American Indian Art at Auction

of muslin cloth and spaced-out lanes of beadwork in colors of red, orange, pale green, yellow, pale blue, white, and greasy yellow, stuffed doll with

of small seed beads strung on finely woven plant fiber, with closure of same fiber, bead colors in medium blue, cobalt, pale green, red, white, and tr

constructed of finely twined spruce roots with two repetitive horizontal, geometric bands in the false embroidery technique, bands in colors of anilin

probably coastal Salishan, with decorative elements of ten vertical bands of stacked checkered diamonds; 6.4" high x 8" diameter. Deaccess...

twined, with overlay techinque design of large striped zig-zags rising above and below a narrow red band, smaller triangles in same pattern on rim and

twined, with classic checker-woven cedar bark bottom, with simple geometric band of red-brown rectangles and two narrow red bands along bottom and on

probably Klikitat, with rounded corners, imbricated-checker-weave design in vertical stripes on body and lengthwise stripes on top, in colors of dark

twined, resembling a chalice, with four geometric bands of triangles encircling bowl and four bands encircling base, with bowl colors of dark purplis

lot of 2. Includes a Makah example with classic bottom of checker-woven cedar bark, wrap twining technique featuring geometric designs in green, purpl

lot of 6. Includes two geometrically decorated Tlingit baskets; 5" high x 5" diameter; a Northwest Coast basket with square base and with...

of coarse sandstone and depicting a raven. Large hole in head and smaller hole in lower back between wings; 3.75" high. Deaccessioned from the ...

late 19th--early 20th-centuries. Finely carved, from top to bottom with a bear, raven, killer whale(?), another bear, and highly stylized beaver at b

cuff-style with design of beaver(?) tappering into a clasp of hook and eye design; 1.5" wide. Deaccessioned from the Western Reserve Historical...

Lot of 3. Includes a large bighorn sheep(?)spoon; 12" long; PLUS another of unknown horn with leather thong through a hole in the handle; 10&q...

lot of 4. Includes one with written documentation "Birchbark Yukon River," all with folded corners, wooden rim support with plant fiber w...

lot of 2. Both twined, with typical plaited or checker work bases, and each with whimsical motifs; includes a Nootka basket with faded purple designs

lot of 2. Both twined, with typical plaited or checker work bases, simple geometric motifs on sides and lids, includes one with motifs in orange, gree

lot of 5. All woven of spruce roots, includes two oval mats with single darker bands near center and outer edge, plus a central band of alternating l

lot of 3. Each twined, with typical plaited or checker work bases, each with simple geometric motifs on sides and lids, includes one with motifs in p

lot of 4. Makah twined baskets, each with a lid, each with typical plaited or checker work bases, and each with simple geometric motifs, lot includes

lot of 4. All twined with typical plaited or checker work bases and with simple geometric motifs or small birds on sides and lids, design colors inclu

lot of 7. Includes 4 Makah twined baskets, each with typical plaited or checker work bases, and each with simple geometric motifs, PLUS 2 others, pos

coiled of native grasses, with paper label "Grass Basket of the Eskimos Port Clarence, Behring Sea Coast, Alaska," 7" high x 7" ...

lot of 2. Both coiled grass baskets with lids, leather hinges and ties, includes one with leather handle; 5 12" high x 6" diameter; AND on...

non-typical club made from natural tree trunk with cut & carved branches, intricately painted in polychrome paint and inscribed on shaft "C...

each with sinew sewn seam, both terminating in an old brass thimble, cover attached with hide thong, old note in sheath "Dagger from Oregon tak...

carved hardwood shaft with 2 barbed bone spear points lashed to shaft with sinew. Inked museum accession number on shaft; 51 long". Deaccession...

lot of 18, all Eskimo, of bone, walrus ivory or baleen and most with inked museum accession numbers. Includes a large fossilized whale bone toggle ha

carved of walrus ivory. This finely carved 8" long x 1.5" wide board has game top inlaid with baleen & wood dots down the center, pen...

with one side showing a hunter preparing to spear seal, a man in dog sled and two salmon; reverse has large walrus resting on ice. Reverse lower 3/4

carved from a single piece of curved ivory with flared rim bowl at one end and four stylized walrus heads with long tusks in full relief along top. Si

of walrus ivory depicting a dog with drag pulling a dead seal behind; 4.5" long. Deaccessioned from the Western Reserve Historical Society of C...

lot of 5. Each carved in the form of a seal at rest, with holes in back for attachment, inked details; each approximately 2" long. Deaccession...

of carved stone, wood, bone, brass & leather. This pipe has a hand-carved curving and tapered wood handle with bone mouth piece with brass ring ...

lot of 3, includes a 3.75" long walrus ivory carving of a swimming narwhal with large hole in underside, PLUS a green soapstone carving of a wa...

of two pieces of walrus ivory with an in-the-round handle carved to resemble a seal, 9" long. One small chip on fin of seal, else VG.

probably 19th-century, with hand-chipped gray slate blade (2.1" wide x 1.4" deep), mounted in hand-carved wood handle with sinew wrap. Mus...

with carved wooden cork, attached to bottle with leather tie, all sinew-sewn; 6.5" long x 3.8" high. Deaccessioned from the Western Reserv...

hand-stitched of caribou skin with geometric pattern and decorated with 6 circular patches of white caribou fur with red dyed leather centers; 8&quo...

with a hide-covered wood frame, hand-sewn with an Eskimo in cotton clothing with carved wood hands and face. Mounted to top are 4 pieces of equipment

lot of 2. Includes a carved whale bone and brass example with hand forged brass hook, mounted on whale bone lure with 2 triangular hanging whale bone

lot of 2, with inked museum accession numbers. Includes a fossilized walrus ivory example with stone projectile point and great engraved designs; 5...

with original leather straps, each with inked museum accession number, includes 4 whale bone and 6 ivory; between 1.6" & 2.25" long. ...

made of fossilized walrus ivory, with evidence of battering at both ends. Great old patina; 9" long x 2.75" wide x 1.6" thick. Deacc...

possibly Yu'pik, made like U.S. Army kepi, approx. size 7.5, 8" diameter x 10" long x 3" high, in natural color. Two small break...

with drawstring and fat pinked top edge, with three bands of red and white beadwork on one side and three bands of black and white on the other. Moti

lot of 3, includes a Navajo folk art carving of a man with raised arms, painted in grey with white geometric, outline designs running up each side, wh

lot of 6, includes three Puebo lightning sticks handmade of wood by Joseph Duwenie and painted in red, turqouise, yellow, and white paint. Each is de

signed "Harold Willeto 98", painted in shades of rust and putty and decorated in geometric designs in turqouise, black and white. Face des...

lot of 2, includes a signed, "Cindy Pinn," grey soapstone sculpture of a Navajo man, woman, and young girl, 4" high, AND a Mexican ca...