The West Comes Alive: Relics of History Auction 11/11

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North American Auction Co. is proud to announce our next catalog with in-house bidding on NaaBid.com. Join us for our West Comes Alive: Relics of History Auction, November 11th, 2023, at 9am Mountain Time. The sale includes the Owen D. Mort Jr. collection of Asian Antiquities, 19TH Century Hidatsa Quilled War Shirt from the Ann Strange Owl collection, rare Bronzes, large early Navajo Trading Post Rugs, luxury diamond and gemstone jewelry, Native American beadwork, pottery and weapons, a large Navajo Jewelry collection and more. Search the entire catalog for over 750 pieces.



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Auction Saturday November 11th at 9am Mountain Time.



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Ca. 1850 Iroquois Woodlands Pipe Tomahawk201 - Ca. 1850 Iroquois Woodlands Pipe Tomahawk
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This is a beautiful, finely forged iron pipe tomahawk with widely flaring blade from the 19th Century and the Woodlands Iroquois tribes. The head feat
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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19th C. South Piegan Blackfeet War Shield202 - 19th C. South Piegan Blackfeet War Shield
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This is a phenomenal, well documented war shield from the South Piegan Blackfeet Indians of Montana Lone Eaters Society, dating to the Indian Wars era
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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19th C. Plains Fully Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag203 - 19th C. Plains Fully Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag
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This is a fantastic, rare fully beaded front and back old harness leather strike-a-lite bag from the Plains Native American Indians dating to the 19th
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Confederate J.H. Dance & Brothers .36 Revolver204 - Confederate J.H. Dance & Brothers .36 Revolver
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This is an original, authentic Civil War Confederate Texas J.H. Dance and Brothers .36 caliber Navy Revolver with an extremely rare 6 inch long barrel
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Start Price : 25,000.00 | Estimate : 60,000.00 - 125,000.00
 
 
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Circa 1850 Kiowa War Shield & Cover ex-Forest Fenn205 - Circa 1850 Kiowa War Shield & Cover ex-Forest Fenn
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A true sale highlight, this is an exceptional and rare circa 1850 pre-Indian Wars period painted buffalo war shield and cover attributed to the Kiowa
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Freeform VS1 Diamond Sapphire & 18k Gold Ring206 - Freeform VS1 Diamond Sapphire & 18k Gold Ring
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Featured in this lot is a freeform VS1 diamond sapphire and 18k gold ring. The ring features a stamped, polished, and tested 18k construction that sho
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Start Price : 3,700.00 | Estimate : 12,000.00 - 22,000.00
 
 
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13.75ct Fire Opal Diamond & 14k Gold Necklace207 - 13.75ct Fire Opal Diamond & 14k Gold Necklace
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Featured in this lot is a 13.75ct fire opal diamond and 14k yellow gold necklace with AIGL paperwork. The necklace shows a stamped, polished, and test
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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LARGE Wild Horse Herd Watering Hole c. 20th C208 - LARGE Wild Horse Herd Watering Hole c. 20th C
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Featured in this lot is a large wile horse herd watering hole, circa 20th C. The sculpture features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze co
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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18k Yellow Gold Diamond Topaz & Pearl Brooch 1950s209 - 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Topaz & Pearl Brooch 1950s
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Featured in this lot is an 18k yellow gold diamond topaz and baroque pearl fish brooch, circa 1950s. The brooch features a wonderfully and professiona
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Ca. 1880's Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Issue Day210 - Ca. 1880's Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Issue Day
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This is an original, circa 1880s, photograph of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The large format image shows a row of Native American Sioux In
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Montana Moss Agate Sterling Silver & 14k GF Ring211 - Montana Moss Agate Sterling Silver & 14k GF Ring
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Featured in this lot is a Montana Moss Agate sterling silver and 14k GF ring. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silv
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Navajo H. Tsosie Sonoran Gold Turquoise Necklace212 - Navajo H. Tsosie Sonoran Gold Turquoise Necklace
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Featured in this lot is a sterling silver and Donoran Gold Turquoise necklace from Navajo artist, Herbert Tsosie. The necklace features a wonderfully
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to Nomiegn for (125.00 + 32.50BP) = 157.50
 
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Navajo R. Singer Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant213 - Navajo R. Singer Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant
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Featured in this lot is a sterling silver necklace pendant from Navajo artist, Richard Singer. The pendant has a professionally crafted sterling silve
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Navajo R. Singer Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant214 - Navajo R. Singer Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant
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Featured in this lot is a sterling silver turquoise pendant from Navajo artist, Richard Singer. The pendant is wonderfully and professionally crafted
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Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Navajo S. Silver Cripple Creek Turquoise Ring215 - Navajo S. Silver Cripple Creek Turquoise Ring
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Featured in this lot is a Navajo sterling silver cripple creek turquoise ring. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling sil
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,600.00
Sold to DaWhit for (425.00 + 110.50BP) = 535.50
 
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Rare "Done in the Open" Frederic Remington 1902216 - Rare "Done in the Open" Frederic Remington 1902
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Presented in this lot is the Rare First Edition "Done in the Open, Drawings by Frederick Remington", 1902 copyright Robert Howard Russell,...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Quarter-sawn Gothic Revival Oak Pew / Hall Bench217 - Quarter-sawn Gothic Revival Oak Pew / Hall Bench
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Offered in this lot is a Classic Solid Quarter-sawn Gothic Revival Oak Pew / Hall Bench. Curved back Gothic ends. A nice piece for the entryway, foye
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Woven Wool Area Rug218 - Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Woven Wool Area Rug
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Featured in this lot is a Persian Tabriz Hand-Knotted Woven Wool Area Rug. The rug features a fine detailed design, bright colors, and a tight weave.
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 2,800.00 - 4,800.00
 
 
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C. 1920 Navajo Valero Stars Eye Dazzler Rug219 - C. 1920 Navajo Valero Stars Eye Dazzler Rug
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Featured in this lot is a Navajo Valero Stars Eye Dazzler rug, circa 1920s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool constructio
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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C. 1950 Navajo Ganado Hubbell Trading Post Rug220 - C. 1950 Navajo Ganado Hubbell Trading Post Rug
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Featured in this lot is a Navajo Ganado Hubbell Trading Post rug, circa 1950s. The Navajo rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool c
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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L'Atelier Mourlot Composition After Miro Litho221 - L'Atelier Mourlot Composition After Miro Litho
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Featured in this lot is a framed original lithograph of Joan Miro's painting done by Fernand Mourlot, circa 1965. From L'Atelier Mourlot: Li...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Victorian Eastlake Hall Mirror With Marble Shelf222 - Victorian Eastlake Hall Mirror With Marble Shelf
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Featured in this lot is a Victorian Eastlake Hall Mirror with a Marble shelf. The Eastlake movement was a nineteenth-century architectural and househo
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Cahuilla Village223 - Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Cahuilla Village
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Featured in this lot is a photogravure on tissue of the Site of a Prehistoric Village- Cahuilla, circa 1924 from American photographer, Edward S. Curt
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charles H. Carpenter "Morning Ride" Silver Gelatin224 - Charles H. Carpenter "Morning Ride" Silver Gelatin
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Featured in this lot is a silver gelatin photograph called "Morning Ride," circa 1900-1910, from notable American photographer Charles Car...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Fred Kiser (1878 - 1955) Plains Indians Photograph225 - Fred Kiser (1878 - 1955) Plains Indians Photograph
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Featured in this lot is a photograph of Plains Indians copyright 1910, from Kiser Photo Company and Fred Kiser who was born in 1878 and died in 1955.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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"The Life of General Houston" First Edition 1867226 - "The Life of General Houston" First Edition 1867
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For your bidding pleasure in this lot is a Rare 1867 First Edition, "The Life of Sam Houston", by Charles Edwards Lester, published by The...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Buffalo Bill's Heroes of the Far West Belgian/ FR227 - Buffalo Bill's Heroes of the Far West Belgian/ FR
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Featured in this lot is an early rare collection of Buffallo Bill Le Heros de Far-West Belgian French dime novel's from circa 1907. The hard bou...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Valencia, Spain Llandro "Old Farmer" Ceramic228 - Valencia, Spain Llandro "Old Farmer" Ceramic
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Featured in this lot is this porcelain ceramic figure called "Old Farmer," from Llandro out of Valencia, Spain. The figure features a wond...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Argentinean Silver Overlay Gaucho Spurs c. 19th C.229 - Argentinean Silver Overlay Gaucho Spurs c. 19th C.
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Featured in this lot is this Argentinean silver overlay Gaucho spurs, circa 19th century. The pair of spurs has a wonderfully and professionally craft
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Grizzly Bear No. 6 Double Spring Bear Trap230 - Grizzly Bear No. 6 Double Spring Bear Trap
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Featured in this lot is a Grizzly Bear No. 6 double spring bear trap. The bear trap features a wonderfully and professionally crafted steel constructi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Savage Model 340 .22 Hornet Bolt Action Rifle231 - Savage Model 340 .22 Hornet Bolt Action Rifle
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Featured in this lot is a Savage Model 340 bolt action rifle chambered in .22 Hornet. The rifle was manufactured before 1969 by Savage Arms Co. The ri
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Smith & Wesson Model 57 .41 MAG Revolver & Holster232 - Smith & Wesson Model 57 .41 MAG Revolver & Holster
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Featured in this lot is a Smith & Wesson model 57 double action revolver with leather holster and chambered in .41 magnum. This double action re...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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RARE Smith & Wesson .38 Cal Montana DA Revolver233 - RARE Smith & Wesson .38 Cal Montana DA Revolver
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SMITH & WESSON RARITY: Great Falls, Montana shipped .38-40 DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER REVOLVER WITH 6 1/2" BARREL, SERIAL NUMBER 53, ONLY 276 ...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 6,800.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Patch Peterson (1939 - 2019) Ram's Head Bronze234 - Patch Peterson (1939 - 2019) Ram's Head Bronze
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Featured in this lot is a bronze sculpture of a ram's head by American artist Kent "Patch" Peterson who was born in 1939 and died in 2...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Remington Model 03A3 300 Win Mag Bolt Action Rifle235 - Remington Model 03A3 300 Win Mag Bolt Action Rifle
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Featured in this lot is a Remington Model 03A3 bolt action hunting rifle with scope chambered in 300 Win Mag. The rifle displays a 24" long rou...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Ca. 1900- Blackfeet Piegan Beaded Rations Bag236 - Ca. 1900- Blackfeet Piegan Beaded Rations Bag
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This lot features a fantastic fully beaded Indian tanned hide bag from the Blackfeet Piegan tribe of Northern Montana, used as either a strike-a-lite
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Large Kessel  Side Notch Cluster Point 9500-8500BP237 - Large Kessel Side Notch Cluster Point 9500-8500BP
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Featured in this lot is a large Kessel side notch cluster point, circa 9500-8500 B.P. The point features a wonderfully and professionally crafted pink
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Circa 1830 Eastern Plains Ball Head War Club238 - Circa 1830 Eastern Plains Ball Head War Club
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This lot features another true sale highlight, an outstanding early-1800’s ball head war club from the Eastern Plains. The war club is compri
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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19th C. Great Lakes Ball Head Hand Effigy War Club239 - 19th C. Great Lakes Ball Head Hand Effigy War Club
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This lot features a hand effigy carved root ball head war club from the Northeastern Great Lakes Native American Indian region dating to the early-180
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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19th C. Kiowa Mirror Dispatch Beaded Hide Bag240 - 19th C. Kiowa Mirror Dispatch Beaded Hide Bag
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This is a fantastic, beaded hide dispatch signal mirror bag from the Kiowa Native American Indians of the 19th Century. The bag shows an original 19th
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
 
 
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R. H. McKay (1880-1965) Photograph Missoula, MT241 - R. H. McKay (1880-1965) Photograph Missoula, MT
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Featured in this lot is a photograph from Missoula, Montana by R.H. McKay who was born in 1880 and died in 1965. The photograph features a wonderfully
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
 
 
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C. 19th Century Original N. Plains Women Photo242 - C. 19th Century Original N. Plains Women Photo
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Featured in this lot is a 19th century original Northern Plains Indians women photograph. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally cra
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Plateau Indians Paiute Couple Black & White Photo243 - Plateau Indians Paiute Couple Black & White Photo
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Featured in this lot is a Plateau Indians Paiute couple black and white photograph. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted b
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Howard Terpning "The Long Trial Ahead" Giclee244 - Howard Terpning "The Long Trial Ahead" Giclee
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Featured in this lot is a limited edition giclee on canvas called "Grandfather Prays to Sun," from American artist, Howard Terpning, born ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Stephen Lyman (1957-1996) Sunrise in the Wallowas245 - Stephen Lyman (1957-1996) Sunrise in the Wallowas
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Featured in this lot is a giclee on canvas called "Sunrise in the Wallowas". The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Ca. 1920-1940 Blackfeet Beaded Large Pipe Bag246 - Ca. 1920-1940 Blackfeet Beaded Large Pipe Bag
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The lot features a large beaded hide pipe bag with patriotic and checkered geometric beadwork from the Blackfeet Piegan tribe of Northern Montana dati
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,850.00
 
 
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Rare Mandan Fully Quilled & Beaded Knife Sheath247 - Rare Mandan Fully Quilled & Beaded Knife Sheath
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This is a rare Mandan fully quilled front and beaded buffalo hide sheath with early trade knife from the early 20th century. The sheath is comprised o
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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19th C. Great Lakes Painted Parfleche Shoulder Bag248 - 19th C. Great Lakes Painted Parfleche Shoulder Bag
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This is an unusual polychrome painted parfleche shoulder or bandolier bag dating to the 19th Century attributed to the Great Lakes Woodland region Nat
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ca. 1880's Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins249 - Ca. 1880's Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins
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This is a fantastic set of beaded buffalo hide moccasins with hard soles from the Sioux Indians of South Dakota Territory, circa 1880-1890. The set is
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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C. 1950- Metis Cree Beaded Hide Moccasins250 - C. 1950- Metis Cree Beaded Hide Moccasins
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The lot features a pair of beaded hide moccasins from the Metis Cree Indians circa 1950-1960s. The set shows an Indian tanned thick moose hide with th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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