Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2002 - Session 1

Cheyenne Bag Circa 1960 Beautiful rectangular hide bag with beaded geometric designs and long fringe. 7-1/2" X 5-3/4"

Arapaho Vest Circa 1900 Rare small child's buffalo hide vest with beaded birds and floral designs 12-3/4" X 13-1/2"

Chippewa Pipe Bag Circa 1900 Very old hide pipebag with fringe and with a loom beaded floral design bottom. 19" X 6-1/2"

Cheyenne Moccasins Circa 1900 Choice full beaded hide moccasins with striking geometric designs. 10-3/4" X 4"

Kiowa Moccasins Circa 1900 Rare & choice buffalo hide moccasins with silver buttons, geometric beadwork, and lots of fringe. 10-1/4" X 4&qu...

Cheyenne Quirt Circa 1950 Antler quirt with beaded wrist band and braided buckskin whip. 10" X 1-3/4"

Sioux Knife Case Circa 1920 Full beaded hide knife case with cross designs. 10-3/4" X 3"

Cheyenne Knife Case Circa 1900 Very old sinew sewn full beaded woman's knife case with a lizard design. 7-1/2" X 2-3/4"

Hide Shield 20th Century Round hide shield with painted designs and feather and horsehair suspensions. 17-3/4"

Dance Rattle 20th Century Formed rawhide "turtle" rattle with beaded rawhide handle. 21" X 4-3/4"

Navajo Belt Circa 1960 Outstanding Yei overlay design concho belt with turquoise cabochons. 31"

Santo Domingo Necklace Circa 1964 Beautiful 3-strand turquoise nugget necklace with sterling cones. 22"

Pueblo Necklace Circa 1964 Great 12-strand liquid sterling silver necklace. 24"

Navajo Necklace Circa 1964 Great squash blossom necklace with beautiful natural turquoise. 31"

Navajo Bracelet Circa 1964 Fine squash blossom necklace with overlay "bear paw" design and turquoise and hand wrought silver beads. 28"

Navajo Bracelet Circa 1964 Outstanding silver repousse' bracelet set with branch coral and large turquoise cabochon with matrix - hallmarked. 3&...

Navajo Bracelet Circa 1964 Great bracelet with 3 turquoise cabochons & silver leaf design - hallmark. 2-1/2"

Navajo Bracelet Circa 1964 Fantastic heavy silver cuff bracelet with 24 turquoise cabochons. 3"

Navajo Ring Circa 1970 Great "bear paw" overlay ring with turquoise cabochon. 1-1/4"

Navajo Ring Circa 1970 Ring with two matching all natural blue-green turquoise cabochons.

Tradebeads 19th Century Three strands of Hudson Bay-type tradebeads collected at Cache Creek, B.C. 33" ea.

Chevron Tradebeads 20th Century Two rare strands of Venetian 6 & 7 layer chevron or "apostle" tradebeads with many rare colors as well...

NW Coast Tradebeads 19th Century Fantastic extra long strand of round cobalt blue and gold faceted Russian glass tradebeads from Vancouver Islan

Glass Tradebeads 19th Century Rare extra long strand of beautiful round 18mm cobalt blue glass tradebeads. 53"

Russian Tradebeads 19th Century Four beautiful strands of tubular faceted Russian tradebeads including many cobalt blues. 20" - 22" ea.

Glass Tradebeads 19th Century Beautiful and rare graduated strand of beads including whitehearts, cobalts, wire wraps, etc., marked "Wishram&qu...

Shell Wampum 20th Century Very fine, hand honed, thin shell wampum-style disc tradebeads. 30"

Russian Tradebeads 19th Century Rare excavated strand of opaque medium blue faceted Russian cobalt glass tradebeads. 29"

Tradebeads 20th Century Beautifully finished amber colored tradebeads with graining and natural discoloration - manufactured. 38"

Eastern Tradebeads 19th Century Very rare Burmese amber beads with 19 large hollow wound brass prayer beads. 30"

Hopi Pot 20th Century Handmade Hopi pottery jar, signed "Polacca Nampeyo". 6" X 8-1/2"

Modoc Hat Circa 1900 Rare fine weave basketry hat in excellent condition. 4" X 8"

Turquoise Necklace 20th Century Outstanding natural spiderweb turquoise nugget and silver bead necklace. 6"

Three Zuni Bracelets 20th Century Three Old Pawn hand wrought silver and turquoise Zuni row bracelets. 6"

Arapaho Pouch Circa 1900 Antique, fully beaded strike-a-lite pouch, complete with quilled fringed and tin cones - museum quality. 4" X 7-1/2&qu...

Kwakiutl Mask 20th Century Old hand carved and painted native cedar portrait mask from British Columbia. 11" X 16"

Belt and Knife Case Circa 1880 Old beaded and tacked Crow belt with brass tacked boot leather knife case and knife.

Acoma Canteen 20th Century Old handmade Acoma Pueblo canteen with stylized parrot design. 9" X 10"

Tradebeads 19th Century Large string of rare Lewis and Clark period polychrome tradebeads hung with silver trade cross. 42"

Navajo Rug Circa 1930 Very fine old hand loomed Two Gray Hills rug - no damage. 39" X 52"

Three Tools 20th Century One antique bone-handled draw knife, one NW Coast-style antler handled knife, and one antler handled awl. 3 pcs.

Antique Snowshoes Early 1900's Rare & large woven "Hudson Bay" style shoes with bentwood frame and braided rawhide centers. 34-1/2...

Horse Hames Early 1900's Pair of antique wagon or sled attachments of wood and hand forged steel. 25-1/2" X 5-1/2" X 3/4"

Historic Books Original 1830 Rare Volaire reprinted edition of Thomas McKinney's "Royal Octavio" edition books, a 2-volume set (#4329/...

Crooked Stick Circa 1930 Rare well used Woodlands hardwood walking stick or cane. 31-1/2"

Woodlands Staff Circa 1950 Classic carved Woodlands ceremonial staff with open pods and encircling serpent design. 36-1/2" X 2"

New Mexican Altar Circa 1920 Early carved wooden altar with sliding doors and an original "angelic" oil painting on canvas. 36-1/4" X...

Religious Retablo Early 1900's Beautiful original religious painting on tin or copper and in original gold painted frame. 11-1/2" X 8-1/2&q...

Christo Early 1900's Rare hand carved and painted Mexican religious figurine with clasped hands. 10-1/2" X 4" X 2-1/2"

Mexican Retablo 20th Century Beautiful carved & painted wooden religious panel from Mexico with armed crusader on horse. 28" X 24" X 1...