American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2012"

Ca. 1990, Extraordinary, beautifully carved and painted "Mountain Sheep" katsina with incredible detail. 14-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 1990, Great, well-executed, fully carved "Eototo" katsina doll with incredible, accurate painting - by Daniel T. 22-1/2" x 5-1...

Ca. 1980, Fine "Rain Dancer" katsina doll with detailed painting. 6-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Ca. 1980, Outstanding "Knife Wing" carving with a small knife wing figure in the headdress. 12" x 3-3/4"

Ca. 1970, Excellent, beautifully carved and painted "Velvet Shirt" katsina figure with fine detail; in glass show case. 12" tall, ...

Ca. 1970, Hollowed log drum with rawhide head; with beater and rawhide handles. 10-1/4" x 9"

Ca. 1908, Rare unopened carton of 20 packs of Old Mill cigarettes, in original carton. The tax stamp on these is blue and is marked "A" ...

Contemporary, Elegant polychrome olla with classic polychrome motif and concave bottom. 11-1/2" x 12"

Ca. 1920, Classic polychrome olla from San Louis Potosi, with concave bottom; includes provenance. 8-3/4" x 12"

Ca. 1955, Graphic "Buffalo Dancer" from the noteworthy original in Santa Fe's La Fonda Hotel. 39-1/2" x 24"

Early/Mid 1900s, Vintage model .37 "Feather Light," 16 Gauge 2-3/4" chamber, pump action shotgun in very good working condition. **...

Early 1900s, Classic, side-by-side double-barrel, breach loading 16-gauge shotgun. In good condition, not everything working. 31-1/2" bbl

Late 1900s, Beautiful, .50 caliber, octagon barrel muzzle loader. Excellent condition. 28" Barrel

Late 1800s, Old, large caliber, octagon barrel muzzle loader trade rifle, with a fantastic hand carved and inlaid NWC design on both sides of gun st

Ca. 1940s, Beautiful, deep-relief carved and painted, cedar model totem pole. Very good condition, great patina. 13" x 3-3/4"

Ca. 1960s, Classic, hand carved and painted, cedar wood portrait mask with labrette lip. Very good condition, dusty. 11-1/2" x 10" x 5...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional design, hand carved and painted sun face mask with horsehair. Very good condition. 21-3/4" x 21" x 8"

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful, hand carved, two-piece bent horn spoon with abalone inlay eyes. 12" x 2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful, hand carved, one-piece bent horn spoon. 11" x 1-1/4"

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional, hand carved, bone "soul catcher" amulet with multiple abalone inlays. Very good condition. 4-1/2" x ...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful full-sized baby carrier with a red trade cloth body, yellow ochred top, quilled stars and sunbursts, painted back sticks with p

Ca. 1970s, Traditional, commercial buckskin-covered cradleboard with willow sunshade and beaded brow. Very good condition. 25" x 6-1/2"...

Ca. 1980s, Traditional carved and bent wood cradleboard with a yellow cloth cover. Very good condition. 35" x 14" x 14"

Mid 1900s, Classic buckskin-covered wooden cradle with beaded accents and willow sunshade. Very good condition. 25" x 6" x 13"

Ca. 1950s, Beautiful, bent wood and buckskin-covered cradle with twisted fringe, brass tacks, painted designs, and willow sunshade. Very good condi

Mid 1900s, Traditional design, fur-covered necklace with beaded medallions, blue pony beads, and a full set (10) of large bear claws. Very good con

Early 1900s, Classic, old, double buffalo horn wand with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin body and wooden handle. Very good condition. 2

Early 1900s, Long handled, double horn wand with buckskin and beaded trim. Has newer tip. Very good condition. 24-1/2" x 9-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Traditional hide shirt made with heavy commercial buckskin and painted with earth pigment paints. Very good condition. 6" x 10&q...

Early 1900s, Classic, old, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin cuff or gauntlet top(?) with rare stars and fylfot crosses. Mens Large 26&q...

Mid 1900s, Classic, very fine weave dance kilt with traditional applique design. Very good condition, minor soiling. 26" x 44"

Mid 1900s, Classic, very fine weave dance sash with traditional applique design. Very good condition. 12-1/2" x 50"

Mid 1900s, Classic, very fine weave dance sash with traditional applique design. Very good condition. 4-3/4" x 120"

Mid 1900s, Traditional woven black woolen dress with simple red/green trim and fringe. Very good condition. 36" x 24"

Early 1900s, Small, beautiful, old hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Route 66" doll. Good, well handled condition. 6-1/2" x...

Mid 1900s, Small, beautiful, old hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Route 66" doll. Good, well handled condition. 9-1/2" x 3...

Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Kanalo Taka" doll. Good condition, missing arm, etc. 9-1/2" x 4-1/...

Late 1900s, Classic hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll with rattle and toys. Very good condition. 14-1/2" x 5"

Late 1900s, Classic hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll. Very good condition. 14-1/2" x 6"

Late 1900s, Fine hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll with rattle and toys. Very good condition. 14-1/2" x 5"

Ca. 1900s, Fantastic, old, wide-mouthed olla, with old-style motif. Glued crack near rim, and shows much use, but sturdy and intact. 8-3/4"...

Early 1900s, Classic, old, thin-walled olla with parrot figures, and other traditional designs. Shows much use, and has great patina. Otherwise, v

Early 1900s, Beautiful, old, extra-clean water jar, with heartline deer, rosettes, and other symbols. Very good condition. Shows light use. 8-1/4

Early/Mid 1900s, Vintage polychrome jar with rare doe figures and other curvilinear forms. Very good condition, great patina, shows use, with a min

Early/Mid 1900s, Vintage polychrome jar with bird figures and other curvilinear forms. Very good condition, great patina, shows use. 8" x 9...

Mid 1900s, Classic, deep-carved blackware jar with simple curvilinear motif. Very good condition. 4" x 6"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful, deep-carved blackware bowl with traditional Avanyu serpent figure. Very good condition. 4" x 8-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Rare etched redware seed pot with interesting encircling hands design. Very good condition. 2" x 4-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Classic smooth blackware jar. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 5"

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful blackware pottery jar with fine, black matte feather design. Very good condition. 4-3/4" x 4-1/2"

1950s, Beautiful vintage Crystal weaving with deep red accents and large central lozenge. Very good condition, a few minor stains. 62" x 39&...

Late 1900s, Small fine weave Two Gray Hills rug with traditional natural color geometric patterns. 30" x 24"

Mid 1900s, Vintage banded saddle blanket with interesting accent colors (teal & burgundy). Good condition, few small moth holes and light stai...

1980s, Very fine weave modified storm pattern rug with deep ruby red elements. Very good to excellent condition. 38" x 30"

1960s, Colorful diagonal eye dazzler rug of all homespun wool. Very good condition. 24" x 37"

Late 1900s, Classic banded blanket with multicolored rhomboid designs. Very good condition, minor edge issues, has three grommets for hanging. 62...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful 4-color eye dazzler rug in very good condition. Still has great color, shows some use. 63" x 51"

Ca. 1940s, Traditional weave vintage optical design rug in beautifully aged colors. Good condition, shows use, a few stains. 54" x 34"

1980s, Beautiful 9-element reversible all-wool blanket with beautiful colors. Very good condition. 60" x 72"

Mid/Late 1900s, Rare fine hand woven "rain sash" with traditional long fringe and knotted balls containing cornmeal. Very good condition...

Ca. 1980, Fabulous framed artifact collection with cobra and rib bones. 32" x 22"

Ca. 1970s, Great limited edition (#1937/1997) graphic - "Paths of the Moon" - by this Santa Fe artist. 34" x 39"

Ca. 1890, Superb oil on canvas of a beautifully executed scene - "Fall By the Stream" - framed. 20" x 14" (26" x 20"...

Ca. 1987, Classic matted and framed watercolor - "Nuvan Katsina" (velvet shirt) - with beautiful detail. 18" x 15" (25" x...

Ca. 1999, Great watercolor - "Cooks Cover - New Zealand" - by this well know southwest artist. 9-1/2" x 12" (17" x 20&quo...

Ca. 1990, Classic Tohono O'odham watercolor titled "Fancy Dancer" - a finely detailed depiction; matted and framed. 19" x 16&q...

Ca. 1996, Fine oil on canvas depicting a basket with pottery, titled "Still Life" - framed. 18" x 24" (28" x 21" fra...

Ca. 1997, Beautiful pen and ink with watercolor titled "Navajo Girl" - matted and framed. 24" x 9" (30" x 15" framed)

Ca. 1996, Splendid paper-mache sculpture - "Talking Yei" - in shadowbox frame. 8" x 6" (13-1/2" x 12" frame)

Ca. 1995, Exciting and pristine polychrome olla with banded sgraffito designs and bear fetish emblem. 9" x 8"

Ca. 1950s, Rare and large 2nd Mesa coiled rectangular basket with eagle and katsina figures with some protruding features. Very good condition, very

Late 1900s, Rare female friendship basket done in wedding style and with ten polychrome figures. Very good condition. 2" x 9-1/2"

Late 1900s, Classic coiled 2nd Mesa polychrome tray with colorful stepped motif. Very good condition. 2" x 9-1/2"

Late 1900s, Rare polychrome basketry tray with patriotic eagle design, by this important Navajo basket maker, with provenance. Very good condition.

Late 1900s, Rare polychrome basketry tray with Yei/holy people design, by this important Navajo basket maker, with provenance. Very good condition.

Late 1900s, Rare polychrome basketry tray with patriotic heart designs by this important Navajo basket maker, with provenance. Very good condition.

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful coiled 2nd Mesa bowl showing katsina head figures with protruding features. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 10-1/2"

Late 1900s, Classic two-color basketry tray with many dog and horse figures. Very good condition. 3" x 11-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Small coiled 2nd Mesa basketry plaque with katsina face in the center. Very good condition. 4-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Fine weave 2nd Mesa coiled polychrome plaque done in Navajo wedding basket design. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Traditional four-strand turquoise nugget necklace with matching jaclas. Necklace 32", jaclas 10"

Ca. 1980s, Sterling Navajo turquoise cluster bracelet set with 54 blue turquoise stones. 6-5/8" + 3/4" gap x 2-1/2" wide

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful 2-strand branch coral necklace. 20"

Ca. 1970s, Solid and heavy sterling bracelet set with 14 Kingman turquoise stones, marked MC. 7-1/4" + 1-1/4" gap x 3/4" wide

Ca. 1950s, Navajo Old Pawn silver 3-band bracelet with three large turquoise stones. 6-5/8" + 1-1/2" gap x 1-1/8" wide

Ca. 1990s, Navajo sterling and turquoise stone-to-stone inlay segmented necklace, signed Dine Calvin TSF. 19"

Ca. 1940s - '50s, Three original 8" x 10" black and white photos of Indians, from New Mexican State Tourist Bureau - unframed. 8&qu...

Ca. 2012, Stuffed fleece bear by Gloria Billy, Sanders, AZ. 14"

Ca. 1950s - '60s, Navajo all-cloth female doll with moccasins, good detail. 15"

Ca. 1960s, Wide woven sash with colored lines on red ground and long fringe. 6"

Ca. 2002, Very fine, hand carved ivory dog sled team, with sled and seven dogs. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 7-3/4"

Ca. 1966, Unique, hand carved soapstone sled carrying the boat and hunter's catch, pulled by three dogs. Very good condition. 3-1/4" x ...

Ca. 1940s, Fine, hand carved "polar bear on ice flow" paper weight. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 2-1/4"

Ca. 1950s, Very finely carved, 1-piece umbrella handle with seal figures, plus rings. Very good condition. 6" x 2"

Ca. 1960s, Traditional design, bow-drill made from bone and wood. Very good, working condition. 12" x 1"

Ca. 1910, Rare, old, carved, ivory napkin ring with a polar bear had on front. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 3"

Early 1900s, Eskimo carved, ivory seal mounted on a piece of fossilized bone. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" x 2-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Small, hand carved ivory amulet, done in human form. Very good condition. 3" x 1-1/4"

MId/Late 1900s, Pair of traditional, hand-carved bone eye protector, with eye slits in them, used to prevent snow blinding. Very good condition. 5

Ca. 1980s, Rare, hand carved and painted Alderwood feast dish, with multiple bird head figures around the bowl. 2" x 31" x 16"