Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Circa 1980s, Pair of vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise bracelets, each set with three Kingman turquoise stones. 5-1/2" plus 1-1/2"...

Prehistoric, Early redware pottery water vessel; in as-found, excellent condition, no restoration. 5-1/2" x 10"

Circa 1992, Sabino Villalba, Fine handmade polychrome pottery jar by this master potter. 8" x 8"

800-1100 A.D., Rare handmade pre-Columbian pottery stirrup bottle incised with human faces - ex. Richardson collection; reglued chip on rim. 8-1/2&q...

Circa 1991, Hector Ortega, Fantastic handmade blackware pot with fineline, graduated square cross design and sculpted rams' heads; perfect condi...

Modern Reproduction, Slate Mound Builder culture ceremonial "slave killer". 7-1/2" x 14"

Circa 1930, Huge old wheat stitch basket; excellent condition. 9-1/2" x 15"

Circa 1992, Marcario Ortiz, Outstanding handmade blackware pottery olla with fineline diamond and feather design; perfect condition. 7" x 8"

Circa 1980s, Beautiful, vintage, stone-on-stone inlay eagle dancer bolo of silver, turquoise, shell, jet and coral. 3-1/2"

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

Mid/Late 1900s, Well carved and engraved catlinite pipe axe head with beautiful foliate work. 4-1/4" x 7"

Mid 1900s, Done in Mississippian/Ohio style, this depicting a beaver on an Indian's back. 4-1/2" x 10" x 2-1/2"

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