carved of stepped cones and decorated with brass tacks; commercial leather lashing wrapped with green felts and red trade wool; wrist strap is thread sewn and beaded in colors of white, light blue, and dark blue
overall length 44 inches; length of quirt 15-1/2 inches
The Emily T. and Adolphus Andrews Collection of Native American Art
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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Danica Farnand
Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art
Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.
