Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2009

Like-new 2-color wool tradecloth horse drape in red and blue with red, white, and blue ribbon trim. 116" x 32" Mid 1900s

Well-used wooden example, hand carved and drilled to accept lashing - ex. Roy Yates Sr. collection; native repair on back. 25-1/2" x 8" Ea...

Fine limited edition (#258/2500) bronze collector's plate - "Buffalo Hunt". 7-1/4" Circa 1970s

Beautiful pair of black and white photos marked "Adam Dog Tail - Stony Indian Tribe, Banff 1930, Alta" - one with him wearing a headdress....

Classic old black and white photo print, marked "John Smith - Cass Lake- Sah-Ba-Nung-Way-Wains - supposed to be 137 years old - Rev. M. Boyle&q...

All in original paper frames, one marked "Sekukuku - Hopi Indian - (Joe Yellowfeet) Grand Canyon July 1924". 10" x 6-1/2" each E...

Hand painted Mexican devotional panel with verse or saying in Spanish. 10" x 8-1/4" Circa 1936

Hand painted Mexican devotional panel with verse or saying in Spanish. 7-1/2" x 11" Circa 1959

Beautiful, fancy, forged iron pipe/axe head with file burned oak haft/stem with brass tacks, 20" x 11-1/2" Mid 1900s

Including: Vol. 11 (1889-1890), Vol. 22 (1900-1901), Vol. 25 (1903-1904), Vol. 28 (1906-1907), Vol. 33 (1911-1912). 8" x 11" Early 1900s

Exquisitely quilled rectangular knife holder made from rawhide and with buckskin fringe. 14" x 3-1/2" Late 1900s

Very fine medium-sized buckskin long bag with quillwork on both sides and the slats. 5" x 31" Late 1900s

Exquisitely quilled rectangular knife holder made from rawhide and with buckskin fringe. 17" x 3-1/2" Late 1900s

Unique design buckskin bag with a hard round cylinder at the base adorned with quilled flags and stars. 19" x 5" Late 1900s

Very fine oblique shaped bag with striking designs done in lazy stitch, entirely ochred in orange. 7" x 14" Late 1900s

Smaller-sized yellow ochred buckskin tobacco bag with lazy stitch beaded trim and long fringe. 5-1/8" x 18" Late 1900s

Dark antelope hide bag with lazy stitch beaded panel and finer 10" fringe - some whiteheart seed beads used. 12" x 3-3/4" plus fringe...

Beautifully beaded in lazy stitch with flag and pipe designs done on buckskin with 7" fringe. 13-1/2" x 3" plus fringe Late 1900s

Beautifully beaded in lazy stitch with three dog figures done on buckskin with 4-1/2" fringe. 10" x 3" plus fringe Late 1900s

Hand carved bone knife with tradecloth wrap plus a beautifully beaded buckskin sheath - in presentation case. Knife 10" x 1", sheath 10&qu...

Plate #29 - figure from the Shalako dance at Zuni, artist aka Alfonso Royball. 15" x 19" (22-1/2" x 26-1/2" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #3 - female figures of the basket dance, artist aka Tse Ye Mu. 15" x 19" (23" x 27" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #5 - depicting the women of the corn dance, artist aka "Ogwa Pi". 15" x 19" (22" x 27" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #47, Sun disk rising from the body of the Avanyu. 15" x 19" (23" x 27" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #11 - turkey with maize. 15" x 19" (22" x 26" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #25 - Montezuma summoning the animals from the cavern. 15" x 19" (22" x 25-1/2" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #9 - bird forms associated with plant forms composed of cloud and rain emblems. 15" x 19" (34-1/2" x 28" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #18 - representation of the Big Horn Dancer above an Avanyu serpent. 15" x 19" (23" x 27" framed) Circa 1930s

Plate #24 - figures in the great Corn Dance. Circa 1930s

Plate #22 - Female Butterfly Dancer. 19" x 15" (26" x 22" framed) Circa 1930s

Fantastic hand carved ivory pipe with rare shark and squid figures and inlaid abalone features. 12-1/2" x 4" x 1" Mid 1900s

Fine communist carved figure, this a school boy delivering the word. 7-1/2" x 3-1/4" Early/Mid 1900s

Fine Communist carved figure, these two school boys in uniform. Larger 3-3/4" x 1-3/4" Early/Mid 1900s

Fine Communist carving, this a young female with a bundle of flowers. 5-1/4" x 3" Early/Mid 1900s

Very finely carved pair of Deity faces, one male, one female. 5" x 3" each Early/Mid 1900s

A large priestess head with inlaid emerald in the forehead - 4 subjects and 2 candlesticks. Largest 15-1/2" x 4" Early/Mid 1900s

Finely carved single figure, this a kneeling woman. 11" x 2-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Finely carved single figure, this a female with a large headpiece. 9-1/4" x 2" Early/Mid 1900s

Hand carved pair of 2-hole catlinite ceremonial amulets. Larger 4-3/4" x 1-3/8" Mid/Late 1900s

Simple hand carved wooden bowl with inlaid shell accents. 10" x 6" x 3-1/2" Mid/Late 1900s

Unique home spun wool pictorial rug with eagle figure. 25" x 34" Circa 1950

Beautiful eye dazzler rug with 2 diamonds with serrated edges; good condition. 46" x 31" Mid 1900s

Large Crystal rug with serrated triangles and two-color border; good condition, some edge issues. 76" x 44" Mid 1900s

Interesting soft weave pictorial rug with unique border; fair condition with some wear-through, etc. 60" x 32" Circa 1940s

Early, soft weave banded wearing blanket; fair condition. 52" x 42" Early 1900s

Traditional elongated floor rug with serrated diamond designs; good condition. 65" x 30" Circa 1940s

Colorful, clean, and crisp eye dazzler in black, white, red, tan, and rust; very good condition. 62" x 38" Mid 1900s

Beautiful, stepped diamond rug with serrated elements in interesting color; very good condition. 70" x 82" Mid 1900s

Outstanding 3-color optical rug; very good condition. 67" x 63" Mid 1900s

Mavera Begay, Small dark ground Chinle with stepped diamonds; very good condition. 22" x 32" Circa 1980s