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VINTAGE / ANTIQUE PLAINS / WOODLANDS HAND CARVED WOODEN PIPE STEM - 20 +/- " L
Clean and nice old hand carved wooden pipe stem of a significant length and having a convex top and bottom profile. FINE AND NICE AND PERFECT for to use or keep for your display. They have a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
GIANT WORLD CLASS OLD VINTAGE PAPAGO INDIAN DEER PICTORIAL BASKET - CLEAN !
An extra large monumentally sized Papago that can be considered museum grade. A beautifully woven vintage handled form Papago basket with an wonderful pictorials including deer, coyote tracks, and a fabulous snowflake design in the center. Made of yucca, dyed yucca, and devil's claw on a bear grass foundation. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE FOR ANY COLLECTION FROM ADVANCED THROUGH MUSEUM GRADE IT'S A REAL SHOWSTOPPER and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE too !.
ANTIQUE / VINTAGE KAINAH (BLOOD) BLACKFEET PLAINS INDIAN WIDE BEADED BELT
Clean and nice C.1920s era vintage beaded belt. Beaded on old muslin backing with old c.1900-20s ERA PRINTED COTTON MATERIAL basting. Ready to use or display, and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
Original Native American Two Guns White Calf Chief Framed Photograph; Late 1800s
The provenance of this artifact is not available, adding to the mystery and historical significance of this unique collectible.
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Antique Nez Perce / Plateau Indian Beaded Flat Bag
Tribe: Plateau. Region: Plateau. See pictures for details on condition and design. An older bag; light general wear.
VINTAGE TIN MEXICAN RELIGIOUS EX VOTO RETABLO CATHOLIC FOLK ART ex:CASWELL
A WONDERFUL OLD TIN Mexican EX VOTO WITH A FABULOUS IMAGE IF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FATHER PRAYING TO THE VIRGIN MARY FOR HER CONSIDERATION FOR A SICK CHILD. Jim Caswell had one of the most important collections of Retablos and Ex Votos before his untimely death several years ago. These were often found in private chapels and churches through out Mexico. EXTRA NICE AND BEAUTIFUL and a VERY UNIQUE ONE TOO, with a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
BIG OLD ABORIGINAL CUTTING STONE TOOL / KNIFE 15.3cm Central Desert NT
Big Old Aboriginal Stone Cutting Tool/Knife. Originate from the Central Desert, Northern Territory.
Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Olla, Early 20th C
This olla is notable for its thin walls and deep concave base, hallmarks of accomplished Acoma construction that require considerable skill to achieve at this scale. Vessels of this quality were made both for household use and for an expanding collector market that recognized the sophistication of Pueblo ceramic arts.
Original Native American Indian Fur Quiver; Old Red Trade; 19th Century
The Original Native American Indian Fur Quiver, 19th Century to Early 1900s, is a handmade piece from the United States, specifically crafted by Native American artisans. Measures: 7" wide x 28" high. Unsure of type of fur but thick and plush. One of my favorite pieces that I have ever owned. Very old and authentic. This unique quiver would have been used to hold Arrows or other items, showcasing the cultural significance of Native American traditions. Interior very aged patina. Rawhide strap looks like a more recent add on. See all photographs and details as no returns. The use of old red trade cloth adds to the historical authenticity and charm of this traditional piece, making it a valuable and collectible item for those interested in Native American culture and history.
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VINTAGE 1920s PLAINS BEADED DAKOTA INDIAN LADIES TOBACCO BAG - NICE SPIDER LINES
Great looking and clean vintage 1920s LADIES TOBACCO BAG / POUCH WITH CLASSIC LAZY STITCH, LONG BEADED FRINGED DROPS, AND SPIDER LINES IN THE CLASSIC DESIGN. GREAT LOOKING piece to use or keep for your display and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE too !.
FINE ANTIQUE YUROK (HUPA) CALIFORNIA BASKET HAT - 6 1.2"d - CLEAN AND NICE !
EXTRA clean and finely woven basketry hat from northwestern California with a very graphic and visually exciting design. Well woven old example perfect for any collection from advanced to museum grade. EXTRA NICE EXAMPLE and it has a VERY LOW BUY IT NOW price !.
BIG OLD ABORIGINAL CARVED STONE MESSAGE BOARD N.T. 18.5cm x 10cm
1100ad W. THULE BREVIG MISSION ESKIMO INUIT GOOSE BONE SNUFF TUBE FINE DETAILING
RARE TO FIND INVESTMENT GRADE Eskimo artifact made from arctic goose bone . IN WONDERFUL CONDITION it is a NICE FIND FROM A LARGE COLLECTION IN ALASKA that has been stored at a museum until recently. FIT FOR THE VERY BEST OF COLLECTIONS FROM ADVANCED THOUGH MUSEUM GRADE and it has A LOW PRICE !.
BUY IT NOW ! VINTAGE CHIPPEWA / OJIBWE TOY / DOLL SIZED CRADLEBOARD - BEADED +
NICE VINTAGE , CLEAN AND PRISTINE , TOY SIZE, CHIPPEWA (OJIBWE) INDIAN CRADLE WITH A CLASSIC BENT WOOD HOOP IN THE FRONT TO HANG A SHADE TO COVER THE BABY IN THE SUN AND FROM INSECTS. IT HAS A NICE BEADED VELVET COVER ON THE FRONT WITH CLASSIC WOODLANDS CURVILINEAR DESIGN ELEMENTS AND INCLUDES A NICE OLD CLOTH DOLL. Clean and nice with nice patina to the wood and it has a LOW PRICE !.
Antique Native American Indian Hand Carved Wooden Spoon; Late 19th Century
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Antique Native American Indian Burl Wood Feast Bowl; Mid 1800 to 1880's
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LARGE SIZE MINT VINTAGE MID CENTURY NEZ PERCE' INDIAN BEADED VEST - MINT !
Fabulous mid century era fully beaded vest with a combination of lazy stitch and contour style beading. Generous us of Nez Perce' blues as well as translucent greens, copper, etc. on soft and clean Indian brain tanned hide. This will look great at Pow Wow dances, etc.. PERFECT to actually use, or keep for your growing through advanced display. museum quality piece with a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
VINTAGE SOUTHERN PLAINS CHEYENNE / COMANCHE INDIAN STUDDED BELT 4 +/-" WIDE
Wonderful old studded belt with designs that appear to be crosses surrounded by a five stud " x " on each corner of the aforementioned cross designs. Thick thick leather and wonderful brass studs with heavy brass buckles. BIG AND SHOWY ! A nice one TO USE OR ADD TO YOUR DISPLAY and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
Melvin Cleveland Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
A signed sterling Silver Melvin Cleveland Navajo native American pendant necklace with multi-stone inlaid design on a open link chain. Signed on verso with logo & Melvin Cleveland, marked Sterling. Measures approx.; pendant 2 3/8" long x 1 1/4" wide, necklace 24" long, weighs 26.6 grams. .
FINE ANTIQUE YUROK (HUPA) CALIFORNIA GLOBULAR GIFT SIZED BASKET - CLEAN + NICE
A CLEAN AND NICE GIFT BASKET FROM THE YUROK Indians of northwestern coastal California. Worthy of the best of collections and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE too !.
MINT FINE ANTIQUE YUROK (HUPA) CALIFORNIA BASKET HAT - CLEAN AND PRISTINE
Clean and finely woven polychrome at from northwestern California. Well woven old example perfect for any collection from advanced to museum grade. EXTRA NICE EXAMPLE AND IT HAS A VERY LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE ! !.
RARE2FIND ANTIQUE SHASTA N. CALIFORNIA INDIAN GAMBLING TRAY BASKET - GREAT DSGN
A VERY OLD and large GAMBLING TRAY BASKET FROM NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IN AND AROUND THE LAKE SHASTA AREA. FULL STITCH OVERLAY TWINING , NICE PATINA, AND A SUPER GRAPHIC DESIGN WITH A LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE YUROK (HUPA) BASKET MUSH BOWL HAT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - CLEAN + NICE !
FINELY WOVEN WITH WONDERFUL DESIGN ELEMENTS and a MUSEUM GRADE example from the northwest coastal regions of California. The Yuroks are the largest of the three Yurok / Hupa / Karok tribal groups. FINE AND NICE EXAMPLE FIT FOR THE BEST OF COLLECTIONS and it has A LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE RED STROUD CREE / METIS INDIAN LEGGINS BEADED BOTH SIDES - c1920s
WONDERFUL OLD CREE - METIS WOMEN'S LEGGINS WITH A CLASSIC RED STROUD TRADE CLOTH on the outside AND LINED WITH A NICE OLD ART DECO ERA MATERIAL INSIDE AND Indian brain tanned ties. Different parttern and colors of beadwork on each side. PERFECT FOR YOUR ADVANCED TO MUSEUM GRADE DISPLAY they have a LOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE c.1890s NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POMO INDIAN BOAT SHAPE GIFT BASKET -BUY NOW
A wonderful old patina on this nicely sized boat shaped Pomo gift basket northern California, north of San Francisco. VERY well woven old MUSEUM GRADE example with a very graphic design. Perfect for the BEST OF COLLECTIONS and it has a VERY LOW BUY IT NOW price !.
UNIQUE ANTIQUE YUROK (HUPA) CALIFORNIA BASKET HAT /WITH TRAILER - UNUSUAL PIECE!
A VERY UNUSUAL PIECE OF HUPA / YUROK BASKETRY. SOLD TO ME AS A WALL POCKET IT CLEARLY DOESN'T FIT ANY OF THE USUAL WALL POCKET MODELS, BUT IT DOES FIT AN UNUSUAL TYPE OF HAT, WITH A LONG TAIL AND WONDERFUL SCALLOPS AROUND THE RIM. It looks to be c.1890-1910s, has a few warps broken here and there, but nothing horrible. Clean and finely woven polychrome from northwestern California. Well woven old example perfect for any collection from advanced to museum grade. EXTRA NICE AND VERY UNUSUAL PIECE TO ACQUIRE and iit has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE VINTAGE MESCALERO APACHE WOMEN'S BEADED DICE BAG / POUCH - CLEAN + NICE
Great looking and clean vintage Mecalero women's dice bag / pouch. The Mescaleros are the southernmost band of Apaches who live on the Sierra Blanca in southern New Mexico. GREAT LOOKING classic Apache designs beaded on Indian brain tanned hide. Nice piece to use or keep for your advanced display and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
Reserve Black-on-White Large Olla, Southwest, 1100–1275 AD
Its size gives the vessel a strong presence while preserving the compact visual language of Reserve Black-on-white pottery. 1100–1275 AD. Ancestral Pueblo / Southwest.
ANTIQUE c.1900-20s MONTANA CROW INDIAN FLORAL BEADED MOCCASINS - xlnt condition
Clean and nice antique pair of Crow mocs from eastern Montana with hard soles. Made of INDIAN BRAIN TANNED HIDE with PARFLECHE SOLES. NICE OLD BEADS INCLUDING; GREASY YELLOWS, CROW PINKS, GREASY GREENS AND AN EARLY GREASY ORANGE ETC. FINE AND NICE AND PERFECT TO ACTUALLY WEAR OR KEEP FOR YOUR DISPLAY; they have a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
Antique Paiute Dance Wand Staff; Glass Seed Beads; Allard Auction; 1880s-1890s
Glass seed beads. You can have this repaired or display as is. Estimate age to be the 1880s to 1890s.
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VINTAGE MID CENTURY YAKIMA PLATEAU INDIAN BEADED BOTH SIDES PANEL BAG / POUCH
Clean and nice old Yakima panel bag in a unique smaller size. Nice old cut beads adds lots of shimmer and visual interest. Beaded the same on both sides. . FIT FOR ANY COLLECTION FROM GROWING THROUGH ADVANCED and it has a LOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE c1920s ISLETA PUEBLO INDIAN FOOD BOWL - EARLY CLASSIC DESIGN
EXTRA NICE very old Isleta pottery food bowl with classic design elements and a wonderful old patina. FIT FOR ANY COLLECTION FROM GROWING THROUGH ADVANCED and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE VINTAGE SANTOS BULTO SAN LUIS PETOSI MEXICO - SIGNED - EARLY - PATINA !
A very ear;y Santos found in a Los Angeles " estate this Santos has a unique "stoop" to his stance and a wonderful old patinated surface. An EXTRA NICE OLD EXAMPLE with a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE BEADED ASSINIBOINE SIOUX INDIAN STRIKE-A-LITE POUCH TWISTED FRINGE+CONES
Great looking and clean vintage c.1920s pouch. GREAT LOOKING design on the front side with nice bead colors including greasy yellows, translucent blues, translucent red, old greasy Nez Perce' blues, and opaque whites. Beaded on SLIGHTLY THIN HARNESS LEATHER / commercial hide. Sinew beaded and sewn. The tin cones are NOT crimped ( a sure sign of a fake). A MASTERPIECE of NORTHERN PLAINS BEADWORK FROM UP ALONG THE HIGHLIGHT IN EASTERN MONTANA. FIT FOR THE BEST OF COLLECTIONS and it has a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE !.
ANTIQUE 6 COLOR GERMANTOWN NAVAJO INDIAN RUG - 16.5 X 24.5" - NO RESERVE !
A FABULOUS TSIX COR ANTIQUE GERMANTOWN Navajo weaving with a FABULOUS " DAZZLING " DESIGN. SUPER VISUAL DESIGN WITH SIX COLORS -. - NO RESERVE ! Perfect size to display without using up the last of your wall space.
ATQ Navajo Rug native American Indian Stripe Saddle Blanket Textile
Beautiful Navajo Indian double saddle blanket. Beautiful classic striped pattern on a cream colored natural background. See pictures for details on condition and design.
GEFUNDEN UND VERLOREN FOUND AND LOST ARTHUR SPEYER 1930s LOSSES OF COLLECTION
GEFUNDEN UND VERLOREN - FOUND AND LOST - ARTHUR SPEYER, THE 1930s, and THE LOSSES OF THE SOUTH SEAS COLLECTION OF THE ETHNOLOGISCHES MUSEUM, BERLIN by Markus Schindlbeck and published by Ethnologisches Museum in 2012.
LARGE VINTAGE TIN MEXICAN RELIGIOUS EX VOTO RETABLO CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN FOLK ART
A UNIQUE, LARGE AND WONDERFUL TIN Mexican EX VOTO WITH A FABULOUS IMAGE. Jim Caswell had one of the most important collections of Retablos and Ex Votos before his untimely death several years ago. These were often found in private chapels and churches through out Mexico. EXTRA NICE AND BEAUTIFUL and a VERY UNIQUE ONE TOO, with a LOW NO RESERVE PRICE !.
ANTIQUE LARGE SIZED PIMA OLLA FORM INDIAN BASKET - BUY IT NOW !
A NICE OLD LARGE PIMA olla form basket from southern Arizona. Made of willow and devil's claw on a bear grass bundle foundation with a round start and a whip stitched rim coiling clockwise. NICE OLD EXAMPLE with GOOD scale and a LOW BUY IT NOW price !.
