Artifacts, Indian, Precolumbian & More

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Indian artifacts to include large collection of prehistoric and historic Native American Smoking Pipes, Bird Stones, Bannerstones, Axes, Celts, and Old World Axes. Southwestern Baskets to include Pima, Papago, Apache, Hopi and Navajo. A nice selection of Navajo Weavings to include German Town and Pictorials. Pottery includes Anasazi Bird Effigy, Acoma, Hopi, San-Ildefonso and more. Also have Plains Beadwork including war shirt, pipe bag, beaded bags, beaded dolls and more. Pre-Columbian items consist of stone figures, effigy pottery, weapons, adornment items and more. Northwest Coast items include dance rattles, horn carvings and the like. Edge weapons including a 100 year old U.S. Naval Presentation Sword, antique bayonets,daggers, bowie knives, middle eastern weapons and many antique Native American weapons.
Buyers Premium is 18.5%
Previews are by appointment only. The address listed above is a mailing address only. The auction site will be available to those in the local area who wish to attend in person. Arrangements will be made by appointment only to look at items
Buyer's Premium: 18.5

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California Stone Collection251 - California Stone Collection
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California Stone Plummet, and shaft straightener. Plummet measures 2 1/4 inches, and shaft straightener measures, 3 1/2 inches by 2 inches. Good, as f
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Estimate : 100.00 - 30.00
Sold to wward2300 for (10.00 + 1.85BP) = 11.85
 
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California Stone Collection252 - California Stone Collection
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Plummet Stone and shaft straightener. Plummet Stone measures 2 3/4 inches by 1 inch. Shaft straightener measures 4 inches by 2 inches. Good Condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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California Plummet and Shaft Straightener253 - California Plummet and Shaft Straightener
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California Plummet and Shaft Straightener. Plummet measures 4 inches by 1 inch. Shaft straightener measures 4 inches by 1 inch. Good condition. Shippi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 30.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (50.00 + 9.25BP) = 59.25
 
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Antler Smoking Pipe254 - Antler Smoking Pipe
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Antler Smoking Pipe, measuring 24 inches by 7 inches. Condition, has had some use. Shipping $18.00
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 20.00
 
 
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Sterling and Turquoise Bracelet255 - Sterling and Turquoise Bracelet
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Old Pawn Sterling and Turquoise Bracelet. The opening is one and five eighths, The Bracelet is about seven inches by one inch. There are nine nicel
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Estimate : 400.00 - 100.00
Sold to wyoguy3 for (170.00 + 31.45BP) = 201.45
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Letter opener & Spider Web Turquoise Stick Pin256 - Navajo Sterling Silver Letter opener & Spider Web Turquoise Stick Pin
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Two items Navajo Turquoise Sterling letter opener with turquoise inlay 4x1 inch. Appears to be Fred Harvey Period. Thunderbird and arrow design. Sp
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Estimate : 150.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Sterling Silver Necklace with Thunderbird Inlays of Turquoise and Spiny Oyster257 - Sterling Silver Necklace with Thunderbird Inlays of Turquoise and Spiny Oyster
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Sterling Silver Necklace 16 inch necklace with Thunderbird inlays of Turquoise and Spiny Oyster. Necklace weighs 44 grams. There are 5 pendant drops
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Estimate : 100.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Chief Joseph Dream Catcher258 - Chief Joseph Dream Catcher
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Chief Joseph Dream Catcher, an oil on canvas painting with feather and cloth drops. Overall length mesures 34 inches by 17 inches. Condition Good, has
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 10.00
 
 
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Beautiful Turquoise Necklace259 - Beautiful Turquoise Necklace
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Double strand of graduated pieces of turquoise with necklace with carved shell drops at the center of each strand. The clasp of the necklace is ster
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Zuni Sterling Inlaid Necklace260 - Zuni Sterling Inlaid Necklace
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Sterling Silver Zuni Inlaid Necklace with bird made of jet, spiny oyster, mother of pearl and turquoise. The pendant portion measures approximately 2
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Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
Sold to tw1272003 for (30.00 + 5.55BP) = 35.55
 
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Miscellaneous Pieces of Jewelry261 - Miscellaneous Pieces of Jewelry
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Miscellaneous Pieces - Grab bag. Five Turquoise and Silver Thunderbirds about 2 1/2 by 3/4 inches - Three sets of Turquoise Earring, two for pierced e
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Sandcast Sterling Navajo Bracelet262 - Sandcast Sterling Navajo Bracelet
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Sandcast Navajo Bracelet with large turquoise cabochon stone, sterling silver, The opening is approximately 1 inch and 2 and one quarter inches in dia
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Squash Blossom263 - Squash Blossom
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Petite Squash Blossom Sterling Silver and Turquoise. Necklace Measures 20 inches and has ten nicely matched turquoise stone. This a very nice piece
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Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Mexican Child's Sword264 - Mexican Child's Sword
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Mexican Child's Sword, measuring 21 inches by 3 inches. Circa 1880. Good condition, worn with some bending of knuckle guard. Shipping $18.00
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Pipe Tomahawk265 - Pipe Tomahawk
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Pipe Tomahawk, steel head with wood handle, also has some bead work. Measures 18 inches by 7 inches. Circa 20th Century.Good condition with minor dama
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Antique Mexican Dagger266 - Antique Mexican Dagger
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Antique Mexican Dagger, has steel blade with horn handle, measuring 11 inches by 2 inches. Circa 1900. Condition fair, handle has crack and blade has
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Three California Stone Bolo Weights267 - Three California Stone Bolo Weights
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Three California Stone Bolo weights. Each stone measures 3 inches by 2 1/2 inches. Circa Prehistoric. Condition worn. Shipping $18.00
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to wward2300 for (10.00 + 1.85BP) = 11.85
 
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Pair of Catlinite Salt and Pepper Shakers.268 - Pair of Catlinite Salt and Pepper Shakers.
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Pair of Catlinite Salt and Pepper Shakers, mesuring 3 inches by 1 inch each. Circa 1920 from Minnesota. Condition fair, has some minor scratches and m
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Three California Plummet Stones269 - Three California Plummet Stones
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Three California Stone plumets. Each stone measures 3 1/2 inches by 1 inch. Circa Prehistoric. Condition good. Shipping $16.00
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (20.00 + 3.70BP) = 23.70
 
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Three California Plummet Stones270 - Three California Plummet Stones
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Three California Plummet Stones. Measuring 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches. Circa Prehistoric. Condition Worn. Shipping $16.00
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (60.00 + 11.10BP) = 71.10
 
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Sterling Egyption Bracelet271 - Sterling Egyption Bracelet
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Sterling Egyptian Bracelet with six scrabs made from Steatite. Bracelet measures 7 1/2 inches by 1 inch. It is possible that being these scrabs have
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to johnnykjr for (50.00 + 9.25BP) = 59.25
 
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Bowie Knife from Brazil272 - Bowie Knife from Brazil
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Bowie Knife from Brazil, measures 13 inches by 2 inches. Stainles steel blade with bone handle. Circa 1970. Condition fair has slight stains with chip
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Double Edged Dagger from Afghanistan273 - Double Edged Dagger from Afghanistan
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Double Edged Dagger from Afghanistan, measures 13 1/2 inches by 2 inches, made from scrap metal by Mountain Tribesmen. Circa 1940. Condition fair, ru
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Three Carvings of Tikies from Cook Island274 - Three Carvings of Tikies from Cook Island
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Three Carvings of Tikies from Cook Island. Each carving measures 7 inches by 2 1/2 inches. Condition fair. One carving has a broken sword, all carving
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Black Leather Riding  Quirt275 - Black Leather Riding Quirt
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Black Leather Riding Quirt made in England. Circa 1980. Condition has some wear. Measures 27 inches by 1 inch. Shipping $15.00
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Sterling Silver, & Turquoise Small bracelet and matching rings276 - Sterling Silver, & Turquoise Small bracelet and matching rings
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Sterling Silver and Turquoise Bracelet, the opening is 1 inch, the bracelet is 6 inches by 1/4 inch. There are eight matching turquoise stones, Also
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Zuni Stone and Wood Fetish necklace277 - Zuni Stone and Wood Fetish necklace
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Zuni Stone and Wood Fetish Necklace. The necklace is 16 inches not counting the carved bear at the bottom. The necklace is marked with half moon and
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet278 - Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet
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Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet with Kokapelli stamped into the bracelet. The opening of the bracelet is 1 1/2 inches, measurements are 6 1/2 by 1 inc
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Apache Choker Necklace279 - Apache Choker Necklace
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Apache Choker Necklace, measuring 28 inches total. The bone and glass bead portion measures 10 1/2 inches. There is a leather strap for adjusting to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Bracelet and a Similar Ring280 - Bracelet and a Similar Ring
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Bracelet and Ring very similar in style. They both have mother of pearl. The Bracelet measuring 6 inches by 1 inch. It is marked possibly "A...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 1bearhunte.. for (10.00 + 1.85BP) = 11.85
 
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Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Nugget Necklace281 - Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Nugget Necklace
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Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Nugget Necklace. This is old pawn and one nugget is missing. The necklace interesting stamped oval connection links.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to gigilee for (30.00 + 5.55BP) = 35.55
 
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Polynesian Kava Bowl282 - Polynesian Kava Bowl
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Polynesian Samoan Kava Bowl, measuring 13 x 4 inches, Circa 1940, Condition good. For your information Kava is an intoxicating drink that is placed i
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Frame of Artifacts from Arkansas283 - Frame of Artifacts from Arkansas
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Frame of Artifacts from Arkansas to include a 9 x 3 1/2 inch knife and a 3 inch fluted point. Condition Worn and found. Prehistoric. Shipping $20.0
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (60.00 + 11.10BP) = 71.10
 
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Frame of Missouri Artifacts284 - Frame of Missouri Artifacts
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Frame of Missouri Artifacts, including a a 5 1/4 inch Sloan Dalton and other partial points. These are prehistoric. The Dalton point has a small chi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Fossil Mastadon Tusk Fragment from Alaska285 - Fossil Mastadon Tusk Fragment from Alaska
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Fossil Mastadon Tusk Fragment from Alaska. This is 50,000 years old and measures 3 x 3 x 7 inches. This item is a fragment and in poor condition. S
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Six Frames of Precolumbian Shell and Obsidian Artifacts286 - Six Frames of Precolumbian Shell and Obsidian Artifacts
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Six frames of Precolumbian shell and obsidian aratifacts. The frames are 41/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Included are complete shell bracelets, arrowheads, and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Apache Burden Basket287 - Apache Burden Basket
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White Mountain Apache Burden Basket, measuring 13 x 13 inches, Circa 1950. Condition - minor stitch loss. Shipping $25.00
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Chinesco Precolumbian Ceramic Figure288 - Chinesco Precolumbian Ceramic Figure
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Chinesco Precolumbian Ceramic Figure, measuring 9x5 inches, Condition - Slight restoration on forehead. There is an orange on buff paint and has slig
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Mexican Sword289 - Mexican Sword
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Mexican sword Measuring 27 by 4 inches. There is an eagle head on the handle. The handle is made from leather washers. Circa 1940, the blade has li
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Hardstone Dish290 - Hardstone Dish
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A Colorado Hardstone dish, measuring 5 x 1 1/2 inches, Circa 1900, Condition is very good. Shipping $14.00
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Chinesco Figure from Mexico291 - Chinesco Figure from Mexico
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Chinesco Figure from Mexico, measuring 12 by 5 by 3 inches, condition shows slight paint loss otherwise good condition. Shipping 25.00
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Chinesco Style Precolumbian Figure292 - Chinesco Style Precolumbian Figure
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Chinesco Style Precolumbian Figure, measuring 5 by 4 by 5 inches. Condition multiple chips. Shipping $18.00
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Olmec Human Stone Mask293 - Olmec Human Stone Mask
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Olmec Human Stone Mask with mask, measuring 7 by 7 by 2 inches. This item has a stand. Condition slight chip on nose and forehead. This item has a
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Aztec Precolumbian Corn God294 - Aztec Precolumbian Corn God
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Aztec Precolumbian Corn God, item measures 11 by 5 by 2 1/2 inches. Condition - item has slight chip on back corner. This item has Certificate of Au
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (480.00) = 480.00
 
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Mescala Stone Human Figure295 - Mescala Stone Human Figure
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Mescala Stone Human Figure, measures 8 x 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. Condition - shows wear on corner of forehead and slight chips on feet. Shipping $18.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Teotihuacán female figure296 - Teotihuacán female figure
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Teotihuacan female figure, measuring 10 x 4 x 2 inches. Has slight chip on toes - The toes are broken on one foot. Shipping $18.00. This has Certif
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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Teotihuacán297 - Teotihuacán
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Teotihuacan Male figure, measuring 12 x 4 x 2 inches. The male figure has chip on hat. Shipping $18.00. This has Certificate of Authenticity.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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Plains Spiked War Club298 - Plains Spiked War Club
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Plains Spiked War Club, measuring 22 by 8 by 2 1/2 inches. This is decorated with brass tacks and file burned. Condition, slight chip on base of han
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Double Cupped Quartz Discoidal299 - Double Cupped Quartz Discoidal
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Prehistoric Double Cupped white and yellow quartz discoidal, measuring 3 1/4 by 1 1/2. This item is from an old Illinois collection. The center is t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Wood Horse Fetish300 - Wood Horse Fetish
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Wood Horse Fetish, measuring 15 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches, Circa 1930. This item is worn and decorated with horse hair tacks and beads. Shipping $18.00
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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