shaman’s rattle, probably Tingit, and estimated at $20,000 to $30,000.
The sale also features two very nice Kachina dolls, both Hopi, c. 1900, one estimated at $500 to $700, the other at $2,500 to $3,500, and a fine collection of more than 20 Southwest fetishes ranging in price from $300 on the low end to $1,200 on the high. Textiles are also being offered including two Navajo weavings, one from the second quarter of the 20th century, estimated at $800 to $1,000, and the other from the first quarter of the 20th century, estimated at $1,500 to $2,000. Navajo pictorial weavings expected to draw interest include one c. 1920s estimated at $4,000 to $6,0000; another from the Ex Lynn Trusdell collection, estimated at $5,000 to $7,000; and a variant sandpainting weaving estimated at $6,000 to $8,000. Earlier textiles include a Serape-style child’s blanket, estimated at $8,000 to $12,000 and a third phase chief’s blanket from Fred Harvey Co, with original lead seal and price tag of $65, estimated at $5,000 to $7,000.
Pottery offerings are highlighted by 20 lots of black-on-black pottery by Maria, with estimates ranging from $200 on the low end to $6,000 on the high. Two beautiful, museum-quality Nampeyo pieces will also be up for bid, one a bowl from Paul Hulderman, descended in his family, and estimated at $10,000 to $15,000, the other a jar from the ex-collection of Jerold Collins. Basketry of interest includes two nice pictorial Apache works, one a coiled bowl estimated at $1,000 to $1,500, the other, a tray estimated at $3,000 to $5,000. A historic “Tootsie Dick Sam” coiled bowl, estimated at $4,000 to $6,000, is likely to draw interest, as is a Northern California twined pictorial basket with an elk on each side and estimated at $800 to $1,200.
Catalog, Preview and Event Information
Previews for the auction will be Thursday, January 13th, 12 to 5 p.m., Friday, January 14th, 12 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, January 15th, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Illustrated catalog #2533B is available by mail for $35 ($42 for foreign requests) from the subscription department at 508-970-3000 x3240. It is also available at the gallery for $32. Prices realized will be available at skinnerinc.com during and after the sale. Skinner's site also allows users to view all lots in the auctions, leave bids, order catalogs, and bid live in real-time through Skinner-Live, Skinner’s live online bidding applet.
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