Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '15

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Our annual two-day summer auction will feature several private collections of American Indian artifacts, art, and related collectibles. We have a large selection of Pueblo and prehistoric pottery, great older and more recent Navajo rugs and weavings, an impressive accumulation of baskets from all the regions, classic old and fantastic newer pieces of Indian jewelry, and many pieces of rare and hard-to-find beadwork. This auction includes a great selection of original art as well, including that of sought-after Native and Western artists, some nice bronzes, plus Eskimo relics, carvings, tradebeads, unusual tribal relics, interesting and hard-to-find antique and Western collectibles, and much, MUCH more. Truly a great assortment! Please join us in Santa Fe this special weekend before Indian Market!
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Sioux Beaded Doll151 - Sioux Beaded Doll
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Fully clothed sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin doll with human hair, concho belt and drop, and moccasins. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Plateau Beaded Bag152 - Plateau Beaded Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Classic rectangular flat bag trimmed in buckskin, the front fully beaded in classic geometric pattern. Very good condition. 10-1/2&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Sioux Beaded Moccasins153 - Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with simple geometric symbols and rare buffalo parfleche soles. Fair condi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Plateau Beaded Bag154 - Plateau Beaded Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Classic rectangular flat bag trimmed in buckskin, the front fully beaded with red rose design. Very good condition. 12-3/4"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Plateau/Plains Parfleche155 - Plateau/Plains Parfleche
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful formed and painted rawhide "suitcase" with striking geometric designs. Very good condition. 23" x 14-1/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Plateau/Plains Parfleche156 - Plateau/Plains Parfleche
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Classic design formed and painted rawhide "suitcase" with traditional pigment. Very good condition. 25-1/2" x 15-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Arapaho Beaded Moccasins157 - Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Traditional pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with hard rawhide soles and buffalo track motif. Very good, u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Plateau Beaded Bag158 - Plateau Beaded Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1940s, Extra large buckskin trimmed flat beaded pictorial bag depicting a maiden in her canoe with Mount Rainier in the background. Very good c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Umatilla Parfleche Case159 - Umatilla Parfleche Case
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Classic formed and painted rawhide "Indian suitcase," this rarer Umatilla version with colorful geometrics. Very good ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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2 Southwestern Wooden Bows160 - 2 Southwestern Wooden Bows
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of similar (same-maker) carved wooden short bows with painted or inked color designs, featuring what may be corn plants. Good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Navajo Belt Buckle161 - Navajo Belt Buckle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Impressive hand wrought all-silver buckle with huge birdseye turquoise stone. Very good condition, marked "Sterling Silver."...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Navajo Bolo Tie - G.(?) Othole162 - Navajo Bolo Tie - G.(?) Othole
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Fantastic hand-built all-silver eagle dancer bolo tie with fine stamped and applied details, graceful wings, and turquoise and coral ston
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Pin163 - Zuni Inlay Pin
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Beautiful mosaic inlay on silver pendant depicting the popular rainbow dancer. Very good condition, unsigned. 3-3/8" x 1-3/4"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Navajo Necklace Set164 - Navajo Necklace Set
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Exceptional traditional hand wrought turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace with matching earrings and a size 8 ring, all set with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie - Jonathan Beyuka165 - Zuni Inlay Bolo Tie - Jonathan Beyuka
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Beautiful early work (signed with engraver - pre "JB") mosaic and channel inlay silver bolo tie with carved stones, and done ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Buckle166 - Zuni Inlay Buckle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Classic vintage all-silver rectangular buckle with knife wing dancer figure, done in traditional mosaic inlay. Very good condition, grea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Navajo Necklace167 - Navajo Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Original design turquoise, coral, and silver "squash blossom" style necklace with elaborate stamped elements and two bear cla...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Zuni Bracelet168 - Zuni Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Classic turquoise and silver petit point bracelet loaded with teardrop and circular stones. Very good, used condition. 5-1/4" + 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Navajo Necklace - CWC169 - Navajo Necklace - CWC
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Fine original design hand wrought all-silver necklace with "beard" suspensions and three beautiful matching Lone Mountain(?) ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Zuni Frog Pendant170 - Zuni Frog Pendant
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Unique hand carved full spondulus shell pendant done in the form of a frog fetish. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 3-1/2" x 1&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Skokomish Basket171 - Skokomish Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Outstanding fine weave deep bowl with dog figures around the rim (done in reverse on the interior) and box-in-box symbols on the body.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag172 - Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1920s, Exceptional extra large two-sided bag with traditional geometric designs done with woolens and husks on a hop twine base. Very good con
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to cccollect for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag173 - Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1900, Exceptional extra large two-sided bag with traditional geometric designs done with woolens and husks on a hop twine base. Very good cond
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Klamath Basket174 - Klamath Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Very rare figured soft weave pictorial bowl with striking deer figures. Very good condition. 3" x 4-1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to parkp34 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Skokomish Basket - Richard Cultee175 - Skokomish Basket - Richard Cultee
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid/Late 1900s, A huge and fantastic deep flared basket with yellow top knot symbols, plus dog figures and key designs just below the rim. The owners
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to coopervet for (3,500.00 + 700.00BP) = 4,200.00
 
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Skokomish Basket - Richard Cultee176 - Skokomish Basket - Richard Cultee
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid/Late 1900s, Huge fine weave flared basket with two-color topknot design and four sets of human and dog figures near the bottom representing fami
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to coopervet for (6,000.00 + 1,200.00BP) = 7,200.00
 
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Klickitat Basket177 - Klickitat Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Outstanding and colorful hard-sided basket with original intact rim loops and fully imbricated exterior. Very good condition. 10-1/2&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag178 - Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1920s, Classic two-sided woven cornhusk bag with nicely faded geometrics done with dyed husk. Good condition. Approx. 14" x 11"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Klickitat Basket & Salmon Sticks179 - Klickitat Basket & Salmon Sticks
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Great old hard sided basket with fully imbricated exterior (many broken stitches) and original tumpline and containing two salmon drying s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 325.00 - 650.00
Sold to parkp34 for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Klickitat Basket180 - Klickitat Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Exciting fully imbricated flared hard weave basket with polychrome double crosses, large angular elements, and all original rim loops s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Vintage Silver Items181 - Vintage Silver Items
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Collection of sterling flatware pieces including six small Tiffany pieces (two stainless blades), 30-pieces of Lunt sterling (six sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Three U.S. Peace Medals182 - Three U.S. Peace Medals
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid/Late 1900s, Collection includes one bronze oval Grover Cleveland, plus one silver and one bronze Benjamin Harrison version, one strung on 19th C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Hopi Kachina Carving - H. Jones183 - Hopi Kachina Carving - H. Jones
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Very fine one-piece style hand carved and painted peacock dancer shown in action. Very good condition. 9" x 10" x 4-1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Columbia River Mortar Bowl & Pestle184 - Columbia River Mortar Bowl & Pestle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Prehistoric, Outstanding excavated stone mortar bowl plus a beautiful double-ended stone pestle, both with great patina and showing much use. Very
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Zuni Fetishes185 - Zuni Fetishes
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Pair of hand carved solid turquoise fetishes including a bear and a buffalo, plus three obelisk gemstone wands. Very good condition. 4...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Anasazi Stone Paint Palette186 - Anasazi Stone Paint Palette
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Prehistoric, Rare hand carved slate paint palette with figural handles. Good glued condition, fragmentary handle. 11" x 4"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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American Indian Basketry Magazines - John M. Gogol187 - American Indian Basketry Magazines - John M. Gogol
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Full set (Vol. 1-20) of his famous magazine about northwestern and other baskets, full illustration in black and white. Very good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Schaff Collectors' Books - Gregory Schaaf188 - Schaff Collectors' Books - Gregory Schaaf
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 2000s, Collection of the first 5 volumes of this series; Southern Pueblo Pottery Vol. 4, American Indian Textiles Vol. 3, Pueblo Indian Pottery
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Hopi Kachina Carving - H. Jones189 - Hopi Kachina Carving - H. Jones
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Very fine one-piece style hand carved and painted wildcat dancer shown in action. Very good condition. 10-1/2" (5" x 5"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 325.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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2 Hopi Kachina Carvings190 - 2 Hopi Kachina Carvings
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Pair of hand carved and painted dolls, the smaller a "Badger" kachina by Thomas Takala, and a "Supi Singer" by Fre...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to wranglerco for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Navajo Buckle191 - Navajo Buckle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1940s, Outstanding heavy Old Pawn sandcast sterling buckle with stamping, dots, and leaves with nine natural Nevada turquoise cabochons. 3-3/4...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace192 - Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s, Spectacular Natural Blue Gem turquoise cabochons with rope and file work. 15-1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Zuni Bolo Tie193 - Zuni Bolo Tie
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Heavy gauge sterling bolo with stone-to-stone mosaic inlay in turquoise, jet, and spiny oyster. 2-3/4" x 1-7/8"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Navajo Concho Belt194 - Navajo Concho Belt
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Fabulous concho belt with eight hand wrought conchos and buckle, each with precise file work and a single central Carico Lake turquoise
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Navajo Concho Belt - Blackgoat195 - Navajo Concho Belt - Blackgoat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1975, Beautiful concho belt with nine hand stamped silver oval conchos and buckle, each with a raised central diamond design. 46" long, b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Pueblo Necklace196 - Pueblo Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1975, Stunning three-strand turquoise nugget necklace on shell and turquoise heshi 15" long
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Sterling Heshi Necklace197 - Sterling Heshi Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Contemporary, Exquisite necklace with 50 strands of extra fine sterling heshi and sterling cones. 14"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet198 - Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Marvelous heavy five-band sterling bracelet with two large natural Nevada Red Widow turquoise cabochons and repousse' and leaf moti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet199 - Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 2000, Stunning five-band sterling bracelet with large angled natural Valley Blue turquoise cabochon surrounded by 16 coral cabochons and sterlin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Zuni Watch Bracelet200 - Zuni Watch Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Wonderful Zuni bracelet with natural cluster and dot turquoise cabochons and working watch held in place by leaf motif setting. 6"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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