Arts of the American West at Sotheby’s, New York

May 14, 2014

Arts of the American West at Sotheby’s, New York, 21 May 2014.

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Examples of American Indian artistic traditions from across the American West

: Girls dress, Cheyenne, hide, brass bells and cowrie shells, length 32 1/2 Lot 15, estimate $60,000 – 90,000

: Girls dress (detail), Cheyenne, hide, brass bells and cowrie shells, length 32 1/2 Lot 15, estimate $60,000 – 90,000

: Shield, Comanche, painted buffalo rawhide, 18″ Lot 18, estimate $300,000 – 450,000

: Shield (detail), Comanche, painted buffalo rawhide Lot 18, estimate $300,000 – 450,000

: Embroidered Manta, Zuni, wool, 45 x 33″ Lot 34, estimate $25,000 – 35,000

: Man’s blanket with second phase chiefs pattern, Navajo, wool, 67 x 52″ Lot 63, estimate $75,000 – 125,000

: Warshirt, Crow or Nez Perce, hide, porcupine quills and glass beads, 75″ across Lot 104, estimate $40,000 – 60,000

: Comb in beaver form, Tlingit, polychromed wood, 9 3/4 ” Lot 28, estimate $100,000 – 150,000

: Cradle, Kiowa, hide and glass beads, length 29″ Lot 16, estimate $75,000 -125,000

: Cradle (Detail), Kiowa, hide and glass beads, length 29″ Lot 16, estimate $75,000 -125,000

: Robe, Sioux, hide and glass beads, 72 x 64″ Lot 17, estimate $100,000 – 150,000

: Storage Jar, Zia, polychromed ceramic, height 18 1/2″ diameter 20″ Lot 30, estimate $50,000 – 80,000

: Rifle scabbard, Crow, hide and glass beads, length 40″ Lot 20, estimate $45,000 x 65,000

: Pipe bag (detail), Sioux, deer hide, porcupine quills and glass beads,length with fringe 37″ Lot 14, estimate $25,000 – 35,000

: Mask, Kwakiutl, polychromed wood, cedar bark, 57 1/2″ length Lot 80, estimate $100,000 – 150,000

: Mask (detail), Kwakiutl, polychromed wood, cedar bark, 57 1/2″ length Lot 80, estimate $100,000 – 150,000

: Clan hat, Northwest coast, cedarbark, abalone, wool, shell, ermine fur, hide, and glass and brass beads, 19 3/4″ x 13 1/2″ Lot 88, estimate $300,000 – 500,000

: Clan hat (detail), Northwest coast, cedarbark, abalone, wool, shell, ermine fur, hide, and glass and brass beads, 19 3/4″ x 13 1/2″ Lot 88, estimate $300,000 – 500,000

: Mask, Yu’pik or Anvik, Wood, polychrome, fur remnants, length 19 1/4″ Lot 101, estimate $350,000 – 550,000

: Dress, Sioux , sinew and glass beads, 49 x 50″ Lot 108, estimate $10,000 – 15,000

The annual auction of Arts of the American West at Sotheby’s, New York is to be held on 21 May 2014. The sale features the distinguished collection of Linda Marcus, comprising masterworks from the Comanche, Crow, Sioux, Tsimshian and Tlingit tribes. Also included are a Zuni manta, several late Navajo blankets, beaded hide garments, carved wooden masks and ceramics, as well as Western paintings. The prize lot is likely to be a rare and important Comanche painted hide shield estimated at $300,000-450,000.