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Lot 299

Lot 299

Chemehuevi Baskets

Status:

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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Estimate$1,000 – $1,500

Status

Closed

Chemehuevi Baskets

early 20th century

lot of 2, includes:

basket with bottleneck shape and decorated with bands of differing geometric patterns
height 6 inches x diameter 7 inches

basket with diamond pattern around widest point of body, having old collection label reading "Chemehuevi / from Walter - 1936"
height 4-1/2 inches x diameter 5-1/2 inches

From the Collection of Jessie Cavannaugh (1886-1981) and Decended through the Family

Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Great condition.

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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.

Erin Rust

Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art

erinrust@freemansauction.com 513.666.4947

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.

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