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.

Beaded hide vest, fabric lining, black fabric back with buckle, multi-colored serrated diamonds, arrows and crosses on white field, approximately 22 x

Beaded hide hand-stitched vest, orange, red, green, purple and pink flowers on natural hide field, faded purple fabric on back with floral gray beads,

Two pairs wool leggings, each with finely beaded panels, bands multi-colored beads on red field with white borders, approximately 35 in. Scattered mot

Beaded fabric vest with buckskin fringe, fabric lining, arrow designs in green and salmon with blue borders on white field, back with similar decorati

Three Casa Grande earthenware pots, everted rims, black and iron red geometric decoration on pale slip field, 7 in., 7-1/4 in., 7-3/4 in. Scattered ol

Earthenware jar, concentric rows feather or blade-like devices, iron red on charcoal field, base with inscribed signature "Beronica S.S.,"...

Globular earthenware jar, stylized bird decoration on stippled iron red and cream field, signed on one shoulder "Eugenia Juarez," 5-1/2 in...

Earthenware bowl, everted rim, yellow/amber field, iron red and charcoal decoration, shoulder with band diamonds, base signed "Chela Ortiz(?),&...

Two similar slip-decorated southwestern earthenware olla signed "Tomas Ozuna," broad bands of feather and geometric decoration, burnished ...

Three earthenware Casa Grande effigy pots: iron red and black geometric decoration on lighter slip field flanked by applied frogs, holes for hanging,

Three undecorated earthenware jars: 5-1/2 in. and 7-1/2 in.; diagonal incised crosshatch shoulder decoration, 5-3/4 in. Cracks, rim chips, surface los

Three unmarked earthenware jars: rounded form, black and iron red decoration on beige field, 6-1/2 in.; incised decoration on neck above broad band of

Earthenware jar, rounded form, alternating mirror and matte black checkerboard decoration, base signed "Chela Ortiz," 8 in. Some wear and ...

Earthenware jar, black and iron red decoration with two broad bands of feathers on beige slip field, base marked "Tavo Siveira," 14-3/4 in...

Powder horn engraved "Joseph Donne, his horn, bought May 14, 1784…John Whitten Horn Company," also British ship with longboat rowed by sai...

Whaling horn, engraved "W Maynes, born 24 Dec 1820," buildings, lighthouse, whaling vessels, sailors in longboat harpooning whale, man and...

Engraved drinking horn, riderless horse, heart, goat, bull, stars, "Rufino Casillas," wooden plug with leather mounts, handle and brass st...

Fox hunting horn, carved mouthpiece, engraved hunt scene, rider on horse, pack of hounds, initials on back "HD," wooden plug, leather stra...

Fox hunting horn, mouthpiece carved as acorn, relief-carved hounds, stag, peafowl, marked "Arkansas 1877," end with wrap-around snake with...

Three fish decoys, various ages: sunfish, 7-1/4 in.; trout, 5-1/2 in.; unpainted fish, red fins, 3 in.; with frog-shaped fishing lure, jointed leg

Full-stock curly maple brass-mounted percussion squirrel rifle, approximately .28 caliber, octagonal barrel with mellow brown patina and line engravin

Brass-mounted muzzle-loading percussion rifle, converted flintlock, tapered octagonal barrel with old red/brown patina, elaborate trigger guard, scrol

Brass-mounted English flintlock pistol, lockplate marked "Ketland & Co.," tapered 7-3/4 in. brass barrel marked "London" wit...

Iron-mounted Flintlock pocket pistol, tapered octagonal barrel with indistinct marks, possibly used in North Carolina, late 18th century, 7-1/2 in. Ol

Marlin Model 1892 .32 caliber rifle, Serial No. 158397, 80-90 percent original bluing, 23-1/2 in., octagonal barrel. Stock possibly refinished.

US Springfield Model 1873 trap-door rifle, Serial No. 9979, speckled light brown and pewter color barrel. Finish removed, light burns, scratches.

Ornate Solingen dagger and scabbard mounted with .800 repousse silver, some gold inlay, scroll and floral decoration, blade marked "Defensa Sol...

Silver necklace, five strands silver beads, spiral-formed sections set with almond-shaped and round amethyst and turquoise cabochons, central

Coin silver and turquoise necklace, beads made from US Mercury dimes, 12 Standing Liberty quarters and interspersed turquoise "blossoms," ...

Two photographs of American Indians: young male Indian with bow and arrow; older male Indian wearing squash blossom necklace, "Shephard of th...

Earthenware bowl, broad band black diagonal geometric decoration on lighter slip field, probably Mimbres, 3-3/8 x 6-1/2 in. Loss to surface decoration

Three earthenware effigy vessels, probably Casa Grande: bird effigy, black decoration on lighter field, 5-3/4 x 9-1/4 x 7-3/4 in., (extensive surface

Earthenware jar, flared rim, black matte decoration on beige/pale orange field, fine concentric bands geometric decoration, base marked "Lety L...

Egg-shaped earthenware jar, small flattened base, elaborate matte black decoration on burnished black surface, diagonal bands geometric decoration, fi

Earthenware jar, truncated conical form, pronounced shoulder, intersecting rows of matte black interlocking checkerboard diamonds on burnished black f

Earthenware jar, everted rim, matte black decoration on burnished black field, bands of stylized feathers, base marked "Alonso Sandoval," ...

Three pieces earthenware: bowl, red and black decoration on cream field, 3-1/2 in., (general surface abrasion, small repaired rim chip); globular jar,

Double-blade copper knife, extensive engraved totemic figures with eyes, probably ravens, northwest coast, probably Tlingit, 16 in. Fine old patina.

Three earthenware jars: intricate black and iron red decoration on lighter slip field, 4 in., (several small cracks in glaze at neck); flattened round

Three decorated Casa Grande earthenware pots: black and orange decoration on light beige field, 8 in., (general surface abrasion, several small cracks

Earthenware rounded globular jar, broad bands, matte black, feather decoration on burnished black field, signed "Tavo Silveira," 16 in., (...

Four earthenware pots: undecorated, 4 in.; round with slightly curved rim, 4-1/4 in., (hole in bottom); burnished black surface, 4-1/2 in., (extensive

American Indian breastplate, two rows tapered bone hairpipes with yellow and blue beads, mounted on heavy leather frame, hide and fur strips, 14 x 8 i

Cylindrical pipe axe, iron head with heart-shaped cutout, shaped oak or chestnut handle with brass tack decoration, gray metal mouthpiece, 25 in. Seve

Large hunting knife "Arkansas toothpick," blade with antler handle and brass guard, 13 in.

Large brass-mounted Bowie knife, wooden handle with rivets forming "R," heavy brass pommel marked "PSR Jr.," curved steel guard,...

Marlin Model 1881 .40 caliber lever-action rifle, Serial No. 6877, curly maple forearm, 60-70 percent original case color, partial inspector marks vis

Pennsylvania flintlock .45 caliber rifle, Ketland lockplate, barrel with marks for Samuel Baum, New Berlin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 19 en

Leather US Cavalry long cartridge carrier, wooden sockets with leather strap mounts for cartridges, brass strap mounts with brass eagle, marked &quo...

Brass-mounted Pennsylvania curly maple full-stock percussion muzzle-loading rifle, converted flintlock, carved cheek plate, lockplate marked "H...