RG Munn Auctions


P.O. Box 705, Cloudcroft, New Mexico 88317
575-687-3933

About Auction House

R. G. Munn Auction has been producing professional auctions for over 35 years. We sell high-quality Western and Indian art, baskets, pottery, textiles, jewelry, beadwork, and paintings, as well as other top-notch art, antiques and collectibles. Please contact us with any questions about our auctions or other services that we may provide.

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  • PUEBLO CERAMIC VASE
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    American Indian Art Auction

    RG Munn Auctions will present the upcoming American Indian Art Auction on January 20, 2020. Much of Native art was intended to perform a service – to please a deity, soothe an angry god, placate or frighten evil spirits, or to honor the newly born or recently deceased. This art often depicts the lifestyles, cultures, religion, and environment of the various tribes. It includes pottery and ceramics, jewelry, beadwork, basket weaving, and carvings. Highlighted in the auction is a 1970s turquoise necklace with matching earrings from the Navajo artist Don (Juan) Johnson. Signed ‘Don Juan of New Mexico,’ the 18-inch 14 karat gold necklace features a turquoise shell and coral pendant. The dangling earrings are also made of gold and turquoise to match.  Another notable lot presented in this sale is a 1980s mask from the Northwest coast. This wooden mask is hand-carved and painted with purple and turquoise designs around the mouth, eyes, and forehead. The mask is topped with blonde hair. A selection of Navajo Indian textiles, a pottery dough bowl, several pieces of Wounaan Rain Forest basketry, and an antique photo of an Indian woman holding a small child will also be included. To view all 206 lots and place a bid, visit RG Munn Auctions.

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  • ACOMA INDIAN POTTERY VASE/AuctionDaily
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    American Indian Art Auction

    The upcoming collection presented by R.G Munn Auctions offers a diversified lot originating from American Indian tribes such as Crow Indians, Hopi Indians and more. The items available from each tribe are distinct as they inherit mystical and cultural beliefs. One such item from the late 20th century is a handwoven sandpainting textile, that represents the colorful style of Navajo Indians. According to the Navajo Tourism Department, “Navajo women believed the art of weaving was taught by Spider-Woman, who constructed a loom according to directions given by the Holy People.”.  Whilst exploring the collection, one can also find potteries from the Hopi Indians. In the “Book of the Hopi”, American writer Frank Waters says that Hopi tribe “regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America”. One item available from the tribe is a hand coiled and painted parrot design pottery. Also of interest is a hand-carved and painted cottonwood of Kachina (a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples). To find more on the available items, visit R.G Munn Auctions.

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