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Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th C. French Artistry Sale

Sat, Mar 29, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join us for our Legacy of Luxury Auction on March 29th, which includes nearly 800 lots of high-end antiquities ranging from historic 19th-century Navajo Blankets, a large Beadwork collection, and Western to 18th-century French furniture and artistry.
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Lot 439

Joseph Johnson Painted Skull & Occidentalis Skull

Estimate: $300 - $600
Starting Bid
$100

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Featured in this lot is this Joseph Johnson painted skull and Occidentalis skull. There are two skulls in this collection with the first shows a fully painted design of an American Flag backdrop with a painted Native man in ceremonial garments. The bottom of the skull is signed as follows: Joseph Johnson - 05. The second skull shows a fossilized occidentalis preserved cow skull with a crack in the skull at the top but otherwise preserved. The condition of this pair cow skulls is preserved with some wear and discoloration to the skulls and the skulls missing some pieces to it. The measurements of these skulls is 6 1/4" x 17 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 6 3/4" x 18" x 13". The collective weight of this collection of cow skulls is 7lb 12oz.

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