American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art- "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2010"

Beautiful fez-shaped conical hat with traditional intricate geometric designs done in brown woolen yarns; excellent condition, like new. 7" x 8...

Small traditional weave globular lidded basket with imbricated designs and buckskin lid ties; very good condition. 3" x 2-1/2" Early/Mid 1...

Flared glass bottle with basketry cover depicting eagles, whales, whalers, etc. and with matching cap; very good condition. 10" x 5" x 3&q...

Unique traditionally woven flat tray, the drummer and dancer figure done in raised basket weave; very good condition. 1-1/2" x 10-1/4" Ea...

Small fine weave lidded Hooper Bay basket with colorful butterfly figures; excellent condition. 6" x 3-1/4" Mid 1900s

Colorful medium-sized lidded storage basket with triangle/diamond motif; very good condition. 10-1/2" x 8" Early/Mid 1900s

Small fine weave lidded Hooper Bay basket with butterfly figures; excellent condition. 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" Mid 1900s

Colorful conical hard weave basket with rim loops and colorful imbricated exterior designs; excellent condition. 6" x 5-1/2" Ca. 1980s

Colorful conical hard weave basket with rim loops and colorful imbricated exterior designs; excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" Ca. 1980s

Colorful conical hard weave basket with rim loops and colorful imbricated exterior designs; excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 4" Ca. 1980s

Pair of traditional, handmade jars with fineline design, one with pie crust rim and signed Santana Phillips, the other by Reyes Victorino. 5-1/2&quo...

Five-piece New Mexico Pueblo pottery collection including a Zuni corn pollen fetish, a Santa Clara seed jar, a Cochiti storyteller, and Acoma and Jeme

Classic Huastecan water olla from San Luis Potosi, Mexico; no cracks or repairs. 9-1/4" x 12-1/2" Ca. 1890s

Pair of handmade polychrome Acoma pieces including a wedding vase signed Mary Antonio and a jar by Darla Davis. Vase 5-1/2" x 4" Ca. 1990s

Hopi-style painted wooden tableta with Butterfly Maiden design. 15" x 12-1/2" 1960-1970s

Lolita Nacitacio, Sterling and 14k gold-filled story bracelet, hallmarked LN. 6-1/4" plus 7/8" gap x 1/2" wide Ca. 1990s

Three pairs of sterling silver earrings including 1 of Zuni needlepoint turquoise post-style, 1 of Zuni channel set turquoise post-style, and 1 of Nav

Wilbert Benally, Shiprock area rug with serrated diamond pattern. 34" x 19-1/2" Ca. 2000

Hand spun double weave Navajo rug, one side brown, the other white. 34" x 21" Ca. 1980s

Four Corners area Navajo rug with diamond pattern woven in six different colors. 35" x 21-1/2" Ca. 1960s

Hand carved cedar boat done in traditional style - plain with painted edges; very good condition. 5" x 5-1/4" x 19-1/2" Ca. 1920s

Pair of rare carved wooden wands with long green ochred handles; and beautiful bird figures; very good condition. 21-1/4" & 18" Early/...

Traditional-style hand carved wall mask made from whale bone with human hair trim; excellent condition. 9-1/2" x 6" Late 1900s

Very rare old hand carved wooden hook with nail barb and corded wraps, done in squid form; good condition. 11" Ca. 1900s

Rich Lavalle, Beautiful hand carved and painted NW Coast cedar moon mask - identified but unsigned; very good condition. 13" x 11" Ca. 1970s

Hand carved vintage 2-figure pole made from fossilized ivory. 7-1/2" Mid 1900s

Unique hand carved Eskimo figure depicted scraping a hide which is strung on a baleen "frame", all on a fossilized ivory base; very good c...

Unique hand carved ivory bird on an ivory base, used as a paperweight; very good condition. Base 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" Mid 1900s

Unique hand carved ivory seal on an ivory base, used as a paperweight; very good condition. Base 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" Mid 1900s

Unusual long carved hardwood club with NW Coast-style design on the end of the handle. 32" Mid/Late 1900s

Natural color banded Crystal rug with serrated elements; very good condition, small stain. 66" x 38" Mid 1900s

Fine Ganado with intricate outlined serrated elements; very good condition. 87" x 56" Ca. 1940s

Classic old Crystal with large diamond motif; very good condition. 77" x 47" Ca. 1940s

Colorful banded Crystal; very good condition, two stained areas. 67" x 39" Mid 1900s

Classic Klagetoh with striking 5-color design; very good condition. 86" x 49" Ca. 1950s

Beautiful Yei-figured Navajo rug; very good condition. 50" x 37" Ca. 1950

Brenda Nez, Fantastic fine weave raised outline rug in beautiful muted colors; excellent condition. 69" x 36" Ca. 1980s

Classic, very fine weave Two Gray Hills rug done in earth tone colors; very good condition. 2'11" x 1'9" Ca. 1960s

Lucy Begay, Large-size Two Gray Hills rug in natural earth tone colors; very good condition. 66" x 40" Ca. 1960s

Bessie Taylor, Outstanding large Yei figured rug with fine serrated border; very good condition. 74" x 54" Mid 1900s

Venora Silas, Polychrome olla with classic geometric and bird motif with fineline designs. 9-1/2" x 10-1/2" Ca. 1970s

Classic polychrome San Luis Potosi pottery olla with elaborate floral motif; excellent condition. 8-1/2" x 12" Early 1900s

Jofern Puffer, Excellent polychrome jar with bird motif, scalloped rim, and two handles. 8-1/2" x 10" Ca. 1970s

Superb Old Pawn cluster-style bracelet with natural turquoise stones in saw tooth bezels. 6-3/4" plus 1-5/8" gap x 2-3/4" wide Ca. 1950

Exquisite two-band sterling bracelet with stone-to-stone inlay hummingbird and floral motif in coral, turquoise, and jet - hallmark BH. 5-3/4" ...

Outstanding Old Pawn sterling overlay cuff-style bracelet with hunchback flute player and corn motif. 6-1/2" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-1/2"...

Charlene Laegalz, Fine weave Chinle area Crystal weaving with chevron motif in earth tones. 4'7" x 2'11" Ca. 1960s

Beautiful home spun Crystal weaving in all vegetal and natural earth colors, tightly woven. 6' x 3'4" Ca. 1960s

Great Wide Ruins rug with white and gray chevron motif on gray and wine ground, of natural and aniline colors. 5'7" x 3'5" Ca. 1960s

Beautiful, classic, tightly woven dance sash with long fringe; excellent condition. 8'8" x 4-1/2" Ca. 1950

Rare Nootka/Makah conical basketry hat with top knot, interior brim, and pictorial design of whales, hunters, eagles, etc.; excellent condition. 9-1/2

Fine weave Nootka/Makah lidded basket with floral design on top and diamond pattern on sides; very good condition, some fading. 2" x 4" Ea...

Rare, oval-shaped, fine weave Nootka/Makah lidded basket with floral figures on top and sides; very good condition. 2-1/4" x 4-1/2" x 3-1/...

Rare deep mush basket with traditional black/brown geometric designs; very good condition. 4-1/4" x 6" Early 1900s

Small fine weave lidded basket with rattle top and classic 3-color design; very good condition. 3" x 4" Ca. 1900

Classic bowl-shaped mush basket with two-color exterior designs and raised bands. 3" x 7-1/2" Early 1900s

Fine, traditional, soft weave basketry cap with wide stacked triangles containing a yellow quilled accent; very good condition, one rim stitch and a f

Outstanding globular deep bowl with traditional geometric forms on the side and fancy checkered rim; excellent condition. 6" x 8" Early/Mi...

Very old hard-sided cooking/berry basket with two-color imbricated designs on exterior; dark patina and one glued rim tear, otherwise very good condit

Colorful, finer weave, fully imbricated hard-sided basket with faded traditional designs; very good condition, one rim section break. 7-1/2" x ...

Large framed shadow box display with arrowheads and a great pair of mid 1900s Plateau beaded buckskin gauntlets; very good condition. 30" x 23-...

Large framed shadowbox display with a beautiful Sioux breastplate with 4" bone hairpipes; very good condition. Frame 40" x 31-1/2" Va...

Traditional cut girl's dress constructed with heavy corduroy and decorated with cowry shells and bead trim; excellent condition. 41-1/2" x ...

I don't know what these are but they are the nicest ones we've ever seen. Unknown

Traditional, cut and sewn U.S. flag with 48 stars; shows a little age, but in excellent condition. 35" x 51" Mid/Late 1900s

Pair of traditional puckered toe buckskin moccasins with fringed ankles and beaded designs; very good condition. 9-1/2" Ca. 1950s

Large-sized container made from a bull's horn with wooden caps and brass pouring spout; very good condition. 14" Mid 1900s

Traditional-style double horn wand with buckskin and bead-wrapped handle; very good condition. 19-1/2" x 17-1/2" Late 1900s

Triple signed original gouache on paper depicting a deer dancer. 13" x 11" (23-1/2" x 21-1/2" framed) Ca. 1997

Signed original gouache on paper - "White Paper". 15-1/2" x 12" (21" x 17" framed) Late 1900s

Unique hand carved and painted NW Coast-style totemic pole with thunderbird wings, three carved mask faces, and an ugly horned ogre-type hat at top ma

Huge portion of whales gill used as a display to emphasize a whale's size - collected in Alaska in 1960; very good condition. 10' long Mid/L...

Rare old set of cactus "bones" used for display and decorating; all in good condition. Tallest 80" x 37" x 27" Early 1900s

Pair of unique working table lamps made from cactus arms; very good condition. 23" Mid 1900s

Very early hand crafted boat constructed with sealskin and cedar in traditional style - includes ivory harpoon tops, gut float, and cedar paddles - a

Traditional hand carved wooden implement actually used opposite the way one would think - small end used to pound, large end used as a weight. A utili

Large rare wooden fruit press done in the form of a ram or goat, hand carved from sturdy hard wood with tin strainer on bottom. 17" x 21" ...

Elaborately carved hardwood "juicer" done in the form of a ram, the body a square section housing the works; good condition, good patina. ...

Two different conductors' signal lamps with red glass bodies, the smaller marked "Dressel, Arlington, NJ", the other "Dietz Vesta...

Rare old set of cactus "bones" used for display and decorating; all in good condition. Tallest 96" x 27" x 9" Early 1900s

Limited edition (#8/12) bronze sculpture - "Winter Warrior". 15" plus base Late 1900s

Limited edition (#10/15) bronze sculpture depicting a mountain man with rifle. 20" plus base Ca. 1980

Limited edition (#12/25) patinated bronze sculpture - "Apache Renegade". 18" plus base Ca. 1973

Limited edition (#50/50) bronze wall sculpture - "Bronco Head". 6" tall Ca. 1973

Limited edition (#45/1000) bronze wall sculpture - "Pony Head". 5" tall Ca. 1977

Beautiful signed original stone sculpture - "Mystic". 9" x 8" x 5" Ca. 2001

Limited edition (#30/50) bronze sculpture of a topless woman perched on a log. 13" plus base Ca. 1980

Beautifully framed and matted print of his most famous work, "The Last Struggle". 30" x 18" (40" x 28" framed) Mid 190...

Colorful framed and matted print - "Morning Prayer" (Eototo & Aholi). 18" x 24" (27" x 33" framed) Late 1900s

Beautiful framed and matted full-color print - "Eagle Spirit". 26" x 20" (35" x 29" framed) Ca. 1988

Colorful fully beaded belt constructed from two loomed armbands and a beautiful flat beaded rosette; very good condition. 25" x 4-1/2" Mid...

Pair of traditional pointed toe buckskin moccasins with floral beaded vamps and cuffs done on velvet; good condition, some missing beads. 7" Ea...

Beautiful flat beaded round pouch with 6-point star design on front; very good condition. 4-1/4" x 4" Early/Mid 1900s

Hand crafted man's full dance regalia - includes wide belt with sliding bag, chest bandolier with stars, two wrist bands, 1 armband, and a headb...

Pair of rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded white ground moccasins with hard rawhide soles and traditional geometric designs; good condition, minor

Pair of rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded white ground moccasins with hard rawhide soles and traditional geometric designs; good condition, minor

Pair classic design buckskin leggings, each with a colorful loom beaded panel; very good condition, used. 36" x 16" each Mid 1900s

Fantastic fully beaded man's vest done in sinew sewn lazy stitch style with traditional Sioux geometric symbols; very good condition, beautiful!...

Very rare man's necklace made from 10 horizontal, round beaded buckskin strips, each with a single French brass bead in the center; good conditi...

Beautifully carved vintage wooden pipe with long stem and colored chief's head bowl; very good condition. Pipe 3" x 4", stem 16" ...