lot of 2. Includes a multi-stone pendant signed sterling Emer Thompson, height w/o loop 2.25 in.; AND the other with a scrimshaw Hemis Mana katsina surrounded by turquoise stones and signed Dan Vigil plus a hallmark of a rattlesnake's tail, height 2.25 in. Neither smith is in Wright's 1989 book Hallmarks of the Southwest. ca 1970s Dr. Kent Vickery (1942 - 2011) grew up with parents who were avid collectors of Native American Southwest arts and crafts. Kent started developing his own collection in the 1950's while on family vacations. Summer excursions to various Pueblos and to the Gallup Ceremonials sparked a true love in Kent and spurred him to earn his PhD from Indiana University in Anthropology/ Archaeology where he specialized in Ohio Valley archaeology. He taught at the University of Cincinnati in the Anthropology Department for almost 34 years and on retirement, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Woodland Park, CO. Kent had a wide range of interests and collections including Native American art, both contemporary and ethnographic, Tribal art, and American antiques. He and Karen continued to collect until 2011. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Kent and Karen Vickery, Colorado Condition: Both excellent.
lot of 2. Includes a multi-stone pendant signed sterling Emer Thompson, height w/o loop 2.25 in.; AND the other with a scrimshaw Hemis Mana katsina surrounded by turquoise stones and signed Dan Vigil plus a hallmark of a rattlesnake's tail, height 2.25 in. Neither smith is in Wright's 1989 book Hallmarks of the Southwest. ca 1970s Dr. Kent Vickery (1942 - 2011) grew up with parents who were avid collectors of Native American Southwest arts and crafts. Kent started developing his own collection in the 1950's while on family vacations. Summer excursions to various Pueblos and to the Gallup Ceremonials sparked a true love in Kent and spurred him to earn his PhD from Indiana University in Anthropology/ Archaeology where he specialized in Ohio Valley archaeology. He taught at the University of Cincinnati in the Anthropology Department for almost 34 years and on retirement, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Woodland Park, CO. Kent had a wide range of interests and collections including Native American art, both contemporary and ethnographic, Tribal art, and American antiques. He and Karen continued to collect until 2011. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Kent and Karen Vickery, Colorado Condition: Both excellent.
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