Native American Art

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Lot 28

Sioux Catlinite Pipe, with Inscription by Louis Rott

Lot 28

Sioux Catlinite Pipe, with Inscription by Louis Rott

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

Sioux Catlinite Pipe, with Inscription by Louis Rott

fourth quarter 19th century

undecorated cylindrical wood stem, with T-shaped bowl having the inscription: Louis Rott 7 US Cav / Sioux Indian Medicine Pipe / Captured at the Battle of Muddy Creek, May 7th 1877

overall length 30-3/7 inches; length of stem 22-1/2 inches length of bowl 9 inches x height 4-1/4 inches

Rott, a Little Bighorn survivor, continued his career with the US 7th Calvary and fought alongside General Miles at the Lame Deer Fight, also known as the Battle of Little Muddy Creek, on May 7–8, 1877. He finished his service in 1878, where he became a NYC mounted police officer until his death in 1897 at the age of 48.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Custom mounded frame included: 22-1/2 x 36 inches

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Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

danicafarnand@freemansauction.com 513.666.4935

Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

Native American Art

Sioux Catlinite Pipe, with Inscription by Louis Rott

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