American Indian & Related Artifacts & Art - "Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2015"

Mid 1900s, Includes nice examples of Winnebago, Cherokee, and other plaited Woodlands baskets, most from split ash. Good to very good condition. 10

Early/Mid 1900s, Large vintage ash splint basket with lid and bentwood handles. Sturdy, intact and usable, but shows age. 13" x 19" x 1...

Early 1900s, Excellent shallow bowl or tray with eight-band design on the inside. Very good condition, minor rim repairs. 4-1/2" x 14-1/2&qu...

Ca. 1970s, Rare lidded trinket basket with simple design bands. Louise lived until she was 98. Very good condition. 4" x 5-1/2" BKT

Ca. 1940s, Vintage traditional weave basketry bowl with simple color bands and large sturdy rim. Very good condition, dusty. 4" x 9-1/4"...

1970s, Traditional Navajo wedding basket. Very good condition, but some fading on back. 13-1/2" x 2-1/4" BKT

Ca. 1970s, Large vintage carrying basket with plaited base with traditional figures on one side and pets/farm animals on the other. Very good condi

Mid 1900s, Includes a large Navajo tray with red designs (has some rim damage) and a Papago tray that shows some use. 2-1/4" x 12-1/2" &...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Set of three classic woven baskets, each with a different design color. 3-3/4" x 16-1/4" BKT

Early 1900s, Beautiful very fine weave basketry bowl with perfect encompassing geometric design. Very good condition but has two small repairs. Ni

Early 1900s, Classic tight weave shallow tray with rare eagle figures and arrow points. Fairly good condition, but has two rim splits and needs a c

Late 1900s, Rather large traditional Taos drum made from stretched rawhide over a hollowed cottonwood log. Very good condition. 16" x 16&quo...

Ca. 1888, Collection of 18 trading cards from the "America's Indian Chiefs" series and put out by the Allen and Ginter Cigarette Com...

Various Ages, Includes a 10-pack of 37¢ stamps with Indian artifacts from the "Art of the American Indian" series, and a 1995 20-pa...

Early 1900s, Rare early fancy handcrafted bridle with hand tooled German silver conchos and segments, bow tie head piece chain, and tab suspensions

Late 1900s, Beautiful and large crimson colored Persian or Turkish(?) floor rug in very good condition, with fringed ends. Approx. 8' x 10'...

Mid 1900s, Classic cylindrical wood and rawhide drum. Very good condition, usable. Bottom skin has some native repairs. 16-3/4" x 12-3/4&qu...

Late 1900s, Outstanding expertly carved pipe head made from solid catlinite, the bowl shown in the grasp of an eagle claw. Very good condition. In

Late 1900s, Expertly built all-catlinite "Thanksgiving" box inscribed on the bottom, "Thanksgiving Box #19, Dwight D. Pinay #491, P...

Ca. 1980s, Classic hollowed cottonwood log drum with stretched rawhide skins. Very good condition. 16-1/2" x 13-1/2" x 15-1/2" WAQ

Late 1900s, Classic catlinite tobacco bowl inlaid with pewter and carved hardwood stem. Inscribed "Pipe #10 Dwight D. Pinay, Treaty #491, P...

Ca. 1970s, Bright and colorful Teec Nos Pos Sunday saddle blanket composed of ten different colored yarns. Great condition. 32" x 32" NRW

Ca. 1970s, Classic Pine Springs, Arizona fine weave traditional multi-colored rug done in crisp geometrics design. Good condition. 36" x 38&...

Ca. 1990s, Nice tighter weave Ganado rug done in traditional colors and design. Good condition. 28" x 22" NRW

Ca. 1970s, Great rainbow Yei-Bei-Chai weaving from Lukachukai, Arizona. Great condition. 39" x 28" NRW

Ca. 1980s, Traditional three-color Hopi weaving in good condition. 41" x 24-1/2" NRW

Ca. 1960s, Nice little Navajo single saddle blanket with corner fringe. Good condition. 30-1/2" x 28-1/2" NRW

Ca. 1970s, Rare and beautiful two-in-one rug (one weaving with two different designs). Great condition. 44" x 38" NRW

Ca. 1970s, Traditional Chief's blanket done in Revival design, from the Ganado area. Great condition. 31" x 30" NRW

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Simple silver pendant set with single large turquoise stone strung on Navajo bench made silver chain. Good condition, nice patina.

Ca. 1970s, Classic silver ring with single turquoise stone and rope design band. Good condition. Size 8 JWY

Early 1900s, Colorful vintage sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with worn rawhide soles. Good condition, shows age and use. 10-1/2"...

Ca. 1980s, Fine six-figure Yei Be Chai weaving from the Shiprock area. Great condition. 44-1/2" x 27-1/2" NRW

Ca. 1980s, Traditional twill Sunday saddle blanket done in simple geometrics and natural corners, with corner tassels and bottom fringe. Good condi

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Great finer weave borderless serrated diamond design weaving made of homespun wool. Great condition. 54" x 30" NRW

Ca. 1990s, Vintage commemorative wool blanket done with Navajo code talker pattern. Good condition. 76" x 58" WAQ

Ca. 1980, Large and fantastic signed original oil on canvas showing four warriors/scouts looking over the Plains. A striking excellent condition. 3

Ca. 1972, Beautiful signed original oil on board showing the colorful Monument Valley. Good condition. 17-3/4" x 23-3/4" (26-3/4" x...

Ca. 1980s-1990s, Large signed original oil on canvas showing a Plateau woman in a buckskin dress with fully beaded yoke. Great condition, signed (n

Ca. 1975, Signed limited edition (#50/75) full color lithograph titled simply "Self Portrait with Hat." Very good condition. He did th...

Ca. 1976, Colorful signed limited edition (#39/149) after Willie Seaweeds 1934 original (now in the Burke Museum) showing the "Sisiutl" ...

Ca. 2014, Beautiful faux slate casting of Illig's famous bear transformation panel. Very good condition. 19" x 31" OGA NWEK

Ca. 1940s-1950s, Pair of finely carved cedar totem poles that were sold to tourists at places like Ye Old Curiousity Shop, etc. Good condition, old

Ca. 1960s, Outstanding sinew sewn flat and lazy stitch beaded white buckskin outfit in very good condition. This special piece was purchased by Popov

Beautiful hand carved catlinite horse head pipe with interesting design and with original rawhide wrapped stem. Most parts of this pipe are old and o

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Ca. 1950s, Traditional mat of graduated sticks woven together and trimmed with red blanket cloth, this sort of "chair" was either attached...

Ca. 1970s, Includes carved and painted wands and a tabletta head dress. Very good condition. Standard Headdress KSN

Mid 1900s, Pair of hand carved and painted meal rakes, plus a pair of painted harness leather cuffs. All in good usable condition. Rakes 6" ...

Late 1900s, Beautiful pair of traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root kachina dolls done in the old style. "Buffalo" and &q...