Desert West Auction Jan 25, 26. 27th

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Antiquities & Collectibles from Arabela - Bluewater Mines & Prehistoric Pottery from the Jornada Mogollon Culture 900-1450AD. Native American Historic, Prehistoric and Contemporary Pottery, Kachinas, Art, Navajo Rugs, Jewelry & Folk Art. Estate Jewelry and Collectibles. Zuni, Hopi & Navajo Jewelry. Cowboy & Mexican Collectibles. Ore Carts, Buckets, Track, Picks, Tools, Antique Cast Iron Fencing.
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Collection of Tribal Weavings3098 - Collection of Tribal Weavings
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Collection of Tribal Weavings. Basket is 4.5''H x 8''W. Age undetermined.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Inuit Eskimo Finger Mask/Fan3099 - Inuit Eskimo Finger Mask/Fan
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Inuit Eskimo Finger Mask/Fan. Interesting Eskimo collectible, tight coiled basketry. Measures 7 1/2'' in length x 8 1/2'' wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Zuni Polychrome Deer Bowl by Quanita Kalestewa3100 - Zuni Polychrome Deer Bowl by Quanita Kalestewa
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Zuni Polychrome Deer Bowl by Quanita Kalestewa, measures approx. 3.5'' x 5.5''. Bowl has a crack in the bottom of the bowl. Four Me...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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1920 Isleta Polychrome Traditional Pottery Cup3101 - 1920 Isleta Polychrome Traditional Pottery Cup
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1920 Isleta Polychrome Traditional Pottery Cup, measures 2'' x 2.5''. Cup has Hash Marks on Handle and tradiional Ileta Red Paint o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Olaf Wieghorst Signed Print ''Cutting Cattle''3101A - Olaf Wieghorst Signed Print ''Cutting Cattle''
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Olaf Wieghorst Signed Print ''Cutting Cattle''. Unlike other contemporary western artists, Mr. Wieghorst actually lived the scenes...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to travasierr.. for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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1930 Northwest Coast Tlingit Eagle Beaded Bag3102 - 1930 Northwest Coast Tlingit Eagle Beaded Bag
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1930 Northwest Coast Tlingit White Headed American Eagle Beaded Bag. Measures approx. 10'' x 5.5''. Hand stitched, Hand beaded Fet...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Eskimo Inuit Carved Soapstone Seal by Peter Huit3103 - Eskimo Inuit Carved Soapstone Seal by Peter Huit
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Eskimo Inuit Carved Soapstone Seal by Peter Huit, measures approx. 5'' x 4'' x 3''. Seal is marked on the bottom by artist ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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1968 Original Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead3104 - 1968 Original Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead
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1968 Original Klamath County, Oregon Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead, found on a private Ranch. Measures approx. 1.5''L x .5''W
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Acoma Eye Dazzler Black on White Bowl - Chino3105 - Acoma Eye Dazzler Black on White Bowl - Chino
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Acoma Eye Dazzler Black on White Bowl by artist C Chino. Traditional handmade, handpainted pottery, measures 3.25'' x 3.5'', signe...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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1940 Jemez Poster Paint Wedding Vase3106 - 1940 Jemez Poster Paint Wedding Vase
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1940 Jemez Poster Paint Wedding Vase, measures 5.5''L x 4''W. Rain Cloud pattern, Polychrome is color.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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3 Prehistoric Mimbres Stone Axe Heads3107 - 3 Prehistoric Mimbres Stone Axe Heads
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3 Prehistoric Mimbres Stone Axe Heads, largest measures 5'' x 3'' x 1''. Items acquired in accordance with all state and fed...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Prehistoric Salado Stone 3/4 Hafted Axehead3108 - Prehistoric Salado Stone 3/4 Hafted Axehead
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Prehistoric Salado Stone 3/4 Hafted Axehead, acquired from the Cosper Ruin in Arizona in 1980. Acquisition in accordance with all State & Feder...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Rare Prehistoric Mimbres Etched Stone Axehead3109 - Rare Prehistoric Mimbres Etched Stone Axehead
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Rare Prehistoric Mimbres Etched Stone Axehead, measures approx. 7''L x 3''w x 1''D. Long thin stone 3/4 hafted axehead with...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Jar3110 - Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Jar
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Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Jar, as found condition. Small pressure crack on one side, no restoration, no glue, as found condition. C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to artie4 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Bowl3111 - Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Bowl
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Prehistoric Anasazi Corrigated Utilitarian Bowl, glued only, no restoration. Two small pieces missing on one side, no restoration, glued only. Corri
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Prehistoric Salado Redware Utilitarian Bowl3112 - Prehistoric Salado Redware Utilitarian Bowl
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Prehistoric Solado Redware Utilitarian Bowl, no restoration. Bowl has a slight flared rim and also has burnished black smudge inside the bowl Small
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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4 Southwestern Children's Hardback Books3113 - 4 Southwestern Children's Hardback Books
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Hardback books: National Monuments & Cliff Dwellers. Two books: 1) ''The First Book of the Cliff Dwellers'', by Rebecca B. Mar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Style Stone Mask3114 - Pre-Columbian Style Stone Mask
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Pre-Columbian Style Stone Mask. Distinctive detail in this carved stone mask, measuring 6 1/4'' high x 3 1/2'' wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Two Navajo Jars3115 - Two Navajo Jars
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Two Navajo Jars. Largest jar measures 4 1/4'' high x 5'' wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Bowl-Red on Buff3116 - Pre-Columbian Bowl-Red on Buff
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Pre-Columbian Bowl-Red on Buff. Bowl measures 2'' high x 5 3/4'' wide. Two colors, red maze pattern on buff.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to toucan for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Navajo Wedding Jar3118 - Navajo Wedding Jar
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Native American Navajo Wedding Jar. Sweet little wedding jar with applied corn symbols in each side. In Indian lore, corn is the symbol of life.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Jar3119 - Pre-Columbian Jar
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Pre-Columbian Jar. Measures 2 1/4'' high x 2 7/8'' wide. Several chips on the edges.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Wedding Vase3120 - Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Wedding Vase
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Native American Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Wedding Vase. Small blackware wedding vase, nice design pattern.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Navajo Pitcher3121 - Navajo Pitcher
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Native American Navajo Pitcher. Decorative stamping around the handle and lip of the piece. Measures 4 1/8'' high x 5 3/4'' wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Navajo Vase With Inlaid Turquoise & Coral3122 - Navajo Vase With Inlaid Turquoise & Coral
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Native American Navajo Vase With Inlaid Turquoise & Coral. Stands 7'' high and 6'' at the widest point. The potter has inlaid ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Child's Water Bottle3123 - Pre-Columbian Child's Water Bottle
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Pre-Columbian Child's Water Bottle. Applied geometrical pattern banding around the bottle, neck and lip. Tiny chip on the edge. Unique and beau...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Vintage Mexican Figural Pitcher3124 - Vintage Mexican Figural Pitcher
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Vintage Mexican Figural Pitcher. Graphically beautiful pitcher with an unusual handle and, beneath the lip is face. The piece is decorated in geometr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Metal Halliburton Suitcase3125 - Metal Halliburton Suitcase
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Metal Halliburton Suitcase. Collectible Halliburton case, hard covered interior with padded lid. Measures 12'' wide and 9 1/2'' hi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Strand of Beads3126 - Pre-Columbian Strand of Beads
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Pre-Columbian Strand of Beads. Graduated strand measures 23'' with the biggest bead measuring 1''.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to stonesandb.. for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Stone Idol Figure3127 - Stone Idol Figure
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Stone Idol Figure. Decorative sculptural piece, measuring 11'' high x 4 1/4'' wide. Evidence of a pressure crack.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Beads3128 - Pre-Columbian Beads
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Pre-Columbian Beads. Three strands of black beads, the longest is 12'', the white shell strand measures 26''.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to stonesandb.. for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Stone Bowl3129 - Pre-Columbian Stone Bowl
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Pre-Columbian Stone Bowl. Cross hatching incised designs around the bowl, sitting on 3 feet. Measures 2 1/2'' long x 1 3/4'' wide, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Quail Pair on Sandstone, Mounted on Wood3130 - Quail Pair on Sandstone, Mounted on Wood
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Quail Pair on Sandstone, Mounted on Wood. Nicely depicted pair of quail in black & white, on rough-cut piece of sandstone. The piece is mounte...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Framed Lucien Dasselborne Signed Print, 19333131 - Framed Lucien Dasselborne Signed Print, 1933
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Framed Lucien Dasselborne Signed Print, 1933. Belgium artist, born 1873, died 1952. The scene is a village along a canal. Signed in pencil. This is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Mike Lathrop Print, Southwestern Indian Subject3132 - Mike Lathrop Print, Southwestern Indian Subject
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Mike Lathrop Print, Southwestern Indian Subject. Primary subjects of this print are eagles in flight with Indian faces in a dream-like state. Faces a
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Vintage Navajo Sand Painting3133 - Vintage Navajo Sand Painting
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Vintage Native American Navajo Sand Painting. ''Yei Bei Chai'' (Dancer), is wearing a headmask, a fox skin is attached to the back o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to quailrun for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Navajo Textile3134 - Navajo Textile
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Navajo Textile. 36''L x 18.5'' W. Butterfly and corn stalk. Light stain on one side. Navajo textiles were originally utilitarian...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Carved Wooden Ox and Cart on Wooden Base3135 - Carved Wooden Ox and Cart on Wooden Base
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Carved Wooden Ox and Cart on Wooden Base. 6.5'' H x 12.75''L x 7.5''W. One leather collar not attached to cart shaft.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Italian Porcelain Basket3136 - Italian Porcelain Basket
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Italian Porcelain Basket. 8''H x 10.5'' diameter. Italy marked on bottom with 6514/2L. Beautiful open basket style.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Wooden Carved Horse3137A - Wooden Carved Horse
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Wooden Carved Horse. 15''H x 9''W. The leg has been repaired. Felt bottom.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Pueblo Drum with Beater3138 - Pueblo Drum with Beater
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Native American Pueblo Drum with Beater. Large drum, measuring 18'' high x 14'' wide. Beautifully crafted, covered in buffalo hide o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to gourmet for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Mountain Man Figure/Kachina Style3139 - Mountain Man Figure/Kachina Style
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Mountain Man Figure-Kachina Style. Large standing figure of a mountain man, dressed in fringed leather, brandishing weapons. Blade of the wooden hatc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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1920 Two Grey Hills Rug 76.5''L  x 47.5''W3139A - 1920 Two Grey Hills Rug 76.5''L x 47.5''W
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1920 Two Grey Hills Rug 76.5''L x 47.5''W, great condition for age.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to tryder for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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The Mystic Warriors of the Plains by Thomas Mails3140 - The Mystic Warriors of the Plains by Thomas Mails
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The Mystic Warriors of the Plains by Thomas E. Mails. Large hardback book, the culture, arts, crafts and religion of the Plains Indians, illustrated.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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Navajo Hoop Dancer Kachina3140A - Navajo Hoop Dancer Kachina
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Native American Navajo Hoop Dancer Kachina. Beautifully decorated figure with feathers and fur, brightly painted with cowrie shell applied belt. Sig
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Vintage Mexican Gourd Canteen3141 - Vintage Mexican Gourd Canteen
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Vintage Mexican Gourd Canteen. 13''H x 7''W. No cork. Very light weight.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Olla - Alicia Don Renteria3142 - Mata Ortiz Polychrome Olla - Alicia Don Renteria
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Olla - Alicia Don Renteria. 9''H x 10'' diameter, this olla has some pits and sticker residue on the bottom. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to tryder for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Three Couroc Hand Inlay Designed Serving Pieces3143 - Three Couroc Hand Inlay Designed Serving Pieces
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Three Couroc Han Inlay Designed Serving Pieces. Plate measures 10'' diameter, has a quail design. Two bowls, one with a kachina and one with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Jar - L. Skazzie3144 - Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Jar - L. Skazzie
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Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Jar - L. Sakazie. 5''H x 7'' diameter. Signed on bottom by the artist. Acoma Pueblo is situated on top of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Acoma Hopi Woman Sculpture - Kim Obrzut3145 - Acoma Hopi Woman Sculpture - Kim Obrzut
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Acoma Woman Pottery Sculpture - Kim Obrzut. 9''H x 5.5''diameter. Kim started her art career as a child finding rocks in the washes ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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