Inventory Descriptive Tag: Native American

Very large (18 5/8″ diameter) and beautifully woven Indian basket with interesting subtle decorative designs created with a combination of multi-color material and physical weaving patterns that create the circular bands and 4 diamond shaped rays emanating from the center. The basket is woven over coiled wood (probably willow branch) which make the basket quite strong and rigid. It is tightly woven and in excellent condition. The size is 18 5/8″ diameter, and 3 1/4″ tall. Early 20th C.

Price: $675

ITEM: 118EB365
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Penobscot War Club

Extra large Northeastern Indian carved and paint decorated war club. Exceptionally well carved and painted in excellet condition. A few minor root tip losses on back of the club head. 26″ long, 9 1/2″ across root head. circa 2nd 1/4 1900’s. More detailed photos available.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 511B375
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NWC Pewter Feast Spoon

Very large and unusual 19th C. feast ladle made of pewter (bowl, eye inlays, beak decoration), copper(portion of bowl) and wood. The copper backing for the bowl is riveted to the pewter bowl with 12 copper rivets and another to connect the bowl to the wood handle. Carved wood handle with large carved face and bird with long beak that sets into the handle. Overall 14″ long, pewter bowl is 6 1/2″, wood handle is 10″, beak 2 3/8″. From an old Seatlle collection of Northwest Coast decorative arts.

Price: $850

ITEM: 610EB65
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Native American Portrait on Leather

Late 19th or early 20th C. painting on leather of an Indian chief in profile. Excellent colors and artistic style. All original except frame. which may be the first frame, but done later in the painting’s life. From an old Buffalo, NY collection. Sight size is 18″ by 13″

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 509MW825
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Pima Indian Basket

A very crisp and bright c. 1900 Pima Indian basket decorated with a whirling log design. Excellent original condition with no observed broken or missing stitches. Size is 11 1/4″ diameter by 2 1/2″ high. From a British Columbia collection.

Price: $985

ITEM: 108CAN631
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Alaskan Yupik Ceremonial Feast Ladle

A fine and early (c. 1880) Yupik Eskimo Ceremonial Feast Ladle with red painted decorations and black painted fish design on the bowl. The ladle is quite large, yet delicately carved, paint decorated, and pleasingly graceful. It measures 18 1/2″ long and 6 1/2″ wide. It survives in very good condition with some nicks and a few small chips reglued on the front edge of the bowl. The natural pigments of red and black have mellowed with time. Traditionally the red pigment is made from ocher and seal blood, and the black from graphite. A fine, large high quality example. From a Washington State collection. Additional photos available on request.

Price: $750

ITEM: 128EB712
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Northwest Coast Halibut Bowl

19th C. Northwest Coast Native American carved food bowl in the shape of a native halibut. Beautifully carved bowl with the halibut supported on a raised pedestal form. Well carved details with abalone inlayed eyes and original painted accents (yellow, black and red). Excellent original condition with a nice old worn patina. The wood is cedar. 19 3/8″ long, 7 3/4″ wide and 3 3/8″ high. A fine example from an old collection.

Price: $2850

ITEM: 78B220
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