Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Mid 1900s, Done in Mississippian/Ohio style, this depicting a crouched frog. 2-3/4" x 6" x 1-3/4"

Mid 1900s, Done in Mississippian/Ohio style, this depicting a frog out of the base. 3" x 7-1/2" x 2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Small, hand carved short pipe head in turtle form. 1-1/2" x 5" x 2-1/2"

Circa 1970s, River Woman, Beautiful hand carved marble pipe head with bear fetish on top plus a matching wooden stem that has a carved stone mouthpiec

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautifully patinated pipe axe head with long, tapered hardwood handle that is inlaid with pewter at the mouthpiece. 24-1/2" x ...

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful hand carved Micmac stone bowl with hand carved wooden stem. Pipe 4-3/4" x 3-1/8", stem 22-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful, double-ended, hand carved head with hide-wrapped haft and hair suspensions; some rework. 26" x 6"

Late 1900s, Beautiful hand carved head with attached bison figure, both out of soapstone, with hide and fur wrapped stem with feather suspensions. Pip

Circa 1990s, Commemorative Navajo Marine code talker wool blanket. 80" x 64"

Circa 1980s, Chief Joseph pattern wool blanket. 76" x 64"

Circa 1970s, Traditional woven wool kilt. 46" x 26"

Circa 1980s, Melvin Willie, Serrated diamond pattern rug. 53" x 32"

Circa 1980s, Six figure Yei tapestry. 21" x 12-1/2"

Circa 1980s, Traditional Four Corners area weaving. 36" x 25"

Circa 2000, Sterling and natural Morenci turquoise earrings, signed; post-style. 1-1/2"

Circa 2000, Sterling and turquoise cluster dangle earrings, hallmarked HB (Harvey Begay); post-style. 2-1/2"

Circa 1990, Segmented dangle earrings in Sunface design, hallmarked; post-style. 3" x 1"

Circa 2000, Sterling squash-style earrings with Morenci turquoise, signed; wire style. 1"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fully beaded young girls' Ndebele (Gabi) ceremonial apron with beautiful twist fringe. 9-1/2" x 13-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Pair of beautifully beaded fringed dance anklets with shell buttons - "Smagolombane". 7" x 8", 4" fringe

Mid 1900s, Beautiful reliquary sash done in animal form, the symbols and figures done with some raised beading - from Yoruba, Nigeria. 46-1/2" ...

Early 1900s, Beautiful hand carved dance mask, the headdress an animal figure, the face painted in orange. 29-1/2" x 7"

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautifully hand carved male and female figures - from E. Zaire. 12-1/2" x 5", 17-1/2" x 3"

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of unique stylized figures with elaborate heads - from Nigeria. 18" x 6-1/2", 19" x 4-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Very large well carved and painted figure of a crouched man with a drum between his legs. 28" x 12" x 10"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful fully tooled 16" saddle with anklets and other tack. Saddle 16"

Late 1800s, Rare hand carved "lavandaria" with interior ridges for scrubbing. 20" x 12"

Circa 1900, Two old bullet presses/forms plus a copper bowl. Dish 2" x 7"

Late 1800s, Beautiful, early, classic studio photo done in silver print and enclosed in a hinged carrying box. 3-1/4" x 3-5/8"

Circa 1970s, Classic custom pressed black felt hat with round top, flat brim, and beaded hatband - marked "Doug Allard's, St. Ignatius"...

Late 1900s, Unique hand crafted tufted wool lamb from the Gallup area. 19" x 27" x 9"

Early 1900s, "The Ghost Dance Religion" by James Mooney, BAE volume 33 (1911-1912), plus two more BAE volumes 35, parts 1 & 2 (1913-19...

Early 1900s, Pair of unique hand woven farm baskets constructed of hard wire. Larger 13-1/2" x 18-1/2" x 11"

Early 1900s, Unique hand crafted bird, stuffed and hand sewn of treated canvas. 18-1/2" x 20" x 11"

Early 2000s, Beautiful brown tone photo of the legend, mounted on a marbled wooden plaque with a history panel. 10" x 8" (12" x 14-1/...

Circa 1920, Large, vintage, hand loomed weaving with turtle design - from Fred Harvey Hotel, Las Vegas, New Mexico. 64" x 80"

19th Century, Pair of handmade blackware pottery jars; in as-found condition, one has old rim chip, no cracks. 7" and 9"

800-1100 A.D., Four Anasazi pottery vessels including a corrugated cup with handle, two painted bowls, and a painted dish; in as-found condition, no r

800-1100 A.D., Rare handmade pre-Columbian pottery bottle incised with three human/serpent figures - ex. L. Richardson collection, Peru; in as-found,

Circa 1950s, Vintage handmade polychrome pottery wall pocket in classic design. 5" x 7"

Circa 1990s, Outstanding hand cut spiderweb turquoise nugget necklace. 20"

Circa 1990s, Hand wrought silver and turquoise cross strung on five strands of sky blue turquoise nuggets. 23" long, pendant 2" x 3"

Circa 1980s, Large, vintage, hand wrought silver and turquoise cluster bracelet set with 52 hand cut turquoise cabochons. 5-1/2" plus 1-1/2&quo...

Circa 1980s, Pair of outstanding hand wrought silver and turquoise drop earrings set with 36 hand cut sky blue turquoise cabochons. 3"

Late 1900s, Fantastic, full-sized Oglala Sioux cradleboard, fully beaded on buckskin and mounted on orange Osage frame - by Bill Dubray, Oglala, Lakot

Circa 1985, Published by Bluestone Editions, includes works by Lucy Lewis, Blue Corn, Juan Quesada, & Loma Yesva. 18" x 21" each

The larger version from the portfolio book, including the famous "Canyon de Chilly", "The Blanket Weaver", "Red Cloud"...

Late 1900s, Large and colorful print depicting a Native female on horseback. 22-1/2" x 32" (30" x 40" framed)

Circa 1970s, Signed original pastel and watercolor depicting a Navajo man and his dreams. 12" x 18" (18" x 24" framed)

Circa 2004, Signed original watercolor depicting a Native woman and her blanket. 24" x 18" (31" x 24" framed)