The Allard Collection: American Indian Art (Auction Catalogue)
St. Ignatius: Doug Allard, 1978. Softcover. Red/squash-colored stapled wraps with color image and black lettering. 87 pp. with bw photographs throughout and 17 color images. VG, clean and tight but with light cover scuffing and gallery owner's ex-lib. sticker and stamp. Item #141721
Catalogue from the auction of the Allard Collection, held March 1978 in Scottsdale, Arizone. The collection numbered 1,000 items from (nearly) all nations and tribes: Apache, Cheyenne, Comanche, Osage, Navajo, Southern Plains, Pima, Central Plains, Hopi, Blackfoot, Yurok, Zuni, Sioux, Cherokee, Nez Perce, Winnebago, Salish, Eskimo, etc., etc. Any kind of item imaginable - bows, arrows, wampum, pipes, baskets, newspapers, moccasins, baby carriers, pottery, textiles, cradle boards, jewelry, and much more. Also listed are pieces traded from outside the Indian culture: German silver bracelets, books, etc. No prices listed. Must have been an amazing auction!
Price: $29.97