Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2002 - Session 1

Papago Baskets Circa 1980's Collection of three finely woven miniature baskets, two with matching lids and all with figures or geometrics. 1-1/4

Papago Baskets Circa 1980 Collection of four very finely woven "wheat-stitch" miniature baskets including three ollas and one lidded bowl....

Pima Basket Circa 1950 Classic and small finely woven basketry bowl with triangle geometrics. 3" X 10"

Apache Basket Circa 1940 Beautiful fine weave basket with open work and fineline geometrics and solid circle center. 13" X 3-1/2"

Washo Basket Circa 1950 Beautiful, open-style, woven single rod basketry bowl with red & black geometrics. 11-3/4" X 6-1/2"

Pima Basket Circa 1940 Unique and finely woven flat basketry bowl with eagle design in center and geometrics. 2-1/2" X 11-1/2"

Mono Basket Circa 1900 Older, deep, coiled basketry bowl with a line of rattlesnake designs and a line of heavy geometrics. 8-1/2" X 4-1/2"

Paiute Basket Circa 1930 Classic design and shape conical woven burden carry basket with stylized snake design. 11-1/2" X 8-1/2"

Coastal Basket Circa 1950 Classic two-color lidded Nootka/Makah basket with plaited cedar bottom and banded line designs. 5-1/2" X 3"

Hopi Basket Circa 1960 Beautiful 2nd Mesa woven basketry bowl with polychrome figures all around. 4-1/4" X 10"

Eric Tafoya Circa 1980's Very fine Santa Clara sgraffito seed pot with beautiful hummingbird and flowers. 1-1/4" X 1-1/2"

Julie Gutierrez & Stephen Baca Circa 1980's Very fine Santa Clara seed pot with sgraffito hummingbird and flower designs. 2" X 2-3/4&qu...

Ida Yepa Circa 1980's Beautiful Jemez-made Santa Clara-style small sgraffito vase with feather and geometric designs. 3" X 2-1/2"

Frances Naranjo Circa 1980's Very beautiful signed original black Santa Clara pot with deeply carved designs. 3-1/2" X 5-1/2"

Stella Chavarria Circa 1970's Rare signed original Santa Clara blackware pottery vessel with carved feathers and Avenu. 4" X 4-1/2"

Neva P. Nampeyo Circa 1980's Classic design small mouth Hopi polychrome vase with beautiful geometrics. 4" X 3-1/2"

Kathleen Dewakuku Circa 1990's Beautiful signed original upright seed jar with traditional Hopi polychrome designs. 5" X 4-3/4"

C. Collateta Circa 1980's Earlier wide-shouldered Hopi seed pot with fine traditional geometrics. 2-3/4" X 4-3/4"

Three Hopi Pots Circa 1970-1980 Three nice pieces including two bowls by J. Healing and a scoop or dish by Bessie Namoki. 3 pcs

Lucille Namoki Circa 1970's Beautiful upright Hopi pottery vase with geometrics on a lighter tan slip. 4" X 3-1/4"

Nez Perce Drape Circa 1940 Classic & large beaded saddle drape on trade cloth with very long hide fringe. 130" X 12-3/4"

Menomonee Vest Circa 1900 Classic dark blue trade cloth vest with outstanding stylized floral design. 22" X 20-3/4"

Blackfoot Pipe Bag Circa 1900 Beautiful old hide pipebag with circular and floral beadwork and hide fringe - a genuine old museum piece. 21" X 6

Nez Perce Leggings Circa 1930 Fine beaded panels on WWI army blanket leggings. 29-1/2" X 26"

Crow Pipe Bag Circa 1900 Beautiful old hide pipebag with geometric beaded designs and quilled bottom panel with fringe - some damage. 32" X 5&q...

Crow Moccasins Circa 1940 Woman's high top beaded hide moccasins with geometric designs. 8" X 10" X 4"

Chippewa Bandolier Circa 1900 Classic fully beaded bandolier bag with striking floral designs. 43" X 14"

Belt & Breech Clout Circa 1930 Beautiful Great Lakes full beaded belt and buckle and brown cloth breech clout. 34" X 3-3/4"

Sioux Parfleche Circa 1942 Never used parfleche case by Oray Farrel (Standing Rock) - with provenance. 17-1/2" X 14"

Iroquois Circa 1950 Carved wooden "ball head" war club with snake carved on it. 18-1/2" X 4-1/4"

Navajo Jewelry Circa 1970 Beautiful and large turquoise stone pendant with silver mount and heavy solid sterling link chain - signed with kokope

Audie Yazzie Circa 1970 Fantastic, hand-honed, 4-strand turquoise bead necklace with ovals and rounds and silver tips. 30"

Navajo Necklace Circa 1980 Beautiful hand-shaped 3-strand turquoise, mother of pearl, serpentine, and catlinite beads with silver repousse' conc

Navajo Necklace Circa 1975 Huge and beautiful shadowbox silver and turquoise bear claw pendant with handmade silver beads and squash blossoms -

Copper Squash Circa 1965 Unusual all-copper Navajo necklace with handmade US penny beads, squash blossoms, and naja with single turquoise stone

Taos Necklace Circa 1970 Unusual old hand wrought butterfly pendant with wood and turquoise insets strung on silver beads - signed "LM - Taos&q...

Navajo Necklace Circa 1970 Beautiful sterling silver pendant with single turquoise and coral stones strung on a handmade sterling bead necklace

Horace Iule (1925 - 1977) Circa 1962 Rare & early Zuni cast silver squash blossom necklace with many roughly carved turquoise stones by this &qu...

Navajo Necklace Circa 1975 Beautiful squash blossom necklace with all silver beads and blossoms and a cast silver naja with a single turquoise s

Navajo Bolo Circa 1975 Huge silver bolo with fancy leaf work and a large single natural Oro-Grande stone and custom silver tips - signed L.F. 4-

NW Coast Carving Circa 1970's Fantastic, original, traditionally carved & painted cedar frontlet, signed Peter Carroll. 18"

NW Coast Carving Circa 1970 Unique & rare Kwakiutl thin-walled cedar feast dish with shell inlay rim, signed "Blue". 5-1/2" X 7-1...

NW Coast Carving Circa 1970's Expertly carved & painted Tlingit Eagle toggle hat with shell inlay eyes, signed "Coyote" (Ivan Otte...

NW Coast Carving Circa 1900 Original, old & rare, carved and painted Haida frontlet with great patina. 7" X 4-1/2" X 3"

NW Coast Carving Circa 1989 Very rare, long beaked, Kwakiutl carved and painted, articulating Raven headdress, signed "Don McClary - Forks, WA&...

Hopi Kachina Circa 1997 Very finely carved Cumulus Cloud or "Tukwuning" kachina doll from the Hopi Shalako ceremony - by R.S. Pentewa. 13&...

Hopi Kachina Circa 1970's Rare large sized hand carved & painted "Koyemsi" or "Mudhead" doll in full costume. 20"

Hopi Kachinas Circa 1955 Rare earlier carved & painted cottonwood root figural dolls with black & white dress and white shoes. 10"

Hopi Rattle Circa 1960 Rare original painted "Mudhead" or "Koyemsi" ceremonial gourd rattle - used. 13" X 8" X 7"

Hopi Kachinas Circa 1960's Early-style carved & painted cottonwood root "Ahote"- style doll with bow (no arrows). 12"