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

Very fine hand stamped sheet silver oval buckle with radiating design and single turquoise stone with natural black matrix; very good condition. 2-1/2

Gusterman, Unique, original design, medium weight silver cuff bracelet set with a huge beautiful blue lapis stone; very good condition. 5-1/4" ...

Vintage communist Chinese carved figure, this a small girl with a staff; excellent condition. 3" plus base Mid 1900s

S. Kroger, Pair of finely carved figures: a small cherub and a larger female with headdress and 2 fish; excellent condition. 3" & 2-1/4&quo...

Pair of very finely carved figures - a European lady and Spanish man. Taller 4" including base Ca. 1980s

Pair of vintage hand carved shakers done in the form of long-tusked walrus; very good condition. 2-7/8" Mid 1900s

Pair of nearly matching ivory pitchers, both with a scrimshaw scene; excellent condition. 1-5/8" each Mid/Late 1900s

All hand carved with some scrimshaw/inked details includes the larger penguin, an owl and a ptarmigan; all very good condition. 3-1/2", 1-1/2&q...

Very fine scrimshaw carving showing a fisherman and his catch; excellent condition. 1-5/8" Mid 1900s

Marie & Santana, Small classic San Ildefonso black-on-black pottery plate - signed; very good condition. 5-1/2" Mid 1900s

Janel Big Crow, Very fine globular polychrome jar with repeating feather design; excellent condition. 2-1/2" x 3-3/8" Ca. 1994

Both black-on-black, the larger with the Avanyu figure signed Mark Tafoya, the smaller with floral motif also signed (possibly "Naranjo");...

Beautiful fully imbricated hard basket with repeating zigzags, openwork top, and tiny red accents; very good condition. 8" x 10" Early/Mid...

Classic old fully imbricated bowl with curled rim and striking geometric design; several stitches missing or damaged, but good otherwise. 4-1/2"...

Very rare conical shaped basketry hat with plain weave design and woven interior headband; excellent condition. 6" x 13" Early 1900s

Fine small flat basketry plate with rare dog figure and arrows; very good condition. 1-1/4" x 9" Mid 1900s

Small traditional basketry bowl with black center and many cross figures; very good condition. 2" x 6" Ca. 1940s

Classic old coiled 2nd Mesa deep bowl with traditional polychrome geometric design; good condition. 6" x 9-1/2" Ca. 1920s

Traditional weave basketry bowl with opposing banded design; good condition with some missing rim stitches. 3" x 10-1/2" Early 1900s

Beautiful deep cylindrical basket with deer figures; very good condition. 6" x 8-1/4" Ca. 1970s

Pair of traditional 3-color wedding baskets with typical design, one older and faded; both very good condition. 2-1/2" x 13", 3" x 12...

Classic tray-shaped basket with traditional motif; very good condition. 2-1/2" x 14-1/2" Mid 1900s

Signed original oil depicting an Assiniboine (?) warrior with bow case. 29" x 15" (38" x 24" framed) Ca. 1980s

Signed original oil - "Night Vigil" - with original watercolor remarque. 11 "x 15" (20" x 23" framed) Late 1900s

Signed original watercolor - "Early Winter on the San Francisco Peaks". 14" x 22" (22" x 30" framed) Late 1900s

Signed original colored chalk on paper depicting a robed Southwest man. 32" x 22" (38" x 28" framed) Late 1900s

Signed original oil on canvas landscape. 22" x 28" (30" x 36" framed) Mid/Late 1900s

Signed original pastel crayon on velvet paper depicting a Navajo man and his horse - signed "AWK". 23" x 18" (33" x 27"...

Signed original pastel on velour - "Blackfoot". 18" x 13" (28" x 22" framed) Ca. 1980s

Signed original pastel on velour depicting a Blackfeet woman. 19" x 14" (26" x 19" framed) Ca. 1980s

Signed original acrylic on canvas board still life. 24" x 20" (32" x 28" framed) Late 1900s

Signed original acrylic on canvas still life. 25" x 19" (33" x 27" framed) Late 1900s

Lupe Soto, Very fine, globular thin-walled Casas Grandes olla with encircling snake figure, lizards, and other designs; excellent condition. Early 190

Nicholas Ortiz, Outstanding and rare thin-walled Casas Grandes pottery jar in rabbit form with 2-color painted design; excellent condition. 10-1/2&q...

Jose Gonzales, Unique redware textured pottery jar with corrugated finish around the painted medallions; excellent condition. 9" x 9" Earl...

Sabino Villalba, Fine thin-walled Casas Grandes buff ware upright jar with polychrome fish figures; excellent condition. 9-1/4" x 5-5/8" E...

Esperanza Tina, Fantastic and huge matte black-on-black super-jumbo olla with very intricate checkered design; excellent condition. 16-1/4" x 1...

Josephine Nahohai, Beautiful and sturdy hand coiled wide olla with deer figures; very good condition, shows use. 9" x 9-1/2" Ca. 1980s

Larger thin-walled polychrome olla with colorful bird figures and other designs - unsigned; good condition, shows use, some paint worn away. 10"...

Martha Arquero, Unique original design figure, this example, the mother and two children with fish bodies; excellent condition. 5" x 9-1/2"...

Maria P. Romero, Fine classic example pottery figure, this storyteller with 9 children and 2 puppies; very good condition. 5-3/8" x 3-1/2"

C.G. Lucario, Colorful outstretched storyteller figure with 12 children on its back; very good condition. 3-1/2" x 12" x 4-1/2" Late ...

Colorful cigar store Indian standing on a drum, colorfully painted, carved by Galleghar. 5'1" x 1' Ca. 1970s

Marcus Chebon, Large, flat, rawhide ceremonial drum with four beaters - drum rim painted with bear and paw print designs. 2'4" x 6-1/2"...

Ty Duwyenie, Beautifully carved and painted Eagle kachina in glass case. 11-1/2" x 7", case 14" x 13" Ca. 1994

Reversible wool "Hardin Robe" design blanket, black one side, beige on reverse; label intact. 81" x 64" Late 1900s

Exciting landscape with figure mounted in fancy heavy gilded frame - signed by artist. 13" x 22" (33" x 24" framed) Turn of the...

Excellent painting of Indian chief with hand drum - matted and framed. 20" x 16" (24-1/2" x 21" framed) Mid 1900s

Incredible polychrome fineline design with pictographs of humpback flute player and dancer - hallmark IRM. 7" x 9" Ca. 1970

Bessie Namoki, Outstanding miniature polychrome bowl and cat handled ladle - hallmarked. Bowl 3" x 3-3/4", ladle 5-1/2" x 2" Ca....

Oyah, Stunning miniature polychrome canteen with kachina face and bird motif - hallmarked. 5" x 6" Ca. 1993

Petra, Beautiful polychrome polished redware jar with floral motif - hallmarked. 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" Ca. 1970s

Carlos, Necklace of hinged segments and pendant set with a mix of semi-precious gemstones - excellent craftsmanship, hallmarked. 16", pendant 1...

Two strand black matrix turquoise fanner necklace on Santo Domingo shell heshi with traditional jaclas. 24" long plus jaclas Ca. 1980s

Adjustable Old Pawn German silver hatband set with turquoise. 26" x 3/8" wide Ca. 1980s

Polychrome woven basket used for barter with medicine men - not a tourist piece. 7-3/4" x 2-1/2" Ca. 1950s

Stacked horse fetish necklace with 55 carved stone fetishes and turquoise horse pendant with squaw wrap - found in Zuni. 26", pendant 1" x...

Old Pawn sterling silver and turquoise bracelet from New Mexico. 6-1/2" plus 1-1/4" gap x 3/4" wide Ca. 1970s

Ann Etistty, 4-strand Fox nugget necklace with petit point turquoise pendant - hallmark AE. 26" Ca. 1970s

Three pairs of hand woven wool samplers or table top weavings. 12" x 13" each Ca. 1960s

Well detailed wooden model of Prairie Schooner - Conestoga wagon - handmade in Mexico. 19" x 8" Ca. 2000

Old and interesting wooden articulating hand puppet in man form (origin unknown). 9" Unknown

Traditional hand carved "T" bowl made from catlinite and inlaid with pewter bands, with a long fluted hardwood stem; very good condition. ...

Traditional early tourist piece done on velvet with raised beading and beaded fringe. Very good condition. 10" x 7" Ca. 1900

Hand crafted Indian Maiden doll with beaded buckskin dress and high top moccasins, horsehair, and beaded accents; very good condition. 12-1/2" ...

Beautiful beaded hide shirt done in traditional style with beaded chest and arm strips, the matching leggings done in the same beaded design with pain

Colorful well-made all-hide dress with fully ochred green top, cut-in fringe, brass concho buttons, and pony beaded yoke accents; very good condition.

Beautiful cape-style long shirt or jacket with applied cording and embroidery done on early brown commercial buckskin with cut-in front and German sil

Beautiful lazy stitch beaded buckskin long bag with American flags, geometric forms, and long fringe; excellent condition. 16" x 6" plus f...

Traditionally designed dark brown hide shirt with beaded strips, ermine tails, bells, long fringe, tradecloth collar, and applied beaded figures - pos

Beautiful flat beaded ladies' bag with traditional peyote/waterbird figure, satin lining, and tradecloth back; excellent condition. 12" x 1...

Classic design lazy stitch beaded moccasins with bifurcated tongues and beautiful geometric design including crosses; very good condition. 10" ...

Fancy tasseled saddle blanket with good patina; good condition. 33" x 27" Ca. 1950s

Striking optical weaving in black, white, and red; fair condition, some bleed. 58" x 32" Ca. 1900

Traditional heavy weave floor rug with serrated diamond/X designs; fair condition. 75-1/2" x 49" Ca. 1940s

Colorful soft weave rug with tracked diamond motif; very good condition, could use cleaning. 58" x 44" Ca. 1950s

Classic soft weave transitional blanket with serrated elements; good condition, a few stains. 66" x 45" Ca. 1940s

Sturdy weave Ganado with deep red ground and border; very good condition but shows some use. 73" x 43" Ca. 1940s

Very large modified chief's pattern rug with traditional striped background; very good condition. 93-1/2" x 67" Ca. 1970s

Unique transitional weaving with deep red ground; good condition. 68" x 35-1/2" Ca. 1950s

Classic, sturdy weave, banded double saddle blanket rug; very good condition. 66-1/2" x 37" Ca. 1950s

Colorful, sturdy weave eye dazzler with crisp serrated elements; very good condition but worn through on both ends. 69" x 40-1/2" Ca. 1940s

Nyla Nampeyo, Very fine, wide polychrome olla with traditional stylized avian forms inside and out; excellent condition. 3-3/4" x 7" Late ...

Susan Aares; Fine double lipped vase made from micacious clay; excellent condition. 9-1/2" x 10-1/2" Ca. 1997

Nicolasa, Beautiful globular redware jar with fine polychrome designs; very good condition. 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" Late 1900s

Martha Arquero, Rare small pottery figure by Cochiti's most well known potter. 4-1/2" Early 2000s

Velma Zeena, Unique flat-backed wall canteen with lugs and traditional polychrome design; very good condition. 2-1/2" x 5-1/4" Ca. 1980s

Rare black and white-on-red pottery jar with lizard figure looking inside; good condition. 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" Mid 1900s

Rare, vintage, traditional black-on-red bowl with animal effigy (turtle or lizard?) looking in; very good condition. 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" Mid ...

Small, corrugated, globular, white-on-red Salado olla with interesting design - as-found. 5" x 5" Prehistoric

Small black-on-red Kiet Siel bowl with hatched interior designs; good condition. 2-1/4" x 5" Prehistoric

Beautiful old floral design pottery olla with concave base for carrying on head; very good condition. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2" Ca. 1930s

Acrylic on canvas of a sea scape, framed - signed "PRUSAF". Artwork 36" x 27" Maybe 1950s?

With Spanish-made blade marked "Toledo" and a fancy iron hand guard - found in Mexico. 36-1/2" overall Antique

Carved and painted wooden image of "Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos" - Michoacán, Mexico. 10-1/2" tall Early 1900s

Oscar Jr. G. Quezada, Polychrome pottery jar with intricate curvilinear designs. 7-1/4" x 6-1/8" Ca. 2009

Brass balance used for opium - from Golden Triangle, Laos, Burma, Cambodia - in carved wooden case. Case 6-1/2" x 3" Mid 1900s

Fine weave six-figure Yei bi chei tapestry from Four Corners area. 21" x 19" Ca. 1960s

Western Reservation rug with serrated diamond pattern. 36" x 19" Ca. 2000

Wide Ruins area rug with banded chevron and line design. 33" x 18" Ca. 2000