Historic First Nations Art from the Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz

December 0207, 2023
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LOT 21

Lot 21

Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist

Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist
Lot 21 Details
Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist

BEADED VAMP MOCCASINS WITH FLORAL MOTIFS, CA. 1820

hide, glass beads, velvet, silk, organic dyes
3 x 9 x 3 in — 7.6 x 22.9 x 7.6 cm

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $676.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist
  • Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist
  • Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist
  • Unidentified Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Artist
Provenance:

Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz, Ontario

Literature:

Douglas C. Ewing, Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art, (Lunenburg, Vermont: Stinehour Press, 1982), 265, pl 284

CONDITION DETAILS

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