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Shepard Fairey Serigraph - "Power and Equality" (2007)

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Pre-Columbian | Native American | Ancient Art

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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Ethnographic Art, Fossils, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Fine / Visual art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Acoma Pueblo Pottery Turtle, Attr. to Ethel Shields: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A charming pottery turtle sculpture with black on white fineline linear and geometric orange

0077A: Acoma Pueblo Pottery Turtle, Attr. to Ethel ShieldsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Prehistoric Anasazi Tularosa Black on White Pot: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A Tularosa pottery vessel with a zoomorphic head protruding from just below the rim. The

0078: Prehistoric Anasazi Tularosa Black on White PotEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Early Nez Perce Cornhusk / Hemp Bag: Native American, Northwestern United States, Columbia River Plateau region, Nez Perce, ca. late 19th to early 20th CE. A large cornhusk bag finely woven or twined from hemp / cotton cords and

0079A: Early Nez Perce Cornhusk / Hemp BagEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Maria Martinez Blackware Plate w/ Avanyu: Maria Montoy Poveka Martinez (Tewa Indian of San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887-1980) and Popovi Da Martinez (Tewa Indian of San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1923-1971). Blackware plate with serpent deity, n.d. Signed

0080: Maria Martinez Blackware Plate w/ AvanyuEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Navajo / Zuni Turquoise Necklace + Magnesite Earrings: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo or Zuni, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A beautiful necklace of wearable form that is strung with 38 polished turquoise beads. Between each

0081: Navajo / Zuni Turquoise Necklace + Magnesite EarringsEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Mimbres Black-on-White Bowl: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Anasazi, Mimbres Valley, Mimbres, ca. 1025 to 1250 CE. An impressive example of a Mimbres black-on-white pottery bowl featuring thick walls

0082: Prehistoric Mimbres Black-on-White BowlEst. US$3,500-US$4,500

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1920s Pomo Oval Basket, ex-Josephine Lindberg: Native American, Western United States, California, Pomo culture, ca. 1920s CE. A fine hand coiled canoe-shaped basket with feathers, hand-made basket decorated with feathers, the body coiled and

0083: 1920s Pomo Oval Basket, ex-Josephine LindbergEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

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1920s Maria Martinez Black-on-Black Bowl: Native American, New Mexico, San Ildefonso Pueblo, ca. 1920's. It seems that all of the major Native American nations or Pueblos have their own master pottery matriarch. For the Hopi it was Nampeyo,

0084: 1920s Maria Martinez Black-on-Black BowlEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Mata Ortiz Sgraffito Pottery Jar by Hector Gallegos Jr.: Hector Gallegos Jr. (Mexican, Mata Ortiz, 1981 to present) An ornate of the sgraffito (etched) pottery vessel with a nature scene of southwestern plants, deer, birds, skunks, and ducks near the base.

0085: Mata Ortiz Sgraffito Pottery Jar by Hector Gallegos Jr.Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Navajo Silver & Coral Necklace & Earrings, by T. Lowe: Tommy Lowe (Native American, Dine / Navajo, 1959-present), Necklace & Earrings, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A beautiful silver necklace and a matching earring set inlaid with coral cabochons,

0086: Navajo Silver & Coral Necklace & Earrings, by T. LoweEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

1960s Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelet w/ Turquoise: Native American, southwest United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful silver bracelet cuff, featuring an openwork, floral design with a large turquoise inlay at the center. The

0086A: 1960s Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelet w/ TurquoiseEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Zuni Necklace w/ Turquoise Animal Fetish Beads: Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A wearable necklace of stylish form strung with dozens of petite turquoise seed beads. Interspersed throughout the

0087: Zuni Necklace w/ Turquoise Animal Fetish BeadsEst. US$700-US$1,050

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1930s Navajo Woven Wool Rug Samplers (pr): Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, (Dine) Navajo, ca. 1930s CE. A pair of handwoven wool textiles, both samplers in preparation for larger weavings. The main wool wefts are

0088: 1930s Navajo Woven Wool Rug Samplers (pr)Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Native American Paiute Woven Willow & Hide Cradleboard: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Western United States, Great Basin region, Paiute, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A handmade baby carrier cradleboard comprised of woven willow rods and

0089: Native American Paiute Woven Willow & Hide CradleboardEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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American Southwestern Sterling Silver Concho Belt: Southwestern United States, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A vintage concho belt made from 15 sterling silver medallions and a buckle, each stamped with rosette patterns. The verso of the buckle is

0090: American Southwestern Sterling Silver Concho BeltEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Santo Domingo Pottery Plate by Robert Tenorio: Robert Tenorio (Santo Domingo / Kewa, b. 1950). Pottery plate with bird, n.d. Signed on verso. An attractive pottery dish by Santo Domingo artist Robert Tenorio. Elegant in its simplicity, the

0091: Santo Domingo Pottery Plate by Robert TenorioEst. US$600-US$900

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1950s Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Figural Mother & Baby: Native American, Southwestern United States, Cochiti Pueblo, ca. 1950s CE. A polychrome pottery mother with a baby statue. This miniature figurine represents a storyteller passing knowledge and

0092: 1950s Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Figural Mother & BabyEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Puerco Black-on-White Pitcher: Native American, Southwestern United States, found in eastern Arizona, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1150 to 1250 CE. A hand-built pottery pitcher jar made in the style known as Puerco

0093: Prehistoric Anasazi Puerco Black-on-White PitcherEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

1900s Apache Woven Cylinder w/ Figures: Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Apache (possibly Tohono O'odham), ca. 1890s to 1930s CE. A large cylindrical basket woven and twined from willow, sumac, devil's claw, or other

0094: 1900s Apache Woven Cylinder w/ FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. Northern Plains Indians Beaded Vest: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Northern Plains Indians, ca. late 20th century CE. A vest formed from silk and velvet with a frontal decoration using thousands of petite beads. Each vest

0095: 20th C. Northern Plains Indians Beaded VestEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

1984 Native Alaskan Wood "Hamatsa Figure" Bird Mask: **Originally Listed At $400** Anonymous (Native Alaskan, 20th to 21st century). "Hamatsa Figure" wooden sculpture with fabric and string, 1984. Indecipherable signature with date and location on

0096: 1984 Native Alaskan Wood "Hamatsa Figure" Bird MaskEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Mata Ortiz Bowl & Olla w/ Fish by Roberto Banuelos: Roberto and Angela Banuelos (Mexican, Mata Ortiz, 20th-21st century). Pottery bowl and Jar with fish. Signed "Roberto Banuelos" on underside of each base. A fine pair of pottery vessels of the Mata

0097: Mata Ortiz Bowl & Olla w/ Fish by Roberto BanuelosEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Native American Mission Basket w/ Sun Motif: Native American, Southwestern and Northwestern United States, Mission type, ca. early 20th century CE. An attractive basketry bowl that is handwoven from native plants. The broad vessel exhibits a

0097A: Native American Mission Basket w/ Sun MotifEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Silver Necklace, Navajo Silver Squash Blossom Pendant: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. late 20th century CE. A sterling silver squash blossom pendant inlaid with creamy orange coral or shell cabochons, the bail and underside of

0098: Silver Necklace, Navajo Silver Squash Blossom PendantEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All ancient items have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. 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