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

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" ...