Lot of 2 Tequaecshe Medicine Man Pottery Jars. 1ST ITEM: Grey etched to cream pottery jar decorated in an animal motif. Signed on base, "ITEMS IN THE POT" 1395629-463-ACT-60 2-20-91 -TEQUAECSHE-". Excellent condition. 3" H X 3-1/4" W, 1-7/8" dia.opening. 2ND ITEM: Red etched to cream pottery jar depicting a Medicine Man performing various rituals. […]
Lot 498: Collection of Southwest Indian items, 8 pcs.
Collection of Southwest Indian items, 8 pcs. 1ST & 2ND ITEMS: two framed Native American Sand Paintings by James Chee, "Sun and Eagle" and "Sunburst". Good condition but one spot of wear on sunburst. Sight: 11-3/8' square; frame 16-3/4"square. 3RD ITEM: Sand image of Native American dancer on board, artist unknown, excellent condition, 7-3/4" H […]
Lot 495: Lot of 2 Hopi Seed Pottery Jars
Lot of 2 Hopi seed pottery jars by Carla Nampeyo. 1ST ITEM: Hopi seed pottery jar, carved, textured and painted with traditional Hopi designs. Signed, "CARLA 92 NAMPEYO". Excellent condition. 1-1/2" H x 4-1/2" dia. 2ND ITEM: Hopi seedpottery jar, carved, textured and painted, design depicts a crouching woman holding bowl. Signed, "CARLA NAMPEYO 86". […]
Lot 496: San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery, Florence Naranjo
San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery jar, black on black with burnished geometric and feather design. Signed and dated "Florence Naranjo, 1988". Excellent condition. 5-1/2" H x 5-1/8" W, 3-3/8" dia. opening.
Lot 493: Lot of 4 Native American items
Lot of 4 Native American related items: 1ST ITEM – Southwestern Native American coiled basket with geometric designs. Overall very good condition with wear/slight losses to base. 8-1/4" diameter. 2ND ITEM – Southwestern Native American coiledbasket with continuous abstract geometric designs. Overall very good condition. 9-3/4" diameter. 3RD ITEM – Gourd bowl with polychrome painted […]
Lot 494: Cherokee Rivercane Rectangular Basket
Early Cherokee rivercane rectangular basket, with rectangular bottom, alternating walnut weavers at rim area and on body. Overall very good condition for age with some warpage of basket sides and some slight losses to rim. 9" H x 22-1/4" W x 17-3/4"D. Late 19th/Early 20th century.
Lot 491: Vintage 5 String Banjo with Case
Vintage full sized five string banjo, mahogany neck, resonator and headstock, appears to have ivory inlay to neck and banding, with Grover bridge. Japanese or Korean lettering visible to interior of body. Condition – Wear to head,overall good condition, with grime. 40" L x 13-1/2"W; with faux black leather case. 40-1/2" L x 14-3/4" W […]
Lot 492: Lot of 3 ethnographic items: kris handle, stamp, whistle
Lot of 3 ethnographic items: kris handle, stamp, whistle. 1ST ITEM: Ebony kris (dagger) handle, carved in the figure of a pregnant woman wearing a lion's mask. Condition: wear. 3-3/4" Height. Probably Malaysian. 2ND ITEM: South Americancarved stamp. Condition: two corners broken off (one reattached), wear to handle. Probably Pre-Columbian. 1-3/4"H x 2-3/4"W x 2-1/4"D. […]
Lot 490: Swiss Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, possibly B. A. Bremond, 13" cylinder, inside crank housed in inlaid case. Fully operational with interior mechanical parts in good condition and original key. Exterior of case has shrinkage, losses and warpage. 7" H x21-1/2" W x 10" D. Late 19th century. Provenance: East Tennessee collection.
Lot 489: The Criterion Music Box w/ discs
19th century oak Criterion music box with bun feet, interior label depicts 4 cherubs playing musical instruments and reads "The Criterion" within a banner. Fully operational, crank, double comb, with twenty 11-1/2" discs, some havingoxidation/rust, water stain to label. 9-1/4" H x 15-1/2" W x 14-1/2" D. Provenance: East Tennessee collection.