Heritage Auctions will be hosting its Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature Auction in late spring. The sale brings collectors a wide array of historic Native American treasures, including Navajo weavings, katsina dolls, jewelry and more.
Late Classic Navajo Man’s Wearing Blanket Second Phase Chief’s Pattern, ca. third quarter 19th century, native handspun wool, indigo and cochineal, 69½ x 52 in. Estimate: $100/200,000
“The June 4 auction has a wonderful array of Navajo textiles, the stars being a couple of dazzling Germantown weavings and a couple of late classic second phase chief’s blankets, one a man’s, the other a woman’s,” says Delia Sullivan, director of ethnographic art at Heritage Auctions. The Late Classic Navajo Man’s Wearing Blanket is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $200,000, while the Late Classic Navajo Woman’s Wearing Blanket is estimated at $25,000 to $35,000. “The sale also includes a plethora of Southwest jewelry, from the traditional to the contemporary, some of the latter made from gold and Lander Blue turquoise,” Sullivan adds.
Charles Loloma (Hopi), Hopi Bracelet, ca. 1980, gold, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, 2¾ in., inscribed: ‘18k, Loloma’. Estimate: $15/25,000
Collectors also should keep an eye out for a bracelet by Hopi artist Charles Loloma, crafted with 18k gold and inlaid with coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli. The piece has a presale estimate of $15,000 to $25,000.
Hopi Polychrome Canteen, ca. 1900, clay, paint, 4¾ in., with old tags affixed at back, one inscribed: ‘Hopi Maiden Kachina’. Estimate: $1,500/$2,500
Late Classic Navajo Woman’s Wearing Blanket Second Phase Chief’s Pattern, ca. 1870, native handspun wool, indigo and natural dyes, 54½ x 39½ in. Estimate: $25/35,000
“Featured items from the Plains include a pictographic muslin as well as Comanche horse gear,” says Sullivan. “A few Osage garments are [also] on offer. They were consigned just after the release of the Hollywood film Killers of the Flower Moon. Finally, a healthy number of Northwest Coast and Eskimo objects will be up for sale, from utilitarian items to the artsy. A fun sculpture by Karoo Ashevak is included.”
Karoo Ashevak (Inuit, 1940-1974), Untitled, ca. 1972, fossilized whalebone, wood base, 10½ in. (excluding base). Estimate: $15/25,000
Other highlights in the upcoming sale include a Navajo Germantown Moki Serape (est. $10/15,000) from around 1890, as well as an early 20th-century Hopi polychrome canteen estimated to sell for $1,500 to $2,500.
June 4, 2024
Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature Auction
Heritage Auctions
2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, TX 75261
(877) 437-4824, www.ha.com
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