Helm's Tribal & Native American Summer Spree

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Helm's 2017 Summer Spree catalog contains Native American artifacts such as Navajo weavings and Pueblo pottery, Pre-Columbian artifacts, and other pre-historic items such as arrowheads and other stone tools. We have featured a collection of stone artifacts from Illinois, Ohio and Texas. This catalog also includes Native American and Mexican jewelry from the 20th century.
Buyer's Premium is 22%. There are no returns.

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Note: All prehistoric pottery and artifacts were taken from private land legally, without breaking any state or federal laws.
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Plains Indian War Club301 - Plains Indian War Club
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Plains Indian War Club, circa 1870s. Made of cloth, rawhide, glass, wood, and granite, the item measures 25" long. Montana. Fine, museum qualit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w********e for (950.00 + 209.00BP) = 1,159.00
 
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Texas Paleo Artifacts302 - Texas Paleo Artifacts
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Texas Paleo Artifacts, paleo period. Made of chert and alibates, the Dalton measures 2.25" long. Texas. Nice selection of Texas early man point...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Texas Paleo Artifacts303 - Texas Paleo Artifacts
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Texas Paleo Artifacts, paleo to archaic period. Made of agate, chert and alibates, the milnesand measures 3.5" long. Texas panhandle. Nice sele...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Obsidian Mayan-style Mask304 - Obsidian Mayan-style Mask
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Obsidian Mayan-style Mask, age unknown. Made of gold sheen obsidian, the item measures 9.5" x 8.5" x 3". Mexico City. Mayan-style mas...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA305 - Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA
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Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA, Pre-Columbian item. Made of clay and paint, the item measures 6" x 6" x 5". Nayarit, Mexico. D...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Maidu Basket306 - Maidu Basket
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Maidu Basket, circa 1890s. Made of willow and redbud, the item measures 12.5" x 6.5". Maidu, Eastern-Central California. Stylized rattlesn...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Maidu Gambling Basket307 - Maidu Gambling Basket
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Maidu Gambling Basket, circa 1890s. Made of willow and redbud, the item measures 16" x 2.5". Eastern-Central California. Rare basket. Cond...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Hupa Hat Basket308 - Hupa Hat Basket
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Hupa Hat Basket, circa 1920s. Made of grass, the item measures 6.5" x 3.5". Hupa, San Francisco, California. Nice design. Condition: Has a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Texas Flint Collection309 - Texas Flint Collection
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Texas Flint Collection, paleo to archaic period. Made of quartz, chert and alibates, the Harahey knife measures 5.5" long. Texas, Castro County...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Illinois Flint310 - Illinois Flint
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Illinois Flint, pre-historic items. Made of burlington chert, the polished flint adze measures 5.5" long. Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. Nice ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Illinois Flint311 - Illinois Flint
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Illinois Flint, paleo to archaic period. Made of burlington chert, the Adena point measures 4.25" long. Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. Nice Pl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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New Zealand Carved Wood Canoe Prow312 - New Zealand Carved Wood Canoe Prow
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New Zealand Carved Wood Canoe Prow, 20th century item. Made of hardwood and shell inlay, the item measures 5" x 15" x 24" tall. New Z...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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NWC Raven Rattle313 - NWC Raven Rattle
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Northwest Coast Raven Rattle, circa 1920s. Made of cedarwood, the item measures 15.5" x 6". Made in Canada, possibly Haida. Good old, auth...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (525.00) = 525.00
 
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10 Piece Beadwork Collection314 - 10 Piece Beadwork Collection
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10 Piece Beadwork Collection, circa 1920s-1960s. Made of cloth, leather and glass, the American flag strip measures 13" x 3.5". Native Ame...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA315 - Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA
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Pre-Columbian Group w/John Jordan COA, Pre-Columbian item. Made of clay and paint, the item measures 6" x 3". Nayarit, Mexico. Rare item, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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2 Philippines Fighting Knives316 - 2 Philippines Fighting Knives
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2 Philippines Fighting Knives, circa 1940s. Made of steel, wood and shell, the items measures 17" to 25". Very lethal. Condition: Some wea...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Large Fine Sombrero317 - Large Fine Sombrero
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Large Fine Sombrero, circa 1950s. Made of felt and leather, the item is 7 1/4 size, 60 cen. D. A. Villa, Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico. Nice, heavy well-
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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5 Black American Dolls318 - 5 Black American Dolls
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5 Black Americana Dolls, circa 1950s. Made of cloth and resin, the largest is 19" long. USA. Condition: Some wear, see images. Shipping: $28.50...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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4 Stone Effigy Items319 - 4 Stone Effigy Items
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4 Stone Effigy Items, Pre-Columbian to historic periods. Made of steatite, turquoise and sandstone, the largest is 5". South America. Condition...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Navajo Rug & 5 Southwest Baskets320 - Navajo Rug & 5 Southwest Baskets
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Navajo Rug & 5 Southwest Baskets, circa 1960s. Made of wool and pine needles, the rug measures 10.75" x 14.5" and the baskets are 5&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Beaded Yoke321 - Beaded Yoke
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Beaded Yoke, circa 1920s. Made of leather and glass, the item measures 40" x 10.5". Nez Perce, Idaho. Condition: Worn, minor bead loss, se...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t*******a for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
 
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Catlin Print322 - Catlin Print
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Catlin Print, circa 1890s. Made of wood, glass and paint, the item measures 24.5" x 19". Signed. Wolves and buffalo bull. Condition: Good ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********r.. for (260.00 + 57.20BP) = 317.20
 
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Bone Breast Plate in Frame323 - Bone Breast Plate in Frame
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Bone Breast Plate in Frame, circa 1920s. Made of bone, leather, glass beads and feathers, the frame measures 17" x 20.5" x 1.5". Prob...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (525.00) = 525.00
 
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Silver & Turquoise Bracelet324 - Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
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Silver & Turquoise Bracelet, circa 1950s. Made of sterling silver, turquoise and coral, the item measures 2.5" x 2.25" x 0.5", wi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Ohio Lost Lakes Collection325 - Ohio Lost Lakes Collection
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Ohio Lost Lakes Collection, archaic period. Made of chert, the items are 2" to 4" long. Delaware County, Ohio. Nice group of notched spear...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Lace Spear326 - Lace Spear
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Lace Spear, early historic period. Made of chert, the item measures 2.5" x 7.5". Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Rare old point. Frame not incl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Apache Cradleboard327 - Apache Cradleboard
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Apache Cradleboard, circa 1950s. Made of cloth, beads and willow, the item measures 14" x 38.5" x 12.5". Mescalero Apache. Condition:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Plains Spear328 - Plains Spear
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Plains Spear, circa 1950s. Made of beads, steel, wood and leather, the item measures 2" x 55.5" long. Hootchee Collection. Has certificate...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Large Chimayo Weaving329 - Large Chimayo Weaving
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Large Chimayo Weaving, circa 1920s. Made of wool, the item measures 86" x 51". North of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Large blue, white, red, blac...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Navajo Saddle Blanket330 - Navajo Saddle Blanket
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Navajo Saddle Blanket, circa 1920s. Made of wool and dye, the item measures 38" x 30". Navajo. Nice design. Condition: Good, used, see ima...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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5 Small Mexican Masks331 - 5 Small Mexican Masks
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5 Small Mexican Masks, circa 1940s. Made of wood, leather and ceramic, the items measure from 5" to 6". Central Mexico. Nice group of mask...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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3 Mexican Masks332 - 3 Mexican Masks
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3 Mexican Masks, circa 1940s. Made of wood, the items measure from 13" to 18" long. Central Mexico. Nice group of masks. Condition: Good, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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4 Mexican Masks333 - 4 Mexican Masks
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4 Mexican Masks, circa 1940s-50s. Made of wood and ceramic, the items measure from 7.5" to 11.5". Central Mexico. Nice group of Mexican ma...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Pueblo Pottery Items334 - Pueblo Pottery Items
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Pueblo Pottery Items, circa 1960s. Made of clay and paint, the items measure 3" x 2.5" and 4" x 6". Maricopa, Jemez, Arizona. Ve...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Chinese Snuff Bottles335 - Chinese Snuff Bottles
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Chinese Snuff Bottles, circa 1950s. Made of stone, glass and ceramic, the items measure 1.75" x 3.25". China. All different. Condition: Go...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********k for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Ohio Artifacts336 - Ohio Artifacts
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Ohio Artifacts, paleo to archaic periods. Made of chert, the paleo point measures 4.25". Huron County, Ohio. Frame not included. Condition: Goo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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African Nesting Basket337 - African Nesting Basket
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African Nesting Basket, circa 1930s. Made of leather and fiber, the item measures 5" x 5" x 9". Nigeria, Africa. Fine group of 11 nes...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Antique Belt Weaving338 - Antique Belt Weaving
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Antique Belt Weaving, circa 1910. Made of wool and cotton, the item measures 108" x 4". South America. As fine a weave as you will see, ma...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Bolivian Net Bag339 - Bolivian Net Bag
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Bolivian Net Bag, circa 1910. Made of grass fibers, the item measures 8" x 7" x 17". Near Amazon. Very well made bag. Condition: Good...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pre-Columbian Human Figure340 - Pre-Columbian Human Figure
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Pre-Columbian Human Figure, Pre-Columbian item. Made of clay and paint, the item measures 8" x 4". Teotihuacan, Mexico. Nice looking Pre-C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Trapdoor Spider Rattle341 - Trapdoor Spider Rattle
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Trapdoor Spider Rattle, circa 1940s. Made of fiber and spider cocoons, the item measures 100" x 2" x 1". Southwest USA/Mexico. Makes ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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San Diego County Painted Olla342 - San Diego County Painted Olla
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San Diego County Painted Olla, circa 1900s. Made of clay and paint, the item measures 8" x 9" x 11" with metal stand. Alpine, Califor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (340.00) = 340.00
 
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Large Mexican Serape343 - Large Mexican Serape
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Large Mexican Serape, circa 1980s. Made of wool, cotton, bone, glass beads and leather, the item measures approx. 95" x 60". Central Mexic...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Apache Figured Basket344 - Apache Figured Basket
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Apache Figured Basket, circa 1910. Made of willow, devils claw and red bud, the item measures 10" x 10" x 8.75". Eastern Arizona. Pol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Egyptian Alabaster Bowl w/John Jordan COA345 - Egyptian Alabaster Bowl w/John Jordan COA
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Egyptian Alabaster Bowl w/John Jordan COA, New Kingdom period. Made of carved alabaster, the item measures roughly 9" x 9" x 9". Egyp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Hohokam Collection346 - Hohokam Collection
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Hohokam Collection, pre-historic items. Made of corn, stone, wood, bone, clay and rawhide, the items measure 1" to 11.5". Hohokam, Arizona...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Navajo Weaving347 - Navajo Weaving
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Navajo Weaving, circa 1950s. Made of wool and dye, the item measures 37" x 17". Gallup, New Mexico. Nice design on this saddle blanket. Co...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sterling Mexican Donkey Pin Group348 - Sterling Mexican Donkey Pin Group
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Sterling Mexican Donkey Pin Group, circa 1950s. Made of sterling silver and turquoise, these items measure from 1.25" x 1" to 2" x 2....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Navajo Cuff349 - Navajo Cuff
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Navajo Cuff, circa 1980s. Made of sterling silver, the item measures 2.5" x 2" x 2" with a 1.5" opening and an approx. 5.25"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Signed Nestor Sterling Taxco Necklace350 - Signed Nestor Sterling Taxco Necklace
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Signed Nestor Sterling Taxco Necklace, circa 1960s. Made of sterling silver and turquoise, the item measures 15" x 0.5". Taxco, Mexico. Th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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