Lot 97, Northern Plains painted
pictorial buffalo robe, 102 inches long
Lot
97 is an impressive Northern Plains painted pictorial buffalo robe that
is 102 inches long. The back depicts a bear on its hind legs
and
the catalogue notes that it relates directly to a group of shields
attrbiuted to the Ankara in the collection of the Buffalo Bill
Historical Society in Cody, WY. The lot has an estimate of
$50,000 to $80,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 71, Sioux
bearded and fringed hide dress, 59 inches long
Lot
71 is a very attractive Sioux beaded and fringed hide dress that is 59
inches long. It has an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000.
It failed to
sell.
Lot 77, Sioux
beaded hide cradle, 30 inches high
Lot
77 is a very beautiful Sioux beaded hide cradle that is 30 inches high.
It has a estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
122, "Northwest Coast polychrome wood Transformation mask, 39 by 12
inches
The
most dramatic piece in the auction is Lot 122, a Northwest Coast
polychrome wood Transformation mask that measures 39 by 22 inches.
The outer mask is in the form of a bird, probably a raven,
and
the inner mask is possibly another bird with deeply recessed eye
sockets and curving beak. It is composed of articulated
components that the wearer moves with a set of strings and the
catalogue observes that the mask "is a peret illustration of the power
to disconcert the mind which the Surrealists sought." It quotes André
Breton that "the spirit of surprise, which plays such a part in the
concept of modern art, is put to work here like nowhere else." The lot
has an estimate of $125,000 to $175,000. It sold for $125,000.
Lot 141,
"Okvik Eskimo female figure" walrus ivory, 6 inches high
Lot 141 is a
small but powerful Okvik Eskimo female figure made of walrus ivory.
It is 6 inches high and has a bulging abdomen and a set of
dots on the face. It has an estimate of $150,000 to $250,000.
It sold for
$179,000.
Lot 111,
"Northwest Coast Polychrome Wood Headdress, 10 1/2 inches high
Lot 111 is a
fine Northwest Coast polychrome wood headdress that is 10 1/2 inches
high. It was formerly in the collection of Adelaide DeMenil
and Edmund Carpenter and has been exhibited widely. It has an
estimate of $175,000 to $225,000. It sold for $425,000.
Lot 113,
Tshimshian polychrome wood masquette in the form of a
bird, 4 1/2 inches high
Lot 113 is a
very nice Tshimshian polychrome wood masquette in the form of a bird.
It is 4 1/2 inches high. It has an estimate of
$7,000 to $10,000. It
sold for $6,875.
Lot 109, wood
pipe, Tlingit, 4 1/8 inches long
Lot 109 is a
very fine Tlingit wood pipe in the form of a hawk with a
kneeling humanfigure. It is 4 1/8 inches long. It
is from the collection of Allen Wardwell. It has an estimate
of $18,000 to $22,000. It
sold for $18,750.
Lot
137, pipe, Tlingit, antler, 3 3/4 inches tall
Lot 137 is a
wonderful Tlingit antler pipe that is 3 3/4 inches tall. It
is from the collection of Allen Wardwell. It has an estimate
of $5,000 to $7,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot
103, Creek beaded cloth bandolier bag, 28 1/2 inches long
Lot 103 is a
good Creek beaded cloth bandolier bag that is 28 1/2 inches long.
It once belonged to Chief Neamathla, a Seminole who was born
a Creek. It has an esitmate of $75,000 to $125,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 130,
Haida cloth button blanket, 60 by 58 inches
Lot 130 is a
bold Haida cloth button blanket that measures 60 by 58 inches with a
large center thunderbird. It has an estimate of $5,000 to
$7,000. It sold
for $4,375.
Lot 263,
Navajo pictorial blanket, 88 by 84 inches
Lot 263,
Navajo pictorial blanket or rug, 88 by 84 inches, with a sand painting
design that is probably a depiction of the Male Shootingway Chant.
It has an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. It sold for $40,625.
Lot
143, Attu polychrome twined and lidded basket, 5 inches high
Lot 143
consists of three Attu polychrome twined and lidded baskets, the
largest of which, shown above, is 5 inches high. The lot has
an estimate of $2,000 to $3,000. It
sold for $5,000.
Lot
18, Yokuts polychrome pictorial coiled basket with a frieze of human
figures, 21 inches in diameter
Lot 18 is
a handsome Yokuts polychrome pictorial coiled basket with a
frieze around its top of human figures. It is 21 inches in
diameter. It is attributed to Mary Dick Topino. It
has an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 211,
pottery incised with fluttering hummingbirds, center, 3 3/4 inches
high, by Joseph Lonewolf
Lot 211 is a
lovely spherical pottery, 3 3/4 inches high of fluttering hummingbirs
by Joseph Lonewold (b. 1852) of Santa Clara. It has an
estimate of $5,000 to $7,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 203, work
by Les Namingha, Hopi/Zuni, 7 3/4 inches high
Lot 203 is one
of the auction's most attractive works. It is by Les Namingha
(b. 1967), a Hopi/Zuni. It is 7 3/4 inches high. It
has an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000. It sold for $1,875.