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Unless noted all items have some amount of acceptable wear, scratches, nicks, missing stitches, etc. Pictures in frames have not been examined outside the frame. Shipping charges are per lot. Shipping costs are indicated in the description area of the catalog. These charges are only for the United States. Foreign charges will be computed on an individual basis. Helm auction will discuss shipping and Customs documents with the buyer for outside the U.S. Auctioneer will contact individuals outside the U.S. for specific shipping instructions to include Customs Declaration forms. Charges a...
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Stamp Collection151 - Stamp Collection
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Stamp Collection with Four stamp albums, No. 1 - 1983 First Day Covers with 59 items ; No. First Day Cover from 1984 consisting of approximately ten
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cochiti Drum152 - Cochiti Drum
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New Mexico Chocaholic Drum measuring 7 x 8 inches, Circa 1940. The drum is painted wood and hide with slight damage in both faces. Shipping $20.00
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Tahiti Figure with Shell inlaid Eyes153 - Tahiti Figure with Shell inlaid Eyes
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Tahiti Figure with Shell inlaid Eyes, Measuring 4 by 3 1/2 inches, Circa 1940. Shipping and handling $15.00. Condition is good
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Plains Indian Parflesh Painted Envelope154 - Plains Indian Parflesh Painted Envelope
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Plains Indian and probably Cheyenne Parflesh Painted Envelope measuring 13 x 24 x 3 inches. Item has red, white and blue paint and is in good conditi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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Anasazi Corrugated Olla155 - Anasazi Corrugated Olla
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Anasazi Corrugated Olla, measuring 4 by 4 inches with slight rim chips. Item is from an old Gallup Collection. Shipping and Handling $20.00
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Navajo German Town Sunday Saddle Blanket156 - Navajo German Town Sunday Saddle Blanket
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Navajo German Town Sunday Saddle Blanket, which measures 17 by 20 inches, Blanket is red, green, black and white. Condition is good, with some ink m
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to bob1201 for (30.00 + 5.55BP) = 35.55
 
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Collection Southwestern Deer Hide Items157 - Collection Southwestern Deer Hide Items
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Collection of Southwestern Deer Hide Items consisting of Apache Mini Canteen and Arizona Flint Knife and Sheath. The Canteen is Deer hide covered wit
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Two Kachina Dolls158 - Two Kachina Dolls
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Mudd Head Kachina Doll is signed by J Benally and he is holding drum and rattle. He is approximately 11 inches tall. The other unsigned kachina is 8
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Three Navajo Necklaces159 - Three Navajo Necklaces
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One treasure necklace with bear pendant marked sterling, measuring 16 inches with 2 inch pendant. The second necklace is heishi and turquoise nugget
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 300.00
 
 
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33 Points, New Mexico w/documentation160 - 33 Points, New Mexico w/documentation
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Arrowhead Frame with Ricker Mount and Buffalo Nickel. This frame contains 33 points measuring from 1 to 3 inches. These items were found in Albuquer
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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Fossil and Rock Collection161 - Fossil and Rock Collection
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Fossil and Rock Collection with 25 rocks and minerals and three fossils. The fossils include a 4 x 3 inch buffalo vertebrae from Wyoming; a 3 inch tr
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Painted Wood and Hide Cochiti Drum162 - Painted Wood and Hide Cochiti Drum
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Painted Wood and Hide Cochiti Drum measuring 6 x 5 inches. Shows some paint wear with small hole in face drum, circa 1920. Shipping $18.00
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Hawaiian War God Wood Carving163 - Hawaiian War God Wood Carving
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Hawaiian War God Wood Carving, Circa 1950, measuring 7 x 3 inches. Condition is good. Shipping and handling $15.00
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Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Beaded Plains Bow164 - Beaded Plains Bow
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Beaded Plains Bow measuring approximately 40 inches by 1 1/2 inches. Circa 1870. Condition is worn with heavy patina. Shipping and handling $20.00
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Estimate : 200.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Old Zuni Head pot165 - Old Zuni Head pot
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Old Zuni Three Color Head pot measuring 8 by 8 inches. Has small chip on rim with museum glue on bottom. Shipping and Handling $20.00
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Navajo Saddle Blanket166 - Navajo Saddle Blanket
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Navajo Saddle Blanket, measuring 31 by 31 inches, very worn with bleeding and some cord breakage and soiled. This blanket is beige, brown and red..
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to xvdinpbs for (10.00 + 1.85BP) = 11.85
 
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Pair of Sioux Child's Deer Hide Moccasins167 - Pair of Sioux Child's Deer Hide Moccasins
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Pair of Sioux Child's Deer Hide Moccasins measuring 6 by 3 inches. Circa 1940. Condition is good. Shipping $14.00
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to milliecd29 for (30.00 + 5.55BP) = 35.55
 
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Antelope Kachina Doll168 - Antelope Kachina Doll
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Both dolls are approximately 8 inches tall. One doll is signed by Chavez and is titled Yellow Ahote; the other doll is unnamed and not signed. Both
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Beadwork169 - Beadwork
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Miscellaneous Beadwork lot, This lot has six items. No. 1 is a headband measuring 17 x 1 1/2 inches; No. 2 is necklace measuring 34 inches; No. 3 is
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Arrowhead Frame170 - Arrowhead Frame
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Arrowhead Frame with Ricker Mount and Buffalo Nickel. This frame contains 29 dart point and a museum quality agate basin which measures 3 inches. Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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Collection of Rocks and Minerals171 - Collection of Rocks and Minerals
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Collection of Rocks and Minerals to include a three inch jade Buda, a miniature man panning gold sitting on a pyrite base, 6 inch New Mexican red and
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Painted Wood and Hide Drum from Old Mexico172 - Painted Wood and Hide Drum from Old Mexico
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Painted Wood and Hide Drum from Old Mexico, Circa 1940's, measuring 7 by 2 inches. Condition nicely painted in good shape. Shipping and Handli...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Pair of Hawaiian Dance Rattles173 - Pair of Hawaiian Dance Rattles
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Pair of Hawaiian Dance Rattles, very colorful measuring 8 by 9 inches. One coconut is cracked. Shipping and handling $15.00
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Estimate : 30.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Beaded Plains Childs Bow174 - Beaded Plains Childs Bow
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Beaded Plains Indian Childs bow, measuring 30 by 1 1/2 inches. Condition is good, circa 1940. Shipping and handling $20.00
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to bob1201 for (100.00 + 18.50BP) = 118.50
 
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Cast Iron Indian Bank175 - Cast Iron Indian Bank
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Painted Antique Cast Iron Indian Bank. The Indian is holding tomahawk and measuring approximately 9 x 5 inches. Circa 1920. There is a screw to rem
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Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Large Mexican Weaving with Wedged Design176 - Large Mexican Weaving with Wedged Design
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Large Mexican Weaving with Wedged Design. This weaving measures 70 by 116 inches and is black, red, blue, yellow and tan. Condition is worn with a c
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Beaded Bone Dagger and Beaded Bag177 - Beaded Bone Dagger and Beaded Bag
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Beaded Bone Dagger measuring 12 by 1 inch. This item has a deer hide fringe on handle. The beaded bag measures 4 x 6 inches without the fringe with
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to kadyk for (40.00 + 7.40BP) = 47.40
 
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Two Kachina Dolls178 - Two Kachina Dolls
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The owl kachina signed by signature is not legible. This kachina is 10 inches high. The other kachina is 7 inches high. Good condition Great paint
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Solid Silver Jefferson Peace Medal179 - Solid Silver Jefferson Peace Medal
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Jefferson Peace Medal dated 1801 measuring 28 inch necklace of glass and bone beads with three inch medal. This item is solid silver weighing 5 3/4 o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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Arrowhead Frame180 - Arrowhead Frame
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Arrowhead Frame with Riker Mount and buffalo Nickel. Frame has 27 quartz and cert points including a 5 3/4 inch knife. Condition is as found. Shipp
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to viperdriver for (160.00 + 29.60BP) = 189.60
 
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Three Albums181 - Three Albums
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The First Album is the Scott Minuteman Stamp Album from 1978, most pages are full some are cancelled. A few of the early stamps are cancelled. This
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Estimate : 300.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Two Navajo Dance Rattles182 - Two Navajo Dance Rattles
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Two Navajo Dance Rattles. The gourd is Circa 1930 measures 7 by 4 inches. This item is pictured in Hothem's book page 423. The other rattle ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Book183 - Book
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North American Indian Artifacts Book by Lar Hothen, ISBN :0-87341-554-X. Sixth Edition. There are many items in this auction pictured in this book.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00
 
 
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Osage Bow from Iowa184 - Osage Bow from Iowa
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Osage Bow from Iowa, measuring 45 by 1 1/2 inches. Circa 1870. Condition is very good with modern leather bow case for protection. Shipping and han
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to coyote666040 for (320.00 + 59.20BP) = 379.20
 
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Pipe Tomahawk185 - Pipe Tomahawk
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Pipe Tomahawk, measuring 6 x 18 inches with beaded wood handle and iron head. Condition good. Shipping and handling $20.00
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Seri Indian Noah's Ark  Ironwood186 - Seri Indian Noah's Ark Ironwood
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Seri Indian Iron Wood Ark, measuring 9 x 4 x 3 inches. Pair of painted Indian Ceramic Rabbits signed SC Condition Very Good. Shipping $18.00
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to kadyk for (30.00 + 5.55BP) = 35.55
 
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Pair of Beaded Moccasins and Beaded Bag187 - Pair of Beaded Moccasins and Beaded Bag
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Collection: Beaded Moccasins are 11 by 5 inches, Circa 1960. The beaded bag is 3 by 7 inches with tin cones and glass red, green, blue, lavender bea
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to milliecd29 for (10.00 + 1.85BP) = 11.85
 
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Large Eagle Kachina188 - Large Eagle Kachina
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Large Eagle Kachina signed by C. Joe is 11 inches tall. The Kachina has leather and paint with feathers. Condition is good. Shipping $20.00
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Harness Strap with five graduated antique brass sleigh bells189 - Harness Strap with five graduated antique brass sleigh bells
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Harness Strap with five graduated antique sleigh bells. The strap measures 18 inches by 1 inch. Shipping $15.00 Heavily worn from the 1880's.
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Framed Picture of an Indian w/Points, New Mexico w/docs190 - Framed Picture of an Indian w/Points, New Mexico w/docs
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Picture of Indian made by Jack Baker with various obsidian and quartz arrowheads and knifes. The actual picture measures 10 x 12 inches and the frame
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Sixty Missouri Bird Points191 - Sixty Missouri Bird Points
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Sixty Missouri Bird points, measuring from 3/4 inches to 1 1/2 inch. Condition good. Frame included Shipping $15.00
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Matate and Pestle found on Ocean Floor192 - Matate and Pestle found on Ocean Floor
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Matate and Pestle, found on the ocean floor near LaJolla, California. The matate has barnacle growth. Condition as found and very good. Circa 1000
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Childs Leather Chaps193 - Childs Leather Chaps
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Childs Leather Chaps, with pockets, designs and little Conchos Well Worn with a couple of holes. The chaps measure 30 inches long. Condition well w
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Estimate : 30.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Obsidian Dagger194 - Obsidian Dagger
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Obsidian Dagger measuring 12 by 2 inches from Pacific Rim. The blade has been broken in two places and glued. There is a carved wood handle with som
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Penobscot Wooden War Club195 - Penobscot Wooden War Club
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Penobscot Wooden War Club, measuring 20 by 6 inches. This item is carved and painted wood depicting an Indian hair and bands. Brightly painted from
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Indian Raw Hide Miniature Toy Teepee196 - Indian Raw Hide Miniature Toy Teepee
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Made from Wood and Raw Hide Toy Indian Teepee Circa 1920. Item measures 9 x 5 inches. Great condition. Shipping $14.00
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to gourmet for (80.00 + 14.80BP) = 94.80
 
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Two Indian Dolls197 - Two Indian Dolls
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Two Indian Dolls from 1930. The dolls measure are about nine tall. They are in fair condition and have been well used and loved. Shipping $15.00
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Ceramic Ocarina198 - Ceramic Ocarina
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Ceramic Ocarina measuring 9 by 6 inches. Item is painted clay in shape of dinosaur. Circa 1940. Ocarina is from New Mexico. Condition is good. Ship
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Group of four necklaces199 - Group of four necklaces
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Group of four necklaces; No. 1 African with four wood giraffes and brass shell and wood beads, measuring 28 inches; No. 2 Asian Necklace with carved b
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Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Large Frame of Points and Shell Beads from Georgia200 - Large Frame of Points and Shell Beads from Georgia
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Large Frame of 30 quartz and chert points and 9 beads from Georgia. The points measure 1 to 3 inches. These items are as found. Shipping $25.00
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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