Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2009

Large traditional 2-sided woven husk bag with colorful geometric design woven in wool; excellent condition. 18" x 15" Early 1900s

Large traditional 2-sided woven husk bag with colorful geometric design woven in wool; excellent condition. 17" x 13-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Huge old traditional woven bag with diamonds on one side and checkered/stepped designs on the other, done with both wool yarns and dyed husk; good ove

Rare hand carved and painted Bean Dance kachina carving done with all natural paints (green from crushed copper); ex. Wright collection, Phoenix. 12...

Unique finely carved Shalako figure done in ivory with etched and inked details; signed "Mincks" - ex. Turney's, Gallup. 8" Circa...

Rare, early, all ivory carving of an Eskimo hunter in his kayak with harpoon and sinew rope - ex. Allard collection. 14-1/2" Early 1900s

All singles including a Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa, and Iroquois, plus an older beaded armband with brass tacks. 6"-7", armband 12" x 5/8...

Collection of great old handmade bracelets, one with turquoise stones - as shown. Various sizes Early/Mid 1900s

Traditional-style, hand crafted, shaped rawhide container with classic geometric designs and tradecloth trimmed edges. 9" x 12" Late 1900s

Rare early buckskin pouch, fully beaded on one side, a quilled floral on the other - complete with a Burlington "Loyal Order of Moose" awa...

Both done in sinew lazy stitch beading with unique Sioux and Cheyenne designs with beaded or quilled tails, tin cones, and horsehair. 6-1/2" x ...

Unique pair of sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded Arapaho child's moccasins with hard soles and crystal seed beads. 6-1/2" Early 1900s

Classic design sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded pendulum bag with traditional Sioux designs. 7" x 5-1/2" Mid 1900s

Unique blue ground sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded bag with flap and traditional geometric designs. 5" x 6-1/2" Early 1900s

Very rare pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded child's moccasins, fully beaded (including soles) with traditional geometrics. 6" Early...

Rare 6-panel buckskin drawstring bag with sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded white and green trim. 7" Circa 1900

Traditionally shaped buckskin bag with beaded trim and tin cone fringe suspensions. 8" x 5-1/2" plus fringe Early 1900s

Unique buckskin bag, fully beaded on front in lazy stitch with fylfot/4-winds figures and with beaded trim on back - ex. Rex Arrowsmith collection. ...

Hand crafted buckskin doll with beaded warshirt, leggings, moccasins, pipe bag, knife sheath, and headdress; very good condition. 16" Mid 1900s

Beautiful fully front beaded pictorial bag with buckskin fringe. 7" x 6" plus fringe Circa 1930s