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

Elaborately carved 2-headed spirit catcher with traditional NW Coast designs and inlaid abalone features; very good condition. 2-1/2" x 9"...

Colorful, flat beaded, rectangular buckskin container with zippered top and bead handle. 6" x 7" x 1-1/4" Ca. 1980s

Extra fine weave 4-section rug with Navajo Land scenes, wedding baskets, and tree of life - done with Germantown wools; excellent condition. 17"...

Small hand woven all-wool shelf rug with four traditional Yei figures; excellent condition. 12" x 17" Ca. 1980s

Daisy Kee, Unique original design pictorial with hogan, chicken, sheep, rabbit, ravens, blackbird, and a large commercial jet flying above; good condi

Lena Flora Martin, Extremely fine weave earth tone Wide Ruins weaving with tiny serrated elements; excellent condition. 41" x 56" Ca. 1960s

Unique fine weave pictorial showing a bald eagle and chicken; excellent condition. 15" x 23" Ca. 1960s

Unique homespun weaving with dog, cat, and rabbit; very good condition. 35" x 25" Ca. 1950s

Signed original gouache on art board depicting a woman with a grain pounding pole. 9-3/4" x 7-1/2" (14-1/2" x 12-1/4" framed) Ca...

Signed original gouache on art board depicting a woman and large cooking pot. 10" x 8" (14" x 12" framed) Ca. 1960s

Rare portion of a medicine man's sand painting, "Memory Cloth" - done on muslin; very good condition. 17-1/2" x 14-1/2" (22-...

Beautiful full-color framed map showing locations of the many U.S. Indian tribes; excellent condition. 23" x 35" (27" x 39" fram...

Classic flat-based cylindrical basket with traditional Pima design; very good condition, shows handling. 4" x 7" Ca. 1930s

Fine flared deep bowl with stepped zigzag pattern; very good condition but needs cleaning. 5" x 9" Ca. 1930s

Extra fine miniature Tohono O'odham with intricate 2-color designs including 14 human figures; excellent condition. 1/2" x 3-1/2" Late...

Traditional lidded cylinder basket with bird figures; very good condition. 4-3/4" x 6-1/2" Ca. 1970s

Vintage woven basketry tray with traditional wedding design; good condition. 3" x 16" Mid 1900s

Pair of beautiful old traditional basketry trays with 2-color design; both in good condition. 3-1/2" x 11-1/2", 3" x 13" Mid 1900s

Pair of classic design woven trays, one with bird figures, the other with dogs; both excellent condition. 2" x 9-3/4" each Ca. 1970s

Beautiful larger wide bowl with duck figures; excellent condition. 4" x 12-1/2" Ca. 1970s

Classic old hand crafted tom-tom with painted sides, made from cottonwood body and rawhide heads, given as a gift in 1930, signed; very good condition

Very large hand crafted drum made from a coopered barrel section covered with rawhide; splits in one section, overall good condition. 13" x 23&...

Beautiful carved and ochred long stem with caged balls and rings and copper center; very good condition. 29-1/2" x 1-1/2" Ca. 1950s

Classic hand carved T-shaped catlinite head with beveled sides plus a long carved oak stem; very good condition. 31-1/2" x 4" Mid 1900s

Unique vintage hand carved cedar figure that flips when the handles are squeezed - signed "Ne.Ga.Ne.Ge.Sheg. - '62"; good condition. 1...

Rare old carved hardwood club with brass tacks on the back and carved bone spike (most likely not the original); very good condition, excellent patina

Early forged steel pipe head with carved dark pine haft; some native repairs; good condition. 15-3/4" x 7" x 1-1/4" Early 1900s

We're sorry, this lot has been WITHDRAWN FROM THE AUCTION. It May have illegal feathers. 15-1/2" plus 7" tassels Ca. 1970

A rare old Southern Plains hand crafted box to hold peyote items - fan, rattle, etc. - made from milled pine with German silver conchos; good conditio

Gana 'Twa, Traditional hand carved drooping mouth mask with horsehair, clad brass eyes, and protruding features - carver was 77 years old; very ...

Huge inventory of seed beads, tools, and other supplies from a longtime bead worker from Idaho - boxes and boxes of fantastic beading supplies. Variou

Taken in trade in Grants, NM - "Mu:shiwi Dance Group - Zuni, NM" - includes fans, headdress, bustles, and other costuming articles; in a c...

Unique style zip purse with loom beaded geometric designs; very good condition. 4" x 6" Mid 1900s

Rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded thin rawhide dancer's decoration with quilled slats and extensions, coffee can tin cones, and colorful ho...

Beautiful lazy stitch beaded elk hide bag with tabbed top, finely quilled slats, and fringe; excellent condition. 29" long including fringe Lat...

Traditional beaded flat bag with 3-flower design; very good condition. 10-1/2" x 12" Ca. 1970s

Beautiful strand of faceted Russian blue beads with excellent patina. 27" Late 1800s

Rare old strand of barrel shaped 4-layer beads - a classic old strand. 24" Late 1800s

Interesting strand of different-sized and shaped beads including two black ones. 26" Various Ages

Rare old strand of barrel shaped 4-layer beads - a classic old strand. 24" Late 1800s

Short strand of larger cobalt blue Russian faceted glass tradebeads with great patina. 13" Late 1800s

Rare strand of pink & white dot "eye" or "skunk" tradebeads with black bodies. 25" Late 1800s

Rare original photogravure - "Flathead Indians Drying Meat", copyright 1910. 7-1/2" x 5-1/2" (16" x 14" matted) Ca. 1...

Stunning natural Nevada turquoise nuggets strung with turquoise heshi and string wrap - McGee collection. 27" Ca. 1929

Fine, 2-strand shell heshi necklace with jet and turquoise, sterling beads and tips - McGee collection. 30" Mid 1900s

Excellent, Old Pawn, hand stamped sterling collar tips with 5 turquoise cabochons on each - Bill McGee collection. 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" Ca. 1930

Outstanding pair of matching collar tabs, both with three turquoise cabochons, repoussé work, and twist edges. 4" Ca. 1930

Elred Martinez, Superb Rainbow God pin of mother of pearl, jet, and spiny oyster with fine stone-to-stone work - hallmarked. 3-1/2" x 2-1/4&quo...

C. Chavez, Exquisite 3-section hand wrought sterling and turquoise pendant with file work, on hand wrought chain - hallmarked. 20" Late 1900s

Large oval sterling buckle with natural spiderweb green Nevada turquoise cabochon and repoussé work. 4" x 3" Mid 1900s