Desert West Auction November 18, 2018

Auction Details

Desert West is pleased to be presenting items from several New Mexico Estates including many antique & collectible dolls from Mid-Western Living Estate, now residing in the Land of Enchantment. Her collection includes many Seminole Dolls as you will see over the next couple of auctions.

Also included in our Nov. Auction are various Native American Rugs, Art, Jewelry, Kachinas, Baskets, Folk Art, Fetishes & Pueblo Pottery from several New Mexico Traders.and local consignors.

Mata Ortiz Pottery artisan signed, Pottery &
Jewelry.

Original Acrylic Paintings and Beadwork by Kathy Kills Thunder.

Anasazi Design South American Indian Hand Made One of a Kind Textiles Rugs presented from a Las Cruces, N.Mex. Liquidation.

Thank you, Good Luck & Good Bidding.




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Mexican Pottery Wall Vase2322Mexican Pottery Wall Vase
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Mexican Pottery Wall Vase, measures 9'' x 9'' x 4.5'', bright colors in fish motif
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 40.00
Navajo Harrison Begay Signed Print2323Navajo Harrison Begay Signed Print
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Native American Navajo Harrison Begay Signed Print, visual measures 5.5'' x 6'', signed in pencil, framed, matted, and under glass, ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Navajo Bear Fetish Necklace2324Native American Navajo Bear Fetish Necklace
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Native American Navajo Bear Fetish Necklace, measures 22''L end to end, shell heishi, carved abalone and red shell bear fetishes, sterling c...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
Vintage Folk Art Pottery Candleholder2326Vintage Folk Art Pottery Candleholder
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Vintage Folk Art Pottery Candleholder, fruit in basket motif, measures 7.5'' x 10'', heavy pottery
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Original Watercolor Painting by N. Slater2327Original Watercolor Painting by N. Slater
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1983 Original Watercolor Landscape Painting by N. Slater, framed, double matted, and signed, visual measures 4'' x 6''
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to grayson44 for 25.00
Native American Micmac Beaded Pin Cushion2329Native American Micmac Beaded Pin Cushion
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Native American Micmac Beaded Pin Cushion, measures 1'' x 2.75'', beautiful intricate seed bead patterns, Sweet!!!!
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to milliecd29 for 30.00
Acoma Folk Art Pottery by Marilyn Ray2332Acoma Folk Art Pottery by Marilyn Ray
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2000 Native American Acoma Folk Art Pottery by Marilyn Ray, measures 3'' x 3.5'', missing butterfly,
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Hopi Harvest Yei ''Collector of the Harvest'' Kachina2333Hopi Harvest Yei ''Collector of the Harvest'' Kachina
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Native American Hopi Harvest Yei ''Collector of the Harvest'' Kachina, measures 3'' x 14'', beautifully carved and h...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Vintage Native American Eskimo Doll2334Vintage Native American Eskimo Doll
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Vintage Native American Eskimo Doll, wearing fur parka, pants, gloves, and boots, missing one glove, hand painted leather face, cloth body, measures 4
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Hopi Badger Kachina2337Native American Hopi Badger Kachina
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Native American Hopi Badger Kachina, measures 6'' x 10.5'', embellished with feathers, fur, shells, and leather
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
Navajo Drawing by Andrew Tsinnijinnie2341Navajo Drawing by Andrew Tsinnijinnie
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Native American Navajo Drawing by Andrew Tsinnijinnie (1916-2000), framed, double matted and under glass, visual measures 5.5'' x 8''...
Estimate : 35.00 - 45.00
Sold to ijamar23 for 25.00
Cochiti Pottery Frog Shallow Bowl2342Cochiti Pottery Frog Shallow Bowl
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Native American Cochiti Pottery Frog Shallow Bowl, measures 1'' x 4'', slight nip in frog's left eye
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest, Book2344Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest, Book
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Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest: From the Rasmussen Collection of the Portland Art Museum, Introductory text by Robert Tyler Davis, Hardback book
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Small Paiute Beaded Basket2346Native American Small Paiute Beaded Basket
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Native American Small Paiute Beaded Basket, measures 1'' x 2.25'', beautiful vibrant colors, Sweet!!!!
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to L9407G for 75.00
Northwest Coast Indian Art by Bill Holm2349Northwest Coast Indian Art by Bill Holm
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Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form by Bill Holm, softback book c. 1991 University of Washington Press, Seattle and London
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to heasley for 20.00
Navajo Cloth Doll2350Navajo Cloth Doll
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Navajo Cloth Doll On Horse, 8''x8''
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Native American Sioux Beaded Pocket Watch Case2352Native American Sioux Beaded Pocket Watch Case
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Native American Sioux Beaded Pocket Watch Case, measures 2.25'' x 5.5
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to ashmagalf1 for 30.00
American Indian Medicine by Virgil J. Vogel2354American Indian Medicine by Virgil J. Vogel
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American Indian Medicine by Virgil J. Vogel, hardback book c. 1977 University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, comes in original book jacket
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Sioux Leather Doll2356Native American Sioux Leather Doll
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Vintage Native American Sioux Leather Doll, measures 9'' x 16.5'', braided yarn hair
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
3 Beaded Necklaces by Kathy Kills Thunder23573 Beaded Necklaces by Kathy Kills Thunder
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3 Beaded Necklaces by Kathy Kills Thunder, longest measures 32''L end to end, includes fetishes, heishi, howlite, coral, carnelian, turquois...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Framed Art of the American Indian Postal Stamps2358Framed Art of the American Indian Postal Stamps
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Framed Art of the American Indian Postal Stamps, matted and under glass, visual measures 6'' x 8'' and features ten 37 cent stamps, ...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to heasley for 30.00
1905 True Stories of the American Indians23591905 True Stories of the American Indians
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1905 True Stories of the American Indians for Boys and Girls by Edward S. Ellis, hardback book 1905 W. E. Scull, ''Prufusely illustrated wit...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Beautiful Santo Domingo Pottery Dough Bowl2360Beautiful Santo Domingo Pottery Dough Bowl
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Beautiful Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Dough Bowl, measures 3'' x 8'', nice thick walled bowl
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to rrich for 30.00
South American Pottery Frog Bowl2363South American Pottery Frog Bowl
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South American Pottery Frog Bowl, measures 3'' x 4'', incised embellishments, Sweet!!!!
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Antique Native American Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy2365Antique Native American Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy
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Antique Native American Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy, measures 4'' x 5.5'', very faint signature on the bottom
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Pottery Turtle by E. Juanica2368Native American Pottery Turtle by E. Juanica
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Native American Polychrome Pottery Turtle by E. Juanica , measures 3.5'' x 2.5'', signed on the bottom
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
2 Acoma Miniature Pottery Animals23702 Acoma Miniature Pottery Animals
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2 Native American Acoma Miniature Pottery Animals, measure 1.25'' x 1.5'', the fawn is signed BLS
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Native American Hopi-Navajo Kachina by L. Multine2371Native American Hopi-Navajo Kachina by L. Multine
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Native American Hopi-Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina by Loretta Multine, mesures 9.5'' x 5.5'' and is signed on the bottom, embellished...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar2373Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar
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Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar, ca. 1960's, textured rim, early Casas Grandes lines and designs, measures 3.5" x 4"
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
2 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery23792 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery
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2 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery, includes a pottery canteen by Reyes Madalena, largest measures 2.25'' x 2.5''
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Native American Hopi ''Slow ''Kachina2380Native American Hopi ''Slow ''Kachina
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Native American Hopi ''Slow ''Kachina, measures 6'' x 14.5'', embellished with yarn and ribbon
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Navajo Woven Wool Textile Sash2382Native American Navajo Woven Wool Textile Sash
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Native American Navajo Woven Wool Textile Sash, measures 4'' x 104'' which includes the fringe, beautiful colors
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to carlaPIY for 20.00
Santo Domingo Pottery Shallow Bowl2384Santo Domingo Pottery Shallow Bowl
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Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Shallow Bowl, ruffled rim, measures 5.5'' x 1.5''
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery2385Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery
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Vintage Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar, measures 3.25'' x 4''
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Native American Hopi Kachina by Garrett Silas2386Native American Hopi Kachina by Garrett Silas
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Native American Hopi Kachina by Garrett Silas, measures 4'' x 8.5'', embellished with feathers, signed on the bottom of left foot
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
2 Native American Acoma Miniature Pottery Pots23872 Native American Acoma Miniature Pottery Pots
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2 Native American Acoma Miniature Pottery Pots, largest measures 2''x1.5'' and is by C. Chino
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Acoma Miniature Pottery Storyteller, M. Henderson2388Acoma Miniature Pottery Storyteller, M. Henderson
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Native American Acoma Miniature Pottery Storyteller by Marlilyn Henderson, measures 1.25'' x 2'' and is signed on the bottom, Sweet!...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Vintage Native American Cochiti Pottery Owl2391Vintage Native American Cochiti Pottery Owl
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Vintage Native American Cochiti Pottery Owl, measures 2.5'' x 1.5'', faint signature on the bottom
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
3 Vintage Mata Ortiz Miniature Pottery Jars23933 Vintage Mata Ortiz Miniature Pottery Jars
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3 Vintage Mata Ortiz Miniature Pottery Jars, ca. 1960's, largest measures 3.5'' x 4'', the two smaller jars are by Luly Villalba
Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Sold to Harley5 for 25.00
Hand Beaded Metal Vase By Kills Thunder2399Hand Beaded Metal Vase By Kills Thunder
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Hand Beaded Metal Vase By Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 6'' x 10'', beautiful colors, Artist Bio: Kathleen Kills Thunder (her legal ...
Estimate : 30.00 - 35.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
Santa Clara Avanyu Pottery Jar2402Santa Clara Avanyu Pottery Jar
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Native American Santa Clara Avanyu Pottery Jar, measures 3'' x 3''
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Native American Navajo Pottery Pitch Jar2404Native American Navajo Pottery Pitch Jar
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Native American Navajo Pottery Pitch Jar, measures 3'' x 4'', Sweet!
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
3 Pieces  of Native American Jemez Pottery24063 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery
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3 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery, largest measures 4'' x 5'', includes artists F.C. Gachupin, A. Tafoya, and M.S.Toya
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to cfdcwcdydfps for 30.00
Native American Cochiti Drum2408Native American Cochiti Drum
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Native American Cochiti Drum, measures 8'' x 5.75''
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
2 Vintage Zane Grey Hardback Books24092 Vintage Zane Grey Hardback Books
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2 Antique/Vintage Zane Grey Hardback Books, includes: 1. The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border, c. 1915 Grosset & Dunlap Publishers New...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Native American Hopi ''Old Man'' Kachina, E. Adams2411Native American Hopi ''Old Man'' Kachina, E. Adams
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Native American Hopi ''Old Man'' Kachina by Elmer Adams, measures 3.5'' x 7.5'', signed on the bottom
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Small Native American Paiute Beaded Basket2412Small Native American Paiute Beaded Basket
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Small Native American Paiute Beaded Basket, measures 1'' x 2'', beautifully beaded in seed beads
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to L9407G for 65.00
Native American Jemez Pottery Canoe2414Native American Jemez Pottery Canoe
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Native American Jemez Pottery Canoe, Signed on Bottom, Felicia L., measures 1''x 7''
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
3 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery24153 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery
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3 Pieces of Native American Jemez Pottery, largest measures 4.5'' x 6'', artists included are M. Chinana, Delores Toya, M.M. Toya
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Vintage Native American Beaded Awl Case2417Vintage Native American Beaded Awl Case
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Vintage Native American Beaded Awl Case on Leather, measures .75'' x 9'' (does not include dangles, embellished with porcupine quill...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 140.00