EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CEREMONIAL BURL CARVED FEAST BOWL, PROBABLY SIOUX.

EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CEREMONIAL BURL CARVED FEAST BOWL, PROBABLY SIOUX. . This is an item of considerable rarity; a genuine early Indian carved wooden and ornamented feast bowl. Feast bowls of this type were most commonly 18th century and early 19th century and generally originated in the woodland areas of the Upper Great Lakes region and west of the Great Lakes. This bowl of shallow, flaring form is finely carved, having one ear or handle on one side with a pierced hole. Ceremonial feast bowls were used only in special ceremonies and were used to serve stewed chunks of meat. This example is particularly attractive and unique for the wonderful quill work fringe decoration that ornaments the side of the bowl. Finely worked tassels, wrapped with white and red quill work terminate in tin cones with yarn fringe. This very rare bowl itself probably dates to the 18th century. The tassels are believed to be an in-use period addition sometime probably during the 19th century. It is important to note that these bowls were usually handed down from generation to generation. This is truly a special and outstanding Indian artifact of great rarity. It was originally collected by Ms. Lydia Parry Teasdale, the daughter of David M. Parry, who owned the largest carriage-making factory in the world and later the Parry Auto Company. She was a Vassar graduate, she met her future husband William Carey Teasdale at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and they married in 1908 after a honeymoon around the world. Ms. Teasdale collected her Indian artifacts in the early part of her life and later on, placed it on loan to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Her collection focused primarily on Plains Indians, including the Sioux and the Kiowa. SIZE: Approximately 12″ in diameter, 3-1/2″ high, and the ear or handle is approximately 2-1/4″ wide and measured up from the bowl about 1″. PROVENANCE: Ex-Lydia Parry Teasdale Collection, formerly on loan to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. CONDITION: This bowl has wonderful aged patina and is much darkened with age; the interior of the bowl darkened with use and grease. The ear or handle has a smooth, warm, rich, chocolate brown patina, the underside of the bowl also nicely worn and with a rich chocolate brown patina and having an exaggerated burl design. the fringe exhibits great age and in general, is in very good condition but not perfect; a couple of quill work tassels are missing, some having portions of the quill work missing and there is one small break in the band from which the tassels are suspended. The majority of all the cones appear to still be in place. A very special and rare ceremonial Indian artifact from the 18th/19th century! 4-45597 JJ13 (50,000-85,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2440A	$51,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CEREMONIAL BURL CARVED FEAST BOWL, PROBABLY SIOUX. . This is an item of considerable rarity; a genuine early Indian carved wooden and ornamented feast bowl. Feast bowls of this type were most commonly 18th century and early 19th century and generally originated in the woodland areas of the Upper Great Lakes region and west of the Great Lakes. This bowl of shallow, flaring form is finely carved, having one ear or handle on one side with a pierced hole. Ceremonial feast bowls were used only in special ceremonies and were used to serve stewed chunks of meat. This example is particularly attractive and unique for the wonderful quill work fringe decoration that ornaments the side of the bowl. Finely worked tassels, wrapped with white and red quill work terminate in tin cones with yarn fringe. This very rare bowl itself probably dates to the 18th century. The tassels are believed to be an in-use period addition sometime probably during the 19th century. It is important to note that these bowls were usually handed down from generation to generation. This is truly a special and outstanding Indian artifact of great rarity. It was originally collected by Ms. Lydia Parry Teasdale, the daughter of David M. Parry, who owned the largest carriage-making factory in the world and later the Parry Auto Company. She was a Vassar graduate, she met her future husband William Carey Teasdale at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and they married in 1908 after a honeymoon around the world. Ms. Teasdale collected her Indian artifacts in the early part of her life and later on, placed it on loan to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Her collection focused primarily on Plains Indians, including the Sioux and the Kiowa. SIZE: Approximately 12″ in diameter, 3-1/2″ high, and the ear or handle is approximately 2-1/4″ wide and measured up from the bowl about 1″. PROVENANCE: Ex-Lydia Parry Teasdale Collection, formerly on loan to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. CONDITION: This bowl has wonderful aged patina and is much darkened with age; the interior of the bowl darkened with use and grease. The ear or handle has a smooth, warm, rich, chocolate brown patina, the underside of the bowl also nicely worn and with a rich chocolate brown patina and having an exaggerated burl design. the fringe exhibits great age and in general, is in very good condition but not perfect; a couple of quill work tassels are missing, some having portions of the quill work missing and there is one small break in the band from which the tassels are suspended. The majority of all the cones appear to still be in place. A very special and rare ceremonial Indian artifact from the 18th/19th century! 4-45597 JJ13 (50,000-85,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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