Desert West Auction February 17, 2019

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February 2019 auction features an exceptional collection of miniature pottery from most of the active pueblos in New Mexico & Arizona. The size of these miniatures range from one half inch to the largest of one inch. Native American Hopi Artists such as Marcella Kahe, Susie Youvella, & Verla Dweakuku are represented. Acoma artists include Joyce Leno Barreras, Sandra Victorino , Carrie Chino Charlie & Terrance M. Chino Sr. Zia artist Gloria Gachupin is also included. Santa Clara’s Celestina Naranjo & Cresencia Tafoya is among this group of miniature pottery makers. There is work in the miniature world by Santo Domingo Potter Darrin Auilar. Some of these artist have passed & we must not forget the wonderful art that they have left for us to enjoy.
Judy Savarese from Harvest, Alabama formerly from Silver City, New Mexico has come out of retirement & in now back to painting which is about time. We have missed her artwork which always included whimsical animals from dogs, cats,horses & cows always are surrounded by her wonderful colorful flowers. We are so happy she is back, & has sent us several of her materpieces to put on the auction block.
Estate Native American Pottery, Kachinas, Paintings, Jewelry, Folk Art,Baskets, Textiles, Prints,Beadwork, & Selected Unusual Finds from New Mexico Traders & Consignors.
Anasazi Traders of New Mexico “New Textile Rugs” being auctioned to the highest bidder, well below normal selling prices, over the next six months of our third weekend of every month auctions. These Textiles are South American Rugs woven by the Quichua Indians of Ecuador, all are hand dyed and loom woven. Anasazi Traders Collection of Black & White Mimbres Design Decorative Plates. Actual Prehistoric Mimbres Pottery Design recreated on Black & White Decorative Plates. Microwave Oven Safe Mimbres Design Coffee Cups. Your chance to own a little history of the New Mexico Southwest.
Kills Thunder Original Acrylic Paintings, Jewelry & Beadwork. There is a new Magnum PI Series coming up that has several Office & Home Scenes, with some of Kills Thunder Artwork used as Set Design in the upcoming TV series. I have had several calls that they have seen her work.
Antiques & Collectibles including the following: Art, Pottery, Kachinas, Textiles, Folk Art, Baskets, Jewelry, Dolls, & items of interest from “The Land of Enchantment”. Large Santa Domingo Olla by Darrin Aguilar. Large Navajo Storm Pattern Textile Rug in exceptional condition. Also large Navajo Red Five Yei Rug with unusual surrounding Yei head patterns around the dancing Yeis.
Mata Ortiz Pottery signed by the artists that made the pottery, featuring miniature artists Carmen Veloz, Baudel Lopez & Roberto Banuelos. Many have the matching pottery holders, that add to the beauty of the pueblo’s charm.
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The Peacemakers by R. L. Wilson2047 - The Peacemakers by R. L. Wilson
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The Peacemakers: Arms and Adventure in the American West by R. L. Wilson, hardback book c. 2004 Chartwell Books, comes in original book jacket, like n
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to Lakota for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman2048 - Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman
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Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman, softback book c. September 1993 First Scholastic Inc. printing
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Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Sold to Pocoscowgirl for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book2049 - Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book
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1948 Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book, 52 stories and rhymes by K. and B. Jackson, over 100 pictures in full color by Gustaf Te...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Beaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder2049A - Beaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Large Beaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 10.5'' x 10'' x 3'', beautiful vibrant colors accented with a...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez2050 - Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez
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Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez, beautiful lines and designs, measures 3'' x 2'' and is signed on the bottom, FYI: '...
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Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Native American Pottery Miniature, Gloria Bogulas2050A - Native American Pottery Miniature, Gloria Bogulas
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Native American Pottery Miniature by Gloria Bogulas, measures .75'' x 5/8'', artist's initials on the bottom, very fine detail
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
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Unusual Native American Pottery Doll2051 - Unusual Native American Pottery Doll
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Unusual Native American Pottery Doll, wearing leather skirt and top, ''Horse Hair'' hair, beaded leather headband, wearing trade bea...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Native American Zia Miniature Pottery2051A - Native American Zia Miniature Pottery
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Native American Zia Miniature Pottery by R.A. Trini, measures 1''D x 7/8''H, signed on the bottom
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
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Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories2052 - Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories
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Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories, Vivitar 28-70mm 1:35-4.8 MC Macro Focusing Zoom Lense and Vivitar 70-210mm 1:45-5.6 MC Macro Focusing
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to aspergesme for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile2053 - Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile
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Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile, hand painted and glazed, measures 7''square, nice thick clay .5'', La Dan...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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Vintage Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket2054 - Vintage Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket
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Vintage Native American Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket, measures 5'' x 3.5'', braided handle
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Hopi Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina, Loretta Multine2055 - Hopi Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina, Loretta Multine
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Hopi-Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina by Loretta Multine, measures 9.5'' x 5.5'' and is signed on the bottom, embellished with yarn, pom...
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Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles2056 - Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles
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Native American Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles, nice fire clouds, measures 4'' x 6'', pulled spout and flared rim
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to Harley5 for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Original Oil Painting by Savarese2057 - Original Oil Painting by Savarese
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Original Oil Painting ''Cheveyo'' (Spirit Warrior) by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', impressionistic sty...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2058 - Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Radiance'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed in lower corner, A...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to KWB4444 for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Knives:  Old Timer and Kershaw2060 - Knives: Old Timer and Kershaw
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Knives: Old Timer and Kershaw, includes: 1. Kershaw Black Horse II, 1060A Oregon USA, blade measures 4''L x 1'', total open length...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Vintage Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin2060A - Vintage Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin
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Vintage Native American Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin (b. 1940), measures 2'' x 1.5'' and is signed on the bottom
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to Coloskier for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder2060B - Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 6.5'' x 4'', mother of pearl and turquoise tab bead accents around the base a...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2061 - Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Arcylic Painting ''Tadewi'' (Wind) by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed by the artist...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2062 - Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Ginger and Sandy'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed in lower c...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
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Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll2063 - Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll
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Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll, measures 4'' x 13.5'' (which includes bent wood), embellished with beads, FYI: ''Although mo...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
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Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God2064 - Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God
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Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God, measures 19''L
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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2 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls2065 - 2 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls
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2 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls, largest measures 4'' x 11'', from The Seminole Indian Village in Florida, embellished with...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
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5 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes2066 - 5 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes
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5 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes, largest measures 5.25''L x 2''H
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to L9407G for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Softback Book: Frederic Remington The Masterworks2067 - Softback Book: Frederic Remington The Masterworks
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Softback Book: Frederic Remington: The Masterworks by Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, c. 1988 Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New Yor
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
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Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica2068 - Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica
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Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica, measures 4'' x 16'' x 2.5''
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug2070 - Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug
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Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug, ca. 1920's, measures 34''W x 57''L, selvage damage, some holes, beautiful color...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Sold to Buddy45 for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Large Orthoceras Fossil2070A - Large Orthoceras Fossil
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Large Orthoceras Fossil, measures 14'' x 7'', weighs approximately 6 pounds
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to ckfuller for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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New Mexico Carved Wood Monk2071 - New Mexico Carved Wood Monk
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New Mexico Carved Wood Monk/Priest, measures 18.5''H, possible artist's initials on the bottom of base
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
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2 Mexican Composition Musician Dolls2072 - 2 Mexican Composition Musician Dolls
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2 Vintage Mexican Composition Musician Dolls, wearing traditional costumes, wooden instruments, longest measures 6'' x 14''
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Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Vintage Native American Seminole Doll2073 - Vintage Native American Seminole Doll
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Vintage Native American Seminole Doll, measures 10''H, from The Seminole Indian Village in Florida, embellished with beads and palmetto fibe...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt2074 - Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt
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Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt, size Small-Medium
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
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Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Fork & Knife2075 - Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Fork & Knife
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Bread Fork (possibly a fish serving fork), Mother of Pearl Handle, ca. 1900-1909 and was made by Harrison Fisher and C
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Vintage Framed Rare South American Owl Mola2076 - Vintage Framed Rare South American Owl Mola
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Vintage Rare South American Owl Mola, visual measures 13'' x 16'', made by the Kuna Indians of Panama and Columbia, FYI: ''W...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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2 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills Thunder2077 - 2 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills Thunder
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2 Original Acrylic Paintings ''Dos Caballos'' by Kills Thunder, both measure 8'' x 20'' and are signed, Artist Bio: ...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to KWB4444 for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter2078 - Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter
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Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter, measures 3.5''
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to RedCoin for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2078A - Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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2019 Original Acrylic Painting ''He Keeps Watch'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed by the ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle2079 - Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle
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Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle, measures 8''L and is embellished with feathers
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Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket2080A - Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket
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Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket by Lucie Valisto, measures 5''H x 5.5''D, comes with artist's card
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to agedart1 for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2081 - Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Onida'' (The One Searched For) by Kills Thunder, 16'' x 20'', Artist Bio: Kathleen Kills...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Framed Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom2082 - Framed Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom
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Framed Native American Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom, measures 6.5'' x 12.5'', signed on the back
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to eraserdust.. for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Original Oil Painting by Savarese2083 - Original Oil Painting by Savarese
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Original Oil Painting ''Arizona Splendor'' by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', beautiful impressionistic s...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to ckfuller for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded Leather Doll2084 - Plains Indian Beaded Leather Doll
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Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux No Face Buckskin Doll, measures 6'' x 7'', wearing a beaded necklace, white horse tail hair brai...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Vintage Sheet Music2085 - Vintage Sheet Music
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Vintage Sheet Music, includes: 1. Moonlight On the Colorado, words by Billy Moll and music by Robert A. King, c. 1930 Shapiro Bernstein & Co. N...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
 
 
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Totem Talk: Personal Application of Animal Totems2086 - Totem Talk: Personal Application of Animal Totems
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Totem Talk: Personal Application of Native American Teachings about Animals, typed collection of stories in folder, measures 11.5'' x 9'...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
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Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins2087 - Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins
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Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins, measure 10''L from heel to toe, floral beadwork, leather ties
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to milliecd29 for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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3 Asian Collectibles2088 - 3 Asian Collectibles
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3 Asian Collectibles, includes: 1 African Carved Wood Box with hinged lid and measures 4.5'' x 6'' x 9.5'' and 2 Carved Woo...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Daniel Gonzalez2089 - Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Daniel Gonzalez
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Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by noted pottery Daniel Gonzalez, features stylized fish with sgraffito scales, very busy jar indicative of Daniel's work...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle2090 - Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle
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Ken Edwards El Palomar Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle, measures 10''L, marked on the back, shelf wear on the back of ladle
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
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Antique African Beaded Leather Breastplate2090A - Antique African Beaded Leather Breastplate
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Antique African Beaded Leather Breastplate, measures 22''L x 20'' across shoulders
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to Bowie99 for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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