1st item: Ancient bronze statuette depicting a deity, possibly the Sumerian goddess Lama, wearing a long tiered robe and a horned tiara with outstretched arms on a decorative pedestal. May have been mounted to wooden base with "Jerusalem" in Hebrew ascribed on top. Statuette – 3 3/4" H x 1 7/8" W x 1 3/8" […]
Lot 523: Dave McGary Bronze Sculpture "Lakota Hoofprints"
David McGary (American, b. 1958) patinated and painted bronze sculpture titled "Lakota Hoofprints" depicting beaded moccasins and a pipe bag. Signed, dated, and numbered "Dave McGary 1996 140/250" back of sculpture. Mounted to wooden base with brass name plate engraved with title and artist's name. 4" H x 6 1/2" W x 6 1/2" W. […]
Lot 524: 3 Peruvian Chimu Blackware Pottery Items
1st item: Peruvian Pre-Columbian Chimu figural blackware pottery spout vessel featuring the head of an animal with anthropomorphic hands, front, and legs and tail, back, and incised geometric designs on top of body. 6" H x 3 3/4" W x 5 3/4" D. 12th-14th century. 2nd item: Peruvian Pre-Columbian Chimu figural blackware pottery vase depicting […]
Lot 522: Navajo Eyedazzler Rug
Navajo Eyedazzler rug, beige field with colors of red, black, grey, tan and natural and black border, spirit line to one corner. 62" x 43". Weaver: Alice Roye. 20th century. Purchased from Southwestern Arts, Taos, NM. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: A few small area of bleeding to one side, […]
Lot 521: 2 Navajo Rugs, Ganado & Eyedazzler
1st item: Navajo Ganado rug with central stepped diamond design, diamonds to the corner and stepped border, woven in colors of red, black, grey and natural. 30 1/2" x 44". 20th century. 2nd item: Navajo hand woven Teec Nos Pos Eyedazzler rug in colors of red, black, green, brown, grey, and natural, weaver Alice Roye […]
Lot 519: Navajo Crystal Storm Pattern Rug
Navajo Crystal Storm Pattern rug woven in colors of red, cream, black and grey, waterbug symbols to each end and a radiating zigzag border. 75" x 52 1/4". 1st half 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 520: Navajo Rug, Storm Pattern Variant
Navajo Ganado rug, Storm pattern variant in colors of red, natural, grey and black with natural and black border. 64" x 41" 1st half 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Very good condition with small area of staining to the center.
Lot 518: Crystal Navajo Rug, poss, J. B. Moore
Crystal Navajo rug, similar to J. B. Moore designs, having an orange field with joined and stepped diamonds interspersed with serrated diamonds and mirrored sides in colors of purple, green, orange, yellow and natural, with stripe borders, top and bottom, in purple and natural. 33″ x 47 3/8″. 1st quarter 20th century. Provenance: Collection of […]
Lot 516: Native American/Western U.S. Expedition Ephemera
1st item: "Map Showing the Location of the Indian Reservations Within the Limits of the United States and Territories" compiled from the Official and other Authentic Sources, under the Direction of the Honorable John H. Oberly, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. William H. Rowe, Draughtsman, photo lithographed with printed color by Norris Peters, published by Office […]
Lot 514: "Stum-Ma-Nu", Color Lithograph, L. T. Bowen
"Stum-Ma-Nu, a Flat-Head Boy", drawn, printed, and colored by L. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment, published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1838. From "Indian Tribes of North America" by Thomas L. McKenny and James Hall. Lithograph with hand coloring depicting Stum-Ma-Nu of the Chinook, or Flathead, tribe that inhabited the region north of the […]