Native American Art 2021-06-29 Auction - 99 Price Results - Bonhams in CA
A Tsimshian soul catcherA Northwest Coast stone frog effigy tobacco mortarA Navajo Late Classic Second Phase chief's blanket
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Native American Art

In Los Angeles on 29 June, Bonhams will offer a curated selection of fresh-to-the-market Native American Art from private collectors across the United States and beyond. The auction comprises a selection of excellent historic Northwest Coast art and objects, including: a grouping of bracelets from the Collection of Dr. Marvin and Mrs. Natalie Gliedman of New York; a handsome Tsimshian soul catcher from a private Chicago collection; and a rarely seen, elegantly carved frog effigy tobacco mortar collected by an Englishman residing in British Columbia in the early 20th century. Also making their way to the block are a grouping of Navajo weavings previously held in the collection of famed singer Andy Williams, most of which are being sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Dennis Tewa: Dennis Tewa Hopi, (d. 2013), depicting First or Second Mesa Tukwunag/Tu'Kinong (Cumulus Cloud katsina), the figure carved kneeling and holding a water-filled gourd, raised on a wood base, signed on
0001: Dennis TewaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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Five Pueblo rattles: Five Pueblo rattles Each constructed of a painted gourd on a carved wood handle, in various motifs. heights 9in - 10 3/4in
0002: Five Pueblo rattlesEst. $800-$1,200
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Wilson Tawaquaptewa: Wilson Tawaquaptewa Hopi, (1871-1960), depicting a katsina of the artist's creation, possibly a variation of Tata-nga-ya (Hornet katsina), with striped horns and a long snout. height 15 1/2in, width
0003: Wilson TawaquaptewaEst. $5,000-$8,000
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A group of Native American silver buttons: A group of Native American silver buttons Comprising buttons in various designs, a few set with turquoise. diameters 3/8in - 2 2/8in; gross weight approximately 471.0 g Footnotes Provenance The
0004: A group of Native American silver buttonsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A group of Native American silver buttons and: A group of Native American silver buttons and accessories Comprising a selection of buttons in various motifs (four set with turquoise), a bolo slide set with turquoise, three American coins and
0005: A group of Native American silver buttons andEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Navajo first phase concha belt: A Navajo first phase concha belt Designed with six oval conchas with stamped adornment and pierced scalloped surrounds, on a thin leather belt with a stamped bowtie-shaped buckle. overall length 31
0006: A Navajo first phase concha beltEst. $4,000-$6,000
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A Zuni inlaid squash blossom necklace: A Zuni inlaid squash blossom necklace A heavy example, designed with two strands of silver beads threaded with 14 bow tie-shaped, turquoise-inlaid squash blossoms and suspending a large, conformingly
0008: A Zuni inlaid squash blossom necklaceEst. $1,500-$2,000
A Navajo squash blossom necklace: A Navajo squash blossom necklace Designed with a single strand of silver beads branching into a double strand supporting ten graduated, turquoise-set blossoms and suspending a conforming naja.
0009: A Navajo squash blossom necklaceEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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A Navajo silver and turquoise necklace: A Navajo silver and turquoise necklace A heavy example, designed as a strand of Mercury dime beads suspending a large turquoise pendant with a Mercury dime surround. length overall 15in, pendant
0010: A Navajo silver and turquoise necklaceEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A pair of Northern California dance rattles: A pair of Northern California dance rattles Both similarly constructed of partially split cane or wood with painted black banding, each with an old paper label (one only a remnant) near the end of
0011: A pair of Northern California dance rattlesEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A large California stone pestle: A large California stone pestle The pecked stone implement with tapering tip, the flattened end with an abraded old paper label attached, inscribed "Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Melendy/Loan to (the)/Humboldt
0012: A large California stone pestleEst. $400-$600
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A Northwest Coast stone frog effigy tobacco mortar: A Northwest Coast stone frog effigy tobacco mortar Likely Haida, the bowl conceived as a squatting frog with wide mouth and bulbous eyes, the limbs subtly defined with deliberate artistic restraint,
0013: A Northwest Coast stone frog effigy tobacco mortarEst. $40,000-$60,000
A Northwest Coast frontlet: A Northwest Coast frontlet Probably Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) or Haisla, carved to depict an eagle with gaping beak encircling a humanoid head, the bird's wings framing the hands and body of the
0014: A Northwest Coast frontletEst. $15,000-$25,000Lot Passed
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A Fraser River stone club: A Fraser River stone club Carved with a fluted haft and phallic endcap, the pierced tapering head in the form of an abstracted long-beaked bird, possibly representing a sandhill crane, minor
0016: A Fraser River stone clubEst. $15,000-$25,000
A Nuu-chah-nulth bird rattle: A Nuu-chah-nulth bird rattle Fashioned from two pieces of wood, carved to depict a short-beaked bird, possibly a grouse, the upper half with open arced wings and wedge tail suggestive of flight,
0017: A Nuu-chah-nulth bird rattleEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed
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A Tsimshian soul catcher: A Tsimshian soul catcher Of hollowed bone with slightly flaring ends, fully carved in relief, each side with open-mouthed animals at either end, a kneeling human figure with raised hands at center,
0018: A Tsimshian soul catcherEst. $80,000-$100,000
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A Haida or Tlingit killer whale effigy: A Haida or Tlingit killer whale effigy Finely carved from walrus ivory, the orca depicted with formline details on the flippers, the blowhole drilled down through the body for suspension, the dorsal
0019: A Haida or Tlingit killer whale effigyEst. $12,000-$18,000
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A Tlingit or Tsimshian double-headed effigy pendant: A Tlingit or Tsimshian double-headed effigy pendant Symmetrically conceived in walrus ivory, depicting an eagle at one end, a sea mammal on the other, a humanoid countenance bridging the two heads at
0020: A Tlingit or Tsimshian double-headed effigy pendantEst. $10,000-$15,000
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A Haida coin silver bracelet: A Haida coin silver bracelet Possibly the work of Duncan Ginaawaan (d. 1876), the tapered cuff centering a finely engraved heraldic bald eagle as found on the Great Seal of the United States, set
0021: A Haida coin silver braceletEst. $5,000-$7,000
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A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet: A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet The gently tapered cuff centering a United States bald eagle against a hachured field, flanked by foliate scrollwork, a simple hook clasp for closure.
0022: A Northwest Coast coin silver braceletEst. $1,200-$1,800
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A pair of Haida silver bracelets: A pair of Haida silver bracelets Possibly the work of Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920), each cuff centering a pair of confronting killer whales in profile, the bodies defined by precise formline elements
0023: A pair of Haida silver braceletsEst. $20,000-$40,000
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A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet: A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet A pair of opposing thunderbirds in profile, boldly defined with double-cut lines, set against a hachured ground, a single clasp at back. approximate weight
0024: A Northwest Coast coin silver braceletEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet: A Northwest Coast coin silver bracelet The narrow cuff showcasing a precisely executed band of Victorian-style decorative scrollwork, a single clasp at back. approximate weight 12.0g, inner
0025: A Northwest Coast coin silver braceletEst. $600-$800
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A Haida gold bracelet: A Haida gold bracelet Possibly the work of John Cross, (1867-1939), aligning a finely engraved pair of opposing ravens in profile against a hachured ground, the gently tapering cuff constructed of
0026: A Haida gold braceletEst. $1,200-$1,800