Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Best of Santa Fe 2017

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Please join us in exciting Santa Fe the week before Indian Market this August for what promises to be an historic event!

We are featuring the collection of long time collector, hobbyist, Indian trader, and feather artist Bob Wills from Dumont, NJ. We are honored to have Bob's beadwork collection to offer along with other interesting things he's gathered over the years.

We are also very happy to be selling an old collection of beadwork, baskets, cornhusks, horse gear, and other great pieces all collected in the Columbia River Basin in the 50s and 60s. All pieces are documented in the original owner Tommy Thompson's ledger, with interesting notes and stories.

In addition, we have accumulated some really great pieces for this auction! There are more fantastic beadwork pieces, a huge assortment of quality baskets, several high-end Navajo rugs, some very rare old Pueblo pottery, and the best group of NW Coast and Eskimo items we have ever had!

And as always, lots of great Indian jewelry , some really rare original Native and Western art, a collection of Apache items, kachinas carvings, Santa Fe antiques, antique tradebeads, and a number of interesting and hard to find antique, western, and Mexican collectibles - over 800 pieces in all!

Previews both days begin at 8:00 am (MDT). Auction times are Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10:00 am. Live online, absentee, and phone bidding are all available.

Full-color catalog available for $30 - includes prices realized.
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Tonita Pena, San Ildefonso (1893-1949)51 - Tonita Pena, San Ildefonso (1893-1949)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1920s, Rare signed original watercolor on paper titled simply "Deer Dancer," and signed "Quah Ah." Very good condition. 10&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Tonita Pena, San Ildefonso (1893-1949)52 - Tonita Pena, San Ildefonso (1893-1949)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1920s, Very rare signed original watercolor on paper titled "Cochina Pueblo Corn Dance." Signed "Quah Ah." 11" x 7"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Harrison Begay, Navajo (1914-2012)53 - Harrison Begay, Navajo (1914-2012)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Signed original gouache on paper depicting a Navajo boy adding his own touch to some ancient hieroglyphs - a self portrait(?). Very good co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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C.J. Wells, Arikara Picuris (b.1952)54 - C.J. Wells, Arikara Picuris (b.1952)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1993, Contemporary signed original oil on canvas depicting a robed and painted subject with head piece and dentalium earrings. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Percy Sandy, Zuni (1918-1974)55 - Percy Sandy, Zuni (1918-1974)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, AKA "Kia-Sa" - Signed original watercolor depicting two kachina dancers in action. Very good condition. 9" x 11" (13&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to ijamar23 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Awa Tsireh, San Ildefonso (1898-1955)56 - Awa Tsireh, San Ildefonso (1898-1955)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, AKA Alfonso Roybal. Signed original watercolor on paper depicting a Pueblo buffalo dancer with bow and rattles. Very good condition. 7-1/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Awa Tsireh, San Ildefonso (1898-1955)57 - Awa Tsireh, San Ildefonso (1898-1955)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, AKA Alfonso Roybal. Signed original watercolor on paper depicting a Pueblo dancer with rattle and bough. Very good condition. 7-1/2&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Raymond Johnson, Navajo (20th Century)58 - Raymond Johnson, Navajo (20th Century)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, AKA "Ne-Chah-He." Pair of colorful signed original gouache on colored art board paintings, one depicting a card game, the other...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to cnspikefla.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Waldo Mootzka, Hopi (1910-1940)59 - Waldo Mootzka, Hopi (1910-1940)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Rare signed original watercolor/gouache on paper depicting a Hopi kachina dancer with traditional bow and rattle. Very good condition. Matt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Neil David, Hopi (b.1944)60 - Neil David, Hopi (b.1944)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1971, Signed original gouache on dark paper depicting four figures, titled "Mudhead Dancers." Very good condition. 15" x 20"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to izzle for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Haida Argellite Plate61 - Haida Argellite Plate
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved solid black argillite oval plate with dogfish over halibut design inside. Very good condition, small stress crack on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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NW Coast Carved Frog Box62 - NW Coast Carved Frog Box
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Expertly hand carved four-sided box with inlaid abalone eyes, pinned joints, and thick lid with inlaid frog on top. Very good condition. At
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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NW Coast Mask - Ivan Otterlifter (1931-1999)63 - NW Coast Mask - Ivan Otterlifter (1931-1999)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Colorful hand carved and painted bird and human mask with traditional exaggerated features and horsehair trim. Signed "CYOT" (C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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NW Coast Carved Horn Spoon64 - NW Coast Carved Horn Spoon
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Outstanding hand carved horn spoon, the black handle with traditional totemic figures including a Shaman with long toggle hat perched
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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NW Coast Mask - Rich Lavalle65 - NW Coast Mask - Rich Lavalle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Early hand carved and painted red cedar hook nose bird mask with wide collar and inlaid abalone features. Very good condition. 11-1/2&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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NW Coast Button Blanket66 - NW Coast Button Blanket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Outstanding hand crafted heavy wool trade cloth blanket with sun face design and hundreds of outlining white shell buttons. Excellent condi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to stm for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Eskimo Ivory Cribbage Board67 - Eskimo Ivory Cribbage Board
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Wonderful early hand carved walrus tusk with very interesting northland figures and etched side figures, plus raised fish as spacers on t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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NW Coast Horn Spoon - Rich Lavalle68 - NW Coast Horn Spoon - Rich Lavalle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Fantastic hand carved horn spoon or ladle, the handle filled with traditional totemic figures, many with inlaid abalone features. Very good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to batab for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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NW Coast Mask - (Smitty) Tsungani69 - NW Coast Mask - (Smitty) Tsungani
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1997, Expertly hand carved and painted wooden face mask with interesting asymmetrical design and traditional horsehair trim. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to geohoyt for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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NW Coast Rattle - Lelooska(?)70 - NW Coast Rattle - Lelooska(?)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Early finely carved bird rattle with rear facing mountain goat and entangled witches on the top. Very good condition, marked "Les Le...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to comanche6 for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Child's Wooly Chaps - Charles E. Collins71 - Child's Wooly Chaps - Charles E. Collins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s-1940s, Very rare pair of early child's buffalo "wooly chaps" from Collins' Prescott saddle shop (with original button ta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Vintage Bat Wing Chaps72 - Vintage Bat Wing Chaps
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s-1960s, Classic all-leather working cowboy gear in adult size. Good usable condition. 34"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Stetson Cowboy Hat73 - Stetson Cowboy Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s-1990s, Famous 4x beaver hat in original box. Like-new condition. 7-1/4", brim 3-1/2", crown 5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Navajo Silver Bridle & Bit74 - Navajo Silver Bridle & Bit
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand wrought silver bridle with repousse round conchos, stamped side sections and headpiece with naja and two turquoise stones,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Child's Cowboy Outfit75 - Child's Cowboy Outfit
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s, Commercially-made child's leather chaps and matching vest. Made in USA. Vest 16" long, chaps 24" long
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Santa Fe Baúl (Trunk)76 - Santa Fe Baúl (Trunk)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1800s, Outstanding early hand cut five-board "baúl," elaborately covered with brass tacks. Good working condition, great patina. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to batab for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Devotional Folk Art77 - Devotional Folk Art
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Painted tin retablo featuring "The Virgin of Guadalupe" with wood frame covered with small prayer milagros. Good conditio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Antique New Mexico Carving78 - Antique New Mexico Carving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Wooden hand carved and painted Virgin of Guadalupe figure with traditional halo, an angel figure below, and a wooden base. Good weathered
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Silver Clad Spurs79 - Silver Clad Spurs
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful blue steel Western spurs with German silver appliques, 1-5/8" rowels, and small pendulous suspensions (jinglebobs). ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Pacific Indians Point Blanket80 - Pacific Indians Point Blanket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1960s, Large and beautiful famous Early's Witney Point blanket with four color bands, four points, and a 14" x 13" vintage embroid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Panamint Basket81 - Panamint Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Outstanding flared fine weave olla with flat shoulder and fancy stitched rim, and with rare black and yellow crosses and box figures. Ver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Apache Basket82 - Apache Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Large rare polychrome tray with dog figures, gesturing human figures, slashes, and other geometrics done in black and red. Very good cond
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Paiute/Shoshone Basket83 - Paiute/Shoshone Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Large and rare oval-shaped bowl with bird symbols just below the rim and a simple zigzag band around the body. Very good condition. 4&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag84 - Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Large and colorful two-sided hand woven bag with split chevron figures on one side and spool figures on the other, all done with dyed husk.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag85 - Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Large and impressive finely woven two-sided bag with colorful geometric designs made with mostly dyed husk (and some woolens). Very good co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Pima Basket86 - Pima Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Large traditional tray with black center start and bands of suspended arrow points. Very good condition, some faded places. 15-1/4"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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4 NW Coast Baskets87 - 4 NW Coast Baskets
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Includes Haida lidded and rattle tops, a Tsimshian cylinder vase, and a fine early Tlingit rattle top. All in very good condition. Larges
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Panamint Lidded Basket88 - Panamint Lidded Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Very fine weave flared basket with flat shoulder, matching lid, and interesting two-color geometric symbols. Very good condition with min
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to Jerrypstow.. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Pit River Basket89 - Pit River Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Finer weave deep globular bowl with striking double geometric zigzag band and redbud wrapped rim. Very good condition. 7-1/2" x 10...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Mission Basket90 - Mission Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Very unique polychrome tray with horned toad(?) figures done in plain and reverse within balloon-like enclosures. Good condition, several
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to pambutcher for (1,700.00 + 340.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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Pueblo Cross Necklace91 - Pueblo Cross Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950, Outstanding hand wrought all-silver dragonfly cross necklace on benchmade beads. Ex. Babbitt Estate Collection, Scottsdale. Purchased in 199
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to thl for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet92 - Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s-1960s, Wonderful older hand wrought all-silver bracelet with matching square cut and tear drop natural turquoise stones. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Navajo Necklace93 - Navajo Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s-1960s, Quality vintage all-silver squash blossom necklace with unique design and natural turquoise stones in the blossom segments and horses
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Navajo Concho - Roger Skeet Jr.94 - Navajo Concho - Roger Skeet Jr.
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Rare 1st phase hand wrought all-silver concho belt with nine 2-3/4 x 3-1/4" hand stamped oval conchos plus matching 3-3/4"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Navajo Concho Belt - VJB95 - Navajo Concho Belt - VJB
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Outstanding vintage silver-on-silver Singer-style chip inlay concho belt, the eight 2" x 3" conchos and matching 3" x 4&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to cheyennedoc for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Navajo Concho Belt - Mike Patero(?)96 - Navajo Concho Belt - Mike Patero(?)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Impressive vintage hand wrought all-silver concho belt with stamped radiating deisgn, overlaid diamond figures, and many oval turquoise sto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet97 - Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s-19670s, Vintage heavier gauge two-band all-silver bracelet with five matching rectangular cut green turquoise stones. Marked "Old Paw...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to Ronnie.Gen.. for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Navajo Necklace98 - Navajo Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Impressive heavier gauge hand wrought all-silver squash blossom necklace with large matching raised Turquoise Mountain turquoise stones. Ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie - Virgil & Shirley Benn99 - Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie - Virgil & Shirley Benn
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Impressive all-silver channel inlay bolo tie featuring a buffalo dancer with etched/carved elements, and with silver blossom tips. Ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie100 - Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Vintage all-silver Rainbow Dancer bolo tie done in traditional mosaic inlay style, with silver tips. Very good condition. 4" x 1-1/2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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