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

Ca. 1980s, Impressive three-section all-silver bracelet with matching large and small Cerrillos turquoise stones. very good condition. Unsigned. 5-3/4

Ca. 1960s, Wonderful wide all-silver cuff bracelet with five large blue and green turquoise stones. Very good used condition with great patina. Unsign

Early 2000s, Very fine all-silver-on-silver buckle with large contoured leaf features, a small bear claw, plus turquoise and coral stones. Very good c

Ca. 1980s, Classic silver-on-silver overlay buckle with stylized figure and geometrics, the design continuing on the two keepers and tip. Very good co

Ca. 1980s, Exquisite textured silver-on-silver overlay trapezoid bolo slide with geometric design and with custom original design tips. Very good cond

Mid 1900s, Classic hand stamped all-silver repousse' rectangular ketoh (bow guard) with single turquoise stone and great patina. On original lea...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful heavier gauge all-silver oval belt buckle with stamped crescents, roped edging, and large Red Mountain turquoise stone with brown

Early 2000s, Very fine hand wrought solid silver bracelet with exquisite stamped and overlaid features. This type was often made by his wife. Excellen

Ca. 1950s, Impressive vintage silver and turquoise bracelet with natural turquoise stones. 5-7/8" + 1-1/2" x 1-5/8"

Mid 1900s, Wonderful strand of hand wrought vintage all-silver beads. Very good condition, great patina. 19"

Early 1900s, Very rare rectangular basket with floral/Valero star figures around the sides and other geometric done in traditional orange and black. V

Early 1900s, Rare oval shaped bowl with incurved rim covered with traditional black and orange geometric forms. Very good condition, very minor stitch

Mid 1900s, Classic fine weave conical cornhusk hat (or "fez") with cloth lining and traditional geometric design made from dark brown wool...

Mid 1900s, Classic fine weave conical cornhusk hat (or "fez") with cloth lining and traditional geometric design made from dark brown wool...

Ca. 1900, Early very fine weave deep oval shaped bowl with sections of three joined elongated diamonds. Very good condition, very minor stitch loss/da

Early 1900s, Wonderful finer weave tray with rare twin dog figures, crosses, and stepped geometrics around the black blossom center. Very good conditi

Early 1900s, Larger shallow wide bowl/tray loaded with rare bat figures, all done in traditional orange and black colors. Very good condition. 3&quo...

Late 1800s, Rare pliable weave gaming tray with three-way blossom style figure done in traditional reverse design. Very good condition. 3" x 16...

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

Ca. 1950s, Very unique shaped olla with intersecting radiating lines and a load of crosses within. Good condition, dusty and has some soiling. 9-1/2...

Early 1900s, Finely woven porcupine hair and deer tail head piece with rawhide spreader, boner feather toggle, and old painted feather. Very good cond

Early 1900s, Unique buckskin panel with cutout for photo, with beaded flowing floral designs done with tiny 20/0 seed beads. Good condition, some miss

Ealry 1900s, Unique flared example of this two-sided flap bag/purse done with raised "Niagara"-style beading. Very good condition. 7-1/2&q...

Ealry 1900s, Beautiful pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with buffalo rawhide soles and unique red geometric designs. Very good cond

Mid 9100s, Traditional handmade heavy buffalo rawhide shield with important protection figure, stars, hands, and other symbols. From a private Native

Early 1900s, Traditional, shaped and folded, hard rawhide case with classic geometric designs made from earth pigment paints. Very good condition. 2...

Early 1900s, Traditional, shaped and folded, hard rawhide case with classic geometric designs made from earth pigment paints. Very good condition. 26-

Mid 1900s, Fine pair of long sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded women's leggings done on white buckskin in traditional geometric design and with ...

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditionally made long buckskin pipe/tobacco bag with two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded geometric panels front and back, qu

Early 1900s, Great old hand carved hardwood longbow with sinew wrap and sinew string, plus two early steel-tipped arrows, also hand carved. Good condi

Early 1900s, Great looking well-used polychrome water jar with fineline and foliate designs. Good condition, show much use, small stabilized rim crack

Early 1900s, Beautiful well-used polychrome water jar with traditional fineline and foliate designs. Shows wear on the inside from ladle use, very goo

Prehistoric, Great old black-on-white ladle with interior band of fierce geometrics and a handle with dog ears that has been shortened and glued back.

Early 1900s, Pair of similar stretched-neck polychrome pottery water jars from San Luis Potosi, with floral motifs and original lugs. 14" x 12&...

Early 1900s, Wonderful early polychrome bowl with interesting avian/feather inspired design and showing much actual use. Very good condition. 2-1/2&...

Prehistoric, Finer thin-walled polychrome pedestal bowl with intricate fineline designs. Very good condition, with minor chips/scuffs. 5-1/2" x...

Late 1900s, Large and impressive fully carved gray and white greenware jar with swirl and fineline motif. Very good condition. 11-1/2" x 13"

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Huge hand coiled olla/water jar with unique black and white Anasazi design plus a modern orange base. Very good condition, minor surf

Mid 1900s, Large polychrome pottery jar with flared rim, parrot and floral figures, and other avian forms. Good condition, some pitting. Unsigned. Own

Ca. 1970s, Traditional thin-walled wide-mouthed olla with classic stylized polychrome motif. Very good condition, but with one fine rim crack. 8-1/4...

Ca. 1999, Signed original stoneware sculpture titled "Bird War - Full Moon This Week," done in his unique and eclectic style. Very good co...

Ca. 1999, Signed original stoneware sculpture titled "Warbird - Smoker," done in his unique and eclectic style. Very good condition. 13&qu...

Late 1900s, Large signed original acrylic on canvas of the famous Nez Perce Chief Joseph. Very good condition. 23-1/2" x 17-1/2" (29"...

Mid 1900s, Signed original gouache on colored paper depicting a Navajo boy in full gallop on his horse. Very good condition. Artist aka Jimmy Toddy (L

Ca. 1980s, Fine signed original gouache on paper depicting families traveling in the snow pulling travois. Very good condition. 8" x 10" (...

Ca. 1975, Wonderful signed original pen and ink depicting a contorted ram dancer in action. Very good condition. 11" x 9" (23" x 20&q...

Ca. 1973, Signed original gouache depicting a drum group warming up, titled "Getting Ready For the Dance." Very good condition, unframed. ...

Ca. 1980s, Fine signed original watercolor/gouache depicting a proud Southern Plains warrior in profile. Very good condition. 17" x 13" (2...

Ca. 1960s, Signed original casein of a single Yei figure titled "Fall Harvest Yei." Very good condition. 14" x 10" (28" x 2...

Ca. 1998, Fine signed original pencil and watercolor depicting several subjects around a small fire, titled "The Storyteller." Very good c...

Ca. 1960s, Exquisite hand carved and painted bird rattle with horned zoomorphic head and shaman figures on top, and wrapped braided cornhusk handle. V

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand carved fancy wooden hook marked "From Juneau, Alaska," with a two-headed creature on top, steel barb, and rope-...

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful old carved and shaped horn spoon with totemic handle featuring human/animal/bird figures with inlaid eyes. Good condition,

Mid 1900s, Rare hand woven and painted cedar bark basketry hat with woven-in brim and hand carved and painted dorsal fin figure on top made from cedar

Ca. 1970s, Fine hand carved wooden rattle showing a human head form with exaggerated features and inset bone teeth. Very good condition. 9-1/2"...

Ca. 1980, Hand carved cedar wood whale figure with curved tail and deep oiled finish. Very good condition. 19"

Early/Mid 1900s, Wonderful accurately constructed model kayak covered with stitched sealskin and with carved wooden oar and sinew wrapped harpoon. Goo

Ca. 1970, Beautiful hand carved double-mouthed bone "soul catcher" with inlaid abalone features. Very good condition. 8"

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Beautiful elaborately hand carved traditional "soul catcher" made from bone and with inlaid abalone eyes and features. Ve...

Ca. 1970s, Finely carved wooden maskette done in human form with abalone inlaid eyes and teeth, and with human hair. Good condition, nice patina, spli

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Very heavy gauge four-band all-silver cuff bracelet with stamped details and five large matching bright blue turquoise stones. Very g

Ca. 1980s, Wide all-silver cuff bracelet with elaborate stamp work. Very good condition. 6" + 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful hand wrought all-silver bracelet with five-stone turquoise design. Very good condition. 5-5/8" + 1-1/4" x 3/4"

Late 1900s, Traditional Navajo all-silver pin or pendant made from bright orange spiny oyster and turquoise dots in the form of a dragonfly. Very good

Late 1900s, Beautiful all-silver pendant with fine stamped overlay details and large single turquoise stone with fine black matrix. Very good conditio

Ca. 1980s, Impressive turquoise and silver cluster design bracelet done in oval shape. Very good condition. 6" + 1-1/4" x 3"

Late 1900s, Very fine contemporary design arched all-sliver link bracelet with channel inlay lapis design. Very good condition. Signed "JW.&quo...

Ca. 1970s, Original design all-silver bolo tie with mosaic inlay, shown in action and in profile, the boarder with coordinated stamped details. Very g

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful contemporary design tufacast anglosmith bolo tie with single blue Bisbee turquoise stone (damage) and fancy squash blossom bead t

Ca. 1980s, Fine all-silver six-band bracelet, the top containing nine beautiful matching Turquoise Mountain turquoise stones flanked by radiating feat

Early 1900s, Large unique shaped polychrome deep bowl with arrows, bird symbols, and other geometric forms done in traditional orange and black. Very

Early 1900s, Classic flared bowl with traditional double rattlesnake design done in black only. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 9-1/4"

Early 1900s, Unique shaped lidded basket with bird/butterfly/bat figures and other interesting symbols. 6-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Early 1900s, Wonderful pliable weave basketry hat with bands of attached rhomboids and swirl band on top. Very good condition. 4-1/4" x 7-1/2&q...

Late 1900s, Very large finer weave flared bowl with sections of stacked inverted arrow points and another solo symbol, figure, or signature floating i

Early 1900s, Wonderful fine weave perfectly flared bowl with fantastic vertical rattlesnake bands and ticked rim sections. Excellent condition, museum

Early 1900s, Very large and deep storage basket with rare bug figures done with redbud fern. Very good condition. 8" x 13"

Early 1900s, Beautiful smaller flared tray/bowl with inverted sections of arrowpoints, snake bands, and other designs done in traditional orange and b

Early 1900s, Classic flared deep fine weave bowl with rare vertical rattlesnake figures. Very good condition, very minor stitch loss/damage. Ex. Malki

Early 1900s, Finer weave globular Mission polychrome olla with slash and box design bands and more slashes just below the rim. Very good condition. A

Mid 1900s, Colorful pair of moose hide moccasins with fully beaded vamp and ankle panels with floral forms. Very good condition. 11"

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Like-new pair of men's tanned moose hide mittens with beaver fur trim, beaded flowers on cuffs, and side fringe. Excellent cond...

Mid 1900s, Large pair of white buckskin mittens with beaded florals on the front and back of cuffs, ribbon cutouts, and fringe trim. Good condition. M

Early 1900s, Rare full-sized cloth baby carrier with traditional ribbon work applique design and wood back inlaid with mother of pearl, copper wire, a

Early 1900s, Classic buckskin front panel vest with elaborate beaded leafy florals, elk/deer figures, birds, and other figures. Good intact condition,

Mid/Late 1900s, Classic pair of woolen men's leggings with lazy stitch beaded red tradecloth panels and green trim. Very good condition. 27"...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful square shaped rawhide container with colorful painted geometric designs and two small sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded drops wit

Ealy 1900s, Includes a large buffalo bone hide scraper, a red ochred buffalo scrotum rattle, and two buffalo horn "powder horns." Good con...

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional 1-1/8" wide harness leather belt with suspended tiny seed bead sections, beaded trim, and small buckle. A smaller ...

Mid 1900s, Unique set of brass wire wound hair pieces made with dentalium and whiteheart tradebeads on rawhide, all suspended from 4" bone hair...

Ca. 1970s, All home spun weaving with Greek key border on white ground. Small stain in center. 60" x 36"

Ca. 1950s, Classic Two Gray Hills rug in a finer weave and done with traditional earth tone colors. Good condition and intact. Has some soiling and mi

Ca. 1970, All home spun Crystal rug with muted vegetal dyed designs on tan ground. 46" x 30"

, Unusually large and beautiful home spun Two Gray Hills weaving with border motif and central cross figure, in natural and vegetal colors. Excellent

, Tight weave Yei pictorial with animal and vegetal figures on gray ground. Pristine condition. 39" x 39"

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Outstanding storm pattern rug filled with water bird figures, lightning symbols, and other crisp geometric patterns. Very good condit

Mid 1900s, Large and beautiful natural earth tone Chinle/Wide Ruins rug with traditional banded design. Very good condition, with minor edge repairs.

Mid 1900s, Vintage four-color all-wool eye dazzler with serrated bands and black edging. Very good condition. 62" x 41"

Early 2000s, Small fine weave Two Gray Hills done in beautiful earth tones. Very good condition. 25" x 21"

Ca. 1950s, Outstanding fine eave Two Gray Hills rug done in beautiful earth tone colors. Very good condition. 43" x 29"