Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2009

Auction Details

This 2-day auction offers over 1000 lots of buyable Indian material in all categories from weavings, pottery, and art to baskets, jewelry, and beadwork. Sunny Arizona is the place to be in November (especially if you’re from Montana!) so come join us!
Plateau Beaded Cuffs501Plateau Beaded Cuffs
Traditional fully beaded cuffs with chevrons and triangles on a white background. 6-3/4" x 10" plus 3-1/2" fringe Mid 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sioux Beaded Moccasins502Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Traditional, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, hard soled moccasins with classic design. 10" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Northern Plains Beaded Moccasins503Northern Plains Beaded Moccasins
Pair of smaller moosehide moccasins with rawhide soles and sinew sewn beaded cross and accents. 8" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Kiowa Beaded Leggings504Kiowa Beaded Leggings
Beautiful pair of buckskin uppers with beaded trim and shiny concho buttons. 16" x 7-1/2" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Plains Beaded Knife Sheath505Plains Beaded Knife Sheath
Old sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded sheath made from buckskin and rawhide. 8-1/2" x 2-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Plains Beaded Moccasins506Plains Beaded Moccasins
Pair of very early sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded moccasins with large crosses on the vamps. 9-1/2" Late 1800s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Woodlands Beaded Moccasins507Woodlands Beaded Moccasins
Traditional pair of lightly beaded moosehide toe-seam moccasins with floral designs. 9-1/2" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Chippewa Beaded Yoke508Chippewa Beaded Yoke
Early shirt yoke or costume drape made from buckskin with colorful beaded floral forms front and back. 17" x 20" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Plains Beaded Bag509Plains Beaded Bag
Beautifully shaped strike-a-lite bag with flap, beaded on the front and with tin cone suspensions. 12" x 3-1/4" Mid/Late 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath510Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath
Old, smaller-sized, sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded case with tin cone and horsehair suspensions. 7" x 2-1/2" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Nootka/Makah Basket511Nootka/Makah Basket
Very fine Nuu-Chah-Nulth lidded treasure basket with box design; very good condition. 3" x 5" Circa 1920
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Tlingit Rattletop Basket512Tlingit Rattletop Basket
Very rare shaped lidded storage basket with rattle top and polychrome designs; in very good, as-found condition. 10" x 8-1/2" Late 1800s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Nootka/Makah Basket513Nootka/Makah Basket
Very fine weave, old, flared Nuu-Chah-Nulth basket with duck figures; very good condition. 3" x 7" Circa 1910
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Wasco Sally Bag514Wasco Sally Bag
Very rare small woven basketry bag with human and mythical figures; very good condition. 4" x 4-1/2" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Tlingit Basket515Tlingit Basket
Super fine double banded cylindrical bowl with polychrome designs; excellent condition, one small glued rim split. 6-1/2" x 8" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Tlingit Basket516Tlingit Basket
Super fine double banded cylindrical bowl with polychrome designs; excellent condition. 5" x 6" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Tlingit Rattletop Basket517Tlingit Rattletop Basket
Rare, old, darkened lidded basket with striking geometrics in gold on the sides and top, brown and orange on the knob; very good condition. 4" x 7" ...
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Apache Basket518Apache Basket
Beautiful woven basketry tray with striking diamond and blossom motif; excellent condition. 14-1/2" Circa 1940
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Apache Basket519Apache Basket
Outstanding, large, finer weave tray with arrows, 4-winds, and stepped snake designs; very good condition. 16" Circa 1920
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Western Apache Basket520Western Apache Basket
Beautiful woven deep basketry bowl with striking crosses and diamond motif; excellent condition. 11" x 3" Circa 1940s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Santa Clara Pottery Vase521Santa Clara Pottery Vase
Helen Shupla, Excellent polished black vase with deeply carved designs. 6-1/4" x 5" Circa 1970
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 350.00 - 700.00
San Ildefonso Pottery Vase522San Ildefonso Pottery Vase
Helen Gutierrez, Outstanding polished redware vase with buff feather motif and red floral. 6-7/8" x 6" Circa 1970
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 375.00 - 750.00
San Ildefonso Pottery Bowl523San Ildefonso Pottery Bowl
Juan and Donicia Tafoya, Beautiful bowl with polished black feather motif on black matte. 3-3/4" x 4-1/2" Circa 1974
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Santa Clara Pottery Bowl524Santa Clara Pottery Bowl
Stella Chavarria, Fabulous polished black bowl with deeply carved geometric motif. 4" x 6" Circa 1970s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 325.00 - 650.00
Acoma Pottery Olla525Acoma Pottery Olla
Great olla with classic black on cream fineline motif. 6-1/2" x 8" Circa 1960
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Taos Pottery Cup526Taos Pottery Cup
Large, beautiful cup of micacious clay, used for transporting liquid. 5-1/4" x 6" Mid 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 125.00 - 250.00
Navajo Concho Belt527Navajo Concho Belt
Outstanding, extra long, stamped link belt with 20 conchos and buckle - hallmark KS. 53" Circa 1965
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 225.00 - 450.00
Navajo Squash Blossom528Navajo Squash Blossom
Classic necklace of all natural turquoise cabochons with good matrix. 30" Mid 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Turquoise Necklace529Turquoise Necklace
Exquisite necklace of all matched natural nuggets with good matrix - rare quality. 25" Circa 1964
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Lapis Necklace530Lapis Necklace
Elegant 2-strand necklace with lapis roundels on fine lapis heshi. 24" Late 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Chemehuevi Basket531Chemehuevi Basket
Fine old flat bowl with simple key design; very good condition. 9" x 2-1/2" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Hupa Basket532Hupa Basket
Huge polychrome storage basket with bands of golden geometric forms; some professional restoration. 22" x 15" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Mission "Diegueno" Basket533Mission "Diegueno" Basket
Beautiful small tapering bowl with two-color banded design; very good condition. 8" x 4-1/4" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Paiute Beaded Basket534Paiute Beaded Basket
Rather large, fully beaded woven basket with polychrome designs visible on the inside. 8" x 4-1/4" Circa 1920
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Mono Sifter Basket535Mono Sifter Basket
Rare old willow and red fern open weave sifting basket; very good condition. 13" x 5" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Tsimsian Basket536Tsimsian Basket
Traditional, finely woven, lidded "yarn basket" with polychrome design, used to draw wool through; very good condition. 14-1/2" x 3" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Klamath Basket537Klamath Basket
Classic soft weave deep bowl with stepped geometric designs; very good condition. 6-1/2" x 9" Circa 1900
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag538Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Fine, small, two-sided woven bag with Christmas trees on one side. 9" x 10" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Mono Basket539Mono Basket
Classic shaped polychrome bowl with snake/zigzag pattern and ticked rim sections; very good condition. 9-1/2" x 3-1/2" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Mono Basket540Mono Basket
Large classic-shaped polychrome bowl with traditional snake design; very good condition. 15" x 15" Early 1900s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving541Navajo Rug/Weaving
Traditional double saddle blanket. 56" x 30" Circa 1950s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 175.00 - 350.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving542Navajo Rug/Weaving
Natural color, hand spun wool Two Gray Hills rug. 39" x 24" Circa 1970s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving543Navajo Rug/Weaving
Twill single saddle blanket with intricate pattern. 34" x 23" Circa 1970s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving544Navajo Rug/Weaving
Lillian Carroll, Fine weave Ganado area rug. 28" x 20" Circa 1990s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving545Navajo Rug/Weaving
Pictorial Tree of Life tapestry. 18" x 12" Circa 1980s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 125.00 - 250.00
Navajo Pottery Olla546Navajo Pottery Olla
Hilda Whitegoat, Horsehair rainbow olla with turquoise. 7" x 9" Circa 2000
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Hopi Pottery Jar547Hopi Pottery Jar
Elva Nampeyo, Traditional Hopi jar, signed with cornstalk. 6" x 5" Circa 2009
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Santo Domingo Pottery Bowl548Santo Domingo Pottery Bowl
Ambrose Atencio, Micacious clay bowl. 3" x 9" Circa 2009
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Jemez Pottery Storyteller549Jemez Pottery Storyteller
Bonnie Fragua, Unusual pig storyteller doll. 7" Circa 2000s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Acoma Pottery Bowl550Acoma Pottery Bowl
Antonio, Fineline design pottery bowl. 5" x 8" Circa 2000s
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00