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Sale 279: The Adell Venus Collection of Miniatures

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Two Inuit Carved and Polychrome Painted Miniature Totem Poles,

Three Western Themed Cast Bronze Articles, Jim Pounder,

Eleven Native American Miniature Fetish Articles,

together with an Eskimo bust by Anri, a trophy mount of a moose, wood bases and others; approximately 19 items total. Height of tallest 4 3/16 inches. $40-60 332

A Collection of Western Themed Articles,

comprising a pair of boots, spurs, whip, belt, handkerchief, gun with belt and holster, handcuffs, sheriff’s badge, cowboy hat, saddle, wood pail, ceramic ram’s skull, composite ram’s skull, mounted horns, two wood figural groups signed indistinctly and a shelf with inlaid decoration, together with a horse brass martingale. Width of shelf 4 inches. $50-70 333

A Collection of Western Themed Bronze, Silver and Cast Metal Articles,

comprising three animalier figures including a bison and two elks, Native American figural groups include chief, End of the Road, and two others on horseback. Width of tallest 1 3/8 inches. $80-120

comprising a cowboy on a bucking horse, edition 66/100, Indian chief wearing an eagle headdress and peace medal, edition 63/200, dated 08/07/00, further signed to the wood plinth Jim Pounder 2001, and a buffalo hunt scene, edition 90/100 and dated 12/19/00. Width of widest 2 7/16 inches. $200-400 335

Six Navajo Miniature Wool Rugs,

including a pictorial example of birds and a corn plant by Louise Bia Yazzie, another pictorial example and four crystal style rugs. Largest 5 3/8 x 3 7/8 inches. $80-120 336

A Collection of Twenty-One Native American Themed Vessels and Figural Groups,

comprising ollas, storytellers and others, including a Santa Clara blackware example by Kevin Naranjo, an Acoma example by Thomas Natseway, three inscribed Oldham Studio California 1990, one signed Mari Raos, one signed G. Bogules, one initialed LJ N, another initialed MC, three with conforming artist’s glyph, four with conforming artist’s glyph and five others. Height of tallest 1 7/8 inches. $200-400

comprising ten animals of various forms and sizes, and a jar. Length of longest 1 3/8 inches. $50-70 338

A Collection of Fifteen Miniature Kachina Dolls,

each with polychrome painted decoration including eight by Mae Hunch (Chasing Star Dancer, Squash Dancer, Rain-Bow Dancer, Slakako Dancer, Buffalo Dancer, Clown Dancer, Rattler Dancer and Crown Dancer), three by Sal’e-jo (Butterfly Girl, Zuni Butterfly and Eagle Dancer), one by Johnny Johnson (Hopi Mudhead) and two others, together with a cast silvered example and a kachina maker figural group by Jema, many with plastic enclosures, also including a miniature bookcase/display cabinet by Grace Broecker. Height of tallest 1 7/8 inches. $150-250 339

A Collection of Native American Themed Articles, Brian “Rainbow Hand” and Kathy Tepper,

comprising leather, beaded, pottery and art examples, including a war shirt with rosettes, boots, two pairs of moccasins, two headdresses, a Sioux Buffalo Hunt hide, three pots including a Squash pot, framed picture titled Stealing Horses, Blackfoot girl doll and a beaded ball, most appear to be inscribed with logo/text or initialed R.H., several including plastic enclosures. Height of war shirt on stand 4 inches. $200-400

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