A few examples of appraisal values for
ANIMA

• SPANISH COLONIAL ANIMA SOLA
  SPANISH COLONIAL ANIMA SOLA RELIGIOUS SANTOSpanish Colonial "Anima Sola" santo figure, 19th c., carved wood with polychrome paint, set glass eyes, depicting a woman consumed by flames, her hands clasped in prayer, representative of a soul in purgatory, approx 14.75"h, 6.25"w, 5"d, 3.25lbs **Provenance: From the estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria. They were world travelers and dealers of eclectic art, jewelry, antiquities, and gems. Their friends, acquaintances, and customers included people from all continents, including sheiks, prime ministers, royals, business leaders, politicians, and oil magnates. Florence was also a published author.**
• A SPANISH COLONIAL-STYLE "ANIMA
  A SPANISH COLONIAL-STYLE "ANIMA SOLA" ALTAR FIGUREA Spanish Colonial-style "Anima Sola" altar figure, Early 20th century Appears unsigned The carved and painted wood figural group depicting two figures engulfed in flames in purgatory Dimensions: 9.5" H x 13" W x 10" D Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost
• SANDRO CHIA ETCHING L'ANIMA
  SANDRO CHIA ETCHING L'ANIMA BUONASandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) etching with aquatint, drypoint. L'Anima Buona from the Manuale d'Aprile. Signed and dated 1981 in pencil lower right. Edition 44 out of 50 in pencil lower right. Barbara Krakow Gallery label on verso. Plate: 11 1/2" x 12 1/4". Sight: 30" x 22". Frame: 31 3/4" x 24".
• FRANCISCO TOLEDO (MEXICAN
  FRANCISCO TOLEDO (MEXICAN 1940-2019) A PAINTING, "ANIMA...FRANCISCO TOLEDO (Mexican 1940-2019) A PAINTING, "Animals," ink and watercolor on paper, signed C "Toledo." 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Provenance: Property from a South Texas Collector. Condition: In very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• ANIMAL BONEAnimal Bone
  ANIMAL BONEAnimal Bone
• SPANISH COLONIAL SCHOOL
  SPANISH COLONIAL SCHOOL RETABLO(Mexico, 19th century) La Cruz de Animas (Cross of Souls), oil on tin, 14-1/8 x 10-1/8 in. Note: Note from consigner: "A colorful Mexican retablo representing "La Cruz de Animas" (Cross of Souls) painted on heavy gauge tin upon a handmade wooden mount. The composition depicts Christ on the Cross, flanked by the sun and moon and surmounted by the Eternal Father in the celestial realm above. At the bottom are 12 animas solas (lonesome departed ancestral souls) pleading for salvation while awaiting judgment in the flames of purgatory. These souls surround a small vignette of Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Life. Above is La Mater Dolorosa to the left of the Cross and St. Michael holds a sword and scales of justice to the right emphasizing the themes of judgment and redemption. All is set against a beautiful starry blue sky. This form was particular to the Otomi culture from around the state of Queretaro, and acted as a reminder to pray for the safekeeping of the souls of departed ancestors as well as oneself." Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, June 21, 2018, lot 199, purchased for $1,400; Private Collection, Colorado Condition: dents and holes, surface dirt, mounted to wood strainer
• J.J. VIREY, "HISTOIRE DE
  J.J. VIREY, "HISTOIRE DE ANIMAUX," 1822 J.J. Virey, "Histoire de Animaux," 1822, Paris
• OIL ON TIN RETABLO, LADY OF MT
  OIL ON TIN RETABLO, LADY OF MT CARMEL, ANIMA SOLAUnframed oil on tin retablo, Nuestra Senora del Monte Carmelo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), Bolivia, the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child and scapulars, flanked by Anima Sola, representative of souls in purgatory, Sotheby's label verso, approx 9.25"h, 7"w, 0.75lbs
• SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTED CRUZ DE
  SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTED CRUZ DE ANIMAS, MEXICOSpanish Colonial painted wood altar crucifix, Mexico, 19th c., God the Father above Corpus Christi, Arma Christi (instruments of the Passion), Virgin Mary, Archangel, lower reserves with Adam and Eve, Anima Sola (souls in purgatory), approx 17"h, 8.75"w, 2.75"d, 1.75lbs
• Two Aniballoon figures, by Touma,
  Two Aniballoon figures, by Touma, boxed (2)
• Two Aniballoon figures, by Touma,
  Two Aniballoon figures, by Touma, boxed (2)
• THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SOULS IN
  THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SOULS IN PURGATORY RETABLOFramed oil on tin retablo, Mexico, La Sagrada Familia con las Animas del Purgatorio (The Holy Family with Souls in Purgatory), depicting the Virgin Mary in a blue mantle over a red gown, holding the Christ Child who makes the benediction gesture, Saint Joseph holding a staff of flowers, male and female figures consumed by flames, retablo: 8.5"h, 10.25"w, overall: 9.75"h, 11.5"w
• RUT Tomasz (Polish 1961-): ''Ex
  RUT Tomasz (Polish 1961-): ''Ex Animo'' Giclee on Canvas sight size 37'' x 27 1/2'' signed lower right numbered lower left AP 7/10 framed 49'' x 41''.CONDITION: Some hazing in lower 1/4.
• David M.Spear (NC) ''Amanahilda
  David M.Spear (NC) ''Amanahilda with Dogs''photograph taken in Mineral de Pozos in 2001 signed at lower left matted and framed under glass.Included in Spear's book VISIBLE SPIRITS: NO ES NADA COMO PARACE.From the book jacket:''David M. Spear lives in his native rural landscape outside Madison North Carolina. Born in 1937 he spent many years in the newspaper business. In the 1980s he began to take photographs in a serious way and his study of his neighbors resulted in his first book 'The Neugents: Close to Home.'His work is represented in suh major collections as the Museum of Modern Art the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts - Houston. He is the recipient of grants from the Guggenheim Foundation and the North Carolina Arts Council.''SS 19.5 x 19 in.
• FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA ABSTRACT
  FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA ABSTRACT ANIMAL INK DRAWING New York, India, England,1924-2002Depicts the figure of a wildcat dragging the bones of another animal beside it. Souza studied at the at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai but was expelled for participating in the Quit India Movement. By 1947 Souza founded the Progressive Artist's Movement alongside S.H. Raza, M.F Husain and K.H. Ara among others, with subjects ranging from landscapes to nudes and Christian iconography. His works can be found at the Tate Gallery, London and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
• Bioma Spirit figure, Papua New
  Bioma Spirit figure, Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Wapo/Era River, decorated in white and orange pigment with carved designs throughout, 27" h
• A CHIMILA CERAMIC URNA Chimila
  A CHIMILA CERAMIC URNA Chimila ceramic urn, Circa 1000-1400 CE; Chimila People, Rio Magdalena, Colombia The anthropomorphic, lidded ceramic vessel with low relief facial features, looped braids at each temple, and limbs, the ceramic with black fire clouding and manganese deposits Dimensions: 21.5" H x 15.5" Dia. Provenance: Purchased from Clavia: Arte Indigena Precolobinos, Bogota, Colombia, circa 1970s
• Ink and watercolor fraktur
  Ink and watercolor fraktur four-part Metamorphosis ca. 1800 depicting the stages of man from Adam and Eve to Death 4" x 3". ?
• 1 vol. (Hebrew Cabalistic
  1 vol. (Hebrew Cabalistic Manuscript.) "Sefer Mar'eh ha-ofanim" - transliterated from the Hebrew. [North Africa], [ca. 18th-Century]. 4to, contemp, gilt-paneled green morocco; rubbed, casing loose. 36 manuscript leaves. Includes representations of mystical spheres. Some internal ink staining, not affecting manuscript. Hebrew version of Johannes de Sacrobasco's Sphaera Mundi (also referred to as Tractus de Sphaera), translated by Solomon be Abraham Avigdor of Provence. ,500-
• A Large Ancestral Figure Dogon Mali
  A Large Ancestral Figure Dogon Mali Region Male ancestral figure carved open work in wood having been personalized with knotted cord and hair. Usually representing an ancestor or spirit these figures were treated with great respect and placed in shrines.
• PAIR OF AFRICAN BRONZE FIGURES
  PAIR OF AFRICAN BRONZE FIGURES Primordial couple associated with the Nommos, at the origin of Dogon creation, Mali, cast and patinated bronze, the woman carrying grain, the man milk.12" & 10 1/2" tall.
• Nicolas Cuellar (San Miguel de
  Nicolas Cuellar (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico/Contemporary), "Animals, mixed media on paper, signed and dated upper center: "Cuellar '94". Glazed, double-matted and presented in a carved mahogany frame.
• LORA ZOMBIE FOUR ANIMAL
  LORA ZOMBIE FOUR ANIMAL PRINTSLORA ZOMBIE (Russia, born 1990) four animal prints: parachuting cat; "Spread Anarchy" chimpanzee; hugging dogs; and pink cats in a pill capsule. Each signed, the dog print numbered 26/150 and the pill capsule print numbered 7/25." Images measure from 9" x 7" to 25.75" x 35.75". In wood and metal frames.
• A RIO MAGDALENA CERAMIC URNA Rio
  A RIO MAGDALENA CERAMIC URNA Rio Magdalena ceramic urn, Circa 800-1250 CE; Rio Magdalena, Colombia The ceramic vessel with applied zoomorphic figures and hook-form lug handles surmounted by a male seated figure with raised facial features Dimensions: 33.25" H x 10.25" W x 11.5" D Provenance: Purchased from Clavia: Arte Indigena Precolobinos, Bogota, Colombia, 1979
• ANGELINA MEDINA, VESSEL WITH FOUR
  ANGELINA MEDINA, VESSEL WITH FOUR FIGURES, 1985Angelina Medina, (Acoma, b. 1942) Vessel with Four Figures, 1985, fired clay, pigments inscribed: A. MEDINA © 3/85 / ACOMA fired clay, pigments Dimensions: Height 10 1/4 x Diameter 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, California
• OFRI ANSAH, 'OH! SPIRITS OF OUR
  OFRI ANSAH, 'OH! SPIRITS OF OUR ANCESTORS, HELP UNITE AFRICA', WOODCUT, FRAMED, 19-3/4 X 15-1/2 INOfri Ansah, 'OH! Spirits of our Ancestors, Help Unite Africa', Woodcut, Framed, 19-3/4 x 15-1/2 in
• HANS BELLMER, ANATOMIE DE
  HANS BELLMER, ANATOMIE DE L'IMAGE, ASSOC. COPY Hans Bellmer. Petite Anatomie de l'Inconscient Physique ou l'Anatomie de l'Image. Le Terrain Vague, 1957, edition of 1,016, this copy on B.F.K. de Rives, unnumbered, marked for the publisher "Exemplaire de Eric Losfeld" and signed by him, bound softcover with 4-page loose folio on rose paper, in slipcase, 11.5"h x 9.5"w
• An Italian Painted Wood Figural
  An Italian Painted Wood Figural Group 19th Century depicting Souls in Purgatory. Height 10 x width 13 inches. Property from the Collection of William Coles, Arizona
• SCULPTURE, NENA ST. LOUIS Nena
  SCULPTURE, NENA ST. LOUIS Nena St. Louis (American, 20th/21st century), "Spirit," mixed media sculpture, unsigned, overall (with base): 38"h x 8.5"w x 8.5"d
• PHALIBOIS WOLF AUTOMATONPhalibois
  PHALIBOIS WOLF AUTOMATONPhalibois Wolf Automaton, a fanciful dressed wolf lady at her dressing table ladden with jewels and make up, the clockwork imparting a series of motions starting with her right hand and arm that raises a powder puff toward her face with a few rapid tap-tap motions, the head then turns to look into the hand mirror being raised by the left arm. All under the maker's typical arch with silk flora, wood base, and glass dome, 23" h., 19" w. Condition: Some melting to silk on skirt and sleeves, but otherwise a noteably clean example, lower jaw needs small repair, otherwise motions appear to function properly, key is incorrect and does not quite fit properly.
• Sinu Region Culture Tumbaga Staff
  Sinu Region Culture Tumbaga Staff Head, 500-1000 A.D., Colombia, in the form of a jaguar in the gold and copper alloy called "tumbaga", the animal with bent legs, open grimacing mouth revealing teeth, semicircular disc ears, "coffee bean" raised eyes and hooked tail, with raised linear chevron decoration running dorsally from the nose to the hips and pairs of spiral decorations on each side, the figure standing on a hollow rectangular platform, l. 3".
• WORK ON PAPER, AFTER RUFINO
  WORK ON PAPER, AFTER RUFINO TAMAYO After Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991), "Animals (1941)," pastel on paper after an oil on canvas held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, bears signature lower right, overall (with frame): 22"h x 27"w. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.
• ANNETTE LEMIEUX (b. 1957):
  ANNETTE LEMIEUX (b. 1957): "APPARITION/INDOMITABLE SPIRIT" Ektacolor print 20 x 24 in. (sight sheet) signed dated 1989 and numbered 47/50 on verso.
• ALBA. PROFESSOR ALBA.Valencia:
  ALBA. PROFESSOR ALBA.Valencia: Graficas Valencia, ca. 1950. A human skeleton holds a menacing scythe in one hand, with other arm wrapped around the bicep of the tuxedo-clad Alba, here billed as “The man who plays with death.” 13 x 27 ¾". Minor wear in upper third; A-. Half of a matching poster set. The other for his performing partner Gioconda is found in Lot #87
• A GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH
  A GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ANIMALSA group of Zuni stone fetish animals, Late 20th/21st Century Eleven variously marked Comprised of a carved bone or antler corn maiden (Marvelita Phillips), a large jet heartline bear, a dolomite heartline bear, a mother-of-pearl heartline bear, an inlaid serpentine frog, an inlaid jet turtle, and an inlaid jet butterfly (each Emery Boone), as well as a Picasso marble dinosaur (Brandon Phillips), a lime serpentine bear (Jeff Eriacho), a turquoise dinosaur (Annette Tsikewa) and three painted wood snakes (Each Michael Chavez), 13 pieces Corn maiden: 3.375" H x 1.5" W Notes: Artists and materials identified from collector's notes. Dimensions: Corn maiden: 3.375" H x 1.5" W
• Claudine Paluzzi (American, b.1931)
  Claudine Paluzzi (American, b.1931) young girl with her cat charcoal on paper 21" x 15 1/2"