The Best of Santa Fe Auction - Session 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