Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Best of Santa Fe 2017

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Please join us in exciting Santa Fe the week before Indian Market this August for what promises to be an historic event!

We are featuring the collection of long time collector, hobbyist, Indian trader, and feather artist Bob Wills from Dumont, NJ. We are honored to have Bob's beadwork collection to offer along with other interesting things he's gathered over the years.

We are also very happy to be selling an old collection of beadwork, baskets, cornhusks, horse gear, and other great pieces all collected in the Columbia River Basin in the 50s and 60s. All pieces are documented in the original owner Tommy Thompson's ledger, with interesting notes and stories.

In addition, we have accumulated some really great pieces for this auction! There are more fantastic beadwork pieces, a huge assortment of quality baskets, several high-end Navajo rugs, some very rare old Pueblo pottery, and the best group of NW Coast and Eskimo items we have ever had!

And as always, lots of great Indian jewelry , some really rare original Native and Western art, a collection of Apache items, kachinas carvings, Santa Fe antiques, antique tradebeads, and a number of interesting and hard to find antique, western, and Mexican collectibles - over 800 pieces in all!

Previews both days begin at 8:00 am (MDT). Auction times are Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10:00 am. Live online, absentee, and phone bidding are all available.

Full-color catalog available for $30 - includes prices realized.
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Sioux Beaded Strips610 - Sioux Beaded Strips
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Very early pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded shirt of legging strips done on buckskin in traditional geometric design (some whiteh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to Scotthsmith for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Kiowa Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag611 - Kiowa Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Classic shaped sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin flap bag with intricate geometric designs and great patina. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Collector's Pipe/Tomahawk612 - Collector's Pipe/Tomahawk
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Amazing forged and polished fancy spontoon head pipe tomahawk with heart cut-out on a carved and file burned hardwood haft that has decora
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to preston5LL for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Antique Brass Pipe Axe613 - Antique Brass Pipe Axe
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Various Ages, Earlier cast brass axe head/pipe on a non-original hand carved stem/haft. Very good condition. 17-1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Plains Hide Scrapper614 - Plains Hide Scrapper
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved and shaped bison bone scraper with old steel blade (newer lashing) used to scrape hair off of hides when tann
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Forged Iron Knife Blade615 - Forged Iron Knife Blade
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid/Late 1900s, Very early excavated long knife blade, hand forged from a covered wagon spring. Handle is of course long gone. Good condition. 17&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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3 Fletched Arrows616 - 3 Fletched Arrows
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Collection of three hand drawn wooden arrows with feather fletching and sinew lashed stone and metal tips. Very good condition. Largest 3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Ojibwa Beaded Bandolier617 - Ojibwa Beaded Bandolier
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Traditional fully beaded bandolier bag with interesting floral designs on the body and the matching 5" wide strap. Good condition,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Oglala Sioux Moccasins618 - Oglala Sioux Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Traditional pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard soled buckskin moccasins wtih picturesque geometric design on a white filed. V
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Potawatomi Beaded Sash619 - Potawatomi Beaded Sash
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Wonderful early loom beaded sash with floral and star motif, the bifurcated ends with wool tufts. Very good condition, great patina. 29...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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