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

Ca. 1970s - 1980s, Rare hand crafted silver-on-silver overlay bolo tie slide featuring a bear within a bear paw and with custom heavy tips. Very good

Ca. 1930s, Classic round shallow tray with radiating double blossom design around the traditional black center start. Very good condition. 3" x...

Early 1900s, Unique oval shaped bowl with black and red bands of lightning or zigzag forms. Very good condition. 4-1/2" x 9-1/4" x 11-1/2&...

Ca. 1980s, Large and impressive aware winning polychrome tray loaded with human and animal figures. Very good condition. With 1971 Heard Museum award

Ca. 1960s, Huge vintage lidded ash splint storage basket done in traditional plaited weave. Very good condition, good color retention, a few of the em

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful three-sided (front, back, and flap) woven cornhusk bag with colorful woolen geometric designs, ribbon trim, and cloth lining. Loo

Ca. 1978, Classic coiled 2nd Mesa plaque with raised turtle figure in the center. very good condition. Great color! 13"

Ca. 1940s, Larger sized widely flared bowl with modified wedding design and nice patina. Good condition with some missing rim stitches. 4-3/4" ...

Early 1900s, Very fine smaller-sized polychrome ladies'/child's hat with tradition geometric symbols. Very good condition. 4" x 6-1/2&q...

Early 1900s, Tight weave reversed design basketry hat with interesting figures and symbols done in reverse in gold imbrication. Very good condition. 4

Early 1900s, Large deep reverse design acorn bowl with simple imbricated polychrome band around the middle. Very good condition. 6" x 8"

Ca. 1970, All homespun Crystal rug with corn stalks and chevrons on white ground. Pristine condition. 57" x 28"

Ca. 1920s, Large softer weave Crystal done in earth tones with Moki-style bands and serrated diamonds in the box surrounded by a bold geometric border

Ca. 1990s, Large and beautiful finer weave floor rug done in popular Teec Nos Pos design. Very good condition, shows light use. 118" x 78"

Ca. 1990s, Large softer weave floor/wall rug done in striking storm pattern style, in black, white, red, and gray. very good condition 55" x 90...

Ca. 1970, Home spun Western Reservation weaving with chevron motif on white ground.

Ca. 1960s, Classic sturdy weave eye dazzler with serrated elements and one in black, white, red, and gray. Very good condition. 48" x 28"

Mid 1900s, Vintage natural wool double saddle blanket. Very good condition. 60" x 25"

Mid 1900s, Unique three-figure Yei rug. Good condition, some edge issues. 36" x 24"

Ca. 1980s, Both fine weave examples including a beautiful earth tone Wide Ruins and a small pictorial Tree of Life. Very good condition. Largest 18&...

Ca. 1970s, Home spun Crystal rug with vegetal dyed designs on white ground. 61" x 31"

Mid 1900s, Lot includes six of his popular smaller color silkscreen prints, plus another similar sized print by Beatien Yazz. All in good condition. L

Early/Mid 1900s, Wonderful collection of 37 historic photos of Blackfeet and other Indians, collected or taken by the Seymour Family in the early/mid

Early 1900s, Classic old browntone photo of "Paul..." taken by Johnson Studies. Good condition. In period frame. 8" x 10" (15&qu...

Ca. 1930s, Collection of three signed original watercolors, two depicting pueblos, one an encampment of teepees. Very good condition. 8" x 10-3...

Ca. 1929-1952, Rare "Plate #35" from C. Szwedzicki's portfolio "Pueblo Indian Painting" published in France. Very good condi...

Ca. 1970s, Signed original gouache of a Southern Plains Fancy Dancer done in a style similar to Woody Crumbo. Very good condition. 16" x 12&quo...

Early 2000s, Signed original gouache by Doc's brother, titled "Comanche Winter Hunter." Very good condition. 20" x 16"

Early 2000s, Large signed original oil on canvas depicting a single figure with a roach chanting and holding a feather. Very good condition. 41"...

Ca. 1973, Signed limited edition (#14/30) monotone print, a self portrait. Very good condition. 15" x 12" (21" x 17" framed)

Ca. 1988, Signed original watercolor depicting a woman on horseback among the red rocks of Navajo Land, titled "Navajo Lady." Very good co...

Ca. 1920s, Wonderful pictorial man's vest, the front two panels containing beautiful roses emerging from a vase with butterflies near. Very good...

Ca. 1920s, Beautiful classic style and color full-sized cradleboard with traditional horseshoe top, fully beaded with beautiful flowers on the popular

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic black/indigo tradecloth dress with ribbon trim and adorned with a few real but mostly hand carved bone "elk teeth"...

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful hand-cut buckskin and elk hide dress with classic flowing contour beaded yoke, cut-in fringe, yellow ochring, and suspensio

Late 1800s, Exquisite fully beaded traditional shoulder bag with matching strap, done in flowing floral motifs. Note reads "Made by Chas. Moose...

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional antler quirt with etched figures, braided tail, and beaded buckskin and tradecloth wrist strap with floral motif. Very go

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of rare fully beaded (including soles) ceremonial buckskin moccasins with bold geometric designs. Very good condition. 11"

Ca. 1970s, Rather large Sioux sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded all buckskin bag with rows of quilled bands, quilled ties, and tin cone, and red horse

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful full-sized baby carrier, the cover fully beaded in lazy stitch, the boards hand carved and colored and adorned with traditio

Mid/Late 1900s, Fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded toy baby carrier done on a canvas body, with Sioux geometric designs and on a hand carved board

Ca. 1960-1980, Group of five Hopi hand carved and painted cottonwood root kachina dolls of all different sizes and styles. Good condition, some with m

Ca. 1980s, Traditional hand carved and painted cottonwood root eagle dancer shown in action. Very good condition. 12-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional baby carrier made from bentwood, with hand carved slats and covered with muslin cloth that has some faded ochring. Good c

Early/Mid 1900s, Rather large steer skull with horns showing much use. Very clean (naturally) and in very good condition. Collected in South Dakota in

Mid 1900s, Nice clean steer skull collected in 1940 in western New Mexico. In good condition but only has one horn cap. 17-1/2" x 16"

Early/Mid 1900s, Strand of early hand carved pipestone (catlinite) beads that are approximately 3/8" in diameter and up to 1-1/2" long. 38...

Mid/Late 1900s, Pair of hand crafted painted paper maché dolls with articulating arms and legs. Good condition, often called "Puta" (...

Late 1900s, Colorful hand carved and painted mythical pink deer (?) figure with removable ears and antlers. Good condition, but has been repaired. 1...

Mid 1900s, Hand carved and painted lightweight wood and plaster figure of a kneeling angel with red cheeks. Good condition, minor chips. 14"

Mid 1900s, Vintage light weight hand carved and painted alligator figure with red spine and open mouth. Good condition, missing fang. 20"

Various Ages, Includes four painted and fletched arrows, a Hopi gourd rattle, turquoise heshi, a raffia basket, a magazine, a non-Indian carving, bead

Late 1900s, Collection of four colorful hand carved mythical creatures with finely painted details and removable features. All in very good condition

Late 1900s, Colorful hand carved and painted folk art lion(?) figure with curled raffia mane and tail. 13"x 17" x 9"

Late 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted giraffe-like figure in bright orange. Very good condition. 28"

Late 1900s, Pair of hand crafted clay, wood, and cloth dolls, including a guitar player and violin player. Very good condition. 15"

Mid/Late 1900s, Group lot of five colorful wide-brimmed sombreros in different styles and sizes. Good usable condition. Up to 19"

Early/Mid 1900s, Six decks of cards including one red box Canadian Pacific Railroad, two South Pacific Railroad, one Denver and Rio Grande Western Pac

Ca. 1989, Great hand carved and painted wooden raccoon figure done in a unique and interesting style. Very good condition. 15" x 18" x 7&q...

Early/Mid 1900s, Military issue (?) shiny metal short sword or belt knife (not bayonette) with full metal scabbard, leather belt adapter, and large br

Ca. 1999, Includes "To Live and Die in the West," "The Opening of the American West," "The Look of the Old West," and ...

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Three all-silver Zuni rings including an older grid-style ring with turquoise, unsigned; a Hopi overlay with inlay by Manuel and Kare

Ca. 1970s-1980s, All traditional turquoise and silver rings done in Navajo single stone style. Very good condition, the lighter colored triangle has a

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Includes a pair of sand cast all-silver Navajo bracelets, each with a single turquoise stone, plus a fine Zuni cluster bracelet with

Mid 1900s, Both made from turquoise and silver including a 2-1/8" x 2-7/8" novelty bolo with a tomahawk and large green stone, plus a uniq...

Ca. 1980s, Original Lakota Visions all-silver set including 2-3/8" dia. buckle with brass overlays, plus a matching bolo and a coordinating rin...

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Includes a large size Indian head ring, a stamped original design ring, and a fine 2" x 3" Hopi overlay buckle with bear ...

Late 1900s, Includes two pairs of cross earrings and pendant by J. Nelson, two bracelets, a two-sided brass cross pendant, hair ties, hoop earrings, a

Ca. 1992, Wonderful hand carved solid turquoise (4.5ozt) sculpture of a buffalo that has been turned into a bolo slide, and with carved bone tips. Ver

Ca. 1970s, Finer hand crafted shell pendant overlaid with mosaic turquoise stones and strung on beautiful hand-cut graduated coral beads. Very good co

Late 1900s, Set of six commercial button covers, each with a beautiful blue turquoise stone set in a serrated silver bezel. Very good condition. 5/8...

Ca. 1974, Signed original pen and watercolor on paper depicting the "Longhair" kachina. Very good condition. 15" x 8" (20-1/2&qu...

Early/Mid 1900s, Three great handled baskets including a small cedar bark from Lummi, the largest a Siletz, and the third an open weave Siletz clammin

Early 1900s, Early polychrome bowl done in a nice tight weave and with wide red and black ticked bands. Very good condition, great darkened patina. ...

Ca. 1930s, Traditional soft weave bowl with repeating start or bird figures around the body. Very good condition. 4" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Unique heavy weave small mouthed olla with simple polychrome design. Very good condition, minor stitch damage. 9-1/2" x 9-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Includes three Indian baskets and three non-Indian baskets, plus a hand carved and painted kachina doll. Good condition. Largest 20&...

Various Ages, Includes six traditional Papago baskets from 1960s to 1970s, some with minor damage, one done in wheat stitch. Various conditions. Large

Ca. 1960s, Vintage straight-sided polychrome tray with snake/"S" figures around. Good condition, dusty. 3-1/4" x 10"

Ca. 1980s, Colorful Navajo/Hopi design coiled basket in wedding type pattern. Very good condition, faded. 5" x 17"

Ca. 1980s, Very large flared bowl done in Pima/Papago style in polychrome, with many human, animal, and geometric figures. Very good condition. 8&qu...

Ca. 1960s-1980s, Includes a 13" Apache tray with deer figures, a small Pima with beaded rim, and four traditional Papago baskets. Good/very goo...

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditionally made frontispiece made from fine porcupine quill-covered rawhide slats and with dewclaw and blue feather fluff suspensio

Mid/Late 1900s, Unique worked single buffalo horn cup/container with beautifully quilled enclosure and tied-on rawhide lid. Very good condition. 7-1/4

Early 1900s, Set of great rawhide wrapped stone headed clubs, one full sized, one a 35" two-headed "skull cracker," and the last a ha...

Early 1900s, Three pairs of traditional Plains hard soled baby/child's sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins, plus a pair of Greenland Esk...

Early/Mid 1900s, Early sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded female doll with full yoke, human hair, belt with "bag," moccasins, and dress. Go...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional three-row bone and bead breastplate made with 4" hairpipes and with leather spacers. Very good condition. 21" x 11&...

Mid 1900s, Rare woven sinew and fiber necklace with many drilled teeth, plus three knapped stone items. Very good condition. Necklace 18"

Early 1900s, Classic carved wooden handle with harness leather tips plus a great sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded wrist strap with tin cone suspensio

Ca. 1980s, Fancy fringed and scalloped ladies' dress made from beautiful hand tanned smoked buckskin hides. Very good condition. Women's Med...

Mid/Late 1900s, Traditional hand stitched buckskin bow case with attached arrow quiver with some cut-in fringe and 21-1/2" wide shoulder strap....

Ca. 1400s, Corn grinder from Old Mexico near Paquime. No cracks. 19" x 16" x 5"

Mid/Late 1900s, Pair of traditional Navajo hogan brooms. 46" & 36"

Mid 1900s, Hand tooled right hand ammo belt and holster. Good used condition. 39" waist

Mid/Late 1900s, Original hand carved sculpture featuring a single figure with protruding feather. Artist unknown. 16"

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Pair of colorful hand woven baskets from Africa. Both in very good condition. Larger 13" dia.

Ca. 1950s-1980s, Pair of hand woven wool dance belts/sashes, one from the 1980s, the other from the 1950s. Very good condition. 82", 91"

Ca. 1980s, Navajo-made trade blanket purse with a traditional silver button. Good condition. 16" x 10"

Ca. 1980s, Ladies' long velveteen vest/blouse trimmed with Navajo-style buttons. Double D Ranchwear, Yoakum, TX. Good usable condition. Extra Sm...