American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - Portland & Seattle 12/17

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Outstanding hand wrought all silver bracelet done in early cluster design, with 47 matching Royston(?) green turquoise stones. Very g

Ca. 1970s, Unique shadow box design turquoise and silver bolo tie with small silver tips. Signed "Ann." Very good condition. 2" x 1-1...

Ca. 1980s, Unique original design hollow pendant made from both sterling and German silvers, depicting a chief head/war bonnet with silver drops and s

Ca. 1969, Early all silver work by Tommy showing a tepee in the center flanked by peyote/water birds, done in their original chip inlay style with tur

Late 1900s, Unique original design three stone all silver ring, with matching pale green Cerrillos turquoise stones. Very good condition. ring size 9-

Early 1900s, Rounded basketry bowl with four large downward pointing arrow point symbols, made from small stacked triangles. Very good condition, mino

Early/Mid 1900s, Group of three fine weave vintage Nuu-Chah-Nulth basketry discs, one with an orca and a red eagle, the others also with traditional m

Early 1900s, Beautiful rounded bowl with traditional, stacked, radiating top knot elements. Very good condition, very minor stitch loss. 4" x 6...

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

Ca. 1970s, Sturdy finer weave Tohono O'odham flared bowl with repeating vertical rows of bars. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 10"

Early 1900s, Beautiful contour beaded flat bag with unique floral inspired design on a white field, felt edging, and cloth back and lining. Very good

Ca. 1970s, Colorful pair of smoked buckskin moccasins with striking geometric design on the vamps and with scalloped ankles. Very good condition. 10-1

Late 1800s, Great old pair of short cuff men's buckskin gloves with great old floral design done with rare 20/0 seed beads including some cuts. ...

Early 1900s, Classic two-sided brown and black velvet bag with beautiful raised "Niagara" style beaded floral designs, plus an early velve...

Beautiful Southern Plains yellow ochred beaded buckskin bag that is five-sided. Very good condition. 4-1/2"

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Vintage two band all silver cuff bracelet with 13 matching oval and elliptical cut clear Royston(?) turquoise stones. Very good condi

Early 2000s, Fine hand wrought old style turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace, with traditional horseshoe naja, and a pair of matching earring

Late 1900s, Hand wrought all silver "pinky" ring with large 2-1/4" turquoise stone. Very good condition, shows some use. Ring Size 5

Late 1900s, Beautiful heavier gauge all silver bracelet with intricate stamp work, and 22 rich oxblood red coral stones. Very good condition. 5-3/4&...

Late 1900s, Wonderful silver on silver overlay story bracelet depicting life in Navajo Land. Very good condition. 5-7/8" + 1-1/4" x 3/4&qu...

Late 1900s, Beautiful matte black-on-black pottery jar featuring a popular radiating feather motif. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Pair of small traditional black-on-black pottery dishes with interesting curvilinear motifs. Both have surface scratches and scuffs, the sm

Ca. 1970s, Small polychrome pottery figure depicting a rare turkey (she did mostly owls). Very good condition, minor surface scratches. 5" x 5&...

Ca. 1990s, Large polychrome pottery Olla with intricate design, including geometric patterns and ovals with yin-yang type bird figures. Very good cond

Early 2000s, Collection of three beautiful vessels including a double necked vase by Marten Olivas, a small painted jar by Virginie and Salvador Baca,

Late 1900s, Outstanding hand carved and painted yellow cedar mask depicting a bear with large incisors and exposed tongue. Very good condition. Gerr...

Early 1900s, Pair of old hand carved ivory implements including a simple wedge, plus a figure eight knot latch. Very good condition. 4-1/2" long

Early 1900s, Traditional pair of hand crafted sealskin boots with shaped soles, fur bodies, and felt tops. Fair condition, top felt eroded away in spo

Early/Mid 1900s, Interesting hand carved and painted vintage red cedar totem pole depicting a bear, whale, and eagle with outstretched wings. Very goo

Ca. 1994, Traditional tightly woven basket made from whale gill (baleen) with a carved ivory baby seal on top. From Port Barrow, AK. Very good conditi

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved large-bodied wood, bone, and copper tribal pipe with human figures on the bowl and stem. Very good condition,

Ca. 1960s, Rare hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Masao" (Earth God) kachina doll with spotted helmet, tail, rattle, and sticks. VE...

Late 1800s, Collection of three strands of rare old "skunk" or "eye" Venetian glass tradebeads in dark red, white, and black. Ve...

Various Ages, Includes a uniquely shaped pottery pipe marked "Ohio River Valley - Cloud Blower" and a black stone pipe labeled "Mound...

Various Ages, Box full of labeled stone items, most from the Columbia River Basin, including tools, blades, a game ball, etc. Good and fragmented cond

Early 2000, Fine all silver three band bracelet with leaf accents stamped crescents rope bezel, and large spiderweb type stone. Very good condition. S

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Pair of fine examples including a Navajo oval concho style with single turquoise stone plus a traditional Hopi overlay disc by Ted Wa

Late 1900s, Pair of similar single strand shell heshi necklaces adorned with hand carved bird and animal fetishes, (one) with a large eagle pendant. 3

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Vintage turquoise and silver bracelet done in shadowbox style, plus a similar pair of cufflinks from the same era. Very good conditio

Ca. 1970s, Classic design hand wrought silver bracelet and matching earring set with jade or crysoprate stone carved into faces. Bracelet 7" x ...

Late 1800s, Historic old Kaigani Haida (Southeastern Alaska) cylinder basket, with classic simple repeating band design. This is a stellar example of

Early 1900s, Large shallow basketry tray with rows of stepped radiating boxes each containing two to five bars. Very good condition, done in an early

Early 1900s, Beautiful pliable weave basket with vertical rows of stacked diamonds between a repeating simple line pattern. Very good condition. 4&q...

Ca. 1920s, Small finer weave personal bag with different stylized plant/bush figures on either side done with colorful yarns. Very good condition, min

Mid/Late 1900s, Pair of beautiful lidded birch bark baskets, both covered entirely in porcupine quills and featuring flowers on the lids, the smaller

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Fine weave banded earth tone Wide Ruins rug with small serrated symbols. Good condition, minor soiling. 41" x 28"

Mid 1900s, Vintage regional rug done in traditional colors with finely outlined serrated elements and saw tooth edge border. Very good condition. 36...

Mid 1900s, Popular all wool blanket done in Hudson Bay "Pointe" style featuring their color bands, sold by JC Penny's in the 1950s-197...

Ca. 1940s, Traditional homespun optical rug with interesting geometric pattern. Fair condition, some wear-through, repairs, and added edge trim. 63&...

Ca. 1980s, Very fine weave Yei figured pictorial with banded Wide Ruins background. Very good condition with some small (coffee?) stains. 25" x...

Ca. 1970s, Expertly crafted traditional white buckskin shirt with matching lazy stitch beaded strips and triangle neck piece. Very good condition, a g

Mid 1900s, Traditional pair of lazy stitch beaded moccasins with colorful geometric design, made with commercial buckskin and on (replaced) commercial

Mid 1900s, Large pair of smoked elk hide gloves, the flared cuffs with colorful beaded symbols and arrows and fringed edging. Ex. Bob Wills Collection

Early 1900s, Early short-handled (ladies'/children's) small rawhide-wrapped wood handled stone club with some of the original beaded section...

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded man's buckskin moccasins with hard soles and classic checkered diamond mo...

Ca. 1970s, Unique original design wide all silver cuff bracelet with rows of inlaid turquoise stones and with inlaid jet eagles. Very good condition.

Late 1900s, Huge white shell pendant adorned with rows and rows of small turquoise nuggets, on a strand of old Mission style tradebeads. 27" pl...

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Vintage wide all silver cuff bracelet with large turquoise and coral stones on each side, and (replaceable) Timex watch. Very good co

Ca. 1980s, Smaller ladies' turquoise, coral, and silver watchband with matching size five ring. Very good condition, signed "MP"(?). R...

Late 1900s, Two ladies' all silver bracelets, one with channel inlay top by J. Howls, the other with traditional set gemstones signed J. Raite. ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of hand carved and painted Spanish religious figures labled "Sant-Yago" and "Pavlo," both figures of the G...

Early 1900s, Two strands including rare early 1900s black dot skunk beads, plus fancy Venetian glass feather beads. Very good condition. 19", 2...

Group of turquoise nuggets, beads and cabochons of different types. Good condition, net weight 138 ct. 138 total ct.

Pair of very large (385 and 439 ct.) natural turquoise stones in raw form. 874 total ct.

Group of three large natural turquoise nuggets in their natural form, over 1000 carats total! Very good condition. 1164 total ct.

Mid 1900s, Small polychrome bowl with hatched geometric design and red berries within. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Pair of classic polychrome pots, includes a wonderful pitcher that is in good condition, plus a two spout handled pitcher that was da

Mid 1900s, Classic design bowl with polychrome foliate designs, red base, and wavy rim. Very good condition, some handling. 6" x 9-1/2"

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Includes a Zuni polychrome ca. 1988 signed "E. Valenca," a Hopi bowl signed "Amanda Slivers," and San Ildefonso...

Ca. 1940, Classic vintage black-on-black bowl with traditional motif. Good condition, minor scratches/abrasions, stress crack on base. 5-1/2" x...

Ca. 1970s, Small colorful wicker weave 3rd Mesa plaque with clawed turtle figure. Very good condition. 9-1/2"

Ca. 1940s, Fine traditional lidded basket with key type band done in gold and green. Very good condition, a little off kilter. 6-1/2" x 7"

Ca. 1920s, Well-used tray/shallow bowl with a somewhat distinguishable snake, etc. pattern. Good condition, fading and soiling from use. 3" x 1...

Ca. 1900s, Rare early Bamtush weave polychrome twined gaming tray with three-band design. Very good condition, minor soiling. 4" x 13"

Late 1800s, Very old, well used rectangular hard basket with flared sides, fully imbricated exteriors and several native repairs. Intact, fair to good

Ca. 1980s, Original design necklace made from graduated hollow ware silver beads, three with green turquoise, plus two extra beads that can be made in

Late 1900s, Beautiful contemporary all silver bracelet with raised carved inlay section of turquoise, lapis and shell stones. Very good condition. 5-1

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Great group of all silver rings including Zuni inlay, single stones, most with turquoise, also coral, lapis, etc. All in good conditi

Ca. 1970s, Unique wide all silver watch bracelet with turquoise chip inlay eagle/bird figures on the side and with an inlaid Devil Dancer oval in the

Ca. 1988, Original design cast all-silver pendant showing a wolf howling at the moon. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1971, Signed original oil on canvas board depicting Sitting Bull's son "Sioux Chief One Bull." Very good condition, nice patina, f...

Ca. 1990, Signed original gouache on paper depicting one Creek stickball team (the "West") ready for action, titled "AKLATKV." V...

Ca. 1980s, Large signed limited edition (#379/950) lithograph titled "Journey Through the Midnight Dusk". Very good condition. 22" x ...

Late 1900s, Large full color limited edition (#37/950) lithograph titled "Trail on the Edge of Night," hand signed, tribal matted and fram...

Ca. 1980s, Signed limited edition (#5/50) C/A artist bronze sculpture titled "Survival," of an Indian taking shelter in a buffalo carcass ...

Ca. 1930s-1980s, Includes two beautiful Nun Chah Nulth rectangular (one with handle), a Papago open work with handle, a small old lidded Ojibway birch

Various Ages, Includes a small Acoma olla (repaired), a Santa Domingo bowl (Dolorita Melchor) and jar, a Mexican olla, bowl, and spouted pitcher, and

Various Ages, Includes a toy teepee, an old stick game set, prayer sticks, an old tourist totem pole and teepee, and a pair of woven wool cuffs/anklet

Various Ages, Include a large polychrome bowl, two Cherokee pine needle baskets, and two miniature Pima horse hairs. Good/ very good condition. Larges

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Collection of eleven "Indian" belts made with loomed beadwork and on 3/4" leather belts, each with a different desig...

Mid 1900s, Traditional, felt lined, fur covered, polished buffalo horn headdress with ermine side drops. Very good condition. Log entry #30 reads &q...

Early/Mid 1900s, Both made using breaded leather on wood, including a club with a 3/4" groove stone axe head, and a great quirt with horse hair...

Mid 1900s, Traditional pair of women's buckskin moccasins with hard rawhide soles, the tops lazy stitch beaded in a colorful geometric pattern. ...

Mid 1900s, Traditional design front piece consisting of 13 bead-wrapped graduated leather bands, latigo spacers, and with pony bead and fringed edging

Mid 1900s, Beautiful full yellow ochre antelope hide bow holder and arrow quiver with lazy stitch beaded trim, carrying strap, and extra fine cut-in t

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Includes a pair of sand cast all-silver Navajo bracelets, each with a single turquoise stone, plus a fine Zuni cluster bracelet with

Ca. 1960s, Wonderful starburst style turquoise and silver brooch or concho with nice patina, unsigned. Very good condition. 2-3/4"

Ca. 1970s, Popular Navajo design tourist bracelet made from machine stamped sheet silver and loaded with Indian symbols. Very good condition. 5-5/8&...

Mid 1900s, Navajo stamped turquoise and silver arrow pin, plus malachite and silver earrings from Mexico. Very good condition. 3"

Ca. 1980s, Fine all silver band bracelet with fancy twist edging and with an inset made from rows of turquoise and shell heshi. Very good condition. 5