Lot 139 · Native American Art
A Son of the Desert - Navajo , Plate 32
Edward S. Curtis · photogravure
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Native American Art, Chicago · 10 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-771237
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward S. Curtis, A Son of the Desert - Navajo , Plate 32. Freeman's | Hindman, 10 Apr 2026, lot 139. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-771237.
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Edward S. Curtis, A Son of the Desert - Navajo , Plate 32. Freeman's | Hindman, 10 Apr 2026, lot 139. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-771237.
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