Lot of 3 Mexican Folk Art masks. 1st item – Human form "Demon" mask with evil eye, brightly painted colors and ribbons (11") . 2nd item – Mask depicting two brightly colored animals, used in the Animal dances. (12"). 3rd item – Viejo Mask depicting orange man (9" H). Various losses, patina, and age cracks […]

Large Mexican Folk Art dance mask, Tiger form. Natural boar hair, tusks, and rawhide tongue used in the Dance of the Tecuanes. Paint losses throughout, especially back/side of mask, separations and wear. 27" H X 19" W X 15" D. 1st half of 20th century. Deaccessioned by Knoxville Museum of Art to benefit the acquisitions […]

Mexican Folk Art "Moor" mask, bearded men. 1st item – Mexican folk mask polychrome painted red and black with some gilding on beard (12"). 2nd item – Blue polychrome painted man with black curly hair and black facial hair. Condition – Older patina with expected wear and losses to paint. 20th century. Deaccessioned by Knoxville […]

Lot of 2 Native American Navajo Rugs: 1st item: Navajo geometric woolen rug in two gray hills pattern in colors of white, browns, black with a black border. Good condition except for 2 tears on one border. 52" L x 35 1/4" W, circa 1980. 2nd item: Navajo geometric woolen rug with center star in […]

Navajo Tec Nos Pos woolen weaving rug by Sarah Begay featuring elongated stepped diamond pattern in colors of browns, red, orange, grays, black and white. Excellent condition. 50" L x 34 1/4" W. This rug won 1st place at Tanner's All Indian Invitational Show competition in Scottsdale, AZ, 1981. Circa 1980. Provenance: Knoxville, Tennessee collection.

Large Mexican folk art mask, animal form with red, green, yellow, white and black polychrome paint, depiciting man with armadillos and lizards surrounding face. Mask comprised of metal with canvas back. 20th century. Deaccessioned by Knoxville Museum of Art to benefit the acquisitions fund.

Oil on canvas by Patrick Cunningham (American, 1925-1998), snow scene with three horses tethered to an adobe, signed lower left, excellent condition, sight 17 1/2' H x 23 3/8" W, framed: 27" H x 33" W. Provenance: Knoxville, Tennessee collection.

Acrylic on Board painting by Helen Hardin (1943-1984) "Hopi Flute Song". Depicts dancing Native American flute player encircled in a stylized round sun and with geometric grasses and stylized geometric background. Signed " Tsa-Sah-Wee-eh @1981". In excellent condition. Sight:17" H x 13" W, Framed: 26 1/2" H x 22 1/2" W. Private Tennessee collection. Biography […]

Two Polished Stone Sculptures by Jemez Pueblo sculptor Cliff Fragua. 1st item: Sculpture of kneeling Native American holding wooden smudge fan of eagle feathers, excellent condition, 6 3/8" H x 4 1/4" W x 5" D, 1970s. This sculpture won 3rd place at the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Show in Gallup, NM, 1979. 2nd item: Polished Stone […]

Victorian hair work mourning necklace, bracelet, brooch and earrings, each with an openwork design and gold metal fittings (gold not tested). Underside of brooch monogramed "E.A.R." Condition: frayed end on one necklace "bead" and damage/repair to the "bead" nearest the clasp, some fraying and wear to gold on bracelet, otherwise all pieces in excellent condition. […]