American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2014"

Early 20th Century, Hand forged iron boot spurs with leather straps from Southern Mexico, found on the Navajo Reservation. Shows use on one point,

Ca. 1970s, Artistic hand carved and painted wooden frame with mirror, from Southern Mexico. Good condition. Mirror 18" x 23", frame 24-1...

Ca. 1930s, Unique finely woven fully covered whiskey bottle made into a lamp with a pine needle shade Very good condition, but shade is broken. 16-

Ca. 1976, Exceptional open weave baby carrier including her signature sunshade, twined with hazel shoot warps and conifer root wefts, with half-twis

Ca. 1980s, Includes duck and swan decoys, plus three bird toys, all from woven cattail reed. Good condition. Largest 11-3/4" x 16" x 6&...

Ca. 1920s, A large and beautiful cooking basket with rows of zigzags. Used by famous Karuk weaver Florence Jacobs Harrie for 25 years before bei

Ca. 1930s, Unique oval-shaped fine weave basket with cedar root bottom. Very good condition, but has damaged rim. 4" x 9" x 7"

Late 1900s, Set of three hand carved and painted wooden folk art animals. All in very good condition. Gray 9-1/2" x 15" x 3-3/4"

Late 1900s, Amusing hand carved and painted wooden carving of a Navajo man and woman riding a giant cat. Very good condition. 14-1/4" x 17&q...

Ca. 1960, Large well-used hollowed log barrel drum with rawhide faces and drum stick. Very good condition, excellent patina. Approx. 19" x 1...

Early 1900s, Heavy hand carved solid wood pounder from the Northern California area. Excellent patina. 30" x 4-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Traditional buckskin covered bentwood baby carrier with male basketry sun shade. Made by Josephine Sam Dick and Elva Sam Brown, sisters.

Ca. 1960s-1980s, All hand carved items, including a bone crab (one broken claw), an ivory bear, and a soapstone kayak with hunter (minor repair). Ka

Ca. 1980, Unique design hand carved ivory bracelet with hinged closure and scrimshaw whales. Very good condition. 6-3/4" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Base of an ivory tusk with polar bears done in scrimshaw. Very good condition. 6-3/8" x 3" x 2"

Ca. 1980s, Fine hand carved walrus ivory, ebony, and myrtle wood lidded box with eagle head on top. Very good condition. 3-5/8" x 3" x ...

Various Ages, Includes an ulu, elk tooth, bear tooth, and two bone needles. All in very good condition. Ulu 3-1/2" x 5" x 1"

Various Ages, Includes ivory pieces, a bolo tie, a miniature Navajo rug, whistles, etc. Some with damage/repairs. 39" long, bolo 2" x 1...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Both hand carved from elderberry wood, includes a dew claw rattle and four-hole flute. Very good condition. Largest 9" + dr...

Ca. 1980d, Pair of finely carved elk antler and bone spoons/ladles. Very good condition. 7-1/2" & 8-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Collection of three hand carved elkhorn and bone spoons/ladles. Very good condition. 4-1/2" to 9-1/2"

Various Ages, Collection of seven handmade brushes for basket cleaning, etc. The center one is at least 100-years-old. Very good condition. Yucca

Early 2000s, Beautiful little three-strand turquoise nugget and shell bead necklace, signed "P." Very good condition. 18"

Ca. 1980s, Custom all-silver monogrammed "M" belt buckle in very good condition. 7/8" x 3"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful pair of same-maker blue cobalt bead necklaces adorned with hand carved shell bird and animal fetishes. Very good condition. 29

Ca. 1980s, Finer five-strand "treasure necklace" loaded with turquoise, shell, beads, charms, coral, spondulus, etc. A very nice versio...

Ca. 1980s, Matching turquoise and silver necklace and ring with beautiful dark green black and brown matrix stones. Very good condition. Pendant 3-

Ca. 1980s, Pair of beautiful turquoise and silver pieces, a pendant (only) by Leonard & Marion Nez, and a beautiful ring signed "RD."...

, Collection of six exquisite graduated hand honed shell disc heshi necklaces, each with silver cone tips. All in very good condition. Longest 22...

Late 1900s, Includes five done in beautiful cloisonné work and another seven with beaded tops. All in very good condition. 1-1/4" x 1&q...

, Collection of five classic Navajo turquoise and silver rings. Very good, usable condition. Sizes 7 to 10

Ca. 1980s, Fine graduated spondulus bead necklace with a large traditional overlay turquoise and spondulus-on-shell bird pendant. Very good condit

Ca. 1980s, Includes a very fine ten-strand shell and turquoise heshi necklace and a three-strand necklace with disc beads and turquoise nugget &q...

Late 1900s, Includes a turtle, squirrel, horse, badger(?), and kachina figure. All in good to very good condition. Turtle 1-1/4" x 4" x...

Ca. 1970s, Two pairs of hand wrought silver shoe lace covers (kilties), hand stamped and one pair with turquoise stones. 3" x 2" each

Late 1900s, Pair of similar fine graduated shell, turquoise, etc. necklaces. Very good condition. 25"

Various Ages, Includes a vintage square belt buckle from the 1960s and a newer raised inlay bracelet (5-1/4" + 1-1/8" x 3/8"). Ver...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Collection of five traditional turquoise and silver rings (one with coral). All in good to very good condition. Sizes 7 to 10

Ca. 1980s, Pair of finer turquoise and silver ladies' concho belts (1" or less wide), the larger signed, the other unsigned. Both in goo...

Late 1900s, Collection of five hand carved stone fetishes, including a beaver, squirrel, armadillo, eagle, and one other. Very good condition. Coyo

Ca. 1970s, Fine all-silver overlay buckle with buffalo design and a single turquoise stone. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 3-3/8"

Ca. 1970s, Fine all-silver overlay buckle showing two mudheads dancing around a rare Avanyu figure. Very good condition. 1-7/8" x 3"

Ca. 1970s, Fine all-silver overlay bolo tie showing a kachina head in profile. Very good condition. 43" long, bolo 2" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1990s, Classic silver inlaid shell, jet, turquoise, and coral thunderbird bracelet. Good condition. 6" + 1" x 2"

Ca. 1960s, Vintage silver bracelet with overlay eagle set with turquoise. Good condition, nice patina. 6" + 1-1/4" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1970s-1980s, One of a kind well-constructed storyteller finger ring in good condition. Size 7-1/4

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Silver bracelet set with five oval turquoise stones. Good condition. 7" + 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Silver bracelet set with 15 blue turquoise stones, marked "LF." Good condition 6-1/2" + 1" x 1/2"

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Vintage heavy silver pawn bracelet set with five turquoise stones. Fair condition. 7" + 1-1/4" x 7/8"

Ca. 1970s, Silver and and fine matrix turquoise ring with good condition. Size 11-1/2