American Indian Art and Artifacts

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Indian Artifacts to include items from the original collectors. Also included in this auction are prehistoric stone artifacts, prehistoric and historic pottery, Indian Bead Work, Kachinas, Native American Jewelry, Baskets and Navajo Weavings. Plus other collectible items too numerous to mention.
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.
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Apache Beaded Deerhide Bag51 - Apache Beaded Deerhide Bag
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Apache Beaded Deerhide Bag.measuring 4 in x 8 in. w/prehistoric stone knife. Circa 1920. Condition: Some Wear. Shipping: $14
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Frame of San Diego County Artifacts52 - Frame of San Diego County Artifacts
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Frame of San Diego County Artifacts. Over 100 artifacts from 1/2" to 1 3/4". The site is now Carlton Hills Golf Course in Santee, CA. Cond...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (90.00 + 16.65BP) = 106.65
 
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Paiute Basket53 - Paiute Basket
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Paiute Basket. 6 in x 7 in. Circa 1920. Condition: Some fading. Shipping: $18.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Arrow Shaft Straightener54 - Arrow Shaft Straightener
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Arrow Shaft Straightener 2.5" x 2". Apache County, Arizona. Water-stained. Condition: Good. Shipping: $12.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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1890 Apache Quiver55 - 1890 Apache Quiver
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1890 Apache Quiver including bow and arrows. Bow is 43" long. Arrows are 25" long. Quiver is 6.5" x 24". Condition: Some hair lo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Thailand Bronze w/Gilding56 - Thailand Bronze w/Gilding
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Thailand Bronze w/Gilding. 18th Century Buddha measuring 5" x 8.25". Condition: Heavy patina w/some gold loss. Shipping: $18
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Black & White Granite Pestle57 - Black & White Granite Pestle
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Black & White Granite Pestle, Chumash from Santa Maria, CA. 7 in x 3 in. Condition: As Found. Shipping: $18.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Turquoise Pettipoint Zuni Bracelet, Earring and Ring58 - Turquoise Pettipoint Zuni Bracelet, Earring and Ring
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Matching set of Zuni Sterling Silver Jewelry. The Pierced earrings measuring 3 inches x 1 inch weigh 18 grams, ring is size 9 and weights 9.7 grams.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Hopi Pottery Cylinder Vase59 - Hopi Pottery Cylinder Vase
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Hopi Pottery Vase Cylinder. Circa 1930. 3 in x 7 in. Condition: Has significant damage. Shipping: $20.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Navajo Weaving60 - Navajo Weaving
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Navajo Weaving. Circa 1940s. 33 in x 53 in. Worn condition. Shipping: $18
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to bhunewill for (180.00 + 33.30BP) = 213.30
 
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Eskimo Sealskin Bag61 - Eskimo Sealskin Bag
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Eskimo Sealskin Bag from Alaska. Circa 1920. 10 in x 10 in. Condition: Good. Shipping: $12.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Frame of 8 artifacts from White County, Illinois62 - Frame of 8 artifacts from White County, Illinois
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Frame of 8 artifacts from White County, Illinois including a 4" Flint Celt & a 4 3/4" Flint Spear. Condition: As Found. Shipping: $18
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Pima Basket63 - Pima Basket
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Pima Basket. 5 in x 8 in. Of southern Arizona. Circa 1940. Condition: Worn. Shipping: $14.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Paint or Medicine Mortar & Pestle64 - Paint or Medicine Mortar & Pestle
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Paint or Medicine Mortar & Pestle. 8" x 6". from Apache County, Arizona. Made of granite. Condition: As Found (Good). Shipping: $20
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Blackfoot Mirror Bag65 - Blackfoot Mirror Bag
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Blackfoot Mirror Bag including 2 mirrors. Mirrors were used for signaling over long distances. Bag is approx. 27" long x 8". Condition: Ve...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Plains Indian Fighting Knife w/Sheath66 - Plains Indian Fighting Knife w/Sheath
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Plains Indian Fighting Knife w/Sheath. The sheath is painted leather. Item measures 2.5" x 15". Late Nineteenth Century. Condition: Blade ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to thecowboy789 for (90.00 + 16.65BP) = 106.65
 
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Chumash Pestle67 - Chumash Pestle
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Chumash Pestle made from basalt. 6 in x 2 in. As found in Santa Maria, CA. Shipping: $18.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Jade Turtle Effigy Necklace68 - Jade Turtle Effigy Necklace
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Jade necklace with turtle effigies, measuring 12 inches long. Shipping $15.00. Good condition
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to xvdinpbs for (20.00 + 3.70BP) = 23.70
 
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Hopi  Pottery  Cylinder Vase69 - Hopi Pottery Cylinder Vase
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Hopi Pottery Cylinder Vase 5 in x 11. Circa 1940. Condition: Good. Shipping: $30.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (380.00) = 380.00
 
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Tasco Mexican Weaving70 - Tasco Mexican Weaving
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Tasco Mexican Weaving. 28 in x 52 in. Circa 1950s. Condition is worn. Shipping: $18
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Nez Perce Beaded Deerhide Bag71 - Nez Perce Beaded Deerhide Bag
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Nez Perce Beaded Deerhide Bag. Circa 1920. 9 in x 12 in. Condition: Good. Shipping: $14.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to nativeartl.. for (150.00 + 27.75BP) = 177.75
 
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Frame of Chumash Artifacts72 - Frame of Chumash Artifacts
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Frame of Chumash Artifacts including a 4" stone phallus, 7 flint points & a steatite bead fragment. Stone phallus broken on one end. Condit...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to nativeartl.. for (90.00 + 16.65BP) = 106.65
 
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Mono Basket73 - Mono Basket
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Mono Basket of Central California. 4 in x 11 in. Circa 1890. Condition: Some stitch loss. Shipping: $18.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Full Grooved Maul74 - Full Grooved Maul
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Full Grooved Maul 4" x 3.5". From Apache County Arizona. Condition: Very Good. Shipping: $20
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Apache Doll w/Leather Outfit75 - Apache Doll w/Leather Outfit
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Apache Doll w/Leather Outfit. Piece is approx. 31" long. Condition: Debris on side of doll's face. Shipping: $40
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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African Wood Colonial Mask76 - African Wood Colonial Mask
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Colonial African Wood Mask, with double effigy with snakes, measuring 20 x 10 x 6 Inches. Has damage on the very top. Shipping $25
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chert Cleaver77 - Chert Cleaver
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Chert Cleaver. 1-inch thick. 7.5 in x 4 in. As found in Santa Maria, CA. Chumash Tribe. Shipping: $15
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Group of 4 Misc Jewelry Items78 - Group of 4 Misc Jewelry Items
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Group of 4 Misc Jewelry Items. Pair of Navajo collar chevrons w/turquiose stones. Measured approx 2" x 1.5". First pendant is turquoise sk...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Miniature Pueblo Pots79 - Miniature Pueblo Pots
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4 Miniature Pueblo Pots. Zuni, Acoma, Santa Clara and Jemez. 2 in to 5 in pots. Condition: Worn. Shipping: $24.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Navajo Weaving80 - Navajo Weaving
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Navajo Weaving. 37 in x 67 in. Good condition. Circa 1950s. Shipping: $18
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Beaded Knife Sheath with two  Fighting Knives81 - Beaded Knife Sheath with two Fighting Knives
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Beaded Knife Sheathe with two Fighting Knives made of Deerhide by the Sioux. Circa 1930. 4 in x 12 in. Condition: Good. Shipping: $14.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to edsmith11 for (280.00 + 51.80BP) = 331.80
 
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Frame of Arizona Artifacts82 - Frame of Arizona Artifacts
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Frame of Arizona Artifacts including 3/4" white wolf effigy and 28 other artifacts form 1/8" to 2.5". Condition: As Found (Very Good)...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Hupa Oval Basket83 - Hupa Oval Basket
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Hupa Oval Basket. 6 in x 6 in x 9 in. Northern California. Condition: Good. Shipping: $18.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Full Grooved Basalt Axe84 - Full Grooved Basalt Axe
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Full Grooved Basalt Axe. 5.5" x 3.5". From Apache County, Arizona. Significant use and wear. Condition: Some nicks. Shipping: $30
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Apache Girls Outfit85 - Apache Girls Outfit
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Apache Girls Outfit. Outfit includes top and skirt. Skirt is 19.5" x 30". Top is 25" x 25". Condition: Worn with marks from tin ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to fellmeth for (140.00 + 25.90BP) = 165.90
 
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Frame of Ancient Persia Luristan Bronze Figures.86 - Frame of Ancient Persia Luristan Bronze Figures.
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Frame of Ancient Persia Luristan Bronze Figures. Frame is 8.75" x 6.75". Includes 2 items ranging from 2" to 4.5" long. Circa 80...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Ammonite Fossil87 - Ammonite Fossil
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Ammonite Fossil. Fossil is millions of years old 7.5 in x 2.5 in. Condition: As Found. Found in San Diego County, CA. Partially decomposed but very c
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Petrified Wood Sterling Silver Bracelet88 - Petrified Wood Sterling Silver Bracelet
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Petrified Wood Sterling Silver Bracelet. Weighs 62.9 grams. Bracelet has intricate work with a 1" opening. At the widest point it is 2" an...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Hopi Bowl89 - Hopi Bowl
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Hopi Bowl. 4 in x 7 in. Circa 1940. Condition: Worn. Shipping: $18.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Antique Pendleton Blanket90 - Antique Pendleton Blanket
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Antique Pendleton Blanket. 45 in x 57 in. Heavy wear and damage. Circa 1910. Shipping: $18
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Beaded Necklace w/2 Smaller Beaded Items91 - Beaded Necklace w/2 Smaller Beaded Items
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Beaded Necklace w/2 Smaller Beaded Items. 2 in x 20 in. Circa 1940s from Oklahoma. Condition: Good. Shipping: $12.
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Estimate : 20.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Frame of 20 Missouri Artifacts92 - Frame of 20 Missouri Artifacts
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8" x 10" Frame of 20 Artifacts from St. Louis County, Missouri, USA including twpflint effigy items. Condition: As found (Good). Shipping:...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Pima Basket93 - Pima Basket
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Pima Basket. 2 in x 11 in. Southern Arizona circa 1900. Condtion: Small breaks and stitch loss. Shipping: $18.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to xvdinpbs for (60.00 + 11.10BP) = 71.10
 
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Large Arrow Shaft Straightener94 - Large Arrow Shaft Straightener
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Large Arrow Shaft Straightener. 4" x 3". From Apache County, Arizona. Pronounced full length groove. Condition: Approx. 1/3 is missing. S...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Old Apache Puberty Women's Outfit95 - Old Apache Puberty Women's Outfit
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Old Apache Puberty womens Outfit. Top measures 22" x 23". Skirt is 17" x 36". Condition: Worn. Shipping: $40.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Southwestern Wood & Hide Drum96 - Southwestern Wood & Hide Drum
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Southwestern Wood & Hide Drum. Drum is 7" x 2.5". Circa 1950s. Condition: Very Good. Shipping: $12
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Miniature Mortar & Pestal97 - Miniature Mortar & Pestal
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Miniature Mortar & Pestal. Most likely used for medicine. Chumash Tribe. Precolumbian. Found in Santa Maria, CA. Mortar is 2 in x 3 in. Pestal i...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sterling Silver Zuni  Squash Blossom Necklace98 - Sterling Silver Zuni Squash Blossom Necklace
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Petit Point Squash Blossom Necklace, total length is 1`8 inches. The centert blossom is about 3 inches; the others are approximately 1 1/4 inches.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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Anazasi Black on White Ladle99 - Anazasi Black on White Ladle
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Anazasi Black on White Ladle. 2 in x 3 in. Prehistoric. Various human forms. Condition: Handle Missing. Shipping: $14.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Navajo Weaving with four quarters100 - Navajo Weaving with four quarters
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Navajo Weaving with four quarters with two matching quarters 57 in x 93 in. Condition: Some wear. Circa 1930. This weaving has matching quarters and i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (460.00) = 460.00
 
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