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

Signed original watercolor/gouache "Montana Trail Boss" - From Retired General Nathan Twining collection who purchased it from Seltzer. ...

Signed original oil on canvas showing the old church at Santa Fe. Size: 24" x 36" (30" x 41") Circa: 1970s

Signed original oil on canvas depicting the Alps. Plank is highly acclaimed Viennese landscape artist. Size: 23" x 34" ( 28" x 40&...

Signed original oil on canvas depicting a lightning storm wreaking havoc on a cattle drive. Size: 24" x 36" ( 29" x 41") Circa:...

Signed original watercolor landscape showing Crow Falls. Size: 20" x 29" (30" x 40") Circa: Late 1900s

Signed original oil on board depicting Mrs. Charles Pettis; Tuscon, AZ, who commissioned the portrait in the 1960s. McGrew worked for MGM studios a

Signed original oil on canvas board, a landscape of a lake- probably a teaching piece from one of his schools. Size: 18" x 24' (26" ...

Colorful large signed original oil on canvas showing a chalet in the mountains. Size: 24" x 35" (32" x 43") Circa: 1952

Beautiful signed original oil on board "Man of Standing and Spiritual Canyon" Size: 12" x 16" (16-1/2" x 21") Circa: ...

Signed original oil on canvas depicting a Pony Express rider being chased- Eaton was a noted national illustrator. Size: 24"x 30" (31-1...

Traditional full sized baby carrier fully covered with white buckskin and trimmed with lazy stitch and loomed beading with wicker sunshade. Very goo

Colorful buffalo hide moccasins with fully beaded vamps and ankles done with non-traditional beads. A very interesting example. Some bead loss but

Small fully beaded (both sides) bag of buckskin with forked hooks and a cross on one side, more typical designs on the other. Very good condition. S

Small buckskin bag with fully quilled front and quilled slats. Good condition, some mising quills, fringe looks newer. Size: 4-1/2" x 2-1/2&q...

Classic and beautiful central panel (and pocket) done in traditional style with elaborate floral designs. Good condition with some bead loss. Size:

Unique shaped rawhide case with traditional mineral painted designs and a buffalo hide upper. Very good condition, shows use. Size: 15" x 6&q...

Classic pair of smoked buckskin gloves with fully beaded upper containing foliate forms. Very good condition. Size: 15" x 7" plus fringe...

Superfine 2-sided buckskin bag with intricate and finely quilled decorations, cut-out thong pulls, and tin cone/horsehair suspensions. Very good co

Traditional style headdress made from slatted rawhide entirely covered with quills. With fully quilled suspensions containing tin cones and feather

Beautiful vegetal dyed all wool banded rug in very good condition with cornstalk/floral designs. Size: 31" x 38" Circa: Mid 1900s

Classic colorful banded crystal in very good condition. Size: 60" x 40" Circa: Mid 1900s

Very sturdy double weave raised outline rug with crystal style fish hooks. Very good condition. Size: 64" x 30" Circa: 1980s

Classic Western Reservation rug with black, gray, and white geometrics accented with yellow. Very good condition. Size: 56" x 30" Circa:...

Unique homespun crystal weaving with modified key design and other interesting symbols. Very good condition. Size: 45" x 35" Circa: 1970s

Classic homespun regional rug with bold serrated diamonds. Good condition, minor edge issues on one side. Size: 43" x 69" Circa: 1950s

Traditional storm pattern rug made from homespun wools with feather and other intricate geometric forms on a rare heather field. Very good conditio

Huge heavy weave floor rug with fine serrated eye dazzler/optical pattern in red, white, and black. Very good condition, shows some use. Size: 6&#...

Classic design homespun weaving with interesting geometric design. Very good condition, one area of wear. Size: 58" x 36" Circa: 1950s

Rare squarish transitional blanket of homespun wool with beautiful muted 3 color geometric modified chief's pattern. Very good condition. Ret...

Very rare squared basketry covered bottle with animal figures and geometrics. Very good condition. Size: 9" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" Circa...

Traditional basketry covered whiskey cask with classic 3 color designs. Very good condition. Size: 10" x 4" Circa: Early 1900s

Fully covered tiger whiskey bottle with simple banded design and raised central band. Very good condition. Size: 6-1/2" x 5" Circa: Earl...

Classic cylindrical woven basketry bowl with traditional imbricated designs in gold/yellow. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/4" x 6" Circa...

Beautiful basketry covered tiger whiskey bottle with whale hunters and killer whales in very good condition. Size: 7" x 5" Circa: Mid 19...

Rare fully covered pharmacy bottle with colorful banded designs. Very good condition. Size: 8" x 2-1/2" Circa: Early 1900s

Traditional 3rd Mesa wicker plaque with turtle design. Very good condition, some fading. Size: 12-1/2" Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Very rare (only one we've ever had) 3rd Mesa woven wicker baby carrier done in traditional weave and colors. Very good condition. Size: 22&quo...

Rare large sized hand built birch bark canoe with elaborate floral designs done with dyed porcupine quills. Well used, good patina, some small break

Classic globular lidded woven seagrass basket with rare duck, star, and cross figures done in colored wools. Good condition. Size: 9" x 9&quo...

Very rare oblong wicker weave tray used for cooling piki bread. Very good used condition. Size: 18" x 15" Circa: Early 1900s

Classic wicker weave 3rd Mesa wall plaque with beautiful muted colors. Size: 12-5/8" diameter Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Pair of colorful classic 3rd Mesa wicker weave mealing plaques with good color. Both in very good condition. Size: 9" diameter and 13-1/2&quo...

Rare wicker weave 3rd Mesa toy cradleboard done in traditional colors. Very good condition. Size: 12" x 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" Circa: Mid 1...

Set of 3 rattles; large mudhead gourd, smaller painted gourd, and plain gourd with wrapped handle. All in very good used condition. Size: 8" ...

Collection of six old handmade wooden arrows with sinew wrap and feather fletching; 4 with steel tips. Good condition. Size: approx. 23" Circ...

Very rare collection of hand wrought forged iron blades used in hide scrapers and hand tools. All in very good condition, 1 in an old buckskin pouc

Classic early hand carved rawhide wrapped rattle of dew claws and buckskin thong. Very good used condition. Size: 16" long Circa: Early 1900s

Pair of very old Pima(?) woven string and basketry sandals in good condition. Size: 10" Circa: Early 1900s

Very rare early flared pottery bowl with traditional curvilinear designs inside and out. Very good condition, with one small rim chip. Size: 4-3/4...

Fantastic signed limited edition (#21/60) serigraph. Size: 30" x 22" (40" x 32") Circa: Late 1900s

Signed original watercolor depicting 2 South plains dancers. Size: 12-1/2" x 18-1/2" (21" x 27") Circa: Mid 1900s

Signed original watercolor depicting Navajo riders on the chase. Size: 13" x 16" (20" x 22-1/2") Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Signed original gouache on artboard showing a dog chasing gophers. Size: 10-1/2" x 14-1/2" (17" x 20") Circa: Mid 1900s

Signed original oil on canvas depicting a fancy dancer. Size: 48" x 33" (49" x 34") Circa: 1970s

Signed original acrylic on board depicting a Kiowa burial. Size: 32" x 19-1/2" (37" x 25") Circa: 1970s

Signed original oil on canvas "Chief Moses- Columbia." Size: 18" x 13-1/2" (22" x 18") Circa: 1957

Signed original gouache on art board depicting a donkey and rabbit. Size: 11" x 8-1/2" (17-1/2" x 15") Circa: Mid 1900s

Famous color lithograph showing two Navajo women weaving. Size: 14-1/2" x 21" (23-1/2" x 30") Circa: Mid/Late 1900s

Pair of signed original quill pen and ink works depicting whimsical plateau indians. Size: 20" x 14-1/2" (27" x 21") Circa: 1971

Small polychrome seed pot with traditional curvilinear motif. Very good condition. Size: 1-1/2" x 2" Circa: Late 1900s

Fine deep carved blackware bowl in very good condition. Size: 1" x 1-1/4" Circa: Late 1900s

Fine black-on-black seed pot in very good condition. Size: Circa: Late 1900s

Fine deep carved redware miniature in very good condition. Size: 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" Circa: Late 1900s

Very fine deep carved blackware vessel with outlined Avenyu serpant. Very good condition. Size: 1-1/2" x 2" Circa: Late 1900s

Beautiful black-on-black miniature pot with Avenyu figure done in reverse. Excellent condition. Size: 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" Circa: Late 1900s

Very fine sgraffitto blackware pot with detailed Avenyu figure, feathers, and a realistic bear. Excellent condition. Size: 2" x 2-1/4" ...

Very fine blackware pot with outlined deep carved design. Excellent condition. Size: 1-1/2" x 3" Circa: 1981

Highly detailed black-on-black miniature pot with traditional feather design. Very good condition. Size: 1-1/2" x 2" Circa: Late 1900s

Very fine redware sgraffitto miniature seed pot with a beautiful bugling elk. Excellent condition. Size: 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" Circa: Late 19...

Beautiful hand carved catlinite head done in grasping claw motif, carved wooden stem and 2 tampers (or gaming sticks) decorated with extra fine qui

Traditionally made woven porcupine hair headdress with toggle feather attachments inside. Good used condition. Size: 8" head to tail Circa: ...

A little older version of the above also in good useable condition. Size: 13" head to tail Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Classic hand carved hollowed cottonwood barrel drum with stretched rawhide heads and traditional painted sides. Very good condition. Size: 11&quo...

Beautiful hand sewn red trade cloth dress with black cloth and ribbon edging adorned with cowry shells. Very good condition. Size: 46" x 33&...

Classic lazy stitch beaded central strip, the 4 round medallions each with ribbon attachments on all indigo trade cloth blanket trimmed with ribbon

Fantastic old black cotton dress adorned with several real elk teeth and many more carved bone "teeth" done n the traditional style. Ve...

Beautifully custom framed (2 sided) collection of 50 "Celebrated Indian Chiefs" trading cards by Allen & Ginter. These are reprints...

Cheyenne style full beaded lizard(?) fetish done on buckskin. Excellent condition. Size: 8-1/2" x 1-3/4" Circa: 1960s

Traditional hand crafted gourd rattle and spread fan as used in the Peyote ceremony. Excellent condition. Size: 14" long Circa: 1976

Pendleton wool Chief Joseph pattern, one side the field color is black, the other side field color is turquoise. Like new condition. Size: 78"...

Pendleton wool commemorative turtle design of the Iroquois Confederacy. Limited edition. Like new condition. Size: 78" x 64" Circa: 2000s

Navajo woven pillow or seat cushion, front and back are different. Size: 17" x 17" x 2-1/2" Circa: 1990s

Unusual weaving; 2/3 made by one person and the other 1/3 made by someone else. Size: 48" x 21" Circa: 1940s

Navajo Reservation handspun weaving with all natural color churro sheep wool from Alamo, New Mexico. Size: 61" x 27" Circa: 1990s

Zuni 3 strand turquoise 45 bird fetish necklace with turquoise heshi. Size: 27" Circa: 1970s

Navajo sterling bracelet set with 7 pieces of oxblood red coral. Hallmarked "WB". Size: 3/4" x 6-3/4" + 1" gap Circa: 1980s

Navajo silver cluster bracelet set with 60 clear blue turquoise stones. Size: 2-1/4" x 6-3/8" + 1-1/8" gap Circa: 1980s

Navajo 3 strand necklace of coral, turquoise, and cranberry glass beads. Size: 26" Circa: 1970s

Santo Domingo 2 strand necklace of shell heshi and natural Fox turquoise nuggets. Size: 24" Circa: 1980s

Outstanding finely beaded high top Crow moccasins with fully beaded tops. 4 pieces. Size: 9" long x 8-1/2" high Circa: 1940

Great floral and leaf motif Plateau flat bag with velvet and calico backing and interior, and fully beaded white field. Size: 13" x 11" ...

Excellent fully beaded Sioux child's moccasins with high ankles and diamond in square design. Size: 5-1/2" x 2-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Impressive fully beaded Sioux moccasins with classic design motif, beaded top edge, and buffalo hide soles. Size: 10" x 4" Circa: Mid 19...

Fabulous brain tanned Northern Plains woman's bag with bead open work and fringe. Two sided design work with draw string. Size: 7" x 3&qu...

Elegant graphic by noted Southwestern artist "Lakota Blue Aura". Retail price $2500.00 Size: 38" x 32" Circa: 1970s

Stunning limited edition (#20/100) serigraph with contemporary depiction of "Monument Valley". Matted and framed, documentation on rever...

2 Charming original pastels of Native boy and girl "Little Flying Eagle" and "Little Flower Bud". Size: 9-1/2" x 7-1/2&quo...

Beautiful watercolor "Earth People" showing Native American family life. Matte contains bird and animal depictions. Size: 14" x 18&...

Superb ink and gouache titled "Dreaming" with hand cut triple matte. Size: 3-1/2" x 9" (frame 11" x 11") Circa: 1970s

Traditional hand carved cottonwood drum with stretched rawhide heads and painted/inked details. Very good condition. Size: 10-1/2" x 9"...