The Best of Santa Fe Auction - Session 1

Three old hand wrought silver and turquoise cluster bracelets. 3" X 6"

Large, old, handmade Zuni olla in excellent condition. 9" X 12"

Large, handmade, silver, turquoise, and spondulus shell tobacco canteen complete with heavy silver chain. 5" X 5-1/2"

Outstanding, sinew sewn, buffalo hide moccasins with buffalo soles, in perfect condition. 10-1/2"

15 high quality, handmade, silver, turquoise, coral, and opal rings. 15 pcs

Fantastic, large, natural turquoise nugget necklace, strung with coral and silver beads. 32"

Fine, old, hand wrought silver Old Pawn necklace, strung with 18 silver crosses, sandcast naja, and bench made beads. 30"

Fine, old, hand wrought silver and Blue Gem turquoise box and bow necklace with matching earrings. 29"

John Adams peace medal strung on 19th Century Hudson Bay tradebeads. 30"

Long string of very rare Columbia River type Lewis and Clark polychrome tradebeads, hung with silver trade cross. 50"

Fantastic, signed, original pencil on paper of a mature gentleman in a small white Stetson. 10" X 11"

Beautiful, signed, original acrylic on art board - "Will James" - by this famous NWR historical artist. 9-1/2" X 7-1/2"

Finer, small, signed original watercolor - "Down from High Country" - beautifully framed. 2" X 3-1/2"

Signed original acrylic on art board of a native mother and child, by Ace Powell's former wife. 10" X 8"

Very fine, signed, framed and matted original watercolor on paper of a native mother and child. 10" X 8"

Signed limited edition (#36/100) etching of 7 separate small scenes. 8" X 11"

Signed limited edition (#19/50) etching of a native mother and child. 3" X 6"

Famous limited edition (#71/277) paper and ink etching - "Wolf Ear - Sioux." 7-1/2" X 5-1/2"

Fine limited edition (#103/227) paper etching - "Camp on the Little Big Horn." 3" X 4-1/2"

Rare, signed, artist's proof etching on paper - "Mountain Caribou" - by this famous Utah artist. 8" X 5"

Large, beautiful, turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace with a shadow box setting and signed with a hallmark. 32"

Unusual 2-strand turquoise and silver bead necklace with jacklas and six silver capped turquoise bear claws. 34"

Heavy old turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace on handmade silver beads. 36"

Fantastic turquoise and silver squash blossom-type necklace with Blue Gem turquoise, all handmade beads, and matching bracelet. 2 pcs

Silver dollar squash blossom necklace with domed silver liberty dimes and a beautiful naja with a square turquoise stone. 31"

Beautiful, oval-shaped, silver bolo tie with turquoise and coral around the edges and an oval turquoise in the center, signed J.S. 3-3/4" X 2-1...

Fantastic, oval, silver bolo tie with a Kingman spiderweb stone, signed Kee Nez. 2-1/4" X 1-1/4"

Fantastic, multi-stone inlay bolo tie with matching tips, all signed. 2-1/2" X 1-5/8"

Fantastic, signed, tufa cast silver bolo tie with turquoise, coral, shell, and sugalite. 2-3/4" X 1-1/2"

Super fantastic, round silver bolo tie with turquoise ring and turquoise, coral, shell, and lapis center with matching tips. 3-1/4"

Very finely carved and inlaid killer whale lidded dish in traditional painted colors. 9" X 6" X 12-1/2"

Very rare, old, carved and inlaid cedar Shaman's ceremonial dish with two additional spirit figures. 4-1/2" X 9" X 20"

Well carved and painted white cedar "ghost" mask with exaggerated features. 7" X 10" X 13"

Very finely carved cedar transformation rattle (old to new) showing facial features, signed P.J. Carroll - '96. 4" X 4-1/2" X 11-1/4&q...

Super fine, carved Shaman's bird rattle with painted and inlaid figures with spirit release and leather-wrapped handle. 5" X 5" X 12&q...

Two classic portrait masks of formed seal hide and fur with original tag - "Clyde Hugo - Anaktuvak Pass, $12.50". 2 pcs

Rare carved and fully dressed NW Coast female doll by Don LeLooska's mother, signed "Shona Hah". 8" X 7" X 7"

Very finely carved and outfitted buffalo doll with beadwork and pipe - also signed "Shona Hah". 11-1/2" X 10" X 14"

Rare, hand wrought, incised and etched ceremonial "copper" - intact and in near-mint condition. 1/2" X 12" X 17-1/2"

Very large bird pictorial pottery vessel with Mound Builder-type circular designs. 6-1/4" X 11" X 16-3/4"

Finely scrimshawed cribbage board with animals and seals on a carved bear effigy tusk, ivory pegs included, by Edward Muktoyuk. 1" X 1-3/4"...

Beautiful, polished, ivory tusk cribbage board with scrimshaw, signed Edwin Kiminock - Little Diomede. 1-1/4" X 2" X 19"

Fantastic ivory cribbage board with intricate scrimshaw of children, dogs and sled, caribou, seals, rabbits, eagles, etc. on both sides. 1-3/4"...

Fine ivory cribbage board with scrimshaw Eskimo scenes on top and bottom and hole for pegs. 1-1/2" X 2-1/4" X 12-3/4"

Very finely carved, traditional, three-figure argillite totem pole. 7-1/2" X 1-1/2" X 1-1/2"

Intricately carved, black argillite totem pole with bear, eagle, fish, shaman, and beaver figures. 7" X 2-1/4" X 2"

Beautiful and rare, carved and inlaid argillite box with raven top and frogs for legs, by Ivan Otterlifter (aka Coyote). 5-1/2" X 5" X 7&q...

Beautiful, carved & polished argillite plate with raven or eagle design & roped edge - broken and repaired but not restored. 1" X 8&quo...

Very finely scrimshawed lidded box with over 40 different figures and symbols. 7/8" X 2-1/4" X 4"

Hand carved ivory handled cane with traditional circle designs etched with ink. 37"