Hindman Auctions gears up for the Native American Art sale to open for bidding on April 15 at 10 a.m. They feel that the sale, with nearly 300 historic lots spanning from the late Archaic period through the 20th century, will yield high results. Items include pottery, jewelry, beadwork, weaving and much more.
Central Yup’ik polychrome finger mask, fourth quarter of the 19th century, painted with red, white, and blue pigments, 13½ x 22.” Property from the Estate of Lois Ehlert, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Estimate: $4/6,000
This highly anticipated sale received artifacts from a number of esteemed collections such as the John Baldwin Trust (Chicago), the Collection of Bruce and Claire Montgomerie, the Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American art (Denver), the Estate of Donna Wasserstrom (Carefree, Arizona) and the Carl Lewis Druckman Collection.
The two highest estimated items come from the John Baldwin Trust: the Prairie Grizzly Bear Claw Necklace (est. $20/30,000), and Adena Flint Ridge Blade (est. $10/20,000). The 8¼-inch copper dagger dates to the “late Archaic period (5000-1000 BC),” says Hindman’s director of Native American art, Danica Farnand. “The dagger was found in Harrison County, Indiana. As one of the largest known examples, it is symmetrically designed with a tapered blade and curvilinear finials.”
Navajo silver and turquoise squash-blossom necklace, second quarter of the 20th century, single-strand necklace with traditional cord wrapping; strung with handmade silver beads, 14 half-dollar squash blossoms and featuring a double naja set with seven turquoise cabochons; not marked, 34 x 2½.” Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia. Estimate: $1/2,000
The necklace is from the 19th century and “is composed of 27 claws wrapped with otter fur,” says Farnand. “It is published in both of Baldwin’s books Early Knives and Beaded Sheaths and Red Pipes - Indian Smoking Pipes.”
From the collection of Bruce and Claire Montgomerie are significant Navajo textiles and pueblo pottery. “These weavings…” says Farnand, “are a fine selection from the late 19th and early 20th century.” This includes a second-phase blanket and a Germantown weaving, both estimated between $10,000 and $15,000. Farnand explains that there will also be more “cradles, dolls and plateau flat bags to come from the Marilyn Eber Collection.”
blossom necklace, second quarter of the 20th century, single-strand necklace with traditional cord wrapping; strung with handmade silver beads, 14 half-dollar squash blossoms and featuring a double naja set with seven turquoise cabochons; not marked, 34 x 2½.” Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia. Estimate: $1/2,000
Estimated between $4,000 and $6,000 is the Central Yup’ik Polychrome Finger Mask. “This came to us through the Estate of Lois Ehlert of Milwaukee,” she says. “The mask dates to the 1870s and is in near perfect condition. I have seen these types of masks in books but was very excited to see and hold this in person.”
Additional highlights include a Yankton Sioux beaded buffalo-hide shot pouch with powder horn (est. $20/30,000), a large cache of hornstone blades (est. $10/15,000), a steatite biconical tube pipe (est. $10/15,000) and a Nez Perce painted flute with photograph (est. $8/10,000).
Nez Perce beaded-hide cradleboard, fourth quarter of the 19th century, thread-sewn softly tanned hide; stylized poppies beaded using colors of dark, medium and light blue, pony trader blue, pumpkin, rose, translucent green, greasy yellow; visor lined with blue cotton, 29½ x 10¼.” The Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American Art, Denver, Colorado. Estimate: $3/5,000
“Continue to buy what you love and enjoy,” Farnand says. “The market will change. This is inevitable. But if you collect what makes you happy, and should you decide to sell at some point, regardless of the condition market, you will not regret your time with the object.”
Bidding will take place at the Hindman show room in Cincinnati and online through the digital bid room found on the auction website. A separate online-only portion will take place April 8 through 19.
April 15
Hindman Auctions
6270 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 871-1670, www.hindmanauctions.com
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