Desert West Auction May 24th & 25th, 2012

Mata Ortiz Textured Black Jar - Benjamin Soto. Push pencil texture all over. Signed on the bottom, ''Benjamin Soto.'' Measures 9'...

Mata Ortiz Jar - Daniel Gonzalez. Dark reddish brown background with turtles outlined in etching and black painted design. Signed on the bottom, &#...

Mata Ortiz Rabbit, Lizard, Bird Polychrome Jar. Red, black and cream colors. Signed on the bottom, ''Daniel Gonzalez'' Approx 7.5&...

Mata Ortiz Black on Black Jar. Beautiful designs with textured diagonal lines. Approx. 7.25''H x 8'' diameter. Signed Nuvia Soto ...

Mata Ortiz Seed Jar - Rosa Gaona. Football shape jar with small, seed jar style opening. black and white painted feather and geometric design on reddi

Mata Ortiz Eagle and Snake Bowl - Tasoro Tena L. Etched designs of eagle grabbing a snake, painted black and red on brown background. Signed on the bo

Mata Ortiz Cut Rim Jar - Elfida De Bugarini. Tall jar with lizards and water bugs in black and white. Signed on the bottom, Elfida De Bugarini. Measur

Mata Ortiz Tall Jar - Yolanda Soto. Football shaped jar with black and white design on reddish brown background. Signed on the bottom, ''Yol...

Mata Ortiz Water Bug Jar - Lucie Mora De Bugarini. Cute black water bugs with white dots crawling all over the reddish brown background of this jar th

Mata Ortiz Hummingbird Jar - Ceci Bugarini. Rich reddish brown background with beautiful hummingbirds etched and painted black. Flowers are etched as

Native American Laguna Melon Pot - Andrew Padilla. Incredible melon shape pot with lid in creamy ivory color. Very smooth and glossy finish. Perfect b

1930s Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Pitcher With Handle. Great vintage pitcher in nice condition. Classic styling. Measures 4''Hx3.7...

1930s Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Vase. Vintage small vase with black on tan design. Nice thick walls. Measures 3.75''Hx2.75'&...

1950 Native American San Juan Pottery Jar. Shiny red on tan jar. Vintage San Juan pottery. Measures 5''Hx4.75''W.

Prehistoric Native American Anaszi Pottery Jar. As found condition, yet virtually mint condition. It has a two inch pressure crack that does not go to

Prehistoric Polychrome Native American Pinedale Bowl. This bowl has been glued and its designs are still vibrant. The outside is polychrome - black an

Native American St. Johns Black on Red Pottery Bowl. Super bowl in ''as found'' condition. Black geometric designs on the inside, ag...

Prehistoric Mimbres Pottery Bowl. Very good condition. Black burnish on inside and black smoke clouds on outside. Nice balance and thin walls. Measure

Native American Vintage Pottery Olla. Nice heavy pottery olla in good condition. Measures 9.25''Wx7.25''H.

Vintage Native American Salado Pottery Bowl. Great bowl in as found condition. Deep red outside with smoke clouds. Black burnish inside. There is a cr

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi Jar. Really nice jar in ''as found'' condition. Great example of coil pottery. Few chips on the ...

Prehistoric Animal Bone Tools. Six bone tools. The longest is 5.5''. Acquired in accordance with all State and Federal Regulations.

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi Pinedale Polychrome Bowl. A rare and beautiful Anasazai/Mogollon Pinedale polychrome bowl with approximately 25% r

Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Sacaton Red on Buff Censor Bowl. This censor bowl has triangle shaped red designs that give the appearance of teet

Prehistoric Native American Salado Cliff Polychrome Bowl. This bowl is red on the outside and buff on the inside with black designs inside. Around the

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi/Mogollon Kwakina Bowl. Reddish-orange exterior of this fine-wall bowl has two white-line designs. Inside is a cent

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi Jeddito Black on Yellow Bowl. Large yellow/cream color bowl with black designs on the inside. Approximately 15% re

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi/Mogollon St. Johns Bowl. Large, striking bowl with designs on outside and inside and approximately 12% restoration

Prehistoric Salado Polychrome Pinto Variant Bowl. This is a rare variant bowl. It has detailed black on reddish brown designs on the inside of this bo

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi/Mogollon Red Mesa Bowl. This is a ''warped'' shape bowl which could have been done intentionally...

Large 3/4 Groove Stone Axehead. Smooth, nicely shaped axehead with grooves on top, bottom and one side. Measures 8''Lx3''Wx2'...

Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black on White Bowl. Rare mineral paint on this white bowl with black painted design on the inside. Each half of the in

Prehistoric Native American Anasazi/Mogollon Pinedale Effigy Jar. Great pitcher or jar that has a dog head shaped lug (finger handle). There is about

Prehistoric Hohokam Gila Red Jar With Gila Shoulder. Red pulled spout jar with 5% restoration. Chipping on the rim. Nice smoke cloud on bottom. Measur

Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Sacaton Red on Buff Platter. Very large platter with four square blanket designs around the center inside and a ci

Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Tanque Verde Red on Brown Bowl. Very large and deep bowl with red designs covering all the outer sides of the bowl

Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Gila Red Smudged Micaceous Platter. Very, very large shallow bowl (platter) of micaceous clay. Smudged on inside.

Prehistoric Stone Mano and Metate. Rectangular shaped metate with depression in the center and a round mano. The metate measures 8''W x6'...

1940 Native American Sequoyah Red Pottery Pitcher - Melba. This is pottery from the Sequoyah/Cherokee Indian School. It has a gorgeous red glaze and a

1939 Sequoyah Red Pottery Frog Figure - Ada. Beautiful little frog made by ''Ada'' of the Sequoyah Indian School. Nice glossy red fi...

Northwest Coast Carved Animal Bone Figures. Eight small carvings that include whales, a turtle and other objects. The longest measures 2.5''...

Large Collection of Jewelry, Zuni, Southwest. This group includes over 9 Zuni post earrings of sterling inlay with turquoise and coral, a pair of Zuni

Vintage Pocket Knives. The group includes a cub scout knife, a Trails End knife, a Case knife (the longest, at 5''), and a Bucklite knife (b...

African Bronze Necklaces. Two string tied necklaces with brass beads, bells, rings and two long pendants. Each measures approximately 26'' e...

Mexican Ironwood Carved Quail and Candle Holder. Two smooth ironwood carvings; a quail and a candle holder. The quail measures 10.5''H x 4.5...

Carved Onyx Large Eagle Statue. Stiking carved onyx eagle is perched on top of another carved onyx stone. Measures 18.5''Hx5''Lx8...

Native American Navajo and Hopi Kachinas. Six Kachinas in all. Includes a sun face Kachina signed on the bottom, ''By V Ben.'' It is...

1979 Hopi Kachina ''Wolf Dancer'' - L Pela. Painted wood with fur, feather and cloth costume. Signed on the bottom, ''L Pela...

Vintage Wooden Canadian Goose Decoy. Measures 17.5''Lx12''Hx6.5''W. Well seasoned and worn paint, but still an impressive de...

Large Collection of Beaded and Turquoise Jewelry-18 Pieces in all. A variety of pieces for the collector which includes 7 Plains Indian beaded pieces,

Native American Hopi Painted Dance Rattles and Bow. A dance bow painted red and with other painted designs on the inside. 2 gourd rattles, well used,

Collector 4 Folding Knives, Laguiole Crumb Scraper. Nice group of collector knives includes a wolf-handle knife, a goose-handle, a wood grain-handle,

Oil Painting Indian Maiden - Fred Moore. Signed in lower right corner. Painting is on masonite board. Visual measures 17.5''Hx23.5''W.

Pair Pen and Ink Cowboy Prints - Charles R Crouch. Print title of rider with rifle is ''Riders of the Old West No. 4 of a series 'Califo...

Original Oil Painting Indian Woman - Louise Oien. An oil on stretched canvas painting. On the back is written, ''Cherokee Indian Woman By: L...

Oil Painting of Indian Hunters - H Beaudry. Painted on canvas board. Depicts an Indian hunting party. Signed in lower right corner. Measures 24'...

1976 Oil Painting of Indian Hunter-Patrick Gorman. Painted on stretched canvas. On the back is a message written to the recipients of this artwork, fr

Oil Painting on Artist Board of Indian Chief, ''White Feather.'' Measures 15.25''Hx11.5''W.

Framed Watercolor - Cervantes. Charming street scene, probably in Mexico. Signed in lower right corner, ''Cervantes.'' In wood frame...

Collection 14+ Southwestern Necklaces. Two necklaces have turquoise beads and turtle fetishes. One necklace is 6 strands of Heishi beads. Other neckla

Hand Painted Japanese Porcelain Jars. Each jar is finely detailed. The larger one measures 4.5''Hx6''W. It has some paint loss aroun...

Mexican Huichol Indian Pottery Jar w/Beaded Lizard. Fantastic art piece with a lizard seeming to have entered into the jar and emerged partially out t

Vintage Western Leather Small Pistol Holder. Vintage holster with a concho and leather strap trim. Measures 7.25''x4.25''.

Oaxaca Mexico Alibrijes Lizard - A Mandarin. Wonderfully painted lizard is signed on the bottom, ''A Mandarin Arrazola Oax.'' Measur...

Large Group Earrings, Beaded, Heishi, Feather. Wonderful collection of beaded earrings (over 9) and 7 pair feather earrings and more. The yellow, oran

Vintage Papago Two Tone Stairstep Basket. In very good condition even with rim finishing missing on one section. 3.5''H x 8.25''dia...

30+ Vintage Arizona Highway Magazines from 1953-1977. In good condition for their age. Good research magazines.

Mexican Wool Yei Rugs. Four weavings, two large and two small, that have the Native American Indian Yei figures. The largest rug measures 19.5'&...

Carved Wood and Painted Avocet Bird Statue. Carved from a solid piece of light wood. Measures 18''Hx12''W.

Handmade Wool Rug - Hamadan Persia. Thick pile rug. Measures 24''x17''.

Handmade Wool Rug - Hamadan Persia. Nice thick rug with original label still on. Measures 36''Lx24''W.

Handmade Wool Rug - Hamadan Persia. Measures 22.5''x33''. There is some fringe loss on the corners of the ends.

Solid Wood Shaped Relish Dish and Spoon. Very nice shape to this long shallow relish dish, with a matching spoon. This is rain forest Brazilian heartw

Carved Bone Horn. Intriquing carving on one side of this piece; ''DGD, The Call of the Wild, The call of the Horn, Turns Man to the Wildern...

Carved Stone Elephant. Measures approx. 5''H x 6''L x 2 1/2''W. Has a very small chip out of the top of one ear. Very heavy.

3 Antique Metal Labels. The smallest label says ''Goulds, Size 3, Shop No. 12783, Fig. 1902, Chicago''. The largest label measures a...

Native American Zuni Eagle/Pueblo Carving - Paul Chopito. Measures approx. 5 1/2''H x 4''W. Stone on wood base.

Vintage Jade Miniature Mask. Handsome carving in this piece of jade. The drill holes are narrower at the top than at the bottom, another indication o

Native American Weaving. Measures approx. not including fringe 38''L x 17 1/2''W.

Americana Folk Art Carved Wooden Revolver. Measures approx. 6 1/2''H x 13''L. Interesting folk art piece.

1980 First Edition Photography: The Early Years, A Historical Guide for Collectors by George Gilbert. Harper & Row Publishers, NY. First Editi...

1999 Hardback Book: An American Century of Photography from Dry-Plate to Digital, 2nd. Ed., revised; 1999. the Hallmark Photographic Collection, in a

Ansel Adams Photographs of the Southwest with an essay on the land by Lawrence Clark Powell, 12'' L x 9.5''H. Photographs made from...

Native American Crafts Reference Softback Books, largest measures approx. 11 x 8.5''. Hopi Kachinas by Barton Wright, Southwest Museum Nati...

Carved Bass Wood Painted Moose Pen Holder with Pens (10.5'' L x 9''H. Accommodates 6 pens; set includes 8 Natural Twig Pens, with c...

2 Glass Hand Painted Ornaments. Glass ornaments are painted with images of the Virgin Mary. Each is hand painted on the inside of the glass, using tin

1950 Vintage Gabon Wooden African Natural Pigment Mask, measures approx. 14.5''L x 9.5''W.

Coconut Shell Frog Bowl. Brightly psychedelic hand painted frog bowl started as a 1/2 coconut shell and then had wooden frog legs and head attached, b

Albezia Wood Carved Armadillo, Frog and Turtle. Will sit on the edge of a bookshelf or table. Armadillo measures approx. 8''H when seated or...

Set Natural Pressed Coconut Shell Snack Trays and Serving Dish. Made from cross sections of pressed coconut shell. Includes a serving tray which measu

Horse Hair Pottery Piggy Bank. Has two turquoise cabochons for eyes. Measures approx. 5 1/4'' x 5''. Cute little piggy.

Pendelton Style Blanket Stuffed Horse. Measures approx. 11 3/4''H x 12 1 /2''L x 9 1/2''W at widest part. Very cuddly.

Antler Pistol Grips. Measure approx. 4''L x 1 7/8''W. Held together with one screw.

Small Red Black & White Persian Rug, measures approx. 19 x 26.5'', does not include fringe.

Persian Red Blue Cream Grey Persian Rug, measures approx. 40 x 23'', does not include fringe.

Vintage 1940 Navajo Traditional Rug. serrated diamond rug, measures approx. 37 x 19'', does not include fringe

Navajo Nature Wool Traditional Rug, all natural wool, measures approx. 40 x 30''.

Persian Rug. Tightly woven, measures approx. 36'' x 53'' not including the fringe.