Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2009

Early/Mid 1900s, Outstanding Mescalero Apache high top medicine man's moccasins, beaded overall with various symbols on ochred buckskin and with...

Early 1900s, Fine old basketry olla with tepee, diamond, and mountain designs with a five pointed star on the bottom; overall very good condition. 1...

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved bird effigy (screaming eagle) flute, painted with yellow and red ochre, with brass tack eyes and metal military epau

Early 1900s, Large classic basketry bowl with squash blossom and checkered diamond and bar design; excellent condition. 19" dia.

Mid 1900s, Margaret Tafoya, Very fine handmade blackware pottery jar, signed "Margaret"; very fine condition. 4-1/2" x 4-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Marie & Santana, Very fine handmade blackware pottery plate with feather design; excellent condition. 6" dia.

Circa 1950s, Old Pawn hand wrought silver & turquoise cluster bracelet set with 50 hand cut Blue Gem cabochons. 5-1/2" plus 1-1/2" gap...

Circa 1960, Vintage hand wrought silver & turquoise squash blossom necklace & earrings set with Blue Gem turquoise. 28"

Circa 1980s, Vintage hand wrought silver & turquoise Navajo cross necklace hung with graduated hand stamped silver bench made beads. 22"

Mid 19th Century, Rare, early, hand carved black stone pipe complete with original incised and fire decorated stem - this type dates from the early to

Circa 1990, Loren Nampeyo, Fantastic, original design, intricately carved vessel with a beautiful maiden kachina figure, butterflies, cornstalks, and

Late 1900s, Tom Polacca, Beautiful carved jar with two bird figures and several other more traditional carved/painted designs. 7" x 4-1/2"

Late 1900s, Emily Fragua Tsosie, Traditional seated storyteller with nine children; two of the figures and a portion of one side have been broken off

Circa 1980s, Fidel Archuleta, Interesting, sturdy, brown-on-brown, wide-shouldered jar marked "San Juan - Bear Grease Method Cooking Pot"....

Late 1900s, Julie Gutierrez/J. Tapia, Unique original design collaboration, the mushroom figure done in black with brown, the details etched in sgraff

Mid 1900s, Pair of unique design figural pieces (usually called ashtrays), the flatter one with matte black designs - unsigned. 3" x 5-3/8"...

Circa 1970s, Rachel Medina, Traditional design wide mouth polychrome olla; some handling and a few tiny chips in the paint. 7-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Late 1900s, Traditional design hand formed pottery vessel with twisted lugs and a large bird figure on front. 7-1/2" x 8"

Mid 1900s, Pair of similar polychrome redware San Juan double-necked wedding vases - unsigned, one marked "1941". 6" x 5", 7-1/2...

Mid 1900s, Collection of three polychrome redware vessels including a twist handled dish and two small bowls, the largest signed "Ana Archuleta...