First a tramp art style rectangular box, pine plywood construction, unsigned, interior with (23) bone and ebony dominoes (5 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) (some scattered stains; dominoes with small hairlines and signs of use); second a male Zizi bunting bird, carved and painted wood, appears unsigned (2 x 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.