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Lot 569: Cherokee Land Lottery Book, 1838

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THE CHEROKEE LAND LOTTERY, CONTAINING A NUMERICAL LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE FORTUNATE DRAWERS IN SAID LOTTERY WITH AN ENGRAVED MAP OF EACH DISTRICT, by James F. Smith. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. First edition. 8vo., 414pp, plus publisher’s advertisements; full leather covers, red spine label and gilt title; 9″ H x 5-5/8″ […]

Lot 568: Navajo Designer Sterling Silver & Turquoise Belt

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Ladies sterling silver belt featuring seventeen (17) turquoise designed by Pamella Benally. The belt is marked “Sterling P. Benally” and XRF tests sterling silver. The belt is 36 1/2 – 40″ L. and has a gross weight of 180.2 grams.

Lot 567: Four (4) Pcs. Native American Navajo Turquoise & Silver Jewelry

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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 […]

Lot 566: Margaret Begay Navajo Weaving

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Native American Navajo wool weaving by Margaret “Peggy” Begay, woven in traditional designs in colors of red, black, cream, grey, and brown. 25 1/2″ x 36 1/2″. 20th century. Note: A photo of the weaver holding this textile accompanies this lot. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.

Lot 565: Mississippian Old Town Redware Vessel

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Mississippian Old Town vessel with red polychrome paint. 5 1/2″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with chip and paint abrasions to the rim.

Lot 564: Mississippian Culture Water Jar

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Mississippian Culture water pottery vessel, spherical body with short slightly flaring neck and natural buffware color. 7 3/4″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN Collection. CONDITION: Hairlines emanating from the rim and other body restoration.

Lot 563: 5 Mississippian Culture Pottery Items

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Group of five (5) Mississippian Culture pottery items including four (4) bowls and one (1) water jar. One bowl with loop handles, another with corrugated body, and one with masks around the rim. Ranging in size from 3 1/2″ H to 7 1/4″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN collection. CONDITION: All pieces are in excavated […]

Lot 562: Mississippian Frog Effigy Vessel

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Mississippian culture frog effigy vessel with a frog head. 4 5/8″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN collection. CONDITION: Dug condition with old repairs and restoration to the body.

Lot 561: Mississippian Frog Effigy Pottery Bowl

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Mississippian Culture frog effigy pottery bowl with crimped rim and neck and natural buffware color. 4 7/8″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN collection. CONDITION: As found dug condition with scattered shallow chipping to the rim.

Lot 560: Mississippian Nodena Polychrome Water Vessel

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Mississippian culture Nodena water bottle with red and white swirl polychrome paint decoration. 8 1/2″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN Collection. CONDITION: Abrasions and wear to rim, heavy wear to polychrome decoration.