Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Circa 2009, Israel Sandoval, Black-on-black jar with geometric diamond pattern, in 'flying saucer' form. 7" x 12"

Circa 2009, Abraham Gutierrez, Interesting red-on-black olla with polychrome geometric design. 8" x 7"

Circa 2009, Oscar Jr. Quezada, Egg-shaped black-on-black olla with fine curvilinear and geometric designs. 7" x 8-1/2"

Circa 2009, Rosa Ledezma, Beautiful polychrome olla with overall banded designs. 6" x 6"

Circa 2009, Angela Corona, Beautiful polychrome jar with fine curvilinear designs on white slip. 6-1/2" x 5"

Circa 2009, Claudia Veloz, Interesting pottery olla with leaping frog designs. 6-1/2" x 6"

Circa 2009, Olivia Dominguez Renteria, Polished black pottery olla with integrated lizard form. 6" x 6-1/2"

Circa 2009, Abraham Gutierrez, Tall pottery vase with bands of red and black designs on white slip. 10" x 7"

Circa 2009, Hilario Quezada, Black-on-white olla with all-over fineline triangle designs. 6" x 8"

Circa 1970, Nicolas Quezada, Vintage polychrome redware canteen, the curvilinear sunburst design with a central horse figure, the potter Juan's ...

Circa 1980s, More recent design polychrome pottery vessel with four figures all holding hands. 6-3/8" x 5-1/2"

Late 1900s, Victor Lahaleon, Beautiful thin-walled pottery effigy jar with two formed snakes, two clinging frogs, and painted tadpoles. 5-1/2" ...

Circa 1970s, Terry Tapia, Unique finely worked turkey figure with detailed painted designs. 5" x 3-1/2" x 5"

Circa 1980s, Martha Arquero, Unique original design pottery doll with six children. 3" x 5-5/8" x 4"

Circa 1980s, Virgil Ortiz, Large and beautiful deluxe storyteller with 18 children and an original Acoma jar on its' head. 8-1/2" x 6-1/2&q...

Early/Mid 1900s, Both done in the traditional polychrome style, the larger signed "Patty Maho", the smaller with the old Fred Harvey "...

Mid/Late 1900s, The larger vessel signed "Patricia Honie" and the smaller and finer piece signed "Sonia Poocha-Walpi Village - 1988&q...

Circa 1960s, Juanita Healing, Classic round polychrome pottery vessel with traditional Hopi designs. 4" x 6"

Circa 1960s - 1970s, Roberta Silas, The larger older black-on-red bowl signed, the similar lidded jar unsigned but attributed to her. Larger 5"...

Circa 1960s, Beautiful intricately painted cylindrical jar with traditional motif; one 3/4" chip missing from one side. 6-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Late 1900s, Hand carved and painted "one-piece" style Snow Maiden doll; very fine detail. 6-1/4" x 1-1/2"

Late 1900s, Finely carved and painted "one-piece" style doll - "Crow". 8-1/4" x 3-1/4"

Late 1900s, Finely carved and painted "one-piece" style doll - "Ahote". 7-5/8" x 2-3/4"

Late 1900s, Finely carved and painted "one-piece" style doll - "Eagle Dancer". 9" x 7"

Circa 1960s, Traditional hand carved and painted gourd dance rattle. 12-1/4" x 6"

Circa 1960s, Traditional hand carved and painted gourd dance rattle. 8" x 3"

Mid 1900s, Rare traditional headdress made from 1/4" plywood, cardboard, and cloth. 22" x 23-1/2"

Circa 1990s, Well executed two-sided "one-piece" carving - "Shalako & Taka Mana". 16" x 4-1/2"

Late 1900s, M. Nelson, Pair of beautiful hand carved kachina dolls - "Wolf" and "Sunface". 17" x 8" & 14" x 6...

Late 1900s, Yazzie, Pair of beautiful hand carved kachina dolls - "Clown" and "Sunface Dancer". 12-1/2" x 5-1/2" &...

Circa 1950-1960, Lot of seven vintage handmade miniature pots with fine detail; fine condition. 1-1/2" - 4"

Circa 1930, Tonita & Juan, Very fine handmade blackware pottery jar; excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 5"

Circa 1998, Rosa Gahoa, Extremely fine handmade pottery olla with precise hand painted optical checkered pattern by this master potter. 7" x 7-...

Circa 1991, Reynalda Quezada, Fantastic handmade fineline blackware bird effigy pottery jar by this master potter. 9" dia.

Circa 1900, Pair of old basketry trays including a traditional Navajo wedding basket and a coiled Hopi tray. 8" dia. & 11" dia.

Circa 1930-1970, Collection of 14 vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise items including a money clip, bolo, pins, conchos, a rattle, etc.

Circa 1970s, Two vintage hand wrought and hand stamped silver and turquoise cuff bracelets - done in Fred Harvey style. 5-3/4" plus 1-1/2"...

Circa 1980s, Two vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise bracelets - one set with 9 Nevada turquoise cabochons, the other with 14 Blue Gem turquoise

Circa 1980s, Handmade Old Pawn turquoise, jet, & shell overlaid spondulus shell pendant strung on two strings of turquoise and coral nuggets. Pe...

Circa 1991, Yolanda Quezada, Very fine handmade blackware fish effigy pot; perfect condition. 7" x 11"

Late 1900s, With black rim-line composite stock, a bolt-action repeating rifle with scope - "D'Armes de Guerre" (Belgium) - ser. #0846...

Early 1960s, Famous Woodsmaster model 742 30-06 Springfield semi-automatic with scope - ser. #401961; very good condition. 22" bbl

Late 1900s, Ithaca model 900 20-gauge three-chamber shotgun with gold colored trigger - with engraved grouse scene on one side and a rabbit on the oth

Early/Mid 1900s, Finely detailed pommel with lion's head form with red gemstone eyes, black grip with twisted brass wire, and black scabbard; ve...

Late 1800s, Elaborate cage with folding section done in brass, the grip wrapped with snakeskin with copper twist accent. 38"

Circa 1940s, Famous U.S. Rifle .30 caliber M-1 "Garand" field rifle with 8-round internal box and 24" barrel - ser. #13447289; excell...

Late 1900s, Popular 7.62 x 39 cal. auto loading carbine; action similar to the M-1 above - ser. #189-07182. 18-1/2" bbl

Circa 1944, Brass handled pistol grip gun marked "International Flare Signal Co. - Tippecanoe City, Ohio". 8" bbl

Early/Mid 1900s, Old breech loading flare gun with no markings. 6" bbl

Early 1900s, Huge WWI Austrian flare pistol with wooden grips. 9" bbl

Early 1900s, Two beautiful early photos from 1880 & 1882 titled "Spotted Eagle's Village" and "Taking the Monster's Robe&...

Early 1900s, Two beautiful early photos from 1879 titled "Sioux Warrior's Grave" and "After the Buffalo Run". 9-3/4" x ...

Circa 1903, Famous photo by Detroit Photographic Co., titled (in gold) "54059 Chief Paupuk Keewis, Iroquois Adopted By the Ojibwas". 8-1/2...

Circa 1854, "From the Red River to the Rio Grande" - produced by the War Department in Texas - William P. Blake. 10" x 23" (16&q...

Circa 1990s, Signed limited edition (artist's proof) etching with color - "Touching the Circle of Life". 21" x 15-1/2" (26&q...

Circa 1990s, Signed limited edition (artist's proof) etching - "As the Days Pass….Remembering". 13" x 19" (19" x 26&quo...

Circa 1995, Limited edition (#12/12) cast paper work - "Hopi Cornfield". 8" x 11" (16" x 19" framed)

Circa 1990s, Signed original acrylic on canvas depicting a young seated Navajo boy - frameless. 20" x 16"

Circa 1991, Huge signed original acrylic on canvas - "Reclining II" - frameless. 54" x 72"

Circa 1990, Signed original brass eagle sculpture; artist has many commissioned sculptures in Washington D.C. and has done pieces for the U.S. Navy, e

Early 1900s, Outstanding basketry tray with lightning motif and arrow point designs; tightly woven. 3-1/2" x 17-1/4"

Early 1900s, Exceptional basketry tray with concentric petal motif and ten dog figures; tightly woven. 12-1/4" dia.

Early 1900s, Fine basketry plaque with two-color stepped motif; tightly coiled. 13" dia.

Early 1900s, Spectacular polychrome wedding basket with traditional five-row motif. 3-3/4" x 16"

Early 1900s, Marvelous basket with lizard motif and ticked rim; well woven. 4-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Tightly woven polychrome basket with zigzag motif. 2-1/2" x 2"

Early 1900s, Coiled 2nd Mesa polychrome basket with hooked pyramid motif. 3" x 5"

Mid 1900s, Great traditional wedding basket. 10" dia.

Early 1900s, Dazzling, very large olla with geometric motif and rim ticking. 13-1/2" x 16-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Superb miniature polychrome tobacco basket with classic geometric triangle motif; extra tight weave. 2-1/4" x 2"

Mid 1900s, Yellow ochred native tanned hide leggings with 10" twisted fringe and bead edged tabs with beaded human hair drops. 27" x 11&qu...

Dated 1877, Silver inaugural medal dated March 5 1877, pierced for hanging - ex. 1st Chief Winneshiek, Thunderbird Museum, Hatfield WI. 3" dia.

19th Century, Deer leg container used in medicine drum ceremony - ex. Thunderbird Museum, Hatfield WI. 8-1/2" x 9"

Circa 1890s, Beaded buffalo hide pouch with drawstring beaded tabs and beadwork on both sides. 4-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Painted parfleche liner, fully beaded with sinew in Kiowa "flame" design. 6-3/4"

Circa 1900, Fully beaded flop-knob war club with hide covered wooden haft, all sinew sewn and beaded. 17"

Early/Mid 1900s, The front fully beaded on buffalo hide, the back rawhide, all sinew sewn and with tin cones and dyed horsehair - complete with old tr

Late 1800s, Early rawhide covered stone flop knob war club with traces of green ochre and a horse scalp - two old collection tags attached. 24"

Late 1800s, Warrior Period calumet consisting of a 10" catlinite pipe bowl and a wooden stem with fine plaited quillwork, brass tacks, and red ...

Circa 1880, Early, finely woven child's eye dazzler blanket; needs some restoration. 21" x 34"

Circa 1987, Eva Histia, Large, traditional handmade pottery owl made when the now-deceased potter was 80 years old. She was the last of the old-style

Circa 1994, Loretta Joe, Large handmade pottery olla by this noted potter; includes biography. 9-1/2" x 12"

Circa 1996, Loretta Joe, Large handmade pottery water jar done in traditional style by this noted potter; includes biography. 10" x 10-1/2"

Circa 1980s, Vintage hand wrought silver and turquoise cluster bracelet set with 32 Nevada turquoise cabochons. 5-1/2" plus 1-3/4" gap x 2...

Circa 1970s, Vintage, hand loomed, vegetal dyed Crystal rug. 48" x 81"

Circa 1940, Fine, old, hand painted gourd dance rattle with fine detail. 10-1/2" x 6"

Mid 1900s, Fully beaded southwest rattlesnake fetish - possibly Apache. 31"

Early 1900s, Old, ochred horn ghost dance rattle with fully bead-wrapped handle - ex. Penor collection 23-1/2"

Circa 1910, Yankton Sioux bone hair pipe warrior's breast plate strung on buckskin with 19th century French brass beads, glass tradebeads, medic...

Prehistoric, Black and white Chaco water jar with intact lugs; in as-found, excellent condition, no restoration. 5" x 5"

Mid 1900s, Traditional round-toed moose hide moccasins with floral beaded designs and red Stroud ankle trim and vamp. 10-1/2"

Early 1900s, Rare, extra long, woven porcupine hair headdress in traditional form with colorful tufted center - ex. Penor collection, Chadron, NE. 1...

Late 1800s, Rare, extra long, woven porcupine hair headdress in traditional form with tufted center - ex. Penor collection, Chadron, NE. 17"

Circa 1900, Classic design sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin bag with loom beaded tabs, the same design on both sides. 20" x 6"

Late 1800s, Beautiful pair of sinew sewn moccasins with lazy stitch beadwork and hard buffalo soles. 7"

Mid 1900s, Large pair of fully beaded moccasins done in lazy stitch on commercial buckskin with hard rawhide soles. 10-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Fantastic and large cylindrical hard rawhide container with pigment painted geometric designs and long fringe. 21" x 6" plus 35...

Late 1800s, Traditional design folded hard rawhide "suitcase"/container with earth pigment painted design. 28" x 15"

Late 1800s, Traditional design folded hard rawhide "suitcase"/container with earth pigment painted design. 27" x 13"

Late 1800s, Very rare pair of stirrups made from wood and covered with blue ochred rawhide with cutouts, the remaining beads lazy stitch beaded with s