6th Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

1 7/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey...

1 3/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey...

2 7/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey...

Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Internationally, o

Measures 1" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New J...

8" by 7 1/2" by 3 3/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, I...

8" by 7 7/8" by 2 7/8". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, I...

8 3/8" by 5 5/8" by 2 1/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jerse...

9 3/8" by 5 1/2" by 2 3/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jerse...

4" by 2 1/4" by 3/4".

32 1/4" long.

34 5/8" long. Features Mexican Iconography, topped with a deer horn grip.

36 1/2" long.

38" long. Used to open gate latches while on horseback. Concealed sword.

Nice old walking stick. Has carved turtles, so we are assuming Louisiana in origin. 38 1/2" long.

Nicely carved handle. 35" long. No international sales.

37" long. No international sales.

37" long.

36" long.

36" long.

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 33" long.

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 35 1/2" long.

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 35" long.

5 1/2" tall, 3" diameter.

4 7/8" tall. 4 5/8" wide.

Firing crack. 3 3/4" round by 3 1/2" tall.

5 5/8" tall. 3 1/4" wide.

Stole is 43" long

3" tall by 2 7/8" round.

14" long. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Internationally, or any o...

15 1/8" long. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Internationally, or a...

17 1/4" by 12 1/4" by 4 5/8". Fishing Basket from St. Lawrence Island in the Arctic. Made from Walrus Hide. Native made prior to 1972...

26 1/4" by 16 1/4".

15 1/2" long.

11 7/8" long.

First quarter of the 20th Century. 18" long overall.

22 3/8" long. Asmat People, Delta region of Asewets, Sirets and Bets rivers, Southwest Indonesian New Guinea, Irian Jaya, Melanesia.

5 3/8" diameter by 3" tall.

6" diameter, 2 3/4" tall.

8 3/4" diameter, 6 3/8" tall. Cracked as shown.

Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Double sided, fully quilled. 42 1/2" long. 6 3/4" wide. Museum Quality. Exceptional example, appe...

60" long. 7" wide. Tin cone danglers, red trade cloth underlay. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

19 1/2" length closed. Red white heart trade beads. First quarter of the 20th Century.

19" arm pit to arm pit. 23" long. Some quill wear. US Cavalry buttons. Museum identification tag stitched into liner. Last Quarter of the ...

Ladies size. Silk trim, and yellow trade cloth interior. 14" arm pit to arm pit. 20" overall length. Last Quarter of the 19th Century.

Exceptional pictorial beaded jacket, warriors with coup sticks on reverse, American flag shoulder beads, peace pipes further down arm. Medicine wheels

Unfinished bag faces. 6 3/8" tall by 5 5/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

10 1/2" long by 4 1/4" wide. Mid 20th Century.

6 1/8" long, 3" wide. Old collection tag states Pine Ridge Reservation. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

8 1/8" overall length. 5 1/2" wide. First Quarter of the 20th Century.

Calico trade cloth top. 12 1/4" long by 5 1/8" wide. Last Quarter of the 19th Century.

Very nice set of geometric beaded moccasins. Hard to find tribal locale. 10 3/8" long by 4 1/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

6 1/2" long by 2 3/8" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

18" long by 7 3/8" wide. Sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded dispatch case with Valero stars and American flag designs. Mid 20th Century.

Panel one is 17 5/8" wide by 11 7/8" tall, panel two is 12 1/8" by 11 1/8" tall. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

Children's fully beaded moccasins. 4 3/4" long by 2 3/4" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

8 5/8" long by 3 7/8" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

5" long, 3" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

6 3/8" long, 3" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

5 3/8" by 3 1/2" by 3 1/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jerse...

Original price tag with the world Eleven on the interior. 7 7/8" by 6 5/8" by 3 1/2".

Title of the Basket is: How the Coyote Put the Stars in the Sky. 13 5/8" diameter, 3 1/4" tall. Navajo (Diné) basket weaver, Sally Bl...

13 1/2" tall, 12 1/4" diameter. Paul Kavik (Born 1948) is active/lives in Canada. Paul Kavik is known for Contemporary Inuit sculpture.

Nice grouping, various regions represented.

Montana, Mid 19th Century. 10 3/4" long with drop, 4 1/2" diameter.

20 1/4" by 15 1/2" by 14 1/2". Featured page 66 of Hessel, Ingo. "Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection of the H...

8 5/8" diameter, 4" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.

8 7/8" diameter, 3 5/8" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.

8 5/8" diameter, 2 5/8" tall.

6 1/2" by 5" by 2 1/2".

7" by 4 1/4" by 1 1/4". Dated 1904

6 1/2" long. First Quarter of the 20th Century.

Sheath is 11" long, 2 1/2" wide, not including drop. Last quarter of the 19th Century. Comes with Russell Green River Skinner knife.

Honest wear and great patina. Legitimate examples like this are near impossible to find outside of institutional collections. Sheath is made from Buff

Most likely Cheyenne. Double sided being fairly unusual. Sheath is 8 1/4" long without drop. Second half of the 19th Century.

Gorgeous old Tomahawk. Wonderful old patina. Bowl is well smoked. Tiger maple shaft. Gorgeous old piece, not a modern reproduction. 23 1/8" lon...

Gorgeous Burl Maple Club. Wonderful rich old patina, finely carved. 18 7/8" long. Mid 18th Century. Attached collection tag is mostly illegible...

Exceptional and Rare. Some wear as to be expected, but it is a Museum Grade example. 30 1/2" by 13 1/2". Second half of the 19th Century.

Exceptional colors and pattern. 11 1/2" by 12".

Nice early piece. Metal mounts are engraved with nice patina.

Very nice old bridle. Rosettes have reverse painted dogs. 6 Color. Braided rawhide reins.

Nosepiece has American flags. Braided leather reins.

Beaded portion appears to be quite old, it is a ranch brand beaded into it. Silver mounted bit reads Outlaw Productions, a Film Company, possibly used

Very nice old setup. Bit has red painted stars and lucite pistol grips.

No maker marks. One bald patch as shown. Belt is dry and brittle. 40" long.

40" long. Belt is 43" long from tip to buckle.

Comes with cards and photos. Largest image is 8" by 10". Hat size 7 1/4 Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley, May 30, 1911 – M...

Fowley is wearing the hat in the photo as shown. Hat Size 7 1/8. Photo is 8" by 10". Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley, May 30, 1...

40" long tip to tip. First half of the 20th Century.

Nice set.

Belt is 47" long from tip to buckle. Holster is 7" long.

Belt is 45" long from tip to buckle.

20 1/2" by 19 1/8"

Were blue ochre dyed originally, some pigment still remains. 13 1/4" long. Second half of the 19th Century.

Museum Quality. 24" long. Second Half of the 19th Century.

First half of the 20th Century. Crow Reservation Montana. 37 1/2" long.

Has kill counts and decoration as shown. 14 1/8" long. Mid 19th Century.

Has kill counts and decoration as shown. 13 3/4" long. Mid 19th Century.

13 1/4" long. Mid 20th Century.

Exceptional and rare. 18" long. Second Half of the 19th Century. A comparable example can be seen in the The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684, o...