American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2012"

Late 1900s, Very fine ladies coral and silver squash blossom necklace by Son of Bear, plus a small gauge coral and silver adjustable eighteen segmen

1970s, Classic design turquoise and silver cluster bracelet with 52 hand cut teardrop and round stones. Very good condition. 5-3/4" + 1"...

1999, Superb polychrome Hopi pottery canteen with bird motif with attached 2nd place ribbon from the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. Hallmark

Contemporary, Stunning Acoma polychrome pottery olla with fine line and geometric motif. Excellent condition. 11-1/2" x 11-1/2"

1920s, Great black floral on cream Huastecan water jar with concave bottom for carrying on head. Has provenance. 8" x 10-1/2"

Contemporary, Exceptional Santo Domingo polychrome pottery bowl with interior fish motif and exterior ovoids on rim. Pristine condition. 4-1/2&quo...

Late 1900s, Elegant Acoma pottery jar with prehistoric style black on cream fine line design. Excellent condition. 8-1/2" x 9-1/4"

Early 1900s, Beautiful tight weave Apache basketry tray with diamond pattern around rim and double zig zag in interior. 14-1/2" x 2-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Colorful Hopi 3rd Mesa wicker basketry plaque. 10-1/4" diameter

1920s, Classic Hopi 2nd Mesa coiled basketry bowl with stepped geometric pattern. Good condition. 7" x 9-3/4"

1920s, Beautiful tightly woven polychrome Hopi basketry tray/plaque with classic earthtone motif. 11" diameter

Late 1900s, Outstanding Navajo ceremonial basket with polychrome design. Excellent condition. 14" x 2-1/4"

Mid 1900s, Very rare flat based vessel made with shaped seal gut and trimmed with tradebeads and seal whiskers. Very good condition, some missing w

Early 1900s, Very fine weave tall lidded storage basket with florals and diamonds woven with dyed seal gut. Very good condition, nice patina. 7&q...

Mid 1900s, Finer weave lidded seagrass basket with died sealgut decorations. Very good condition, some imbrications missing. 7" x 6-1/2"

Late 1800s, Traditional old hard sided utility basket used for cooking, gathering, etc. Very good used condition with early Native repairs. 9-1/2&...

Early 1900s, Rare large openweave clamming basket with string wrapped, wire enforced rim. Very good condition, beautiful patina. 13" x 23&quo...

Early 1900s, Very fine weave lidded hard sided basket with leather handles and imbricated diamond pattern. Very good condition, very minor stitch l

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful example of a wide tray with black center and two rows of key-type designs. Very good condition. 13-1/2" x 4"

Early 1900s, Beautiful well woven basketry bowl with traditional double rattlesnake design. Very good condition, interior has some stitch loss due t

Early 1900s, Rare reverse design (Karuk?) mush bowl with imbricated geometrics. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 7-1/4"

Early 1900s, Very fine weave rectangular basket with cedar plank bottom and rare two color human figures on one end. Rim and bottom have some damage

Prehistoric, Beautiful St. John's polychrome with striking interior and exterior designs. Very good condition, professionally restored. 3&quo...

Prehistoric, Rare black-on-white effigy pot with handle and wide spout. Very good condition, some professional restoration. 4" x 6"

Prehistoric, Rare small black-on-white canteen with double lugs and traditional designs including crosses. Very good condition, minor restoration.

Prehistoric, Rare small thin-walled black-on-white bowl with interior bird figure and "kill hole." Very good condition, some restoratio...

Prehistoric, Large traditional polychrome bowl with classic geometric designs. Very good condition, some rim chips, professionally restored. 5&qu...

Prehistoric, Beautiful red-on-buff bowl with widely flared rim and elaborate interior designs. Very good condition, professionally restored. 3&qu...

Prehistoric, Rare red-on-buff thin walled cup with elaborate spotted designs inside and out. Very good, possibly original, condition. 3-1/4"...

Prehistoric, Beautiful black and white-on-red St. John's bowl with striking interior design. Good condition, professionally restored. 4"...

Mid/Late 1900s, Huge hand coiled pottery water or storage jar. Very good condition. 21" x 18"

Mid 1900s, Huge conical shaped water jar in olla form. Very good used condition. 12" x 14"

Late 1900s, Fine hand carved maplewood ball headed club with rare bone tip. Very good condition. 23"

Mid/Late 1900s, Fantastic iron headed pipe axe with silver inlays and bands, fine tacked accents, and tip with ivory elements all on a curly maple s

Late 1900s, Classic carved hardwood knocker club with wicked metal spike and brass tack adornments. Very good condition. Beautifully aged. 19"

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved wooden club/axe with decorative head containing a large flared forged iron blade. Very good condition. 18"

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional hand carved double point catlinite stone head with grooved finish on a fully beaded wooden haft with fine twist fringe.

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful extra long handled carved stone war club with sinew sewn rawhide wrapped handle, horsehair tail, and beaded accents. Very

Mid/Late 1900s, Finely carved hardwood chief's head pipe with carved and file-burnt stem, beaded accents, and brass tack details. Very good co...

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautifully example of a stylized iron bladed ceremonial sword with carved wooden handle. Very good condition. 4" x 28"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fine hand filed steel blade with rawhide wrapped wooden handle plus a carved wooden sheath wrapped with red rawhide. Very good cond

Mid 1900s, Large unique hand stamped early style brass cross pendant with crescent shaped naja suspensions, and single turquoise stone. Very good co

Early 1900s, Classic two-sided velvet-field bag with flaps and colorful raised "Niagara" style floral beaded motif. Very good condition ...

Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted long bow with several modified more modern arrows. Very good condition. 40"

Late 1900s, Beautifully beaded wrapped rawhide knife sheath. 8" x 3"

Mid/Late 1900s, Rare traditional old style white buckskin and fur headdress front; this was made with legal dyed red feathers rather than the tradit

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare high top moccasins with elk hide shoes with lazy stitch beaded vamps and uppers of canvas with trade cloth and beaded trim. V

Early 1900s, Early loom beaded strip with arrow and diamond design. Fair condition, several missing beads. 1-1/2" x 26"

Late 1800s, Classic old sinew-sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag with long quilled slat suspension plus fringe. Very good used condition. This belonged

Late 1900s, Traditional style red ochred canvas cloth shirt with painted eagle, stars, and other symbols. Men's large

Mid 1900s, Fantastic traditional white buckskin baby carrier with lazy stitch beaded body, top, and sides and classic brass tacked boards. This is

1960s, Matching hand crafted fringe buckskin shirt with war medallions, a matching pair of leggings, and a fine ribbonwork and felt breech cloth. V

1990s, Collection of 10 small glazed redware pots with incised designs. All very good condition. Largest 4" x 5"

Mid 1900s, Small fine weave globular basket with traditional stepped rhomboid design on the fully imbricated exterior. Very good condition. 3"...

Early 1900s, Small fine weave acorn basket with traditional fully imbricated exterior. Excellent condition, doesn't look like there is even a ...

Mid 1900s, Large plaited weave storage basket with reinforced rim. Very good condition, ash or cedar, possibly Northwest Coast. 12" x 16"...

1930s, Very fine weave 2nd Mesa coiled plaque with "Navajo wedding basket" design. Very good condition, shows some use, nice patina, Ex:...

Early 1900s, Very early finer weave tray with intricate squash blossom and 6-point star designs. Very good condition but some missing stitches and f

Early 1900s, Smaller very old fine weave 2-sided bag with faded traditional geometric designs woven in with dyed husk. Fair very used condition. ...

Mid 1900s, Classic conical shaped birch bark "megaphone" with applied moose figures and trim. Very good condition. 21" x 8"

Early 1900s, Huge round lidded storage basket with imbricated designs. This basket is in good usable condition but is missing several stitches. A ra

Early 1900s, Beautiful hard weave basketry bowl with double fillet around body and traditional imbricated gold geometric designs. Good condition, mi

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional Coushatta woven basketry vessel. 11" x 12"

1975, Splendid hand wrought heavy sterling silver necklace with matched round and oval turquoise stones, stamping, and rope work. 20" long, 4...

1975, Beautiful 3 strand coral necklace with stamped sterling cones and silver beads. 24"

1964, Heavy sterling silver belt buckle with large bear paw of natural Blue Gem turquoise cabazon surrounded by stamping and file work. 3-1/2"...

1964, Heavy sterling silver sandcast pin/pendant set with triangular natural Nevada turquoise cabazon. 3" x 2-1/8"

1964, Fabulous wide sandcast cuff bracelet with six natural high grade Bisbee turquoise cabazons. 5-5/8" + 1-1/4" x 2-1/4"

1964, Beautiful Zuni silver pin with needlepoint turquoise. 2" x 1-3/4"

Mid 1900s, Excellent sterling silver bolo tie with inlaid eagle of carved shell. 2-1/4" diameter

Mid 1900s, Incredible stone-to-stone inlaid Zuni concho belt with nine different birds of coral, turquoise, jet, and shell. Exquisite workmanship, e

Mid 1900s, Stunning 3-band sterling silver bracelet with natural Nevada spiderweb turquoise stone in rope bezel. Signed "Handmade Sterling.&q...

1950, Impressive all sterling silver hand wrought concho belt with cuts and stamping on leather belt with oblong buckle. Hallmarked, has been cleane

1950s, Pair of Hopi painted wooden dance wands, one with lightning bolt design, the other with bird track images, used for ceremonial dances. Larges

1990s, Unusual Hopi painted gourd and wood rattle with colorful bird design. 13" x 14"

Late 1900s, Hand carved and painted Hopi cottonwood root bearded katsina doll. 9" x 3"

1950s, Hopi personal medicine bag with corn pollen inside, painted on both sides; a mudhead katsina on one side and a bird on the other. 5" x...

1960s, Hand carved and painted Hopi cottonwood root mudhead katsina. They used the string to hang it on their wall. 7"

2000s, Hand carved and painted Koshare katsina having difficulty with his fly fishing adventure. Signed. 9" X 6"

1990s, Grouping of six hand carved and painted wooden mini katsinas; eagle, bear, wolf, mudhead, and black ogres. Good detail. 3" each

1960s, Colorful Navajo Teec Nos Pos sampler woven with seven different colors of wool. Framed, but we can remove this from the frame for shipping. 1

1960s, Vibrant Cheyenne pink Pendleton woolen robe/shawl with fringe and attached tag. Mint condition. 60" x 70"

1980s, Multi colored Sioux red Pendleton robe/shawl with fringe. Mint condition. 60" x 70"

Late 1900s, Fine all silver cuff bracelet set with five square cut China Mountain turquoise stones. Very good condition. 5 3/8" + 1 1/4"...

Late 1900s, Very fine graduated purple shell bead necklace with four bench made silver barrel beads. Excellent condition. 29"

1970s, Hand built vintage turquoise, coral, and silver watch tips with leaf and scroll work plus band. Very good condition. 6" x 1-1/8"

Mid 1900s, Both made in the 1950s-1960s by Dockstader himself, one of hammered ingot silver with chevron stamp, one Hopi style overlay with wing des

Late 1900s, Beautiful 3-pendant and hand cut bead necklace made from brown matrix Chinese turquoise. Very good condition. 18" long

1970s, Classic small sandcast solid silver buckle with single deep blue turquoise stone. Very good used condition. 2" x 1-1/4"

Late 1900s, Traditional hand stamped silver repousse' bracelet with oval concho and single turquoise stone. Very good condition, hallmarked &q...

1970s, Unique necklace made with cast and inlaid silver claws, bench made silver beads, and smaller silver beads. Very good condition. 20" l...

Late 1900s, Classic 2-strand graduated turquoise nugget necklace with jacla suspensions strung on fine heshi. Very good condition. 36"

Late 1900s, Beautiful graduated all silver necklace of bench made beads. Very good condition. 28"

1985, Very fine hand carved and painted Tlingit alderwood "hunter mask" in very good condition. 8-1/2" x 6" x 3-1/2"

1988, Very fine hand carved and painted "Haida Shaman's portrait mask" done in alderwood with horsehair. Very good condition. 13&qu...

1980s, Traditional hand carved and painted alderwood human face mask with cedar bark trim. Very good condition, signed "Res, Kincolith"...

1980s, Colorful traditional style hand carved and painted eagle/bear wooden totem with removable wings. Very good condition. 19" x 23" ...

Mid 1900s, Well executed lidded matchbox with polar bear carved in the face and a walrus on the lid as the handle. Very good condition. 3" x...

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved dense whale bone implement with carved face and scrimshaw details. Very good condition. A rare early piece with

Early 1900s, Rare early hand carved sheep horn ladle with totemic carved handle. Very good condition. 13" x 4-1/2" x 6"