July Auction - Session 1

Pair carved wooden beaters, shaped handles, flattened sides with varying crosshatch and grooved decoration, probably Hawaiian, 19th century, 14-1/2 to

Oval lidded basket, coil construction with alternate rows of geometric devices, probably Solomon Islands, 7-1/2 x 26 in. Scattered losses throughout,

Tonga Island wooden war club, brown/black with purplish streaks, oval element tapering to point, each side with approximately 15 in. incised decoratio

Three paddles: notched and chamfered blade with notches, oval tip, blade with holes and losses, 40-1/2 in.; long tapered blade, black-painted de

American Indian beaded vest, pink cotton lining marked "Blackfoot," multi-colored geometric decoration on white field, striped shoulder ba...

Beaded leather child's hand-sewn vest with lined pockets, old striped fabric on back, red, white and blue floral decorations, 9 x 10-1/2 in. Som...

Pair beaded moccasins, sinew sewn, hard leather soles, geometric stars and triangles in blue, red and yellow on white field, 10-1/2 in. Soles with wea

Earthenware seed jar, iron red and black painted decoration over lighter slip field, stylized feather decoration, base marked "Rachel Nampeyo,&...

Earthenware jar, rounded form with slightly tapered neck, iron red and brown decoration on lighter slip field, flowers and two circular medallions wit

Pair beaded moccasins, hard leather soles, red, black and blue geometric borders on white field, 11 in. Soles with wear, scattered bead loss.

Pair floral decorated beaded moccasins, sinew sewn, red wool sides, handwoven cotton ankle covers, 10 in. Substantial moth damage to wool, one with te

Two earthenware vessels: rounded form, broad band of hook and black geometric decoration over white field, pencil mark on base "Papago," p...

Earthenware olla, bands of red and dark-brown decoration on iron red field, base marked "El Concho," old pencil price mark "$60"...

Carved argillite totem, stylized ravens, bears, frogs, top with skirted figure with applied headdress, 27 in. Two old repaired breaks, head lo

Two pairs red leather mukluks, Northwest Coast, faded red leather with fabric-lined interiors, approximately 26-1/2 in. Some surface losses, insect da

Walrus ivory cribbage board, finely engraved walruses on ice floes, 19-1/2 in. Tape residue.

Mastodon ivory cribbage board, figure of mammoth, tree and bird, script engraving "Ye Olde Mammoth Tusk," 18 in.

Fiji Island sperm whale tooth pendant, attached fiber cord, 8 in. (excluding cord). Provenance: Hasson Collection. Often used as bride price or as mon

Fourteen circular ivory rings and disks, several collars, some with applied circular decoration, 3-1/4 in. to 7-1/2 in. diameter; elephant tusk point;

Human figure with folded arms, carved of porous volcanic rock a'a, possibly Hawaiian, 14-1/4 x 8 x 5-1/2 in. Extensive surface wear, repaired le...

Two carved a'a figures, possibly Hawaiian: bearded man, 8-1/2 x 5 x 3-1/2 in.; figure with load on his back, 9 x 5-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. Provenance: H...

Solomon Islands sickle-shaped paddle or club, carved with medial ridge terminating with stylized "W," shaped handle, paper label "Lon...

Carved and decorated leaf-form wooden paddle, stylized splayed human figure, decorated each side with ochre, white and black paint, paper label &quo...

Three carved, painted and decorated wooden African masks: oval with applied metal teeth and eye surrounds, applied fiber beard, 11 in.; locks of hair

Finely carved fire surround, top with three detailed figures, probably deities, each side with heavily carved stacked totemic figures including

Two finely detailed modern Native American dolls, both with extensive bead and feather decorated clothing, beaded moccasins, chief with full feather h

Two similar finely worked kachina doll dancers, carved wooden bodies, leather, peafowl feathers, both marked on bottom "C. Jim, Traditional Dan...

Three kachina doll dancers: fur and feather decoration, silver concha belt buckle, marked on bottom "Fancy Dancer, K. Yazzie," 18 in.; car...

Three pairs leather boots and moccasins with ribbed heels and toes, probably Eskimo: pair boots with applied toe protection, 19 in.; pair boots, 12 in

Wooden paddle, extensive relief decoration, old paper label "Paddle Santa Cruz Is Solomons," flat relief-carving on blade of stylized face...

Thirteen spears with wooden shafts: 12 with wooden points, one bone point, several with decorated shafts and remains of fletching, 89 in. to 133 in. P

Seventy-one arrows: 61 with metal tips, 10 with wooden tips, 66 cane or bamboo, five wood, seven with matching fletching, six with metal binding or de

Two Fiji Island wooden war clubs, flared form with two-section head, one with extensive carved geometric handle, glossy brown patina, 34 in. and 39-1/

Eight metal-tip spears with old wire hangers: three with bamboo or cane shafts, five with wooden shafts, two with decorated points, 64 in. to 80-1/2 i

Six shaped wooden clubs, three similar with woven fiber-wrapped handles with geometric polychrome decoration, various carved decoration including face

Six wooden paddles, flattened leaf-shaped blades, several ribbed, one with label "Maori Canoe Paddle," one marked "Samoan Paddle,&quo...

Carved wooden New Zealand staff (hani), flattened blade, handle with fine carving of stylized human face, very long tongue thrust in attitude of defia

Austral Islands paddle, extensively carved handle with circular arrangement of eight stylized faces, shaft and paddle with repeating rows of fine geom

Four carved wooden hand clubs: spatula shaped, carved on one side, rows of oval decoration with zigzag borders, possibly inlaid with kaolin, back with

Two carved and painted wooden paddles: horseshoe-shaped stylized human figure, tip with stylized shark and inlaid bone or mother-of-pearl eyes, shaft

Thirty-one bamboo or cane-shafted arrows or small spears, wooden points, many with applied black decoration to shaft, multiple tips with carved decora

Three weapons: iron throwing knife, curved and pointed blade, secondary interior blade, rows of geometric scribe marks, handle wrapped with reptile sk

American Indian beaded vest, black velvet back, fabric lining, green, blue, red and yellow floral decoration on ochre-stained hide field, 22 x 17 in.

Beaded hand-sewn vest, printed cotton fabric interior, eagles with red, white and blue shields on blue field below arrows and band of red triangles, r

Beaded collar, central section with multi-colored flowers on red velvet field, borders of bugle beads in green, blue and orange rows, probably Great L

Two pairs children's beaded moccasins: floral decoration on white field, 5 in.; sinew sewn, border of multi-colored beads, 7 in. Scattered bead ...

Pair beaded sinew-sewn leather leggings, elaborate blue, red, green, orange and purple arrow motifs on white field, approximately 18 in. Minor moth cr

Beaded horse collar, hand-sewn leather fringe, arrow designs in yellow, blue, white and green on red field, 50 in. Minor bead loss and separations.

Ten bows, two cane or bamboo, eight wood, six with strings present, one laminated, one with old paper label "Santa Cruz bow, Solomons," on...

Four wooden-handled weapons: one with paddle-style tip with raised rib, old paper label "Fiji Island fighting paddle"; one with wrapped fi...