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Prospecting the West

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Welcome to our Prospecting the West Sale. This Two Day Sale is filled with over 2500 lots for you to choose from.

Day 1: The Allard Collection, and other Select Consignors and Estates
Jewelry (Gold, Navajo, Turquoise, Mexican)
Musical Instruments (Yamaha, Gibson, High Spirits)
Watches (Rolex, Cartier, Movado)
Bronzes and Paintings (Olaf Seltzer, Ace Powell, Gerard Curtis Delano, Josh Elliott, Cyrus Walker)
Indian Art (Artifacts, Beadwork, Baskets, Dolls, Rugs, Dresses, Pots, Trade Beads)
Eskimo Inuit Art (Baskets, Scrimshaw, Paintings and Drawings)

Day 2: The Paul Mogensen Collection
Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Mining Artifacts, Hand Colored Mining Maps, Leica and Hasselblad Cameras, Mormon History Books, Mining and Western History Books, and an Extensive Firearm Collection.

Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester. This collection is sold in its entirety with copyright privilege's going to the next owner.
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Jemez Pueblo Indian Pottery Wedding Vase450 - Jemez Pueblo Indian Pottery Wedding Vase
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Crack in base as shown. 10" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Victorino451 - Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Victorino
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Signed as shown. 4 1/4" tall, 5 1/4" diameter. Virginia Victorino. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LSZ 32137
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Victorino452 - Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Victorino
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4 1/4" tall. 5" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RSP 34127
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Antique Hopi Indian Pottery Cylinder Vase Pot453 - Antique Hopi Indian Pottery Cylinder Vase Pot
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4 1/2" tall. Signed as shown. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Vase454 - Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Vase
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Signed as shown. 4 1/2" tall, 6" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LSZ 32139
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Hopi Indian Pottery Vase Pot455 - Hopi Indian Pottery Vase Pot
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Signed R. Kagenveama. 3 1/8" tall, 3 3/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50866
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Hopi Indian Pottery Vase Pot456 - Hopi Indian Pottery Vase Pot
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4 1/4" tall, 5" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Large African Basket457 - Large African Basket
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Nice older basket. Native American Indian Style but I believe it to be made in Africa. 19 1/2" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MOA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Zambian Makenge African Basket458 - Zambian Makenge African Basket
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Nice large basket. 22 1/2" diameter, 4 3/4" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS 40381
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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African Basket Dog Effigy459 - African Basket Dog Effigy
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9 1/2" tall. 9 1/2" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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South Pacific Lidded Basket Australia460 - South Pacific Lidded Basket Australia
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Resembles baskets made in Australia and the South Pacific. 8 3/4" tall, 13 1/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CAN 45544
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Tunica Biloxi Indian Tribe Lousiana Hair Doll461 - Tunica Biloxi Indian Tribe Lousiana Hair Doll
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Made in Lousiana by the Tunica-Biloxi. 10" long in basket. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RAH 24772
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Lot of 3 South Pacific Coconut Shell Baskets462 - Lot of 3 South Pacific Coconut Shell Baskets
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MPO 30359
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Large Indian Whitetail Deer Antler Basket463 - Large Indian Whitetail Deer Antler Basket
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14" long, 9 1/2" wide, 6 1/2" tall. Very nice antler basket. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SLB 29744
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Northwest Coast Haida Indian Basket464 - Northwest Coast Haida Indian Basket
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Spruce Root Basket. Made by Nancy Smith of the Haida. 2 3/4" tall. 2" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket465 - Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket
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5 1/4" diameter, 2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MXG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Ojibwe Indian Birch Bark Quilled Basket466 - Antique Ojibwe Indian Birch Bark Quilled Basket
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6 1/4" diameter, 2 1/4" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LUS 47762
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Collection of Miniature Baskets467 - Collection of Miniature Baskets
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26320
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Native American Indian Modoc California Basket468 - Native American Indian Modoc California Basket
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Nicely made basket. May be California or further north along the coast. 4 3/4" tall, 4 1/2" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ZAN 3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Antique Native American Indian Basket469 - Antique Native American Indian Basket
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Very nice old basket. 8 1/4" tall, 10" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll470 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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8" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46613
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll471 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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Clark Tenakhonva. Momo or Bee Kachina. 11.5" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46615
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Antique Hopi Kachina Doll472 - Antique Hopi Kachina Doll
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Very nice old doll. Some paint wear as shown. 10 1/2" long. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46618
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll473 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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10 1/2" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FREE 46842
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll474 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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E. Shack. 11" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RSP 34098
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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First Mesa Hopi Kachina Doll Talking God475 - First Mesa Hopi Kachina Doll Talking God
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Cohton Yebitehai. Talking Navajo God. 9 3/4" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GS 50343
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Zuni Indian Mudhead Kachina Doll476 - Zuni Indian Mudhead Kachina Doll
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14.5" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ASL 30495
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll477 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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Corse Blowing Sand. Virgil Namoki. 12" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FREE 46818
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll478 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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Rugan Kachina by Sedna. 12 3/4" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FREE 46839
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll479 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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Welndell Poleahla. 10" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ATK 47799
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll480 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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11 1/2" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: PEC 44881
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Hopi Zuni Indian Kachina Doll481 - Hopi Zuni Indian Kachina Doll
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Sio Avachhoya. 8" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46619
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll482 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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Squash by Largo. 13" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ASL 30488
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth483 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
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4 1/2" long. Signed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50867
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Pre Columbian Polychrome Bird Dish484 - Pre Columbian Polychrome Bird Dish
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5 1/8" long. Nice old piece. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Stunning Large Eskimo Walrus Cribbage Board485 - Stunning Large Eskimo Walrus Cribbage Board
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Superb and large. 21 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Whale Tooth Pen Stand486 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Whale Tooth Pen Stand
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Appears to have been a fossil whale tooth. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50865
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth487 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
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Very nice piece. Scrimshawed as shown. 5 3/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50867
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth488 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
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Lighter in the form of a Billiken. 5 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50865
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth489 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
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Lighter with polar bear scrimshaw. 5 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA1 50865
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Eskimo Inuit Walrus Cribbage Board490 - Eskimo Inuit Walrus Cribbage Board
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Beautiful Scrimshawed Cribbage Board. 10 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Antique Navajo Native American Indian Pot491 - Antique Navajo Native American Indian Pot
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Nice old pot. 2 3/4" tall, 4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Haida Northwest Coast Indian Argillite Totem Pole492 - Haida Northwest Coast Indian Argillite Totem Pole
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Very finely made totem. Carved Argillite. 6 3/8" tall. Signed A. (Alfie) Collinson British Columbia. A few small chips along the back edge of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Ancient Mimbres Pottery Indian Pot493 - Ancient Mimbres Pottery Indian Pot
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3 1/2" tall. Has some old cracks but pot is stable. 3 3/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26328
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Ancient South American Ocarina Whistle494 - Ancient South American Ocarina Whistle
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Nice piece. Appears to be in the form of a Sealion or possibly a manatee. Just under 3 1/2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 10643
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Ancient Mimbres Pottery Indian Pot Vessel495 - Ancient Mimbres Pottery Indian Pot Vessel
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5 1/4" tall, 4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 10661
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Indian Seed Pot496 - San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Indian Seed Pot
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Signed Mercedes. Nice small melon form seed pot. 2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mexican South American Snake Effigy Pot497 - Mexican South American Snake Effigy Pot
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5 3/4" tall. 4 7/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 10649
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Ancient Eskimo Fossil Mammoth Tusk Tool498 - Ancient Eskimo Fossil Mammoth Tusk Tool
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Wonderful old tool. Has holes drilled as shown. Not sure as to the purpose. Made from Fossil Mammoth Tusk. 16 3/4" long. Allard Auction Collect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Cedar Mesa American Indian Pot Vase499 - Cedar Mesa American Indian Pot Vase
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6" tall, 6" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ASL 30474
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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