Native American

Ladies 14K yellow gold bracelet featuring 9 mine cut diamonds approximately 1.44 carats, Clarity-SI2, Color-I. The bracelet is marked "14K" and is 7" L. Gross weight of the bracelet is 16.55 grams. Condition: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Native American Navajo sterling silver concho belt, comprised of 6 large oval (4 x 4 1/4") and 7 small rectangular (4 x 1 3/4") links or plaques attached to a leather belt. Each link contains 2 rows of circular needle point turquoise. The belt is marked "sterling" and signed "IH" for Ivan Howard. 47" L, gross weight of 1427.8 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall good condition with normal use wear. [See more photos →]

Native American sterling silver (tested), large turquoise and leather concho belt, comprised of ten (10) Conchos or links total including five (5) large multicolor turquoise stones and five (5) smaller squash blossom links with inset matching turquoise, all attached to a wide black leather belt. Unsigned. 48" L with a gross weight of 1984.9 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall good condition with evidence of normal use wear. [See more photos →]

Native American Morgan Silver Dollar and turquoise squash blossom necklace comprised of ten (10) 1921 morgan dollars as the blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads and a central silver naja featuring a suspended turquoise. The necklace tests sterling and is unsigned. 26" L, gross weight of 379.7 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Navajo sterling silver and turquoise concho belts. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver Concho belt comprised of twenty (20) links featuring robins egg blue turquoise, marked "sterling" and signed "BY" for Benson Yazzie. 44" L. 2nd item: Navajo sterling silver (tested) Concho belt comprised of eleven (11) links featuring turquoise, unsigned. 45" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both belts in overall good condition with general wear. [See more photos →]

Native American Navajo sterling silver Concho belt comprised of seven (7) shaped and stamped links with an inset turquoise in the shape of a cowboy boot. Marked "sterling" and signed "CT" for Terry Charlie. 40" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) Zuni "Parrot" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 1/4" H. Circa 1970's-1980's. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) "Warrior" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 1/4" H. Circa 1970s-1980s. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) Zuni "Ogre" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 1/4"H. Circa 1970's-1980's. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Slight bending to knife blade, otherwise overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) Zuni "Warrior" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 1/4"H. Circa 1970's – 1980's. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) Zuni "Ogre" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 3/8" H. Circa 1970s-1980s. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002) Zuni "Ogre" Katsina bolo consisting of silver with multi stone channel inlaid stones, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Stamped on the back "EAB Zuni". 5 1/4" H. Circa 1970s-1980s. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: One coral inlaid stone missing below necklace. Some scratching noted to hair, left lower side. [See more photos →]

Large Zuni "Mudhead" Katsina bolo comprised of silver with multi stone channel inlay, attached to a braided leather tie with silver drum tips. Partially stamped on the back "E Z". Possibly Eddie Beyuka (1920-2002). 5 1/4" H. Circa 1970s-1980s. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Navajo jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, bolo tie, and cuff bracelet. 1st item: Early Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace comprised of fourteen (14) silver blossoms set between single row silver beads and a central silver naja. The necklace tests sterling and is unsigned. The necklace is 24" and has a weight of 253.4 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver Navajo bolo tie featuring turquoise, marked "925" and signed by the artist "Wydell Billie". The tie is 36" L and has a gross weight of 71.35 grams. 3rd item: Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring turquoise, marked ".925" and signed by the artist "Robert Noreen Kelly" with a feather pictorial. The cuff is 6 1/2" and has a gross weight of 98.66 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 423.41 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Navajo sterling and turquoise jewelry items 1st item: Sterling silver squash blossom necklace with 10 blossoms, each featuring a unique shape of boulder turquoise, between double row silver beads and a naja with 5 unique shaped boulder turquoise. The necklace tests sterling and is unsigned. The necklace is 26" L and has a gross weight of 238.2 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring a rectangular boulder turquoise. The cuff is marked "sterling" and signed "M". The bracelet is 7" and has a gross weight of 102.9 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver ring featuring a rectangular boulder turquoise. The ring tests sterling and in unsigned. The ring is size 10 1/4 and has a gross weight of 30.19 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 371.29 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in good condition with overall general wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Navajo jewelry items. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver and boulder turquoise belt comprised of nine (9) sterling and turquoise squash blossom style links. Marked STERLING and signed B, possibly for Benjamin Piaso. 42" L with a gross weight of 425.1 grams. 2nd item: Large Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring a large boulder turquoise stone with floral sterling surround. Marked STERLING and signed V NEZ for Viola Nez. The cuff is 6 1/2" and has a gross weight of 186.5 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 611.6 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Belt in overall good condition. Turquoise in cuff with hairlines and some pitting. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Navajo sterling silver and turquoise jewelry items, including one (1) squash blossom necklace, one (1) cuff bracelet, and one (1) ring. 1st item: Sterling silver Navajo squash blossom necklace with 12 turquoise blossoms between double strand silver beads and a naja containing 4 rows of turquoise. The necklace is marked "sterling" and signed "JW" for Juliana Williams. The necklace is 32" L and has a gross weight of 239.2 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver Navajo cuff bracelet featuring circular rows of turquoise. The bracelet is marked "sterling" and signed "DLW" for Danny L. Wauneka. the bracelet is 6 1/2" and has a gross weight of 58.6 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver ring featuring a circular row of turquoise. The ring tests sterling and is unsigned. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight of 8.7 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 306.5 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall very good condition with expected general wear. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Native American silver and turquoise jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, cuff bracelet, belt buckle, watch band, and ring. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace with 12 silver & turquoise blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads with a central silver naja featuring five (5) turquoise nuggets. The necklace is marked STERLING and signed ATI or ATT. The necklace is 26" and has a gross weight of 93.9 grams. 2nd item: Navajo sterling silver wide cuff bracelet featuring five (5) rows of turquoise, marked STERLING twice and signed "T" three times for Mary & Richard Thomas. The bracelet is 7 1/4" and has a gross weight of 168.2 grams. 3rd item: Navajo coin silver (tested) belt buckle rectangular form with three rows of turquoise, unsigned, 4 x 2 1/2". Gross weight of the buckle is 62.5 grams. 4th item: Zuni stainless steel watchband with sterling silver flanks featuring three (3) turquoise nuggets, marked STERLING and signed W. QUAM ZUNI for Wayne Quam. The watch band is 6" L and expandable, gross weight of 54.6 grams (includes stainless steel band). 5th item: Navajo sterling silver ring featuring double Cabochon turquoise, unsigned and tests sterling. Size 9 with gross weight of 18.4 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 397.6 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Native American Mother of Pearl jewelry items including one (1) squash blossom necklace, one (1) cuff bracelet, and three (3) rings. 1st item: Sterling silver squash blossom necklace with ten (10) silver & mother of pearl blossoms between double row silver beads and a naja featuring mother of pearl. The necklace tests sterling and is unsigned. The necklace is 22" L and has a gross weight of 148.8 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring 3 mother of pearl stones. The cuff is marked "sterling" and signed "RH". The cuff is 7" and has a gross weight of 36.38 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver Navajo ring featuring a mother of pearl. The ring is marked "sterling" and signed "B" for Billy Slim. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight of 8.0 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver ring featuring a mother of pearl. The ring tests sterling and is not signed. The ring is size 6 1/2 and has a gross weight of 8.12 grams. 5th item: Sterling silver ring featuring a mother of pearl. The ring tests sterling and is not signed. The ring is size 7 1/4 and has a gross weight of 6.65 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 207.95 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Native American Navajo sterling silver and green/blue turquoise squash blossom necklace comprised of twelve (12) silver and turquoise blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads and a central silver naja featuring turquoise. Marked STERLING, unsigned. Together with a pair of sterling and turquoise matching squash blossom dangle earrings featuring green/blue turquoise. The earrings test sterling and are unsigned. The necklace is 28" L and has a gross weight of 280.8 grams. The earrings are 2 1/4" L x 1" W and have a gross weight of 27.8 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 308.6 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All items in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American sterling silver and leather Concho belts. 1st item: Native American sterling silver and leather Concho belt comprised of ten (10) oval stamped sterling silver Conchos measuring 3 x 2 1/4" each and mounted onto a black leather belt. The Conchos test sterling, belt 55" L. Gross weight of the belt is 47.17 grams. 2nd item: Native American Navajo sterling silver (tested) Concho belt comprised of sixteen (16) Conchos, eight (8) oval and eight (8) bow tie shaped, all with stamped decoration with the oval links with central inset turquoise and mounted onto leather. Unsigned, 44" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall good condition. 1st iem: Nine of the conchos with felt added to the back. 2nd Item: Overall good condition with some general wear. [See more photos →]

Large Native American, likely Navajo, sterling silver (tested) and turquoise necklace, the pendant in the form of one large bear paw over two smaller bear paws attached to a chased filigree link chain. Unsigned. Pendant measures 8 1/2" L x 4 1/2" W. 20 1/4" total L. Gross weight of the necklace is 426 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall good condition. Right paw with fissures to stones. [See more photos →]

Native American Choctaw double weave rivercane storage basket and lid with a square form similar to the Cherokee, butternut and bloodroot dyed weavers. 7 1/2" H x 6" square. 1st half 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Native American Choctaw double weave rivercane basket, small waste basket form with flaring rim, walnut dyed weavers in an alternating square and diamond band pattern. 8 1/2" H. 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Double Weave Rivercane Baskets. 1st item: Cherokee double weave rivercane square form basket with alternating walnut and bloodroot dyed weavers forming a geometric pattern. 4 1/4" H x 9" W x 8 5/8" D. 20th century. Note: This basket was purchased at the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual located in Cherokee, NC in the 1970's. 2nd item: Choctaw double weave basket, round form with square base with alternating dark brown and red weavers forming a geometric pattern. 8 1/4" H x 7" W. 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both baskets overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Very large Native American Cherokee rivercane basket, waste or storage basket form, woven in the Chief's Daughters pattern with alternating walnut dyed weavers. Maker unknown but retains the string from the original Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual tag. 19 1/2" H x approx. 17" W. Provenance: Purchased by the original owners in the 1970's directly from the Cherokee/Qualla Arts reservation. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall very good condition with general wear. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Cherokee baskets, including: one (1) lidded honeysuckle basket with walnut dyed weavers by Nancy Conseen (1929-1997), retains the original Qualla Arts tag; one (1) rivercane wastebasket with walnut and bloodroot dyed weavers by Emmaline Garrett (1933-2015); and one (1) oak wastebasket form with walnut dyed weavers. Ranging in size from 12 1/2" H x 7 3/4" W to 11 3/4" H x 12" W. Provenance: All baskets were purchased from the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual located in Cherokee, NC in the 1960's & 70's. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All baskets in overall very good condition with light grime. Rivercane basket with small stain to the interior. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Choctaw double weave rivercane baskets, including one (1) lidded tall square from with red and black dyed weavers (7" H) and one (1) small conical wastebasket form with dyed walnut diamond band design, initialed on the base ISC. (8 1/2" H). Both baskets contemporary, 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: Both overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Native American Chitimacha rivercane flat basket or fanner tray, woven in the Little Trout on Perch pattern, with red and brown dyed weavers and interlacing rim. Attributed to the weaver Melissa Darden. Includes a Collectables by Tomlinson and Associates, Gatlinburg, TN business card with weaver attribution and additional information. 2 1/2" H x 10 1/8" W x 10 3/4" D. 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Coushatta rivercane handled baskets similar to Choctaw and Cherokee forms. Includes one (1) round basket with a red diagonal banded design and squared base, one (1) round basket with squared base, and one (1) oval basket with squared base, all with rivercane wrapped handles. Ranging in size from 10 1/2" H x 9" W x 8 1/2" D to 10" H x 10 1/2" W x 12 1/2" D. 1st half 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: All baskets in overall good condition. Largest basket with some losses to handle and looseness to handle at joints. Medium round basket with slight losses to one corner. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Southwest Native American baskets, including one (1) Papago coiled figural lidded duck basket, one (1) polychromed Hopi coiled plaque with turtle design, one (1) polychrome Hopi lidded round "beehive" form basket, one (1) Califonia Native American Mission coiled basket with geometric design, and one (1) Zuni carved green stone frog fetish or amulet. Ranging in size from 2 1/2" H x 3 1/2" L to 6 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W. All items 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All items overall very good condition. Beehive basket with some slight warping to body, California basket with fading to dyed weavers. [See more photos →]

Pacific Northwest Tlingit, round lidded basket with rattle top and polychrome geometric decoration to the lid, basket and basket base. 3" H x 3 3/4" dia. 1st quarter 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Basket in overall very good condition. Lid is slightly mishapen. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Navajo rugs. 1st item: Navajo Yei area wool rug weaving, depicting two standing spirit figures, each holding cornstalks and bordered by cornstalk panels, woven in colors of red, brown, yellow, green, purple, navy, cream and turquoise. 29" H x 42 3/4" W. 2nd item: Navajo Eye Dazzler area wool rug weaving, woven in colors of black, grey, taupe, cream and brown. 31 1/4" H x 41 1/4" W. Both rugs mid 20th century, acquired in the 1970s in CA. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both pieces overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Navajo wool rug or blanket, Two Grey Hills pattern with crosses. Woven in colors of brown, cream and tan. 81 1/2" H x 62" W. 1st half 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall good condition for age. Some scattered stains, wear and losses to edges. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Plains textiles with beadwork. 1st item: Native American Plains Indian beaded black velvet panel having a floral decorated center and border, possibly Cree. 21 3/4" H x 22 7/8" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: Native American Plains Indian beaded pin cushion with geometric and floral beaded designs to the top and base. 3" dia. 20th century. 3rd item: Native American Ojibwa woven sweetgrass hanging or trivet with a floral embroidered birchbark center. 6" dia. First half of the 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: Overall very good condition. One very small area of bead loss, lower right corner. 2nd item: Losses and shattering to fabric sides of cushion. Beadwork in very good condition. 3rd item: Overall general wear, losses to embroidery. [See more photos →]

Rare American beaded watch chain reading EUNICE LEE BORN FEB. 16 1815 MARRIED TO CLARK C. SWIFT FEB. 9 1831 and additional date JAN 24 1834, green background with white geometric and figural designs including fish, knives, key and arrows. 64" L not including ribbon ties at end. Note: although sometimes called Native American wampum or trade belts, research indicates these thin beaded straps were more likely used as watch chains and were often woven on small bead looms by white women as hobbies and by girls at female academies in the 1830s and may not have been made by Native Americans until the 1850s. (Ref. Lynn Basset, "Guard Thy Hours: Bead Watch Chains of the 1830s" which appeared in the May/June 2000 issue of Piecework, and "Woven Bead Chains of the 1830s" in the Dec. 1995 issue of the Magazine Antiques. A watch chain similar to this one may be seen in a portrait of a woman, presumed to be Mrs. Pearce, attributed to Erastus Salisbury Field, in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg). Provenance: Private Holly Springs, MS collection. Biography: "Major Clark Charley Swift became associated as a partner with Mr. Oliver Lee in 1828 in a mercantile business in Silver Creek, Chautauqua County (NY). The store, called Lee & Swift, under Swift's management, became a thriving business and traded with the Seneca Nation and settlers in the area. In 1831, Clark Swift married *Miss Eunice Lee, the daughter of his partner, and subsequently purchased his partners' business interest in 1834. Oliver Lee (whose wife Elizabeth A. Downer, was descended from William Brewster, who came over on the Mayflower) went on to establish the Bank of Silver Creek and the Oliver Lee & Company Bank of Buffalo. When the Bank of Silver Creek was organized by Oliver Lee, in 1839, Swift became a stockholder and then elected as one of the directors and subsequently, he was elected cashier of that institution. But his growing prominence in the village of Silver Creek did not stop there, for in 1841, Clark Swift was appointed postmaster in 1841, as well as several military commissions, earning the titled rank of Major Swift and was later a Civil War veteran. In 1846 he set out to build a brick home in the Federal Style ("The Swift Mansion" – still extant), on the edge of Silver Creek, NY, which commanded an unobstructed view of Lake Erie. There in its parlor, Major Swift indulged his lifetime passion for music; he sang well and played the flute with skill. His love of music brought the first piano in Silver Creek, to his home. Also in the year 1846, Major Swift became Indian Custodian, or Agent for the Seneca Nation. Major Swift had learned to speak the Seneca language fluently in his youth and had met Indian chiefs Cornplanter and Red Jacket. Swift had many friends on the nearby Cattaraugus Reservation and for many years kept his store stocked with goods, which catered to their needs. During their long association, the Seneca people always found Major Swift a loyal friend. They often visited him at the mansion, staying overnight and sleeping in front of the big kitchen fireplace. To him they came without hesitation when in trouble or distress. The hospitality of the Swift Mansion was always extended to them, and in turn, the Native people of the Seneca Nation paid Major Swift the honor of serenading him in his home, when they came to the village."Ê Sources: The Dunkirk OBSERVER – Agnes "Pat" Pfleuger; "Once Upon A Time" by Marion Thomas, published in 1966; http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~candysfamilys/genealogy/swiftfamily/clarkswift.html We wish to thank Janet Hasson for her work in researching this family. A copy of her genealogy report will be made available to the winning bidder. Condition: Four segments of missing beads, two measuring 1" and two measuring 1/2" L. Many, but probably not all beads retained. [See more photos →]

Pair of Native American Plains Indian fully top beaded moccasins, possibly Sioux, comprised of leather with allover multicolored geometric beaded decoration to top in colors of blue, orange, yellow, white and brown, hard soles. 11 1/2" L. Early 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both overall very good condition. One with one loose strand of beads to the upper section. Both with evidence of light use wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American decorative items. 1st item: Gajesa Society Iroquois Mohawk corn husk and painted pine face mask, made by Sken De'son. Retains the original tag. 15" H. 2nd item: Chippewa birch basket by Jerry Maulson. Tall cylindrical form with basswood applied rim, the body with incised turtle decoration, square base. Retains the original tag. 9 1/4" H. Both items 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both items overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

San Ildefonso pottery jar by Tony Da (1940-2008) having a blackware body and reddish brown rim with carved Avanyu serpent design to the upper shoulder. Incised "DA" on the base. 3 1/4" H x approx. 4 1/4" dia. Provenance: Purchased in the 1970's. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall very good condition, white errant mark to the base. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Southwest Native American Pottery Pieces. 1st item: Native American, Mojave pottery effigy vase by Elmer Gates (1929-1990), head with beaded earrings and necklace, four spouts to the body and polychrome geometric decoration. Signed "Elmer G. and dated '72" on base. 7 1/2" H. 2nd item: Teresita Chavez Romero (1894-1991) pottery jar with figural lizard handles and polychrome decoration to the body. Base signed "Teresita Romero". 4 1/2" H. Both pieces 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both pieces overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) early Native American Acoma Pueblo pottery jars or ollas, both with white slip grounds with black and red stylized polychrome decoration. Smaller jar signed on the base "M. Aragon/Acoma/ New Mex". 5 1/4" H x 7 1/4" dia. and 7 1/4" H x 10 1/2" dia. Both 1st half 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Both overall very good condition, no cracks or chipping. Some wear to paint and minor scattered losses. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Santa Clara pottery items. 1st item: Mida Tafoya (b. 1931) blackware pottery vase, with carved serpent decoration below the rim. Signed on the base "Mida Tafoya Santa Clara Pueblo". 5 1/4" H x 7 1/4" dia. Note: Purchased in the 1970's. 2nd item: Pottery bowl, signed in script on the base "Lela" , possibly for Lela Gutierrez. Blackware ground with orange polychrome geometric decoration around the upper shoulder. 4 1/4" H x 8 3/8" dia. 20th century. Note: A 1976 "Special Award" ribbon from the Phoenix Indian Arts & Crafts Show accompanies this bowl. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: Overall very good condition. 2nd item: Shallow chip to the rim and a few scattered minor areas of glaze flakes to polychrome decoration. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Pottery Items, including Hopi. 1st item: Hopi low pottery bowl having a red painted exterior and red and black abstract geometric decoration to the center. Underside marked (partially illegible) "MADE BY T(E-WANG)-I-NEMA". 3 1/4" H x 11 1/2" W. 2nd item: Santo Domingo pottery vase or bowl with central handle and double spout. Exterior with red and black floral pottery decoration on white ground, red painted interior. Chalk script on base reads "Sept -1927". 4 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W. Both items 1st half 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: Five hairlines extending from rim to underside of base, old rim repair. Losses to paint on the underside. 2nd item: Overall good condition with some minor fleabites to the rim. [See more photos →]

Santo Domingo Olla pottery jar with polychrome geometric decoration to the body and a red painted base. 9 1/2" H x 13" W. Early 20th century. Provenance: The estate of Stanley Horvatin, formerly of La Jolla, California. The estate of Stanley Horvatin, formerly of La Jolla, California. Condition: Old repaired break to rim with several hairlines emanating from rim, longest is 3" horizontal hairline, with chip at one crack. Another repaired break to rim with added paint, approx. 1" x 1" square. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Native American items, including three (3) Santa Clara pottery pieces and two (2) miniature baskets. 1st & 2nd items: Grace Medicine Flower (Santa Clara, b. 1938) and Camilio "Sunflower" Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1902-1995) pottery items including one (1) blackware jar with incised signatures "Grace & Camilio Tafoya" and one (1) small seed jar with incised signature "Grace Medicine Flower." Both with incised sgraffito Kachina decoration. 3" H and 1" H. 3rd item: Miniature pottery Chemehuevi vase by Niadi Wildflower, having a red ground and black painted geometric decoration, signed Niadi on the base. 1 1/2" H. 4th & 5th items: Two (2) miniature Southwest pottery baskets including one (1) lidded form. 1" H and 1 1/2" dia. All items 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item with 2 hairlines emanating from the rim. Remaining items very good condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Native American Hopi pottery items, all with stylized geometric polychrome decorations, including one (1) large jar signed "Fawn Navasi", one (1) bowl signed "Laura Tomasi", one (1) small bowl signed "Nellie Nampeyo", and one (1) jar unsigned. Ranging in size from 2" H x 3 1/2" W to 5 1/4" H x 7 1/2" W. All 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces overall good condition with scattered light wear. Unsigned jar with a fleabite to the rim. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Pottery Items, including Hopi and Santa Clara Pueblo. 1st item: Large Hopi pottery wedding vase by Joy Navasie (1919-2012) having a white ground with brown and red geometric bird decoration. Figural frog signature on the base. 13 3/4" H. 2nd item: Margaret (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) Santa Clara Pueblo pottery figural frog with polychrome painted animal decoration to the shell. Signed on the base "Margaret Luther". 2 1/2" H x 4" L. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: Rim of one spout with a glaze flake of 1"L. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of four (4) Native American pottery items, including: one (1) Cherokee figural owl vase by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986) signed "Cora Wanetah" on the base, one (1) Cherokee pottery oil lamp with bird handle by Elizabeth "Bigmeat" Jackson (1919-2008) signed "Bigmeat Cherokee" on the base, and two (2) Catawba pottery items including one (1) vase and one (1) low bowl by Sara Ayers (1919-2002), both with figural "Chief's Head" handles, signed and inscribed "Sara Ayers Catawba" and dated "1980" or "1982" on the bases. All pieces ranging in size from 5" H x 6" W to 8 3/4" H x 10 1/4" W. All 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Largest Sara Ayers pieces with minor scattered scratching to body and low form bowl with glued head/handle. Oil lamp with glued pieces to inside rim, flaking to rim, chips to comb on handle. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Anasazi culture black on white pottery water pitchers, both with geometric decoration. 7 1/2" H & 6" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both with overall wear and minor losses. Largest pitcher with chipping to rim and old losses to handle. [See more photos →]

Group of four (4) Anasazi Culture black on red polychrome pottery bowls, all having red slip grounds and the interiors with black geometric decoration. Ranging in size from 3 1/2" H x 7 1/4" W to 5 1/4" H x 9" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All bowls with general use wear and rubbing. The three largest bowls with chips to rim. The largest bowl with additional repaired breaks to the rim and craquelure to painted surface. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Mississippian Culture Quapaw polychrome pottery items including a water bottle and jar, both with red and white polychrome decoration. Jar: 7 1/4" H x 5" W. Water bottle: 8 3/4" H x 5 1/2" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both pieces with overall general wear and losses to paint decoration. Jar with scattered chipping to the rim. Bottle with a few fleabites to rim and upper shoulder. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Southwest Anasazi or Ancestral Puebloans black on white pottery ladles, both with black painted geometric designs over a white slip glaze. One ladle with opening at handle tip for hanging. 10" L and 11" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both overall good condition with general use wear. Larger dipper with repair to bowl and handle, smaller dipper with old repair to bowl. Both with fleabites to bowl edge and stress fractures. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Anasazi Culture polychrome bowls. 1st item: One (1) possible St. John's polychrome bowl with black, red and white geometric decoration to the interior and red, black and white linear and dotted decoration to the exterior. 3 3/4" H x 10 1/4" dia. 2nd item: One (1) possible Wingate polychrome bowl having an overall red ground, the interior with geometric black decoration and the exterior with white geometric decoration. 3 3/4" H x 8" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: 1st item: Overall general wear to polychrome decoration, possible repair to rim. 2nd item: Overall good condition with general wear and losses to polychrome decoration and red slip. Rim with scattered wear and a few small chips. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Caddo Culture engraved pottery water bottles, both with incised concentric circle decoration to the body. 5 1/2" H and 6" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both bottles overall good condition, one with fleabite to the rim. [See more photos →]

Large Native American Anasazi Culture black on white olla with handles and black polychrome geometric decoration to the upper half of the jar. 13" H x approx. 15 1/2" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall good condition with old repair below handle extending down body to underside of base. [See more photos →]

Large Native American Anasazi culture water or storage olla with polychrome black and white on red decoration including whirling log/swastika and other geometric designs. 11 1/2" H x approx. 14 1/2" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Broken and reglued condition with scattered losses at break lines. [See more photos →]

Mississippian Culture Quapaw polychrome water bottle with incised, relief and painted swirled designs. 8 1/4" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Old break repair to rim and overall general expected wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Anasazi culture black on white pottery items, including one (1) cup with geometric decoration and one (1) water jar with vertical and horizontal line decoration. Cup: 3 5/8" H x 5 1/2" W. Jar: 5 1/2" H x 7" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Cup with overall general surface wear and a couple of minute losses to the body, one chip noted to the rim. Jar with losses to one handle, small pinprick hole to body, overall glaze craquelure and general surface wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Southwest Anasazi or Ancestral Puebloans black on white duck effigy pottery jars, both with black painted geometric designs over a white slip glaze. 2 1/2" H x 5" L and 3 5/8" H x 5" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both overall good condition with expected wear throughout. Large effigy with old rim chips and two hairlines emanating from spout. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Anasazi culture black on white seed or water jars, both with geometric decoration. 5 1/4" H x 4 3/4" W and 4 3/4" H x 5" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Largest jar with one area fluorescing near one handle, indicating a possible repair, shallow chip to rim. Smaller jar with chip to rim and overall general surface wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Pre-Historic Anasazi culture items including a water jar & jar with effigy handle.1st item: Anasazi culture black on white decorated pottery water jar or canteen with geometric decoration to the upper body, handles and neck. 5" H x 6 1/4" W. Circa 1200 – 1300 CE. 2nd item: Anasazi culture red on white decorated pottery water jar or pourer with animal head figural handle. 6" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: 1st item: One handle with old repair. Scattered wear and losses to jar and paint decoration. Some minute chipping to rim. 2nd item: Old hairline emanating from rim to lower body with some losses. Two other chips to rim, one with hairline. [See more photos →]

Four (4) pieces of Navajo jewelry, including one (1) squash blossom necklace, two (2) cuff bracelets, and one (1) ring. 1st item: Sterling silver squash blossom necklace with 24 silver blossoms mounted onto a double row of engraved silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise, marked "sterling" and unsigned. 2nd item: Sterling silver bracelet featuring turquoise with a 7" cuff and a gross weight of 58.27 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver Zuni cuff bracelet featuring turquoise and a watch slot. The cuff tests sterling and is signed "AH" for Alonzo Hustito with a bull pictorial. The cuff is 7" and has a gross weight of 104.2 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver ring featuring turquoise. The ring is marked "sterling" and signed "R". The ring is size 11 1/2 and has a gross weight of 21.26 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 523.73 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition with expected general wear. [See more photos →]

Six (6) Native American sterling and stone jewelry items including: one (1) Navajo triangular silver pin or pendant with bear claw, turquoise, coral and feather design, back with bird pictograph mark; two (2) Navajo rings with feather motifs including one with turquoise and coral (size 8) and one turquoise & mother of pearl (size 8 1/4); two (2) Navajo cuff bracelets including one with bear claw, coral & turquoise stones and leaf design signed M. Thomas Jr. and one with turquoise and coral stones with leaf design signed TE for Ted Etsitty; and one (1) Navajo cuff bracelet with mounted watch face with mother of pearl, turquoise and coral stones, signed and dated ED 1981 with arrow pictograph mark. Gross weight of the lot is 469.507 total grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with general light wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Jewelry Items. 1st item: Native American Navajo sterling, turquoise and leather concho belt, comprised of nine (9) oval sterling scalloped edged medallions with etched designs centered by an oval inset turquoise stone and a rectangular buckle with etched designs and two (2) oval inset turquoise stones and stamped "S. Cly", possibly for the Navajo artist Sarah Cly and "Sterling". All sterling attached to a black leather belt. 40 3/4" total L. 15.8 troy ounces. 2nd item: Native American, likely Navajo, silver openwork cuff bracelet with three (3) applied round turquoise stones with rope edge borders. 1" opening, bracelet approx. 6" L. 1.5 troy ounces. Combined weight of lot is 17.3 total troy ounces. Condition: Both items overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Navajo silver and coral squash blossom necklace with twelve blossoms on a double strand of beads, naja with coral and cactus design to the center, illegibly signed en verso. Together with one (1) pair of matching silver and coral earrings and one (1) coral and silver ring marked "CLBZ" under a large M for Mitchell Calabaza, size 7 1/2. Necklace: 28" L, naja: 3 1/4" H. All silver and coral jewelry weighs 324.25 grams. Purchased in San Juan Capistrano in the 1960s. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, cuff bracelet, and ring. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace comprised of ten (10) silver and blue turquoise blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring graduated turquoise, all having leaf and rope twist decoration, unsigned. The necklace is 28" L and has a gross weight of 342.8 grams. 2nd item: Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring a central turquoise stone surrounded by leaf and rope twist decoration, marked "sterling" and signed "GR". The bracelet is 6 1/2" and has a gross weight of 61.49 grams. 3rd item: Navajo sterling silver ring featuring a round turquoise stone with leaf decorated surround, marked "sterling" and not signed. The ring is size 7 1/4 and has a gross weight of 12.37 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 416.66. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with expected general wear. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Native American Navajo jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, cuff bracelet, and three (3) rings. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace comprised of ten (10) silver and turquoise blossoms mounted on a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise. The necklace is marked "sterling" and signed by Bobby Etsitty with a snail pictorial. 26" L with a gross weight of 165.0 grams. 2nd item: Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring turquoise, marked "sterling" and signed "P Benally". 6 1/2" L with a gross weight of 54.71 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring turquoise, unmarked, size 10 3/4. Gross weight of the ring is 17.96 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver (unmarked) ring featuring turquoise, unmarked, size 9. Gross weight of the ring is 10.40 grams. 5th item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring turquoise, size 8 1/4. Gross weight of the ring is 4.06 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 223.77 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with general wear. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Zuni squash blossom necklaces. 1st item: Zuni sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace comprised of twenty (20) silver and robins egg blue turquoise bird blossoms between a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring robins egg blue turquoise, unsigned. The necklace is 24" L and has a gross weight of 109.7 grams. 2nd item: Zuni sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace comprised of sixteen (16) silver and turquoise bird wing blossoms between a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise, unsigned. The necklace is 24" and has a gross weight of 86.1 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 195.8 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American Navajo sterling and turquoise jewelry items. 1st item: Sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace with ten (10) silver and turquoise blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads and a silver naja featuring turquoise, unsigned. The necklace is 24" L and has a gross weight of 169.7 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver (tested) man's ring featuring a blue green turquoise in an elaborate feather and blossom design mounting, signed with a bird figure pictorial. The ring is size 10 and has a gross weight of 70.9 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring turquoise in a feather design mounting, unsigned. The ring is size 9 1/2 and has a gross weight of 18.6 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 259.2 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with general expected wear. [See more photos →]

Five (5) pieces of Native American turquoise and sterling silver jewelry including one (1) belt buckle, one (1) cuff bracelet, and three (3) rings. 1st item: Zuni sterling silver cuff bracelet with raised leaf and bear design featuring three graduated turquoise nuggets, marked "sterling" and is signed "PA" for Patsy Allopowa. The cuff is 8" and has a gross weight of 115.9 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver (tested) belt buckle with raised foliate, leaf, and bear designs with one large turquoise nugget, unsigned but stylistically similar to Patsy Allopowa. The buckle is 4 x 3" and has a gross weight of 133.0 grams. 3rd item: Navajo sterling silver (tested) ring featuring a large circular turquoise stone with sterling center and raised decorated sides. Signed RS possibly for Raymond Scott, size 11. The ring has a gross weight of 29.93 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring a large oval turquoise stone with carved sides, unmarked, size 4 1/2. The ring has a gross weight of 13.76 grams. 5th item: Sterling silver ring featuring a small round turquoise stone inset into a bear paw, marked sterling and signed CP or AP. The ring is size 6 and has a gross weight of 2.77 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 295.36 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with general use wear. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Native American turquoise and silver jewelry items. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver and turquoise belt comprised of fifteen (15) floral medallion style links, marked STERLING and signed JJP. 42" L and gross weight of 237.6 grams. 2nd item: Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring central floral medallion pattern, similar to item #1. Not signed and unmarked but tests sterling. 7" L with a gross weight of 75.1 grams. 3rd item: Navajo sterling silver ring featuring cabochon turquoise in a floral pattern. Not signed and unmarked but tests sterling. The ring is size 5 1/2 and has a gross weight of 11.9 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 324.6 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Native American Navajo jewelry pieces: Bolo tie, cuff bracelet, belt buckle, and bangle bracelet. 1st item: Sterling silver Navajo bolo tie featuring needle point turquoise (1 missing), marked "sterling" and signed "LH" for Les Holden. The bolo tie is 36" L and has a gross weight of 66.5 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver Navajo cuff bracelet featuring needle point turquoise (1 missing), marked "sterling" and signed "B" for Billy Slim. The cuff is 7" and has a gross weight of 54.66 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver belt buckle featuring turquoise, marked "sterling" and is unsigned. The buckle is 3 1/4 x 2" and has a gross weight of 29.75 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver (tested) bangle bracelet, unsigned. The bracelet is 8" and has a weight of 16.48 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 167.39 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall good condition with expected general wear. There is 1 stone missing from the bolo tie and 1 stone missing from the cuff bracelet, possibly intentional. [See more photos →]

3 Native American Navajo multi stone jewelry items, squash blossom necklace and two rings. 1st item: Sterling silver Navajo squash blossom reversible necklace featuring six (6) crosses with inlaid turquoise on one side and inlaid coral on the other, mounted on graduated and incised silver beads with a central naja featuring one (1) turquoise stone. The necklace is marked "sterling" and signed "MJ" for Marcella James. The necklace is 24" L and has a gross weight of 179.4 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver signet ring featuring turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, and black inlaid enamel. The ring tests sterling and is signed "HBT". The ring is size 11 and has a gross weight of 19.3 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver ring featuring a mother of pearl and coral. The ring tests sterling and is unsigned. The ring is size 5 3/4 and has a gross weight of 7.1 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 205.8 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces in overall good condition with expected use wear. [See more photos →]

Five (5) Native American silver and turquoise jewelry items, including one (1) squash blossom necklace, one (1) cuff bracelet, and three (3) rings. 1st item: Sterling silver Navajo squash blossom necklace with 10 silver & turquoise blossoms between a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise. The necklace is marked "sterling" and signed with a snail pictorial mark for Bobby Etsitty. The necklace is 24" L and has a gross weight of 177.2 grams. 2nd item: Sterling silver Navajo cuff bracelet featuring turquoise, marked "sterling" and signed "G" for Gilbert Damon. The cuff is 7" and has a gross weight of 136.7 grams. 3rd item: Sterling silver ring featuring turquoise, marked "sterling", unsigned. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight of 31.25 grams. 4th item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring turquoise, unsigned. The ring is size 10 3/4 and has a gross weight of 24.70 grams. 5th item: Sterling silver (tested) ring featuring turquoise, unsigned. The ring is size 6 1/4 and has a gross weight of 13.26 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 383.11 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall very good condition with general wear. [See more photos →]

Nine (9) assorted Native American jewelry items, including: two (2) clay pottery examples signed "De Los Reyes" and "Leno" (possibly Joyce Leno); one (1) silver Zuni Kachini figural ring with turquoise and coral stamped MB for Madeline Beyuka (size 6 3/4); one (1) Hopi silver and turquoise pendant stamped RA along with pictoral mark for Raymon Albert Jr.; one (1) silver and turquoise sunburst style belt buckle; one (1) silver and turquoise cuff bracelet with round cabochon turquoise and etched designs; one (1) silver and turquoise cuff bracelet with central triangular shaped turquoise nugget; one (1) oval silver and seed turquoise pin; and one (1) pair of silver and turquoise drop style screwback earrings. Silver and stone jewelry weighs 152.25 grams. All pieces 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces overall good condition with light general wear. [See more photos →]

Grouping of four (4) Native American silver jewelry items, including one (1) squash blossom necklace (18" L); one (1) silver watch cuff bracelet fitted with a Hamilton watch and signed "W"; one (1) silver hair clip; and one (1) Navajo silver naja style pendant. Silver jewelry weighs 236.70 grams. All pieces mid-20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All items in overall good condition with light surface wear. Watch works not running at time of inspection. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Native American silver and turquoise jewelry items, including: one (1) Navajo silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace with ten blossoms set on a double row of beads, naja with eight turquoise stones, 24" L; two (2) silver cuff bracelets set with oval turquoise stones; and one (1) silver ring with central turquoise stone flanked by two smaller turquoise stones, size 6. All unmarked. Silver and stone jewelry weighs 312.90 grams. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces overall very good condition with general wear. [See more photos →]

California or Pacific Northwest Native American cylindrical form storage basket having polychrome natural dyed spruce root fibers with geometric decorations throughout. Possibly Hupa or Karok. 10 1/2" H x 10 3/4" W. 1st quarter of the 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Base misshapen so basket does not rest flat, some scattered staining and dampstaining. Fading to polychrome colors. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Choctaw rivercane baskets, including one (1) large double handled rectangular carrying basket with black, red, and green dyed weavers and two wrapped handles and one (1) small round handled basket dyed black, orange, yellow, and red weavers. 22 1/4" H x 26 3/4" W x 20 1/2" D and 12" H x 8 1/2" W. Both baskets 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: Both baskets overall good condition. Large basket with some very minor interior staining, small basket rests unevenly and has a couple of weaver breaks. [See more photos →]

Grouping of five (5) Southern and Native American Choctaw baskets, including one (1) red painted split oak basket, one (1) split oak buttocks basket, and three (3) rivercane Choctaw carrying baskets with wrapped handles having a dyed weavers in an arrowhead design. Ranging in size from 4 3/4" H x 3 1/2" W to 11" H x 12" W. All baskets 20th century. Private Southern Collection. Condition: Choctaw baskets overall very good condition. Buttocks basket with a couple of broken weavers and the red painted basket with some paint loss and loss to oak weavers (thread has been use to repair and reinforce weavers). [See more photos →]

Grouping of four (4) Native American Coushatta (Louisiana) pine straw and raffia baskets, including one (1) round lidded basket with pine cone decoration, one (1) figural crawfish basket, one (1) figural lidded turkey basket with pine cone decoration to the exterior, and one (1) lidded swan basket. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" H x 9" L to 6 3/8" H x 7" dia. All 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All baskets overall very good condition, minor wear to pine cones on 1st basket. [See more photos →]

Native American Cherokee rivercane basket, shopping basket form. Chief's daughter pattern varient with alternating weavers in butternut and bloodroot. 14" H x 14 1/4" W x 7" D. 20th century. Condition: Break to rim at one end and minor losses to weavers. [See more photos →]

Group of six (6) Southwest Native American baskets, including five (5) basket trays of various sizes with contrasting polychrome geometric designs and one (1) bowl form basket with contrasting polychrome triangle decoration. Plaques range in size from 5 1/2" dia. to 11 1/4" dia. Bowl: 2 1/8" H x 8" dia. Four trays date to mid 20th century, one dates to 1st quarter 20th century. Bowl is 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: The oldest tray with some scattered minor losses to weavers and some darkening. Remaining baskets overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico pottery items, all with black and white polychrome decorations. 1st item: Lucy Martin Lewis (New Mexico, 1890/8-1992) pottery jar with decorations of Kokopelli and a man with a cane within vignettes flanked by geometric designs. Signed, inscribed, and dated "Lucy M. Lewis Acoma 1974," to underside of base. 4" H x 5 3/8" dia. 2nd-3rd items: Two (2) Acoma pottery items, including one (1) bowl inscribed "Acoma, NM M. Valley," to underside of base, and one (1) jar inscribed "Acoma NM" to underside of base. Ranging in size from 3 1/2" H x 4 1/4" dia. to 3 7/8" H x 7 1/4" dia. Late 1960s/Early 1970s. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item – overall very good condition with minor losses to polychrome glaze . 2nd-3rd items: Both items with crazing. Bowl with two hairlines, largest 1 3/4", extending from rim to upper shoulder. Jar with two hairlines, largest 1 1/8", extending from rim to upper shoulder. [See more photos →]

Grouping of eight (8) Southwest pottery items, including four (4) Acoma pottery bowls, all with black on white stylized geometric decoration and signed on the bases "Acoma N.M." and four (4) Southwest utilitarian bowls with plain slip decoration. Jars range in size from 3 1/2" H x 4" W to 3 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W. All decorated Acoma bowls are signed and two of the utilitarian bowls are signed. Bowls range in size from 1 3/4" H x 4 1/4" dia. to 3 1/2" H x 8 5/8" W. All 20th century. Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces with wear including scattered chipping or fleabites and glaze exfoliation/losses. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Southwest pottery bowls, including one (1) signed Nancy Lewis Hopi pottery bowl with white slip glaze and interior geometric polychrome decoration and one (1) Santa Clara redware pottery bowl with incised decoration below the rim. 2 1/8" H x 5 1/4" W and 3 5/8" H x 6 1/2" W. Nancy Lewis bowl 20th century. Redware bowl 1st half 20th century. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Nancy Lewis bowl overall very good condition, slight wear to interior decoration. Santa Clara bowl with minor fleabites to rim, light general wear. [See more photos →]

Mississippian culture Quapaw polychrome decorated water bottle, with alternating red and white vertical panels divided by black stripes on the lower body above red neck. 9 1/2" H x approx. 8 1/4" dia. Circa 1500 CE. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Mississippian Culture Caddo water bottles, including one with incised vertical linear designs to the body (7 3/4" H) and one with incised swirl decoration to the "footed" body (7 1/2" H). Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: 1st bottle overall good condition with minor fleabites to the rim. 2nd bottle overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Tonto Basin Salado, possibly Pinto Polychrome, pottery bowls. Interior with black and white polychrome stylized decoration, the exteriors with red polychrome paint. Smaller bowl: 2" H x 5 3/4" dia. Larger bowl: 3 1/8" H x 8 1/4" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Smaller bowl approx. 1 3/4" hairline emanating from rim, light grime. Larger bowl with scattered chips to rim. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Mississippian Culture Caddo pottery storage jars with allover incised or corrugated decoration. Ranging in size from 4 1/8" H x 4 1/2" W to 7" H x 6 1/4" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All jars overall good condition with expected general wear. Smallest jar with scattered fleabites to rim. Two larger jars with scattered chipping to rims. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Native American Anasazi culture pottery ollas or jars including one (1) with red, black and white geometric polychrome decoration, one (1) Matsaki form with white and black on red geometric decoration, and one (1) with red on buff geometric decoration. Ranging in size from 6 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W to 7" H x 8 1/4" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Two jars with old holes in the base and two jars having minor chips to the rim. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Native American Anasazi culture bowls, possibly Chaco, both with black geometric decoration on a white slip ground. 2 3/8" H x 4 3/4" dia. and 3 1/4" H x 8 1/2" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Larger bowl with scattered losses to rim, wear and fading to interior decoration. Smaller bowl with overall general wear, interior center with label residue. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Mississippian Culture Pottery Pieces, including one (1) bird effigy bowl (likely 20th century copy), one (1) lobed body water bottle, one (1) water bottle or vase with relief hand and face decoration, and one (1) vessel comprised of two conjoined pottery bowls with "bridge" handle. Ranging in size from 4 3/4" H x 7" W to 9 1/4" H X 7 1/4" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall good condition. Lobed water bottle, vase and pottery bowls with some scattered chipping and losses to rims. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Mississippian Culture Caddo effigy pottery items including one (1) frog effigy jar with crouching frog relief decoration to the body and and one (1) "hooded" owl or bird bottle. Bowl: 3" H x 5" dia. Bottle: 5 3/4" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both items overall good condition. Both with some chipping to rim and scattered wear to the body. Frog jar with repaired rim extending to upper shoulder. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Mississippian culture effigy rim bowls, including one (1) Quapaw bowl with Corn God to rim and one (1) Caddo bowl with deer and incised decoration to the rim. 6" H x 9 1/2" dia. and 3 1/8" H x 7 1/8" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Corn God bowl overall good condition with expected wear. Deer bowl with two hairlines to rim, one extending down into the body. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Mississippian Caddo incised and carved pottery vessels, including one (1) with ribbed and incised body and flaring rim, one (1) with cowhide stamped decoration, and one (1) with elaborate sinewave, linear and cross hatch decoration and a prominent slightly flaring rim. Ranging is size from 4 3/4" H x 6" W to 6 3/4" H x 5 3/4" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Smallest pot with old rim repair. All with overall general expected wear. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Southwest Native American pottery items including one (1) San Juan Pueblo olla or water jar with holes to rim for straps, one (1) Hohokam or Salado red on white pottery bowl, and one (1) Anasazi red and black on white pottery jar and a red on black water jar, possibly Casa Grandes. Together with one (1) Pacific Northwest round basket, possibly Hupa. Pottery ranges in size from 5" H x 5 1/2" W to 4" H x 10 3/4" W. Basket: 3" H x 5 1/2" W. San Juan jar dates to 1940. Hupi basket dates to early 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Camille Gift, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: All pottery pieces with use wear and scratching to surface. Anasazi jar broken and reglued. Casa Grandes jar with hairline to rim and hole to lower side. Basket with losses to trim on the rim, mis-shapen. [See more photos →]

1st item: Navajo Native American sterling eagle katsina bolo by Jerry Roan, comprised of a large sterling Kachina figure set with coral and turquoise. Stamped en verso JR for Jerry Roan and sterling. Mounted onto a braided leather bolo with engraved sterling tips. Katsina: 6 1/4" H x 5 1/4" W. 20" total L. 213.21 assembled grams. 2nd item: Navajo Native American cuff bracelet featuring three (3) turquoise stones and relief leaf and vine decoration. Unmarked. 6 3/4" total L. 60.96 total grams. 3rd item: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY AND ADORNMENT FROM PREHISTORY TO THE PRESENT by Lois Sherr Dubin, original photography by Togashi, Paul Jones, and others, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York, 1999. Hardcover quarto, 608 pages including index and color photographic illustrations, hardbound in red cloth with blind stamped front cover and red lettering to spine, pictorial end papers, includes original dust jacket. 11 1/2" H x 10" W x 1 1/4" D. Condition: 1st & 2nd items: Both pieces overall good condition with light wear. 3rd item: Dust jacket with light shelf wear, toning, two 1 3/4" tears to spine. Covers in overall good condition, corners slightly bumped. Pages with toning across top edges. [See more photos →]

Afghani Tribal Figural Rug and Persian Tribal Afshar, 2 items total. 1st item: Afghani tribal rug, wool on cotton, the center with figural decoration including a figure on horseback and two adult figures with a child and a central hooked medallion on an ivory ground and withing a red ground foliate border. 72 x 39 3/4 in. 2nd item: South East Persian Afshar rug, wool on cotton, three central medallions within one larger shaped medallion on a dark blue ground, two primary borders and two secondary borders. Woven in colors of blue, red, salmon, gold and ivory. 74 1/2 x 54 1/2 in. Both items 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Camille Gift, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Both items in overall good condition with light wear. [See more photos →]

Four (4) sterling silver and purple stone jewelry items. 1st item: Ladies Mexican sterling silver brooch or pendant featuring a round cabochon turquoise approximately 29.5mm dyed purple. The brooch is marked "925/ Mexico/TL-40" and is 2" wide. Gross weight of the brooch is 28.90 grams. 2nd & 3rd items: Ladies Mexican pair of sterling silver clip on earrings featuring 2 round cabochon turquoise approximately 20.5mm each dyed purple. The earrings are marked "925/ Mexico/TL-40" and are 1 1/4" wide. Gross weight of the earrings is 25.16 grams. 4th item: Ladies sterling silver cross pendant featuring an oval 22 x 15mm amethyst together with a sterling link necklace. The cross is marked "sterling" and "E" and the necklace tests sterling. The pendant is 3" x 2 1/4" and the necklace is 24" L. Gross weight of the pendant and necklace is 38.18 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 92.24 grams. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: All pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]