Native American & Spanish Colonial

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Sourced primarily from two collections, this online auction offers over 235 diverse and intriguing lots from the 18th-20th centuries, mostly from the U.S., Mexico, Latin American or South America. Some lots from Africa, Europe and Asia complete the sale.
Spanish Colonial items, produced by Spain's colonies in the New World, include retablos; figures of saints; trunks, chests and coffers; embroidery; folding chairs; altar decorations; and a silver monstrance. A selection of pottery comes from Spain and Mexico, including Talavera items. Also from Mexico are retablos, rugs and a pictorial blanket, jewelry, spurs, a ceremonial horse figure, a horse bridle, sombreros, and carved coconuts. From Latin America are processional crowns, a silver tray, stirrups, and carved figures. From South America come a Shipibo pot, Andean ritual offerings, a Brazilian dagger, masks from Ecuador and the Amazon, spurs and stirrups. Among the featured artworks are paintings by Victor Higgins, Gerald Ira Diamond Cassidy and Kelly Pruitt; and a sculpture by Jacques and Mary Regat. The sale also features a wide array of Native American offerings, including pottery, basketry, jewelry, beaded items, and rugs. Pottery from numerous tribes is represented: San Ildefonso, Hopi, Acoma, Mata Ortiz, San Juan, Zuni, Jemez, Santa Clara, Tesuque, Zia, Isleta, Santo Domingo, Nambe and Pueblo. Baskets and other weavings come from the Pima, Apache, Paiute, Havasupai, Navajo and Makah. Beaded items include a tobacco bag and moccasins; rugs are from the Navajo.
Among the jewelry offerings are squash blossom necklaces, old pawn items, and concha and silver dollar coin belts. 2 Other items in the sale include antique drinking cups, European lock mechanisms, sabers, Indian metal candleholders, African and Ashanti stools, Qashqai kilims, silver metal pendants, a Turkish belt, Inuit sculptures, cast bronze mortars, and more.
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Santa Clara bear figurine151 - Santa Clara bear figurine
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Santa Clara bear figurine almost 4 inches long and 1 7/8'' high by Matthew Komalestewa
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Santa Clara polished redware bowl152 - Santa Clara polished redware bowl
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Santa Clara polished redware bowl, (3 ½€ inch dia and 2 1/4" high); by Matthew Komalestewa
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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San Ildefonso jar153 - San Ildefonso jar
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San Ildefonso jar (2 5/8" x 3 l/8") by Juan Tafoya, redware with avanyu sgraffito design (very small turquoise eye) dated 1991
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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San Ildefonso plate154 - San Ildefonso plate
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San Ildefonso plate (1 1/2" x 13") by Martha Appleleaf; redware w/green feather design on front and green on back with 2 sgraffito avanyu ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Tesuque large matte bowl155 - Tesuque large matte bowl
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Tesuque large matte bowl (7" tall x 11" wide); by Claudia Vigil Fry (Ka Ween); bought at her aunt Terry Tapia's house in Pueblo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c**********s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Jemez jar156 - Jemez jar
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Jemez jar (5 ½" x 7 1/4 ") by Dena (E.D.) Yepa, feather design, cream colored
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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San Ildefonso vase157 - San Ildefonso vase
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San Ildefonso vase, (4€x 5") by Maria Martinez and her son Adam's wife, Santana Roybal Martinez. traditional black on black design on unus...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Hopi seed jar158 - Hopi seed jar
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Hopi large seed jar, (5" x 7 3 / 4") by Jean Sahme. Sikyatki design, Nampeyo style.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********e for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Santa Clara seed pot/egg159 - Santa Clara seed pot/egg
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Santa Clara seed pot/egg (l" x 1 1/2") by Joseph Lonewolf, orange/red with mosquito sgrafitto design; marked with the name, wolf face and ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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San Ildefonso bowl160 - San Ildefonso bowl
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San Ildefonso bowl, (4" x 6") by Maria Martinez and Popovi Da; black on black with feather and another design, made between 1956 and 1959
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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San Juan redware bowl161 - San Juan redware bowl
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San Juan redware bowl, partially matte and partially polished, midbody band is painted, carved and etched, (4" tall x 5 1/2" wide); by Ros...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to c**********s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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San Ildefonso plate162 - San Ildefonso plate
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San Ildefonso plate, (5 3/4 x l'') by Maria Martinez and her son Adam's wife, Santana Roybal Martinez between 1943 and 1956. Black on bl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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San Ildefonso bowl163 - San Ildefonso bowl
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San Ildefooson bowl, (35/8" x 3") by Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) who lived from 1920 to 1999, traditional black on black with feather des...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Santa Clara vase164 - Santa Clara vase
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Santa Clara vase, (3 3/8" x 4 1/4") by Shaleene Chavarria; very good condition and quality, with black feather pattern carved design
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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San Ildefonso bowl165 - San Ildefonso bowl
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San Ildefonso bowl, buff on redware with feather pattern (3 ½€ x 5 1/4") dated 2005 by Doug and Charlotte Vigil
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Santa Clara bowl166 - Santa Clara bowl
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Santa Clara bowl (4 ¼€ x 5 ¾€) grey/blue and buff on redware, avanyu design; by Minnie Vigil.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to c**********s for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Jemez redware vase167 - Jemez redware vase
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Jemez redware vase, etched and painted, (5" x 3 "), made by Matilda Chinana
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to c**********s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Santa Clara clay mushroom168 - Santa Clara clay mushroom
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Santa Clara clay mushroom, polished & etched w/small turquoise (3" tall x 3 1/4" wide) by Julie Gutierrez
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Zia redware bowl169 - Zia redware bowl
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Zia redware bowl, (4" x 5 1/2") by Diana Lucero; bought over the phone from Diana
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to c**********s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Santa Clara bowl170 - Santa Clara bowl
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Santa Clara bowl, carved, polished redware w/avanyu design, (3 1/2 x 4 ½) by Sophie Cata
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Santa Clara dark brown polished Bowl171 - Santa Clara dark brown polished Bowl
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Santa Clara dark brown polished undecorated Bowl (3 1/4'' x 5") by Matthew Komalestewa ; bought at Oke Oweenge Co-op at San Juan
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Santa Clara small incised bowl172 - Santa Clara small incised bowl
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Santa Clara small incised bowl (1 1/2'' x 3 ¾€) by Forrest Naranjo; bought at small shop from Mercedes Rivera
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Zia polychrome vase173 - Zia polychrome vase
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Zia large polychrome vase(11” x 10"), lite colored vase w/handles; by Ruby Panana; bought from her in Jemez
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Santa Clara pot174 - Santa Clara pot
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Santa Clara (3 ½€ x 3") small pot, redware w/feather design; by Minnie Vigil; older pot (c. 1970)
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Isleta decorated bowl175 - Isleta decorated bowl
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Isleta (5" x 3 1/4") red/brown decorated bowl by Caroline Corpio, bought from Caroline
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Santo Domingo bowl176 - Santo Domingo bowl
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Santo Domingo (6 3/4" x 12 1/2") dough bowl. Black, orange and yellow polychrome w/hearts outside and fish inside, by Robert Tenorio bough...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to c**********s for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Nambe pot177 - Nambe pot
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Nambe (7" x 8") pot, brown w/ painted orange avanu design; by Lonnie Vigil, bought at Babbitt Trading Post on San Ildefonso reservation
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Santo Domingo jar178 - Santo Domingo jar
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Santo Domingo (7”x5 ½”) jar, cream & reddish brown w/black, floral design with a bird; by Helen Bird; bought from Helen at her house
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Acoma Pot179 - Acoma Pot
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A large Acoma pottery pot decorated with animals, Andrew Pacheco. (12" x 16")
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Three Acoma polychrome items180 - Three Acoma polychrome items
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Three Acoma polychrome items, a turkey figure, by Marie Chino, and two small jars by Wanda Aragon, dated 1990.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Two Pueblo blackware jars181 - Two Pueblo blackware jars
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Two Pueblo blackware jars, likely Santa Clara, a carved seed jar by Denise Chevarria and a vase-form example, signature illegible
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Two Southwest seed jars182 - Two Southwest seed jars
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Two Southwest seed jars, a San Ildefonso blackware example by Than-Moo-Whe (Barbara Gonzales), and a Mata Ortiz pictorial jar by Oscar Ramirez
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Santa Clara jar183 - Santa Clara jar
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Santa Clara squash jar, signed "Baca". Size: 5 1/4 x 4"
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Santa Clara blackware jar184 - Santa Clara blackware jar
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Santa Clara blackware squash jar, signed "Baca". Size: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2"
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Cochiti polychrome figure185 - Cochiti polychrome figure
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Cochiti polychrome figure, by Seferina Ortiz, the seated figure wearing turquoise bead earrings
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Pair of Sioux beaded moccasins186 - Pair of Sioux beaded moccasins
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c. 2nd quarter 20th century. 10 1/2 inches long x 4 x 3.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l***4 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Pair of Sioux young man's beaded moccasins187 - Pair of Sioux young man's beaded moccasins
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.c. 2nd quarter 20th century. 11 inches long x 4 x 4.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Pair of Sioux young man's beaded moccasins188 - Pair of Sioux young man's beaded moccasins
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c. 2nd quarter 20th century. 9 1/2 inches long x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Pair of Northern Plains beaded moccasins189 - Pair of Northern Plains beaded moccasins
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Probably Plains Cree, c. late 19th century. 9 1/2 inches long x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Two Plains beaded items190 - Two Plains beaded items
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a Sioux "necktie", c. turn of the 20th century, and a loom-beaded strip, possibly Californian, c. mid-20th century. 39 1/2 inches long x 4...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Two Indian beaded ornamental panels191 - Two Indian beaded ornamental panels
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20th century, of wicker covered in cloth, one embroidered on the reverse. 11 inches long x 5 and 8 inches long x 9.
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Sioux beaded tobacco bag192 - Sioux beaded tobacco bag
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c. last quarter 19th century. 44 inches long x 7 1/2.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Mexican leather holster193 - Mexican leather holster
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c. early 20th century, embroidered with agave fiber threads in the "piteado"technique. 11 inches long x 5.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Navajo rug194 - Navajo rug
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Navajo Two Grey Hills rug. Approximately 89" x 54"
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Navajo Red Mesa rug195 - Navajo Red Mesa rug
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Navajo Red Mesa rug Approximately 67" x 32"
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Navajo Red Mesa rug196 - Navajo Red Mesa rug
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Navajo Red Mesa outline rug Approximately 65" x 52"
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Navajo rug197 - Navajo rug
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Navajo storm-pattern rug. Approximately 79" x 45"
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Native American turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace198 - Native American turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace
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Native American turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace Size: 16" in length. Approximate total weight: 270 g.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Old Pawn Southwest Jewelry199 - Old Pawn Southwest Jewelry
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Silver cuff bracelets. Cuff sizes: 5 1/2". Approximate total weight: 50 g.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Old Pawn Southwest Jewelry200 - Old Pawn Southwest Jewelry
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Two southwest silver cuff bracelets.  Cuff size with wrist gap 6 1/2" and 5 1/2". Approximate total weight: 128 g.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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