INDIGENOUS ART & ARTIFACTS

Circa 1920 Cree/Metis leather jacket with beaded pockets, shoulders and brass military buttons - approximately men's large size

Made from an old small barrel, circa 1900; original paint with a few small tears to the sides of the rawhide, 43cm (17in) tall

Brass tack decoration, circa 1900, Southwest U.S. or Central America, 45.7cm (18in) long

Early to mid-1800s, many of the details are hand filed; old tag states this was from a Texas Collection, 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long - a faint engraved image of the American Eagle on blade

Circa 1890 of exquisite detail, 27.9cm (11in) long

Loom woven and found in Quebec, 2.59m (102in) long

Ribbon edging, copper medallions, leather tassels, early 1900s - some moth damage, 55.9cm (22in) long

Brass snap closure at top, 83.8cm (33in) tall

Never worn (like new), approximately size large, purchased on Vancouver Island

Early to mid-1900s, 61cm (24in) long

Carved wood handle, square nails, leather stuffed head, 43.2cm (17in) long

The original ribbon handle still remains, 17.8 x 17.8cm (7 x 7in).

Vertical bands of engraved zigzag lines, mid-1800s, spruce root binding, 16.5cm (6 1/2in) tall x 14cm (5 1/2in) diameter

Possibly a drum beater, late 1800s to early 1900s, found in Ontario - length 36.2cm (14 1/4in)

Mid-1900s, 30.5cm (12in) tall

Buffalo hair with double felt liner, circa 1890, 1.45m (57in) square - showing some wear from use, typical of age

Mohawk "Te Pee" all wool blanket made in Canada, some edge wear and tiny holes, 1.98m (78in) x 1.52m (60in)

Measures approximately 1.52m (60in) x 1.19m (47in)

Likely Sioux made with tiny seed beads, 35.6cm (14in) x 21.6cm (8 1/2in)

These artifacts were collected on a Jury excavation, and include five pottery pipe fragments, pottery rim sherds etc.; Iroquoian circa 1400-1650

Engraved with a Kangaroo, Platypus and Spiny Anteater, reverse side engraved; made in Australia by the Wongibong/Waradgerie Tribe, mid-1900s, 61cm (24in) long

Including Venetian millefiori, white hearts, seeds beads, pony beads; also jet, bauxite and ceramic beads and loom worked beadwork; the metal cabinet measures 27.9 x 12.7 x 15.2cm (11in x 5 x 6in)<

Buddhist mask used to ward off evil spirits, it still retains its red wax seal used in the export of cultural antiques from Nepal - 25.4cm (10in) tall

From an old collection - the frame measures 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

Made and painted in the traditional method, 40.6cm (16in) tall

Frame measures 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

Measures 57.2cm (22 1/2in) long

Early contact period, includes 4 stacked jingles in original position; Note: these brass jingles were cut from brass trade kettles and used as clothing ornaments in the 1600s to early 1800s - Great

Authentic early example from the Chimu Culture, 1100-1500 AD, 22.2cm (8 3/4in) tall

The frame measures 11.4 x14cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2in)

Effigy of the native Pacay Ice Cream Bean, it has a working whistle on the tip of the jug; authentic example from the Chimu Culture blackware, AD 1100 - 1500; 33cm (13in) long

Made from worn out brass trade kettles and strung as beads, Great Lakes region, circa 1650 to early 1800s

Eastern Africa, the sheath is stained with red ochre; 55.2cm (21 3/4in) long

Prehistoric beads from the Dr. Wilson collection of London Township - collected in the 1930's-40's

19th century ball-headed club with stabbing handle - 48.3cm (19in) long

Used as clothing decoration in prehistoric times; Dr. Wilson collection, London Township; collected in the 1930's-40's

Forged iron spear, 55.9cm (22in) long

They all retain very sharp tips; Dr. Wilson's collection, London Township, collected in the 1930's-40's – longest awl is 9.5cm (3 3/4in) long

The frame measures 21 x 15.9cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/4in)

The mask portrays a mythical antelope from mythology, collected as an older example in Bukino Faso, West Africa 40 years ago, 63.5cm (25in) tall

The frame measures 21 x 15.9cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/4in)

West African carved mask, collected 40 years ago - height 38.1cm (15in)

Dr. Wilson collection, London Township; collected in the 1930's-40's

West African carved mask, collected 40 years ago - height 74cm (29in)

Including four stone celts/adzes, polishing stone and a preform gorget, Southwest Ontario

Mid-1900s

Arrowheads, pottery shards, celt, hammerstone and preform celts from Peterborough, Ontario

Carved from tropical wood on Easter Island, 33cm (13in) tall

Dr. Wilson collection, London Township; collected in the 1930's-40's

19th century, double-ended Iroquoian style, 1.27m (50in) tall - Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve

Made from exotic flints, frame measures 8.3 x 10.8cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

New Brunswick, 1.68m (66in) long

Southwestern Ontario, frame measures 15.9 x 21cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/4in)

Southern Ontario, late 1800's to early 1900's - length 100.3cm (39 1/2in)

Southwestern Ontario, maul measures 15.2cm (16in) tall

Likely Iroquoian, Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve circa 1900, 80cm (31 1/2in) long - please note a couple of the diamonds have damage

Grooved lavastone hammer, polishing stone, arrowhead, etc.

With images of geese, seal and hunters, original tag from Great Whale River, sole size 21.6cm (8 1/2in)

Wood, antler and baleen, mid-1900's, length 1.23m (48 1/2in)

Georgian Bay region, 47cm (18 1/2in) long

Modern decorative example of a wooden memory stick of Potawatomi or Ojibway design, used to recall dance, medicine or ceremony - length 80cm (31 1/2in)

Includes paddles and stand, some cracks to exterior, 69.9cm (27 1/2in) long - with stand

British Columbia, mid-1900's, 40.6 x 19.1cm (16 x 7 1/2in)

Walpole Island, Ontario, circa 1920's-30's; 91.4cm (36in) long

From Southern Ontario, painted cross hatch and diamond designs - 1.02m (40in) long

Shows images of a tipi, tomahawk, owl, turtle; from Southern Ontario - 69.9cm (27 1/2in)

From Nova Scotia, early to mid-1900's - 30.5 x 20.3 x 12.7cm (12 x 8 x 5in)

Southwestern Ontario circa 1900, 87.6cm (34 1/2in) long

Ohio, age unknown - large size measuring 17.8cm (7in) tall

Modern made, metal knife blade for tongue, 54.6cm (21 1/2in) long

Likely modern made, longest 7.9cm (3 1/8in)

Marked "KRJ", with handle, 45.7cm (18in) long

Including birdstones, bannerstone, gorget, arrowheads and beads, frame measures 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

Modern made, brass tacked wooden handle, 49.5cm (19 1/2in) long

With trail of feathers, beadwork band, fur drops and shell medallions, overall length 1.7m (67in)

Mid-1900's vintage made, wrapped handle, vintage collection tag, 67.3cm (26 1/2in) long

With bone bead breastplate and copper, vintage era circa 1970's, some wear

Leather wrapped handle with trade bead drop, 39.4cm (15 1/2in)

With beaded medallions, approximate size men's medium, small tear off back collar - circa 1970's

Branded "property BBWWS" (Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show), length 55.9cm (22in)

With leather and feather wrapped handle and feather drop, 71.1cm (28in) long

Leather and fur wrapped handle with feather and bead drops, 45.7cm (18in)

Includes bone tipped arrows, bow measures 1.19m (47in) long

Includes a shirt, moccasins, leggings and a quiver, shirt is approximately men's large - circa 1980's

Three steatite pipes, longest is 10.2cm (4in)

One ceramic Iroquois / Neutral Owl effigy elbow pipe, one plaster otter effigy platform pipe, each is 8.9cm (3 1/2in) long

One image depicts Algonquin hunters, the other Iroquoian women making corn meal, largest frame is 33 x 40.6 cm (13 x 16in)

Quality framed textured print from the KrIeghoff Gallery "Going to Market", frame measures 40.6 x 45.7 cm (16 x 18in)

Fine example circa 1980

Circa 1890

Measures 1.47m (58in) long

Plains Native culture, 55.9cm (22in) strand

Including two stone axes, one gorget fragment, one pipe stem, six flint tools

Made from a root, with brass tacks and metal bands circa 1900

Extremely rare mammoth hair in 10.2cm x 15.2cm (4 x 6in) display card

Canadian examples (Ex. Dean Axelson Collection)

Circa mid-1800's, five pipes (all have some damage)

Pipe bowls embossed with designs, including one sailing ship example

Circa late 1800's, from the Kitchener Button Factory

Longest measures 8.3cm (3 1/4in)

10.8cm (4 1/4in) long

Frame measures 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

Flint effigies, gorgets, bannerstone etc; frame measures 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

Frame measures 15.2 x 20.3cm (6 x 8in)

Hammer pole drilled out to form a pipe; it has seen much use after the hole was drilled; age unknown - measures 17.1cm (6 3/4in)

Ceramic, 9.5cm (3 3/4in)

Includes three wood and bone Indigenous fish hooks, bag measures 14 x 17.8cm (5 1/2 x 7in)

One a 15.2cm (6in) human effigy axe pipe and other a ceramic monitor pipe

Four vintage books with images including pictorial history, myths and legends, etc.

Quartzite Quarry in Eastern Wyoming, Treasure of the Spanish Main, Alabama Archaeology, Archaeology of La Calsada, Texas Archaeology, The Grave on Owl Creek

Arrowheads and Projectile Points, Artifacts of the Midwest Volumes II and III, Wisconsin Projectile Point Types

Native Arts of North America, Africa, and the South Pacific, Arts of the Raven (Northwest Coast), Art of the Osage, etc.

Revolutionary War Era in Indiana, The Forts of Anthony Wayne, The Old Northwest, Guide to America's Past