CARSON CITY, Nev. – Pangaea Auctions will offer antiques of the highest quality at a “Museum Collection” auction on May 16. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
This collection was formed from multiple private collections, including that of Chief Joe Dan Osceola of the Seminole tribe.
There is a mix of lots from Chinese, Japanese, African, Indian, Inuit, Native American, and South American cultures, ranging in the form of collectibles, artifacts, sculptures, estate jewelry, weapons and paintings.
Among the top lots of Native American jewelry is an old pawn heavy bear claw, silver, turquoise and coral bracelet (below), which is stamped, “Navajo Handmade J.S.” It is estimated at $4,500-$5,500.
A Native American old pawn squash blossom necklace of sterling silver and green turquoise, 29 inches long clasp to clasp, is estimated at $3,000-$4,000.
An Indian or Persian hand-painted ganjifa playing card mounted on a silver amulet with chain (below) dates to the 17th or 18th century. It has a $1,200-$1,800 estimate.
Estimated at $8,000-$10,000 is a Chinese 18th-century Qing Dynasty ivory carving of a scholar (below) having the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong chop mark carved into the base.
A highlight of the Pre-Columbian artifacts is a gold earring ornament from the Quimbaya Sinu culture dating to the 5th-10th century. Similar ornaments are on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum. Measuring about 2 inches wide and weighing .35 of an ounce, this ancient bauble is estimated at $1,500-$2,000.
A 19th century African Njamji tribal fertility figure is considered rare. The example in the auction came from a collection put together in the early 1900s and now has a $5,000-$6,000 estimate.
For details email pangaea.auctions@gmail.com.
