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6th Annual Montana Big Chief Auction - Day 3

Status:
Live auction (2 days to go)
Type:
Live auction with webcast bidding
At:
ONLINE ONLY, Missoula, Montana, 59802. USA. tel: 406-546-0226
Date:
13th Sep, 2025
Show auction description

Day 3: Featured Artists: Richard Diebenkorn, Gerrit Dou Zechariah, Maynard Dixon, Olaf Wieghorst, David Hockney, Alfred Julio Jensen, Carl Oscar Borg, Randy Van Beek, Thomas Sully, William Standing, Chad Poppleton, Frank McCarthy, Martin Kremer, Jacques & Mary Regat, JPEter Hurd, Bonnie Marris, Ace Powell, Reynolds Beal, Charles M Russell, Tim Shinabarger, Thomas de Decker, Nicola Simbari, Larry Pirnie, John Bye, Bob Scriver, Daniel Keys, Scott Rogers, Jamie Means, Penni Anne Cross, Lone Wolf, Chris Owen, Norman Lowell, David Mayer, Earle Erik Heikka, Johnny Gruelle, and Leo Jansen, just to name a few. Highlights Include: Ming Dynasty Chinese Bixi Auspicious Jade Seal, Sioux Indian Cavalry Scout Beaded Jacket, Sious Quilled Pictorial Pipe Bag, Baranger Studios Stagecoach Motion Display, Reverse Painted Buffalo Brewing Sign, Montana Salish Indian Cradleboard, Montana Blackfoot Indian Tacked Knife Sheath, Cree Indian Beaded Saddle Pad, Wooly Mammoth Tusk, Milwaukee Saddlery Store Display, Cheyenne Indian Beaded Rifle Scabbard, Montana Deer Lodge Prison Hitched Horsehair Bridle, Pace and Mills Slot Machines in Rare Denominations, Sioux Siyotanka Catlinite Courting Flute, 1857 Pikes Peak Indian Peace Pipe, Anishinaabe Ball Head War Club, Collection of Hawaiian Photos and Paintings Exhibited at the Columbian Exhibition, I&H Sorby Dag Knife, Navajo Rugs, Pre Columbian Chorotega Costa Rican Jade Maul Heads, Native American Indian Art Artifacts and, Western History, Artwork, Historical Photography and much more.

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Lot 601
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Lot 601

Ancient Thule Inuit Alaskan Eskimo Labret

1 7/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New...

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Lot 602
4
Lot 602

Ancient Thule Inuit Alaskan Eskimo Labret

1 3/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New...

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Lot 603
5
Lot 603

Ancient Thule Inuit Alaskan Eskimo Labret

2 7/8" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New...

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Lot 604
4
Lot 604

Ancient Thule Inuit Alaskan Eskimo Labret

Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 605
5
Lot 605

Ancient Thule Inuit Alaskan Eskimo Walrus Toggle

Measures 1" long. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii,...

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Lot 606
7
Lot 606

Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Spirit Mask

8" by 7 1/2" by 3 3/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 607
6
Lot 607

Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Spirit Mask

8" by 7 7/8" by 2 7/8". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 608
5
Lot 608

Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Spirit Mask

8 3/8" by 5 5/8" by 2 1/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 609
6
Lot 609

Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Spirit Mask

9 3/8" by 5 1/2" by 2 3/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 610
4
Lot 610

Miniature Pomo Indian Canoe Gift Basket

4" by 2 1/4" by 3/4".

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Lot 611
5
Lot 611

Antique Sailor Made Whale Bone Walking Stick Cane

32 1/4" long.

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Lot 612
15
Lot 612

Spanish American War Folk Art Carved Cane

34 5/8" long. Features Mexican Iconography, topped with a deer horn grip.

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Lot 613
8
Lot 613

Alaskan Gold Rush Miners Folk Art Walking Stick

36 1/2" long.

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Lot 614
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Lot 614

British Colonial Indian Sword Cane Gate Opener

38" long. Used to open gate latches while on horseback. Concealed sword.

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Lot 615
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Lot 615

Louisiana Folk Art Puzzle Cane Walking Stick

Nice old walking stick. Has carved turtles, so we are assuming Louisiana in origin. 38 1/2" long.

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Lot 616
8
Lot 616

Victorian Whippet Handle Walking Stick Cane

Nicely carved handle. 35" long. No international sales.

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Lot 617
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Lot 617

Victorian Carved Rabbit Head Cane Walking Stick

37" long. No international sales.

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Lot 618
8
Lot 618

Irish Blackthorn Shillelagh Walking Stick Club

37" long.

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Lot 619
9
Lot 619

Black Forest German Carved Walrus Walking Stick

36" long.

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Lot 620
9
Lot 620

Victorian German Silver Dog Head Walking Stick

36" long.

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Lot 621
11
Lot 621

Victorian Carved Horn Bird Head Parasol

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 33" long.

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Lot 622
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Lot 622

Victorian Carved Horn Dog Head Parasol

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 35 1/2" long.

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Lot 623
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Lot 623

Victorian Carved Monkey Head Parasol

Made by Fox Frames, Sheffield England. 35" long.

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Lot 624
5
Lot 624

Chinana Jemez Pueblo Wedding Vase

5 1/2" tall, 3" diameter.

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Lot 625
5
Lot 625

Nemadji Indian Pot Vase

4 7/8" tall. 4 5/8" wide.

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Lot 626
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Lot 626

Tesuque Indian Pueblo Pot

Firing crack. 3 3/4" round by 3 1/2" tall.

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Lot 627
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Lot 627

Rosemarys Ceramics Petroglyph Ewer

5 5/8" tall. 3 1/4" wide.

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Lot 628
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Lot 628

Mink Fur Stole and Hat

Stole is 43" long

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Lot 629
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Lot 629

Arts and Crafts Copper Handled Vase

3" tall by 2 7/8" round.

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Lot 630
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Lot 630

Antique Inuit Eskimo Ice Skimmer Fishing Scoop

14" long. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey,...

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Lot 631
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Lot 631

Antique Inuit Eskimo Ice Skimmer Fishing Scoop

15 1/8" long. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey,...

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Lot 632
8
Lot 632

Alaskan Eskimo Walrus Hide Fishing Basket

17 1/4" by 12 1/4" by 4 5/8". Fishing Basket from St. Lawrence Island in the Arctic. Made from Walrus Hide. Native made prior to...

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Lot 633
6
Lot 633

Native American Indian Buffalo Parfleche Envelope

26 1/4" by 16 1/4".

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Lot 634
4
Lot 634

Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Oosik Walrus Penis Bone

15 1/2" long.

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Lot 635
5
Lot 635

Tibetan Kangling Human Femur Bone Horn Trumpet

11 7/8" long.

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Lot 636
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Lot 636

`Native American Indian Tomahawk Squaw Axe

First quarter of the 20th Century. 18" long overall.

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Lot 637
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Lot 637

WW2 Bring Back Asmat Axe Papua New Guinea

22 3/8" long. Asmat People, Delta region of Asewets, Sirets and Bets rivers, Southwest Indonesian New Guinea, Irian Jaya,...

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Lot 638
5
Lot 638

Historic Hopi Indian Pot

5 3/8" diameter by 3" tall.

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Lot 639
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Lot 639

Santa Clara Pueblo Indian Pot

6" diameter, 2 3/4" tall.

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Lot 640
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Lot 640

Historic Acoma Pueblo Olla Pot

8 3/4" diameter, 6 3/8" tall. Cracked as shown.

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Lot 641
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Lot 641

Sioux Indian Pictorial Quilled Pipe Bag

Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Double sided, fully quilled. 42 1/2" long. 6 3/4" wide. Museum Quality. Exceptional...

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Lot 642
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Lot 642

Cheyenne Indian Beaded Rifle Case Scabbard

60" long. 7" wide. Tin cone danglers, red trade cloth underlay. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 643
5
Lot 643

Sioux Native American Indian Grass Dance Bandolier

19 1/2" length closed. Red white heart trade beads. First quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 644
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Lot 644

Santee Sioux Indian Scout Quilled and Beaded Vest

19" arm pit to arm pit. 23" long. Some quill wear. US Cavalry buttons. Museum identification tag stitched into liner. Last...

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Lot 645
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Lot 645

Santee Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Jacket

Ladies size. Silk trim, and yellow trade cloth interior. 14" arm pit to arm pit. 20" overall length. Last Quarter of the 19th...

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Lot 646
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Lot 646

Sioux Native American Indian Scout Cavalry Jacket

Exceptional pictorial beaded jacket, warriors with coup sticks on reverse, American flag shoulder beads, peace pipes further down...

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Lot 647
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Lot 647

Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Flag Panels

Unfinished bag faces. 6 3/8" tall by 5 5/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 648
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Lot 648

Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Neck Tie

10 1/2" long by 4 1/4" wide. Mid 20th Century.

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Lot 649
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Lot 649

Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Brass Peace Pipe Tomahawk

6 1/8" long, 3" wide. Old collection tag states Pine Ridge Reservation. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 650
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Lot 650

Cheyenne Native American Indian Beaded Purse

8 1/8" overall length. 5 1/2" wide. First Quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 651
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Lot 651

Sioux Indian Beaded Buffalo Scrotum Medicine Bag

Calico trade cloth top. 12 1/4" long by 5 1/8" wide. Last Quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 652
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Lot 652

Assiniboine Native American Indian Moccasins

Very nice set of geometric beaded moccasins. Hard to find tribal locale. 10 3/8" long by 4 1/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th...

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Lot 653
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Lot 653

Crow Native American Indian Baby Moccasins

6 1/2" long by 2 3/8" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 654
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Lot 654

Cheyenne Native American Indian Beaded Flat Bag

18" long by 7 3/8" wide. Sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded dispatch case with Valero stars and American flag designs. Mid 20th...

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Lot 655
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Lot 655

Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Possibles Bag

Panel one is 17 5/8" wide by 11 7/8" tall, panel two is 12 1/8" by 11 1/8" tall. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 656
10
Lot 656

Cheyenne Indian Ceremonial Fully Beaded Moccasins

Children's fully beaded moccasins. 4 3/4" long by 2 3/4" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 657
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Lot 657

Lakota Sioux Indian Beaded and Quilled Moccasins

8 5/8" long by 3 7/8" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.

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Lot 658
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Lot 658

Santee Sioux Indian Quilled Baby Moccasins

5" long, 3" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 659
6
Lot 659

Crow Montana Indian Beaded Baby Moccasins

6 3/8" long, 3" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 660
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Lot 660

Antique Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Fishing Bait Bucket

5 3/8" by 3 1/2" by 3 1/4". Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, New York, New...

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Lot 661
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Lot 661

Washoe Native American Indian Single Rod Basket

Original price tag with the world Eleven on the interior. 7 7/8" by 6 5/8" by 3 1/2".

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Lot 662
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Lot 662

Sally Black Navajo Creation Story Basket

Title of the Basket is: How the Coyote Put the Stars in the Sky. 13 5/8" diameter, 3 1/4" tall.Navajo (Din) basket weaver, Sally...

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Lot 663
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Lot 663

Annie Uttuqi Cookie Paul Kavik Inuit Basket

13 1/2" tall, 12 1/4" diameter.Paul Kavik (Born 1948) is active/lives in Canada. Paul Kavik is known for Contemporary Inuit...

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Lot 664
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Lot 664

Collection of Native American Indian Art

Nice grouping, various regions represented.

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Lot 665
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Lot 665

Crow Native American Indian Beaded Belt Bag

Montana, Mid 19th Century. 10 3/4" long with drop, 4 1/2" diameter.

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Lot 666
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Lot 666

Tuckyashuk Alaskan Inuit Pussy Willow Sculpture

20 1/4" by 15 1/2" by 14 1/2". Featured page 66 of Hessel, Ingo. "Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection of the...

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Lot 667
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Lot 667

Ancient Mimbres Indian Pottery Datura Bud Bowl

8 5/8" diameter, 4" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.

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Lot 668
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Lot 668

Ancient Four Mile Polychrome Anasazi Indian Bowl

8 7/8" diameter, 3 5/8" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.

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Lot 669
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Lot 669

Maria Martinez & Julian San Ildefonso Pueblo Bowl

8 5/8" diameter, 2 5/8" tall.

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Lot 670
8
Lot 670

Woodlands Indian Dog Fetish Burl Canoe Cup

6 1/2" by 5" by 2 1/2".

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Lot 671
8
Lot 671

Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Tomahawk Pipe Bowl

7" by 4 1/4" by 1 1/4". Dated 1904

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Lot 672
7
Lot 672

Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Pipe Stem

6 1/2" long. First Quarter of the 20th Century.

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Lot 673
10
Lot 673

Blackfoot Montana Indian Beaded Knife Sheath

Sheath is 11" long, 2 1/2" wide, not including drop. Last quarter of the 19th Century. Comes with Russell Green River Skinner...

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Lot 674
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Lot 674

Montana Blackfoot Indian Tacked Knife and Sheath

Honest wear and great patina. Legitimate examples like this are near impossible to find outside of institutional collections....

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Lot 675
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Lot 675

Native American Indian Beaded Knife Sheath

Most likely Cheyenne. Double sided being fairly unusual. Sheath is 8 1/4" long without drop. Second half of the 19th Century.

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Lot 676
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Lot 676

Antique Plains Indian Brass Peace Pipe Tomahawk

Gorgeous old Tomahawk. Wonderful old patina. Bowl is well smoked. Tiger maple shaft. Gorgeous old piece, not a modern...

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Lot 677
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Lot 677

Anishinaabe Indian Woodlands Ball Head War Club

Gorgeous Burl Maple Club. Wonderful rich old patina, finely carved. 18 7/8" long. Mid 18th Century. Attached collection tag is...

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Lot 678
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Lot 678

Montana Salish Native American Indian Cradleboard

Exceptional and Rare. Some wear as to be expected, but it is a Museum Grade example. 30 1/2" by 13 1/2". Second half of the 19th...

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Lot 679
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Lot 679

Nez Perce Native American Indian Cornhusk Bag

Exceptional colors and pattern. 11 1/2" by 12".

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Lot 680
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Lot 680

Navajo Indian Silver Mounted Bridle Headstall

Nice early piece. Metal mounts are engraved with nice patina.

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Lot 681
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Lot 681

Montana Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle

Very nice old bridle. Rosettes have reverse painted dogs. 6 Color. Braided rawhide reins.

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Lot 682
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Lot 682

Walla Walla Prison Made Horsehair Bridle

Nosepiece has American flags. Braided leather reins.

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Lot 683
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Lot 683

Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Bridle

Beaded portion appears to be quite old, it is a ranch brand beaded into it. Silver mounted bit reads Outlaw Productions, a Film...

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Lot 684
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Lot 684

Prison Made Revolver Pistol Bit and Bridle

Very nice old setup. Bit has red painted stars and lucite pistol grips.

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Lot 685
10
Lot 685

Wooly Cowboy Chaps

No maker marks. One bald patch as shown. Belt is dry and brittle. 40" long.

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Lot 686
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Lot 686

White & Davis Pueblo Colorado Cowboy Chaps

40" long. Belt is 43" long from tip to buckle.

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Lot 687
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Lot 687

Douglas Fowley Screen Used Cowboy Hat

Comes with cards and photos. Largest image is 8" by 10". Hat size 7 1/4Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley, May 30, 1911 ...

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Lot 688
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Lot 688

Douglas Fowley Screen Used Cowboy Hat

Fowley is wearing the hat in the photo as shown. Hat Size 7 1/8. Photo is 8" by 10". Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley,...

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Lot 689
5
Lot 689

Montana Blackfoot Indian Studded Belt

40" long tip to tip. First half of the 20th Century.

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Lot 690
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Lot 690

Montana Ranch Branded Cowboy Spur Straps

Nice set.

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Lot 691
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Lot 691

Edward H. Bohlin Colt Pistol Gun Belt Holster Rig

Belt is 47" long from tip to buckle. Holster is 7" long.

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Lot 692
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Lot 692

Edward H. Bohlin Colt Pistol Gun Belt Holster Rig

Belt is 45" long from tip to buckle.

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Lot 693
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Lot 693

Hopi Indian Tableta Headdress

20 1/2" by 19 1/8"

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Lot 694
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Lot 694

Cheyenne Native American Indian Beaded Leggings

Were blue ochre dyed originally, some pigment still remains. 13 1/4" long. Second half of the 19th Century.

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Lot 695
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Lot 695

Cree Native American Indian Beaded Saddle Pad

Museum Quality. 24" long. Second Half of the 19th Century.

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Lot 696
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Lot 696

Antique Montana Crow Indian Beaded Belt

First half of the 20th Century. Crow Reservation Montana. 37 1/2" long.

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Lot 697
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Lot 697

Montana Crow Indian Elk Horn Hide Scraper

Has kill counts and decoration as shown. 14 1/8" long. Mid 19th Century.

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Lot 698
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Lot 698

Montana Crow Indian Elk Horn Hide Scraper

Has kill counts and decoration as shown. 13 3/4" long. Mid 19th Century.

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Lot 699
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Lot 699

Montana Crow Indian Elk Horn Hide Scraper

13 1/4" long. Mid 20th Century.

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Lot 700
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Lot 700

Sioux Indian Siyotanka Catlinite Courting Flute

Exceptional and rare. 18" long. Second Half of the 19th Century. A comparable example can be seen in the The Met Fifth Avenue in...

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