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

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic olla-shaped basketry water jug that was originally covered with pitch, most of which has worn away. Still in good conditio

Late 1900s, Classic, early design, beaver-wrapped chief's necklace with red faceted tradebeads and 24 large and beautiful imitation grizzly cl...

Late 1900s, Traditional design, white buckskin carry bag with fully beaded front panel and long fringe. Very good condition. 9-1/2" x 7"

Ca. 1940s, Unique colored, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with hard soles, bifurcated tongues, and striking geometric designs.

Ca. 1930s, Classic design, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded elk hide moccasins with hard soles and beautiful geometric pattern. 10"

Ca. 1920s, Smaller fine weave bag with different geometrics on each side, done with old wool. Good condition, shows use. 11" x 9-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fine, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, buckskin watch fob/pouch. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 3-1/4"

Various ages, Beautiful, early 1900s, carved black stone and catlinite pipe head inlaid with pewter, plus a vintage wooden twist stem. Vary good co

Various ages, Exceptional, vintage, hand carved, two-color catlinite pipe head with fancy pewter inlays, plus a more recent file burned stem. Very

Early 1900s, Great pair of yellow ochred warrior leggings with beaded trim and fine, cut-in-fringe. Very good condition. 31" x 21"

Ca. 1992, Beautiful, buckskin-covered rawhide case with colorful beaded face and old reservation knife. Made by "Chris & Pisa Ravenhead,...

1950s, Large, hand carved and painted model totem pole with eagle, wolf(?), and shaman figures, and with 6 removable appendages. Very good condition

Mid 1900s, Deep relief carved, vintage five- or six-figure cedar model totem pole with great patina. A beautiful tourist piece from the 50s. 23-3/4

Mid 1900s, Signed original gouache on paper depicting a chief in profile wearing a feather headdress. Signed, unframed. 10" x 7"

Mid 1900s, Signed original pen and watercolor of a Southern Plains Indian wearing a Reservation hat. Very good condition, shows some handling, unfra

1949, Signed original black and brown ink drawing done on cloth, the subject wearing a large bonnet. Very good condition, some smudges, unframed. 1

1960s, Signed original black and brown ink drawing done on cloth, the subject wearing an eagle headdress. Very good condition, unframed. 22"...

1960s, Historic hand drawn totem pole plans done by Lelooska, with original notes and measurements. The tall pole on the larger panel is for the 7...

Age Unknown, Very large, carved black stone "pipe looking" implement with a hole all the way through and an animal figure on top. Looks ...

Late 1900s, Beautiful octagon barrel long rifle in very good condition and historically accurate. 34" barrel

Ca. 1941, Well used bolt action rifle with sling and original rings. Good condition. 34" bbl

Ca. 1930s, Very rare frog effigy pot with mosquito figures. Shows use and has some chipped paint but very good condition otherwise. 5-3/4" x...

Prehistoric, Beautiful black-on-yellow Jeddito bowl with rare parrot figures. Very good condition with some gluing. 3-1/2" x 9"

Prehistoric, Rare figured Sityaki polychrome bowl with curled rim. Very good condition, expertly glued but not restored. 4" x 11-1/2"

Prehistoric, Rare, early redware polychrome canteen with two lugs at the neck and white feathers on shoulder. Good condition, minor professional res

Preshistoric, Small corrugated Rugus redware bowl with painted white geometric designs. Very good, as-found condition. 2-3/4" x 5-1/4"

Prehistoric, Classic black and white-on-red bowl with striking interior design. Good condition, glued but not restored, hole in bottom. 4" x...

Prehistoric, Classic St. John's black-on-red deep bowl with bold geometric pattern. Very good condition, some gluing but not restored. 4-1/2&...

Prehistoric, Unusually shaped, red-on-buff bowl with lobed rim and ovoid interior designs. Very good, as-found condition. 3" x 6-3/4"

Early 1900s, Large, wide-mouthed pottery water jar with striated exterior and nice firing clouds. Very good condition, shows use. 8-1/2" x 9...

Early 1900s, Collection of three, similar, classic old chili bowls with traditional designs and wonderful patina. All in good condition and show use

Ca. 1970s, Carving of a loon. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 8" x 4"

Ca. 1980s, Fine dark green carving of a single Eskimo figure. Very good condition. 3" x 3" x 6-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Pair of hand carved and painted vintage tourist poles, the smaller one marked "Hand carved by Kwakiutl Indians, British Columbia.&...

Late 1900s, Original carving showing a seal and hunter on the ice. Good condition, one figure re-attached. 4-1/2" x 8" x 2-1/2"

Late 1900s, Classic, deep-relief carved, unfinished Nuu Chah Nulth Alderwood pole with raven and bear figures. Very good condition. 12" x 2...

Ca. 1960s - 1980s, Classic, deep-relief carved, unfinished Nootka (Nuu Chah Nulth) yellow cedar totem pole with eagle/thunderbird wings (removable).

Mid/Late 1900s, Classic, unfinished, Nuu Chah Nulth deep-relief carved red cedar pole with removable wings. Very good condition. 12" x 12&q...

Late 1900s, Colorful, hand carved and painted, yellow cedar wall panel showing eagle and bear. Very good condition, minor scuffs. 7" x 20&qu...

1940s, Vintage red cedar "tourist" totem pole on burlwood base and marked on back "Hood River." Very good condition. 15"...

Late 1900s, The dark one a section of polished fossilized ivory, one a muskrat, and one a colored goose or pheasant. Very good condition. Largest

Late 1900s, Signed limited edition (#85/100) 3-dimensional work on formed fiber paper, depicting "Speaker Chief Tower." Very good condi...

Late 1900s, Signed limited edition (#3/100) lithograph depicting bison in the snow. Very good condition. 17" x 27" (25" x 35"...

Late 1900s, Signed, limited edition (#12/250) original photograph - "White House Ruin - AZ." Very good condition. 15" x 19" ...

Ca. 1996, Signed, limited edition (#41/120) lithograph depicting wolves in the snow. Very good condition. 12" x 14" (19" x 21&quo...

Late 1900s, Signed, limited edition (#17/45) print depicting a lone wolf in the snow. Very good condition. 18" x 13" (25" x 30&quo...

Late 1900s, Signed original gouache work depicting riders in silhouette leaving camp. Very good condition. 6" x 19" (14" x 27"...

Ca. 1973, Beautiful, limited edition (#10) full color print of finches, done on a porcelain tile. Very good condition. 14" x 11" (16&q...

Late 1900s, Signed original watercolor depicting a devil dancer. Very good condition. 14-1/2" x 10-1/2" (19" x 15" framed)

M/L 1900s, Signed, limited edition (#128/200) etching done in reverse - "The Lamentah'ores of Jeremiah." Very good condition. 12&...

M/L 1900s, Pair of authenticated, original etchings, one with color and signed on the plate, the other in the stone. Both very good condition. Lar

Ca. 1970s, Large pair of hand sewn moose hide moccasins with two-color beaded design on vamps. Very good condition. 11"

Various, A beautiful, 1940s white jar, fully covered with beads, probably Plateau, with crosses and thunderbirds; and two more recent versions, also

Ca. 1950s, Colorful, well made old jar, completely covered with seed beads; with a 1959 Arizona State Fair first place ribbon. Very good condition.

Ca. 1940s, Beautiful, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, white buckskin moccasins with colorful geometric design on vamps and sides and hard parflec

Mid 1900s, Fine, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded rawhide knife sheath with crosses and whiteheart beads. Very good condition, comes with old rese

Late 1900s, Traditional, lazy stitch beaded knife holder with American and Canadian flags, fringe, and an 1800s trader's knife. Sheath in ver...

Early 1900s, Rare rectangular case with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, buckskin-covered rawhide sheath, with most of its original tin cone suspe

Late 1900s, Traditional buckskin bag with fine beaded decorations, long fringe, and tin cone suspensions; marked "Chickasa-Okla." Excel...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful elk hide knife holder with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded front, and an old English-made knife. Very good condition. 9&q...

Ca. 1970s, Classic buckskin-covered knife holder with intricate sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded geometric designs, plus a brass tacked antique kn

Ca. 1880, Large, rare plaited storage basket with braided openwork rim and golden vertical bands. Remarkably good condition for its age, some nativ

Early 1900s, Classic, openwork globular bowl with braided rim and two color bands. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x 9"

Mid 1900s, Small, finer weave basket with flared sides and modified key design. Excellent condition. 1-3/4" x 3-1/2"

Ca. 1900, Great, old, lidded birch bark basket, fully covered with porcupine quills, with simple scalloped top. Very good condition, a few missing

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful, lidded birch bark basket covered with porcupine quills, and with a beaver figure on top. Very good condition. 2-1/4" ...

Mid 1900s, Traditional, pitch-covered basketry "tus," used to hold water. Good condition, well used. 13" x 10"

Ca. 1960s, Large, hand crafted cottonwood drum with rawhide faces and lacing. Very good condition, but many of the laces are broken. 19" x ...

Ca. 1980s, Large, hand crafted cottonwood drum with rawhide faces and lacing. Very good condition, and comes with a beater. 20" x 13"

Ca. 1977, Unique, wheat stitch basketry owl figure with removable head; 1977 Northern Arizona second prize ribbon. Very good condition. 14"...

Early 1900s, Classic, early conical burden basket, showing much use and great patina. Good condition, has hole in bottom. 16" x 16"

Mid 1900s, Classic, bell-shaped, black-on-black jar with radiating feather design, by Maria's granddaughter. 3-5/8" x 4-1/4"

Eary 2000's, Fine, etched, brown and black pot with stylized feather design - done by this artist as a young boy. 2" x 3"

Late 1900s, Very fine polychrome sgraffito pot with turtle figure and other elaborate geometrics. Very good condition, with cornstalk hallmark. 2-3

1980, Fine, etched two-tone pot with embedded turquoise stones and scalloped design. Very good condition. 2-3/8" x 3-3/8"

Late 1900s, Very fine, miniature, two-tone sgraffito seed pot with traditional Avanyu serpent band. Very good condition. 1-1/2" x 1-3/4"

Late 1900s, Outstanding redware sgraffito plate with fine radiating feather design, corn plant, and cornstalk. Excellent condition. 4-1/2" d...

1980s, Early, simple design, black-on-buff bowl; with feather hallmark. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 3-1/2"

Late 1900s, Beautiful little polychrome jar with traditional polychrome motif on a buff slip. Very good condition, frog hallmark with webbed feet.

Late 1900s, Very fine polychrome seed jar with intricate parrot figures on a buff slip. Very good condition. 5" x 5"

Late 1900s, Classic flared polychrome pottery olla with migration pattern motif done on a buff slip. Very good condition. 5" x 5"

Ca. 2000s, Fine weave Navajo storm pattern woven by Eugenia Begay, Fruitland, New Mexico. 44" x 29"

Ca. 1980s, Teec Nos Pos rug woven with seven different colors. 30" x 26"

Ca. 1990s, Two Grey Hills tapestry woven with natural colored wools. 34" x 24"

Ca. 1950s, Pine Springs weaving with chevrons and other banded designs. 62" x 32"

Ca. 1980s, Shiprock-area pictorial with buffalo figure in center of serrated diamond motif. 35" x 28"

Ca. 1980s, Two-sided double-weave rug with designs in ladder formation. 50" x 22"

Ca. 1970s, Silver and turquoise hatband, adjustable in three positions: 7-1/4", 7-1/2", and 7-3/4". 7/16" wide

Ca. 1970s, Silver cuff bracelet set with seven large Royal Blue turquoise stones. 7-1/4" + 1-1/2" gap x 1-1/2" wide

Ca. 1960s, Heavy weight sterling cuff bracelet with stamped designs and set with one square Castle Dome turquoise nugget; hallmarked B. 6-3/4&quo...

Ca. 2000s, Beautifully done, contemporary, stone-to-stone inlay bracelet by this Gallup, New Mexico ribbon winner. 6-3/8" + 1-3/8" gap ...

Early 1900s, Including a very fine, round, beaded "medal pouch" with flap, all done with tiny 22/0 beads; plus a tiny, sinew sewn and la...

Late 1800s, Rare, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, buckskin-covered toy cradle with traditional motif, and a beautiful, triangular lace shield.

Early 1900s, Unique, square-shaped, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded, two-sided buffalo hide bag with a cross on one side and an American flag on t

Mid 1900s, Traditional, handcrafted, red and indigo wool trade cloth dress, with cowry shell decorated yoke. Very good condition. 37" x 34&...

Early 1900s, Classic, old, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded "strike-a-lite" bag with fringe and tin cone suspensions. In very good con...

Mid 1900s, Traditionally shaped, square-ish rawhide container with long fringe and pigment painted designs. Very good condition. 10-1/2" x ...

Ca. 1930s, Medium-sized, pendant-shaped buckskin bag with drawstring top, fringed edges, and simple floral beaded designs on both sides. Good condi

Ca. 1970s, Plains-style, lazy stitch beaded hide bow case and quiver containing a painted hardwood long bow and stone tipped arrow. Very good condi

Early 1900s, Small pair of fine, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with rawhide soles and tiny seed beads. Very good condition.