American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - Portland & Seattle 06/17

Early 1900s, Single strand of extra large (1-1/2" dia.) teal blue Dutch "sea glass" tradebeads. Very good condition. 32"

Ealry 1900s, Two strands of red Cornaline d'Aleppo (whiteheart) tradebeads. Very good condition. 28"

Early 1900s, Two strands of large (1" dia.) crystal and blue Dutch "sea glass" tradebeads. Very good condition. 28"

Early 1900s, Three strands of white mission style padre tradebeads. Very good condition, great patina. 25"

Early 1900s, Two strands of extra large (1-1/2" dia.) and large (1" dia.) transclucent "sea glass" tradebeads in hard to find pa...

Prehistoric, Beautiful well-used 3/4-grooved dark stone axe head. Very good condition. 5-1/2" long

Early 1900s, Early hand carved double point fully grooved axe head with beaded wooden haft. Good condition, loose and missing beads. 16"

Early/Mid 1900s, Elaborately decorated forged iron axehead with cutouts, carved handle, and embossed brass handle. Good condition. 13-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Hand carved 3/4-grooved pointed axe head with lashed bentwood handle. Very good condition. 12-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Hand carved and painted twist wood cane with bird head handle. Good condition, some cracks, missing tip. 35-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Wonderful group of vintage hand carved items, mostly bone but a few of ivory. Good/very good condition. Largest 7"

Mid 1900s, Small tightly woven basketry bowl completely covered with feathers. Very good condition. 1-1/2" x 4"

Group of small Jemez, Acoma, Hopi, and San Juan pottery bowls, jars, and figures. Good/very good condition. Largest 1-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Unique round buckskin pouch with beaded trim and tail, which is hung over a belt when in use. Very good condition. 6-1/4"

Ca. 1990s, Pair of miniature blackware seed pots with exquisite sgraffitto etching and loaded with Kokopellis, florals, and other figures and symbols.

Ca. 1970s, Traditional Navajo-made all-silver buckle with leaf accents and jet stones and with two Eskimo ivory scrimshaw pieces set in the middle. Ve

Late 1900s, Classic two-strand shell heshi necklace adorned with fine hand carved shell birds. Very good condition. 27"

Ca. 1970s, Heavy gauge all-silver teardrop pendant done in a shadowbox design and with 12 matching turquoise nugget stones. Very good condition. 2&q...

Ca. 1980s, Fine convex all-silver blouse/sash pin done in popular "man-in-maze" design. Very good condition. Could be Navajo or Hopi as bo...

Ca. 1980s, Interesting round copper-on-copper bolo tie featuring a ram's head and with custom copper tips. Very good condition. 3"

Early 1900s, Three matching strands of 3/8" dia. Venetian glass disc tradebeads with nice patina. Very good condition. 26"

Late 1800s, Amazing strand of rare yellow core wound red Venetian glass "Cornaline d'Aleppo" tradebeads in scarce size (up to 1")...

Early 1900s, Three strands of 1/2" Dutch "sea glass" tradebeads in scarce orange/red color. Very good condition. 23"

Prehistoric, Extra long strand of graduated "water amber" nuggets (up to 2" dia.) excavated in West Africa. Very good condition. 34&q...

20th Century, Large strand of tapered 6-layer chevron tradebeads in traditional red, white, and blue colors. Very good condition. A wonderful strand.

Early/Mid 1900s, Single strand of 1"+ long Venetian glass overlay tradebeads with webbed exterior. Very good condition. 30"

Late 1800s, Two strands of rare faceted ruby red Vaseline glass tradebeads. Very good condition. 24"

Late 1800s, Two strands of rare faceted crystal green Vaseline glass tradebeads. Very good condition. 24"

Late 1800s, Outstanding extra long strand of original old chevron tradebeads in several different styles and sizes. These have great patina and are in

Early/Mid 1900s, Five strands of colorful fancy striped and floral Venetian glass tradebeads, imported from Indian pre-1960. Ex. John Gogol Collection

Ca. 1980s, Classic hand carved and painted black "broken nose" mask with exagerated features, copper clad eyes, and horsehair. Very good c...

Ca. 1995, Expertly hand carved and painted yellow cedar wall plaque depicting a fish. Excellent condition. 4-1/2" x13"

Late 1800s, Two strands of large (1" dia.) Dutch "sea glass" tradebeads in hard to acquire root beer color. Very good condition. 28&q...

Mid 1900s, Small traditional hand carved and shaped horn spoon with beaded buckskin handle and suspensions. Very good condition. 9"

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin two-sided pipe/tobacco bag with classic geometric design on white ground(same

Ca. 1960s-1970s, The smaller made of buckskin and with a beaded yoke and dress hem, the other a Hopi style made of cloth and with human hair. Good con

Early/Mid 1900s, Wonderful pair of flat beaded war shirt or legging strips done on traditional heavy canvas trimmed with muslin. Very good condition.

Mid/Late 1900s, Small deep carved blackware pottery jar with geometric design and beautiful gunmetal black finish. Very good condition. Unsigned. 6&...

Late 1900s, Beautiful litle polychrome seed pot with sharp mosaic geometric design. Very good condition. 3" x 5"

Late 1900s, Small hand coiled black-on-white jar with elaborate floral/mosaic motif fully covering the exterior. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x ...

Ca. 1991, Including the 2-1/2" "Raven Dancer" and the 5" "Snare Trapper," both by artist Don Polland (1932-2003). Larg...

Ca. 1970s, Larger antique buffalo skull completely covered with slabs of turquoise. This appears to have been broken and repaired but is intact at thi

Ca. 1980s, Small larger weave polychrome wedding basket with great color. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 12"

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful finer weave flared bowl with two-color design. Looks Eskimo but probably not. 4" x 11"

Ca. 1970s, Uniquely shaped pine needle basket decorated with colorful dyed porcupine quills. Very good condition, nice patina 7" x 8"

Mid/Late 1900s, Extra wide loom beaded sash with colorful geometric designs on a white ground. Possibly Shoshone. Very good condition. 36" long

Ca. 1940s, Older hand crafted female doll with hooded parka, long boots, and beaded eagle symbol on front. Good condition. Ex. John Gogol Collection.

Early 1900s, Small old snap purse, the body very finely beaded with roses and other figures using tiny 20/0 seed beads. Possibly Victorian(?) Very goo

Various Ages, Modern traditional-style white buckskin lizard fetish, plus three vintage Navajo/Zuni turquoise and silver blouse/sash pins ca. 1950s. A

Mid 1900s, Great collection of miniature itrems including a birchbark container, two catlinite pipes, a Sioux beaded pouch, a beaded pipebag, horsehai