Summer 2015 Sherwoods’ CEO, Mike Kokin, with grandson (and future CEO), Alex

Cover: SF2618 Northern Plains Cradle, c. 1880-1890 A fully beaded cradle with all original materials and boards. Boards: 40” long, Cradle: 28” long. $65,000.00 9538 Eastern Sioux War Club Minnesota, c. 1850 The finest war club we’ve ever had from the mid-19th century. 1 Pictured on page 31, ART OF GRACE AND PASSION. 28 ⁄2” long. $75,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 1. 7894 Comanche Hi-top Moccasins 19th Century Native tanned deer hide with cuffs and twisted fringe. Painted green ochre. German silver buttons. 1 19” high, 9 ⁄2” long. $16,000.00

2. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com SF2617 Northern Plains War Shirt, 19th Century Classic design on antelope. Four beaded strips and bib. Ragged cut bottom with fringe. 38” long, 58” wide. $65,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 3. 9341 Woman’s Dress, Late 19th Century Buckskin dress with yellow ochre, cowrie shells, beadwork, and silk ribbons. Ex: Aronson Collection, NYC . 50” long, 30” wide. $24,000.00

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9386 Lakota Pictorial Vest, c. 1880 Classic Ghost Dance style fully beaded vest on buffalo hide. Beaded designs of four American flags, horses, and a Thunderbird ornament this vest. All sinew sewn. Ex: Dennis Lessard Collection. 19” long, 15” wide. $29,500.00

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(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 5. 9406 Southern Moccasins, 19th Century A classic pair of Cheyenne moccasins. Painted red ochre vamps. Heavily fringed panel on one side, and on the back. 1 Yellow ochre on body. 10 ⁄2” long. $9,000.00

6. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 7334 Plateau Dress, 19th Century A stunning woman’s dress on buffalo hide. Complex and elaborate beadwork in six colors. Same on verso. 48” long, 43” wide. $45,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 7. 9096 Lakota Breast Plate 19th Century Four sections of bone hair pipes; eighteen rows of brass beads, and twelve rows of neck beads. A very fine Plains artifact. 1 26 ⁄2” long, 7” wide. $4,500.00

8. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com SF2525 Northern Plains Small Medicine , 19th Century 1 Classic Elk Dreamer design adds to this very rare artifact on buffalo hide. 6 ⁄2” long, 10” wide. $7,000.00

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9374 Apache , 19th Century Buffalo hide with fringe on three sides. Radiating red star in center on front. 1 1 12 ⁄2” long w/fringe, 7 ⁄2” wide. $3,750.00

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10. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 8647 Crow Medicine Parfleche Case, c. 1850 An extremely rare Crow Medicine Bag and contents. Buffalo hide. Ex: Museum Collection. 1 9 ⁄2” long, 9” wide. $12,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 11. 9176 Crow Mirror Bag, 19th Century Classic Crow beaded design on buffalo hide. Bag itself lined on inside with old muslin. Hawk bells and eight tin cone drops. Ex: Richard Pohrt, Sr. Collection. 26” long w/fringe, 6” wide. $24,500.00

12. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 9389 Cheyenne Tipi , c. 1870 A rare matched pair of Cheyenne tipi bags in extraordinary condition. Beaded on front and sides. All sinew sewn on buffalo calf parfleche. Ex: Paul Dyck Collection. 14” long, 21” wide. $29,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 13. 9390 Southern , c. 1870 Rare Southern Arapaho beaded pipe bag with three beaded tabs and fringe. All sinew sewn on yellow ochered buffalo calf hide. Ex: Adolf Spohr Collection. 25” long, 8” wide. $22,500.00

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8306 Micmac/Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Pipe Bowl & Stem 19th Century Black slate or black stone inlaid bowl and beaded pipe stem. Ex: Brant Mackley Collection 10” long

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8279 Minnesota Ojibway Pipe Bowl & Stem, c. 1870 t Catlinite bowl inlaid with lead. Pipe stem is twisted, painted wood. 8274A Central Plains Ex: Mackley Collection Disk Pipe Bowl & Stem Ex: Jim Hart Collection Early historic 18th Century Ex: Conway Collection. 3 This pipe bowl and stem was part of a war bundle. 30 ⁄4” long The bowl is attached to the stem with buffalo hide. $13,500.00 Lead inlay on bowl, done with an abstract effigy element. Ex: Larry Frank Collection; Ex: Conway Collection. 3 23 ⁄4” long. $20,000.00

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9546 Crow Parfleche Case, c. 1870 A very fine Crow parfleche on buffalo hide with vivid decoration in red, yellow, blue and green. 25” long, 14” wide. $7,500.00 t 9394 Shoshone/Bannock Parfleche Case, c. 1870 Mineral painted on buffalo hide parfleche in classic Wind River and Pointed Star designs. 25” long, 13” wide. $4,500.00

16. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com t 9395 Parfleche Case Mid-19th Century A rare classic Nez Perce parfleche on buffalo hide with classic hour glass designs. Painted on the inside as well. 26” long, 13” wide. $5,000.00 t

9393 Blackfeet Parfleche Case, c. 1870 An early parfleche on buffalo hide in classic Blackfeet designs. Mineral painted. 13” long, 7” wide. $5,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 17. 7861 San Ildefonso Polychrome Jar, c. 1880 1 A beautiful San Ildefonso Pueblo Polychrome Jar. 9 ⁄2” high, 11” wide. $15,000.00

18. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 5926 Zia Pueblo Polychrome Olla, c. 1890-1900 Historic jar with exceptional geometric pattern and elegant form. 1 Jar is unusually thin-walled and is in excellent condition. 11 ⁄2” high, 13” wide. $11,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 19. 8554 Acoma Jar, c. 1920 1 A very fine Acoma polychrome jar. Geometric decoration and two bands of stylized birds. 10 ⁄2” high, 13” wide. $10,500.00

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8094 Native American Ash Burl Bowl, c. 1780-1800 1 1 Rare Northeastern/Midwestern hand-hewn bowl. 8 ⁄2” high, 23 ⁄2” wide. $14,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 21. 9269 Pueblo Dance Kilt, c. 1940-1950 A very fine example of a mid-century Pueblo dance kilt. Muslin canvas cloth, decorated with tin dance cones, and red ochre pigment. Kilt painted with figures of a water serpent and other deity figures. 27” high, 40” wide. $7,000.00

22. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com SF2607 Central Plains Club, 19th Century An extremely rare club in the form of a “Flicker” with a spike in its mouth. Ornamented with brass tacks and painted with two dark bands across its body. 26” long. $19,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 23. s 9018 Plains Stone War Club, c. 1875 A beautiful stone club, hide- wrapped haft, sinew sewn. Two inches of beadwork just above the stone. Ex: Drew Bax Collection. 1 30 ⁄2” long. $3,500.00 s

9414 Plains Stone War Club, 19th Century An early stone war club with hair drop. Haft covered in buffalo hide, sinew sewn. Polished stone head. Wrist strap. Two chips in the stone club. s 33” long. $5,200.00 9411 Plains Stone War Club, 19th Century A heavy hafted stone war club. Haft covered with buffalo hide, sinew sewn, and painted red. Quilled drop, wrist strap. 31 ” long. $6,200.00

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8112 Northern Plains Stone War Club, c. 1875 A very fine stone war club with faceted stone head. Wrapped buffalo hide haft. 29” long. $4,800.00 s 9412 Plains Stone War Club, 19th Century A large stone war club haft wrapped in buffalo hide. Hair drop and wrist strap. 31” long. $5,500.00

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4674 Miniature Colt M1851 Navy Square Back Engraved with ivory grips. Cased with flask, bullet mold, and cap box.

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7 ⁄2” wide, 3 ⁄2” deep. t $1,850.00

8944/8945 Miniature Colt M1851 Pair, Navy Square Back & Army Pearl and ivory grips. Antique 19th century case with flask and cap box. 1 1 7 ⁄2” wide, 4 ⁄2” deep. $2,500.00 t 6001 Miniature Colt M1861 Navy Cased Set Ivory grips, the guns have gold inlaid engraving. Cased with flask, bullet mold, and cap box. 3 3 10 ⁄4” wide, 5 ⁄4” deep. $3,200.00

26. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com SF2622 Gros Ventres Rifle Case, 19th Century Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana. Original beads along the opening and the bottom with red trade cloth trim on hide. Leather fringe and two tassels with red trade cloth. Ex: Richard A Pohrt, Sr. Collection; Note: Collection Tag attached. 40” long. $19,500.00

SF2623 Northern Plains Rifle Case, 19th Century Northern plains designs with beadwork. Sinew sewn. 40” long. $18,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 27. t 9309 Hudson’s Bay Company Pipe Tomahawk, c.1750-1800 A very early tomahawk, with blade marked “Parke.” William Parke supplied axes and tomahawks to the Hudson’s Bay Trading Co. during the 1770s to 1790s. Such tomahawks bearing government marks were used to arm Indian allies of Great Britain before, during, and after the American Revolution, and as treaty gifts. (Native American haft. Square period nails.) 23” long, Blade: 8” wide. $12,500.00 t 9310 Southern Plains Comanche War Bundle Pipe Tomahawk, c. 1865-1875 The finest war bundle tomahawk we have ever had. Very rare with peyote or gourd stitch style beadwork around the haft. Tin cones and brass hawk bells. Tacked on both sides with two drops. Heart cut-out on blade. Bone mouth piece. 3 14” long, Blade: 5 ⁄4” wide. $12,500.00

28. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com t 9312 Great Lakes Tomahawk, Second Half of 18th Century Finely made blade with bowl on tall stem. Curly maple haft. 1 22 ⁄2” long, Blade: 7” wide. $19,500.00 t

SF2590 Plains Tomahawk, Mid-19th Century A magnificent Plains tomahawk with blade etched on each side with floral design. File drawn haft tacked in four places. Ex: Drew Bax Collection. 1 22” long, Blade: 9 ⁄4” wide. $30,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 29. SF2625 Northern Plains Case with J. Russell Green River Knife, 19th Century Northern Plains sheath made from harness leather, decorated with brass tacks. t 1 3 9 ⁄2” long, 3 ⁄4” wide. $6,500.00 t

9530 Sioux Knife & Case, c. 1870 A very fine Sioux knife case with primitive frontier knife. Leather fringe on bottom on buffalo hide. 1 1 10 ⁄2” long, 3 ⁄4” wide.

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9294 Crow Knife & Case, c. 1870 Case made of buffalo hide with typical Crow beadwork. Edge detail in red stroud trade cloth with white “zipper” style edge beading. Beaded leather drops. Native 1 American repair method used on verso, sinew sewn. 14” long, 4 ⁄2” wide. $8,500.00

30. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com SF2522 Elk Dreamer Society Saddle Throw, 19th Century An Elk Dreamer Society saddle throw with naturalistic elk designs, made of buckskin, decorated with bells, fringe, and quill work. See fig. 23, Drew Bax Collection of Masterpieces. 70” long w/fringe, 31” wide. $39,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 31. 9385 Nez Perce Blanket Strip c. 1860-1870 Classic Plateau style beaded strip with rosettes on original red Stroud cloth trade blanket. Blanket: 75” long, 70” wide; Strip: 60” long, 7” wide. $29,500.00

32. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 9396 Northern Arapaho Saddle Bags, c. 1870 Classic Arapaho Designs on buffalo hide. Tent canvas backing and red Stroud trade cloth. All sinew sewn. 48” long w/fringe (folded), 13” wide. $28,000.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 33. 7687 James Bay Cree Shot Pouch, c. 1850 Shot pouch with strap. Black trade cloth with red bunting along edges. Classic mid-19th century beadwork in floral pattern. 36” long, 7” wide. $15,000.00

34. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 7690 Sioux Blanket Strip, c. 1870 Perhaps the most outstanding Sioux Blanket Strip we’ve ever offered. Mounted on buffalo hide. A classic example of Sioux beadwork patterns. Five tipi patterns and four rosettes. Strip sewn to a trade cloth, Skunk blanket. Drops on each rosette. Blanket: 107” long, 55 ” wide Strip: 65” long, 6” wide. $17,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 35. 9344 Tad Mizwa Miniature Saddle/Set, c. 1980 A rare opportunity to own a miniature Tad Mizwa saddle. Beautifully ornamented set with sterling silver and extra fancy hand tooled leather work. Silver and hand tooled leather holster belt with two miniature Colt single action revolvers. Includes saddle blanket and stand. 25” long, 16” tall, 14” wide. $19,500.00

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(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 37. 9547 Arapaho Backrest, 19th Century The backrest is the Indian equivalent of a camp chair. Willow branches tied together with sinew. Panel of orange ochre with a beaded hanger. 55” long, 35” wide. $6,500.00

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9226 Northern Plains Horse Effigy, c. 1870 Horse Effigy used in the victory dance after battle with other tribal warriors. Powder blue in color (milk paint), which was a common color in the 19th century, and was also called Soldier Blue referring to the blue uniforms of the U.S. troops on the prairie at that time. 1 1 The mane is horse hair affixed with copper nails. 14 ⁄2” high, 5 ⁄2” wide. $14,500.00

(505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com 39. 7898 Plateau Child’s Cradle SF2629 Western Great Lakes Doll 19th Century 19th Century A classic Plateau cradle with buckskin Doll in period costume including doll, buckskin covered board. a beaded vest. Sinew sewn. 1 17 ⁄4” long, 4” wide Ex: Fenn Collection. $16,500.00 13” long, 4” wide $5,000.00

9397 Nez Perce Child’s Cradle, c. 1860-70 Rare, all sinew sewn, child’s cradle on fine antelope calf hide. 3 Fully beaded back board. Green trade wool cloth and red Stroud trade cloth. 27” long, 10 ⁄4” wide. $24,500.00

40. (505) 988-1776 • email: [email protected] • www.sherwoodsspirit.com It is our pleasure to serve you. Please read carefully.

To Order You may order by telephone, fax or email. We recommend the telephone method, as the items offered are, in most cases, one-of-a-kind, and are subject to prior sale.

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Our Guarantee Sherwoods’ guarantee comes with each article sold, and assures that the article purchased is as described, authentic, and genuine. We will refund the purchase price without a time limit if the article is found not to be genuine. The guarantee is applicable to the original purchasers only. We offer a Certificate of Authenticity on each item sold upon request.

Terms We extend return privileges on what we sell. Every attempt has been made to accurately describe each item, noting defects, if any. All references made to dates, tribal affiliation, etc. are made to the best of our research, and knowledge. If you are not happy with what you receive, you may return it, prepaid within three (3) days of receipt, in the same condition as sent.

Shipping Charges We pay shipping charges on all items over $2,000 within the continental United States. The only exception is on items that are oversize, unusual weight, or require special packing.

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Errors Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this catalog is accurate. Sherwoods’ cannot be held liable for typographical errors or errors in printing.

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