Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Early/Mid 1900s, Trade wool covered bent wood frame with two rawhide drum heads, each with a central totemic figure - old tag reads "Prince Rup...

Circa 1940s, Gan Dancer's tableta headdress with black cloth mask and two matching wands, made of tree branches and wooden slats. 36" x 40&...

Early/Mid 1900s, Fully beaded tapered case with a beaded hide flap, tradebeads, and fringe. 15"

Circa 1900, Carved catlinite hatchet with intricate carved designs and rich patina. 5" x 12"

Early 1900s, Sioux catlinite knife carved with a detailed fish form handle and foliate carvings on each side of the blade. 11-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Iron spontoon form trade head on a file branded and brass tacked ash haft with fine patina. 9" x 19"

Early 1900s, Four Corners area twill weave rug with bands and terraced box designs. 33" x 62"

Early 1900s, Klagetoh weaving with repeating cross center and saw tooth edge design. 34" x 60"

Circa 1992, Native hand carved yellow cedar model war canoe with five masked paddlers - Alert Bay, British Columbia. 37"

Circa 1993, Native hand carved yellow cedar moon mask depicting human, salmon, & sea hawk - Alert Bay, British Columbia. 22" dia.

Circa 1900, Extremely fine basketry covered wine bottle figured with birds, deer, flowers, etc.; very fine condition including original woven top. 1...

Circa 1940s, Outstanding, older, native hand carved and painted lidded chest, completely carved on all sides and lid with transformation figures: Sisi

Circa 1985, Rare huge native hand carved cedar hawk face/raven transformation moon mask - this very large type of mask typically hung at the end of th

Circa 1995, Steve Harris, Limited edition (#56/189) silk screen - "Raven Calls the Blackfish Transformation". 13-1/2" x 19-3/4" ...

Circa 18th-20th Century, Collection of Inuit artifacts including an ulu, harpoons, awls, tools, beads, etc. - St. Lawrence Island. 12-1/2" x 16...

Various Ages, Inuit seal hunter's necklace of fossilized seal teeth strung with bone and 19th century Hudson Bay robin's egg blue tradebeads...

Sep 1974, Very fine limited edition (#108/200) silkscreen - "Transforming Wolf" - by this famous Haida artist, signed. 18" x 22"...

Circa 1979, Beautiful limited edition (#230/600) silkscreen - "Kwa-Gulth Moon" - by this famous Haida artist, signed. 20" x 26" ...

Late 1900s, Beautifully tanned hide painted with people, animals, and other symbols. 78" x 53"

Late 1900s, Large and beautiful natural hide expertly tanned and mounted on a double felt background. 78" x 56"