American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2013"

Ca. 1970s, Very rare large hand carved and painted "Gagit" mask with traditional exaggerated facial features, real teeth, and horsehair....

Ca. 1970s, Early hand carved and painted "clam digger" doll, shown fully dressed and carrying a basket of clams. Very good, used condit...

Early 1900s, Rare hand carved model cedar baby carrier with dark finish and thong lacing. Very good condition. 1-1/2" x 15" x 5"

Ca. 1900s, Outstanding and rare woven cornhusk "Sally Bag" completely covered with mythical condor, duck, bird, and other figures, in pu...

Ca. 1910, Early very finely woven basketry-covered early champagne bottle with beautiful polychrome design bands. Very good condition, has great pa

Ca. 1900s, Small finely beaded single rod basketry bowl with colorful geometric design. Very good condition, great patina. 2" x 3"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful finely woven miniature tobacco basket with three-color design and lid attached with buckskin. Very good condition. 4"

Ca. 1910, Superfine weave polychrome cylinder basket with imbricated figures. Near-mint condition. 4" x 5"

Ca. 1910, Extra fine weave cylinder basket with beautiful, muted, imbricated geometric design. Near-mint condition, a pristine example. 5" ...

Early 1900s, Rare oval-shaped hard basket with intact rim loops and fully imbricated geometric polychrome exterior. Very good condition, very minor

Ca. 1970, Extraordinary hand carved and painted White Buffalo katsina doll with removable head piece. Excellent condition. 27-1/2" tall

Ca. 1970, Classic "Old Man Warrior" katsina holding a rattle and bow. 17-1/2" x 6"

Ca. 1955, Classic "Snake Dancer" katsina, fully carved and with a snake in its mouth. 14" x 6"

Ca. 1960, Classic "White Buffalo" katsina, well executed. 14-1/4" x 5"

Ca. 1958, Great hand carved 3-figure cedar pole depicting a frog, beaver, and eagle. 18" x 3-1/4"

Ca. 1950s, Classic single saddle blanket of home spun wool with corner designs in natural colors with red aniline accents. 2'5" x 2'...

Ca. 1965, Excellent Two Grey Hills rug of all natural home spun wool, with unique central lozenge elements. Very good condition. 4' x 3'3...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful tightly woven home spun wool rug in natural and analine colors, with seven Yei figures and Rainbow God on gray ground. 4'...

Ca. 1960s, Great Western Reservation rug of all natural home spun wool with all-over designs and central crosses. 4' x 2'6"

Mid 1900s, Vintage home spun wool Crystal rug with black and red butterfly-like symbols on cream ground and with a gray border. 6' x 3'