Condition: Very good, typical scattered paint loss
Additional Information: Ornamented with relief-carved foliate designs issuing from
pots, trailing vines and birds painted in red, brown, green, and black. This style of
carving was influenced by French Canadian folk artists. During the late 17th century, the
French established several Catholic villages around Montreal. French-Canadian folk art influenced the
Native Indian arts.
Additional Information: Geometric designs in devil’s claw against golden ground IN
good patina, devil’s claw wrapped rim; flaring neck featuring above broad shoulder.
Condition: Very good, may have once had bead or nail eyes
Additional Information: Shallow spade shape scoop with round handle tapered at
each end; stylized dog head or possibly a bear head. The back of head displays a relief
carved heart.
Condition: Good with age and use imperfections; soiling, small tears to flap
Additional Information: The front with red, green, and white horizontal band [bar]
design and, tufts of red yarn, the flap and side panels display red, green, white, and two
shades of blue beads.
Material: Warp appears to be hemp; weft is twine wrapped with cornhusk.
Condition: Fine, lacking straps; a plexiglass strip was professional sewn within for
display support…can be reversed with pair of scissors.
Additional Information: A fine early hand woven [flat twined] example displaying bold
and striking diamond and geometric designs on both sides. Displays well.
Condition: Overall very good condition, rods, and stiches intact
Additional Information: According to J.F. Breazeale author of The Pima and His
Basket, (Published by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society in 1923) this
pattern was sometimes called a swing or ladder design for lack of a better term.
Four applied frogs and butterfly designs, rim decorated with rhythmical repetition of
geometric designs. Outstanding original condition. (Height: 8"; diameter: 12.5")
We believe that the initials and dated incised in the bottom were added later or even
spurious; we guarantee this to be a nineteenth century object.
(Height: 1.25"; width: 3.75"; depth: 5.5")
These powerful three-dimensional sculptures are fabricated on wooden armatures and
retain original paint and fabric. It appears that the straw/grass headdress was taller; the
other figures hair is adorned with beads and feathers. Very good condition considering
medium; minor imperfections consistent with age and use.
Each mask is approximately 29.5" high by 25" wide by 9.5" deep.
Pottery bowl with rounded but stable base, tall thin walls and rim; nine panes of
pigmented geometric decoration in repeating design
(Chip to rim, else fine and original; height: 4.5"; width: 8.5"; depth: 8.25")
The entire length with incised border centering chevron-like scratch carving, fletched arrows and a turtle symbol signifying good life and long life. (Fine condition; 53.25”)
Beaded Velveteen Cap, Native American, Head Gear, Floral Decoration
Iroquois, Niagara Floral Style
Circa 1860
Four panel thread sewn on velvet, lined with polished cotton, decorated with multiple seed bead colors creating a full floral pattern centered by rows of white beads and dotted with sequence. Insignificant bead loss.
281-46
$1,455
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