1st item: Navajo old pawn silver choker or collar style necklace, comprised of five (5) shaped turquoise stones with applied leaf and vine decoration and engraved trim. 3 3/4" W opening at the top. 2nd item: Navajo old pawn silver choker style squash blossom necklace, comprised of six (6) shaped fire agate stones with applied […]
Lot 625: 3 Native American Cherokee Rivercane Baskets
Grouping of three (3) Cherokee single weave rivercane baskets, including one (1) wastebasket form woven in a diagonal and diamond pattern, one (1) square form carrying basket, and one (1) small rectangular form market basket, all with alternating dyed weavers. Ranging in size from 9 3/4" H x 10" W to 14" H x 11 […]
Lot 626: 2 Native American Cherokee Baskets by Lucy George
Two (2) Cherokee baskets by Lucy Nola George (1897-1978), including a honeysuckle vine wastebasket form with walnut, bloodroot and yellow root dyes and a round lidded honeysuckle vine sewing basket with walnut dyes. Both baskets retain the original Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual tag. The wastebasket also retains a Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual brochure […]
Lot 624: Five (5) Cherokee and Appalachian White Oak Baskets
Assembled grouping of five (5) Native American Cherokee and Appalachian white oak baskets, all with alternating walnut and blood dyed weavers, including, two (2) lidded buttocks baskets with handles, one (1) shopping basket, one (1) small rectangular carrying basket with handle, and one (1) footed oval carrying basket with handle. Ranging in size from 5" […]
Lot 622: Sixteen (16) Miniature Baskets, mostly Cherokee
Grouping of 16 Native American baskets including four (4) Cherokee white oak baskets with dyed weavers including one (1) cradle form by Dolly Taylor; one (1) Cherokee rivercane wastebasket; one (1) Cherokee rivercane carrying basket; one (1) Cherokee white oak rectangular basket; two (2) Cherokee honeysuckle carrying basket with dyed weavers; one (1) Cherokee white […]
Lot 623: Ten (10) Miniature Baskets, Cherokee Rivercane & White Oak Plus 2 Buttocks Form
Ten (10) Miniature Baskets. First Grouping of eight (8) Native American Cherokee miniature baskets, all with dyed weavers, including four (4) Ramona Lossiah rivercane or white oak baskets with Medicine Man Indian Crafts or Cherokee Indian made tags; one (1) double weave rivercane wastebasket or vase form basket; and three (3) white oak waste basket […]
Lot 621: Large Tall Cherokee Rivercane Basket, attrib. Lottie Stamper
Large Native American Cherokee single weave rivercane storage basket, attributed to Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987). Tall tapering form with square base, woven in the Chief's Daughters or Star on the Mountain pattern, with walnut-dyed weavers. 16 1/2" H x approx. 15" dia. 20th century. Note: While the maker of this basket is unknown, it is […]
Lot 619: Native American Pottery incl. Maria Martinez plus George Lopez Carvings, 4 pcs.
1st item: San Ildelfonso blackware low bowl by Maria Martinez (1887-1980) depicting the Guardian of the Water deity Awanyu to the body. Incised signature "Marie" or "Maria" on the base. 2 1/2" H x approx. 5 1/4" dia. 1st half 20th century. 2nd item: Santa Clara Pueblo blackware jar by Tammy Borts-Garcia (b. 1969) having […]
Lot 620: 6 Pcs. Native American Catawba Pottery
Group of six (6) Catawba Native American pottery forms. 1st item: An early jar with Chief effigy head handles, unsigned. Note: A McKissick Museums letter included with the lot states that the early Chief effigy jar was purchased between 1920-1922 from Catawba women in South Carolina who were selling pottery door-to-door. Early 20th century. 2nd […]
Lot 617: 2 Cherokee Wooden Carvings, incl. Goingback Chiltoskey
Two (2) Cherokee carved wood animals. 1st item: Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000) sculpture depicting a goose perched on a naturalistic base. Signed with initials "GB" to right side of base. 9 1/2" H x 3" W x 7" D. 2nd item: Sculpture depicting an adult cat carrying a kitten by the scruff of the neck. Signed […]