SOLD! for $120.00.
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- High Estimate: $450.00
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1st-5th items: Five (5) Inuit carved soapstone and bone figures, including one (1) Bryon Amos (Alaska, 20th/21st Century) black soapstone carving depicting a standing, hooded figure, signed and dated “B. Amos 1991″ to underside of one foot, Canada Eskimo Art sticker to underside of other foot; one (1) bone carving depicting an anamorphic figure with the body of a male human and the head and wing of a hawk having a human face visible from the open beak, one arm raised holding twine attached to a spear; one (1) brown soapstone carving depicting a bear in mid-stride, illegible signature inscribed to underside; one (1) black soapstone carving depicting a seated figure pulling the ears of a rabbit before them, Canada Eskimo Art and numbered stickers to underside; and one (1) black soapstone carving depicting a mustached figure seated on his knees holding fur or fabric, illegible signature and 2934 inscribed and Canada Eskimo Art sticker to underside. Ranging in size from 5 5/8″ H x 5 3/8″ W x 4″ D to 5 3/4″ H x 13″ W x 4 1/4″ D. All items 20th century. 6th-8th items: Two (2) Native American Iroquois splint baskets including one (1) rectangular lidded basket with folding handles and blue polychrome weavers (10″ H x 18 1/2″ W) and one (1) carrying basket with curls and faded polychrome weavers. (15 1/2″ H x 13″ W). 3rd item: South Carolina Gullah Lowcountry sweetgrass round footed basket with handle. 11” H. All items 20th century.
PROVENANCE: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection.
CONDITION: 1st – 5th items: All items in overall good condition with surface scratches and some flaws in the making. 6th – 8th items: 1st & 2nd items: Fading to polychrome weavers of both, carrying basket with breaks to upper shoulder on one side. 3rd item: Minor losses to foot, otherwise overall good condition.