Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2009

Very rare carved burl wood mortar bowl showing much use. 5" x 6-1/2" Mid 1800s

Early, hand carved, 3-figure totem pole with great patina. 14-1/2" 2 1937

Classic, vintage, hand carved and painted, 5-figure totem with interesting details. 14" Circa 1963

W.C. Jeffries, Beautiful hand carved and painted cedar 3-figure pole with removable dorsal fin, on base. 25" Mid 1900s

Larry Yuyack, Outstanding hand carved and painted alder wood thunderbird totem from the Barbard Reserve. 20" Mid 1900s

F. Peters, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar mask from Nitinhat Lake Region. 9" x 8"x 4" Mid 1900s

Ben White Eagle, Beautiful deep relief carved white pine pole from the Muckleshoot area, signed. 20-1/2" x 9" Circa 2000s

Two smaller versions of the above but carved from cedar. 12" x 10-1/2", 10" x 7-1/2" Early 2000s

Rare earlier hand carved and painted cedar totem signed on the back and marked "Tsimsian" - with removable wings. 18-1/2" Circa 1930s

Shona-Hah, Hand crafted LeLooska family doll by Don's mother, with accurate button blanket and wolf mask (carved by Don). 16-1/2" Circa 1970s

Beautiful hand crafted white buckskin girls' tabbed dress with beaded accents and cut-in fringe on hem. Ladies' M, 44" long Late 1900s

Traditional design white buckskin girls' dress with beaded accents and cut-in fringed hem. 28" Late 1900s

Beautiful fully flat-beaded moccasin uppers with triangle designs on light blue ground. 15" x 10" each Mid/Late 1900s

Beautiful fully flat-beaded moccasins uppers with blue and box designs inside white bands. 13-1/2" x 8-1/2" Mid/Late 1900s

Very nice 3-piece set with sinew beaded collar and accents and beautiful fringe - includes war shirt, traditional leggings, and a goat wool split horn

Outstanding, vividly designed fully beaded strip with four medallions, Valero stars, crosses, feathers, and other designs. 4" x 58" Mid 1...

Beautiful fully beaded armbands done on canvas with muslin and buckskin trim. 13" x 3-1/2" plus 7" fringe Late 1900s

Vivid fully beaded horse decoration with red roses and buds on a blue lazy stitch beaded background. 31" x 8-3/4" plus 16" fringe Mid...

Very unique dispatch-style case made from a single contour beaded legging or cuff. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2" plus 6" fringe Early/Mid 1900s

Unique lazy stitch beaded "bag" with American flags and Valero stars, all done on heavy canvas. 12-1/2" x 36" Late 1900s

Outstanding hand carved and painted dancer made from cottonwood root. 16-1/2" Mid 1900s

Outstanding hand carved and painted dancer made from cottonwood root. 14-1/2" Mid 1900s

Smaller hand carved and painted doll with wool tufts and sticks. 8-1/2" Mid 1900s

Hand carved and painted water serpent kachina doll with excellent definition. 17" Circa 1970s

Vintage hand carved and painted round doll with small tableta - ex-Yates collection. 11-1/2" Mid 1900s

Hand carved and painted cottonwood root dancers' headdress with butterfly on one side; has some glued repairs. 17-1/2" x 18" x 2"...

Pair of old notched sticks used to rasp noises, each with a gourd "bell" to amplify the sound - ex-Roy Yates collection. 33" x 7"...

Hand carved and painted wooden figurine carrying a baby in a cradleboard. 10" x 4" Early 1900s

Hand carved and painted wooden figurine carrying a baby in a cradleboard. 8" x 3" Early 1900s

Early woven black wool dance skirt adorned with funky German silver conchos - ex-Roy Yates collection; shows good use. 52" x 66" Early 1900s

Traditional, large turquoise and silver bracelet done in cluster design. 5-3/4" plus 1-1/4" gap x 3" wide Circa 1960s

Beautiful hand worked silver bracelet set with 3 large turquoise stones. 5-1/2" plus 1" gap x 3-1/2" wide Circa 1960s

Unique design turquoise and silver squash necklace with cast naja, with markings "IHMSS", "KJB", "Pine Springs". 25&qu...

Unique original design squash necklace, each segment a turtle with a shell back and inlaid turquoise feet, heads, and tails. 28", naja 3" ...

Large classic design turquoise and silver pin/pendant done in cluster starburst form. 4" dia. Mid 1900s

Beautifully worked silver bracelet with a huge single turquoise stone, plus a matching ring. Bracelet 5" plus 1-1/4" gap x 2-1/4" wid...

Johnny Mike Begay, Vintage, turquoise and silver, flat work squash-type necklace with large clusters; great patina. 23" long, naja 4-1/2" ...

Beautiful all-silver bracelet with 7 large green turquoise stones, plus matching ring. Ring size 10, bracelet 5-3/8" plus 7/8" gap x 4&quo...

Classic vintage turquoise and silver cluster bracelet with good patina. 5-5/8" plus 1-1/8" gap x 3" wide Mid 1900s

Smaller, traditional design, all-silver squash blossom necklace with a single turquoise stone in the naja. 22" long, naja 2" x 2" Mid...

Unique, lidded, original design basket in owl form; excellent condition. 8" x 6-1/2" x 6" Late 1900s

Unique older woven basketry mask or hat in the form of a steer. 8" x 6-1/2" x 7" Mid 1900s

Tightly woven round tray with striking star pattern; excellent condition. 2" x 13" Late 1900s

Vintage woven wide bowl with interesting polychrome chevron designs; very good condition. 4-1/2" x 14" Circa 1960s

Traditional design flared bowl with polychrome geometric designs. 4-1/2" x 10" Mid 1900s

Older hand crafted coppered black wooden barrel drum with rawhide faces. 10" x 14" Early/Mid 1900s

John Velasquez, Tall hand crafted hollow log drum with browned rawhide faces - includes drumstick. 15" x 10", beater 12" Late 1900s

Fancy, carved, open bottom cottonwood drum with beater. 22-1/4" x 16-1/2" x 15", beater 14-1/2" Late 1900s

Huge, well made floor drum with stretched rawhide faces - with small beater. 17" x 24" x 29", beater 17" Late 1900s

Very rare fiber woven garment made to protect from the elements; in remarkable condition. 39" x 36" Circa 1900

Nicolasa, Excellent polished redware jar with polychrome floral motif; pristine condition. 5-1/2" x 6" Circa 1970

Carnation Lockwood, Small pottery bowl with polychrome incised and colored geometric motif. 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" Circa 1970

Polychrome owl effigy attributed to Nellie Baca; excellent condition. 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" Mid 1900s

Classic mica flecked pottery pitcher with fire clouds. 5-1/4" x 6-1/2" Mid 1900s

Nellie Nampeyo, Miniature bowl with interior hallmark. 3-1/4" x 1-1/2" Circa 1973

Terrific polychrome seed jar with incised bear paw design - hallmark J. 6" x 7-1/2" Circa 2008

Classic Western Reservation rug of all home spun wools in natural and vegetal dyes on gray ground. 5' x 3'5" Mid 1900s

Classic Western Reservation rug of all home spun wools in natural and vegetal dyes on gray ground. 5'4" x 3'2" Mid 1900s

Outstanding and large, tightly woven rug of homespun wool, with central lozenge design on gold ground, all vegetal and natural colors. 4'8"...

Beautiful 8-figured Yei rug with feathers and black border on gold ground. 4'8" x 2'8" Mid 1900s

Gwen Tafoya, Exquisite redware sgraffitto pottery jar covered with roses and a hummingbird. 3-3/4" x 7-1/2" Late 1900s

Vangie Tafoya, Very fine redware jar with carved top and intricate sgraffitto work depicting the Avanyu, feathers, and other traditional designs. 6&...

Vangie Tafoya, Beautiful uniquely shaped sgraffitto redware vase with an eagle and other traditional designs. 6-1/2" x 4-1/2" Late 1900s

Red Starr, Very fine redware sgraffitto pot with a bear, sun god, feathers, and two inlaid lapis stones. 2-1/2" x 3" Circa 1986

Red Starr, Super fine miniature redware jar with inlaid turquoise and mother-of-pearl stones and a growling bear done in sgraffitto. 1-1/2" x 1...

Red Starr, Very fine jar done in black with sgraffitto work depicting a Koshare dancer. 2" x 1-1/2" Circa 1977

Red Starr, Extra fine miniature blackware olla with turquoise beads around the rim and within the lizard figure which is done in sgraffitto. 1"...

Corn Moquino, Beautiful rounded blackware sgraffitto jar depicting Mudheads wrestling with the Avanyu serpent. 4-3/4" x 4-1/4" Circa 1980

Chris Moquino, Very fine globular blackware seed pot with artistic sgraffitto work depicting an eagle about to land on a branch, by the son of Corn Mo

Red Starr, A superfine blackware sgraffitto bowl depicting Mudhead dancers, a bold sun god, and feathers, and set with three small turquoise stones. 3

Wool trade blanket, one side tan, the other black. 66" x 69" Circa 2000

Wool trade blanket in Chief Joseph pattern on ivory background. 64" x 70" Circa 1980s

Two strand graduated turquoise heshi necklace. 32" Circa 1980s

Seven-stone red coral and sterling bracelet with leaf overlay design. 6-7/8" plus 1" gap x 1" wide Circa 1980s

Bone- colored stone fanner necklace with turquoise heshi. 28" Circa 1980s

Sterling and turquoise pendant strung on three strands of pipestone heshi. 26" long, pendant 1-1/8" x 3/4" Circa 1980

Sterling shell-shaped dish from Taxco, Mexico, hallmarked. 2-3/4" x 2-1/2" Circa 1950

Navajo wooden folk art tree with roosting ravens. 11-1/2" x 11-1/2" Circa 1980s

Beaded tanned hide moccasins with floral designs on tops and cuffs. 10" Circa 1930s

Collection of 14 Arizona Highways magazines on Native American jewelry, rugs, beads, art, kachinas, etc. 9" x 12" Circa 1970s

Exquisite finer weave storm pattern rug; excellent condition. 38" x 54" Late 1900s

Fantastic, large, fine weave Ganado rug with intricate and bold pattern; excellent condition. 54" x 84" Circa 1980s

Lucy Begay, Outstanding, extra-large, natural wool Two Gray Hills rug; excellent condition. 66" x 40" Late 1900s

Traditional design Klagetoh rug with large red central lozenge; very good condition. 42" x 35" Circa 1970s

Mary Yazzie, Unique fine weave "4-in-1" Two Gray Hills weaving; excellent condition. 38" x 72" Circa 1980s

Colorful Yei figured rug; very good condition. 50" x 36" Circa 1970s

Beautiful, extra fine, natural wool Two Gray Hills weaving with beautiful patina; excellent condition. 30" x 50" Circa 1970s

Large and beautiful, finer weave rug depicting Yeibeichei dancers; very good condition. 75" x 44" Circa 1980s

Outstanding squarish Ganado rug with intricate 4-color design; excellent condition. 43" x 58" Circa 1990s

Very fine weave storm pattern rug done in beautiful soft pastels; excellent condition. 51" x 34" Late 1900s

Hand carved and drilled bone shark amulet with inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes. 3" x 2" Mid 1900s

Hand carved bone amulet with 2-headed design. 6" x 2" plus beads Mid/Late 1900s

Rare beaded rosette medallion on deer fur with old tradebeads belt with buckskin ties. 38" Early/Mid 1900s

Beautiful, old, long strand of faceted cobalts and Russians, Cornaline d'Aleppo, and oval cobalt tradebeads. 36" Late 1800s

Beautiful vintage girl's brick velvet dress with beaded yoke decorated with cowry shells, pony beads, and small cobalt tube beads. Woman's M...

Large and beautiful beaded pictorial bag with eagle figure, buckskin back, and fringe. 12-1/2" x 14" Early/Mid 1900s

Beautiful fully beaded round bag with an eagle on one side and roses on the other. 12-1/2" Mid 1900s

Classic hand crafted gloves with fringe and silk embroidered flowers on the hands and cuffs. Men's Small (13-1/2") Circa 1950s

Very unique, beaded pictorial buckskin draw purse with florals and a perched bird. 6-3/4" x 4" Circa 1920

Very well made traditional bag with striking beaded panels and trim plus long fringe. 23" x 7-1/2" Late 1900s