American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2013"

Late 1800s, Beautiful old lidded birchbark basket covered with dyed porcupine quills in intricate design. Good condition, of course several missing

Early 1900s, Beautiful old lidded birchbark basket covered with dyed porcupine quills and in intricate design. Good condition, of course several mi

Mid 1900s, Small lidded birch bark basket with quilled feather designs. Very good condition, with minor quill loss. 2" x 4-1/4"

Mid 1900s, Classic vintage ogre mask, made from woven cornhusk with protruding facial features. Very good condition. 14"

Early 1900s, Beautiful old wide-based polychrome basket with rare rattlesnake design. Very good condition, some rim damage. 3" x 8"

Ca. 1940s, Large low-profile basketry tray with radiating key-type design, accented with several small crosses. 3-1/2" x 15"

Ca. 1940s, Very fine weave flared basketry bowl with stepped box design. Very good condition. 2" x 5"

Early 1900s, Large, deep basketry bowl with red fern and bracken root bands. Good condition, some missing stitches, shows some use. 7-1/2" ...

Ca. 1900, Very fine woven basketry cradle done in open work weave. Very good condition, a near pristine example. 6" x 21" x 9"

Early 1900s, Large conical basketry sieve used to catch/hold clams. Very good condition, minor stitch loss. 22" x 20" x 22"

Various, Set of 12 mostly turquoise and silver Navajo and Zuni earrings. Longest 2-1/2"

Various, Three feather design pieces: a pendant with turquoise stone by Betty Paul, a 5-3/4" + 1" x 1/2" bracelet with a 12K gold-f...

Ca. 1970s, Fine adjustable ladies' stamped silver concho belt. Very good condition, with nice patina. 31" long, 1-1/4"

Various, A vintage pair of channel inlay tips with sunface design by F.L. Natachu, and a 1980s pair with detailed silver work; both of turquoise, co

Various, A dainty version with a spiderweb nugget, another also with a coral stone, a band with 14 matching turquoise stones, and one Hopi design wi

Various, Collection of 10 silver rings of different designs with turquoise and other stones. All in very good condition. Size 5-1/2 to 12

Ca. 1970s-1980s, All done in Hopi overlay style - one with a Kokopelli figure signed "AR," a smaller version by Willie Taleheftewa, and ...

Various, At least three are silver (the plain band possibly silver): an old one with turquoise stones, one with coral, and one sand cast. All in v

Ca. 1970s - 1980s, All with turquoise stones, one with coral, all made of silver. Good, used condition. 5-1/4" + 3/4" x 1", 5-3/4&...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Set of eleven all-silver rings, all with turquoise and/or coral stones. All in good, used condition. Smallest 6-1/2, Largest size

Ca. 1940s, Classic three-color vintage all-wool rug with serrated diamonds and triple border. Very good condition, but shows some use and soiling.

Ca. 1940s, Traditional eye dazzler rug in classic, vintage colors. Good condition, shows some use and has one large repair. 61" x 39"

Ca. 1950s, Finer weave eye dazzler with many multi-colored chevron symbols. Very good condition and clean. 59-1/2" x 35"

Ca. 1940s, Classic soft weave Klagetoh blanket with large "X" design. Poor condition, with some missing sections and damaged areas, but...

Ca. 1940s, Large sturdy eye dazzler floor rug in cream, heather, and brown. Good condition, intact with one stained area and some light soiling. 9

Early 2000s, Very nice raised outline rug with intricate geometric pattern, with a blue ribbon from Gallup Ceremonial 2003. Like new condition. 59

Mid 1900s, Custom-made all-wool hooded parka made from a Hudson's Bay or Witney "point" blanket. Good condition, except for a hole betw...

Ca. 1980s, Large very fine weave Wide Ruins/Crystal rug in earth tone colors. Excellent condition. 84" x 46"

Ca. 1940s, All handcrafted red breechclout, a tan vest with beadwork, a beaded collar wrap with fylfot crosses, a loom beaded belt, and a broken han

Various, Orange wool breechclout with wolf figure, knife sheath, a merit badge sash, a neckerchief with slide, a wooden tomahawk, a beaded belt in p

Ca. 1970s, Exceptional one-strand fetish necklace with finely carved birds and animals of turquoise, jet, amber, and spiny oyster; with sterling nam

Ca. 1960s, Classic design four-piece set includes a ring, earrings, and necklace; inlaid mudhead figure on jet set in sterling. Hallmark ARP & JC.

Mid 1900s, Beautiful stamped sterling buckle with stone-to-stone inlay of turquoise, jet, shell, and coral; two pieces can be removed and used as p

Mid 1900s, All sterling squash blossom necklace with hand wrought disk beads. 18", naja 2"

Ca. 1960s, Superb petit point turquoise ladder-style drop earrings. 3"

Late 1900s, Gorgeous ring with irregular shaped natural Nevada turquoise cabochon. Hallmarked EB. Size 7-1/2

Mid 1900s, Beautiful sterling two-band ring with natural Blue Gem turquoise set in sawtooth bezel with snake rim. Size 3-1/2

Mid 1900s, Exquisite split band sterling bracelet with large oval agate; stone has beautiful striations. 5" + 1-3/8" gap x 2" wide

Mid 1900s, Elegant wide sterling cuff bracelet with twist motif, all hand detailed. Hallmarked. 5-3/8" + 1-1/4" gap x 1-1/8" wide

Mid 1900s, Outstanding 4' long adjustable belt with 12 stamped sterling conchos and buckle with double copper holders. Hallmark: T. conchos 2&quo...

Ca. 1950s, Good-sized black-on-black pottery jar with traditional Avanyu motif. Very good condition, with some minor scuffs, the signature is nearl

Ca. 1968, Fine globular blackware pottery jar with 1968 New Mexico State Fair purple ribbon. Very good condition. 4-1/4" x 5"

Ca. 1991, Beautiful, deep-carved blackware seed pot with double Avanyu figures. Very good condition. 5-3/4" x 3-3/4"

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful deep-carved blackware pot with feather design. Very good condition. 4-1/4" x 4-3/4"

Ca. 1910, Classic old polychrome bowl with repeating curvilinear design. Good, used condition, with a small rim chip, nice patina. 4-3/4" x...

Ca. 1940s, Vintage thin-walled polychrome pottery olla with traditional motif. Very good condition, with a few minor dings/pits. 5-3/4" x 8...

Ca. 1960s, Sturdy black-on-buff pottery chili bowl with deer and foliate figures on the interior. 4-3/4" x 9"

Ca. 1960s, Classic thin-walled wide-mouthed polychrome olla with leafy motif. Very good condition, nice patina, with very minor abrasions. 10&qu...

Ca. 1920s & 1950s, Pair of similar design pieces including a jar from the 1920s with polychrome design, and a small black-on-red bowl. Both in good

Mid 1900s, Large globular mica clay vessel with beautiful orange color and dark firing clouds. 9-1/2" x 11"