American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2011"

Early cast and filled all silver necklace with traditional Naja containing 2 turquoise stones and 10 graduated segments up each side. Very good use

Classic silver bow-guard panel with 35 individually cut and sized turquoise nuggets. Very good condition. Size: 9" x 3-1/2" Circa: 1970s

Classic old hand-stamped adjustable thin silver hatband set with 12 small matching turquoise stones. Very good condition. Size: 8" x 3/8&quo...

Heavier weight all silver necklace made from hand formed silver dime beads and set with turquoise stones. 1 stone with age cracks, otherwise very g

Fantastic 9 segment silver belt plus matching buckle, each set with cluster style turquoise and coral stones around a channel inlay oval with a red

Beautiful large graduated matched turquoise nuggets strung on shell heshi. Excellent condition. Size: 33" Circa: 1980s

Classic turquoise and silver channel inlay necklace done with 3 matching arched segments. Very good condition. Size: 18" Circa: 1970s

Beautiful raised channel and mosaic 2 section pin/pendant of silver, turquoise, coral, jet and shell. Excellent condition. Size: 4" x 1-1/2&...

Superfine 10 strand turquoise heshi necklace with large spondulus shell pendant overlaid with spondulus and turquoise and silver figures. Very goo

Finely strung 7 strand necklace on fine brown heshi with slightly graduated turquoise beads. Excellent condition. Size: 30" Circa: 1980s

Classic woven basketry hat with starred top and traditional rhomboid geometrics done in polychrome. Excellent condition. Size: 3-1/2" x 7&quo...

Beautiful deep basketry bowl with traditional stepped polychrome designs. Very good condition with 3 professional repairs. Size: 4-1/2" x 5-1...

Classic ladies sized woven basketry hat with polychrome geometric designs plus a star on top. Very good condition. Size: 3-1/2" x 6-1/2"...

Beautiful twined flared basketry bowl with false embroidered polychrome designs. Excellent condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 6" Circa: Early 1900s

Finer weave flared basketry bowl, the fine stepped geometric designs done with traditional red fern. Very good condition, darkened finish, very few

Unusual oval shaped basketry "olla" with repeating zig-zag designs. Very good condition, nice patina. Size: 4" x 10-1/2" x 6&q...

Very rare conical burden basket with openwork gallery and seven 2-color design rings. Very good condition, few minor repairs. Size: 9-1/2" x ...

Traditional soft weave cylinder basket with rare horse and rider figures and Columbia River symbols. Very good condition, all original. Size: 4&qu...

Classic lidded Thompson River storage basket with polychrome imbricated geometric designs. Very good condition, few missing stitches. Size: 7"...

Outstanding single rod basket done in traditional style fully beaded with colorful arrow and zig-zag symbols. Very good condition. Size: 4" x...

Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins done on early commercial buckskin with rawhide soles and with rare Christmas trees and

Unique miniature cradleboard covered with buckskin and decorated with lazy stitch beaded rows. Very good condition. With basketry sunshade. Size: 12

Traditionally built buckskin covered child's cradle with floral beaded indigo tradecloth panels. Very good condition. Size: 15" x 7"...

Very rare pair of sinew sewn buckskin moccasins with fully quilled uppers and hard buffalo soles. Some quill loss but sound and in very good condit

Outstanding pair of hard soled sinew sewn moccasins with fine flowing quilled floral designs. Very good condition, very few missing quills. Size: 1

Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasin uppers on buckskin with crosses in the design. Very good condition. Size: 11-1/2" ...

Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hair decoration with quilled slats, tin cones, and horsehair drop. Very good condition. Size: 14"...

Classic hand crafted bag made with buckskin with traditional fully quilled surface. Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Unique but traditional fully beaded necktie and matching collar done on buckskin. Very good condition. Size: Collar 17" x 3-1/2":, Tie 1...

Interesting leather dress belt made with buckskin and attached section of beaded floral designs. Good condition. Size: 32" Circa: Early/Mid 1...

Beautiful old black-on-red jar with flared rim and traditional avian motif. Very good used condition, this is signed in pencil. Size: 11-1/2"...

Classic old tall polychrome vase with traditional avian forms. Good condition, great patina -unsigned. Size: 11-1/4" x 5-1/2" Circa: 19...

Beautiful wide shouldered jar with intricate encircling migration pattern. Very good condition. Size: 5" x 10" Circa: 1980s

Classic wide pottery jar with traditional migration pattern. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/4" x 9" Circa: 1970s

Very fine polychrome on buff wide pottery jar with beautiful traditional motif. Very good condition, signed with Frog hallmark and letter "...

Very fine polychrome on buff jar with traditional motif. Very good condition, Frog hallmark with letter "L." Size: 6" x 4-1/2"...

Classic older small jar with traditional polychrome designs. Very good used condition, nice patina. Size: 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Classic tall jar with traditional polychrome avian motif- great patina. Good condition with some dings, scratches, and a 2-1/2" crack below ...

Traditional wide shouldered design with classic curvilinear polychrome designs. Very good used condition. Size: 4-3/4" x 7" Circa: Mid ...

Fine tall oval jar with traditional polychrome migration pattern. Very good condition. Size: 6" x 3-1/4" Circa: 1980s

Stunning oval turquoise cluster ring. Hallmarked. Size: Size 7-1/2 Circa: 1980

Fine two-band narrow cuff bracelet with seven branch coral stones and interior stamping. Size: 5-5/8" plus 1-3/8" gap x 1/2" wide Ci...

Exceptional wide cuff bracelet with five natural Pilot Mountain turquoise cabachons and filework. Hallmark E B. Size: 5-1/2" plus 1-1/4"...

Elegant sterling-backed bracelet with 19 natural turquoise stones set in 14k gold. Size: 5-3/8" plus 1-1/8" gap x 1/2" wide Circa: ...

Excellent wide four-band leaf and rope motif bracelet with large central natural Colorado turquoise cabochon plus a smaller one on each side. Size:

Large low profile polychrome bowl with classic bird and line motif; attributed to a Nampeyo potter. Size: 9-1/2'" x 3-1/2" Circa: Mi...

Fine low profile bowl with classic geometric rim motif. Hallmarked. Size: 7" x 2" Circa: Mid 1900

Classic polychrome bird motif vase with feather design rim. Hallmarked. Size: 7" x 5" Circa: 19800

Superb polychrome seed bowl with classic bird wing and line motif. Hallmarked. Size: 2-3/4" x 2" Circa: 1970

Noteworthy polychrome bird motif pitcher with pouring spout and handle. Size: 5-3/4" x 7" Circa: 1945

Beautiful Ganado geometric rug with interesting design. Good condition, some wear. Size: 72" x 45" Circa: Mid 1900s

Large well woven Teec Nos Pos floor rug with striking border, arrows and other interesting symbols. Very good condition, very minor edge issue. Si

Large heavy weave serrated eye dazzler floor rug homespun wool. Very good, good color. Size: 83" x 55" Circa: Mid 1900s

Large homespun wool Ganado rug with zig-zag edging, opposed triangles and an interesting "footed" figure on each end. Good used conditi...

Beautiful squarish hard weave eyedazzler forr rug with serrated elements. Very good used condition. Size: 62" x 44" Circa: 1940s

Outstanding homespun rug with optical effect 8-point stars in striking black, red, and white. Very good condition, some use. Size: 37" x 55&...

Large homespun 6-figure Yei rug with large corn plant in center, many beautiful colors. Very good condition. Size: 66" x 45" Circa: Mid...

Beautiful large sturdy weave eyedazzler floor rug with outlined zig-zag serrated elements. Very good used condition. Size: 88" x 73" C...

Classic and beautiful Crystal/Klagetoh rug with crisp outlined geometric forms. Very good condition. Size: 68" x 37" Circa: 1940s

Traditional older Crystal rug with bold geometric designs, fishhooks, and rare bow and arrow figures. Very good condition. Size: 50" x 28&qu...

Original design squash blossom style necklace, the leaf segments and the naja all set with single turquoise stones. Good used condition. Size: 26&...

Classic hand cut and stamped 8 section oval repousse belt plus rectangular buckle all set with beautiful blue turquoise stones. Very good condition

Unique and colorful carved and overliad 2 sided necklace with different stones and colors on each side. Excellent condition. Size: 28" Circa:...

Beautiful heavy gauge 3 segment hand wrought silver clasp bracelet with coral stones. Can be worn either with the watch or the back facing up. Very

Contemporary design graduated carved turquoise bead necklace with jacla drops, the corn and accents of carved spondulus shell. Excellent condition.

Classic old pawn 3 stone bracelet set with matching Lone Mountain spiderweb turquoise stones in very good condition. Size: 5-1/2" x 1-1/2&quo...

Very fine jacla-style 2 strand carved turquoise bead necklace with spondulus spacers and silver cone ends. Excellent condition. Size: 15" Cir...

Classic handcrafted 10 segment silver squash blossom necklace with deep green turquoise stones in very good condition. Size: 28", Naja 3-1/4&...

Traditional finely carved turquoise, shell, and gemstone necklace strung on shell heshi with buffalo, birds, rabbits, foxes, bears, fish, etc. Exce

Exquisite 10 strand extra fine heshi and turquoise nugget necklace holding a huge nugget of polished natural turquoise. Excellent condition. Size: 3

Very rare early hand crafted whale gut and wood 3 hole boat with waist spray skirts, carved wooden heads (on the 2 dolls), and excellent patina. Goo

Outstanding hand carved and painted traditional cedar wood face mask signed "Coyote". Very good condition. Size: 14" x 8-1/2" ...

Rare hand carved cedar spool containing baleen fishing line to which is attached a metal weight and a hand carved ivory 4 barbed hook with sealskin

Rare well used hand carved and painted orange wood bow and one arrow. Good condition, no bow string. Size: 27" and 30" Circa: Early/Mid 1...

Traditional bone and bead necklace with 4" hairpipes, faceted beads, and buffalo/Indian head nickel suspensions. Excellent condition. Size: 4...

Traditional hand woven ochred porcupine hair head piece with woven woolen base. Very good condition. This might be Pawnee. Size: 21" Circa: E...

Hand carved wooden staff with brass tack adornments, rawhide and tradecloth trail, dew claws, and sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded wrist strap. Ve

Large hand carved hollow cottonwood drum with rawhide heads and faces and a heartline buffalo painted on one. Excellent condition, great decorator

A larger version of the above with plain (unpainted) heads. Excellent condition. Size: 16-1/2" x 22" diameter Circa: Late 1900s

A huge version of the above in excellent condition. These are often used as coffee tables, etc. Size: 23" high x 39" diameter Circa: Lat...

Band design rug from Farmington, NM. Size: 34-1/2" x 25-1/2" Circa: 1990s

Single Teec Nos Pos wool saddle blanket woven in nine colors. Size: 33" x 31" Circa: 1990s

Fine tapestry weave from Ganado, Arizona. Size: 29" x 17" Circa: 1990s

Four Corners area weaving with serrated diamond pattern. Size: 46" x 26" Circa: 1990

Natural color wool tapestry from Two Gray Hills, NM. Size: 28" x 21" Circa: 1990s

Traditional bent wood baby carrier. Size: 15" x 7" Circa: 1990

Four-strand shell heshi necklace with natural turquoise nuggets. Size: 24" Circa: 1960s

Sterling cluster bracelet set with 59 clear blue turquoise stones, hallmarked B. Size: 6-3/4" plux 1" gap x 2-1/2" wide Circa: 1980

Silver bangle-style Old Pawn bracelet set wtih nine natural graduated turquoise stones. Size: 6-1/4" plus 1-1/8" gap x 2-1/2" wide C...

Graduated Nevada black matrix turquoise disc necklace. Size: 20" Circa: 1980s

Rare older black-on-red and white bowl with traditional design by this noted early pottery. Very good used condition. Size: 5-1/2" x 7"...

Beautiful deep carved redware jar with traditional feather design. Very good condition. Size: 7" x 9-1/2" Circa: Late 1900s

Classic black-on-black slightly flared jar with feather motif. Very good condition. Size: 6" x 5" Circa: 1980s

Exquisite deep carved blackware jar with rare carved fluted black matte finish top. Excellent condition, signed with his hoof prints and early sig

Pair of beautiful polychrome-on-buff vessels, both with squared rims, one with flared neck. Both in excellent condition. Size: Largest 4" x ...

Beautiful deep carved blackware jar with traditional Avenyu serpent figure. Very good condition. Size: 6" x 6-1/2" Circa: Late 1900s

Very fine double necked wedding vase with traditional polychrome designs on buff slip. Very good condition but with a small rim chip- signed with

Beautiful black-on-white seed jar with bold lightning designs. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" Circa: 1980s

Fine traditional shaped jar with heartline deer figures. Very good condition. Size: 6" x 7-1/2" Circa: 1980s

Pair of matte black-on-black jars with typical Santa Domingo symbols, probably by the same maker. Very good used condition- unsigned. Size: Largest