Bidspirit auctions | Worthington Galleries Auction Oct 3, 2021
Worthington Galleries, Oct 3, 2021. 184 lots, estimates 10 - 5000 $.
Worthington Galleries - Ethnographic Art & Artifacts: Includes Native American, Pre-Columbian, African, and Asian Art from several prominent collections including important items from:<br>
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- Estates of Dr. Ora & Eleanor Eads of Nashville, Tennessee.*; <br>
- Jim "Hobo" Varsos (Alaska's Hobo Jim) of Soldotna, Alaska and Nashville, Tennessee*; <br>
- Dr. Stefan Petrescu, award winning concert violinist, Nashville, Tennessee and Sarasota, Florida;<br>
- Estate of Robert Wells, Arlington, Texas; <br>
- Don Poythress, Singer / Songwriter, Nashville, Tennessee.<br>
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* Estate of Dr. Ora & Eleanor Eads, of Nashville, Tennessee. The Eads' Ethnographic Art & Artifacts collection is estimated to have included over one thousand rare and important items. In addition to the Eads Museum, portions of the collection are held in several museums and prominent public and private collections. Each artifact was carefully selected by the Eads for its significance and scarcity, acquired from the most reputable museums, private collections and dealers. The Eads' original documents relating to their lifetimes of collecting are held in the permanent archives at Tennessee Tech University.<br>
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* Jim "Hobo" Varsos (Alaska's Hobo Jim) of Soldotna, Alaska and Nashville, Tennessee. World famous American folk singer-songwriter, and one of the most popular guitar players in Alaska. In 1994, Hobo Jim was named Alaska's official balladeer. A Life-long collector of rare art and artifacts from around the world, including Native American, Asian and African Art.<br>
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* Dr. Stefan Petrescu has won numerous prizes as a violin soloist in his native Romania and has performed throughout Europe in cities such as Paris, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Bucharest as well as various cities in the United States including Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Nashville. He was concert master of the Constanta Symphony Orchestra in Romania both at home and during their tours in America and Western Europe. When not performing solos or chamber music, he composes for violin and has recorded a number of CDs which include both his own works and those of Vivaldi, Bruch, Sinding, Piazzolla, Vaughn Williams, and Milhaud. Mr. Petrescu is currently performing as concert master of the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra. He holds degrees from the George Enescu academy.
Lots in this catalog (184)
- Lot 25: Additional Lots Added Daily — $10 - $100
- Lot 127: Pre-columbian Guangala Effigy Whistle (Ecuador) — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 130: Pre-columbian, Peru, Chancay Llama Effigy Pottery — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 135: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish — $500 - $800
- Lot 138: Pre-columbian Nariño Bi-chrome Pottery Bowl — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 150: Pre-Columbian Chimu Blackware Double-Chambered Stirrup — $500 - $800
- Lot 152: Pre-columbian Vera Cruz Sonriente Pottery Figure — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 154: Pre-Columbia Chimu Blackware Spouted Vessel — $500 - $800
- Lot 160: Pre-Columbian, Central Panama, Polychrome Olla — $500 - $800
- Lot 165: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Zoomorphic Tripod Vessel — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 175: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 178: Pre-Columbian Mayan Incised Pottery Bowl — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 180: Pre-Columbian Mayan Figure with Jaguar Face / Mask — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 185: Pre-columbian, Mayan, Polychrome Pottery Bowl — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 188: Pre-columbian Mayan Polychrome Tripod Jar — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 190: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Cocle Polychrome Pottery Jar — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 192: Pre-columbian Cocle Panamanian Pedestal Bowl — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 203: Antique Native American Tesuque Rain god Pottery — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 204: Native American, Mississippian, Effigy Bowl — $600 - $800
- Lot 205: Native American, Hohokam, Bi-chrome Pottery Jar — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 206: Ancestral Puebloan, Anaszi, St. Johns Polychrome Bowl — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 206M: Native American Ancestral Pueblo Tularosa Pottery Jar — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 207: Native American Mississippian Effigy Pottery Vessel — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 210: Native American Prehistoric Anasazi Corrugated Olla — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 215: Large Native American Quapaw Pottery Jar — $400 - $600
- Lot 218: Native American Mississippian Pottery Bowl, Bird Effigy — $400 - $600
- Lot 220: Native American, Mississippian, Incised Pottery Flask — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 223: Native American, Mississippian, Tenn, Pottery Vessel — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 225: Native American Mississippian Fish Effigy Pottery Bowl — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 230: Native American Mississippian Caddo Incised Pottery Cup — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 235: Native American Hohokam Polychrome Pottery Bowl — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 240: Native American, Mississippian, Incised Pottery Flask — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 305: African Mali Dogon Clay Beaded Necklace — $400 - $600
- Lot 310: African Bronze Male Figure — $500 - $800
- Lot 318: Antique African Yoruba Ifa Divination Bowl (Nigeria) — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 320: Antique African Figural Mancala Gameboard — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 330: African Egyptian Standing Female Figure Sculpture — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 333: African Ewe (Togo/Benin) Polycephalous Voodoo Sculpture — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 338: African Tikar Bronze Maternity Statue — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 340: Antique African Benin Edo Bronze Head Queen Mother Idia — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 343: 18th c. African Head of an Oba, Edo Peoples, Benin — $5,000 - $10,000
- Lot 355: Pre-columbian Guangala Effigy Whistle (Ecuador) — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 358: Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Cactus Vessel — $400 - $800
- Lot 358M: Pre-columbian Chupicuaro Polychrome Pottery Bowl — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 359: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Olla Pottery — $600 - $800
- Lot 360: Pre-columbian Costa Rica Shark Leg Tripod Pottery — $500 - $800
- Lot 365: Pre-columbian Chupicuaro Polychrome Pottery Bowl — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 367: Pre-Columbian Colima Redware Standing Figure — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 369: Pre-columbian Chimú Ceremonial Blackware Pottery Vessel — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 370: Pre-columbian Inca Ceremonial Stirrup Pottery Vessel — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 371M: Pre-Columbian Melee Weapon Star Mace Head — $400 - $600
- Lot 372: Pre-Columbian Melee Weapon Mace Head — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 375: Rare Pre-columbian Mayan Effigy Whistle — $500 - $1,500
- Lot 376: Pre-columbian Costa Rican Stone Trophy Head — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 377: Pre-Columbian Coclé Polychrome Pottery Plate (Panama) — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 378: Pre-columbian Costa Rica Polychrome Effigy Olla — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 379: [SIZE] Rare Pre-Columbian Diquis Effigy Pottery Vessel — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 383: Native American, Southwest, Blanket / Rug — $150 - $250
- Lot 384: Large Southwest Native American Wool Blanket / Rug — $500 - $800
- Lot 385: Native American Navajo Wool Blanket — $600 - $800
- Lot 387: Antique Native American Navajo Wool Blanket (Chiefs) — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 389: Antique Native American Navajo Wool Blanket — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 389G: Native American Southwest Casa Grandes Effigy Vessel — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 390: Native American Anasazi Tularosa Pottery Jar — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 400: Native American Anasazi Tularosa Pottery Jar — $1,500 - $2,500
- Lot 425: Prehistoric Native American Mississippian Pottery Bowl — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 428: Native American Mississippian Stone Bird Effigy Mortar — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 429: Native American Mississippian Effigy Cup Stone — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 430: Prehistoric Native American Fort Ancient Stone Pipe — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 431: Prehistoric Native American Stone Elbow Pipe — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 432: Native American Shamans Medicine Tube Biconical Pipe — $2,500 - $5,000
- Lot 434: Prehistoric Native American Bird Effigy Pipe, Tennessee — $2,500 - $5,000
- Lot 435: Native American Shamans Medicine Tube Biconical Pipe — $5,000 - $15,000
- Lot 438: Prehistoric Native American Inuit Kudlik Stone Oil Lamp — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 438R: Prehistoric Native American Woodland Bone Tools, TN — $400 - $600
- Lot 439: Prehistoric Native American Woodland Bone Artifacts, TN — $500 - $700
- Lot 457: Prehistoric Native American Flaked Lithic Stone Axe — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 501: Indonesian Batik Traditional Kamasan of Rama Epic — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 503: Pair of Signed Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Cats — $150 - $250
- Lot 504: Chinese Hand-Painted Rose Medallion Porcelain Urn Vase — $400 - $800
- Lot 505: Rose Medallion Porcelain Urn Vase Lamp — $250 - $350
- Lot 506: Chinese Hallmarked Hand-painted Porcelain Platter — $500 - $800
- Lot 507: Large Chinese Hand-painted Porcelain Pot, Fishbowl — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 508: Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Gilded Oval Vessel — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 509: Chinese Signed Hand-painted Porcelain Vase — $200 - $300
- Lot 510: Chinese Hand-Carved High-Relief Jade Stone Plate/Disk — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 511: Chinese Stone Sculpture of Karana Mudra Buddha w/Child — $500 - $800
- Lot 512: Large Antique Chinese Hand-carved Stone Incense Bowl — $500 - $800
- Lot 513: Antique Chinese Jade Stone Tripod Bowl — $400 - $800
- Lot 514: Archaic Chinese Hand-Carved Jade Stone Sword — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 516: 18th c. Burmese Alabaster Shan Style Buddha — $1,500 - $2,500
- Lot 517: Large Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture — $1,500 - $2,500
- Lot 518: Ancient India, Sandstone Sculpture, Head of Ruler/Deity — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 519: Antique Chinese Brass/Bronze Standing Buddha Sculpture — $500 - $700
- Lot 520: Antique Chinese Terracotta Horse and Rider Tomb Figure — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 521: Antique Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure — $700 - $1,000
- Lot 522: Pair of Antique Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figures — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 523: Antique Chinese Polychrome Terracotta Horse — $1,250 - $2,000
- Lot 600: Pre-Columbian Basalt Stone Mace Head — $500 - $800
- Lot 601: Pre-Columbian Jade Celt / Axehead, Chorotega (Mayan) — $800 - $1,600
- Lot 602: Rare Pre-Colum. Jade Celt / Axehead, Mayan (Guatemala) — $1,200 - $1,600
- Lot 603: Pre-Columbian Jade AvianPendant/Ceremonial Blade/Weapon — $600 - $800
- Lot 604: Pre-Columbian Diquis Stone Peg Figure - Costa Rica — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 605: Pre-columbian Carved Stone Fragment — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 606: Pre-Columbian Diquis Stone Peg Figure - Costa Rica — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 607: Pre-Columbian Mayan Basalt Stone Jaguar/Zoomorphic — $400 - $600
- Lot 608: Pre-Columbian Stone Peg with Jaguar/Werejaguar Figure — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 609: Pre-Columbian Colima Dog Pottery Vessel — $200 - $400
- Lot 610: Pre-columbian Chimu Blackware Terracotta Pottery Figure — $300 - $500
- Lot 611: Pre-columbian Terracotta Blackware Incised Vessel — $400 - $600
- Lot 612: Large Pre-Columbian Narino Polychrome Bullet Amphora — $2,500 - $5,000
- Lot 613: Very Large Shipibo Indian (Peru) Ceramic Pottery Vessel — $2,500 - $5,000
- Lot 700: Large Native American Hand-carved Pipestone Sculpture — $300 - $500
- Lot 701: Alaskan Enuk Native American Stone Sculpture — $300 - $500
- Lot 702: Hopewell Native American Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 703: Native American / Navajo Sterling,Turquoise, Coral Cuff — $300 - $425
- Lot 704: Native American Sterling Silver Abalone Shell Cuff — $300 - $450
- Lot 705: Navajo Squash Blossom Sterling,Turquoise Necklace — $2,200 - $2,400
- Lot 706: Navajo Heavy Sterling Silver & Turquoise Concho Belt — $3,500 - $4,000
- Lot 707: Native American Navajo Sterling Turquoise Cuff Bracelet — $750 - $1,500
- Lot 708: Remarkable Large Vintage Navajo Sterling Turquoise Bolo — $1,500 - $2,500
- Lot 709: Large Vintage Navajo Sterling Turquoise Concho Belt — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 715: Hand Carved Inuit Native American Steatite Sculpture — $500 - $800
- Lot 800: Vintage Handmade Inlaid Table w/ Bone Inlay — $500 - $800
- Lot 801: African Hand-carved Babanki Tribal Elephant Mask — $300 - $500
- Lot 802: African Guro Tribal Hand Carved Wooden Mask — $400 - $800
- Lot 803: African Tribal Mask — $400 - $600
- Lot 804: Large African BWA Butterfly Mask - Rare Type - Vintage — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 804M: African Tribal Beaded Necklace — $150 - $300
- Lot 805: Vintage Yoruba Babalawo Divination Shield/Apron — $500 - $750
- Lot 806: Vintage Mauritania Tuareg Woven Straw Leather Mat — $250 - $350
- Lot 807: Lrg Vintage Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Sash, Nigeria — $400 - $600
- Lot 808: Vintage Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Sash, Nigeria — $400 - $600
- Lot 809: Vintage Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Sash, Nigeria — $400 - $600
- Lot 810: African Kuba / Congo Iron Spear - Antique or Vintage + — $250 - $350
- Lot 811: African Topoke Iron Spear Currency - Liganda - Vintage+ — $400 - $600
- Lot 812: African Akan Nsodie (Memorial Head) Portrait Sculpture — $400 - $600
- Lot 813: Vintage+ African Nupe Tribal Water Vessel/Pot (Nigeria) — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 814: African Tribal Bambara Jidaga Water Vessel/Pot (Mali) — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 815: African Chokwe Female Maternity/Fertility Sculpture — $300 - $500
- Lot 816: Igbin Yemaya/Yemonja (Obatala) Figural Drum, Nigeria — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 817: Large African Chokwe Chief Figure (Mwanangana), 3 Feet — $1,200 - $2,000
- Lot 818: African Djenne Terracotta Sculpture, Horse/Rider (Mali) — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 820: 6 Antique West African Bronze - Brass Finger Rings — $400 - $600
- Lot 821: Lot of 5 Antique West African Bronze Finger Rings — $400 - $600
- Lot 822: Antique Pair of Yoruba Ogboni Edan Figures — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 823: African Tikar Bronze - Brass Ceremonial Mask — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 824: Large African Tribal Bronze Male Sculpture — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 825: African Benin/Edo Bronze Head Iyoba, Queen Mother Idia — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 826: African Ife Oni Crowned Brass / Bronze Head [Yoruba] — $1,000 - $1,500