross hatched geometric designs and stylized birds to rim. Signed "Blancha Ponce" underside of base. 5 3/4" H x 7 1/2" dia. 4th item: Mata Ortiz, Mexico pottery jar, globular form body with red, green, black, and tan polychrome geometric designs and a flared rim. Illegible signed underside of base. 5 1/2" H x 5 1/2" dia. Includes a brochure from the Galeria de Ollas, San Diego, CA gallery. All items mid/late 20th century. CONDITION: All items overall good condition with minor surface abrasions. [See more photos →]