American Indian Art & Artifacts - Portland

Navajo cedar ghost bead necklace. Very good condition.(jwl) 38"

Ca. 1970s, Original design Navajo turquoise and silver bolo tie. Very good condition. 34"

Very fine hand carved shell fetish necklace with bird figures and string-wrapped top. Very good condition. 25" long

Ca. 1970s, Vintage all-silver squash blossom necklace set with 17 matching mother of pearl stones; includes a matching ring. Very good condition. N

Fine Zuni inlay sunface segment necklace with homemade silver chain. Very good condition. 22"

Collection of Navajo and Zuni turquoise and/or coral and silver earrings; a few clip-ons, screw-backs and looped. All in good, usable condition. V

Ca. 1970s, Vintage two-strand Pueblo shell heshi and turquoise nugget necklace on braided cord. Very good condition. 30"

Various ages, Nine-piece collection of Navajo and Zuni tie clips, earrings, etc. All in good usable condition. Various sizes

Three-strand hand honed spondulus shell bead necklace, a beautiful example with shell heshi ends and silver cone tips. Very good condition. 26&qu...

Collection of three vintage inlay turquoise and silver watch bands; one with shamrocks, one with square inlays, and the other with chip inlay. All

Ca. Early 1900s, Rare shaped Hupa basketry bowl with stacked polychrome boxes. Very good condition. 5" x 6"

Early 1900s, Early Washoe basketry bowl with simple symbols. Few missing rim stitches, otherwise in very good condition. 5" x 8-1/2"

Large traditional polychrome coiled basketry plaque with traditional designs. Very good condition. 15"

Ca. 1900, Rare Yurok pedestal basket with open work rim and base. A little dusty, otherwise good condition. 5" x 8"

Early 1900s, Very fine woven coiled basket covered with feathers in the traditional way. Minor feather loss/damage, otherwise very good condition.

Rare Mogollon Cibecue polychrome seed jar. Good condition with some restoration. 4" x 5-1/2"

Prehistoric, Unique Gila polychrome variant bowl (Salmon variety) with both interior and exterior designs. Very good condition with some profession

Ca. 1980s, Classic Hopi polychrome pottery jar by C. Collateta. Very good condition. 3-3/8" x 5-1/2"

Rare Santa Clara blackware pottery jar with bear paw imprints by Angela Baca. Very good condition. 4-1/2" x 6"

Very fine Hopi Frog Woman family pottery jar with avian forms, hallmarked with a butterfly, tadpole, and DR. Very good condition. 7" x 6-1/2...

Hand carved and painted cottonwood dancer's tabletta in good, used condition. 16" x 21-1/2"

Ca. 1960s, Unique design vintage bow guard, the traditional German silver concho set on a tooled copper base and the leather strap adorned with smal

Set of three hand carved and painted Hopi lightning sticks all in good condition. Biggest 24" x 2-1/2"

1970s, Hopi children's toys including a katsina doll, bow and arrow, and dance paddles. Bow 9"

Mid/Late 1900s, A classic gourd rattle done in a turquoise color. Very good, used condition. 11" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 2008, Very fine Hopi hand carved and painted one-piece style contemporary mudhead kachina doll, signed "Quotskuyva" (from Sedona, Ar...

Late 1900s, Collection of hand carved and painted Hopi kachina dolls; one marked Pautiwa and one by Clinton Lucas. All in good to very good conditi

Classic hand carved and painted Hopi Eagle Dancer kachina doll, signed Earl Yowytewa (from Hotevilla, Arizona). Very good condition. 12" x ...

Beautiful hand carved and painted Hopi one-piece Dancing Maiden kachina doll with a noise maker. Very good condition, a real art piece. 11" ...

Pair of hand carved and painted Hopi kachina dolls: one a corn dancer by B. Yazzie, the other a brown wolf by K. Begay. Both in very good conditio

Ca. Late 1900s, Small turquoise nugget and larger hand honed blue stone necklace in very good condition. 34"

Various, Collection of eight vintage Navajo turquoise and silver bracelets, all in good usable condition. Various

Various, Collection of 25 ladies watches in one lot; there are several that wind and run, but not all. Also includes two small pocket/locket watche

Ca. 2008, Super fine hand carved Zuni plumed water serpent fetish made of bone, by Chris Peña. Very good condition. 5" x 2"

Beautiful heavy gauge silver and coral Navajo bracelet in very good condition. 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 1"

Ca. 1980s, Fine weave pictorial rug from Sanders, AZ, with house, windmill, trees, animals, and many more figures in this beautiful example. Very g

Small Navajo serrated shelf rug in all-natural homespun wool. Very good condition. 41" x 20"

Ca. 1950s, Vintage Navajo shelf/alter rug made with homespun wool. Fair condition. 38" x 20"

Ca. 1960s, Large Navajo eye dazzler done in homespun wool. Has a couple of wear through holes and edge issues, otherwise good color and condition. 6

Ca. 1950, Simple Navajo Klagetoh rug with serrated chevrons. Has a few edge issues, minor repairs, and one bad corner, otherwise good condition. 5...

Ca. 1997, Hand carved Eskimo ivory and baleen model spirit mask. A few repairs, otherwise good condition. 7" x 6"

Ca. 1970s, Classic, unfinished, Nuu Chah Nulth deep-relief carved red cedar pole with removable wings. Very good condition. 12" x 12" x...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful hand carved and painted Northwest Coast wooden spoon by Stan Marsden. Very good condition. 11-1/2"

Ca. 1960s, Small Haida argillite totem pole by Herman Hollins from Skidegate. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 1-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Hand carved Eskimo ivory three-headed hunting harpoon in very good condition. 58"

Hand carved Oaxaca mask by Juan Ortiz (1901-1970). Very good condition. 12" x 7"

Ca. 1972, Famous Curtis reprint book done in 1972, titled "Portraits from North American Indian Life." The cover is in fair condition, ...

Hand carved stone monolithic mace, heavy and intact. Modern and in good condition. 11" x 18"

Ca. 1935, Original old skookum appleface from one of the original dolls by Mamie McAboy, signed on the back. 6"

Ca. 1900, Antique 6-shooter pistol with carved ivory grips, all the actions work. 9"

Ca. 1920s, Very rare Tsimshian plated cedar root basketry purse. Very good condition. 6" x 7" x 3"

Ca. 1940s, Large, wide-mouthed basketry olla with arrow and eagle head figures. Good condition, shows much use and wear; with areas of missing and d

Ca. 1970s & 1980s, Pair of small Papago basketry trays, one with turtle figure. 1-1/2" x 11", 10"

Ca. 1900s, Beautiful intact Salish basketry tray with original handles. A few small repairs, otherwise good condition. 2" x 22" x 12&qu...

Ca. 1900s, Hand woven Nootka-Makah woven cedar root mat. Shows a great deal of use with some missing sections, etc, but the real McCoy! 51" x...

Ca. 1950, Vintage Navajo pottery jar with polychrome design, unsigned. Quite a few scuffs, but intact and in good condition. 3-1/2" x 9-1/2&...

Signed Acoma black-on-white pottery jar by Rose Chino Garcia, who is the daughter of Marie Z. Chino. Very good condition. 4-3/8" x 7"

Large colorful Acoma parrot pot with big polychrome design, signed Loretta Joe, Acoma, New Mexico; includes photo of Loretta holding pot. Very good

Contemporary San Ildefonso polychrome pottery jar by Cavan Gonzales. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 8"

Late 1900s, Very fine polychrome seed jar with very intricate design. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 6"

Ca. 1960s, Plateau ladies' bone and bead frontispiece necklace with cowry shell fringe. Very good condition. 44" x 10"

Late 1800s, Exceptional pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with hard rawhide soles and repeating symbols on the vamps and sides. M

Early 1900s, Classic two-sided antelope hide bag with flowing floral designs, fine fringe with quilled details, and beaded edging; more recently lin

Beaded Plains watch holder in good condition. 1-3/4" - 6-1/2"

Ca. 1920s, Traditional Plains pipe stem with a super fine quilled section in the middle. Very good condition, nice patina. 22-1/4"

Ca. Mid/Late 1900s, String of hand carved African striped bone beads, each with a carved wooden insert. Very good condition. 26"

Ca. 1900, Large strand of cobalt blue Peking glass tradebeads, the 3/4" size, in very good condition. 28"

Ca. Early 1900s, Strand of Venetian overlay dot tradebeads in good condition. 30"

Early 1900s, Two matching strands of extra long sea glass tradebeads in crystal and dark blue. Very good condition. 30" Each

Early 1900s, Three strands of deep red long faceted tradebeads in very good condition. 28" Each

Extra large striped obsidian dancing blade marked, "Found Gunther Point, Oregon near California." 13-3/4" x 2-3/4"

Collection of eccentric and traditional spear points, one looks like it's very old, the other 20th century. All in very good condition. 2&quo...

Various ages, Collection of assorted gemstone and hard stone points, some nice examples. 3/4" - 3"

Various, Collection of 10 fantastic Rogue River and other points, almost all in perfect condition, mostly modern. 1/2" - 2"

Prehistoric, Prehistoric Columbia River mortar bowl with pestle; probably not original pairing. Good condition. Bowl 6-1/2" x 7", pestle...

Ca. 1969, Signed original pen and watercolor by Vera L. Drysdale, titled "Tlingit Shaman's Rattle." Very good condition. 8" x ...

Ca. 1960s, Rare limited edition Nancy McLaughlin screen print, titled "Hamatsa Cannibal Dancer." Very good condition. 11" x 8-1/2&...

Ca. 1960s, Rare limited edition (#11/115) Nancy McLaughlin screen print, titled "Haida Bear Dancer." Very good condition. 11" x 8-...

One of a kind beautiful pottery art mask by Warm Springs Indian artist Lillian Pitt. Very good condition. 13" x 7"

Limited edition (#19/36) Earl Heikka colored and patinated bronze, titled "Scotty" - probably his most famous work. Gallery retail price...

Ca. Late 1900s, Three collectors' books: "Water Under the Bridge, The Way it Was, Glimpses of the Past."

Ca. 1879-1880, The 1879-1880 Bureau of Ethnology book, The First Annual Report "On the Evolution of Language from a Study of Indian Languages...

Ca. 1884-85, The 1884-1885 Bureau of Ethnology book, "Ancient Art of the Province of Chriqui Columbia." Good condition, shows some use.

Ca. 1908-1909, The 1908-1909 Bureau of Ethnology book, the 30th Annual Report, "Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians." Very good condition.

Collection of seven past Allard Auctions reference catalogs. All in good condition.

Ca. Mid 1900s, Beautiful hand forged Ethiopian processional staff in very good condition. 65" x 7"

Ca. 1930s, African ceremonial dual-bladed staff in good, well used condition. 64" x 4-3/4"

Collection of five antique skookum dolls. Fair to good condition. 4" - 12"

Rare African mask from the Northern Congo, hand carved and painted out of a very light wood. 15-1/2" x 10"

Turn of the century Iroquois beaded whimsy cushion. Some bead loss, otherwise very good condition. 8" x 9"

Beautiful graduated turquoise nugget and silver bead necklace. Excellent condition. 25"

Huge nickel silver belt buckle with a Eisenhower half dollar and six buffalo Indian head nickels. Very good condition. 4-1/2" x 6"

Very fine 10-stone heshi and gemstone necklace. Excellent condition. 27"

Ca. 1970, Vintage Navajo men's turquoise, coral, and silver watch bracelet, signed O.J. Good used condition. 6" + 1-1/4" X 1-1/2"

Strand of graduated hand-cut coral beads. Very good condition. 20"

Vintage Navajo shadow-boxed turquoise and silver watch band. Could use some cleaning, otherwise good usable condition. 7" x 1-1/2"

Graduated strand of amber-like beads. Great condition. 22"

Ca. 1980s, Very fine five-strand Pueblo hand-honed heshi and turquoise necklace. Excellent condition. 26"

Beautiful Zuni raised-inlay heavy gauge silver bracelet. Great condition. 5-3/4" + 1" x 1"

Beautiful graduated strand of Navajo turquoise nuggets. 25"