American Indian and Tribal Art

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This auction consists of collection of Native American Baskets, Bead work, Jewelry, Kachinas, Pottery and Weavings. There are Pre-historic items including arrowheads, spearheads, axes, pipes, arrowshaft straightener and knives. Pre-Columbian items include Olmec masks, Teo masks, large figures and ceramic items.
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Navajo Silver & Turquoise Pin301 - Navajo Silver & Turquoise Pin
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Navajo Silver & Turquoise Pin. Pin has been sand-cast and measures 3" x 1.75". Includes 7 turquoise stones. WEIGHT: 32.4 g. Condition:...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Large African Wood Figure302 - Large African Wood Figure
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Large African Wood Figure from Nigeria. Item measures 39" tall x 10.5" x 7.5". Weighs approx. 9 lbs. Condition: Ancient cracks, see p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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African Figure & Frame of 10 African Flint Points303 - African Figure & Frame of 10 African Flint Points
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African Figure & Frame of 10 African Flint Points. Combined weight is 1.5 lbs. African figure measures 17.5" x 6" x 3.25". Frame...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Collection of Trade Knives304 - Collection of Trade Knives
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Collection of Trade Knives from South Dakota. All 11 knives are carbon steel. Knives range from 7" - 15.5". Condition: Well used, rusty. S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Painted Hupa Bow with Sinew Back305 - Painted Hupa Bow with Sinew Back
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Painted Hupa Bow with Sinew Back. Item measures 34.5" x 2.5" and weighs less than .75 lbs. Item was made circa 1880. Condition: Fair, some...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Mission Basket306 - Mission Basket
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Mission Basket from San Diego County, CA, USA. Circa 1900. Basket has a 5" opening, sits 2.75" tall and has a 5" base. Condition: Ver...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Brazilian Wood Sculpture307 - Brazilian Wood Sculpture
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Brazilian Wood Sculpture. South American. Item measures 16.5" tall x 3.5" x 2.5". Condition: Ancient cracks, has been repaired, see p...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Assorted Sterling Silver & Turquoise Jewelry308 - Assorted Sterling Silver & Turquoise Jewelry
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Assorted Sterling Silver & Turquoise Jewelry. Native American. 3 pairs of matching bracelets, a cross pendant with turquoise stones on either si...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Unusual Polynesian Carving on Tread of Old Tire309 - Unusual Polynesian Carving on Tread of Old Tire
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Unusual Polynesian Carving on Tread of Old Tire. From the 20th century. The tire is made by Bridgestone and it's size is 500-12. Tire has approx...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Anasazi Ladle310 - Anasazi Ladle
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Anasazi Ladle from New Mexico. Black on white paint. Item measures 8.5" x 3.5" x 2" and weighs about 0.65 lbs. Condition: Item has be...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Polynesian Wood Feast Bowl311 - Polynesian Wood Feast Bowl
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Polynesian Wood Feast Bowl. Item is handcarved wood and in the shape of a large leaf. Item measures approx. 41" long x 12.5" wide x 2"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Navajo Carved & Painted Bowl312 - Navajo Carved & Painted Bowl
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Navajo Carved & Painted Bowl. Item measures 8" tall x 9" wide and weighs approx. 4 lbs. Item has handcarved detailing on outside of bo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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4 Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins313 - 4 Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins
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4 Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins. Native American. Pin sizes range from 1" long to 2.25" long. 3 of the 4 pins have turquoise stones...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to bukwas for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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2 Pairs of Matching Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins314 - 2 Pairs of Matching Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins
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2 Pairs of Matching Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pins. Native American. Pins range from 1.5" long to 1.75" long and each has a turquois...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Food Bowl from Papau New Guinea315 - Food Bowl from Papau New Guinea
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Food Bowl from Papau New Guinea. Bowl has a pair of alligator effigy handles on either side of bowl. Item measures 22" x 8" x 2.5". C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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18th Century Marble Italian Bowl316 - 18th Century Marble Italian Bowl
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18th Century Marble Italian Bowl w/Leaf carvings. Item measures 10" wide x 8.25" tall and weighs approx. 25 pounds. Condition: No cracks, ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Catlinite Pipe & Stem317 - Catlinite Pipe & Stem
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Catlinite Pipe & Stem from Minnesota. Circa 1890s. Item measures 20" long x 4.5" wide and weighs approx. 2 lbs. Condition: Handle has ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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African Wood Mask318 - African Wood Mask
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African Wood Mask. Old nails. Tribe Unknown. Item measures 11.5" x 7.5" x 6.5" and weighs approx. 1.8 lbs. Condition: Very worn, old ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Frame of Two Catlinite Knives319 - Frame of Two Catlinite Knives
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Frame of Two Catlinite Knives from Minnesota. Circa 1900. Engraved. Items measure 9" x 2" and 8" x 2.25". Condition: Very good, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet w/Carved Turquoise Face320 - Navajo Bracelet w/Carved Turquoise Face
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Navajo Bracelet w/Carved Turquoise Face. Item is quite large, measuring 9.5" around x 4" tall. Bracelet has a 1.25" opening. Very fan...
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Pair of Navajo Bracelets w/Buffalo Effigies321 - Pair of Navajo Bracelets w/Buffalo Effigies
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Pair of Navajo Bracelets w/ Buffalo Effigies. Items measure 8.5" around x 3.5" tall with a 1.5" opening. Weight of both bracelets com...
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Pottery Storyteller/Musician322 - Pottery Storyteller/Musician
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Pottery Storyteller/Musician from Santo Domingo. Item measures 8" x 5.5" x 5" and weighs approx 1.75 pounds. Storyteller is painted t...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Precolumbian Mayan Cylinder Pot323 - Precolumbian Mayan Cylinder Pot
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Precolumbian Mayan Cylinder Pot. Authentic from Guatemala. Pot measures 7.5" tall x 26.5" around. Condition: Broken & Reassembled, see...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Dog Effigy Pottery Vessel324 - Mata Ortiz Polychrome Dog Effigy Pottery Vessel
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Dog Effigy Pottery Vessel. Found on the border of Texas and Mexico. Pot measures 6.5" tall x 10.5" wide x 20.5"...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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3 Chinese Jade & Iron Sword Fragments325 - 3 Chinese Jade & Iron Sword Fragments
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3 Chinese Jade & Iron Sword Fragments. Believed to be prehistoric from 3 Gorges area of China. Items measure 6" tall x 2.5" x 1.75&quo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Samurai Sword326 - Samurai Sword
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Samurai Sword. From WWII. Old blade and scabbard with no handle. Blade measures 34" long x 1" wide. Scabbard is 31" long x 1.5" ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Samurai Sword327 - Samurai Sword
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Samurai Sword. From WWII. No scabbard. Blade measures 27" long x 1" wide. Handle measures 10" long x 3.5" wide x .75". Cond...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Samurai Sword328 - Samurai Sword
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Samurai Sword. From WWII. Long sword and is complete with scabbard and handle. Scabbard is 31" long x 1.5" wide x .75". Blade is 30&q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Sterling Navajo Necklace w/15 Turquoise Bear Effigies329 - Sterling Navajo Necklace w/15 Turquoise Bear Effigies
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Sterling Navajo Necklace w/15 Turquoise Bear Effigies. Squash-blossom style. The Naja measures 4" x 4.75" and includes 5 effigies. The cha...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to charlespar.. for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Cheyenne Childs Moccasins330 - Cheyenne Childs Moccasins
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Cheyenne Childs Moccasins. Pair of moccasins have beadwork, a light blue background with pink and dark blue flowers. The material is deerskin. Items m
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Estimate : 75.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Kachina Necklace, Earrings, Earrings, Bracelet and Ring Sterling Silver/Turquoise by D. Smcyn331 - Kachina Necklace, Earrings, Earrings, Bracelet and Ring Sterling Silver/Turquoise by D. Smcyn
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World Famous Doris Smallcanyon Sterling Silver and Turquoise Kachina Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet & Ring. The necklace is 12" long (as worn...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to charlespar.. for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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Turquoise & Obsidian Buckle w/Leather Belt332 - Turquoise & Obsidian Buckle w/Leather Belt
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Turquoise & Obsidian Buckle w/Leather Belt. Belt buckle includes snowflake obsidian cabachon and 6 turquoise nuggets and measures 5" x 4.75...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Rare Olmec Duck Pot333 - Rare Olmec Duck Pot
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Rare Olmec Duck Pot from Veracruz, MX. Pot measures 10.5" across x 7" tall x 5.5" wide. Pot weighs approx. 3 pounds. Pot is estimated...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Rare "Walk-no-more" Ceremonial Beaded Child's Moccasins334 - Rare "Walk-no-more" Ceremonial Beaded Child's Moccasins
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Rare "Walk-no-more" Ceremonial Beaded Child's Moccasins made by the Sioux Indians. Moccasins are beaded from top to bottom. They measu...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Maria & Popovi Black Olla.335 - Maria & Popovi Black Olla.
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Maria & Popovi Black Olla from New Mexico, USA. Pot measures 3.5" tall x 2.25" opening. Blackware pottery. Signed on underside. Condit...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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World Famous Lucy Lewis Acoma Olla336 - World Famous Lucy Lewis Acoma Olla
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World Famous Lucy Lewis Acoma Olla. Item measures 3.25 tall x 3.75" opening and was made by Lucy herself, not a relative. Signed on underside &...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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World Famous Hopi Potter, Frog Woman Vessel337 - World Famous Hopi Potter, Frog Woman Vessel
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World Famous Hopi Potter, Frog Woman Vessel. Item measures 3.75" tall with a 2" opening. Artist's "Frog" signature on unders...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Sioux Leather Beaded Doll338 - Sioux Leather Beaded Doll
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Sioux Leather Beaded Doll from Pine Ridge Reservation. Item measures 12.5" tall x 9" across x 2.5" deep. The doll contains real human...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Navajo Silver Cross, Turquoise & Shell Necklace339 - Navajo Silver Cross, Turquoise & Shell Necklace
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Navajo Silver Cross, Turquoise, & Shell Necklace. Necklace is 24" long from one end to the other, and hangs 12" from around the neck a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (2,700.00) = 2,700.00
 
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Navajo Silver Bracelet w/ Bear Effigy & Other Gemstones340 - Navajo Silver Bracelet w/ Bear Effigy & Other Gemstones
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Navajo Silver Bracelet w/ Bear Effigy & Other Gemstones. Bracelet measures 8" x 1.25" tall. The bracelet opening is 1.5" and the ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Shaliko Kachina341 - Shaliko Kachina
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Shaliko Kachina, heavily-carved and colorfully painted. Signed by J.T. The item measures approximately 25 inches by approximately 3 inches. This item
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Two Northern California Baskets342 - Two Northern California Baskets
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One is a Kalmath- Modoc basket which is 8 by 4 inches from approximately 1890. The basket is brightly designed with about six inches of rim loss. Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Two Hopi Wicker Baskets343 - Two Hopi Wicker Baskets
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These baskets measuring approximately 9 inches by 1 inch. These baskets are in good condition. These baskets are from approximately 1950. Shipping
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Whale bone Eskimo mask344 - Whale bone Eskimo mask
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Whale Bone Eskimo mask measuring 6 1/2 by 4 inches. This item is from approximately 1930. Condition is very good. Shipping $20.00
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Lucy Martinez San ildefonso Olla345 - Lucy Martinez San ildefonso Olla
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San Ildefonso Olla signed by Lucy Martinez. This item measures approximately 3 1/2 by 3 inches. Condition: Item has minor nick on lip and minor scra
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Hopi Red Bowl346 - Hopi Red Bowl
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Hopi Red Bowl signed by Garnet Paranoia, from the 1950's. Item is 11 inches by 3 1/2 inches. Condition: Minor scuffs on the bottom. Shipping ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Indonesian Wood Bird Mask347 - Indonesian Wood Bird Mask
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Indonesian Wooden Bird Mask measuring 7 by 11 inches. From approximately 1950's. Condition: Has a crack in the front of the beak and numerous ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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English Military Medals from WWI348 - English Military Medals from WWI
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Group of five WWI English Medals. There are two pairs and one single. The silver pair is STERLING and weighs approx 69 grams total. Condition: Used, s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Santa Domingo Bird Necklace and matching earrings349 - Santa Domingo Bird Necklace and matching earrings
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Santa Domingo Bird Necklace and matching earrings. The necklace is 24 inches. Circa 1930's. Condition: One earring has been broken and repaired...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Pair of Decorated Monkey Skulls350 - Pair of Decorated Monkey Skulls
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Two decorated monkey skulls from Tibet. These are from the 1940's. Skull with missing tooth is 5.25" long x 3.25" wide x 3.5" tal...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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