Seattle Holiday Auction - December 2016

Early 1900s, Interesting buckskin cuffs with a strange style of beading and with interesting buttons, taken on trade in 1921 in Cedarville, CA. Good c

Various Ages, Beaded items, coin belt, etc. Belt 34", buckle 3"

Late 1900s, Very fine polychrome olla with the famous Nampeyo "migration" pattern. Very good condition. 4-5/8" x 5"

1975, Small beautiful redware seed pot with a small animal in a floral rosette done in polychrome sgraffitto. Very good condition. Barbara is Maria&...

Ca. 1980s, Unique original design buff slip polychrome pottery basket with twist handle. Very good condition, minor surface scratches. 6" x 5-3...

Mid/Late 1900s, Old-style carved wooden club done in the shape style of a rifle barrel and with a wicked steel blade protruding from the business side

Ca. 1980s, Very unusual handcrafted wooden stem with loom beaded strip and a bowl atop a small alligator(?) head. Very good condition. 27-1/4" ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes a yellow full-sized Apache carved and bentwood version, and an infant-sized Paiute version with decorated basketry sunshade.

Early 1900s, Small fine weave acorn type basket with continuous stacked serrated elements and non-flat base. Very good condition, minor native repairs

Early 1900s, Rare finer soft weave basketry hat with tracked bands and tiny yellow porcupine quill accents. Excellent condition. Ex. Judge Bonner Coll

Late 1800s, Long handled "flop-knob" war club with sinew beaded ball and rawhide wrapped handle. Shaft snapped, but intact, with some earl...

Ca. 1970s, Finely made moosehide moccasins with rawhide soles and contour beaded florals on vamp. Very good condition. 9-1/4"

Early 1900s, Very fine weave lidded seagrass basket, the stepped design (highly visible inside) the purple color made from same by dying in Condy...

Ca. 1980s, Large and colorful fully beaded child's ceremonial wall sash with raised features and cowry shells, from Nigeria. Very good condition...

Early/Mid 1900s, Older seed bead necklace in shadow box display and labeled "Chippewa Medicine Necklace - Made by Sweet - Breeze, Mich." G...

Late 1900s, Ceremonial necklace with a matching bracelet made from etched paddles, tubular bone beads, carved conch shell ends, and vintage trade bea

Early 1900s, These are obviously hand carved and have age, but we don't know what they're used for. U 5" x 5", 4" x 1-1/2"

Various Ages, A grouping of mostly partial, broken, or repaired pottery pieces. Various sizes

Ca. 1970s, A Tarahumara child's bow and three arrows. 34-1/2"

Late 1900s, Unique beaded "slave killer" type club with brass tacks, made from a buffalo jaw bone. Very good condition. 17" x 11-1/2&...

Early/Mid 1900s, Wonderful old cast brass figure, a Catlin-esque Eastern Indian from the 1700s. Very good condition. 9"

Ca. 1978, Signed original carved red stone sculpture of a robed Indian. Very good condition. 11-1/2" x 7" x 5"

Mid/Late 1900s, Intricate hand carved/incised gourd depicting a robed subject. Very good condition. 9" x 8"

Ca. 1940s, Early "Texan Jr" western revolver with faux bone grips and great holster adorned with German silver conchos. Good condition. 9-...

Late 1900s, Full-sized Kimar, Italy .38 caliber blank firing revolver with custom tooled leather case. Very good condition. 10"

Mid 1900s, All cast metal "Hubley" western revolver with back grips and a great heavy leather holster. 11-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Great old-looking oval silver(?) George Washington presidential peace medal. Good condition. 3-3/8" x 2-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Traditional sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin pipe bag with unique cross-in-box design on front, quilled slat suspensions, and lon

Ca. 1980s, Hand carved hollowed log hand drum with thick rawhide heads. Very good condition. 11" x 7"

Mid/Late1900s, Beautiful multi-geometric design all-wool rug with great fringe. Very good condition. 66" x 46"

Mid 1900s, Large fantastic hand carved deep feast bowl done from red cedar in the form of a reclining eagle, with feather details on the sides. Great

Ca. 1981, Graceful original bronze sculpture of a bull elk done in great detail. Very good condition. 19" x 16" x 7"

Mid 1900s, Traditional vintage child's runner sled made by Eskimo from wood and steel. In remarkably good condition, still has paint on the runn...

Ca. 1983, Original and beautiful two-part cast plaster "bronze" sculpture of a trapper and his reluctant pack horse, titled "Denver G...

Ca. 1976, Round stretched buckskin hand drum with original artwork. This is for hanging, not for actual use. Good condition, but some broken lacing. 1

Late 1900s, Traditional low-profile blackware bowl signed "Carmel Romero, Santa Clara." Very good used condition. 2" x 5-3/4"

Mid 1900s, Nice vintage black-on-black pottery bowl with simple radiating sun design. Very good condition, minor surface scratches. 2-1/2" x 4-...

Ca. 1980s, Small fine redware bowl with polychrome Avanyu figures and rain cloud symbols. Very good condition. 3" x 4"

Late 1900s, Small Navajo pottery jar. 3-1/4" x 3-1/4"

Late 1900s, Popular seated pottery "storyteller" with seven clinging children and an infant in a cradleboard. Very good condition. 6"...

Mid 1900s, Vintage 2nd Mesa coiled plaque with traditional motif, faded more on front than back. Good condition. 13"

Ca. 1980s, Traditional woven basketry vessel with stepped geometric designs and tight fitting lid. Very good condition, a little dusty. 6" x 7-...

Early 1900s, Classic early basketry bowl with checkered diamonds, small crosses, and all of its rim loops intact. 5-1/2" x 11" 5-1/2"...

Mid 1900s, Smaller twined basketry olla done in burden basket weave with reverse design on inside. Very good condition. 8" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1960s, Rare vintage open weave basket constructed entirely of stiff wire. Very good condition. From the old Papago "Self-Help" program...

Ca. Late 1900s, Classic hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll. Very good condition. 14-1/2" x 6"

Ca. 1920s, Old Hopi hand carved and painted Ma'alo kachina carving. Well used condition. 11" x 4"

Ca. 1980s, Finely carved "one-piece" style cottonwood root cow kachina shown dancing. Good condition, minor repairs. 10-1/4"

Late 1900s, Tall and highly detailed "one-piece" style kachina figure in very good condition. 17-1/4"

Mid/Late 1900s, Hand crafted beaded buckskin doll with shirt and leggings. Good condition, looks aged. 9" x 5-1/2"