January 11th Native American Indian Art Auction

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Auction features authentic baskets, rugs, kachinas, bead work, jewelry, arrowheads, paintings, pottery and much more.

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Unless noted all items have some amount of acceptable wear, scratches, nicks, missing stitches, ect. for their age.
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SAN ILDEFONSO POTTERY PITCHER1SAN ILDEFONSO POTTERY PITCHER
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1940-50's. Handmade three spout pitcher with handle. Has polychrome painted design and has paint loss on bottom. 5" x 3" x 4.5" ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold for 75.00
NAVAJO SILVER BUCKLE2NAVAJO SILVER BUCKLE
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1960's. Sand cast sterling silver Velero star design with single turquoise stone. Stone is cracked. 3.25" x 2.25" fits 1" belt we...
Estimate : 75.00 - 200.00
Sold for 84.00
NORTH WEST COAST/ESKIMO SCRIMSHAWED CAKE KNIFE3NORTH WEST COAST/ESKIMO SCRIMSHAWED CAKE KNIFE
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1960's. Stainless commercial blade with hand scrimshawed Eskimo ice fishing scene on Ivory handle. Signed Nuyuruk. 9.5" x 2" Shippi...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for 30.00
PAPAGO BASKETRY TRAY4PAPAGO BASKETRY TRAY
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1970-80's. Handwoven turtle design. 9.5" x 1" x 10" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES ONLY)
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold for 75.00
HOPI MINIATURE CARVING BY NEIL DAVID5HOPI MINIATURE CARVING BY NEIL DAVID
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2010. Hand carved from one piece of cottonwood. Has painted and carved design depicting two Koshari figures and dog. Signed Neil David. 1.25" ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 132.00
PLAINS BEADED AWL CASE6PLAINS BEADED AWL CASE
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1950's. Handmade par-fleche cylinder, 6.5". Has beaded design and native tanned cover with dyed horsehair tails and tin cones. 14" ove...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for 120.00
E. S. CURTIS PHOTOGRAVURE7E. S. CURTIS PHOTOGRAVURE
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Copyright from 1905. Photo by E.S. Curtis. Titled " A Hopi Girl". Plate 406 photogravure by Suffolk Eng. Co. Boston. Depressed area 12.5&q...
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold for 2,400.00
NAVAJO TEXTILE8NAVAJO TEXTILE
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1920's. Handwoven with homespun wool. Has positive/negative cross design and minor wear and damage. 54' x 37" Shipping for this lot:...
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold for 390.00
ZUNI SILVER RING BY CHARLOTTE BRADLEY9ZUNI SILVER RING BY CHARLOTTE BRADLEY
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1990's. Sterling silver with channel inlaid turquoise flower on shell. Signed CB Zuni NM, hallmark of Charlotte Bradley. size 9 weight 3 grams ...
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold for 72.00
ACOMA POTTERY BOWL. SIGNED WITH LOGO10ACOMA POTTERY BOWL. SIGNED WITH LOGO
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1980's. Handmade with checkerboard bands and sgraffito feather design. Signed K.G.S Acoma "Sky city" NM and with painted church logo. ...
Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
FOUR POTTERY STORY TELLER FIGURES11FOUR POTTERY STORY TELLER FIGURES
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1990's. Jemez mudhead storyteller with polychrome painted design. Signed F Fraqua, 1.75" x 3". Cochiti woman with polychrome pai...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 75.00
NAVAJO SILVER BRACELET SIGNED WT12NAVAJO SILVER BRACELET SIGNED WT
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1970-80's. Sterling silver with overlaid pottery olla, dessert, pueblo scene and handstamped designs on shank. Signed WT, marked sterling. .25&...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold for 45.00
ZUNI KACHINA13ZUNI KACHINA
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1950-60's. Hand carved wood with painted Ogre dancer design. Feet and arm have been broken and glued. 4" x 8" Shipping for this l...
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold for 66.00
FOUR LIQUID SILVER NECKLACES14FOUR LIQUID SILVER NECKLACES
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1970-80's. Four total, each single strand of sterling silver beads. 18" long weight 46 grams Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL ...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 54.00
ZUNI SILVER RING15ZUNI SILVER RING
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1960's. Hand bent sterling silver wire frame around shell and turquoise stones. Size 7.5 weight 11 grams Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTIN...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold for 25.00
PUEBLO PEN AND INK BY RICHARD HALL16PUEBLO PEN AND INK BY RICHARD HALL
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1981. Hand drawn pen and ink of detailed Pueblo Dancer with tableta dancing in front of Pueblo. Signed Richard Hall. 8" x 10" matted and...
Estimate : 75.00 - 250.00
Sold for 114.00
LAGUNA/ACOMA POTTERY PLATE SIGNED  DV17LAGUNA/ACOMA POTTERY PLATE SIGNED DV
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2008. Handmade and painted "Mimbres thief" design. Signed DV. 8.5" x 1.5" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITED ...
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold for 24.00
SANTA CLARA POTTERY BOWL18SANTA CLARA POTTERY BOWL
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1950-60's. Hand carved black ware with matte painted design. Has rubs and slip loss. 6" x 6.5" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONT...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold for 144.00
TWO HOPI RATTLES19TWO HOPI RATTLES
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1980's. Handmade and painted gourds with floral and geometric design. Both with wooden handles. 4" x 4.5" x and 4" x 3", ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for 54.00
ZUNI BIRD FETISH NECKLACE20ZUNI BIRD FETISH NECKLACE
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1950-60's. Three strands of heishi with carved shell bird fetishes, has silver neck chain. 28" long Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONT...
Estimate : 125.00 - 300.00
Sold for 84.00
MASCELRO APACHE BASKETRY BOWL21MASCELRO APACHE BASKETRY BOWL
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1940-50's. Handwoven polychrome star design. Has loose stitches. 17" x 3" Shipping for this lot: $30.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold for 390.00
PLAINS CARVED PIPE AND WOODEN STEM22PLAINS CARVED PIPE AND WOODEN STEM
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1950-60's. Handcarved catlinite buffalo on T bowl. Has minor chip on lip. Signed Big Eagle. 6.5" x 3" x 1". Handcarved wooden s...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 132.00
CHIMAYO TEXTILE FROM ORTEGA'S WEAVING SHOP23CHIMAYO TEXTILE FROM ORTEGA'S WEAVING SHOP
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1980-90's Handwoven with 100% wool with cross and diamond design. Has tag from Ortegas Weaving shop. 68" x 47" Shipping for this l...
Estimate : 75.00 - 200.00
Sold for 160.00
SANTA FE ART SILVER BOLO24SANTA FE ART SILVER BOLO
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Contemporary. Handmade sterling silver sand cast design with lapis setting, 1.25" x 1.5". Matching sand cast and lapis pointed tips, 2.25&...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold for 65.00
ORIGINAL NAVAJO WATERCOLOR BY ADESIDERIO25ORIGINAL NAVAJO WATERCOLOR BY ADESIDERIO
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1980's. Handpainted watercolor on canvas of buffalo. Signed Adesiderio. 17.5" x 23.5" Shipping for this lot: $30.00 (CONTINENTAL UN...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 180.00
HOPI DOLL BY NEIL DAVID26HOPI DOLL BY NEIL DAVID
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2005. Hand carved and painted cottonwood one piece Mountain Lion Dancer. 2.75" x 8" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITED S...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 144.00
COCHITI POTTERY VASE27COCHITI POTTERY VASE
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1920-30's. Handmade and painted floral design on double spouted wedding vase design. Has minor chips and rubs. 4" x 5.5" Shipping f...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold for 35.00
PLAINS BEADED NECKLACE AND PENDANTS28PLAINS BEADED NECKLACE AND PENDANTS
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1970-80's. Loom beaded with geometric and arrow design on necklace and contour beaded star designs on three graduated pendants. 4"-3"-...
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold for 42.00
NAVAJO SILVER RING29NAVAJO SILVER RING
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1950's. Sterling silver with applied claws and natural turquoise stone. Has stamped design around setting and on side bands. Size 10.5 weight 2...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold for 75.00
NAVAJO SILVER CROSS PENDANT30NAVAJO SILVER CROSS PENDANT
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1970-80's.Sterling silver sand cast design with single turquoise stone. Signed LA in electric pin. 2" x 3.5" weight 16 grams Shippin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold for 55.00
NAVAJO KACHINA BY SAMMIE WALKER31NAVAJO KACHINA BY SAMMIE WALKER
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1991. Hand carved and painted "Cactus Kachina". Signed Sammie Walker, "Good signs of spring". 7" x 12" on 5" base...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for 120.00
SAN JUAN POTTERY WEDDING VASE32SAN JUAN POTTERY WEDDING VASE
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1960's. Handmade and painted wedding vase with carved geometric design . 5.75" x 9.25" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL U...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 54.00
ZUNI SILVER PIN AND EARRINGS33ZUNI SILVER PIN AND EARRINGS
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1950's. Sterling silver shadowbox style with inlaid turquoise 5 pointed star design, 1.5" x 1.5". Matching four pointed screw on earri...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold for 78.00
ZIA POTTERY BOWL, SIGNED34ZIA POTTERY BOWL, SIGNED
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1980-90's. Handmade and painted four color floral and bird design. Signed Gloria. 2.25" x 1.5" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTI...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for 25.00
ORIGINAL HOPI PAINTING BY GREG LOMAYESVA35ORIGINAL HOPI PAINTING BY GREG LOMAYESVA
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2004. Hand painted oil on canvas with stenciled native text. By Greg Lomayesva. 12" x 12" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UN...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for 420.00
PUEBLO OVERLAY EARRINGS AND PENDANT36PUEBLO OVERLAY EARRINGS AND PENDANT
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1970's. Shell with overlaid turquoise and shell. Dangle style 1.25" x 1.5", pendant 1.75" x 1.5" Shipping for this lot: $...
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold for 25.00
TESUQUE POTTERY RAIN GOD37TESUQUE POTTERY RAIN GOD
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1920-30's. Handmade and painted polychrome painted design of seated figure with pot. Has minor rubs, paint loss and is missing a foot. 3.5"...
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold for 42.00
NAVAJO SILVER EARINGS SIGNED TOM38NAVAJO SILVER EARINGS SIGNED TOM
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1970's. Sterling silver hand stamped design on heart and cross. Pierced ear style, .75" x 1.5" weight 7 grams Shipping for this lot:...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold for 168.00
HOPI RATTLE39HOPI RATTLE
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1900-20's. Handmade and painted gourd with different designs on both sides. Has paint loss and wear. 6" diameter 12" long Shipping...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for 200.00
MEXICAN SILVER COCKTAIL SHAKER40MEXICAN SILVER COCKTAIL SHAKER
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1920-30's. Handmade sterling silver bottle and cap with detailed stamped design. Has Aztec style masks and full body figures. Marked .925, 4.5&...
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 350.00
NAVAJO TEXTILE41NAVAJO TEXTILE
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1930's. Handwoven with homespun wool. Two Grey Hills/Crystal design. Has edge wear, minor holes and stains. 62" x 28" Shipping for ...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
NAVAJO SILVER BOLO AND NECKLACE42NAVAJO SILVER BOLO AND NECKLACE
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1970's. Sterling silver with picture agate stone, 1.5" x 2". Handmade sterling silver tips, 1.25" long. Three strands of liquid s...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 25.00
SAND STONE PAINTING BY NEIL DAVID43SAND STONE PAINTING BY NEIL DAVID
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2000's. Hand painted dance scene on a piece of sandstone. Signed Neil David. 17" x 8" Shipping for this lot: $20.00 (CONTINENTAL U...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 108.00
NAVAJO SILVER CANTEEN44NAVAJO SILVER CANTEEN
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1960's. Handmade sterling silver canteen with lid. Has stamped design and turquoise stones. 1.75" x 2.75" weight 32 grams Shipping f...
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold for 168.00
ACOMA POTTERY OWL BY ANTONIO45ACOMA POTTERY OWL BY ANTONIO
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1980's. Handmade and painted polychrome owl figure. Signed Antonio. 4" x 4.25" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITED ST...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold for 42.00
ACOMA POTTERY PLATE BY EMMA LEWIS46ACOMA POTTERY PLATE BY EMMA LEWIS
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1970's. Handmade and painted heart line deer plate. Signed Emma Lewis. 2.5" x .75" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UNITE...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold for 35.00
HOPI KACHINA BY J DAVID47HOPI KACHINA BY J DAVID
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1990's. Hand carved and painted with wood burnt accents. Signed J David. 4.5" x 10.5" Shipping for this lot: $10.00 (CONTINENTAL UN...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 66.00
APACHE BEADED PURSE48APACHE BEADED PURSE
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1990's. Loom beaded negative Kokopelli and diamond design. 5.25" x 6" with beaded fringe 3" long and barber pole styled handle 21...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 45.00
HOPI SECOND MESA COIL TRAY49HOPI SECOND MESA COIL TRAY
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1930-40's. Handwoven second mesa coil design with polychrome geometric and dog figures. 16.5" x .75" Shipping for this lot: $20.00 ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold for 230.00
ZUNI SILVER BRACELET BY VINCENT JOHN PINTO50ZUNI SILVER BRACELET BY VINCENT JOHN PINTO
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1970's. Sterling silver with hand stamped stair step and diamond design. Signed V J P for Vincent John Pinto. 1" x 6" x 1.25" we...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 90.00