Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Big Fall Phoenix Auction 2016

Mid 1900s, Collection of four hand carved ivory/fossilized ivory items, including two scenes, a whale, and a hunter in parka. Good condition, minor da

Ca. 1970s, Small and portable cribbage board made from whale's tooth, with fine scrimshaw scene on top. Very good condition. Comes with one peg....

Early/Mid 1900s, Fine carved ivory tusk cribbage board with scrimshaw inscription, "Made in York, Alaska." Very good condition. 11" x...

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful tapestry weave Teec Nos Pos weaving by Roselena Shorty. 32" x 25"

Ca. 1950s, Two-strand necklace with natural Royston turquoise nuggets on Santo Domingo shell heshi. 32" long, largest stone 1-1/2" x 1-1/2...

Ca. 1970s, Classic hand wrought turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace, the horseshoe naja and ten graduated blossom segments all with matching

Early 1900s, Traditional two-sided double flap bag with traditional "Niagara"-style contour floral beaded done on velvet. Good condition, ...

Ca. 1900, Very old sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded all buckskin vest with traditional bold geometric designs on the front panels, fine cut-in fringe

Early 1900s, Heavy two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded man's buckskin vest with bold geometric symbols, bottom fringe, and calico lining...

Early/Mid 1900s, Thick all wool "3-1/2 point" blanket with traditional green, red, yellow, and black stripes. Very good condition. 82"...

Late 1800s, Classic old fully beaded martingale on buffalo hide and red trade cloth, with traditional bars, half-triangles, and a small cross in the d

Ca. 1920, Rare child's sized hide blanket with interesting beaded symbols including fylfot cross, horseshoe, and "Sitka Alaska." Good,...

Mid 1900s, Excellent Crow-made beaded toy cradleboard done in traditional design with beaded top and beaded straps, plus beaded tip with a cross. Canv

Ca. 2009, Beautiful little signed original watercolor of a little Indian girl, we don't know the artist. 4-1/2" x 10-3/4" (6" x 1...

Ca. 1980s-1990s, Large signed original oil on canvas showing a Plateau woman in a buckskin dress with fully beaded yoke. Great condition, signed (not

Prehistoric, All found/purchased pre-1950, approximately 80 pieces including 20+ mortars/bowls, nine flat metates, four fully grooved weights, and app

Prehistoric, Collection of 22 large and rare obsidian and stone spears, blades, and tools found in NE California and E. Oregon. All in very good condi

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 16" x 25"

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 16" x 18"

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 17" x 21"

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 23" x 19"

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 13" x 16"

Prehistoric, Wonderful display of a few old but mostly modern points, beads, etc., purchased in Sacramento in the early 1970s. 11" x 16"

Mid 1900s, Full-sized hand crafted woven and bent willow baby carrier covered with commercial buckskin and with traditional loom beaded accents. Very

Early/Mid 1900s, Extra fine weave fringed blanket/robe with simple black designs on a beautiful red ground. Very good condition with minor soiled area

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes two Nootka/Makah, two Klamath/Modoc, one Pit River, one 1800s Salish hard basket, and one Puget Sound raffia basket. All in

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes early Cherokee and Chitamacha examples, plus Eskimo and Coastal bowls. All very good condition. Largest 2" x 10"

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes the largest, a Paiute storage basket, plus two others made of raffia, one with a handle. All in very good condition. Largest

Early 1900s, Including two flared utility bowls, a tray, and a pedestal basket, all single rod weaving - Paiute/Washo/Mono, etc. All in good/very good

Early 1900s, Includes an incurved and a flared bowl, plus a nice 10" tray. All good/very good condition. Largest 1-1/2" x 9-1/2"

Mid 1900s, All done in traditional weave, including a tall cylinder, four flared/straight bowls, and a small lidded trinket basket. Good/very good con

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes a trimmed Winold Reiss calendar top, a poster titled "Columbia Girl & Baby," and a black and white illustrat...

Early 1900s, Three similar photos of Indian babies in cradleboards, one marked "Copyright 1899 by Cornelia A. Knox" and in a Ross photo fr...

Early/Mid 1900s, The dark oak one with four printed cards and marked "Brought from Ohio to Calif in 1906"; the other with six color cards ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Plains folded dispatch case with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded trim and accent panel. Very good condition. 8-1/2" x 11"

Various Ages, Pink framed display of nine shell bead necklaces and strands. Very good condition. Marked "Shell Beads (Frame 2)." 26" ...

Vaious Ages, Gold framed display of 13 necklaces and strands of beads, marked "Seed Pod Beads (Frame 6)." Very good condition. 29" x ...

Ca. 1960s, Wooden frame containing 11 beaded trinket/tourist necklaces made with seed beads. 25" x 25"

Various Ages, Pink frame with seven bead strands and necklaces, marked "Wood Beads (Frame 4)." Very good condition. 23" x 21"

Various Ages, Tan frame with ten bead strands and necklaces, marked "Wood Beads (Frame 4)." Very good condition. 21" x 25"

Various Ages, Tan and wood frame with five bead necklaces and strands, marked "Bone & Wood (Frame 5)." Very good condition. 23" x...

Various Ages, Tan frame with ten strands and necklaces of beads, marked "Glass Beads (Frame 3)." Very good condition. 21" x 20"

Various Ages, White frame with seven strands/necklaces mostly made of shell. Very good condition. 19" x 15"

Early/Mid 1900s, Large wooden frame with four vintage beaded necklaces, three bracelets, and two great old woven bead belts. Very good condition. 27...

Early/Mid 1900s, White frame with eight miscellaneous bead necklaces of bone, wood, glass, etc. Very good condition. 29" x 24-1/2"

Ca. 1930s, Wonderful fully beaded (front) ladies' bag with rare red horse and small bird figure. Very good condition. 12" x 10-1/2"

Ealry 1900s, Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with traditional geometric designs and with hard rawhide soles. Very good con

Early 1900s, Pair of beautiful loom beaded pieces including a small purse with tapered flap and beaded strap, and a geometric panel made into a belt...

Early 1900s, Collection of three great loom beaded coin bags with traditional tapered flaps and beaded straps. Very good condition. Largest 3-1/2&qu...

Early 1900s, Both examples of early loom beading with traditional geometric designs and tapered flaps with beaded fringe, one with a long round beaded

Early 1900s, All great examples of early loomed work including three necktie-style necklaces, plus a pair of armbands that have yet to be trimmed and

Early 1900s, Three beautiful early loom beaded necklaces done in great vintage colors, the red one (done with whitehearts) also with traditional abalo

Early 1900s, Includes three purses, probably all by the same maker, done in traditional loomed style and with the same gold and blue colors. Very good

Earjy 1900s, Collection of three loomed headbands with traditional geometric designs and had cut abalone shell suspensions. Very good condition, a few

Early 1900s, Collection of four similar sized loomed flap pouches done in traditional style with tapered and fringed flaps. All good condition, a few

Mid 1900s, Classic woven willow baby carrier wrapped in native buckskin with beaded designs, long fringe, and basketry sunshade with woolen flowers wi

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional buckskin covered woven willow cradleboard with beaded accents, carved shell toggles, and woven basketry sunshade. Good co

Early/Mid 1900s, Unusual figural polychrome pottery pitcher(?) in zoomorphic form with its ears alert and its mouth wide open. Very good condition. ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Sturdy homespun rug/blanket with unusual Masonic symbols. Good condition. Shows some use. 38" x 36"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fine weave blanket with Shriner symbols and other unique figures. Good condition, some bleed. 66" x 30"

Early 1900s, Famous hand painted plaster bust of "Cochise - Chief of the Apaches." Good condition with some repairs and chipped areas. 28&...

Various Ages, Framed collection of early dentallium, shell, and other typical N. California beads. Very good condition. 20" x 19"

Various Ages, Larger frame containing tradebeads from different areas and of various ages. Very good condition. 36" x 18"

Early 1900s, Frame containing several very old strands of "mission" tradebeads, plus many "wampum" style strands made of shell. ...

Prehistoric, Beautifully displayed collection of approximately 253 California/E. Oregon black obsidian points and blades. Most in unbroken condition.

Late 1800s, Classic hand woven full-sized basketry baby carrier done in sturdy traditional open weave. Very good condition with minor early native rep

Ca. 1930s, Fine twined weave gaming tray with simple band design, one with checked boxes. very good condition. 2" x 15"

Early 1900s, Choice, fine, soft weave flared bowl with traditional rhomboid figures and several hollow diamonds. Very good condition. 6" x 10-1...

Early 1900s, Pair of finely woven traditional basketry hats in mother and daughter sizes, possibly by the same maker, with classic imbricated gold geo

Ca. 1920s, Rare oval shaped shallow tray with simple half diamond figures around a large hourglass. Very good condition. 2" x 18" x 12"

Early 1900s, The taller bottle done in traditional Achumawi/Pit River style, the other probably Karuk and done in a fine weave over a juggler's ...

Ca. 1920s, Rare finer weave basket woven in the shape of a bottle (not over a bottle) with simple woven diamond pattern, "T" figures, and ...

Early 1900s, Rare pair of early fine weave baskets, both with fully beaded exteriors, one in red, one in gold, both with classic geometric designs. Ve

Early 1900s, Rather large tight coiled weave bowl with exciting "lightning"(?) symbols. Very good condition. 5-1/4" x 9-1/4"

Early 1900s, Pair of finely woven coiled bowls with simple geometric forms, one done using redbud fern, the other brackenroot. Both in very good condi

Ca. 1915, Rare Modoc(?) loom beaded sash made for the Indian princess at the Panama Pacific Exposition that was held in San Francisco in 1915. Very go

Early 1900s, Early loom beaded 1" wide belt with four matching wide suspensions, all with topknot inspired symbols. The dark blue beads are tra...

Early 1900s, Fantastic two-sided fully beaded purse with geometric figures, triangular tab, topknot, and matching round wrap-beaded strap. Very good c

Early 1900s, Fantastic two-sided fully beaded purse with serrated diamond motifs with topknot symbols and matching round beaded strap. Very good condi

Early 1900s, Amazing and very rare fully beaded sash made for a Catholic priest from Alturas, CA around 1920. This is an extra wide example done in ex

Ca. 1920s, Classic fully beaded bandolier "bag" with traditional flowing floral motifs on body and matching 5" wide strap. This piece...

Late 1800s, Very early loom beaded bandolier "bag" with elongated body and matching 2-1/2" wide straps. This piece is in poor conditi...

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Framed display of seven early loom beaded Modoc/Klamathc/Pit River, etc. beaded belts with wonderful designs. Good/very good c

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Framed display of ten early loom beaded Modoc/Klamathc/Pit River, etc. beaded belts (plus a watch fob) with wonderful designs.

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Fantastic framed display of old loom beaded Modoc/Klamath/Pit River/Paiute, etc. belt in different widths made using great old

Early 1900s, Outstanding fine weave polychrome bowl with repeating serrated diamond designs, each with a checkered center. Very good condition. An exc

Early 1900s, Collection of three similar soft weave bowls, done in traditional style, the two with scalloped tops and matching designs, probably by th

Early 1900s, Wonderful soft weave incurved polychrome bowl with radiating stepped design done in traditional false embroidered style. Very good condit

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of great baskets with the same quail topknot figures; the soft weave probably Klamath, the other Pit River with fully imbricated

Early/Mid 1900s, Group of four fine weave bowls plus a small cup, all done in similar design and with scalloped rims, two or three probably by the sam

Early 1900s, Pair of expertly woven soft conical basketry hats with traditional stepped rhomboid designs, one done in black, one in brown. Both in ver

Early 1900s, Pair of outstanding traditional twined incurved bowls striking geometric designs containing rhomboids, stepped diamonds, and rare fylfot

Early 1900s, Pair of choice traditional twined bowls with interesting geometric on the fully imbricated exteriors, both stunning visual examples and i

Early 1900s, Pair of early conical fine weave conical basketry caps with exciting and bold geometric design, both museum quality. Very good condition.

Early 1900s, Pair of exceptional fine weave flared basketry hats with the same design, a meandering row of quail topknot symbols. Both true museum qua

Ca. 1900, Large twined weave false overlay gaming tray with traditional serrated reverse design. Good condition intact but with a large early native r

Ca. 1900, Large twined weave false overlay gaming tray with traditional serrated elements done in reverse design. Very good condition with a notch in

Ca. 1900, Huge early fully imbricated hard-sided basket with striking geometric design. Good condition but with some damaged sections. 16" x 15...

Early 1900s, Outstanding fine weave twined bowl with repeating stepped topknot design. Excellent condition. A museum quality example. 7-1/2" x ...

Early 1900s, Large very fine weave twined basketry bowl with matching three-band checkered design. Excellent condition, museum quality. 8" x 11...