Joe Loux had a large number of art objects and jewelry stolen from a crate that was shipped on May 18th 2009 via DHL from the Gramercy Armory, 68 Lexington Street, New York City, after participating in the Textile & Tribal Arts Show. The shipment contained all his inventory from the show, including antique, ethnographic jewelry, textiles and sculpture. Joe received the crate in San Francisco on May 29th, 2009.
Upon opening the crate, it was obvious that all the gold and silver jewelry had been stolen (with the exception of one small parcel of silver jewelry), as well as several other large scale sculptural objects.
The theft has been reported to the police: Case Number: 090555833, Contact: Officer Johnson, badge no. 2333, San Francisco Police Department, Thomas J. Cahill Hall of Justice, Report Management Section, 850 Bryant St., Room 475, San Francisco, CA 94103-4603, phone: (415) 553-1141.
A reward is offered. If you have any information that could help with this case please contact Joe Loux, 574 Kansas Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, Tel: 415 861 2588, Cell: 505 695 6626, E-mail: katie.loux@gmail.com
Description of stolen objects:
- Walking sticks, Shanxi Province, Northern China, mid-late 19th century. Wood. (Objects 1,2,3,4).
- Monkey sculpture, northern China, early Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Sandstone. 11 inches in height. (Object 5).
- Monkey sculpture, China, late 19th century. Wood with polychrome pigments. 13 inches in height. (Object 6).
- Stool, Li people, Hainan Island, China, 19th century. (Object 7).
- Scholar’s object, Shanxi Province, Northern China. Burl root. 29 inches in height. (Object 8).
- Nuo mask with articulated jaws and eyes, Tujia ethnic group, Guizhou province, Southwest China, mid-19th century. Wood. Height 13 inches. (Objrct 9).
- Maori staff, New Zealand, Polynesia, 1870s. Wood. 49 inches in height, 2 inches in width. (Object 10).
- Lampit, Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century. Bamboo and woven cotton. 43 x 39 inches. (Object 11).
- Aymara cloak pins, Bolivia, 19th century. (Object 12 (group of three on right of picture)).
- Bracelets, China, Ming Dynasty. Gold.
- Rings, China, Ming Dynasty. Gold.
- Pair of spiral ear-plugs, China, Yuan Dynasty. Gold. 18K
- Torque, Yuan Dynasty, Mongolia. Gold. (Object 13).
- Necklace, Burma. Gold (small beads). (Object 14).
- Necklace, Burma. Gold (large beads). (Object 15).
- Ring, Indonesia, Gold.
- Rings, Cambodia. One with gold and carnelian, two with gold and garnet. (Object 16,17).
- Rings, Thailand, 18th century. Gold.
- ‘Woven’ ring, Thailand, 18th century. Gold.
- Necklace, Minangkabao people, Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century. Coral and gold beads. (Object 18).
- Marriage necklace with ‘flower’ pendants, South India, early 20th century, Gold, 22K.
- Strands of dowry beads, Kerala, S. India, mid-20th century. Gold with wax core.
- Pairs of ear-rings, Gujarat, Northwest India (simple leaf-shaped ear-rings), mid-20th century, Gold. (Objects 19,20,21).
- Pair of ear-rings, Gujarat, South India, early 20th century. These are tribal ear-cuffs adapted for modern use, 22K gold. (Object 22).
- Pair of ear-rings with screws to fasten the stem, Himachal Pradesh, India, early 20th century. Gold.
- Pairs of ear-rings, Himachal Pradesh, India. Gold with filigree. (Objects 23,24,25).
- Pair of ear-rings with spiral detail, Himachal Pradesh, India, early 20th century. Gold.
- Pair of ear-rings with chains, Himachal Pradesh, Northwest India. Gold with filigree.
- Pairs of pandi hoop ear-rings, Rajasthan, Northwest India, mid-20th century. Gold. (Objects 26,27,28).
- Pair of ear-rings, Rajasthan, Northwest India, 1920s. Gold with glass cabochons.
- Pair of ear-rings, Rajasthan, Northwest India, 1940s. Gold with granulations. (Object 29).
- Large gold patri with Hindu deities, Rajasthan, Northwest India, early 20th century. Gold.
- Orissa necklace, East India, Late 19th century. Silver with contemporary crown knotting. 17 inches in length. (Object 30).
- Orissa necklace, East India, 19th century. Silver with contemporary crown knotting. 17 inches in length. (Object 31).
- Orissa necklace, East India, 19th century. Silver with contemporary crown knotting. 17 inches in length
- Large rings, Orissa, East India, 19th century. Silver
- Rings, South India, 19th century. Silver.
- Necklace (adapted from a horse ornament – large bead chain, double strand choker), Rajasthan, Northwest India, 19th century. Silver with contemporary crown knotting.
- Necklaces, (adapted from a horse ornament – small bead chain), Rajasthan, Northwest India: one long strand, 30 inches in length; one single choker (18 inches in length), 2 double strand chokers (both measuring 18 inches in length). (Objects 32,33).
- Necklace, Andhra Pradesh, India, 19th century. Silver with gold wash and contemporary crown knotting. (Object 34).
- Necklace, Andhra Pradesh, India, 19th century (three narrow beads on strand, different in shape from the necklace described above). Silver with gold wash and contemporary crown knotting.
- Rings with three cabochons, Tibet, 19th century. Silver with coral.
- ‘Saddle’ ring with single cabochons, Tibet, 19th century. Silver with coral.
- Tagamout bead necklace, Berber, Morocco, late 19th century. Silver with enamel and contemporary crown knotting. 18.5 inches in length. (Object 35).
- Rings, Berber, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with enamel
- Khamsa (Hand of Fatima) necklace, Berber, Morocco, 19th century. Mediterranean coral with silver pendants and contemporary crown knotting. (Object 36).
- Necklace with talismanic pendant, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with enamel, and contemporary crown knotting. (Object 37).
- Necklace with talismanic pendant, Morocco (three pendant strand), 19th century.
- Pair of bracelets, Berber, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with enamel.
- Pair of fibulae, Berber, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with enamel.
- Pair of ear-rings, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with coral
- Necklace, beads from Anti-Atlas, Morocco, 19th century. Silver with contemporary crown knotting.
- Necklace, Kabylie, Mediterranean Algeria, early 20th century. Silver, coral, enamel and cotton (attaching the pendants to the necklace). 28 inches in length. (Object 38).
- Bracelet, Kabylie, Algeria, 19th century. Silver with coral and enamel.
- Pair of bracelets, Kabylie, Mediterranean Algeria, 19th century. Silver. (Object 39).
- Pair of bracelets, Kabylie, Mediterranean Algeria, 19th century. Silver.
- Pair of Kabylie bracelets, 19th century, Silver. (Object 40).
- Single Kabylie bracelet, 19th century. Silver.
- Rings with astrological chart engravings, Mauritania, North Africa, 1930s. Silver
- Tuareg rings, Niger/Mali, mid-20th century, Silver with agate. (Objects 41,42,43,44).
- Mala necklace, Tibet, 19th century. Bone.