Lidded Sterling Silver Box, with Mosaic Inlay Rainbow Man
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $400 - $600
Estimate$400 – $600
Status
Closed
Gilbert Adeky
(Diné, 20th century)
Lidded Sterling Silver Box, with Mosaic Inlay Rainbow Man
Rainbow Man set with turquoise, spiny oyster, jet, and shell; signed GIL ADEKY and marked STERLING
height 1-1/2 inches x length 5-1/2 inches x width 3-7/8 inches. weight 324.7 dwt.
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
