2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

This is a photo of several Paiute sub chiefs standing around spiritual leader Wovoka aka: Jack Wilson (1856-1932) of Yerington, Nevada. Back in 1890,

This photograph shows a Paiute woman surrounded by several baskets in a store. While the subject in the picture is unknown, this was possibly taken in

This classical view from Emerald Bay shows a Washoe woman by her camp along the shore. The photo is a blow up image of a postcard produced by James Be

This is a great photograph from the 1870s, showing a Paiute arrow maker posing with his daughter in front of their wikiup. This is a reproduced photo

This is a very ornate handcrafted piece in the Native American tradition. Made from hair on deer hides, trade cloth, brain tanned buckskin and beading

This lot contains three fabulous photogravure on vellum images produced by Edward Sheriff Curtis at the turn of the 20th century. Every winter, Lakota

This is a Native American Indian "Halo" style war bonnet crafted by Southern California artist Thomas Domiani. It is constructed of dyed t...

This is a sculpture of an American Indian Chief done by Southern California artist Thomas M. Domiani. The chief stands 6’4" and is dressed in r...

This is a finely made Apache style cradleboard from the San Carlos Reservation and constructed from light canvas and osage or mulberry wood. The sun h

Lot of 3 handmade cradleboards. 1) A Cherokee board, solid wooden construction of Ponderosa pine, laced together with rawhide. There is a thin curved

This 36 x 12 cradleboard consists of woven reeds, with a head cover of the same construction. The strong exterior hoop is covered with suede leather,

This lot includes two hand woven cradleboards. 1) A full-size Paiute willow cradleboard with light cloth straps, made for a boy. Measures 34 x 13. Bel

This is a lot of two small cradleboards in a Washoe style. 1) A Paiute made willow and buckskin cradleboard emasuring 17 x 8 and featuring blue yarn a

This is an attractive large, 32 x 14 Paiute/Shoshone style cradleboard from Mono County, made for a girl. Although it was made in more recent times, t

This lot includes 1) an older, attractive Mono style handwoven basket measuring 24 x 8. This basket has some unraveling and broken rods around the lip

Minnie and Carrie Bethel, two Native American sisters who were famous Indian basket weavers in the Mono Lake Basin, befriended Briscoe and his family

This is a large cradleboard made of willow and wrapped in a rough-out rawhide leather. The board measures 36" x 13". The shade hood comes ...

A lot of three significant winnowing baskets. 1) A Mono Lake Paiute utility basket, with buckskin carrying strap and feather decorations. Measures 21

This is a tight weave basket possibly crafted by a Cherokee basket weaver named "Broken Buffalo." It measures approximately 10" x 2&q...

This is a very nice large basket credited to "Broken Buffalo" of the Cherokee. This basket measures about 21" x 6" and is in nea...