Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Circa 1972, Adrian Wallace, Very fine all inlay silver bolo tie in Zuni Shalako Kachina form with blossom tips. 6" x 2"

Circa 1970s, H.E. Cellicion, Beautiful raised mosaic inlay bolo with custom matching tips. 4-1/4" x 2"

Late 1900s, Jerri Platero, Beautiful hand stamped heavy gauge silver concho-shaped bolo tie done in repoussé. 4-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Circa 1970s, Very fine raised mosaic bolo in War Dancer form with silver bead tips. 5-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful raised mosaic slide in Owl form. 2-3/4" x 1-1/4"

Circa 1970s, Very fine raised channel inlay slide in Morning Shalako form with custom tips. 3" x 1-1/2"

Circa 1970s, Andrew M. Dewa, Finely detailed raised mosaic bolo in sunface form. 2" dia.

Late 1900s, Bennie Ration, Original design all-silver bolo tie in the form of a stylized deer dancer, with custom tips. 4" x 1-1/4"

Circa 1990s, Elsie & Gary Yoyokie, Very fine all-silver raised overlay round bolo slide depicting dancers, with custom deluxe tips. 3-1/2" ...

Circa 1991, Hector Ortega, Superb handmade blackware swirl pot with two bear heads on the handle, by this master potter. 10" x 10"

Circa 1993, Robert Banuelos, Outstanding handmade redware pot, hand painted with repeating rabbit design, by this master potter. 8" x 9"

Circa 1880, Extremely finely woven polychrome basketry cap; mint condition. 8-1/2" dia.

Circa 1890, Fully beaded medicine pouch, sinew sewn on native tanned buckskin; excellent condition. 5-1/2" x 6"

Circa 1890, Genuine old hand carved catlinite pipe with original old file branded ash stem - Pine Ridge, South Dakota. 21"

Circa 1980s, Pair of vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise cluster bracelets, each set with hand cut Kingman turquoise cabochons. 5-3/4" pl...

Circa 1993, Beautiful hand wrought silver pendant necklace - an inlaid sunface with turquoise, shell, opal, coral, and lapis - strung with 6 strands o

Circa 1890, Six-strand heshi and turquoise nugget Pueblo necklace with jaclas. 30"

Various Ages, Three strings of rare 19th century Lewis & Clark tradebeads - Umatilla site, Columbia River. 30"

Mid 1900s, Rare Snake Dancers necklace composed of snake vertebrae hung with 3 hand carved bone rattlesnakes and old brass bells. 33"

Early/Mid 1900s, Barbara Johnson, Classic black-on-red vessel. 11" x 7-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Four classic and beautiful black-on-red vessels, two vases and the small bowl signed "S.W.", the other vase signed "...

Early 1900s, Very rare thin-walled water jar in human form; these have also been called urinals. 7" x 15" x 11-1/2"

Early 1900s, Traditional design, shaped polychrome jar with human face. 6" x 7"

Early 1900s, Very rare reverse design bird done in traditional Shipibo style; original tail missing, but painted over to match the body. 4-1/2"...

Mid 1900s, Maria Poveka, Classic round blackware jar by the master Maria Martinez - complete with signed book. 3" x 4", book 294 pages

Circa 1970s, Marie & Santana, Very fine black-on-black feather plate; excellent condition. 1" x 5-3/8"

Mid 1900s, Maria/Popovi, Fine black-on-black pottery plate with traditional motif; excellent condition. 1" x 5-1/4"

Circa 1970s, Blue Corn, Very fine, black-on-black, wide shouldered jar with traditional feather motif. 2" x 2-3/8"

Circa 1970s, Alfred Aguilar, Fine black-on-black, wide-shouldered jar with repeating feather design. 2-1/2" x 3"

Mid 1900s, Very colorful hand woven pictorial throw with train figure and fancy colored fringe; excellent condition. 34" x 19"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fantastic, classic colored Crystal rug with feather figures, intertwining geometrics, checkered diamonds, and central Valero star fig

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful Chinle/Crystal rug with rare black, red, and blue chief's stripes and intricate fishhook design; very good condition....

Circa 1900, Colorful child's blanket with unique design including serrated and track elements, rare wavy snakes on the red end bands, and large ...

Circa 1960s-1970s, Susan Gorman, Colorful fine weave Salina Springs weaving, the repeating bands with intricate checkered diamonds. 35" x 30&qu...

Circa 1970s, Finely woven throw rug with 8 colorful Yei figures depicted dancing/walking; excellent condition. 20" x 36"

Early/Mid 1900s, Hand woven double saddle blanket with simple striped pattern in classic colors; good condition, needs cleaning. 62" x 32"

Mid 1900s, Rare earlier Crystal weaving with striped bands and three rows of geometric figures; good condition. 46" x 31"

Mid 1900s, Classic four-color blanket with repeating bands on a gold/tan ground; good condition. 50" x 28-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Huge and colorful, sturdy woven floor rug with interesting designs and fringed ends; very good condition. 130" x 99"

Circa 1975, Navajo watercolor depicting the Shiprock area with a hogan, by this superb landscape artist. 4-1/2" x 5" (10" x 11" ...

Circa 1970, Navajo watercolor - "Fire Dancer" - depicting a well executed single color dance figure. 11" x 12" (18" x 19&qu...

Circa 1992, Exquisite miniature Navajo watercolor - "Indian Summer in the Canyon". 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" (6-3/4" x 7-1/2" fr...

Mid 1900s, Oil on canvas - "Full Moon on Saturday Night" - in a beautiful antique frame, by this cowboy artist. 20" x 16" (22&qu...

Circa 1981, Great Navajo watercolor of a Zuni Shalako blessing a home. 12" x 9-1/2" (20" x 16-1/2" framed)

Circa 1994, A fine acrylic depicting a Plains medicine man, by this Plains Indian artist. 14" x 11" (23" x 19" framed)

Late 1900s, Clinton Nampeyo, Large disc-shaped polychrome pottery bowl with classic bird and geometric motif - from Polacca; pristine condition. 6&q...

Late 1900s, Lou Ann Silas, Large Komales Tewa polychrome cylindrical jar with bands of geometric designs. 12" x 7-1/2"

Late 1900s, Dee Stella, Pristine polychrome seed jar with bird motif. 4-1/2" x 9-3/4"

Contemporary, M. & R. Romero, Large sgraffitto jar with engraved kachina, floral, and geometric designs, the rim with a stepped motif. 11-1/2&qu...

Early 1900s, Classic lazy stitch beaded moccasins, sinew sewn with buffalo soles and tepee motif on white ground. 9"

Early 1900s, Fine, fully seed beaded (including bottoms) antelope hide baby moccasins. 4"

Circa 1940, Exquisite bead fringed pouch with small, dark green beads and white and green striped stripe down the middle. 7" x 3-1/4"

Circa 1940s, Excellent fringed gauntlets with floral beaded motif. 12"

Circa 1900, Beautiful all cornhusk bag with pattern on both sides. 20-1/2" x 14"

Circa 1970, Excellent silver ring with an oval #8 spider web turquoise cabochon. Size 5

Circa 1970, Beautiful file work silver ring set with 11 oxblood coral cabochons, hallmarked R S. Size 4

Circa 1980, Lee Yazzie, Superb silver overlay pendant with two spiderweb turquoise cabochons and a coral in the middle, on a long chain, hallmarked. P

Circa 1974, Outstanding necklace with large hand wrought cross. Pendant 3"

Late 1900s, Collection of 12 exceptional Zuni and Navajo rings with turquoise, coral, and lapis. Various sizes

Late 1900s, Native tanned rawhide disk with buckskin cover, mineral painted in bird and celestial images, with dyed turkey feathers. 18" dia.

Circa 1930s, Classic Navajo "Gallup throw" rug; excellent condition. 17" x 34"

Mid 1900s, Wand consisting of two horns mounted on a wooden handle with hide and bead wrapping, and fur, hawk bells, tradebeads, and tin cones with ho

Early 1900s, A group of three Sioux catlinite art carvings including a horseshoe, cleaver, and ashtray, all with ornate engraving. 4" x 4"...

Early 1900s, Native tanned, welted, hard soled moccasins with box and feather form beadwork. 10-1/4"

Circa 1900, Fringed buckskin bag with foliate beaded French velvet panels on each side. 6" x 12"

19th Century, Carved wooden bowl with brass tacked rim, the large wooden ladle from the historic Park Studio, Park Rapids, MN. 14" dia.

19th Century, Hand carved maple spoon with a horse head effigy handle; great age and patina. 4" x 8-1/2"

19th Century, Carved wooden cooking paddle with carvings of celestial and animal images on each side - old tag reads "Lakota Sioux #B636"....

Early 1900s, Classic earrings of smooth dentallium shells, leather spacers, tradebeads, and brass metal work dangles. 18-1/2" x 2"

Circa 1940s, Rare Old Pawn hand wrought silver and turquoise four-row bracelet set with 52 hand cut natural Kingman turquoise cabochons. 5-1/2"...

Circa 1970, Vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise Navajo ketoh with 13 hand cut Blue Gem turquoise cabochons, mounted on a leather cuff. 3"...

Circa 1980, Two vintage, heavily stamped, hand wrought silver and turquoise bracelets set with natural turquoise - Fred Harvey style. 5-3/4" pl...

Mid 1900s, Lot of four old hand carved cottonwood Route 66 kachina dolls - all in great condition. 4-1/2" to 6-1/2" tall

Circa 1930, Rare old hand carved Hopi cottonwood root Ogre kachina - all original. 10-1/2"

Circa 1960s, Tom W. Yazzie, Pair of hand carved cottonwood Navajo figures - one a woman spinning wool, the other a man making jewelry. 6" tall

Circa 1900, Huge classic basketry tray with whirlwind design. 19" dia.

Circa 1900, Large old classic basketry bowl with whirling log design. 8" x 13-1/2"

Mid 20th Century, Old handmade pottery bowl with handle and decorated with frog, dragonfly, and tadpole figures. 6" x 9"

Circa 1910, Classic hand loomed Ganado rug; overall excellent condition. 45" x 74"

Early 1900s, One of his finest works, this is his full-sized "Stampede" bronze depicting a horse and rider among three charging bulls - lo...

Circa 1990, Outstanding signed limited edition (#2/15) entitled "Doan's Crossing." 29" x 40" x 20"

Circa 1990s, Beautiful limited edition (#3/12) bronze depicting two soldiers helping an injured third. 19-1/2" x 21" x 23"

Circa 1990s, Outstanding signed limited edition (#3/15) bronze sculpture depicting a horned dancer, by this blind Santa Clara sculptor. 23" x 1...

Late 1900s, Beautiful signed original bronze titled "Arizona Kid", depicting a small shirtless child in the water holding a can of soda. 2...

Late 1900s, Large signed original stone sculpture with bronze horns - "Buffalo Dancer" - signed "Carlos, Yaqui". 19" x 15&q...

Circa 1988, Very large carved cottonwood kachina figure - a buffalo dancer - shown with his arms outstretched offering a peace pipe. 30" x 16&q...

Mid/Late 1900s, Limited edition bronze door piece depicting an Indian bust and buffalo skull - signed "AW". 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 2-...

Circa 1940s, Pair of hand carved hard wood busts, one with top knot hair piece - collected in Greenland in the 1940s. Larger 8" x 9" x 6-1...

Late 1900s, Signed original soapstone sculpture by this talented carver who was a student of Swazo. 18" x 11-1/2" x 6"

Circa 2009, Jose Villa, Very fine pottery jar with unique stepped neck, bluebird figures, branches, and other curvilinear designs. 6" x 6-1/2&q...

Circa 2009, Carmen Veloz, Polychrome pottery olla with very fine checkered geometric design. 6" x 6-1/2"

Circa 2009, Olivia Dominguez Renteria, Black-on-black pottery olla with coiled snake figure forming the neck and lip. 9" x 6-1/2"

Circa 2009, Oscar Quezada, Marbleized tan clay olla with extremely intricate polychrome designs. 7-1/2" x 8"

Circa 2009, Juana Ledezma Veloz, Fine, small pottery jar with beautiful banded geometric designs. 2-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Circa 2009, Angela Corona, Classic polychrome wedding vase with unique curvilinear designs. 7-1/2" x 7-1/2"

Circa 2009, Elsa Ortiz & Luis Vargas, Mixed clay olla with intricate polychrome design. 6" x 7-1/2"

Circa 2009, Luz Elva Gutierrez, Miniature polychrome pottery jar with beautiful fish design. 3-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Circa 2009, Ramon Villao, Large red-on-brown olla with curvilinear designs. 10" x 8"

Circa 2009, Oscar Jr. Quezada, Unique white and red-on-black seed jar with interesting curvilinear designs. 3-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Mid 1900s, .303 caliber bolt action, "Sporter" automatic feed repeating rifle, stamped "334 TR - 33437" (with other markings); g...