Silver Cuff and Kerchief Slide, with Medicine Wheel Designs
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $100 - $150
Estimate$100 – $150
Status
Closed
Robert Sunbear and Wayne Star Boy
(Lakota, 20th century)
Silver Cuff and Kerchief Slide, with Medicine Wheel Designs
lot of 2, includes:
cuff bracelet, marked faintly with artist hallmark and STERLING, cuff width 7/8 inch, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 16.0 dwt.
bear paw shaped silver slide; signed Wayne Star Boy, length 4-3/8 inches x width 2-/2 inches, weight 18.0 dwt.
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Erin Rust
Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art
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.
Danica Farnand
Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art
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.
