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

Classic old pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with hard soles and traditional geometric designs around a red central cross. Fair

Rare old single legging with quills made form rawhide strips each meticulously covered with quills and with tin cone suspensions. Surprisingly goo

Rare and beautiful fully beaded bag with pinched sides, floral designs and diamond cut-out to expose a heavy section of old mirror. Very good cond

Outstanding fully beaded "bag" and matching strap both with traditional flowing floral designs on an off-white ground. Very good condit...

Very old round buckskin bag with fringed top and interesting "budding cross" design, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded thread repairs. ...

Beautiful buckskin tipi bag with rows of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bands, side and top symbols and with tin cone suspensions. Very good co

Outstanding sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded pipe/tobacco bag with traditional Sioux symbols both sides, colorful quilled slat suspensions and fri

Rare moosehide scabbard with fringe and floral beaded trim sections done on red trade cloth. Very good condition. Size: 59" x 5-1/2" Ci...

Beautiful old buckskin tipi bag with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded edges, rows of red quills and feather fluffs and tin cone suspensions with h

Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with traditional geometric symbols done on a translucent background. Very good conditio

Beautiful tall vase with intricate traditional designs and eagle dancer art figure. Very good condition. Size: 12-1/4" x 6-1/4" Circa:...

Outstanding and large tall polychrome vase with intricate polychrome designs. Very good condition. Size: 19-1/2" x 9" Circa: Late 1900s

Beautiful more globular vase with traditional polychrome motif and dipped rim. Very good condition. Size: 6-3/4" x 7-1/4" Circa: 1980s

Fine small mouthed jar with 4-sided avian symbols. Very good condition. Size: 4-3/4" x 5-1/2" Circa: 1980s

Large and beautiful black-on-red bowl with beautiful repeating geometric design. Good condition overall but was broken in half and glued, not re

Classic black and red-on-yellow pottery jar with beautiful traditional design. Very good used condition. Size: 4-3/4" x 5-3/4" Circa: 19...

Huge and beautiful double necked wedding vase with parrot figures and band of traditional geometrics. Good condition, some minor pitting. Size: 16

Unique polychrome owl figure with painted features, some protruding. Good condition, handle 1 small chip, minor pits. Size: 8-1/2" x 8-1/2&qu...

Rare earlier pair of painted pottery figures, representing Mickey and Minnie Mouse, both in good condition. Size: Largest 6" x 3-1/2" Ci...

Neat looking polychrome pottery animal with spotted back and protruding features. Very good condition. Size: 4" x 6-1/4" Circa: Early/M...

Large very sturdy weave Wide Ruins floor rug with interesting banded designs. Very good condition. Size: 47" x 84" Circa: Mid 1900s

Fine weave Teec-Nos-Pos rug with wide border containing symbols and fine outlined serrated pattern on the putty field. Very good condition, minor w

Beautiful finer weave crystal banded rug with beautiful colors and with wavy lines. Excellent condition. Size: 72" x 48" Circa: 1970s

Large and fantastic storm pattern floor rug with traditional elements. Very good unused condition. Size: 96" x 70" Circa: 1970s

Beautiful split pattern Klagetoh or Ganado with striking geometric designs. Very good condition. Size: 30" x 21" Circa: 1980s

Classic vintage regional weaving with black, gold, and gray elements on a creme field. Good condition. Size: 68" x 48" Circa: 1940s

Very fine pastel burntwater rug with intricate geometric and banded design. Excellent new condition. Ex Heard Museum Shop. Size: 51" x 30&quo...

Extra-fine weave rug with traditional blue-headed yei-bei-chai dancers and fine saw tooth border. Excellent condition, from Tsaile, Arizona. Size: 4

Very fine weave landscape pictorial with numerous animals, people, structures, vehicles, clouds, mountains, etc. Excellent condition. Size: 27&quo...

Superfine and colorful yei-bei-chai figured rug with sawtooth edges. Excellent condition, as pretty as they come. Size: 68" x 37" Circa:...

Unique oval shaped basket with rare cross figures. Very good condition. Size: 3-1/2" x 7" x 3-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Colorful plaited and woven rectangular basket in very good condition. Size: 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 4-1/2" Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Unique oval shaped basket bowl with deer head figures on both sides. Very good condition, few missing stitches. Size: 3" x 10" x 6&quo...

Traditional hardweave deep bowl with simple 2 color imbricated accents. Very good condition. Size: 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 5" Circa: Earl...

Larger rectangular flared basketry vessel with fine imbricated polychrome geometric designs. Very good condition with a few missing rim stitches.

Colorful lidded cylindrical basket with rare deer/elk and bird figures. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 7" Circa: Mid/Late 1900s

Fine flat weave flared deep bowl with checkered purple boxes. Very good condition. Size: 8" x 10" Circa: Mid 1900s

Rather large deep basketry vessel with colorful modified key central band. Very good condition but handles missing. Size: 7" x 12" Circ...

Traditional woven basketry "Tus" with applied pitch covering- for holding water. Good condition. Size: 11" x 8" Circa: Mid 19...

Sturdy pitch covered basketry "Tus" with original lugs. Good condition. Size: 9" x 7-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Tightly woven bowl shaped basket with dogs, crosses, and star on bottom. Excellent condition. Size: 8-1/4" x 6" Circa: 1920

Tight weave lidded basket with geometric ornamentation on lid and bowl. Good condition. Size: 5-1/2" x 5-3/4" Circa: 1920

A fine polychrome traditional basket in vegetal colors. Excellent condition, tight lid and weave. Size: 3-3/4" x 4-1/2" Circa: 1950

Outstanding oval lidded basket with whaling boat motif in polychrome vegetal colors. Excellent condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" Circa: 1...

A nice bowl shaped basket with devil's claw V-motif elements. Excellent condition. Size: 8-3/4" x 4" Circa: 1950

Beautiful smooth polished black bowl from this highly regarded and award winning potter. Hallmarked. Size: 4-1/4" x 2-1/4" Circa: 1960

Outstanding jar with black polished and black matte finish with avanyu design from this award winning deceased potter. Size: 4-1/4" x 3-3/4&q...

A fine polychrome bowl with floral design with twist handle and pair of speckled birds. Hallmarked. Size: 4-1/4" x 6" Circa: Contemporary

Elegant redware bowl with polished geometric design on cream from this award winning potter. Size: 4-1/2" x 3-3/4" Circa: 1960

Polychrome plate by "Meyu", polychrome jar by L.V., and fine line seed jar by R. Chino. Size: 1-1/4" to 2-1/4" Circa: Late 1900s

Outstanding pound blanket of heavy hand spun yarn with border to border stripes with lozenges and whirling logs. Includes book "Navajo Rugs&q...

Terrific all sterling hand wrought horses head stall with hand stamping an all natural turquoise cabazons with good matrix. Size: 42" long Ci...

Great sterling hand wrought bow guard with stamping and large natural Navajo turquoise cabazon. Size: 4" x 3" Circa: 1940

Classic all natural turquoise bear from Bill McGee estate. Size: 3" x 2" Circa: 1940s

Lovely early cluster pin in floral motif with matched turquoise. Size: 3" x 1-1/4" Circa: Mid 1900s

Excellent heavily stamped concho belt with diamond shaped stamped links and natural Nevada Stinch Mine turquoise cabazon. Size: 31-1/2" Circa...

Unusual heavy sterling pin with natural Nevada turquoise cabazon with sterling spur drop. Size: 2" x 2-1/2" Circa: 1930s

Exceptional sterling hand wrought beads with hand wrought crosses. 11 crosses in all. Size: 18" long Circa: Contemporary

3 strands of exquisite all turquoise bird fetishes with turquoise heshi and sterling cones. Size: 26" Circa: Late 1900s

Nice all hand stamped woman's buckle set, tip and keeper, in 14k gold. Size: 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" Circa: Mid 1900s

Classic and rare black-on-red double necked vase with traditional Maricopa design. Very good condition. Size: 8" x 6" Circa: Mid 1900s

Pair of similar classic design long-necked vases with typical black-on-red designs. Both very good used condition. Size: Largest 6-1/2" x 3-...

Fine thin walled double-necked jar with traditional polychrome foliate designs. Good well used condition, nice patina, some rim chips. Size: 5&qu...

Unique old pottery vessel with handle and interesting polychrome designs. Good used condition. Size: 5-1/4" x 6-1/2" Circa: Mid/Late 19...

Smaller polychrome jar with thumbnail rim and encircling fine line design. Very good used condition. Size: 6-1/2" x 6" Circa: 1970s

Beautiful deep carved redware bowl with traditional Avenyu serpent figure. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 8" Circa: 1980s

Classic buff-on-red pottery jar with traditional feather motif. Very good condition. Size: 4-1/2" x 7" Circa: 1980s

Larger black-on-black stretched vase with Avanyu and modified feather designs. Very good condition. Size: 11" x 7-3/4" Circa: Mid 1900s

Outstanding deep carved blackware jar with geometric band by this daughter of Margaret Tafoya. Very good condition. Size: 7-1/4" x 8-1/4&quo...

Fine black-on-black shallow bowl with cloud and rain designs. Very good condition, signed "Anna." Size: 3-1/4" x 9" Circa: Mid...

Great old sandcast silver "wagon wheel" design belt made from silver with green turquoise stones. Good used condition. Size: 45" ...

Unique handmade dime bead "squash blossom" style necklace with green turquoise stones and 10 bear claws. Very good used condition. Size...

Classic old pawn belt made with 6 large silver conchos, 7 butterfly spacers, and matching buckle all set with hand cut turquoise stones. Very good

Rare fossilized ivory sled runner with 5 carved ivory figures on top, also has some scrimshaw. Good condition, some tips missing. Size: 3" x...

Old hand carved bone amulet done in human form with exaggerated features. Very good condition. Size: 3-1/4" x 1-1/4" Circa: Early 1900s

Collection of great old fossilized ivory, ivory & bone carved items including a straight edge harpoon tips, fish, fork, name plate, etc. Good...

Beautiful hand carved eagle sculpture with wings partially spread. Very good condition. Size: 4" x 5" Circa: Early/Mid 1900s

Beautiful section of fossilized ivory showing a seal nearly in the grasp of a polar bear. Very good condition. Size: 5-1/2" x 3" Circa:...

Finely carved fossilized ivory pen holder with 2 puffins, pen has 14KT gold tip. Good useable condition. Size: 4" x 3" Circa: Early/Mid...

Huge polished walrus ivory tusk with 2 killer whales, 2 walrus, and 4 beluga whales all done in fine polychrome scrimshaw. Very good condition. Siz

Mata Ortiz pottery olla from one of the original Ortiz's - has worked in clay over 25 years. Signed. Size: 8" x 7" dia. Circa: 2011

Mata Ortiz Pueblo polychrome olla. Signed. Size: 11-1/2" x 7-1/2" dia. Circa: 2011

Mata Ortiz Pueblo pottery olla with graduated incised overall design. Mariano a student and son of Reynaldo. Signed. Size: 6-1/2" x 10" ...

Egg shell thin Mimbres influenced Mata Ortiz Pueblo pottery olla. Signed. Size: 7" x 6" dia. Circa: 2011

Navajo sterling and 1/20 12k gold filled story bracelet. Hallmarked. Size: 1/2" x 6-1/4" + 1" gap Circa: 1990s

8 Navajo sterling yei and animal pins, 5 set with turquoise. Hallmarked "FJ". Size: 1" to 2-1/4" Circa: 1980s

Navajo sterling bracelet set with 2 turquoise stones. Tufa stone cast work. Size: 1/2" x 6-1/2" + 1-1/8" gap Circa: 1980s

Navajo sterling cluster bracelet set wtih 47 turquoise stones. Hallmarked "SS". Size: 2-1/2" x 6-3/4" + 1-1/4" gap Circa: ...

2 old pawn Navajo silver and turquoise pins. Collector's pieces. Size: 1-3/8" dia. x 2" Circa: 1950s

Traditional Navajo 4 strand Fox turquoise nugget necklace on shell heshi. Size: 28" Circa: 1960s

Classic Hopi bowl with bird and cross latch motif. Pristine collection. Hallmarked. Size: 3" x 4-1/4" Circa: Late 1900s

Great black on red jar with geometric and bird motif. Excellent condition. Hallmarked. Size: 9-1/2" x 8" high Circa: 1940s

Outstanding round split top bowl with colored sunfaces, feather motif, and peel back top on cream slip. Hallmarked. Size: 11" x 5" high ...

Classic polychrome Acoma jar with bird and geometric motif on cream. Excellent condition. Hallmarked. Size: 8-1/2" x 7-3/4" high Circa: ...

Polychrome cream and black on red Huastecan water jar with concave bottom for carrying. With provenance. Size: 10-1/2" x 8-1/2" high Cir...

Fabulous collection of 11 rings, some with hallmarks. A fine variety made with turquoise, coral, jet, and shell. Size: Various Circa: Mid 1900s

Superb all hand wrought Navajo necklace with sterling beads and cones. Extra long. Size: 28" long Circa: 1960

Unusual Navajo ring with sterling file work bezel set with 3 oblong coral cabazons. Size: 7-1/4 Circa: 1990

Outstanding clusterwork vintage pin with natural turquoise spiderweb oval cabazons. Size: 3-1/4" dia. Circa: 1950

Marvelous rainbow god pin/pendant set with stone to stone jet, turquoise, spiney oyster, and shell. Size: 3-1/2" x 2" Circa: Contemporary