Altermann Galleries & Auctioneers
2008 American Indian Art Auction
December 6, 2008
Hilton Hotel


LOTARTISTTITLEDIMENSIONSMEDIAPRICESTATUS
1001Edward Sheriff CurtisA Day in the Badlands12 by 15¾ inchesPhotogravureNot Sold
1002Edward Sheriff CurtisBlack Belly - Cheyenne15½ by 11¼ inchesPhotogravureNot Sold
1003Edward Sheriff CurtisThe Kiva Stairs - San Ildefonso, 192515¼ by 11½ inchesPhotogravure$960Sold
1004Edward Sheriff CurtisThe Mountain-sheep Hunter - Sioux, 190412 by 15¾ inchesPhotogravureNot Sold
1005Edward Sheriff CurtisHomeward Bound8 by 10 inchesGoldtoneNot Sold
1006Edward Sheriff CurtisVanishing Race11 by 14 inchesGoldtoneNot Sold
1007Edward Sheriff CurtisA Family Group11½ by 15½ inchesPhotogravureNot Sold
1008Edward Sheriff CurtisRed Wing - Apsaroke, 190815¾ by 10¼ inchesPhotogravure$2,160Sold
1009Edward Sheriff CurtisPlacating the Spirit of a Slain Eagle - Assiniboin, 192615½ by 11½ inchesPhotogravure$2,160Sold
1010Edward Sheriff CurtisVanishing Race 25½ by 7½ inchesPlatinum PrintNot Sold
1011Jody Folwell-NaranjoTwo-Toned Jar with Sgraffito3½ by 4 by 4 inchesClay$960Sold
1012Teresita NaranjoCarved Redware Jar4 by 4½ by 4½ inchesClay$1,320Sold
1013Jody Folwell-NaranjoRainbow Ridge Blackware Jar11¼ by 11½ by 11½ inchesClayNot Sold
1014Sharon Naranjo GarciaBlackware Pot with Scalloped Rim and Nonagon Neck10 by 10 by 7½ inchesClayNot Sold
1015Grace Medicine FlowerIncised Pot with Dragonfly Motif8½ by 7½ by 7½ inchesClay$11,400Sold
1016Grace Medicine FlowerSmall Polychrome Pot with Dragonfly Motif4 by 4½ by 4½ inchesClayNot Sold
1017Richard Zane SmithIncised Polychrome Pot with Geometric Ribbon Design10¼ by 12½ by 12½ inchesClay$3,840Sold
1018 Various ArtistsNative American Pottery Collection - 13 pots3¾ by 5¾ by 5¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1019Sally BlackNight Emergence3½ by 23¾ by 23¾ inchesNatural FibersNot Sold
1020 Timbisha ShoshonePanamint Coiled Polychrome Basket3 by 9¼ by 5 inchesNatural FibersNot Sold
1021 Timbisha ShoshonePanamint Coiled Polychrome Basket 24 by 9 by 9 inchesNatural FibersNot Sold
1022Virgil OrtizPot with Red and Black10 by 9½ by 9½ inchesClayNot Sold
1023Cavan GonzalesEagle Tail - San Ildefonso Polychrome Pot13 by 13 by 10ClayNot Sold
1024Maria MartinezSan Ildefonso, Black Polished Pot, c.19604 3/4 by 6 by 6 inchesClayNot Sold
1025Maria & Santana Roybal MartinezBlackware Feather Band Pot with Lid6½ by 5½ by 5½ inchesClay$2,160Sold
1026Popovi Da & Maria MartinezBlackware Feather Plate1½ by 11½ by 11½ inchesClay$4,560Sold
1027Popovi Da & Maria MartinezBlackware Plate1 by 6 by 6 inchesClayNot Sold
1028Maria & Santana Roybal MartinezBlack Pottery Platter1 by 11 by 11 inchesClay$1,200Sold
1029Margaret TafoyaSanta Clara Blackware Jar18½ by 12½ by 12½ inchesClay$30,000Sold
1030Lu Ann TafoyaRedware Wedding Vase13 by 8½ by 6¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1031Nathan YoungbloodSmall Pot with Cork6 by 5½ by 5 inchesClay, Leather, Cork$3,360Sold
1032Margaret TafoyaBlackware Pot with Carved Avanyu4¼ by 7 by 7 inchesClay$2,400Sold
1033Pablita ChavarriaCarved Blackware Jar14½ by 11¼ by 11 inchesClayNot Sold
1034Nathan YoungbloodBuffware Tri-Color Jar with Avanyu10 by 7 by 7 inchesClay$14,400Sold
1035Lu Ann TafoyaBear Claw Redware15½ by 11 by 11 inchesClay$3,500Sold
1036Mela YoungbloodBlackware Bear Claw Bowl4 by 9 by 9 inchesClay$960Sold
1037Mida TafoyaBlackware Pot8½ by 9 by 9 inchesClayNot Sold
1038Mary Cain & Christina NaranjoCarved Blackware Vase6¼ by 5¾ by 5½ inchesClayNot Sold
1039Mela YoungbloodBlackware Bear Claw Wedding Vase15½ by 8 by 7½ inchesClay$4,800Sold
1040Mary Cain & Christina NaranjoCarved Vase with Avanyu14¼ by 9 by 9 inchesClayNot Sold
1041Mela YoungbloodBlackware Bear Claw Jar9¼ by 9½ by 9½ inchesClayNot Sold
1042Teresita NaranjoCarved Wedding Vase15 by 10 by 8 inchesClayNot Sold
1043Carmil RomeroBlackware Wedding Vase9 by 5½ by 4¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1044 San Ildefonso PuebloBlackware Pot4¾ by 7½ by 7½ inchesClayNot Sold
1045Mela YoungbloodBlackware Carved Pot5¾ by 5½ by 5½ inchesClayNot Sold
1046 NavajoMediterranean Coral Third Phase Silver Concha BeltSilver, Leather, Mediterranean Coral$3,000Sold
1047 NavajoFour-Stone Turquoise Buckle Concha BeltSilver, Leather, TurquoiseNot Sold
1048Tim GuerroStamped and Raised Concha BeltSilver, Leather, Turquoise$1,200Not Sold
1049 NavajoFirst Phase Revival Concha BeltSilver, Leather, Turquoise$1,200Sold
1050 NavajoThird Phase Stamped Silver Concha BeltSilver, LeatherNot Sold
1051 Zuni PuebloNeedlepoint Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings27 inchesSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1052 Zuni PuebloPetit Point Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace25 inches with 2 1/8 inch pendantSilver, Turquoise$1,200Sold
1053Frank VacitThree-Section Channel-Inlaid Silver Choker18 inchesSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1054Frank VacitTurquoise Channel-Inlaid Choker17 inches with 3¼ inch pendantSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1055 Zuni PuebloBolo of a Pueblo Woman with Pot2¾ by 2 inchesSilver and Assorted StonesNot Sold
1056 Zuni PuebloKnife-winged Warrior Turquoise Inlaid Bolo2¾ by 2½ inchesSilver, Turquoise$960Sold
1057 Zuni PuebloIndian Chief Inlaid Sterling Silver Bolo3½ by 2 3/8 inchesSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1058 Zuni PuebloRainbow Man Sterling Silver Bolo4 by 2 5/8 inchesSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1059 Zuni PuebloMediterranean Coral Channel-Inlaid Ranger SetSilver, Mediterranean Coral, Leather$960Sold
1060 Zuni PuebloTurquoise Channel-Inlaid Silver Ranger SetSilver, Turquoise, Leather$1,680Sold
1061 Zuni PuebloStone-to-Stone Ranger SetSilver, Leather, Assorted Stones$1,200Sold
1062 NavajoPictorial Concha BeltSilver, Leather, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1063 NavajoTen-Strand Mediterranean Coral Necklace32 inchesMediterranean Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Natural Fiber$1,800Sold
1064 Zuni PuebloTurquoise Petit Point Cluster Concha BeltSilver, Turquoise, Leather$960Sold
1065 Zuni PuebloMediterranean Coral Needlepoint Cluster Concha BeltSilver, Leather, Mediterranean Coral$960Sold
1066 NavajoStamped Sterling Concha Belt2 inch conchasSilverNot Sold
1067Calvin MartinezNavajo Turquoise Link Silver Concha Belt1 3/8 inch conchasSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1068Alex BooneZuni Sand-Cast Link Concha Belt1 5/8 inch conchasSilverNot Sold
1069 NavajoStamped Silver and Turquoise BraceletSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1070 Zuni PuebloSpiny Oyster Channel-Inlaid BraceletSilver, Spiny Oyster$840Sold
1071 NavajoPetrified Wood Stamped Silver BraceletSilver, Petrified Wood$568Not Sold
1072 Zuni PuebloBlue Gem Turquoise Channel-Inlaid BraceletSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1073 Zuni PuebloSterling Silver Royston Turquoise Cluster BraceletSilver, Turquoise$720Sold
1074Nick & Theresa LuhelaChannel-Inlaid Stamped Sterling Silver BraceletSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1075 NavajoLarge Turquoise Cluster BraceletSilver, Turquoise$690Sold
1076 Zuni PuebloKachina Face Channel-Inlaid BraceletSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1077 Zuni Pueblo and NavajoAbstract Silver Sand-Cast BraceletSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1078 Zuni PuebloTurquoise Cluster BraceletSilver, TurquoiseNot Sold
1079 Zuni PuebloStamped Sterling Silver Four-Row BraceletSilver, Turquoise$840Sold
1080 Zuni PuebloSun Maiden Inlaid Sterling Silver Pin/Pendant2¾ by 2¾ inchesSilver, Assorted StonesNot Sold
1081 Zuni PuebloStone-to-Stone Sterling Silver Butterfly Pin2 by 2¾ inchesSilver, Assorted Stones$682Not Sold
1082 NavajoMediterranean Coral Cluster Pin/Pendant2 by 1¾ inchesSilver, Mediterranean Coral$600Sold
1083 Zuni PuebloTurquoise Cluster Thunderbird Pin2 3/8 by 2 5/8 inchesSilver, Turquoise$840Sold
1084Dan SimplicioSterling Silver Turquoise and Mediterranean Coral Pin2 7/8 by 2½ inchesSilver, Turquoise, Mediterranean Coral$2,220Sold
1085 Zuni PuebloNineteenth Century Olla9 by 11 by 11 inchesClayNot Sold
1086 Zuni PuebloPolychrome Canteen with Corn Cob Stopper7¾ by 11½ by 10½ inchesClayNot Sold
1087 Acoma PuebloFour-Color Parrot Olla10¼ by 10 by 10¼ inchesClayNot Sold
1088 Acoma PuebloPolychrome Olla10 by 10½ by 10¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1089 NampeyoEagle Tail Jar5½ by 10½ by 10½ inchesClayNot Sold
1090 NampeyoSmall Canteen with Wing Motif3½ by 5 by 5¼ inchesClayNot Sold
1091 NampeyoCanteen with Polacca Slip6½ by 7 by 6 inchesClayNot Sold
1092 NampeyoSmall Hopi/Tewa Bowl1¾ by 6 by 5¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1093 NampeyoBlack on Cream Bowl with Serpent Motif3 by 9½ by 9¼ inchesClayNot Sold
1094Yvonne LucasPolychrome Jar with Whtie Slip7¼ by 8 by 8 inchesClayNot Sold
1095Jean SahmieHopi/Tewa Cylinder Jar11¼ by 5½ by 5½ inchesClayNot Sold
1096Steve LucasPolychrome Seed Jar6¼ by 8¾ by 8¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1097 HopiSet of Three Polacca Ladle Bowls with Katsina Images2 by 4¾ by 4¾ inches, largestClayNot Sold
1098Belen TapiaRed Plate with Indian Head2 by 10¼ by 10¼ inchesClayNot Sold
1099Yvonne & Steve LucasTwo Jars: Feather Pattern and Water Serpents6½ by 7 by 6¾ inches, Feather Pattern JarClayNot Sold
1100Fawn NavasiePolychrome Seed Jar with Parrots6¼ by 11 by 11 inchesClayNot Sold
1101Steve Lucas & Hisi NampeyoCollaboration of Work by Two Nampeyo Family Members4¼ by 10½ by 10½ inchesClay$4,400Sold
1102Steve LucasPolychrome Pot8¾ by 8¼ by 8¼ inchesClay$3,000Sold
1103Hisi NampeyoSikyatki Style Jar4¾ by 8¾ by 8¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1104Dextra Quotskuyva NampeyoLarge Polychrome Hopi/Tewa Bowl6¾ by 16 by 16 inchesClayNot Sold
1105Paqua NahaHopi Bowl Red and Black on White4 by 12½ by 12½ inchesClayNot Sold
1106Florentino & Martina MontoyaSouthwest Polychrome Pottery Jar7¼ by 9¾ by 9¾ inchesClay$12,000Available
1107 Santa Ana PuebloTerraced Bowl6¾ by 10 by 9½ inchesClayNot Sold
1108Dorothy TorivioGeometric Jar5 by 6¼ by 6½ inchesClayNot Sold
1109Mary HistiaPolychrome Olla6¾ by 9½ by 9½ inchesClayNot Sold
1110June PinoBlack on White Acoma Star Fine Line Pattern Jar7¼ by 6¾ by 6¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1111Rebecca LucarioFine Line Plate¾ by 5¾ by 5¾ inchesClayNot Sold
1112Rebecca LucarioPlatter with Creature Vignettes7 by 7 by 1 inchesClayNot Sold
1113Barbara & Joseph CernoAcoma Jar9½ by 11 by 11 inchesClay$1,800Sold
1114 Zia PuebloPolychrome Pot with Bird Motif13 by 18 by 18 inchesClay$37,800Sold
1115 MimbresBlack-on-white Bowl4¾ by 10 by 10 inchesClay$3,000Sold
1116 MimbresBlack on White Figure Bowl4¼ by 7 by 7 inchesClay$6,000Sold
1117 MimbresBlack-on-white Bowl 25 by 10 by 10 inchesClayNot Sold
1118(unknown) Casas GrandesDual Snake Effigy Jar6¾ by 8¼ by 8¼ inchesClay$5,640Sold
1119 AnasaziBiscuitware Black-on-White Bowl3¾ by 9¼ by 9¼ inchesClay$1,800Sold
1120Joseph LonewolfTerritorial Rights1¾ by 12 by 11¾ inchesBronze edition of 16Not Sold
1121 Southern PlainsBeaded Moccasins15 inchesLeather, Tin, BeadsNot Sold
1122 NavajoBow Guard4½ by 3 by 2 inchesSilver, Leather, TurquoiseNot Sold
1123 HopiBow Guard, Repousse of Devil's Claw4½ by 3½ by 2 inchesSilver, Leather, Turquoise$1,300Not Sold
1124Awa TsirehBuffalo Dancer9 by 13 inchesWatercolorNot Sold
1125Awa TsirehEagle Dancer9 by 13 inchesWatercolorNot Sold
1126Tonita PenaBuffalo Dancer from Cochiti Pueblo11½ by 14 inchesWatercolorNot Sold
1127Pablita VelardeCorn Dancer12 by 10 inchesPainting with sand$900Sold
1128Pablita VelardeTaos Pueblo Clowns (Koshares)24 by 18 inchesWatercolorNot Sold
1129 NavajoGanado Rug182 by 76 inchesWool$8,400Sold
1130 NavajoLarge Rug - Red and Black Geometric Design133 by 100½ inchesWoolNot Sold
1131 NavajoChief Blanket - Red with Black and White Stripes57½ by 65¾ inchesWool$1,320Sold
1132Priscilla TaugelcheeNavajo, Two Grey Hills Tapestry, 197927½ by 16 inchesWoolNot Sold
1133Grace NezGanado, Wide Ruins Rug (c.1950)89 by 54½ inchesWoolNot Sold
1134Winnie JamesNavajo Rug with Two Stepped Diamond in Center58¾ by 38 inchesWoolNot Sold
1135 NavajoPictorial Rug42 by 23¾ inchesWool$600Sold
1136Rita YazzieKlagetoh Rug (c.1970-1980)122 by 72 inchesWool$7,800Sold
1137Mildred NatoniNavajo, Two Grey Hills Rug (c.1980)19 by 32 inchesWoolNot Sold
1138Ruth MooreNavajo, Earth Toned Crystal Rug120 by 80 inchesWoolNot Sold
1139Mary Alice SamNavajo, Two Grey Hills Rug (c.1920)66¼ by 45¼ inchesWoolNot Sold
1140 NavajoCrystal Runner125 by 57 inchesWoolNot Sold
1141 NavajoRed, Gray, White and Black Geometric Rug101 by 66 inchesWoolNot Sold
1142Mary Louise GouldNavajo, Two Grey Hills Rug (c.1970)44½ by 27 inchesWoolNot Sold


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