Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Big Spring Phoenix Auction 2017

Early/Mid 1900s, Great original old hand carved and painted kachina carving, the figure with a large tabletta headdress and holding a rainbow implemen

Mid 1900s, Beautiful traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root yellow-masked "Hote" kachina with rattle in one hand, bow and arr...

Mid/Late 1900s, Collection of three colorful and finely hand carved and painted Hopi kachina dolls. All in very good condition. Tallest 9"

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Pair of vintage hand carved and painted cottonwood root dolls, including a Mudhead and a rare Snake Dancer. Very good condition. Tall

Ca. 1970s, Larger-sized hand carved and painted cottonwood root Koshare clown kachina doll shown with gourd necklace, watermelon slice, and dance stic

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Girl Corn Grinder" scene, the subject with large tableta headdress. Also inc...

Ca. 1990s, Very finely carved and painted "one-piece" style cottonwood root "White Buffalo" kachina shown in action and in great...

Ca. 1980s, Traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root mudhead drummer doll with large drum, beater, and rare removable leather headdress. Goo

Ca. 1970s, Large Taos style double rawhide headed cylinder drum made from a hollowed ponderosa pine log section. Very good condition. 18" x 12&...

Ca. 1960s, Large, hand crafted cottonwood drum with rawhide faces and lacing. Very good condition, but a few of the laces are broken. 19" x 15&...

Ca. 1999, Signed original stoneware pottery sculpture "Summer Drum" done in his unique and eclectic style with glazed arrows, jets, birds,...

Mid/Late 1900s, Large and impressive mica clay pottery sculpture, a version of the famous Pueblo "storyteller" but in a more artistic orig...

Mid 1900s, Very fine monotone etching depicting a young rider on horseback and titled "The Hunter." Very good condition. 7" x 5"...

Late 1940s, Signed original watercolor featuring a scene from MGM's 1950 movie "The Outriders" (starring Joel McCrea and Arlene Dahl),...

Ca. 1970s, Unique signed original gouache on gray paper of a wild stylized figure or symbols. Very good condition. 16" x 20"

Late 1900s, Signed original gouache on paper depicting a buckskin clad rider on his pony. Very good condition. 12" x 16" (18" x 22&qu...

Ca. 1983, Signed original acrylic on canvas depicting Shalako and Mudhead kachinas. 16" x 12" (24" x 20" framed)

Ca. 2003, Signed original pen and watercolor depicting a Fancy Dancer and other small figures on the perimeter. Very good condition. 30" x 19&q...

Late 1900s, Signed original fameless multimedia/acrylic on canvas, in the center a large kachina head. Very good condition. 18" x 18"

Ca. 1996, Large and colorful signed original acrylic on canvas titled "Encounter the Enemy Dance" (Sant-Koy-Gyah). Very good condition. 24...

Late 1800s, Huge fully beaded bag with rare 8" wide straps, loom beaded bottom suspensions, and wonderful flowing floral motif. Very good condi...

Ca. 1920s, Traditional tanned elkhide man's shirt with cut-in and applied fringe, red cord, and horsehair suspensions, and sinew sewn and lazy s...

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Rare canvas, elk hide, and red Stroud cloth rump throw with flowing floral designs, both short and extra long fringe, and indi

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Rare canvas, elk hide, and red Stroud cloth tail holder with flowing floral designs, both short and extra long fringe, and ind

Early 1900s, Rare thick buffalo hide shield with mineral painted red and yellow design. A great original shield purchased in Flagstaff in 1951. Lacing

Ca. 1960s, Fantastic pair of wrapped heavy buckskin wedding moccasins with traditional molded rawhide soles. Purchased at Flagstaff in 1964 for $110.

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional design painted muslin shirt with dot and lightning designs and light blue "V" on front and back. Very good con...

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional cut handcrafted all-wool dress made from black tradecloth trimmed with beautifully faded ribbon cording and adorned with

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful forged iron war axe with heart cutout and nice file burned stem adorned with a few brass tacks. Very good condition. A nice

Early/Mid 1900s, Finer pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with hard soles and stepped chevron pattern on vamps. Very good condition.

Late 1900s, Beautiful five-stone all-silver cross pendant made with matching green Damele {?} turquoise. Very good condition. 3" x 2"

Ca. 1980s, Fine hand wrought three-band all-silver bracelet with three matching Royston(?) turquoise stones. Very good condition. 5-1/2" + 1-1/...

Ca. 1970s, Classic all-silver bracelet with three different owl figures done in traditional channel inlay style. Very good condition. 5-3/8" + ...

Ca. 1980s, Classic hand wrought all-silver squash blossom necklace, the 12 blossom segments and seven-stone naja all with matching light blue Nevada t

Ca. 1980s, Exquisite hand stamped all-silver belt with nine matching 2-1/2" x 3" oval rosette conchos plus matching buckle, all with quali...

Ca. 1960s, Vintage all-silver bolo with very fine mosaic inlay eagle dancer on a brown shell disc and with leaf accents and squash blossom tips. Very

Ca. 1980s, Exquisite all-silver squash blossom necklace, the finely inlaid blossom discs, naja, and matching earrings containing red coral cardinals a

Ca. 1980s, Impressive turquoise and silver pendant necklace featuring the same dancing sunface kachina figure as in the previous bracelet, plus four m

Ca. 1980s, Impressive turquoise and silver bracelet featuring a large (5" tall) sunface dancing kachina and done with great detail. Very good c...

Late 1900s, Beautiful three-stone all-silver pendant with beautiful light blue turquoise. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 1"

Early 1900s, Rare globular fine weave polychrome bowl with rows of repeating geometric figures. Very good condition. 4-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Ealry 1900s, Beautiful finer weave ladies'/child's sized hat with classic geometric design. Very good condition. A wonderful example. 3-3/4&...

Early 1900s, Beautiful flared polychrome bowl with double rattlesnake band and two-color braided rim. Very good condition, minor stitch loss/damage. 4

Early 1900s, Classic smaller flared bowl with traditional double snake band. Very good condition. 3" x 7"

Early/Mid 1900s, Collection of three great wicker weave 3rd Mesa plaques, two with geometric designs, one with a beautiful eagle. All in very good con

Early 1900s, Rare nearly flat gaming/winnowing tray with interesting geometric figures and symbols done with traditional redbud fern. Very good condit

Ca. 1930s, Outstanding tight weave tray with traditional blossom/cross center and loaded with dog/animal figures and geometric designs. 3" x 12...

Early 1900s, Huge tight weave tray with large rattlesnake band around the side and with inverted arrowpoint rim and checkered center. Very good condit

Early 1900s, Beautiful and rare oval shaped bowl with geometric X's around the sides and traditional black center. very good condition. 4" ...

Early 1900s, Rare oval shaped basket with vertical rattlesnake diamonds around and narrow black center. Excellent condition. 3-3/4" x 13" ...

Early 2000s, Beautiful polychrome pottery jar with traditional motif plus carved and incised top. Very good condition. 10" x 10"

Early 2000s, Sturdy traditional design polychrome pottery jar with bird and floral figures. Very good condition. 7-1/2" x 9-1/2"

Early 2000s, Classic polychrome olla with traditional bird and curvilinear motifs done in natural earth tones. Very good condition. 7-1/2" x 9-...

Early 2000s, Fine larger-sized seed jar with intricate polychrome figures including birds and geometrics. Very good condition. 6" x 11"

Ca. 1990, Both done with beautiful orange micacious clay, the pair includes a traditional bean pot with scalloped rim and a taller wedding vase. Both

Mid 1900s, Includes three different makers' pieces, the oldest, a kneeling Mary, signed by Ada, the other two not as old and not signed. Good co...

Early 2000s, Large and beautiful hand painted greenware olla with intricate etched feather design around neck and multiple lizards on the body. Very g

Ealry 1900s, Smaller flat-edged red/buff-on-red personal water carrier with squared strap lugs and traditional motif. Very good condition. 5" x...

Prehistoric, Great old Ramos (?) jar with original intact lugs. In original, as-found condition. 5" x 6-1/2"

Late 1900s, Original design carved low-profile seed jar with raised buffalo figures with protruding horns. Very good condition. 4" x 8"

Prehistoric, Collection of three different fully grooved stone club heads from different areas of the US. Good condition, largest not complete. Larges

Prehistoric(?), Excellent hand carved stone implement with rare human faces and decorative grooves. Very good condition. From a prominent NW Coast col

Prehistoric (?), Beautiful carved basalt figure in the form of a "pop-eyed" bird, with wings and tail. Very good condition. From a promine...

Prehistoric (?), Rare hand carved sandstone ram(?) figure. Very good condition. From a prominent NW Coast collection. 4-1/2" x 9"

Modern, Beautiful hand carved red basalt stone mortar bowl featuring a human face. Very good condition. 4" x 4-1/2"

Various Ages, Including a carved powder horn, a carved horn bowl, a woven stick comb, a carved horn spoon, two hand forged steel blades, and three oth

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful reverse design all-wool blanket with original label and done in orange, green, gray, and black native design. Good conditio

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful all-wool blanket with native design with Native design done in reverse in nice muted natural earth tones. Very good conditi

Ca. 1970s, Smaller hollowed log hand drum with laced rawhide heads, purchased in 1962 in Las Vegas, NV. Ex. Williams Costume Shop Collection. Very goo

Early 1900s, Old leather chair and foot stool covered with buffalo hide and adorned with buffalo horns. Made often for the "Buffalo Barons"...

Late 1800s, Historic pair of well-used sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard soled buckskin moccasins with quilled vamps done in rare purple color (f

Early/Mid 1900s, Fantastic classic example of pre-1900 beadwork with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beading on buffalo hide and muslin done with rosy red

Early 1900s, Very fine pair of buckskin moccasins with rare yellow ochred finish, beaded designs, concho buttons, hard soles, and wonderful twist frin

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded elk hide saddle blanket with classic geometric designs on a blue field. All done on canva

Mid/Late 1900s, Outstanding hide headdress with classic split buffalo horns, lazy stitch beadwork, and full trailer, all covered with beautiful burgun

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard soled buckskin moccasins with geometric vamp and border designs. Very good con

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional long breastplate necklace made with 4" bone hairpipes, glass pony beads, and harness leather spacers. Restrung. Ve...

Mid 1900s, Vintage white buckskin baby carrier with bentwood frame and woven willow sunshade, and with beaded security strap and accents. very good co

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin dispatch case (miniature tepee bag) with traditional geometric symbols, plus tin cone

Early 1900s, Classic pair of early puckered toe moccasins with raised "Niagara" style beaded, plus a Glengarry-style cap done in the same ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of wooden items including a small reclining shaman pipe with its open mouth as the bowl, and a wide spoon/ladle with a face on t

Mid 1900s, Rare pair of hand carved bone fish hooks, one with scrimshaw details representing a fly, the other with an inlaid abalone panel. Very good

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved solid stone oil bowl held by a human figure, done with good detail and inlaid with shell disc beads. Very good condi

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Beautiful hand carved solid bone netter's awl used for repairing fishing nets and representing a long-tailed creature. This is ...

Ca. 1970s, Small finely carved black horn spoon with totemic handle featuring human, shaman, and halibut figures. Very good condition. 7"

Early 1900s, Includes a wire wrapped wooden hide scraper with file blade plus a wooden crooked knife with iron blade and leather wrapped handle. Both

Mid 1900s, Vintage hand carved and painted two-sided Kwakwakawakw yellow cedar rattle featuring stylized beaver and human faces. Very good condition,

Mid 1900s, Outstanding hand carved and painted cedar feast bowl with inlaid abalone eyes and small cowry shells (one cracked) around the rim. Very goo

Ca. 1975, Large traditional hand carved and painted Kwakiutl red cedar sun mask, signed "Sam Johnson, Gilford Island, BC 1975." Very good ...

Ca. 1960s, Outstanding hand carved and painted red cedar "Potlatch" hat with toggle top and stylized sea creature covering the entire top....

Mid 1900s, Classic hand wrought turquoise and silver bow tie squash blossom necklace with matching earrings. Very good condition. 23" long, naj...

Ca. 1960s, Heavier gauge hand wrought all-silver belt with eight matching 2" x 2-1/2" oval repousse' conchos plus a flat, stamped, old...

Ca. 1980s, Exquisite silver trapezoid bolo slide with custom matching tips, all with raised inlay Shalako kachina figures, the main slide also with in

Mid 1900s, Vintage hand wrought all-silver stoneless squash with sandcast "friendship hands" naja and bench made pinched beads. Very good ...

Ca. 1970s, Rare and beautiful traditional mosaic inlay on silver buckle and matching bolo tie with colorful bird and floral designs. Very good conditi

Ca. 1970s, Classic two-stone turquoise, coral, and silver platform ring with traditional scroll, leaf, and rope work. Very good used condition. Chicke

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Four all-silver examples including a heavy size 8-1/2 oval with Candelaria turquoise that has quartz specks, a size 12 two-stone Nava

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Very nice all-silver three-band bracelet with flared feather side panels and floral design top with turquoise and coral stones. Very

Ca. 1960s, Sturdy hand wrought all-silver bracelet with three large beautiful green natural turquoise stones. Very good condition. 5-1/4" + 1-1...

Ca. 1970s, Classic all-silver squash blossom necklace, the ten blossom sections and naja set with matching mother of pearl stones. Very good condition