American Indian Art at Auction

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<b>AMERICAN INDIAN ART AT AUCTION</b>
<p>Cowan’s is pleased to announce the public auction of a major collection of American Indian Art recently deaccessioned from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio. Consisting of a wide range of basketry, beadwork, weaponry and textiles from all Native American Culture Areas, most of the items were not officially accessioned into the Western Reserve's collection until 1942. Approximately 400 lots will be offered in this sale, highlighted by a fine group of 19th century Navajo textiles, a group of fine Puebloan polychrome storage jars, Apache ollas, a select group of Plain beadwork and parfleches, and numerous California baskets. A small group of select properties from other consignors rounds out the sale.
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Western Great Lakes Child's Beaded Hide Vest,259 - Western Great Lakes Child's Beaded Hide Vest,
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front with delicate beaded floral pattern outlining edges and decorating center of panels in colors of pale blue, rose, dark green, light green, black
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Eastern Woodland Beaded and Fur-Trimmed Woman's Hide Jacket,260 - Eastern Woodland Beaded and Fur-Trimmed Woman's Hide Jacket,
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with floral, leaf, and berry motif across back yoke, thread-sewn overlay stitch in bead colors of light blue, yellow, dark green, light green, pink, c
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Fine Buckskin Jacket and Dress,261 - Fine Buckskin Jacket and Dress,
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jacket with finely cut 2.5"-4.5" fringe on shoulders, around armholes and waist, down length of sleeves, around lower edge of sleeves and ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Wool Trade Blanket,262 - Wool Trade Blanket,
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early 20th-century gray wool trade blanket, with black line decoration, original sewn on silk printed label "Jacobs Oregon Pure Virgin Wool...&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pair of Fine Iroquois Beaded Purses,263 - Pair of Fine Iroquois Beaded Purses,
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both 19th-century and lavishly decorated with floral motifs of various colors of seed beads. Both with opening flanked by beaded flaps, one covering
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pair of Fine Iroquois Beaded Purses,264 - Pair of Fine Iroquois Beaded Purses,
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both 19th-century and lavishly decorated with floral motifs of various colors of seed beads. One with throat flanked by two flaps, one covering a con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iroquois Beaded Coin Purses,265 - Iroquois Beaded Coin Purses,
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lot of 3. Each lavishly decorated with floral motifs of various colors of seed beads; includes a "U" shaped; 4.25" x 4.5"; PLUS...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Early Great Lakes Puzzle Pipe Stem,266 - Early Great Lakes Puzzle Pipe Stem,
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of carved hardwood with fine cut-outs, each with engraved surround and rubbed with tempera paint in red, blue, green, and yellow, old India ink inscri
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Eastern Woodland Puzzle Pipe Stem267 - Eastern Woodland Puzzle Pipe Stem
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with elaborately carved intaglio and pierced motifs of various plants, weapons, and with two Native Americans each wearing a feathered headdress, orna
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Iroquois Dance Rattles,268 - Iroquois Dance Rattles,
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lot of 3. Includes two water turtles and one western box turtle, all with dew-claws and hooves attached to shell with leather thongs; 6.5" lon...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Native American Snowshoes,269 - Native American Snowshoes,
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sinew-woven on bent wood frame with red wool fabric at sides, old worn twine mounting straps, nice old patina; 40.25 " long. Excellent and wit...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Native American Snowshoes,270 - Native American Snowshoes,
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sinew-woven on bent wood frame with original leather thong mounting straps, wire nail binding on ends, nice old patina; 43" long. Excellent an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Native American Snowshoes,271 - Native American Snowshoes,
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37" long with sinew-woven on bent wood frame, sides decorated with tufts of red wool, missing mounting straps, wire nailed joint at ends, nice ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Micmac Quilled Oval Box,272 - Micmac Quilled Oval Box,
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with intricate geometric design on top consisting of center diamond filled with complex weaving patterns, diamond placed inside stepped rectangle also
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Cherokee Split Cane Polychrome Basket,273 - Cherokee Split Cane Polychrome Basket,
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in twilled plaited technique, round near rim, with square corners, with hickory handle and rim binding; 7.25" high excluding handle x 10.75&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Eastern Woodlands Quilled Birchbark and Sweetgrass Purse,274 - Eastern Woodlands Quilled Birchbark and Sweetgrass Purse,
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each side of thread-sewn coiled grass, with a birchbark center panel decorated with aniline dyed porcupine stitches in stylized floral and berry motif
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Northeast Woodlands Split Ash Wastebasket,275 - Northeast Woodlands Split Ash Wastebasket,
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probably Iroquois, with plaiting and "curlicue twist" for extra ornamentation on splints, with sweetgrass rim, with braided loop handles,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Quilled Box and Iroquois Whimsey,276 - Quilled Box and Iroquois Whimsey,
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lot of 2. Includes a large birch bark lidded basket, entirely covered with porcupine quillwork, design depicting a red rose and bud with green stem a
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Eastern Woodlands Birchbark Sugar Basket,277 - Eastern Woodlands Birchbark Sugar Basket,
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decorated with eight deer or caribou. Rectangular shape with high sides, plant wrapping around rim and on folded sides, remnants of old paper label ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Eastern Woodlands Quilled Birchbark Humidor,278 - Eastern Woodlands Quilled Birchbark Humidor,
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with stylized floral pattern on two sides in colors of red, yellow, and green and red and white star on top, rim of top wrapped in red, green and whit
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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