The Best of Santa Fe Auction - Session 2

Early handmade Kiva bowl with scalloped edge around the opening. 8-1/2" dia.

Beautiful, old, hand carved and painted Birdman mask, Alert Bay, British Columbia. 10" X 22"

Early sinew sewn pipebag with fringe, seed beaded on ochred native tanned antelope hide - museum quality. 7-1/2" X 29"

A fine old hand loomed transitional rug in excellent condition with no repair or restoration. 30" X 54"

Fine weave vegetal dye cornhusk bag in excellent condition. 14" X 19-1/2"

Classic fully imbricated berry basket in near-mint condition. 10-1/2" X 11"

Early hand painted retablo on tin of Madonna and Child, in excellent, as-found condition with original, hand wrought tin frame. 17" X 20"

Rawhide covered wooden saddle with brass tacked and painted pommel and cantle. 12" X 23"

Huge old dough bowl with classic design - no restoration. 9-1/2" X 16"

Fully beaded, sinew sewn case for holding a peace medal, complete with James Madison peace medal dated 1809. 4" dia.

Choice old rawhide knife case with beaded and quilled trim and tin cone and quilled suspensions. 10-1/2" X 3-1/4"

Large rawhide knife case with beaded diamond design and "cutout." 12-1/4" X 4-1/2"

Beautiful fringed muslin "ghost dance" shirt with a huge eagle on the front and mounted warrior figures on the back. 36" X 38"

Old and rare, native hemp twined root or medicine bag with plain line design. 12" X 14"

Choice twined rectangular cornhusk bag with different colorful geometrics on each side. 12" X 17-1/2"

Very rare, old, beaded red wool pouch with beautiful geometric beaded design on both sides. 6" X 12-3/4"

Rounded hide pouch with beaded cross and line designs on both sides and red ochre and fringe - RARE!

Small folded rawhide container with painted geometric design. 5-1/4" X 6"

Large hide vest decorated with quilled turtles, fringe, and rare, U.S. Indian Service brass buttons by Waterbury. 21" X 27"

Classic, long, hide tobacco bag with geometric beaded panel design and fringe. 5-3/4" X 28"

Choice, black-on-yellow, pre-historic pottery bowl with geometric and line designs on the inside. 9" X 3-1/2"

Fantastic, genuine, pre-Columbian animal effigy pot with many choice painted cross and circle designs. 14" X 10" X 8"

Very beautiful, pre-Columbian, genuine "rattle leg" tripod pot from Michoacan with polychrome geometric painted designs. 9-1/2" X 5-1...

Classic, old, pottery rain god with black painted designs - in excellent condition. 6" X 3"

Two very rare, old, mint condition pottery dolls - one Eagle Dancer and one Buffalo Dancer - both signed C.E. 2 pcs

Huge, fantastic, human face effigy pot with many beautiful painted geometric and curvilinear designs. 20" X 17"

Beautiful, rare, blue tradecloth dress with twisted fringe and an eagle design out of buttons - Queen Charlotte Islands.

Fantastic, hand carved, Loon transformation rattle, signed "LeLooska" - one of Chief Dan LeLooska's best pieces. 13" X 5" X ...

Choice, very finely done, hand carved and painted NW Coast bear mask, signed "LeLooska." 14" X 7" X 8"

Huge, articulated Raven mask with cedar bark hair, signed "LeLooska." 27" X 7" X 10"

Classic coiled basketry olla with two rows of extended "swastika" designs (it may be Maricopa). 7-3/4" X 8-3/4"

Large and unusual pitched basket completely covered with very colorful lines of geometric design beadwork. 7-1/2" X 10-1/2"

Three small twined burden baskets with leather trim and tin cone dangles. 3 pcs

Larger, rare, twined burden basket with horned deer figures all around. 10-1/2" X 12"

Larger twined burden basket with geometric designs, tin cones, and fringe. 11-1/2" X 17"

Huge twined burden basket with posturing bucks all around, tin cones, and fringe. 14-1/2" X 25"

Huge, rare, old plaited storage basket with lid and blue line decorations. 24" X 21-1/2"

Large and rare, old plaited storage basket with lid and red line decorations. 17-1/4" X 19"

Huge coiled basket with large painted lid and colored geometric designs. 22-1/2" X 17-3/4"

Huge coiled basket with large painted lid and colored geometric designs. 22-1/2" X 17-3/4"

3/4-grooved Anasazi stone axe head. 5"

Anasazi phallic pestle. 11-1/2"

Four stone artifacts including a woman's knife, a double bladed knife, an Atlatl weight, and arrowhead.

Blackware jar - example of pre-Hispanic history pottery making. 5-1/2" X 7"

Framed original hand tinted photo - 1st Camp and New Ford. 8" X 10"

Pair of scrimshawed bone handles from Japan. 4" long

Wooden box with iron strap hinges and hasp. 13" X 7"

Mexican cowboy hat.

Mexican cowboy hat with leather hatband. 18-1/2"

Iron bit with hand engraved silver lady leg and concho - shows use. 7-1/2"

Beautiful limited edition (#6/50) stone cut Eskimo ink on parchment paper - "Rats". 16" X 23"

Another beautiful Eskimo stone cut ink on parchment hand lithograph - "Hunters of the Bearded Seals". 16" X 21"

Possibly a Navajo child's original watercolor on cardboard depicting 10 black and white figures (cows). 14" X 18"

Large signed original watercolor of a chief and the buffalo moon/sun. 20" X 28"

Large signed original watercolor of a native male and female figure. 20" X 28"

Superfine tapestry weave Wide Ruins rug in classic 4-color geometric design, by Linda Chee. 40" X 56"

Rare, all-wool, J.B. Moore weaving with waterbird and diamond patterns in reverse on opposing panels & checkered border. 4' X 6'

Hand loomed regional rug in excellent condition with no repair and no damage. 37" X 78"

An early example of a large, old handmade water storage olla in excellent condition. 16" X 19"

Large and classic handmade dough bowl decorated with floral and bird design - no damage. 7" X 17"

Outstanding and old lidded birchbark container decorated with incised floral and bird motif. 26" tall

Very early black stone Calumet bowl with original pony bead-wrapped wood stem with dyed horsehair, quill, and notched turkey feather suspensions - ex.

Old birchbark moose calling horn, decorated with incised beaver and floral motif. 5-1/2" X 19"

Three long strands of Lewis and Clark-type Columbia River tradebeads from Fort Vancouver, ex. Cowles Collection. 3" X 34"

Fantastic, old, fully quilled Sioux medicine bag, beaded top and back on sinew sewn buckskin, complete with quilled fringe terminated with tin cones -

Outstanding and large black and white handled jar with human figure depicted on the handle, in excellent, as-found condition - museum quality. 7-1/2...

Traditional native hand carved moon mask depicting human Sisiutl (sea monster) - the type hung in Long House - from Alert Bay, British Columbia. 24&...

Beautiful and large seated pottery storyteller with 44 babies, signed H. Sando. 16-1/2" X 6" X 9"

Large pottery bowl with inside geometric painting and an animal figure in the center. 5" X 11"

One fragmentary, genuine Mayan pottery face and a pre-Columbia-style face effigy pottery vessel. 2 pcs

Two carved stone human effigy figures that appear to be pre-Columbian. 2 pcs

Huge seated human effigy stone carving done with exceptionally heavy stone that may contain some iron. 12" X 10" X 8"

Rare frame of Aleutian Island stone and bone artifacts - with documentation. 40+ pcs

Beautiful and large seated pottery storyteller with 44 babies, signed H. Sando. 17" X 6" X 9"

One large pottery owl with two babies, one pottery bird, and one pottery turtle - all by Seferina Ortiz, Cochiti. 3 pcs

Three pottery pieces including a pottery canteen with lizards, a pottery bowl with lizards, and a container with children, all signed Seferina Ortiz,

Large painted pottery bowl with human face designs and polychrome geometrics. 6" X 15"

Excellent, large and deep basket with fret design - an impressive piece from the Burt Robinson Collection. 14-1/2" X 7-3/4"

Pristine, finely woven basketry tray with star motif. 10-1/4" X 2-1/2"

Pristine, finely woven basketry olla with checkered diamond motif. 6-1/2" X 5-1/2"

Outstanding fluted rim jar in sculptured corn motif - by Shutiva/Histia. 8" X 8"

Rare duck effigy in excellent condition - ex. James Fowler Collection. 10" X 7"

Traditional, handspun rug with diamond motif in red, black, and gray on a white ground - in excellent condition. 8'-6" X 5'-4"

Classic, finely woven rug in Teec motif - excellent condition. 58" X 31"

Classic Ganado with lozenge motif - excellent condition. 48" X 30"

Unusual Yei with four male and three female figures - excellent condition. 54" X 32"

Beautiful, fully beaded, child's ceremonial moccasins with classic designs on white ground. 4-1/2"

Large, high top, moosehide "mukluks" with fur trim and beaded and colored wool decorations. 11" X 5" X 13"

Beautiful, carved and painted, wooden ceremonial "bear" rattle with an "eagle" beak and abalone shell inlay. 13" X 6"

Choice, hand carved, wooden Plains Indian doll with provenance, done before this famous carver embarked on his NW Coast career - RARE! 6" X 8&q...

Choice, carved, "Fasting" Shaman wooden doll with white hair and bear claw belt, signed "Patty Fawn" (LeLooska's sister). 12...

Fantastic, carved ivory, NW Coast Shaman's "soul catcher" with beautiful carving and much abalone inlay. 8-1/2" X 2"

Classic black velvet bag with beautiful floral beadwork on both sides and on both flaps. 7" X 7"

Classic black velvet bag with beautiful floral beadwork on both sides and on both flaps. 7" X 7"

Choice, tanned moosehide Chief's coat with beautiful, floral beadwork and a large shawl collar.

Beautiful hide moccasins with rawhide soles and striking, colorful quilled designs on the toes. 11-1/2" X 4-1/2"

Rare bone roach spreader and feather holder from the Dakotas. 8" X 3"

Huge, very heavy brass bead necklace with a heavy, round brass pendant. 30"

Unusual 3-piece antler or bone pipe (or pipes?). 3-1/4" X 40-1/4"

Two unusual Chancay Culture cloth dolls, one carrying two babies. 2 pcs