Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Early 1970s, Beautiful leather belt with huge turquoise cabochon buckle and eight sand cast silver conchos. Belt 32" x 1-3/8", buckle 2&qu...

Circa 1970s, Dexter Cellicion, Excellent multi-stone inlay bolo done in two sections and with custom tips. 4" x 2-1/2"

Circa 1970s, B. Touchine, Beautifully shaped silver cuff bracelet adorned with 16 natural contour turquoise cabochons. 5-3/8" plus 1" gap ...

Circa 1970, Beautiful vintage squash blossom necklace, the blossom sections and beads bench made with heavy gauge silver, with coordinating naja. 26...

Late 1900s, J. Lucio, Hand stamped all silver cuff bracelet adorned with three bright blue turquoise stones. 5-1/2" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-1/...

Late 1900s, Eddie Bayuka, Fantastic silver and multi-stone inlay Snake Dancer bolo tie with custom drum tips - a rare find. 6-1/4" x 3"

Mid 1900s, Heavy, hand stamped, all-silver cuff bracelet adorned with 15 beautiful Royston turquoise stones. 5-1/2" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-3/...

Late 1900s, V. & S. Benn, Very finely detailed inlay kachina figure strung on round turquoise beads and with a silver feather. 20", pendant...

Mid/Late 1900s, Colorful front beaded knife case with lazy stitch beadwork. 14" x 2-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful lazy stitch beaded bag with long twist fringe and eagles in the design. 17" x 5-3/4" plus 14" fringe

Late 1900s, Pair of large moccasins, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded on the vamps and sides, done on yellow ochred commercial buckskin. 11-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional design orange ochred light canvas shirt with an eagle and other colorful symbols painted on the front. Men's large

Mid 1900s, Large-sized poplin cloth shirt and matching pants with several beaded medicine wheels with ribbon suspensions. Man's XL

Mid 1900s, Done with rare, beautiful beaded frogs on the hat and jacket plus more owl and waterbug symbols.

Mid 1900s, Beautiful beaded hide shirt done in traditional style with beaded chest and arm strips, the beautiful chaps done in the same beaded design

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional three-row chest piece with both black and natural pipe bones and bright blue whiteheart beads. 25" x 12"

Mid/Late 1900s, Larger three-row chest piece with matching 4" & 2" bone hairpipes, French brass beads, and large shell medallion. 29&q...

Circa 1970, Traditional-style bag with lazy stitch beaded Sioux design on panel with a quilled medicine circle just above. 31" x 7"

Circa 1930, Santana, Fine handmade blackware bowl; no cracks or damage. 6" dia.

Circa 1940s, Pair of old hand carved and painted kachina dance wands with fine detail; good condition. 23"

Circa 1900, Outstanding and large, classic basketry bowl with very complex cross and maze design; very good overall condition. 17"

Circa 1990, Beautiful hand wrought silver and turquoise necklace set with 18 spiderweb turquoise cabochons. 18" - 20" adjustable

Circa 1890, Rare old fully beaded strike-a-lite pouch with sinew sewn beadwork on native tanned buckskin; excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 5-1/2&q...

19th Century, Unusual old close combat war club comprised of a pewter inlaid stone head on a beaded antelope leg handle - ex. Penor collection. 16&q...

Circa 1880, Fine, old, fully beaded pipe bag, sinew sewn on native tanned buffalo hide with quilled ties and terminated with quilled slats and fringe;

Circa 1870, Hand carved catlinite pipe with original plaited porcupine quilled stem and horsehair suspensions, complete with museum mount; no restorat

Various Ages, Three strings of rare Lewis & Clark tradebeads - Hermiston site, Columbia River. 30"

Various Ages, Four strands of rare Lewis & Clark tradebeads - The Dalles site, Columbia River. 30"

Circa 1980s, Very popular tourist piece that includes a hand crafted doll, miniature loom, and an actual Navajo rug start. 22" x 16"

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Well executed cottonwood root doll, hand carved and painted - "Black Eagle" - with removable headdress. 16"...

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Well executed cottonwood root doll, hand carved and painted - "Coyote" - with removable headdress. 14" x 7-...

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Well executed cottonwood root doll, hand carved and painted - Quail" - with removable headdress, this one signed wit ...

Circa 1940, Finely carved Mudhead Dancer doll with rattle, feather, and scabbard. 14" x 5"

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Pair of beautifully carved dolls in action - "The Mouse and Ogre in Combat" - both with removable headdresses. 1...

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Finely carved and painted doll - "The Watermelon Man" - with removable headdress. 13" x 6"

Circa 1970s, The larger one painted on both sides, the smaller on the "front" - both made from gourds. 13-1/2" x 8", 8-1/2"...

Circa 1970s, D. Benally, A natural juniper limb adorned with four hand carved mudhead dolls - "The Mudhead Tree". 22" x 20" x 10...

Circa 1970s, Take Nitcho, Taller hand carved doll with removable headdress - "Zuni Hemis". 13" x 5-1/2"

Circa 1970s, Rare old bear claw necklace with light and dark blue barrel beads. 30"

Mid 1900s, Traditional-style headband, lazy stitch beaded with thread on a white buckskin backing. 22" x 1-1/2"

Early 1900s, Beaded pouch with four American flag designs on flap done in tiny cut beads; minor restoration. 4" x 11"

Early & Mid 1900s, Very fine fringed bag with lazy stitch sinew beading in the body. 4-1/4" x 3-1/2" plus 2-1/2" fringe

Mid 1900s, Outstanding umbilical cord amulet done in lizard form with red tradecloth feet. 7" x 3"

Late 1900s, Fully beaded in peyote stitch with beautiful colors and bead fringe - from Joseph, Oregon. 13" x 1"

Circa 1980s, Done in traditional style with tiny cut beads and brass tack adornments on heavy leather; excellent condition. 43-1/2" x 2"

Late 1900s, Fantastic buckskin scabbard with beautiful lazy stitch beaded sections depicting horse and rider and other traditional geometric forms; ex

Early 1900s, Fantastic old painted shield with painted horse and eagle figures; a 3" split below the feathers. 22" dia.

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful traditional-style folded rawhide container, the geometric designs done with pigment paints. 30" x 31"

Circa 1970, Juanita & Tony, Great black-on-black bowl with stepped motif in a half circle. 3-1/2" x 6"

Circa 1970, Beautiful black-on-black bowl with feather and bird motif; pristine condition. 4-3/4" x 7"