Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Best of Santa Fe 2018

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Please join us in exciting Santa Fe this August 11 & 12 (the week before Indian Market) for what promises to be an historic event!

We are featuring the private Mimbres pottery collection of Roy & Merle Evans, all featured prominently in the famous book "Mimbres Indian Treasure in the Land of Baca." Plus a side collection of pottery dedicated to Maria Martinez and her family, along with a small group of mammoth-sized Pueblo pottery!

In addition, we have accumulated many other really great pieces for this auction! There are more fantastic beadwork pieces, a huge assortment of quality baskets, several high-end Navajo rugs, lots of great Indian jewelry, some really rare original Native and Western art, 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. A light lunch will be served.

Live online, absentee, and phone bidding are all available.

A printed, full-color catalog is also available for $30 (includes prices realized) by calling 1-888-314-0343, or visiting www.allardauctions.com.
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San Ildefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)101 - San Ildefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
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Huge early black-on-black pottery bowl with traditional inspired design band just below the rim. Maria told the collectors at the time that this wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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San Ildefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)102 - San Ildefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
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Small traditional black-on-black pottery jar with avian inspired band on the shoulder, this could be an early Maria but the "signature"...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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San Ildefonso Pottery Plate - Maria / Popovi103 - San Ildefonso Pottery Plate - Maria / Popovi
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Small traditional black-on-black potter plate with simple bug (?) design. Done by Maria Martinez (1887-1980) and her son Popovi Da (1923-1971). Ver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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San lldefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)104 - San lldefonso Pottery - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
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Beautiful small early polished blackware bowl with burnished finish. The previous collector stated that the signature was faint and worn so he trie
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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San Ildefonso Plate - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)105 - San Ildefonso Plate - Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
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Small early black-on-black pottery dish with simple scalloped edge design done in Maria's early years and signed "Marie." Very good ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Zuni Gold Bolo - Robert/Bernice Leekya106 - Zuni Gold Bolo - Robert/Bernice Leekya
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Beautiful 14kt gold overlay on silver bolo with large hand-tooled leafy sides, roped bezel, and matching tips and holding three large lightly carve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Zuni Gold Bracelet - Robert/Bernice Leekya107 - Zuni Gold Bracelet - Robert/Bernice Leekya
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Outstanding solid 14kt gold cuff bracelet with their signature file work edges and roped details and with eleven lightly carved and polished Morenc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Gold Bear Paw Ring108 - Gold Bear Paw Ring
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Beautiful cast solid 14kt gold ring with bear paw impression on top. Very good condition. Net weight 16g.,Late 1900s,Size 10-1/2 "
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Zuni Gold Bracelet - IRA H.109 - Zuni Gold Bracelet - IRA H.
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Exquisite hand formed solid 14kt gold cuff bracelet with raised inlay band of turquoise, coral, bone, jet, blood stone, and serpentine. Very good c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Navajo Gold Ring - Chester Benally110 - Navajo Gold Ring - Chester Benally
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Impressive, solid 14kt gold ring with fine hand-tooled leaves and florals and with a large lightly carved turquoise stone. Very good condition. Net
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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NW Coast Rattle111 - NW Coast Rattle
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Beautiful hand carved and painted wooden dance rattle done in eagle form and with pinned handle and top. Very good condition, minor surface scuffs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to suekesey for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Eskimo Soapstone Carving - Bobby Manuel112 - Eskimo Soapstone Carving - Bobby Manuel
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Traditional hand carved sculpture showing an Eskimo walrus hunter in action. Fair condition, scuffed up and with glued repairs.,Ca. 1980s,7" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to batab for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Eskimo Ivory Carving113 - Eskimo Ivory Carving
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Early hand craved Eskimo ivory figure with scrimshaw details. This is a mother carrying her baby/child on her back. Very good condition.,Early/Mid
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Eskimo Ivory Gavel114 - Eskimo Ivory Gavel
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Beautiful hand carved fossilized and walrus ivory gavel the head featuring an eagle, the handle a seal. Very good condition.,Mid 1900s,9"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Eskimo Ivory and Baleen Bracelet - Willie W.115 - Eskimo Ivory and Baleen Bracelet - Willie W.
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Classic design expandable segment bracelet with bead spacers this one with finely carved walrus and seal figures on the ivories. Very good conditio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to SeaJay for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Crow Beaded Blanket Strip116 - Crow Beaded Blanket Strip
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Large amazing fully beaded 6" wide traditional blanket strip with three larger 7" rosette sections done in traditional patterns, all do...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Plains Cradle Board117 - Plains Cradle Board
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Wonderful full-size baby carrier with bentwood frame and buckskin body the large head top medallion, canopy trim band, and closures all done with f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Potowatomie Beaded Vest118 - Potowatomie Beaded Vest
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Rare Southern Plains lazy stitch and contour beaded men's throw over vest/yoke with interesting floral forms on front and round yellow circle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Nez Perce Beaded Martingale119 - Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
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Rare early equine chest decoration with woven corn husk handles/straps, thick buffalo fringe, and a whimsical contour and flat beaded pictorial pan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Navajo Mountain Lion Headdress120 - Navajo Mountain Lion Headdress
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Vintage handcrafted headdress done on tanned and ochred mountain lion hide with silver concho eyes, brass button headband, and red trade cloth line
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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