American Indian Art Rarities to be Auctioned by Heritage

Dallas, TX: On November 10th, in their Dallas, Texas headquarters, Heritage Auction Galleries will present their latest auction of American Indian Art, featuring fine examples of pottery, baskets, textiles, beadwork, and more. Approximately 400 lots will be up for bid, including artworks from the Putt Thompson, William Headley, William Esser and the City of Harrisburg collections.

"This is a very exciting auction," said Delia E. Sullivan, Senior Specialist of American Indian Art at Heritage, "with many fine examples of exceptional artworks from pre-historic times through contemporary times."

"Collectors of Plains Indian artifacts will be tempted by pictorial beadwork, boldly painted parfleche cases and fine wood and horn sculpture. The auction includes moccasins, pipes, pouches, and tobacco bags of every stripe," Sullivan said.

Highlights include a Northern Cheyenne beaded hide baby carrier, accompanied by a period photograph of this object in the arms of a small girl, and eight Arapaho ledger drawings, some depicting battles with Custer's 7th Cavalry. "We're also offering several wonderful pieces of Crow horse gear," said Sullivan, "including two woman's beaded hide parade saddles, a forehead ornament, a headstall, and a crupper."

"The many beautiful items have very reasonable estimates, and I expect this will make for some very spirited bidding. To boot, the auction is nestled between our offerings of Western Memorabilia and Western Photography, so I expect lots of cross-over bidding," said Sullivan.

"There's so much on offer in this important auction," Sullivan said, "and the few pieces mentioned here barely scratch the surface. I'd invite anyone interested in these unique treasures to visit our website at www.HA.com, where they'll see full-color, enlargeable images of each and every lot, complete with our thorough and informative catalog descriptions. Best of all, they'll even be able to place their bids online from the comfort and convenience of their home or office."

Heritage Auction Galleries' upcoming American Indian Art auction will be held on November 10, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.HA.com.

A Northern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Baby Carrier:
ESTIMATE: $60,000 - $80,000

Eight Arapaho Ledger Drawings, Some Depicting Battles With Custer's 7th Cavalry:
ESTIMATE: $50,000 - $70,000

An Ojibwa Shaman's Ritual Material:
ESTIMATE: $30,000 - $50,000

A Pair Of Northern Plains Or Plateau Pictorial Beaded Hide Trousers:
ESTIMATE: $4,000 - $6,000

A Sioux Pictorial Beaded And Fringed Hide Jacket:
ESTIMATE: $20,000 - $30,000

A Sioux Pictorial Painted Hide Robe Sam Jaw:
ESTIMATE: $12,000 - $8,000

A Shoshone Pictorial Painted Elk Hide Robe Attributed To Cadzi Cody (1866 - 1912):
ESTIMATE: $20,000 - $30,000

For more information about Heritage's auctions, and a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit www.HA.com.

Prospective consignors and sellers of Fine and Decorative Art are invited to www.HA.com/Sell. Or simply email FineArt@HA.com or call 1-800-8782-6467, ext. 1444.

To reserve your copy of any Heritage auction catalog, please contact Client Services at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 1150, or visit www.HA.com/Catalog to order by email.