American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2013"

Late 1900s, Authentic design hand crafted Plateau model tepee made with rawhide and painted in Elk Dreamer Society motif. Very good condition. 22&...

Late 1900s, Colorful hand crafted carved log drum with single handle and double faced designs. Very good condition. 16" x 8"

Mid/Late 1900s, Interesting handmade wood and plywood round case designed to be covered on one side with rawhide face. Usable condition, remnants of

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful hand crafted two-sided rawhide drum, one side with a painted NW Coast figure. Very good condition. 4-3/4" x 23"

Ca. 1940, Old South American hand drum with remnants of the original design. Fair condition, with one small hole in the lid. 3-1/4" x 8-1/2&...

Ca. 1980s, Huge hand cut and cored cottonwood log floor drum with stretched rawhide skins, with a deer painted on one face. This size is often used

Mid/Late 1900s, Handmade pine wood storage box with brass tack decorations and lined with calico cloth. Often used to store a bonnet or costume. Ver

Late 1900s, Neat, old-looking wooden dance/speaker's staff with medicine wheel on top, buffalo hair and fringed decoration. 46"

Late 1900s, Large cane-shaped Cheyenne-style hook with fully beaded shaft. Very good condition. 76"

Mid 1900s, Classic vintage two-sided rawhide drum made from a hollowed chunk of cottonwood. Good, used condition. 12" x 12"

Ca. 1970s, Fabulous Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet with 13 natural Nevada turquoise cabochons in saw tooth bezels with sterling dots. Very go

Ca. 1958, Striking acrylic "Monument Valley" painting of a colorful scene, matted and framed. Very good condition. 8" x 6" (1...

Ca. 1958, Majestic black and white acrylic painting of a scene in "Monument Valley," matted and framed. Very good condition. 9" x ...

Ca. 1980, Very fine watercolor on handmade paper "Leave the Blanket Here," matted and framed. Very good condition. 11-1/2" x 15-1/...

Ca. 1987, Elegant watercolor "Deer Flushing Out Pheasants," matted and framed. Very good condition. 14-1/4" x 18-1/2" (23-1/2&...

Ca. 1987, Exciting black and white watercolor of a trio of Appaloosa horses playing, matted and framed. Very good condition. 12-1/2" x 18-3/...

Mid 1900s, Great vintage Beaver State Pendleton blanket with label and brightly colored bands on a blue field and red binding. Very good condition.

Ca. 1950s, Classic home spun, natural, and vegetal dyed wool Western Reservation rug with arrows. Very good condition. 4' 7" x 2' 10&...

Ca. 1970s, Outstanding tightly woven Klagetoh rug in rich aniline reds with natural grey in the center, done in hooked motifs, made by Rita Yazzie.

Ca. 1940s, Beautiful Western Reservation rug with serrated diamond block motif with red, gray, and black. Some wear and small holes, otherwise good

Early/Mid 1900s, Eight beautiful strands of whiteheart Cornaline d'Aleppo beads - four blue and four red. Very good condition. 22" each

Ca. 1970s, Whimsical scene of two mudheads and two clowns in a tree, all hand carved and painted of cottonwood root. Very good condition. Late 1900s

Late 1900s, Finely hand carved and painted "one-piece"-style katsina with large tabletta headdress. Very good condition, minor repairs. ...

Late 1800s, Very rare hand crafted sealskin and wood boat, the hunter/paddler clothed and with a wooden head. Intact and sturdy, some small holes an

Ca. 1970s, A beautiful pair of hand honed turquoise jaclas plus eight segments from a squash blossom necklace. Very good condition.

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Pair of hand carved and painted cottonwood root dolls done in traditional style. Good condition with some repairs. 11" x 5-1...

Various Ages, Collection of six Iroquois/Ojibwa birchbark baskets, one lidded and heart-shaped with dyed bark appliqués. All in very good con...

Mid 1900s, A small finer weave Yei-figured rug plus a simple serrated homespun table rug. Good condition. 20" x 19", 19" x 15"

Various Ages, Including two woven Winnebago baskets with handles (one with a lid), three more made of birchbark, and a unique handmade beaver with b

Late 1900s, Rare cleaned and trimmed saguaro cactus skeleton made into an up-shining floor lamp. 66" x 23"

Mid 1900s, Small three-color rug with geometric pattern. Good condition, some discoloration. 31" x 49"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful earth tone optical rug. Good condition, dusty. 35" x 54"

Early/Mid 1900s, Colorful soft transitional with interesting elements. Good condition with some soiling and fading. 49" x 80"

Ca. 1950s, Vintage eye dazzler with good color. Good condition, some soiling and a few edge issues. 55" x 68"

Mid 1900s, Small homespun saddle blanket with optical elements. Very good condition, some light soiling. 42" x 30"

Ca. 1940s, Tighter weave Western Reservation rug with feather elements and opticals. Fair condition with some soiling and bleed. 37" x 60"

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful heather field rug of home spun wool and rows of chevrons. Very good condition. 41-1/2" x 59"

Mid 1900s, Rare finely woven dance manta with beautiful color. Very good condition. 48" x 38"

Ca. 1930s, Classic vintage Crystal rug with fishhooks and other interesting elements. Good condition. 44" x 68"

Ca. 1930s, Large intricate floor rug with intricate design. Poor condition, soiled/pet abuse. 56" x 92"

Mid/Late 1900s, Set of seven beautiful, intricately sewn reverse appliqué molas, by Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands off the coast of P...

Mid/Late 1900s, Set of six beautiful, intricately sewn reverse appliqué molas, by Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands off the coast of Pan...

Mid/Late 1900s, Set of six beautiful, intricately sewn reverse appliqué molas, by Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands off the coast of Pan...

Mid 1900s, Rare medicine man's staff carved from hardened tree root and done in the form of a snake with head and rattles. Very good condition...

Ca. 1950s, Small fine weave Nuu-Chah-Nulth lidded treasure basket with simple geometric designs. Good condition. 3" x 5" x 4"

Ca. 1950, One-of-a-kind open weave trash basket done in traditional Hupa style on the bands. Very good condition. 9" x 10"

Ca. 1920s, Rare child's-size soft weave basketry hat with stepped design done with red woolens. Very good condition, minor wool loss. 5-3/4&qu...

Mid 1900s, Classic shaped woven basketry hat with areas of raised design. Very good condition. 7-1/2" x 12"

Ca. 1930s, Extra large lidded sea grass storage basket with two-color geometric designs. Good condition, with areas of stitch loss. 13" x 15&...

Early 1900s, Unique shaped woven basketry bowl with two-row geometric pattern. Good condition with some rim stitches missing. 5" x 8-1/2"

Late 1900s, Beautiful buff-on-red soft-shouldered jar with intricate exterior design. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x 6-1/4"

Ca. 1980s, Small polychrome seed jar with traditional Nampeyo "migration" pattern on exterior. Very good condition, minor scuff. 3-1/4&q...

Ca. 1980s, Fine high-gloss polychrome-on-red pottery jar with radiating feather pattern. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x 6"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful little polychrome pottery jar with traditional Hopi motif. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 5-3/4"

Late 1980s, Beautiful black-on-tan pottery jar done early in this potter's career. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 5-1/4"

Ca. 1999, Fine polychrome pottery jar with etched and painted dancers in a continuous line around the middle. This is a Hopi pot but Ida is actually

Late 1900s, Pair of small intricately detailed polychrome pottery seed pots by Helen's daughter, Sylvia. Both in very good condition. 2" ...

Mid 1900s, Classic black-on-white jar with fineline features and bold elements. Very good condition, shows some handling. 4-1/4" x 6-1/4"

Ca. 1983, Unique design carved blackware pottery jar. Good condition. 6" x 9"

Ca. 1970s, Large and beautiful polychrome pottery water jar with stylized foliate forms. Very good condition. 10-1/2" x 12"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful hand carved catlinite head done in the form of an eagle claw, with wooden stem. Very good condition, some scratches. Pipe 5-1/2

Early 1900s, Sinew sewn rawhide covered "flop knob" club with fully beaded handle. Very good condition, some restoration. 22" plus ...

Mid/Late 1900s, Civil War-style D-guard iron bladed bowie knife. Very good condition. 21-3/4"

Early/Mid 1900s, Collection of three redware/polychrome bowls. Large bowl has repaired rim damage, smallest has some dings, red one in very good con

Mid/Late 1900s, Finely etched baleen (whale gill) panel depicting whaling and hunting. Very good condition. 20" x 3-3/4"

Ca. 1970s, Colorful pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hide moccasins with popular keyhole design on vamps. Very good condition. 10-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Vintage breechcloth or skirt panel with two kinds of beaded floral designs. Very good condition. 19" + fringe x 17"

Early/Mid 1900s, All three hand carved, the two smallest from alder wood, the largest from horn. All very good condition. Largest 14-1/2"

Ca. 1970, Classic design red pipestone head with etched floral and bird figures, plus a matching stem. Good condition but has some chips in areas an

Late 1900s, Traditional-style cast resin feast dish done in bird form. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 10-1/2" x 5-3/4"

Early 1900s, Very old looking small-sized "Piccolo" four-string banjo. Needs work. 21-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 2-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Hand carved tree limb joint designed to hold an iron or stove blade. Used for chopping, canoe carving, etc. Very good condition, ni

Mid 1900s, Beautiful striped Hudson's Bay "point blanket" with original label, eight hash marks. Very good condition. 100" x 10...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful hand carved and painted red cedar dance mask with stylized features and inlaid abalone teeth. Very good condition, shows some h

Mid 1900s, A small traditional bone handled "ulu" (blubber cutter) plus a carved wooden handled knife/scraper with iron blade lashed to ...

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Three similar pairs of smaller turquoise and silver earrings, all with clip-on attachments. All in good, usable condition. Largest

Ca. 1970s, A small overlaid silver bracelet plus a similar style pair of clip-on earrings. All in good, usable condition. Bracelet 4-3/4" + 1...

Ca. 1970s, Small pair of Hopi overlay dangle earrings plus a pair of Navajo earrings with jet stones, both of silver, both clip-ons. Good usable con

Ca. 1970s, Three pairs of small silver clip-on earrings, two done in Zuni inlay, one Hopi overlay with coral stones. All in good, usable condition.

Late 1900s, Includes a key ring, a tear drop pendant, and a two-sided round pendant, all by Hoyungowa, plus a figural pendant and a clip-on earring

Ca. 1970s, A thick, heavy gauge twist bracelet and a smaller, finer version of the same. Both in very good condition. Total wt. 4.6 ozt 5-1/2"...

Ca. 1960s, An all-silver pendant necklace with a scrimshaw ivory stone, plus a pair of turquoise and silver screw-back earrings with similar stones.

Ca. 1970s-1980s, A small round Navajo scarf ring, two Singer brothers chip inlay pendants, and a pair of cut-out peyote bird post earrings. All in v

Ca. 1970s, Two turquoise and silver pins, a gold clad wire pendant, and a two-sided inaly pendant. All in very good condition. Largest 2-1/8"...

Various Ages, Two pairs of Navajo turquoise and silver clip-on earrings, plus three small pendants, also silver. All in very good condition. Drop ea

Ca. 1970s, Classic serrated diamond-style Navajo Ganado Red weaving. Very good condition. 29" x 37"

Ca. 1990s, Great Navajo Yei Bei Chai "Dance from the Nightway" woven by Vern S. George, Ship Rock New Mexico. Very good condition. 26&q...

Ca. 2000s, Like-new Navajo Western Reservation single saddle blanket from the western reservation. Never on a horse, very good condition. 29"...

Ca. 1980s, Very fine Navajo eye dazzler done in a serrated diamond design. Very good condition. 24" x 36"

Ca. 1990s, Fine Navajo Two Grey Hills all-natural colored home spun wool rug. Great condition. 21" x 26"

Ca. 1990s, Traditional Navajo serrated diamond patterned rug from Klagetoh, Arizona. 27" x 27"

Ca. 2000s, Like new wool blanket from Pendleton Woolen Mills, Oregon done in a variety of colors on a beige field. Pristine condition. 64" x...

Ca. 1990s, Classic Hopi Indian Kiva 3rd Mesa coiled plaque. Very good condition. 13"

Ca. 1990s, Traditional 3rd Mesa Hopi coiled basketry plaque done in a red eagle design. Very good condition. 12"

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Great set of three ceremonial Cochiti Pueblo hide covered hand drums. Good used condition. Largest 5-3/4" x 8-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Classic black-on-red Hopi pottery plaque with no signature. Very good condition. 8-1/4"

Ca. 1950s or Earlier, Older traditional coiled 3rd Mesa Hopi basketry plaque. Good used condition. 10-1/2"

Ca. 1972 Edition, Book by A.D. Coleman, "Edward S. Curtis: Portraits from North American Indian Life," with a comprehensive forward chro...

Ca. 1980, Great Navajo Teec Nos Pos chiefs blanket done in a revival design. Very good condition. 34" x 31"

Ca. 2000s, Classic Navajo Two Grey Hills natural and vegetable colored hand spun wool rug. Very good condition. 36" x 20"