Best of The West - February 2014

c This is a lot of three 8"x 10" black and white photos of American Indians in various poses. The photos are framed but need to be secure...

Lot of 5: 1 is a pre-historic hammer head stone, thought to be approx. 2500 years old. It measures about 4"x3.75"x1.75". The binding ...

c1901 This is a pair of buffalo hide and fur gloves from the early part of the 20th century. these were issued by the Bureau of indian Affair in the

c1970 Lovely necklace that features a unique design of turquoise, surrounded by a raised design creating a shadowbox effect. The necklace measures 16

c1970 This lot features a superb set of needlepoint turquoise Zuni jewelry. The necklace, when laid flat measures about 17” long. A marker’s mark on

This small wool rug, 31 x 43,” was used as a display piece at the Ahwanhee Hotel Gift Shop in Yosemite National Park. The weaver is Delores Tsosie. Th

Beautiful black on black pottery, with matte bird designs on polished black background. 12" diameter, 9" tall, mouth 5" diameter.Bare...

This unusual group is real, made by native craftsmen, from jasper, quartz, and obsidian. The various sizes and shapes reflect the nature of the prey b

1915 Titled "Indian Days of the Long Ago," by Edward S. Curtis. The book contains photos and illustrations among its 223 pages. Hardcover...

1882 Lot of 2: very nice period map of the Indian Territories by the famous Rand, McNally firm. 2 colors on off-white background, very detailed. Meas

Photograph measures 2.25” x 2.75” and 3” x 3.5” in holder. Dark to medium contrast and focus is sharp, but blurred in some spots. There is some wear o

1882 The photograph measures 6” x 4” and the matte measures 6.5” x 4.25.” There is some surface wear. The focus is not too sharp and the contrast is

The photograph features Chiefs Good Lance, Big Talk, High Halk and Chief Two Strike. The photograph measures 7.5” x 4.5” and 8” x 5” on the matte. The

Had trouble sleeping lately? Well, this lot could take away all those bad nights of tossing and turning. This is a lot of five Nez Perce dream catcher

This is a lot of 26 various and sundry arrowheads and obsidian tools, some fashioned by the Nez Perce people. The arrowheads, some modern, come in the

c1930 This lot starts off with a very nice sample of Peacock copper from a mine in Cosalia, Mexico. It was found in 1965 and measures 116 mm x 86 mm x

Silver Presentation Ingot for William Sharon. The George S. Dodge (Eureka Consolidated) PieceThis is the first of the Sharon ingots to surface publicl

c1851 This 27mm x 14mm x 5mm 14k gold ingot is marked "51/ Hummer" on obverse, and "Unassayed/ Low Grade" on reverse. The rounde...

c1915 From Silver Bow County, Butte, MT. This tan canvas bag measures 14.5 x 5” and is stamped Richard McCarthy/ Assayer/ Butte, Montana. McCarthy was

c1971 This is a Franklin Mint Bank Marked Silver Ingot Series in a wood presentation box. This set includes such institutions as B of A from Californi