Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2009

Joy Navasie (2nd Frog Woman), Beautiful, tall, black and red-on-buff jar with flared rim and traditional motif. 9-1/8" x 7-1/2" Circa 1970s

Sylvia Naha Humphrey, Uniquely shaped, wide based jar with lizards and cornstalks done in polychrome on buff ground. 7-1/4" x 5-1/2" Late ...

Eunice Navasie (1st Fawn), Beautiful, traditional style jar with polychrome design. 5-1/2" x 3-1/4" Circa 1970s

Large globular olla with flared rim and intricate, traditional, polychrome pattern. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2" Circa 1987

Juanita Fragua, Beautiful, fluted, polished tanware jar with corn and stalk design. 5" x 6" Circa 1980s

Juanita Fragua, Beautiful, polished tanware jar with swirling fluted sides and cornstalk figure. 5-1/2" x 6-1/2" Circa 1980s

Damian Toya, Fine, polished tanware seed jar with swirling fluted melon motif. 6-1/4" x 7" Late 1900s

Damian Toya, Fine, polished tanware seed jar with fluted melon swirl motif. 4-1/2" x 4-3/4" Late 1900s

Mary Tsosie, Fine polished tan ware seed jar with fluted melon swirl motif. 4-1/2" x 5" Late 1900s

M. Waquie, Beautiful polished redware melon jar. 9" x 6-1/2" Late 1900s

Colorful design Yei figured rug woven with home spun wools; very good condition. 63" x 36" Circa 1950

Finer weave natural wool rug with vertical rows of serrated elements; very good condition. 42" x 28" Circa 1940s

Unique heather ground rug with tracked diamond elements; very good condition. 50" x 33" Circa 1940s

Colorful fine weave Germantown eye dazzler with fringed ends; very good condition, with some missing fringe. 44" x 29" Early 1900s

Traditional rug with central serrated 'X' / diamond motif; very good condition. 63" x 34" Circa 1940s

Beautiful finer weave rug with serrated elements and 3-color border; very good condition. 72" x 48" Circa 1940s

Fantastic Teec Nos Pos rug with eye dazzler center and wide geometric border ; very good condition with a few well-masked repairs. 76" x 54&quo...

Large soft weave pound blanket with bold diamond designs; good condition with few thin spots. 63" x 93" Circa 1910

Traditional 4-color rug with stacked serrated diamond designs; needs cleaning, very minor bleed. 38" x 64" Circa 1930s

Traditional 4-color rug with stacked serrated diamond designs; good condition with some stains, needs cleaned. 30" x 60" Circa 1930s

Dale Begay, Beautiful contemporary sterling pin/pendant with turquoise, jet, spiny oyster, lapis and other quality stones. 1-1/2" x 2-1/2"

Fine, hand crafted, all silver overlay cuff with Kokopelli dancers. 6" plus 1" gap x 2" wide Circa 1970s

Same as previous lot but with more traditional design. 5" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-3/4" wide Circa 1970s

Finely cast and stamped all-silver cuff with traditional designs. 5-1/2" plus 1" gap x 2-1/2" wide Circa 1960s

Beautiful older heavy all silver bow guard top with single turquoise stone. 2-1/2" x 4-1/8" Circa 1960s

More elaborate design, heavy, sand cast all-silver bracelet with single turquoise stone. 6" plus 1" gap x 3" wide Circa 1970s

Classic, hand wrought, all silver cuff with 15 matching turquoise stones. 5-1/2" plus 1" gap x 1-1/2" wide Circa 1970s

Sibert and Janita Kallestewa, Outstanding, traditional, cluster design squash blossom necklace with beautifully aged stones. 28", bolo 2-1/4&qu...

Beautiful 7-stone turquoise and silver bracelet with beautifully aged stones. 6" plus 1" gap x 1" wide Circa 1970s

Very fine turquoise and silver cluster design squash blossom with 180 individually cut, carved, and set turquoise stones; includes matching earrings.

Uniquely shaped open weave scoop basket; good condition. 14" x 9" x 5" Early 1900s

Early, wide-based, twined storage basket with wrapped rim; very good condition. 5" x 7" Early 1900s

Fine weave lidded treasure basket with duck figures; very good condition. 2-1/2" x 4" Early/Mid 1900s

Very finely woven flat plate with eagle figure; very good condition. 4-3/4" Early 1900s

Classic flat weave tray with traditional design; very good condition. 11-1/4" Early 1900s

Traditional woven basketry hat with slightly flared rim; good condition. 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" Early 1900s

Small finer weaver bowl with serrated diamond elements; very good condition. 3" x 5" Early 1900s

Rare pair of woven shoes with unique double soles and cloth-wrapped edges - possibly Siletz, Haida, etc.; very good condition. 10" x 6-1/2"...

Fine weave copper-colored bowl with flat base and polychrome pattern; very good condition. 4-5/8" x 6-1/2" Early 1900s

Two-color open weave gathering basket with braided handle; very good condition. 15" x 9" Early 1900s

Large, classic, polychrome ceremonial basket with braided rim. 16-3/4" Early 1900s

Fine ceremonial basket with braided rim and classic motif. 12-1/4" x 3" Mid 1900s

Outstanding basketry tray with "Man in Maze" motif; excellent condition. 9" x 2" Mid 1900s

Tight weave trinket basket, the rim decorated with shell beads. 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" Early 1900s

M & L Vacit, Superb cuff-style bracelet with stone-to-stone inlay in Sunface design - hallmarked. 5-1/4" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-1/8"...

Terrific ingot silver bracelet with natural turquoise cabochon in scalloped bezel. 6" plus 1-1/4" gap x 1-3/4" wide Circa 1950

Two hand stamped spoon and fork sets from Garden of the Gods, Colorado. 4-1/2" Circa 1940s

Silver pendant with natural shadowbox Nevada turquoise cabochon on matching handmade silver beads - hallmarked. 24" Circa 1964

Sand cast all-silver cross with turquoise cabochon, strung on chain. 22" Late 1900s

Two silver pieces including a hair comb with turquoise cabochons, hallmarked L.E.B. and a stamped pin with a turquoise cabochon, hallmarked. Comb 3&...

Beautiful hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll shown in action. 16" Circa 1950s

M.G. Begay, Hand carved and painted cottonwood root Mountain Sheep dancer doll. 12" x 5" Mid 1900s

Two unique, small headed, hand carved and painted dolls marked "Sotuqnang-u" and "Masao". 11", 10" Mid 1900s

Nate Guy, Finely carved one-piece figure with very intricate story and design panels. 24" tall Circa 1999

Rare Walpi, Sichomovi, and Tewa 1st Mesa pottery tile. 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Rare and unique red polychrome pottery candle bases - unsigned. Circa 1930s

Carmelita Dunlap, Beautiful redware bowl with tan encircling feather design; very good condition. 7" x 6-1/4" Early/Mid 1900s

Margaret Tafoya, Very rare, classic-shaped, deep carved blackware bowl with modified key design; very good condition. 6-1/2" x 4" Early/Mi...

Large signed original soapstone sculpture depicting a fully costumed female dancer. 21" on 9" x 7" base Late 1900s

Large signed original two-sided soapstone sculpture depicting opposing figures, native designs, and wedding baskets. 22" x 9-1/2" x 5"...

Hand woven wool rug from India. 35" x 58" Circa 1960s

Oriental prayer rug of hand woven wool, from Baluchi, Afghanistan; near-mint condition. 56" x 34" Circa 1950s

Oriental flat weave kilim rug of hand woven wool, from Afghanistan. 78" x 41" Circa 1950s

Traditional 3-strand turquoise nugget and shell heshi necklace with graduated turquoise jaclas. 38" Circa 1970s

15 carved semi-precious stone animal fetishes on super fine shell and turquoise heshi. 26" Circa 1980s

Sterling and turquoise pendant necklace, hallmarked. 22" long, pendant 1" x 2" Circa 1970s

All hand stamped German silver belt buckle plus 13 conchos and 14 butterfly spacers, all on leather belt. 40" belt, conchos 1-1/2" x 2&quo...

Morenci turquoise and sterling squash-style earrings. 1-1/4" Circa 1990

Sterling and red coral earrings. 1-3/4" Circa 1970

Natural Nevada turquoise earrings. 1-1/2" x 7/8" Circa 1980s

Amethyst, opal, and 14k gold arrow head pendant on 14k gold chain. 20" Contemporary

Incredible heavy silver Old Pawn bracelet with natural Nevada spiderweb turquoise - hallmark TM. 5-1/2" plus 3/4" gap x 1-3/4" wide C...

Gorgeous hand wrought and stamped sterling chain with 6 natural Burnham turquoise cabochons in leaf setting. 30" Circa 1960

Fabulous sterling "White Hogan" buckle with 3 large natural turquoise cabochons, designed by J.B. 3" x 1-1/2" Circa 1965

A beautiful Old Pawn cluster ring with petit point turquoise stones. Size 7 Mid 1900s

Oval sterling and #8 spiderweb turquoise earrings - screw-back style. 3/4" Circa 1964

Spectacular sterling dragonfly pendant with double bar cross and sacred heart tip, on sterling squash bead chain. 30" Mid 1900s

Stella Shutiva, Unique white pottery owl in contemporary design and with toad skin finish; stress crack on base. 8-1/4" x 9-1/2" Late 1900s

Eva Histia, Classic design polychrome owl figure by this well known potter. 8-1/2" x 7-1/2" Late 1900s

C. McHorse, Contemporary, original design, thin-walled pottery art jar with flowing stepped neck. 10" x 8" Circa 1985

Rare light green 4-point version with original label; very good condition. 64" x 84" Early 1900s

Very nice fine weave blanket with traditional designs and fringed ends; very good condition. 84" x 51" Early/Mid 1900s

Beautiful fine weave blanket with a bird in the center; good condition, few small holes, needs cleaned. 42" x 68" Early 1900s

Traditional soft weave banded saddle blanket; good condition. 44" x 30" Circa 1940

Classic old banded Chinle blanket with serrated elements done in natural colors; very good condition but needs cleaning. 76" x 50" Circa 1...

Colorful banded rug; very good condition. 60" x 41" Mid 1900s

Classic natural wool rug with large lightning border diamonds; good condition. 60" x 72" Circa 1930

Outstanding, large, classic color Crystal rug with feathers, crosses, 4-winds, Valero stars, and fancy edges; very good condition. 60" x 100&qu...

All natural homespun wool rug with central cross and black border; very good condition. 70" x 42" Circa 1950

Classic homespun Klagetoh with hook and feather motif in white and black-on-brown; very good condition. 30" x 56" Mid 1900s

Fannie Nampeyo, Rare miniature polychrome olla by the Hopi master. 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" Mid 1900s

Fannie Nampeyo, Rare miniature polychrome seed jar by the Hopi master. 3" x 2" Mid 1900s

Miriam Nampeyo, Small globular seed jar with the same 2-headed parrot figure as her grandmother's pot above. 3-1/4" x 3" Circa 1970s

Miriam Nampeyo, Pretty, wide-shouldered jar with single color winged motif. 4-1/4" x 3-1/8" Circa 1970s

Adelle Nampeyo, Small fineline polychrome seed jar by Miriam's sister. 1-5/8" x 3" Circa 1980s

Adelle Nampeyo, A little larger version of the above but with rare human figures. 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" Circa 1980s

Adelle Nampeyo, Larger vase with frog leg designs done in traditional polychrome. 5-1/2" x 6-1/4" Circa 1980s

Marie Nampeyo, Beautiful globular polychrome seed jar; by this granddaughter of the original Nampeyo. 7-1/2" x 5" Circa 1970s

Rachel Namingha Nampeyo, More traditional design, wide-shouldered olla with polychrome frog leg motif; by another granddaughter of the original Nampey

Anita Polacca, Beautiful wide bowl with traditional polychrome designs inside and out. 10" x 3-1/2" Circa 1960s