July Auction - Session 1

Three wooden war clubs: largest with elaborate geometric sections of zigzag carving, inlaid white material, traces original paint, other two with intr

Carved wooden object, extensive polychrome decoration, possibly bird with long beak, applied grass possibly intended to be wings, black, ochre and kao

Cane and wood oval shield, concentric rows of bound cane or bamboo elements, black decoration of triangles and long bands, wooden backing lacking hand

Three wooden clubs: largest finely carved of black wood of oval cross-section, curved blade each end, New Hebrides; one shaped with paddle end, very f

Two leather bow cases, original straps (one broken), 23 in. and 22 in., with finely carved wooden boomerang, old patinated surface, 30 in.; finely car

Four tribal objects: carved wooden weapon, relief-carved multiple points each end, 79 in.; war paddle, one end paddle shaped, other end pointed, trace

Seven tribal objects: "Sharkskin rasp, Santa Cruz Isl.," 18-1/2 in.; wooden hand club, chip-carved handle, old paper label "Fiji club...

Wild West show canvas suit and belt, coat with beaded floral panels, pants with attached yellow panels, marked inside coat "Geo. Correll,"...

Beaded glove, floral decoration on natural tan field, fringed cuff, 14 in.; pair beaded cuffs, floral designs on natural hide field, approximately 6-1

Beaded bandolier bag with strap, extensive vine and floral decoration, bag with velvet top above hand-sewn fiber interior, tassel and white beads belo

Pair beaded leather gloves, cuffs with stylized floral design with three flowers, fingers with rows of blue beads, 13-1/2 in.

Three blackware pots: rounded jar, polished black surface, marked "Maria Poveka," 2-3/4 in., (several minor glaze chips); bowl, broad band...

Rounded earthenware jar, rounded base tapering with slightly everted rim, red and black painted decoration on beige field, base marked "Benito ...

Two earthenware pots: bowl, flared rim, brown, red and light slip decoration, base marked "Violet Huma," old pencil price $10.50, 4 x 9-3/...

San Ildefonso polychrome jar, burnished red clay body, applied pale red slip feather design, base marked "Blue Corn, San Ildefonso Pueblo"...

Three earthenware pots: bowl, slip-decorated ivory and amber surface, base marked "Violet Huma," 6 x 13 in., (scattered surface abrasions,...

Two earthenware pots: rounded jar, black, white and iron red geometric decoration, marked "Santana Melchor, Santa Domingo," 8 in., (slight...

Earthenware pot, vertical black and white zigzag decoration, base marked "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, N. Mex.," 6-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. Light surface ...

Two earthenware pots: iron red and black decoration on cream and amber field, base marked "Annabell Hosie," 5-1/4 in.; extensive brown and...

Santa Clara blackware bowl, polished black slip with wide band of carved and stepped geometric motifs, signed in pencil "Margaret Tafoya [born ...

Beaded vest on heavy hide, front with Indians with headdress and banners atop gray and red horses, sun and crescent moon emblems above, back with two

Pair beaded hide moccasins, hard leather soles, serrated triangles in blue and red on white field, 11-1/2 in. Soles with wear.

Pair beaded hide leggings, serrated triangles, crosses and other geometric devices on white field, hide with faint green color, 15 in. Minor bead loss

Beaded fabric belt, hand-sewn red fabric backing, central section with two American flags and one Union Jack, other geometric elements in yellow, blue

Two pairs beaded hide moccasins: green, red and blue decoration on white field, 9-1/4 in., (one heel with 1 in. hole); red, black and yellow decoratio

Coil-built basket of rounded form, light and dark decoration with concentric diamonds, triangle borders, 9 x 13-1/2 in. Very minor surface damage.

Two baskets: twined shallow basket with wrapped rim, back with black-painted decoration, wavy lines, 4 x 16 in., (minor losses to wrapping); applied d

Rounded basket, pointed base, shaped neck, twined construction, applied pitch, probably Paiute, 8 in. Some damage to loops for attaching carrying cord

Three baskets: coil-built, rows of W and V-shaped decoration, probably Washoe, 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 in., (about 1 in. rim loss.); two twined with cross and c

Walrus tusk cribbage board, engraved fish, mammal and floral decoration, similar base decoration with seals and walruses on ice floes, 21 in. Extensiv

Five beaded fabric and hide belts, geometric decoration on varying colored fields, 18 in. to 27 in., (five pieces). Scattered bead loss, fraying, loos

Beaded hide dress, fringed arms and hem, red fabric binding at top, top with white, green and red diamonds on blue field, 30 x 23 in. Small areas bead

Hair pipe breastplate, tubular bone hair pipes mounted on leather cords, gold-colored beads, 18 x 11 in. Possibly restrung.

Pair beaded pockets (removed from garment), hourglass figures with red, orange and turquoise beads on yellow field, 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.

Beaded hide vest, fabric lined, hide fringe at hem, animals, crossed axes, stars, flowers and clover on white field with green borders, back with pain

Beaded canvas coat with buckskin fringe, probably wild west show late 18th/early 19th century, jacket with almond-shaped panels with green and blue be

Eye-dazzler type Navajo rug, concentric serrated diamonds in red, black and natural, stepped border, 45 x 29 in. Several small stains, light general w

Two Gray Hills Navajo rug, stepped geometrics with two cross-shaped central medallions, natural, gray and black, stepped geometric border, 49 x 73 in.

Navajo rug, concentric stepped diamond designs, geometric central area, sawtooth border, charcoal, brown, red and beige on natural field, 91 x 43 in.

Navajo rug, bands of stepped diamonds on natural field, shades of brown and red, 51 x 93 in. Extensive wear, fraying, holes, stains and repairs.

Cherokee rivercane basket, shaped and locked oak handle, walnut and yellowroot dyes, pencil initials on base "C.S," circa 1950, 13-1/2 x 1...

Two Yurok/Karuk twined hats/bowls, terraced geometric designs with half-twist overlay, each in three colors, one with star design base with serrated u

Navajo rug, concentric rows of diamonds, dark charcoal, red and natural, 53 x 39 in. Areas of wear, holes, selvedge and end loss.

One hundred thirty four arrowheads mounted on black velvet, many diminutive with finely chipped surfaces, wooden frame.

Seventy arrowheads, many chert and obsidian examples, some corner notched, includes several awls, scraping and cutting tools, wooden frame. Some lacki

Three hundred five Indian artifacts mounted on red velvet backing with modern frame, beads, projectile points, scrapers, blades, other tools. Minor da

Two framed groups, 32 projectile points and other edged lithic material, collected in Idaho about 40 years ago. Some with broken edges and points.

One hundred thirty-seven projectile points mounted on red velvet backing, many finely worked, several corner notched, wooden frame. Some with chips an

Sixty-four small black chert and black obsidian projectile points, many finely worked, some corner notched.

Two framed groups, chert and obsidian projectile points, drills and scrapers, other tools. Some with minor damage.