All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Sculpture : Pre 1492 item #859926 (stock #LS200920)
Ancient Artifacts
$5,500.00
I purchased this river-stained tally-marked four-directional/cross bone pendant from Tom Davis on 8-7-92. Tom had owned it for 10 years and he purchased it from the finder. The finder's name will be revealed to the buyer on purchase. I have the original receipt from Tom. It was found on the banks of the Tennessee River on the Tennessee/Mississippi border in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It is pictured with Tom in his bio in Who's Who, number 7, page 48. It is 3 3/4" long and 2 5/8" wide...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1492 item #849260 (stock #1106)
Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet with extra shell bracelet, ca. 1250 ad., big bracelet is approx: 3.5"wide and the small bracelet is approx: 2"wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1492 item #849258 (stock #1105)
Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet with extra shell bracelet, ca. 1250 ad., big bracelet is approx: 3.5"wide and the small bracelet is approx: 2"wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1492 item #849257 (stock #1104)
Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet with extra shell bracelet, ca. 1250 ad., big bracelet is approx: 3.5"wide and the small bracelet is approx: 2"wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1492 item #849256 (stock #1102)
Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet with extra shell bracelet, ca. 1250 ad., big bracelet is approx: 3.5"wide and the small bracelet is approx: 2"wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1492 item #849254 (stock #1101)
Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet ca 900 ad. approx: 3.5"wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1920 item #820071 (stock #SP04)
Alan Kessler Gallery
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Unusual Snake Letter Opener c.1920-30. 5 7/8" L, excellent condition, minor wear from usage. Sterling. Price on request
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1920 item #820070 (stock #SP03)
Alan Kessler Gallery
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Navajo Cast Woman letter opener c.1920-30 5" L. Excellent condition, showing usage. Coin silver. Price on request.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Handiwork : Pre 1900 item #755148 (stock #T50)
Antique American Indian Beaded Dance Harness Authentic Antique 19th century American Indian (Canadian Plains Cree from Saskatchewan) dance harness composed of black trade silk fabric with twelve rosettes white red and blue glass beads sown to hide discs enclosed by hanging feather attachments. The central panel of the bandoleer is constructed in a geometrical pattern beaded with emerald green and burgundy glass beads on a thick fabric. The entire sewing was done by hand...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #749659 (stock #667774)
Southern Cheyenne Rare Dispatch Case. Circa 1880-1890. Sinew sewn, yellow orchre pigment, tin cones suspensions, hide soft and supple. No apparent bead loss. The reverse hide, showing drawings of that were never finished, may have been recycled from an earlier southern plains piece. Measures 10 1/2" by 9 1/4" without suspensions; and 14" at the longest end suspensions.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Baskets : Pre 1910 item #748089 (stock #5679)
A fine and early Canadian East Coast native ash splint market basket made around 1900, possibly a little earlier. This basket stands 10-3/4" high with the handle and it measures 11-3/4" x 10-7/8" across the mouth; it is in excellent original condition with no damage or repairs other than a stained area with some minor losses on the interior bottom of the basket...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #724286 (stock #650041)
Alan Kessler Gallery
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Rare rocker engraved Navajo bug spoon. File inscribed "Gallup / NM" in the bowl. 4" in length. Extremely rare depiction of what looks like centipedes. Price on request.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #713555 (stock #SP8)
Alan Kessler Gallery
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Rare Navajo Rocker Engraved Profile Spoon. Circa 1885-90. Totally rocker engraved, no stampwork. Interesting depiction of a Navajo man or woman in the bowl with hat and feathers. 5 1/2 inches in length. 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 inches bowl size. Incised file marks on the handle. A masterpiece of Navajo silversmithing.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #667787 (stock #167)
Early over-sized beaded hide pouch with real beads (next step down from pony beads). Buffalo or thick elk hide. 11" by 8".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #662451 (stock #161)
Cast Iron Polychrome Figure. Green and black pigments. Some rust, paint loss. Otherwise good condition for age. c.1880-1890. 10 1/2"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #662449 (stock #160)
Rare c.1880-1890 Numerous reproductions exist. This is one of the few real 1900 century mermaids that this gallery has seen. Excellent condition. Some rust as expected. Some paint loss. 9.5" length.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1920 item #655869 (stock #156)
Alan Kessler Gallery
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polychromed wooden totem from North-west coast. Wings are attached by removable wooden pegs, abalone shell eyes, 23" height x 53" wing-span
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #655849 (stock #154)
10.5" long. One of the teeth is broken, otherwise in excellent condition given its age, great patina.