Anne Spink Senior Cataloguer, Fine Art a.spink@johnmoran.com
g.stevens@johnmoran.com
Sally Andrew Cataloguer, Silver Jewelry & Decorative Art s.andrew@johnmoran.com
1A Navajo double saddle blanket
Early 20th century, Diné Woven in cream and dark brown wool with a sawtooth border
44.5” H x 30” W
$500-700
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A Navajo saddle blanket
Early/mid-20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, dark brown, tan, and ochre wool with two stacked stepped and sawtooth diamonds and banded borders
49” H x 34.5” W
$400-600
A Navajo double saddle blanket
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, natural grey, and dark brown wool with three columns of stacked serrated diamonds
54” H x 30” W
$500-700
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s with auction tag attached
A Navajo Transitional textile Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné Woven in cream, orange, red, brown, and grey wool with a radiating central diamond and alpaca/goat fringe 20” H x 20” W; Fringe: 3”
$500-700
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A Navajo optical rug
Mid/late 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, natural grey, and black wool, with concentric stepped diamonds and a stepped border 127” H x 78.5” W
$800-1,200
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, grey, natural grey, dark brown, and tan wool, with hooked motifs within floating crosses
104” H x 63” W
$800-1,200
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, grey, dark brown, and tan wool with a central Spider Woman cross within a stepped diamond, floating crosses to each corner, and a banded border
73” H x 43” W
$600-800
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A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, light and mid-grey, tan, and dark brown wool, with stacked serrated diamonds and floating whirling logs
78” H x 54” W
$600-800
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A Navajo regional rug Early 20th century, Diné Woven in cream, grey, and dark brown wool, with stacked diamonds and floating whirling log motifs within a hooked border
85” H x 51” W
$700-900
Provenance: Sold: Christie’s, New York, NY, “American Indian Art,” January 13, 2005, Lot 28
A Navajo Ganado rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, ochre, natural tan and grey, and black wool, with central cross motif and floating serrated diamonds
88” H x 43.5” W
$1,000-1,500
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné Woven in black, brown, natural brown, and cream wool, with a central diamond and stepped designs
83.5” H x 37.5” W
$200-400
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in cream, natural grey, black, and dark brown wool, with floating diamonds and a dark brown spirit line
80.5” H x 49” W
$800-1,200
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, natural grey, dark brown, and tan wool, with central denticulated diamond and corner elements
78.5” H x 48.5” W
$700-900
A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in cream, natural brown, ochre, red, and dark brown wool, with central stacked diamonds within a denticulated inner border 110” H x 49” W
$800-1,200
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A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in cream, natural grey, black, red, tan, and dark brown wool with stacked serrated diamonds and a crenellated border
65.5” H x 35” W
$500-700
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A Navajo banded textile
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, black, and dark brown wool, with bands of L-forms
75” H x 42” W
$700-900
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A Navajo Transitional blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné Woven in red, cream, orange, pale blue, and black wool, with three conjoined serrated diamonds
88” H x 50” W
$800-1,200
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A Navajo Transitional blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, orange, pink, and dark brown wool, with stacked serrated diamonds
56” H x 82.5” W
$800-1,200
Provenance:
Sold: Christie’s, New York, NY, “American Indian Art,” June 13, 2005, Lot 45
A Navajo Transitional blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, natural grey, and natural grey wool, with stacked stepped diamonds, floating serrated diamonds, and stepped long borders
95” H x 57” W
$1,000-1,500
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A Navajo JB Moore Crystal rug
Early 20th century, Diné Woven in red, cream, ochre, dark brown, and natural grey/brown wool, with elaborate diamonds within a half X-form border
106” H x 55” W
$1,500-2,000
Literature:
A similar design illustrated: JB Moore, “The Catalogues of Fine Navajo Blankets, Rugs, Ceremonial Baskets, Silverware, Jewelry & Curios 1903 & 1911” (Albuquerque: Avanyu Publishing, Inc., 1987), Plate XXIV
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A Navajo Red Mesa rug Mid-20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, black, tan, and light grey wool, with six serrated diamonds within hooked and sawtooth borders, with two tan spirit lines
61.5” H x 42” W
$1,000-1,500
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A Navajo regional rug
Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, cream, natural grey and dark brown/black wool, with stacked stepped diamonds within an elaborate hooked border
83” H x 52.5” W
$700-900
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A large Navajo regional runner Early 20th century, Diné Woven in red, cream, natural grey, and dark brown wool, with alternating serrated vertical bands 124” L x 44” W
$1,000-1,500
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A Navajo Germantown eye dazzler blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné Woven in Germantown wool of dark and mid-red, green, blue, and cream wool, with three conjoined serrated diamonds
83” H x 57.5” W
$1,000-1,500
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A Navajo Third Phase woman’s wearing blanket
Late 19th/ Early 20th century, Diné
Woven in red, blue, cream, and brown wool with striped banding alternating with bands of stepped diamonds with central cross motifs to each 51” H x 72” W
$3,000-5,000
A Navajo Second Phase wearing blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné
Woven in orange, red, brown, cream, yellow, and black wool with striped banding alternating with multicolored sawtooth and striped panels
54” H x 73” W
$2,000-4,000
A Navajo Third Phase wearing blanket
Late 19th/early 20th century, Diné Woven in red, cream, and dark brown wool, with alternating bands and serrated diamonds
61” H x 74.5” W
$2,000-4,000
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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A Navajo Yei pictorial textile Late 20th century, Diné, Louise Maloney Woven in light grey, dark grey, purple, orange, ochre, white, and black wool with two figures and twelve Yei dancers, with an elaborate stepped and crenellated double border 50.5” H x 72.5” W
$700-900
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Louise Maloney.
A Navajo Yei pictorial textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Lilly Lee
Woven in multicolor wool, with Yei figures and a rainbow guardian within a stepped and hooked border
35.25” H x 61” W
$600-900
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Lilly Lee.
A Navajo Humpbacked Yei pictorial textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Ruby White
Woven in multicolor wool, depicting four seed-carrier Yei figures and four corn stalks
31.5” H x 25.5” W
$400-600
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Literature: Illustrated: Theda Bassman, “Treasures of the Navajo,” (New York: Cooper Square Publishing, LLC, 1997), 47
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Ruby White.
A Navajo Yei Bi Chei pictorial textile Mid-20th century, Diné
Woven in brown, tan, orange, purple, blue, and black wool, with one standing figure and six Yei dancers, with a stepped crenellated border to two sides
31.5” H x 57” W
$500-700
A Navajo pictorial Tree of Life textile Late 20th century, Diné, Jean Monroe Woven in multicolored wool including cream, grey, and pink, with 96 birds and flowers either side of a large corn stalk Tree of Life, with a basket and cornsilk 61.5” H x 37” W
$800-1,200
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Literature: Illustrated: Theda Bassman, “Treasures of the Navajo” (New York, Cooper Square Publishing LLC, 1997), 52
A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Daisy King
Woven in grey, black, blue, maroon, salmon, and cream wool, depicting an elongated stepped diamond with central X-form motif and feathers, and elaborate X-form border
59.5” H x 41.5” W
$700-900
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Daisy King.
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A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Rose Nargo
Woven in brown, black, red, turquoise, natural grey, and cream wool, with feather motifs and stacked diamonds within a stepped x-form border
85.5” H x 53.5” W
$1,000-1,500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Rose Nargo.
A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Hazel Tom Taylor
Woven in multicolor wool, with feather motifs, serrated diamonds, and geometric motifs within a stepped x-form border
76” H x 55.5” W
$800-1,200
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Hazel Tom Taylor.
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A Navajo Teec Nos Pos textile
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Gloria Nelson
Woven in grey, black, tan, red, blue, and cream wool depicting central waterbug motif and elaborate X-form waterbugs on either side, within an elaborate border, with a’ch’ihónít’i’ or spirit line extending from one corner
47” H x 40.5” W
$500-700
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Mary White
Woven in grey, black, blue, cream, pink, purple, blue, and pale orange wool with a central serrated diamond flanked by two elaborate X-form motifs and a zigzag border 64” x 38” W
$600-800
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Mary White.
A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Mary King
Woven in multicolored wool, with an elaborate central panel with multiple elaborate diamonds and serrated edges, and elaborate x-form motifs to border
48.25” H x 35” W
$500-700
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
Mary Ella King, often mentioned in association with her husband Rollin King, is known to Navajo weavers through her patronage at the School for Advanced Research (SAR). She is remembered for the Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellowship, which supports Navajo artists in developing their textile work and advancing their weaving practices.
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A Navajo Teec Nos Pos rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Alice Yazzie (1923-2024)
Woven in dark red, black, natural brown, natural grey, and cream wool, with corn stalks, feather motifs, and multiple geometric and pictorial elements within an x-form border 59” H x 37.25” W
$600-900
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Alice Yazzie.
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A Navajo regional rug
Mid-20th century, Diné
Woven in grey, black, cream, tan, and brown wool with an elaborate stepped and sawtooth motif to center and with black borders
42” H x 29” W
$300-500
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A Navajo regional textile
Late 20th century, Diné
Woven in brown, cream, black, gray, and tan wool with radiating stepped diamond motifs on a striped field
27.5” H x 29” W
$200-400
Provenance: The Schultheis Estate, WA
A Navajo Ganado rug
Late 20th century, Diné, Vangie Wright
Woven in red, black, cream, and natural grey wool, with an elaborate central stepped diamond within a stepped border, with red spirit line 66” H x 36” W
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Vangie Wright.
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A Navajo Two Grey Hills rug
Late 20th century, Diné Woven in ochre, tan, brown, cream, black, and natural grey wool, with central stepped diamond and inner hooked border, within a stepped long border
71” H x 45.5” W
$700-900
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
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A Navajo Teec Nos Pos textile Late 20th century, Diné, Betty Tsosie Woven in natural grey, cream, ochre, and brown wool, with animal figures and stacked diamonds
31.75” H x 23.75” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Betty Tsosie.
A Navajo Coal Mine Mesa raised outline rug
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Evelyn Yazzie
Woven in a raised outline style in pale brown, red, grey, yellow, cream, and black wool depicting multiple hooked step motifs and other elaborate designs, with a narrow border of diamond and stepped motifs
65” H x 39” W
$600-900
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A Navajo Coal Mine Mesa raised outline textile
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Frieda Scott
Woven in pale multicolor wool, depicting feather motifs, serrated diamonds, and hooked step motifs
51.5” H x 36” W
$500-700
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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A Navajo Burntwater raised outline textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Mary Ann Nez
Woven in pale multicolor wool, with central concentric stepped and serrated diamond within a sawtooth border
56.5” H x 38” W
$500-700
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Mary Ann Nez.
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A Navajo Burntwater textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Esther Vanwinkle
Woven in multicolor wool, with a central elaborate concentric diamond with hooked and sawtooth edges, with an elaborate stepped border
48.5” H x 34.25” W
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Esther Vanwinkle.
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A Navajo Burntwater raised outline textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Orlinda Nez
Woven in multicolor wool, with central double diamond and various hooked, stepped, and serrated motifs
24.5” H x 28” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Orlinda Nez.
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A Navajo raised outline Storm Pattern textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Sally Begay (b. 1956)
Woven in pale multicolor, grey, and brown wool, with a storm pattern and waterbug motifs within a stacked diamond border
54.5” H x 32” W
$500-700
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Sally Begay.
A Navajo raised outline Storm Pattern textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Priscilla Nez
Woven in pale multicolor, grey, and brown wool, with a storm pattern and waterbug motifs within a serrated border
43.5” H x 32.5” W
$500-700
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Priscilla Nez.
A Navajo Storm Pattern rug
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Minnie Conn
Woven in dark blue, pale blue, royal blue, red, cream, green, and ochre wool, with a central storm pattern, serrated diamonds, and a serrated border
61” H x 45” W
$700-900
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A Navajo double-faced twill saddle blanket
Late 20th century, Diné, Sally Becenji
Woven in dark red, orange, cream, natural grey, and black wool, side A with floating stepped and geometric designs, each side with fine-line geometric motifs
42.5” H x 25” W
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Sally Becenji.
A Navajo Crystal textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Sally Scott
Woven in red, turquoise, brown, pale red, and natural grey wool, with bands of hooked and stacked serrated diamonds
34” H x 25” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Sally Scott.
A Navajo Crystal rug
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Joan Weaver
Woven in natural greys and browns, ochre, tan, and pale yellow wool, with bands of stacked chevrons
58.75” H x 37.75” W
$300-500
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A Navajo Wide Ruins textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Dorothy Harvey
Woven in lavender, cranberry, mauve, cream, and grey/pink wool, with alternating bands of interrupted serrated diamonds
46.5” H x 32.5” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Dorothy Harvey.
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A Navajo Wide Ruins textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Irma Frances Woven in pale multicolor lavender toned wool, with alternating bands of serrated stacked diamonds
44” H x 29” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Irma Frances.
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A Navajo Wide Ruins textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Mary McCray
Woven in burgundy, pale glue, mauve, brown, cranberry, and natural grey wool, with alternating bands of stacked serrated diamonds
42.5” H x 29.5” W
$200-400
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Tag indicates weaver as Mary McCray.
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A Navajo Wide Ruins textile
Late 20th century, Diné, Marie Chester Woven in multicolor wool, with alternating bands of stacked serrated diamonds
32” H x 20” W
$200-300
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Tag indicates weaver as Marie Chester.
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A Navajo Pine Springs textile
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Alice Tsosie Woven in multicolor earth-tone wool, with bands of elaborate X-form motifs
46” H x 29.5” W
$200-400
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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A framed Navajo pictorial sand painting textile
Late 20th/21st century, Diné
Woven in multicolored wool on a light brown field featuring directional Yei figures with attributes and a Rainbow Guardian
Sight: 31” H x 36” W
$400-600
A framed Navajo pictorial Yei textile
Late 20th century, Diné
Woven in blue, white, red, yellow, and brown wool on a tan field, with a large Yei figure with an ornate headdress and arrows, and with flying squirrel figures and a Rainbow Guardian
Sight: 38” H x 36.5” W
$400-600
A framed Lula Brown Navajo regional sampler weaving
Lula Brown (b. 20th century, Diné)
Mid/late 20th century
A small four-in-one mat with alternating patterns including storm pattern and other regional variants with central diamonds and other motifs including waterbugs and X-forms, each with a different style border, all woven in black, red, cream, grey, brown, and blue wool
Sight: 20” H x 23” W approximately
$400-600
Provenance:
Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, AZ
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Notes:
With Garland’s tag identifying the weaver.
R.C. Gorman
(1932-2005, Navajo/Diné)
“Rio Grande,” 1982
Lithograph in colors on paper
Edition: 110/200 (there were also 30 artist’s proofs)
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil along the lower edge: R.C. Gorman; Western Graphics Workshop, prntr. and pub., with their blindstamp, as well as the artist’s blindstamp in the lower edge, left of center
Sight: 28” H x 32.5” W
$200-400
Literature: Adams and Newlin p. 190
A polychrome pictorial Navajo wedding basket
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to the Holiday family
A coiled tray with five central butterfly motifs surrounded by a stepped starburst band 2.75” H x 16.5” Dia.
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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A monumental polychrome pictorial Navajo wedding basket Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to Nora Endichy
An extra-large coiled tray with a central eagle and banded star motif and with butterfly motifs to edges
2.75” H x 30“ Dia.
$200-400
Provenance: Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A large polychrome pictorial Navajo wedding basket
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to the Holiday family
A large coiled tray with central stepped starburst surrounded by human and antlered deer figures, with an outer starburst band and checkered edges
3” H x 19.75” Dia.
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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A large polychrome Navajo wedding basket
Late 20th century, Diné, attributed to the Holiday family
A coiled tray with a central starburst surrounded by concentric rings of stepped starburst motifs
3” H x 21.5” Dia.
$400-600
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes: Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
A large polychrome pictorial Navajo wedding basket
Late 20th century, Diné, atrributed to Kathy Bryant
A large coiled tray with central radiating hook motif and stylized stepped figural motifs to border
2.5” H x 21.5” Dia.
$200-400
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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A polychrome pictorial San Juan Paiute butterfly basket Late 20th century; Southwest United States, attributed to Grace Lehi
A small coiled tray, in wedding basket-style, with a central star surrounded by a band of multiple butterfly motifs and and outer stepped sawtooth sunburst band and herringbone stitch rim 2” H x 13” Dia.
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Notes:
Owner’s notes indicate weaver.
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Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
“Old Indian and Wife Trade Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: DeGrazia; Galván story,” and with the stretcher; dated by repute 18” H x 24” W
$1,500-2,000
Notes:
This piece was commissioned soldier at Presidio San Antonio,
Trade Three Loads of Meat (Chapter 2, Page 6),” 1961
DeGrazia; signed again and inscribed “Tucson Arizona / USA / The Juan the artist’s copyright statement, all verso; titled in pencil on the repute
commissioned to illustrate an unpublished account of Juan Galván, a Spanish Antonio, Texas, in the 1720s.
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Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
“Herd of Cattle to Presidio San Antonio (Chapter 3, Page 6),” 1961 Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: DeGrazia; signed again and inscribed “Tucson Arizona / USA / Galván’s story,” and with the artist’s copyright statement, all verso; titled in pencil on the stretcher; dated by repute 18” H x 24” W
$1,500-2,000
Notes:
This piece was commissioned to illustrate an unpublished account of Juan Galván, a Spanish soldier at Presidio San Antonio, Texas, in the 1720s.
Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
“Juan Galvan Brings Indians in Band (Chapter 2, Page 4),” 1961 Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: DeGrazia; signed again and inscribed “Tucson Arizona / USA / Juan Galván,” and with the artist’s copyright statement, all verso; titled in pencil on the stretcher; dated by repute 11.25” H x 18.75” W
$1,000-1,500
Notes:
This piece was commissioned to illustrate an unpublished account of Juan Galván, a Spanish soldier at Presidio San Antonio, Texas, in the 1720s.
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Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
“Roster San Antonio Began 1722 (Chapter 1, Page 1),” 1961 Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: DeGrazia; signed again and inscribed “Tucson Arizona / USA / Juan Galván,” and with the artist’s copyright statement, all verso; titled in pencil on the stretcher; dated by repute 12” H x 18” W
$1,000-1,500
Notes:
This piece was commissioned to illustrate an unpublished account of Juan Galván, a Spanish soldier at Presidio San Antonio, Texas, in the 1720s.
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Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
“Two Apache Women Drive [Fifteen] Horses,” 1961 Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: DeGrazia; signed again and inscribed “Tucson Arizona / USA / Galván,” and with the artist’s copyright statement, all verso; titled in pencil on the stretcher; dated by repute 24” H x 18” W
$800-1,200
Notes:
This piece was commissioned to illustrate an unpublished account of Juan Galván, a Spanish soldier at Presidio San Antonio, Texas, in the 1720s.
Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982)
A nearly complete “Padre Kino” portfolio, 1962 19 offset lithographs in colors on wove paper
From the edition of unknown size
Each plate with the printed signature in the lower right image corner and with the printed title in the lower margin, at center; Tyler Printing Company, Phoenix, AZ, prntr.; DeGrazia Studios, Tucson, AZ, pub.; includes the title pamphlet and 19 loose plates (incomplete; the set originally comprised 20 plates); each loose, housed in the original cream-colored cloth portfolio, with the artist’s name and title printed in red on the front, and further enclosed in a matching cloth slipcase with the artist’s name printed in red in the upper left corner
Smallest Image: 13.875” H x 10.875” W; Largest Image: 11.875” H x 17.625” W; Each sheet: 18” H x 22” W
$800-1,200
Notes:
The plates included in this lot are titled: “Father Campo greets Kino at New Mission Site,” “Fiesta at San Xavier,” “Heathen Indians Receive Kino with Arches and Crosses,” “Indians Very Very Silently Pray,” “Indian Water Maidens,” “Indian Wedding and Baptism,” “Kino’s Soldiers and Apaches Battle,” “Kino’s Soldiers and Pack Horses,” “Kino’s Soldiers Join Captain Coro and Indians in Celebration,” “La Compañía Valante,” “New Church--New Hope,” “Padre Kino at Casa Grande,” “Padre Kino Brings Cattle to the Altar Valley 1687,” “Padre Kino Crossing the River Colorado,” “Padre Kino Dies 1711,” “Padre Kino Enters Altar Valley 1687,” “Padre Kino Prays,” “Padre Kino Watching Over the Dead,” “Pima Indians Pick Cotton,” and “Raiding Indians Steal Horses from Kino’s Village.”
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Donald F. Montileaux (b.1948, Oglala Sioux) Ledger painting, 2012 Colored pencil and ink on ledger paper with printed and typed text
Signed and dated in ink, lower center: Montileaux 12 Sheet: 16.5” H x 27.75” W
$800-1,200
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Jim Yellowhawk (b. 1958, Itazipco Lakota) Ledger art, 2012 Colored pencil, acrylic, and ink on ledger paper Signed, dated, and with the artist’s device, all in ink lower right: J. Yellowhawk / 2012 © Sheet: 9.625” H x 15.5” W (irreg.)
$500-700
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Johnny Benally Sr. (20th century, Navajo/Diné)
“Whirling Log”
Navajo sandpainting in colors on board
Signed lower right: Benally Sr.; signed again, titled, and inscribed in ink, all verso: “A sand painting made by the Navajo tribe and used in certain ceremonial rituals”
Sight: 15.75” H x 15.75” W
$300-500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Johnny Benally Sr. (20th century, Navajo/Diné)
“Whirling Log”
Navajo sandpainting in colors on board
Signed, titled, and inscribed in ink, all verso: Benally S.R / “A sand painting made and used by the Navajo’s[sic] in certain ceremonial rituals”
Sight: 11.625” H x 11.625” W
$200-400
Provenance:
Private Collection, Indian Wells, CA
Collection assistance between 1988-1992 provided by Theda Bassman, author of numerous books on Native American subjects.
Rosabelle Ben (20th century, Navajo/Diné)
Three works:
“Father Sky & Mother Earth,” 1988
Navajo sandpainting in colors on Masonite
Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in red ink, verso: “88” Rosabelle Ben / “This is a Navajo religious ceremonial sandpainting design” 18” H x 18” W
“Yei Be Chia,” 1983
Navajo sandpainting in colors on Masonite
Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in blue ink, verso: ‘83 Rosia Ben / “This is a Navajo religious sandpainting design. This sandpainting 16” H x 8” W
“Hunch back yei-be-chai w/ corn,” 1988
Navajo sandpainting in colors on Masonite:
Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in ink, verso: “88” Rosabelle Ben / “This is a Navajo religion ceremonial sandpainting design.” 18” H x 18” W
$400-600
sandpainting is made out of natural sandstones. / [indistinct] / Shiprock, N.M. / 87420”
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Tyler Herman Jr. (20th century, Navajo/Diné)
“Koshare Kachina with Fetish and Pottery” Navajo sandpainting in colors on board
Signed and titled in ink, verso: H Tyler Sight: 17.5” H x 17.5” W
$200-400
A Navajo First Phase style sterling silver concho belt Early 20th century, Diné
Unmarked
A chunky belt comprising a large oval buckle with stamped and repoussé motifs and seven oval stamped conchos with scalloped edges, all backed with leather and mounted to a narrow black leather strap
Buckle: 3.5” H x 4.375” W; Each concho: 3.375” H x 3.75” W; Belt: 42.5” L x 0.75” H
804.7 grams gross
$1,500-2,500
A Joe H. Quintana Cochiti sterling silver and turquoise concho belt
Joe H. Quintana (1915-1991, Cochiti Pueblo)
Mid/late 20th century
Buckle stamped with artist’s cypher: JHQ
A chunky belt in cast sterling silver and stamp work, with a butterfly concho bow-shaped buckle with central set turquoise and repoussé rosette motif, and eight matching oval conchos, each set with a central turquoise stone and all mounted to a wide black leather strap
Buckle: 3” H x 3.75” W; Each concho: 3” H x 3.5” W; Belt: 36.25” L x 1.5” H
644.0 grams gross
$1,500-2,500
85
Two Mojave pottery dolls
In the manner of Annie Fields (1884-1971, Mojave)
Each with horse hair, trade cloth, and beaded jewelry, molded in the form of a standing man and woman painted with white, cream, black, and red slip 2 pieces
Each: 9.25” H x 4.5” W x 1.875” D approximately
$1,000-1,500
A Navajo cast sterling silver concho belt
Early/mid-20th century, Diné
Unmarked
Comprising a chunky filigree openwork buckle with five oval conchos and six narrow filigree spacers, each with copper backings, all mounted to a black leather belt strap
Buckle: 3.25” H x 3.75” W; Each concho: 3.25” H x 3.875” W; Each spacer: 3.125” H x 1.75” W; Belt: 40” L x 1” H
611.3 grams gross
$800-1,200
87
A Navajo sandcast sterling silver and turquoise ketoh arm guard Mid-20th century, Diné
Unmarked
A large cast silver openwork rectangular medallion with set central turquoise cabochon, attached to a shaped leather arm band and further set with five stamped silver pointed rivets
Silver: 4” H x 2.25” W; Band: 4” H x 9.25” W
141.4 grams gross
$600-800
88
A Southwest silver sandcast and turquoise cuff bracelet
Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A chunky openwork curvilinear cuff with central set turquoise and onyx and with shaped terminals
7” total inner C x 2.125” H, with a 1.625” gap
94.2 grams gross
$400-600
Two Southwest sterling silver and turquoise jewelry items
Two works:
Carl Allen Begay (d. 2015, Diné)
Late 20th/early 21st century
Stamped: C / [rising sun cypher]
A Navajo cast silver feathered concho-style brooch with a central set turquoise cabochon
1.25” H x 2.75” W
A Southwest sandcast sterling silver rectangular buckle
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A heavy openwork buckle with a central set turquoise stone and incised accents
2.5” H x 3.25” W
2 pieces total 111.3 grams gross
$600-800
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A Delbert Delgarito Navajo sterling silver and turquoise concho belt
Delbert Delgarito (b. 20th century, Diné)
Late 20th/early 21st century
Buckle stamped to back: D. Delgarito [script] / Sterling
A narrow belt with a row-set turquoise butterfly-style concho buckle and seven oval medallion conchos with cluster set turquoise as well as eight butterfly spacer half-conchos, all mounted to a black leather strap
Buckle: 1.5” H x 2.5” W; oval conchos: 1.5” H x 1.75” W; butterfly conchos: 1.375” H x 1” W; strap: 34.25” L x 0.75” H 253.8 grams gross
$1,000-1,500
A Navajo sterling silver concho belt
Mid-20th century, Diné
Unmarked
Comprising twelve oval conchos and matching buckle, each with a silver overlay butterfly motif, and all mounted to a leather belt strap
Buckle: 1.625” H x 2” W; Each concho: 1.5” H x 1.875” W; Belt: 36.5” L x 0.75” H 197.7 grams gross
$500-700
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A large Zuni Pueblo polychrome pottery olla
Late 19th century
The three-color jar with red and brown bands of geometric motifs to shoulder above animals with heartlines within stepped cartouches, on a cream slip ground, with puki indentation to underside
9.5” H x 12.5” Dia., irregular
$600-900
Provenance:
Gift from Nasli Heeramaneck by repute
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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An Acoma Pueblo polychrome pottery olla 19th century
The three-color jar with brown banded geometric motifs above a terra cotta wash and puki indentation
8.25” H x 9.25” Dia., irregular
$400-600
Provenance:
Gift from Nasli Heeramaneck by repute
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glandale, CA
94
An Acoma Pueblo polychrome pottery jar
Early 20th century
Marked in slip paint to underside: Gallup. N.M. / June 1913
The three-color pot with banded checkered and fish motifs on a white slip glaze, above a terra cotta wash and puki indentation to underside 4.375” H x 6.625” Dia.
$300-500
95
Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo)
A blackware pottery jar, mid/late 20th century
Incised to underside: Margaret
The stone-burnished jar with a deeply incised curvilinear motif to shoulder infilled with slip paint
6.125” H x 7.75” Dia.
$500-700
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A Laguna Pueblo sgraffito pottery olla
Late 20th century
Incised to underside: PL / Laguna
Likely Paul Lucario, Jr. (b. 20th century, Laguna Pueblo), the black slip layer carved to depict a band of feathers to rim and turtle fetishes to body, in-filled with white slip
7.875” H x 9.5” Dia.
$200-400
97
Stella Teller (b. 1929, Isleta Pueblo)
A polychrome pottery Christmas nativity set, 1970
Each variously signed: S. Teller / Stella Teller; further marked: Isleta NM; one dated Comprising Mary, Joseph, the Christ child, an angel, and six barn animals 10 pieces
Tallest: 4.125” H x 1.875” W x 2.875” D; Smallest: 1.375” H x 1.25” W x 1.875” D
$700-900
98
A Hopi Pueblo polychrome pottery bowl
Early 20th century
The three-color low bowl with red and brown avian and kiva step motifs to shoulder on a cream slip ground
2.875” H x 6.875” Dia.
$500-700
A Hopi Pueblo polychrome pottery bowl
Early 20th century
With applied paper label: From The Hopi Villages
The three-color low bowl with red and brown geometric banding to shoulder on a cream slip ground
2.875” H x 7.5” Dia.
$500-700
100
A Hopi Pueblo pottery canteen
Late 19th/early 20th century, possibly Nampeyo of Hano (Hopi-Tewa, 1857-1942)
The three-color canteen with orange and brown winged figure to one side on a cream slip ground
5.125” H x 4.875” W x 2.875” D
$500-700
101
Charlene Colleteta (b. 20th century, Hopi-Tewa)
A polychrome pottery bowl, circa 1986
Signed to underside: CMC
The three-color bowl with red and brown banded geometric motifs to body
3.625” H x 6.875” Dia.
$100-200
102
Two Hopi Early 20th Comprising yellowware
2
$500-700
Pueblo pottery vases century
Comprising a redware jar decorated with black painted avian motifs, and a three-color yellowware jar with red and black feather motifs on a cream slip ground
H x 7.5” Dia.; Yellow: 7.75” H x 6.125” Dia.
103
Three Hopi Pueblo pottery jars
Early 20th century
Comprising a bowl with red and brown katsina decoration to interior, an olla jar with geometric banding to shoulder, and a tall jar with red and brown kiva step and zigzag motifs to body, each on a cream slip ground
3 pieces
Bowl: 3.625” H x 9” Dia.; Olla: 4.5” H x 5.75” Dia.; Jar: 5.75” H x 4.875” Dia.
$500-700
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Two Hopi Pueblo polychrome pottery jars
Two works:
Jean Sahme Nampeyo (b. 1948, Hopi-Tewa)
A polychrome jar, late 20th/early 21st century
Signed to underside: J. Sahme / Nampeyo
The three-color jar with orange and brown avian and geometric motifs on a cream slip ground
3.75” H x 5.25” Dia.
Darlene James Nampeyo (b. 1956, Hopi-Tewa)
A polychrome jar, late 20th/early 21st century
Incised to underside: Darlene Nampeyo / [corn cipher]
The three-color jar with orange and brown avian, kiva step, and geometric motifs on a cream slip ground
4.5” H x 6.5” Dia.
2 pieces
$300-500
Provenance:
The Darlene Nampeyo: Ethnic Arts Shop, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CA
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
Dora Tse-Pé (1939-2022, Zia/San Ildefonso Pueblo)
A diminutive redware pottery turquoise inset jarlet, 1985
Incised signature and date to underside: Dora / Tse Pé / 85
2” H x 2” Dia.
$400-600
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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Angela Baca (1927-2014, Santa Clara Pueblo)
A redware pottery melon jar, mid/late 20th century
Incised to underside: Angela Baca
With lobed body and burnished red slip glaze
4” H x 5.625” Dia.
$200-400
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
A Vernon Wallace Zuni petit point coral cuff bracelet
Vernon Wallace (b. 1950, Zuni Pueblo)
Late 20th century
Etched verso: V. Wallace
A sterling silver three-wire cuff with a large petit point coral cluster-set plaque and row-set shoulders
6.25” total inner C x 2.75” H, with a 0.75” gap 50.8 grams gross
$600-800
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A Southwest Zuni style sterling silver and coral petit point cuff bracelet
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A two-wire silver cuff with central and side plaques of cluster and row set coral 6.25” total inner C x 2” H, with a 1.5” gap 34.7 grams gross
$400-600
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A Jimmie King Jr Navajo sterling silver and stone inlay cuff bracelet
Jimmie King Jr. (d. 2017; Diné)
Late 20th/early 21st century
Stamped: JR [conjoined] [six dots] / Sterling
A wide chunky sterling silver cuff with bands of turquoise, coral, and mother-of-pearl sculptural inlay
6.5” total inner C x 1.625” H, with a 1.125” gap
143.2 grams gross
$1,000-1,500
110
A Danny Clark Navajo 14K gold, coral, and turquoise bead necklace
Danny Clark (b. 20th century, Diné)
Late 20th century
Stamped verso: D. Clark / 14K
A multistrand necklace of red trade beads and turquoise beads, suspending a 14K gold heartline bear pendant with set turquoise and coral cabochons and elaborate patterned gold overlay, with 14K gold cone hook clasp
26” L x 1.625" H
85.5 grams gross
$3,000-5,000
Notes:
This lot accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Goulding’s Monument Valley Lodge and Trading Post, Monument Valley, Utah, indicating artist.
Pauline Romero (b. 1962, Jemez Pueblo)
Two redware wedding vases, late 20th/early 21st century
Each incised to underside: Pauline Romero / Jemez / NM
Comprising one incised with melon body, the other incised with a swirling pattern
2 pieces
Taller: 15.5” H x 6.75” W x 6.375” D; Shorter: 7.875” H x 3.5” W x 3.25” D
$200-400
Three Pueblo pottery vessels
Three works:
Anita Cajero (b. 1965, Jemez Pueblo)
A polychrome wedding vase, late 20th century
Signed to the underside: Anita Cajero / Jemez
The four-color vase with red, brown, and white feathers and kiva step motifs on a matte cream slip ground
9.375” H x 6.625” W x 6.375” D
Ramona Tapia (1940-2003, Santa Clara Pueblo)
A polychrome redware bowl, mid/late 20th century
Signed in pencil to underside: Ramona Tapia / Santa Clara
The five-color bowl incised and painted with white, cream, orange, and grey foliate and geometric motifs on a red slip ground
3.875” H x 5” Dia.
Geraldine Sandia (b. 1950, Jemez Pueblo)
A redware jar, late 20th century
Signed to underside: G. Sandia / Jemez
With black bands of feathers and geometric motifs on a red slip ground
5.75” H x 4.5” Dia.
3 pieces
$200-400
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Three Acoma Pueblo polychrome pottery wedding vases
Mid-20th-early 21st century
One marked: Acoma Sky City; another: AR / Pueblo of Acoma; the last: “Parrot” Wedding vase W/B ©
Each three-color vase with orange and brown/black avian and geometric motifs on a cream slip ground, one with a twisted handle and another with a kiva-form handle 3 pieces
Kiva/parrot: 8.875” H x 5.25” Dia.; Shortest: 8” H x 5.5” W x 4.75” D
$300-500
Two Acoma Pueblo polychrome pottery wedding vases
Two works:
Alice Adams (active 20th century, Hopi-Tewa)
A polychrome wedding vase, mid-20th century
Signed in pencil to underside: Alice Adams / Tewa / Hopi
The three-color vase with red and brown avian motifs on a cream slip ground 8” H x 6.375” W x 3.875” D
A polychrome wedding vase, late 19th/ early 20th century
The three-color vase with orange and brown geometric and avian motifs on a white slip ground, above a terra cotta wash and puki indentation 11.875” H x 9” W x 8.875” D
2 pieces
$300-500
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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Eva Histia (1914-2005, Acoma Pueblo)
Two polychrome pottery owls, late 20th/early 21st century
Larger signed: E. Histia / Acoma, N.M.; smaller marked: Acoma
Each with orange and brown decorations on a white slip ground
2 pieces
Larger: 9.375” H x 8.375” W x 6.5” D; Smaller: 5.75” H x 5” W x 4.625” D
$300-500
Provenance:
The Darlene Nampeyo: Ethnic Arts Shop, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CA
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
A Zuni Pueblo fetish pottery jar
Late 20th century
Unmarked
Encrusted with turquoise and blended sand, adorned with carved stone or carved bone animal fetish figures fastened to the jar with hide straps, each fetish mounted with coral and turquoise offerings
Overall: 5.125” H x 7.375” W x 6.75” D; Largest fetish: 6.125” L
$200-300
Three Pueblo pottery pieces
Two works:
Frances Chavarria (1906-2000, Santa Clara Pueblo)
A pair of blackware candlesticks, mid-20th century
One incised: Frances M. Chavarria / Santa Clara Pueblo; the other incised: Frances
Each with lug handle and twisted standard
2 pieces
Each: 6.5” H x 5.375” W x 3.375” D
Helen [Feather Woman] Naha (1922-1993, Hopi-Tewa)
A polychrome Hopi jar, mid-20th century
With artist’s feather cipher to underside
The three-color pot with orange and brown feather and swirling motifs on a cream slip ground
5.625” H x 5.625” Dia.
3 pieces total
$500-700
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A Kewa/Santa Domingo Pueblo multistrand heishi necklace
Mid/late 20th century, Kewa
Unmarked: possibly by Paul Tenorio / Santo Domingo
A ten-strand necklace with heishi, turquoise, coral, jet, and clam beads, with large central disc bead finished with looped strands, and with traditional cord neck wrap
26” L x 3.25” H
54.2 grams gross
$600-800
A Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo turquoise necklace
Mid/late 20th century, Kewa
A chunky two-strand jacla-style necklace with graduated rolled turquoise beads, clam shell spacers, and coral bead accents, with jacla drops
30” L x 5.5” H
171.0 grams gross
$400-600
120
A Kewa Santo Domingo Pueblo turquoise and heishi shell necklace
Early/mid-20th century, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Comprising three strands of shell heishi with graduated turquoise tabs suspending a pair of attached jaclas in rolled turquoise, coral, and clam shell
30” L x 5.5” H
159.5 grams gross
$400-600
A Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo inlay shell pendant necklace
Mid/late 20th century, New Mexico
With a single strand of graduated turquoise disc beads suspending a shell pendant with turquoise and mother-of-pearl mosaic inlay
19.25” L x 2.25” H
42.4 grams gross
$100-200
A Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo shell necklace
Late 20th century, New Mexico
Attributed to Mary C. Aguilar
Unmarked
A double strand heishi necklace with multiple carved shell birds and coral spacers 29” L 103.3 grams gross
$400-600
A Southwest Pueblo style multistrand coral necklace
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A three-strand necklace of graduated branch coral beads, with silver cone terminals and clasp 25” L 121.1 grams gross
$200-300
A Southwest Pueblo Zuni style carved stone fetish necklace Mid-20th century
A three-strand necklace with multiple graduated carved turquoise, abalone, and agate animals in the form of birds, fox, and bear, with heishi shell spacers and a traditional wrapped neck cord 28” L
161.8 grams gross
$500-700
A group of Southwest Pueblo style carved fetish necklaces
Late 20th century
Unmarked
Comprising a three strand necklace of heishi and carved shell and stone animal fetish figures (28” L), two single strand necklaces, one with carved shell ducks (17” L), and one with carved stone turtles and blue beads (20” L), together with three choker necklaces of liquid silver beads and carved shell birds and fish (21” L; 17” L; 16” L), and a silver bead choker necklace with diminutive silver birds (15.75” L)
7 pieces
151.0 grams gross
$200-400
An Inuit carved soapstone bear figure
Mid/late 20th century
With partial undecipherable signature in syllabics under one foot
8.5” H x 10.375” W x 3.375” D
$200-400
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Lambert Goldsmith (20th century, Cowichan)
“The Raven,” late 20th century
Titled, signed, and inscribed: By Lambert Goldsmith / Cowichan B.C.
With articulated lower portion of beak, mounted with raffia hair
With raffia: 5.75” H x 20” W x 5” D; Without: 16.5” W
$400-600
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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A Northwest Coast polychrome carved cedar carved mask
Mid/late 20th century
Appears unmarked
Possibly Nuu Chah Nulth (Nootka), with raffia hair
Wood only: 8” H x 20.5” W x 12” D
$200-400
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
Aubrey LaFortune (b. 1966, Coast Salish)
A Northwest Coast polychrome carved cedar wolf mask, late 20th century Signed and inscribed to interior: L. Lafortune / Wolf 10.125” H x 15.25” W x 7.125” D
$400-600
Provenance: The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
130
Ivan [Coyote] Otterlifter (1936-1999, Cherokee-adopted Tlingit)
A Northwest Coast polychrome carved wood killer whale clapper, mid-20th century Signed to underside: Ivan Otterlifter / [artist’s ‘Cyot’ cipher] With partially leather-wrapped handle, articulated jaw and dorsal fin
6.25” H x 13” W x 3.625” D
$600-800
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
A Northwest Coast polychrome carved cedar raven transformation mask
Late 20th century
Unmarked
Possibly Kwakwakaíwakw (Kwakiutl), the mask with inset abalone eyes to raven and three articulated elements opening to reveal a human face
Closed: 10” H x 18” W x 8” D
$400-600
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
A Northwest Coast polychrome carved cedar mask
20th century
Unmarked
10” H x 6.75” W x 4.5” D
$200-400
Provenance: The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
Three Northwest Coast polychrome carved wood items
20th century
Mask with incised signature: Aubrey LaFortune / Wolf; larger rattle signed illegibly
Comprising an Aubrey LaFortune (b. 1966, Coast Salish) painted cedar wolf mask, and two painted wood rattles, one mounted with abalone eyes and teeth
3 pieces
Mask: 18” H x 13” W x 6.125” D; Larger rattle: 4.25” H x 14” W x 4.125” D
$700-900
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
Three Northwest Coast polychrome carved cedar raven rattles
Mid/late 20th century
Each unmarked
Each mounted with deer hooves, comprising a near-pair additionally mounted with horse hair and abalone shell accents to handles, and a smaller rattle
3 pieces
Each larger wood only: 20.75” H x 3.5” W x 0.75” D; With hooves: 9.5” W approx.; Smaller overall: 13.25” L x 5” W x 1.25” D
$300-500
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
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Rich Lavalle (adopted Tlingit, b. 1945)
A carved wood and inset abalone shell pipe, circa 1970s
Incised signature: LAVALLE
Carved with various figures and fitted with a metal pipe bowl insert
8” L x 1.875” W x 1” D
$700-900
Provenance:
The Estate of Kenneth Donahue, the 2nd director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
By decent in the family, Glendale, CA
A group of polychrome Northwest Coast baskets
Early/mid-20th century; Pacific Northwest
Comprising a tall lidded twined basket with multiple sawtooth canoe motifs and striped banding, with swirl motifs to lid (8” H x 9” Dia.), a smaller lidded twined basket with multicolored stepped and sawtooth banding (6” H x 6.5” Dia.), as well as two small lidded finely twined round baskets, each with multicolored striped and geometric banding (2.25” H x 4” Dia. & 2” H x 3.5” Dia.), and a diminutive small twined basket with long handle and herringbone bands (2.5” H x 3” Dia.)
5 pieces
$300-500
A polychrome Coast Salish/Nisqually basket
Mid-20th century; Northern Washington/Southern British Columbia
A tall coiled imbricated basket with intricate stepped zigzag motifs
8” H x 10.75” W x 9.5” D
$200-400
A large polychrome pictorial Yokuts basket
Early 20th century; Central California
A large coiled tapered bowl with various floating elements including standing male figures and animals, as well as stepped diagonal columns and stacked diamond motifs
7” H x 14.75” Dia.
$700-900
139
A large Yokuts basketry bowl
Early/mid-20th century; Central California
A coiled tapered basket with two zigzag bands
5.25” H x 13” Dia.
$600-800
141
A large polychrome Yokuts basket
Early 20th century; Central California
A large coiled tapered basketry bowl with banded snake motifs and three floating elements near the base
7.25” H x 16” Dia.
$500-700
A large Yokuts basketry bowl
Early/mid-20th century; Central California
A coiled tapered gap-stitch basket with two zigzag sawtooth bands 5.75” H x14” Dia.
$300-500
142
A polychrome Hupa/Yurok/Karuk basketry hat Early/mid-20th century; Northern California
A twined hat with four imbricated floating stepped motifs and banding to crown and edge, with a star flower motif to top 3.25” H x 7.25” Dia.
$400-600
143
A polychrome Hupa/Yurok/Karuk basketry hat
Early/mid-20th century; Northern California
A wide crown twined hat with large zigzag band and small triangle element to crown
3.5” H x 7.25” W x 7.625” D
$300-500
144
A large polychrome Hupa/Yurok/Karuk storage basket
Early 20th century; Northern California
A twined tall bowl with three imbricated stepped sawtooth ‘obsidian blade’ variant motifs and sawtooth banding to top edge and to base 7.25” H x 9.5” Dia. approximately
$200-300
145
Two Mono basketry cradleboards
Mid/late 20th century; Central California
Comprising a large twined cradleboard with striped and diagonal banding, with integral curved shaped hood adorned with five bead dangles, and a pink, blue, and red woven yarn binding strap, and a smaller cradleboard with shaped hood, bead dangles, and a green, red, and orange woven binding strap
2 pieces
Larger: 29.5” H x 15” W x 10.5” D; Smaller: 24.15” H x 12” W x 9” D
$500-700
A group of Mono basketry cradleboards
Mid-20th century; Central California
Three twined cradleboards each with integral shaped hoods of varying sizes, and each with striped and diagonal banding and ticking style patterns, including a large board with painted dot motifs and green, orange, and black woven binding strap, one with red, white, and blue woven binding strap, and one with a narrow hood and black, red, and white bindings 3 pieces
Largest: 32”H x 15.75” W x 8.5” D; Smallest: 25” H x 10.5” W x 9” D
$600-900
147
A California Mission basket
Early/mid-20th century; Southern California
A small coiled bowl with zigzag banding and sawtooth banding to base 2.75” H x 7” Dia.
$200-400
A group of Paiute basket cleaning brushes
Late 19th/early 20th century; Great Basin
Comprising four Paiute soaproot basket cleaning brushes with soaproot bulb bristles
Largest: 8” H x 5.5” W; Smallest: 3.5” H x 2” W
4 pieces
$300-500
149
A Paiute basketry jar
Early/mid-20th century; Great Basin
A twined conical bottle neck vessel sealed with pine resin pitch, with braided horsehair handles
11.25” H x 8.5” Dia. approximately
$400-600
150
A large Apache basketry water vessel
Early 20th century; Southwest United States
A twined wide neck jar sealed with pine resin pitch, with a coiled rim, a dimpled base, and two integral leather handles
13.5” H x 11.5” Dia. approximately
$300-500
151
A large Apache figurative basket
Early 20th century; Southwest United States
A tall coiled tapered bowl with radiating meanders, floating crosses, and with male and female figures and small animal figures
5” H x 13.5” Dia.
$1,000-1,500
An Apache basketry tray
Early 20th century; Southwest United States
A coiled small low bowl with radiating swirling stepped motif to center 2.5” H x 9.5” Dia.
$400-600
153
A large Apache basket
Early/mid-20th century
A coiled tapered tall tray with a rod foundation, cross-stitched rim, and three bands of stepped zigzags
5” H x 12” Dia.
$200-400
An Apache burden basket
Early 20th century; Southwest United States
A twined tapered tall basket featuring hide strapping to rim and sides and hide reinforcement to underside, adorned with hide fringe, and with added orange pigment banding 10” H x 13.75” Dia.; Fringe: 10” L approximately
$400-600
155
A Pima oval basket
Early/mid-20th century, Akimel O’odham; Southwest United States
A tall coiled basket with interlocked meandering motifs and stepped herringbone pattern to base, with a bundle foundation and braided rim 6.25” H x 11.5” W x 8.75” D
$100-200
156
A group of Pima baskets
Early/mid-20th century, Akimel O’odham; Comprising a coiled cylindrical basket as well as a large polychrome coiled tray coiled basketry tray (11.75” Dia.) 3 pieces
$200-400
O’odham; Southwest United States basket with overall stepped sawtooth meandering motif (6” H x 8.5” Dia.), tray with hooked swirl motif (16.5” Dia.) and a small ‘Man in the Maze’
157
A Southwest pictorial spider basket Mid-20th century
A coiled basketry tray with stepped spider and zigzag motifs to center
2.5” H x 9.75” Dia.
$200-400
158
An Isleta Pueblo cross necklace and earrings
Late 20th/early 21st century
Stamped with double-struck ‘A’ with a long foot for either Anthony Lovato or Ambrose Lincoln; further stamped: Sterling
A single strand of silver beads supporting twenty tufa-cast crosses and finished with a large tufa-cast cross pendant, with a pair of unmarked cast cross earrings
3 pieces
Necklace: 24.25” L x 4” H; earrings: 1.75” H x 0.875” W
140.4 grams gross
$800-1,200
159
A Southwest Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace and earrings
Mid-20th century, Diné
Unmarked
A single strand of sterling silver pearls enhanced with ten squash blossoms and finished with a large cast silver naja with stamped accents, as well as a pair of matching squash blossom earrings
3 pieces
Necklace: 22.25” L x 2.625” H ; Earrings: 2” H
109.7 grams
$800-1,200
160
A Southwest cast sterling silver squash blossom necklace
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
A double strand of large silver beads suspending a central cast silver naja and twelve graduated cast silver blossoms
26.75” L x 2.75” H
210.2 grams
$1,000-1,500
161
A diminutive Southwest silver and turquoise squash
blossom necklace
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
A single strand of silver pearls with twenty blossoms suspending a twisted wire and stone set naja
17.25” L x 1.875” H
57.9 grams gross
$600-800
162
A Southwest silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
A chunky single strand necklace of stamped silver beads with ten ‘blossoms’ set with graduated turquoise, suspending a large cast sterling silver naja with set turquoise and stamped accents
27.5“ L x 4” H
300.5 grams gross
$1,000-1,500
Provenance: The Collection of Hector and Cuqui Sanchez, Things Of Long Ago, Pico Rivera, CA
163
A Southwest sterling silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
With a triple strand of silver pearls suspending fourteen turquoise cabochon ‘blossoms’ suspending a three-wire and set turquoise naja
26” L x 3.25” H
158.8 grams gross
$1,000-1,500
164
A Southwest ‘Box and Bow’ silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
With a central stone-set sterling silver two-wire naja and twenty-four graduated box and bow stamped sterling silver blossoms, all set to a double-strand of silver beads
26.5” L x 2.75” H
261.6 grams gross
$1,000-2,000
A Southwest Zuni sterling silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Attributed to Dan Simplicio Sr. (Zuni, 1917-1969)
Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A chunky necklace with a large central stone-set naja with applied silver balls and silver crescent accents, and with fourteen blossoms, all set to double-strand of silver beads
33” L x 3.5” H
313.1 grams gross
$1,800-2,200
A Southwest sterling silver and coral squash blossom necklace
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A chunky double strand sterling silver squash blossom necklace with twelve elaborate set coral ‘blossoms’ suspending a large two-wire naja with set coral and a central dangle, all with silver ball and wire overlay accents
26.5” L x 3.5” H
301.6 grams gross
$800-1,200
Provenance: The Collection of Hector and Cuqui Sanchez, Things Of Long Ago, Pico Rivera, CA
167
A Southwest silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Mid/late 20th century
With etched mark: RB0158
A long double-strand necklace with twelve silver stylized oval “blossoms” each with shadowbox set turquoise o f varying sizes, all suspending a two-wire naja with five oval blossom plaques
32” L x 2.75” H
211.3 grams gross
$800-1,200
168
A Southwest silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A double-strand necklace with twelve floral blossoms, each with central set turquoise, all suspending a central five-wire naja with flower blossom dangle 27” L x 2.375” H 142.7 grams gross
$700-900
A Southwest silver and turquoise squash blossom style necklace
Mid/late 20th century
Stamped with unknown triangle mark verso, further etched: RB071
A double-strand choker necklace with five shaped and stamped silver shadowbox plaques, each with central set turquoise, the center plaque suspending a turquoise pendant
15” L x 4.5” H
173.1 grams gross
$800-1,200
A Charlie Singer Navajo silver ‘Peyote Bird’ squash blossom necklace
Charlie Singer (1931-2018, Diné)
Late 20th/21st century
Stamped with arrowhead picto mark for Charlie Singer
A double strand squash blossom-style necklace with fourteen turquoise and coral mosaic chip inlay “anhinga” or peyote bird “blossoms” and a central peyote bird naja
32” L x 2” H
115.5 grams gross
$500-700
171
A Dwayne Lomayestewa Hopi sterling silver overlay necklace
Dwayne Lomayestewa (b. 20th century; Hopi Pueblo, Coyote Clan from Village of Shungopavi [Second Mesa])
Late 20th century
Stamped with artist’s antelope picto cipher / Lomayesteya / [Hopi Guild picto]
Featuring eight single tabs and a double central pendant, all with silver overlay in a stylized avian motif, all suspended on a strand of silver beads
23.5” L x 2” H
89.0 grams
$300-500
172
A Nez Perce/Plateau floral beaded bag
Mid-20th century
A rectangular bag with tulip motif on front panel in multicolored beads of red, orange, and yellow on a vivid blue field, edged with red fabric, the back of the bag in a swirled red brocade, the interior lined with lilac fabric, and with hide laces to top 112.5” H x 11.5” W
$200-300
173
Anthony Chee Emerson (b. 1963, Navajo/Diné)
“Opening Night at the Opera” Acrylic on Arches paper
Signed and with the artist’s device lower right: Anthony label in a clear plastic sleeve affixed to the frame’s hanging
Image/Sheet: 25.5” H x 41” W
$400-600
Provenance:
Mary and Stanley Wadsworth, Durango, CO
174
Phil Hughte (1954-1997, Zuni)
“Zuni Summer: Rain, Tourists and Dancing,” 1989 Lithograph on wove paper Edition: 49/50
Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Phil Hughte; Bill Lagattuta, prntr.; Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, pub., with their blindstamp and an unidentified blindstamp in the lower margin, at left Image: 12” H x 16” W; Sight: 15” H x 19” W
$100-200
Literature: Tamarind 89-802
175
A Plains polychrome hide parfleche
Mid-20th century
A stiff rawhide container pouch with painted geometric designs and flap with rawhide laces 12” H x 13.5” W x 1.5” D
$200-400
176
Kerry David (b. 1963, Hopi-Tewa/Navajo)
A polychrome carved cottonwood eagle dancer katsina, late 20th/early 21st century
Signed to underside: Carved by Kerry L. David © Depicted with a fox pelt and woven basket, raised on a base incised and painted with a kiva and tawa mask
Figure: 9.5” H x 3.75” W x 3” D; Overall: 11.25” H x 5.125” W x 4.125” D
$300-500
177
Kerry David (b. 1963, Hopi-Tewa/Navajo)
Two polychrome carved cottonwood katsinas, 1997/1999
Each signed and dated to underside: Carved by Kerry L. David
Comprising a mudhead katsina with mudhead child, and a kachin mana figure, each raised on a base incised and painted with a kiva and tawa mask
2 pieces
Mudheads overall: 13” H x 4.25” W x 5.125” D; Kachin mana overall: 12.5” H x 4.5” W x 3.75” D
$400-600
179
An Eddy Beyuka Zuni sterling silver bolo tie with turquoise and shell inlay
Edward A. Beyuka (1921-2002, Zuni Pueblo)
Mid/late 20th century
Stamped: EAB / Zuni
A large Zuni dancer bolo tie with carved turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, and bone inlay, with a removable round brooch to one hand, all on a braided leather cord with silver cone tips- and drum motif dangles
Bolo: 44.75” H x 2.25” W; brooch: 1.625” Dia.; cord: 38” L 84.3 grams gross
$500-700
178
Gregory Lomayesva (b. 1971, Hopi-Tewa)
A Hopi katsina-style polychrome carved wood mask, 1999
Twice signed and dated verso: Greg Lomayesva / 99
Mounted with decorative feathers
With feathers: 10.5” H x 14.25” W x 5.875” D
$200-400
180
An early Southwest Pueblo turquoise fetish necklace
Early 20th century
Comprising a large carved turquoise fetish animal pendant with silver foot suspended from a single strand of sinew-strung black shell disc beads
21.5” L x 1.5” H
66.9 grams gross
$500-700
181
A large Southwest Zuni Pueblo style silver and cluster set turquoise cuff bracelet Early/mid-20th century
With etched marks and pictograms including an eagle, verso; further marked in ink: Old Pawn
A three-wire cuff with large set petit point turquoise openwork plaque and shoulders
6.75” total inner C x 3.5” H, with a 1” gap
96.2 grams gross
$600-800
182
A Southwest Zuni style sterling silver and cluster set turquoise cuff bracelet Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A three-wire cuff with central large roundel set with petit point turquoise, and half roundels to shoulders
6.25” total inner C x 2.25” W, with a 1.25” gap
67.0 grams gross
$400-600
183
A Southwest Zuni style sterling silver and cluster set turquoise cuff bracelet
Mid/late 20th century
With etched marks to interior
A three-wire cuff with a central cluster set petit point turquoise roundel and row-set turquoise to shoulders
6.125” total inner C x 1.875” H, with a 1.25” gap
64.8 grams gross
$500-700
184
A set of Zuni Pueblo style sterling silver and cluster set turquoise jewelry
Mid-20th century
Each unmarked
Comprising a three-wire silver and cluster set turquoise cuff bracelet and a similar design pair of cluster set articulated dangle earrings
3 pieces
Cuff: 6.25” total inner C x 2.25” W, with a 1.25” gap; Earrings: 3.5” H
67.0 grams gross
$600-800
185
A group of Janice Paloma Zuni sterling silver and needlepoint jewelry
Janice Paloma (b. 20th century, Zuni Pueblo)
Late 20th century
A sterling silver and turquoise cuff bracelet with a matching ring, as well a similar style ring in coral
Each variously stamped: Paloma / Zuni
The cuff and each ring with a band of fine row-set needlepoint turquoise or coral and stamped motifs to edges
3 pieces
Cuff: 6.5” total inner C x 0.75” H, with a 1.375” gap; Ring sizes: 7 & 6.5
46.6 grams gross
$300-500
A group of Southwest style silver stone set jewelry
Mid/late 20th century
Three works:
Faron Hattie (b. 20th century, Zuni Pueblo)
A sterling silver and set turquoise ring
Etched verso: Faron Hattie / Zuni
With six row set needle point turquoise and wire banding motifs
Ring size: 7
A silver Zuni-style three wire cuff together with a turquoise ring
Each unmarked
The cuff with curved plaques of needle point set coral and turquoise, together with a large sterling silver cluster set turquoise ring
2 pieces
Cuff: 6.25” total inner C x 2.125” H, with a 1.25” gap; Ring size: 7.5; 1.5” H
3 pieces total
50.8 grams gross
$500-700
187
A Southwest style sterling silver and turquoise butterfly pendant/brooch Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A large pendant/brooch with small turquoise cabochons, stamped accents, and silver wire features
3” H x 2.625” W
32.9 grams gross
$200-400
188
A Zuni Pueblo style sterling silver and stone inlay ‘Thunderbird’ cuff bracelet
Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A chunky three-wire cuff with multistone inlay thunderbird motif including turquoise, coral, spiny oyster, mother of pearl, abalone, and onyx
6.5” total inner C x 2.25” H, with a 1” gap
49.9 grams gross
$200-400
189
A Hopi Pueblo style Southwest sterling silver overlay cuff with Kokopelli
Late 20th century
Unknown mark to interior: W
A chunky overlay cuff with three Kokopelli motifs and geometric motifs
6” inner C x 2” H, with a 1.25” gap 113.2 grams
$300-500
190
An Alfred Joe Navajo sterling silver and set stone cuff bracelet
Alfred Joe (b. 1950, Diné)
Late 20th/21st century
Stamped: AJ [conjoined]
A chunky three-wire cuff with central plaque set with coral and turquoise, with stylized silver overlay feathers to each side
6” inner C x 1.75” H, with a 0.75” gap
62.4 grams gross
$300-500
192
A Southwest silver and turquoise cuff bracelet
Mid-20th century
Unmarked
A chunky cuff with five row-set turquoise stones and elaborate stamped terminals
6.75” total inner C x 0.75” H, with a 1” gap
71.6 grams gross
$600-800
Provenance: The Collection of Hector and Cuqui Sanchez, Things Of Long Ago, Pico Rivera, CA
191
A Southwest sterling silver ‘Arrow’ cuff bracelet
Early/mid-20th century
Unmarked
An early narrow cuff with point and feather shaped terminals and stamp work including whirling logs and other geometric motifs
7” total inner C x 0.625” H
19.0 grams gross
$200-400
193
A Southwest sterling silver and turquoise watch cuff
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A Navajo-style chunky cuff with multiple set turquoise stones and silver ball accents, with off-set watch mounting 7” total inner C x 2.5” H, with a 1.25” gap 164.5 grams gross
$500-700
195
A Southwest sterling silver cuff bracelet
Mid/late 20th century
Unmarked
A three-wire cuff with incised central wire and shaped central set trapezoid turquoise with incised edging and silver ball accents
6.5” total inner C x 1.375 “ H, with a 1.25” gap
58.3 grams gross
$300-500
194
A Julius Caesar Southwest style nickel silver and abalone cuff bracelet
Julius Caesar (1910-1982, Pawnee)
Mid/late 20th century
With etched signature: J Ceasar [sic]
A chunky wide cuff featuring a large central set abalone with handmade bezel and with etched zigzag motifs to sides
7” total inner C x 2” H, with a 1.25” gap
87.9 grams gross
$200-400
196
Two Southwest silver jewelry items
Mid/late 20th century
Two works:
Allen Pooyouma (1922-2014, Hopi Pueblo)
Stamped for artist: [corn cipher] / Sterling; with etched mark: JTL
A large cast sterling silver stylized concho-style belt buckle with elaborate silver overlay
2.25” H x 4” W
A Southwest style sterling silver and turquoise brooch
Unmarked
A large rectangular silver concho-style backed brooch with applied cast silver design elements and set turquoise cabochons
2.5” H x 3.25” W
2 pieces total 146.3 grams gross
$300-500
197
Two Southwest Pueblo stone necklaces Mid-20th century
Comprising a triple strand graduated small tab turquoise necklace (26” L), together with a triple strand necklace of intertwined coral and heishi with turquoise tabs (27” L), each with a traditional wrapped neck cord 2 pieces 133.6 grams gross
$500-700
Two Southwest Pueblo ‘Grandmother’ necklaces Mid-20th century
Comprising a seven-strand heishi necklace with found objects, fetish animals, a thimble, coins, a naja, silver beads, mother of pearl, and white heart trade beads, with a traditional wrapped neck cord (28” L), and a three-strand necklace in blue with African and Italian ceramic and glass trade beads and carved shell bird fetish beads (25” L)
2 pieces
362.6 grams gross
$500-700
199
A Jerry Roan Navajo silver and turquoise necklace
Jerry Roan (b. 20th century, Diné)
Late 20th century
Stamped: JR [conjoined]
An ornate plaque necklace with carved set turquoise amidst elaborate silver overlay floral accents, suspending a teardrop silver and turquoise pendant
14” L x 4.25” H x 5” W
67.6 grams gross
$600-800
Notes:
This artist is most known for his large kachina style bolo figures. This piece is more atypical but stands out for its detailed silver work and carved turquoise stones.
200
A group of Southwest silver and turquoise cuff bracelets
Mid/late 20th century
Four marked for sterling; one marked: RD [possibly Robert K. Deutsawe Jr. Laguna/Zuni Pueblo]; one marked with sunburst picto [possibly Robert Gene, Navajo/Diné]
Five works comprising a two-wire row-set turquoise petit point cuff, a matching single-wire row set turquoise cuff, and a similar style narrow cuff with square set green stones, as well as an RD chunky silver wire cuff with overall zigzag stamp work, and a narrow stamped silver cuff with rounded terminals
5 pieces
Largest: 6.5” total inner C x 0.375” H, with a 1 3/8” gap; Smallest: 5.75” total inner C x 0.125” H, with a 1” gap
90.5 grams gross
$600-800
April 7, 2026
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Sold at John Moran Auctioneers: Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926), “At the End of the Rope,” 1919 Price Realized: $225,000
