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

Ca. 1930s, Larger hand carved red "False Face" buffalo mask with traditional exaggerated features, copper clad eyes, horns, and horsehair....

Early 1900s, Wonderful early hand carved "False Face" mask with traditional exaggerated features, copper clad eyes, and horsehair. Very go...

Late 1800s/Early 1900s, Pair of beautiful hand carved spoons/ladles/dippers from a private Washington, DC collection. Marked "Algonquin-Chippew...

Early/Mid 1900s, Amazing hand crafted birchbark canoe with hand carved ribs and supports, two fishing spears, two oars, and fish, plus an open weave p

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of early traditional 17" male Skookum dolls, one looking left, one right. Good condition. 16-1/2" each

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of early traditional right facing male dolls in classic clothing, each with an original "Bully Good" sticker on the ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Including a 20" male with some damage to its plastic face, and an 18" female mother with baby on her back, in good condit...

Early/Mid 1900s, Including a classic L-shaped Plains hide scraper, plus a carved and incised Plateau dentalium purse. Both in very good condition. Lon

Early 1900s, Including a two-piece short adze, and old dentalium purse with etched designs, and an etched dog bone whistle (with chipped tip). Good co

Various Ages, Pair of great hand carved fetishes - an early 1900s animal with bundle wrap and turquoise eyes, plus a modern version with inlaid turquo

Ca. 1980s, Signed original acrylic depicting four Cherokee elders in line and titled "Old Ones Called." Very good condition. 13" x 25...

Ca. 1980s, Large signed original watercolor on art paper titled "Blackfoot Buffalo Hunt." Very good condition. Taulbee was born in St. Ign...

Ca. 1974, Signed original pastel/watercolor depicting three Pueblo dancers in action. Very good condition. 19" x 15" (24" x 20" ...

Ca. 1979, Signed original acrylic on canvas board, titled "Sitting Bull." Very good condition. Unframed. 24" x 20"

Ca. 1970s, Signed original acrylic on canvas depicting a seated figure in profile and titled "Peyote Chief." Good condition, some soiling/...

Ca. 1970s, Signed original/watercolor depicting a kachian emerging from the Pueblo, titled "Mudhead." Very good condition. 20" x 16&q...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful signed original reverse white-on-black gouache on paper depicting a child and three women facing a man. 7-1/2" x 11" ...

Mid 1900s, Rare large signed original gouache/watercolor on paper depicting three young horses in the desert near a baron tree with a single bird. Ver

Ca. 1980s, Original pen and ink of an Indian in profile, titled "Indian Portrait." Matted and framed. 14" x 11" (25" x 22-1...

Ca. 1970s, Original watercolor titled "Ceremonial Dancer." Matted and framed.

Ca. 1940s, Wonderful white buckskin dress loaded with long finer fringe and with a uniquely beaded front and back yoke done in more of a peyote stitch

Early 1900s, Outstanding and rare, early carved catlinite pipe head showing two opposed human figures with inlaid bead eyes (one glued repair) and cur

Early 1900s, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin pipe bag with cross-in-box design (same front and back), quilled slat suspension, an

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/Mid 1900s, Beautiful pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with simple geometric symbols on a white background and with hard rawhi

Ca. 1930s, Finer pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with hard rawhide soles and colorful geometric designs. Very good condit

Ca. 1920s, Traditional pair of high top buckskin moccasins with soft soles and simple beaded floral design. Good condition. 10"

Early/Mid 1900s, Fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin pouch with extra long triangular flap, some whiteheart beads, quilled suspensions, an

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional hand woven porcupine hair dancer's head piece with woven red wool base. Very good condition. Nice patina. 15"

Ca. 1970s, Beautifully made bone and bead breastplate with blue string fringe, brass and pony beads, and 4" hair pipes. Excellent condition. 16...

Ca. 1980s, Unique original design turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace done in stamped repousse' style and with a great naja. Very good ...

Mid 1900s, Vintage mosaic inlay on silver blouse/sash pin in popular Knifewing Dancer form. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 2"

Late 1900s, Very fine all-silver link bracelet done in shadowbox style with 14kt gold "heartline wolf" figures in the centers of the links...

Late 1900s, Large all-silver bolo tie with impressive Blue Gem turquoise stone, plus barrel tips with matching stone suspensions. Excellent condition.

Ca. 1980s, Unique graduated silver bead necklace with five cast all-silver "bear claws," each inlaid with a cut turquoise stones. Very goo...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional all-silver bolo with classic channel inlay featuring an eagle dance and with custom matching tips. Very good condition. Unsigne

Ca. 1980s, Fine contemporary tufa cast heavy all silver bolo tie with raised micro inlay panel and smaller matching tips. Very good condition. 2-1/8...

Ca. 1970s, Large and impressive turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace with leaf design blossoms and large flat-backed matching naja. Signed &...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful all-silver squash blossom necklace with three-band horseshoe naja pendant containing a carved turquoise frog. Very good condition

Ca. 1980s, Silver pendant with seven Nevada turquoise stones on bench made chain. 23" long, pendant 1-1/2" x 7/8"

Early 1900s, Huge and amazing deep flared gathering basket, the interior done in exciting gold/brown geometric designs. Very good condition - amazing!

Early 1900s, Large and wonderful round gaming tray with sections of radiating stacked arrow points done with traditional redbud fern. Very good condit

Ca. 1900, Small fine weave polychrome bowl with snake bands and other interesting symbols. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 5-1/2"

Early 1900s, Great old flared deep bowl with striking geometric designs running around the exterior. Good condition. A few missing rim and body stitch

Early 1900s, Beautiful fine weave globular bowl with striking black geometric designs. Very good condition. 4-3/4" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1920s, Classic soft weave flat bottomed bowl with slightly flared rim and repeating serrated chevron figures. Very good condition. 5" x 9&q...

Early 1900s, Three excellent examples of fine weave single rod basketry, all in classic Pomo bowl shape with incurved rims. Very good condition. Large

Mid 1900s, Small tight weave lidded trinket basket with fully imbricated exterior and striking polychrome geometric designs. Excellent condition. 6&...

Early 1900s, Rare oval-shaped spaced stitch bowl with double snake band design. Very good condition. Nice patina. 4" x 8" x 10"

Early 1900s, Small early flared bowl with vertical rattlesnake sections and ticked rim sections. Very good condition. 3-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Traditional and sturdy polychrome pottery jar with classic bird and foliate designs. Very good condition with some scuffs. 8-1/2" x ...

Ca. 1990s, Fine polychrome pottery jar with elaborate painted designs featuring avian forms, foliates, and other traditional symbols. Very good condit

Early/Mid 1900s, Two black-on-red vessels including a vase and two-handled jar, plus a wonderful polychrome vase. All in good condition but show some

Late 1900s, Striking greenware pottery jar with elaborate painted floral motif and traditional orange base. Very good condition. 8" x 11"

Ca. 1970s, Small and sturdy polychrome pottery jar with traditional bird figures and classic Pueblo symbols. Very good condition with minor scuffs/scr

Late 1900s, Pair of beautiful polychrome seed pots made with natural local mottled clay by Ellsa Ortiz and Luis Vargas. Both in very good condition. S

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Includes Hopi pieces by Jeanette Sahu (2), Marie Nampeyo, Jean Youvella Nampeyo, and Neil David; Jemez pieces by Sunbird, Lois Derek,

Early 2000s, Unique two-piece display including a polychrome shallow bowl and matching stand, both with horse figures. Very good condition, base has b

Ca. 1970, Shorter version of a double necked wedding vase, with a polychrome avian figure on both sides. Very good condition. 9" x 6"

Late 1900s, Small fine polychrome seed pot with lizard figure, Kokopelli flute player, and geometric fineline designs. Very good condition. 1-3/8&qu...

Ca. 1960s-1980s, All hand carved and painted, includes a "Deer Dancer," "Stone Eater" by Norman Collateta, "Chevayo Kachina...

Ca. 1950s-1970s, Four traditional and authentic hand carved and painted cottonwood root kachina dolls, including a cow, wolf, clown and one other. Goo

Mid/Late 1900s, Four traditional and authentic hand carved and painted cottonwood root kachina dolls, including a cow, buffalo, and two others. Good/v

Late 1900s, Pair of great hand crafted vintage automobiles with "Habana" written on the hoods, both with roof racks, each loaded with a so...

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of large matching hand painted porcelain horse head lamps. Good condition, minor damage areas on mane. 37" each

Ca. 1980s, Collection of three larger hand carved and painted cottonwood root dolls by Lorin McLean, Yellow Bear Fredericks, and John Dallas. All exce

Late 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root sunface kachina doll. Very good condition. 15-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Vintage hollowed cottonwood log drum with laced rawhide heads and remnants of the original feather fluff attachments. Purchased in Las Vega

Mid 1900s, Custom made juniper box containing a traditional peyote feather fan, rattle, and rasp stick. Good, usable condition. 16" x 4-1/2&quo...

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of matching rare uncut (double length) wool military/camp blankets in tan with finer brown stripes. Good condition, well-used, m

Early 1900s, Heavy buffalo rawhide war shield purchased in Flagstaff in 1951. Very good condition, unfortunately overpainted with commercial paint som

Mid 1900s, Rare pair of shaped and stuffed rawhide fetishes done in turtle form, the tops decorated with dyed and sinew sewn porcupine quills. Very go

Unique Plains-style lizard or other zoomorphic stuffed hide fetish with fully beaded top done in small gauge seed beads (including a few metallic) and

Ca. 1970, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hide moccasins with fine colorful geometric designs and hard rawhide soles. Very good condition.

Mid 1900s, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin doll with matching yoke, moccasins, leggings, turtle fetish, and tobacco bag, and with

Mid 1900s, Wonderful hand crafted buckskin doll made from stuffed flour sacks and with high top beaded moccasins, knife, and ochred and beaded dress.

Ca. 1940s, Outstanding full-sized heavy all-buckskin horse's "saddle bags" (probably Nez Perce) with wonderful matching large beaded p...

Mid/Late 1900s, Great smaller sized hand cut and sewn boy's antelope hide shirt with sinew sewn panels and trim that have beautiful green ochred...

Late 1800s, A wonderful early sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded (front and back) buckskin vest done in a boy's size with traditional geometric d...

Late 1800s, Very fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide baby carrier with fine quilled red lines on each side and continuing over the top

Early 1900s, Vintage loom beaded strip with interesting geometric figures on a rare translucent gray field. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 36&qu...

Late 1800s, Early, very well use, bentwood and carved utility bowl with traces of green paint and with several early native repairs. A rare find. Good

Ca. 1994, Traditional tightly woven basket made from whale gill (baleen) with a carved ivory baby seal on top. From Port Barrow, AK. Very good conditi

Various Ages, Four wooden items including snow goggles, a hair comb, a weaver's comb, and a spoon; plus three bone items including a drill bow a...

Various Ages, Framed display of old excavated items including flints, wooden net needles, fossilized ivory pendants, tools, and beads. Good condition.

Mid 1900s, Unique elongated wooden spoon, completely hand carved top and bottom representing a fish. A museum-quality example. Very good condition. 14

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Two fine hand carved examples of the popular and whimsical good luck "bilikin" figure plus and contorted face pipe with i...

Ca. 2009, Fine hand carved and painted yellow cedar "Eagle Spirit" mask. Very good condition, signed. 10-1/2" x 9" x 7"

Ca. 1980s, Very finely hand carved all-wood rattle done in bird form with human/bird spirit transformation scene on top and two more creatures carved

Mid/Late 1900s, Collection of hand carved bone tools and amulets including needles and human and whale forms. Very good condition. Longest 8-1/4"

Early/Mid 1900s, Riker mount with several hand carved bone awls and tips. Good condition. Longest 8"

Ca. 1970s, Huge one-of-a-kind original masterpiece, the pendant and each of the 12 matching 4" long side segments an example of expert silver w...

Late 1900s, Original design silver backed eagle with articulating carved turquoise wings and head, and with a finer handmade silver link chain . Very

Ca. 1980s, Fine all silver raised hollow work bolo tie with intricate stamped design and custom tops with unique "spreader" feature. Very ...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Beautiful all-silver 3-3/4" x 2-5/8" oval buckle with fine channel inlay eagle dancer figure, plus the matching bracelet ...

Late 1900s, Very fine contemporary design mosaic/channel inlay all-silver bracelet with lapis stones. Excellent condition. With buffalo skull hallmark

Late 1900s, Very fine all-silver link bracelet done in Zuni style with turquoise, jet, and spondulus shell inlays. Excellent condition. Signed "...

Late 1900s, Unique original design hand wrought all-silver necklace with silver beads, heavier curved leaf sections, and large hollow work pendant wit

Ca. 1980, Super fine six-strand micro-shell heshi necklace loaded with hand carved yellow/white shell bird fetishes. Very good condition. 24"

Ca. 1980s-1990s, Collection of all silver-on-silver overlay Hopi work including a bracelet, a more contemporary size 2 ring, and screw-back earrings,