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EARTH MOTHER

• CECIL HOWARD (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).
  CECIL HOWARD (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY). Mixed media on canvas. "Earth Mother Series #1". Signed lower right. 1971 New Mexico Fine Arts Biennial label affixed verso. From a Larchmont, NY collection. Dimensions: 63" high x 56.5" wide Condition: Good.
• RIO MAGDALENA MOSKITO POTTERY URN W/
  RIO MAGDALENA MOSKITO POTTERY URN W/ LID, TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, Northern Colombia, Rio Magdalena, Moskito, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A This is an incredible funerary effigy vessel with a figural lid, and a conical urn with zoomorphic handles- all hand coiled and hand shaped. The stylized figure sits on a tripodal seat surmounted to the domed lid, with hands resting on knees, and a protruding spinal column hint at a skeletal element to the otherwise cylindrical body. The angular head has a focused trance-like visage with squinting eyes, a curved nose with septum piercing, an impressed mouth, and pierced ears - presumably for the suspension of decorative ornaments. The urn basin is deep with slightly incurved lip to support the lid. The 4 lug handles are formed by bird or amphibian heads, their legs trailing below along the wall. Urns were used for secondary burial of important individuals' long bones, after years of primary burial after their bones had been de-fleshed. Size: 8" Diameter x 14" H (20.3 cm x 35.6 cm); 15" H (38.1 cm) on included custom stand. In the valley of the River Magdalena, ancient rituals related to the preparation of the body of the deceased for its journey to the afterlife involved the practice of secondary burials in urns like this example. According to the curatorial department of the Museo del Oro Banco de la Republica, "There are two different stages in the secondary burial funerary custom: first of all a primary burial takes place, where the corpse is buried for a certain period of time established in the ritual, and then after this, it is exhumed for burial once more in an urn, possibly amidst a great collective ceremony. Urns have been found in well tombs with side chamber, with certain local and regional variations. The chambers contain between three and seventy urns, each holding charred bone remains, large fractured bones, and fragments of skull. Each is accompanied by pots, bowls and goblets, most of which were made exclusively for the dead person, for they show no signs of having been used. Spindle whorls, rollers and axes have also been found." Scholars argue that the custom of creating burial urns is related to the association of bones with the afterlife. According to Armand Labbe's "Colombia Before Columbus," "There is a widespread belief among many Indians of both Middle and South America that bones are a form of seed, from which new life will spring. Recall the Mexican allegory of the personification of the dual lifeforce, Quetzalcoatl, descending to the underworld to retrieve the bones of mankind to resurrect them to a new life." Labbe continues, "Within the Colombian context, the act of placing bones in cylindrical, phalliform urns, and placing these in the womb-like shaft-and-chamber tomb within the Earth Mother, seems to be an enactment of such beliefs." (Labbe, Armand. "Colombia Before Columbus: The People, Culture, and Ceramic Art of Prehispanic Colombia." (1986) New York: Rizzoli, p. 116) This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request. Please note that this item is heavy/oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding. Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, acquired June 2020, Lot 0032; ex-Antiques and Modern Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #170497 Condition: Repaired and restored. Lid repaired with arms and legs reattached with infill to gaps and visible break lines. Stable fissure radiating across head and body with infill along fissure with new material. Stable fissure and chip on head. Three handle heads on urn are reattached with restoration to necks and area of restoration to rim. First TL hole inside base, 2nd TL hole on back of top left side of figure's head, 3rd TL hole on urn base, and 4th TL hole inside urn rim.
• ENGLISH MOORCROFT 'EARTH MOTHER' ART
  ENGLISH MOORCROFT 'EARTH MOTHER' ART POTTERY VASEENGLISH MOORCROFT 'EARTH MOTHER' ART POTTERY VASE, Emma Bossons design, 2006, limited edition no. 64/75, artist signed, 16.5"H.
• GEERT MAAS (BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA/NETHERLANDS,GEERT
  GEERT MAAS (BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA/NETHERLANDS,GEERT MAAS (British Columbia, Canada/Netherlands, born 1944) bronze sculpture, "Earth Mother," a stylized mother and child. Signed "G. Maas" at the base. The bronze measures 10.5" x 10.5" x 9.5".
• JOSEPH HIRSCH (UNITED STATES) 1910-1981.
  JOSEPH HIRSCH (UNITED STATES) 1910-1981. MAN & BEAST. LITHOGRAPH, 1948. COLE 48; WINDISCH/COLE 981. ED: 250, AS PUBLISHED BY ASSOCIA...Joseph Hirsch (United States) 1910-1981. Man & Beast. Lithograph, 1948. Cole 48; Windisch/Cole 981. Ed: 250, as published by Associated American Artists. Signed with pencil, l.r. Printed with black ink on cream wove paper with complete margins. 337 x 181 mm. (13 1/4 7 1/8 in.). Framed. Jacob Landau (United States) 1917-2001. Earth Mother. Lithograph, 1973. Windisch/Cole 2236. Ed: 250, as published by Associated American Artists. Signed with pencil, l.r. Titled and inscribed with pencil, "72/250", l.c. Printed with black ink on cream wove paper with complete margins and with original presentation folder. 280 x 185 mm. (11 x 7 1/4 in.) Lawrence Beall Smith (United States) T.V. Lithograph, 1977. Windisch/Cole 2442. Ed: 250, as published by Associated American Artists. Signed with pencil, l.r. Titled with pencil, l.c. Inscribed with pencil, "19/250", l.l. Printed with black ink on cream wove paper with complete margins and with original presentation folder. 330 x 236 mm. (13 x 9 1/4 in.). (3)
• CARVED STEATITE STONE TURTLE WITH EARTH
  CARVED STEATITE STONE TURTLE WITH EARTH MOTHERJoseph Jacobs (Canadian 1934-present), carved steatite stone turtle with Earth mother, signed on underside, 3 1/2" h., 7 1/2" l., 6" w. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• John Suazo (Taos Pueblo, b. 1951) Earth
  John Suazo (Taos Pueblo, b. 1951) Earth Mother alabaster signed J. Suazo (verso) height 18 1/2 x width 12 x depth 3 inches The Laumeister Collection from The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
• DINé [NAVAJO], FATHER EARTH MOTHER
  DINé [NAVAJO], FATHER EARTH MOTHER SKY SAND PAINTING TEXTILE, CA. 1970'SDiné [Navajo], Father Earth Mother Sky Sand Painting Textile, ca. 1970's, handwoven yarns, natural and aniline dyes Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 37 in. (90.17 x 93.98 cm.) Provenance: The Georgia and Charles Loloma Collection
• THOMAS E. MAILS, "HOPI WOODBEARER",
  THOMAS E. MAILS, "HOPI WOODBEARER", DRAWING Rev. Thomas E. Mail (American 1920-2001), "Hopi Woodbearer", 1983, pencil drawing, Western illustration from "The Pueblo Children Of The Earth Mother", volume II, page 10, depicting a seated Native American male, signed at lower right, framed. Note: A copy of the receipt from the artist's studio accompanies this lot. Approx. sight h. 16.25", w, 13.5"; Overall 26", w. 23", d. 1".
• UTENKOV DEMIYAN MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIA,
  UTENKOV DEMIYAN MIKHAILOVICH (RUSSIA, 1948-2014) Earth Mother, depicted in front of tree, holding a mouse and a bird, monotype, signed and inscribed in Cyrillic, dated 1974, with lengthy inscription verso in Cyrillic, 26 1/4" x 18 1/4" sheet, 23" x 15 1/2" image, unframed, with mat. Good condition.
• [American Indian - Southwest] Books
  [American Indian - Southwest] Books on Puebloan Peoples lot of 5 books including:Annerino John. Native Americans of the Southwest: People of Legend. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books 1996 (signed by author).Bahti Tom and Mark Bahti. Southwestern Indians: Arts and Crafts Tribes Ceremonials. Las Vegas: KC Publications 1997.Mails Thomas E. The Pueblo Children of the Earth Mother. Garden City: Doubleday and Company Inc. 1983.Page Susanne and Jack. Hopi. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc. 1982.White Leslie A. The Acoma Indians: People of the Sky City: A Paper from the Bureau of American Ethnology: Annual Report 47 1929-1930. Glorieta: The Rio Grande Press Inc. 1973.
• [American Indian - General] Books on
  [American Indian - General] Books on Native Art and Culture lot of 5 books including:Donnelly Joseph P. Indian Life in the Rocky Mountains 1840-1847: Wilderness Kingdom The Journals and Paintings of Father Nicholas Point. New York: Holt Rinehart and Wilson 1967.Ferguson T.J. and E. Richard Hart. A Zuni Atlas. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 1985.Goodman James M. The Navajo Atlas: Environment Resources People and History of the Dine Bikeyah. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 1982.Mails Thomas E. The Pueblo Children of Earth Mother: Volume II. Garden City: Doubleday and Company Inc. 1983.Yazzie Ethelou (ed.) Navajo History. Many Farms: Navajo Community College Press 1971.
• Thomas E. Mails (CA 1920-2001) Santa
  Thomas E. Mails (CA 1920-2001) Santa Clara Danceoil on canvas signed at lower right ''T. E. Mails '' titled ''Santa Clara Male Comanche Dancers '' presented in an attractive gilt frame with linen liner.This painting is illustrated in THE PUEBLO CHILDREN OF THE EARTH MOTHER by Thomas E. Mails (Volume II New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1983.)SS 17.75 x 23.5 in.; DOA 27 x 33 in.
• Thomas E. Mails (CA 1920-2001) Santa
  Thomas E. Mails (CA 1920-2001) Santa Clara Danceoil on canvas signed at lower right ''T. E. Mails '' titled ''Santa Clara Female Rain Dancer '' presented in an attractive gilt frame with linen liner.This painting is illustrated in THE PUEBLO CHILDREN OF THE EARTH MOTHER by Thomas E. Mails (Volume II New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1983.).SS 24 x 29.75 in.; DOA 33.25 x 39 in.
• Painting, Rev. Thomas E. Mails (California,
  Painting, Rev. Thomas E. Mails (California, 1920-2001), "Santa Clara Mule Comanche Dancer", illustration for book [The Pueblo Children of the Earth Mother], Volume II, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1983 (accompanied by copy of book), signed lower right "T.E. Mails", oil on canvas, 17-7/8 x 24 in.; modern gilt wood and composition frame. Good condition.
• CHARLES BANKS WILSON (american b. 1918)
  CHARLES BANKS WILSON (american b. 1918) four lithographs each pencil signed and dated in the margin "SEQUOYAH-THE GREAT CHEROKEE" 1981, pencil titled and inscribed '200' in the margin. 14 x 10 1/8 in. "TRIBAL ELDER - OTOE" 1981, pencil titled and inscribed '100' in the margin. 7 x 4 in. "EARTH MOTHER" 1980, pencil titled and inscribed '100' 7 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. and; "FEELIN' GOOD!" 1983, pencil inscribed '130' in the margin. 12 3/4 x 8 in. Each unframed (4) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia. Tribal Elder & Earth Mother: Both are matted. Both sheets are affixed to mat via two paper tape pieces at upper left and right corners recto. Both are slightly toned in the area of sheet that is exposed through mat window. Earth mother: There is an extraneous pink mark to the right of the figure''s head. There is also some rust colored marks at the extreme right edge of sheet. Tribal Elder: There is a grayish brown smudge near left edge of sheet. Feelin'' Good!: Matted, affixed to mat via two tape pieces verso. All edges of sheet are deckled. Sheet is clean and in good condition. Sequoyah: Unmatted. Two tape remnants in upper left and right corners recto. All edges of sheet are deckled. Some minor handling bends in sheet. Overall good condition.