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Lot 5
Eastern Sioux Figural Burl Bowl, Bear
Sale 1133 - Native American Art, Session I
Apr 21, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$20,000 -
25,000
Price Realized
$16,380
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Eastern Sioux Figural Burl Bowl, Bear
third quarter 19th century
thin-walled construction; finely carved bear head on one side with tacked eyes and tapering shoulders
overall height 5 inches x diameter 13-3/4 inches
A similar example, with fox form, is housed within the collection of Denver Museum of Nature and Science (no. AC.383):
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Collected in 1969, along with five other examples that are now within the collections of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.