Helm's Spring Native American Auction 2016-04-09 Auction - 303 Price Results - Helm Auction in CA - Page 4
Old Navajo Concho BeltEdaakie Signed Sterling Silver Concho BeltMimbres Picture Bowl
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El Cajon, CA, United States
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Helm's Spring Native American Auction

This auction contains Native American artifacts, Pre-Columbian artifacts, and other pre-historic items. Also featured are ethnic wood masks, Native American jewelry, pottery, weavings, baskets and more. There is a significant group of high-end Pre-Columbian ceramic sculptures and a fantastic group of Plains Indian Beadwork.
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2 Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels: 2 Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, circa 1000 AD. Made of clay and paint, first item measuring 4" x 4" and second is 3" x 2". From the Nicoya region of Costa Rica. Larger item has remnant stucco
0073: 2 Pre-Columbian Pottery VesselsEst. $100-$200
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Jaguar Effigy Mexican Festival Mask: Jaguar Effigy Mexican Festival Mask, circa 1920s. Made of wood, paint, wood pegs, and leather ears. Item measures 11" x 12" x 9". Mexican, possibly from Mexico City. Fine painting on mask with a
0074: Jaguar Effigy Mexican Festival MaskEst. $150-$350
Carved Northwest Coast Totem: Carved NWC Totem, circa 1950. Made of wood and measuring 11.5" tall x 8" x 2". NWC, made in Canada. Condition: Very good, dusty, wings need tightening, see images. Shipping: $17.00.
0075: Carved Northwest Coast TotemEst. $100-$200Lot Passed
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Plains Indian Buffalo Rib Dance Bow: Plains Indian Buffalo Rib Dance Bow, circa 1900. Made of bone, fur, feathers, and glass beads. Item measures 16" x 2" x 1". Sioux, Dakota. Condition: Nice paint, good condition, possibly some tip
0076: Plains Indian Buffalo Rib Dance BowEst. $75-$150
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Plains Indian Coyote Medicine Wand: Plains Indian Coyote Medicine Wand, circa 1900. Item is made of feathers, skull bone, fur, rawhide, wood, glass beads and brass tacks. Item measures 31" x 15" x 5". Sioux, Dakota. Much polish on
0077: Plains Indian Coyote Medicine WandEst. $150-$300
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Two Loomwork Beaded Strips: Two Loomwork Beaded Strips, circa 1920s. Made of thread and glass beads, one item measures 56" x 1.5", the other is 62" x 1". Probably Blackfoot. Condition: Some bead loss, small break in green one,
0078: Two Loomwork Beaded StripsEst. $150-$200
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San Diego County Bird Points: San Diego County Bird Points, prehistoric. Made from chert, quartz, obsidian and glass. Most points are about 1/2 to 1 inch. Points are Diegueno, Mission Indians. Points were found in Lakeside, CA.
0079: San Diego County Bird PointsEst. $100-$300
Four Sterling Silver Navajo Spoons: Four Sterling Silver Navajo Spoons with turquoise studs. Circa 1950s. These spoons have very long handles. The spoons measure 8 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches. Condition: The items are nice, just polished, but
0080: Four Sterling Silver Navajo SpoonsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Large Trilobite Fossil: Large Trilobite Fossil, circa 250 million years old, Permian. Set in shale, item measures 7" x 5" x 3.5". Found in Ohio. This fine looking trilobite fossil has been finished well leather on bottom so
0081: Large Trilobite FossilEst. $150-$300
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Pre-Columbian Jar, Mother & Child: Pre-Columbian Jar, Mother & Child, circa 1000 AD. Made of clay and measuring 9.5" x 9" x 6". From the Nicoya region of Costa Rica. Condition: Left leg broken in pieces and glued back, engraving on
0082: Pre-Columbian Jar, Mother & ChildEst. $150-$500
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African Hausa Tribal Mask: African Hausa Tribal Mask, circa 1920. Made of wood and paint, item measures 15" x 7" x 6.5". From Nigeria. Fine carving on this mask, including scarring on the face. This mask is polished on the
0083: African Hausa Tribal MaskEst. $150-$300
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Large Wooden African Mask: Large Wooden African Mask from Cameroon, circa late 1800s. Made of hardwood, item measures 23" x 13" x 7". Cameroon, Africa. From a well known gallery in New York. It has 16 human faces on the mask.
0084: Large Wooden African MaskEst. $300-$600
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Northwest Coast Totem: Northwest Coast Totem, circa 1940s. Made of wood and paint, measures 11" tall x 9.5" x 3". NWC, from western Canada. This totem has 2 figures depicted. Condition: Very good, dusty, most bark has come
0085: Northwest Coast TotemEst. $100-$300
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Plains Indian Bow & Arrows w/Quiver & 3 Arrows: Plains Indian Bow & Arrows w/Quiver & 3 Arrows, circa 1900s. Made of rawhide, fur, paint, brass tacks, feathers, and metal wire. Item measures overall 54" x 22", the bow is 54" long x 1.5" wide.
0086: Plains Indian Bow & Arrows w/Quiver & 3 ArrowsEst. $300-$900
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Plains Indian Turtle Rattle: This rattle is probably Dakota or Sioux and is made from rabbit foot fur, metal bells, rawhide, brass tacks and turtle shell. There is some dust, wear and scruffs. Please see fine sewn design.
0087: Plains Indian Turtle RattleEst. $150-$300
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Plains Indian Dag Knife & Sheath: Plains Indian Dag Knife & Sheath, circa 1900. Made of rawhide, animal teeth, brass tacks, wood and carbon steel. Item measures overall 17" x 3" x 1". Sioux, from the Dakotas. Condition: Some dust,
0088: Plains Indian Dag Knife & SheathEst. $100-$300
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Plains Indian Buffalo Rattle Toe: Plains Indian Buffalo Rattle Toe, circa 1900. Item consists of paint, rawhide, brass tacks, teeth, wood, tin cones, buffalo toes and glass beads. Item measures 21" x 6" x 2". Dakota, Sioux.
0089: Plains Indian Buffalo Rattle ToeEst. $150-$200
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Plains Indian Horse Fetish or Dance Stick: Plains Indian Horse Fetish or Dance Stick, circa 1900s. Item is made of rawhide, paint, feather, cloth, horse hair and brass tacks. Item measures 29" x 4" x 2". Sioux, from the Dakotas. Condition:
0090: Plains Indian Horse Fetish or Dance StickEst. $150-$300
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Older Mexican Wood Cane: Older Mexican Wood Cane, probably from the 1940s. Carved of wood, has a rubber tip on bottom and fine paint. Item is 36" long, x 5" x 1.5". From Mexico. Carving of birds and a Native American.
0091: Older Mexican Wood CaneEst. $75-$150
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Pre-Columbian Human Figure: Pre-Columbian Human Figure, 1000 AD. Made of clay and measuring 7.5" x 4" x 4". From the Nicoya region of Costa Rica. Figure may be royalty due to fancy hat, clothes and nose and ear pieces.
0092: Pre-Columbian Human FigureEst. $150-$300
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Painted & Carved African Wood Mask: Painted & Carved African Wood Mask, circa 1920s. Item measures 13" x 7" x 6" and is made of wod and paint, with a metal wire for hanging. From Cameroon, Tikar tribe, Africa. Note the pursed lips, red
0093: Painted & Carved African Wood MaskEst. $100-$300
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Triple Effigy Mythical Festival Mask: Triple Effigy Mythical Festival Mask, circa 1950s. Made of wood and paint, item measures 23" x 8.5" x 7". Mexican, probably from Guerrero. This fine mask has an eagle, human effigy, and a lizard.
0094: Triple Effigy Mythical Festival MaskEst. $150-$300
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NWC Double Effigy Totem: Northwest Coast Double Effigy Totem, circa 1950s. Made of wood and paint, item measures 10.5" x 6" x 2.75". NWC, western Canada. This totem is polychrome and depicts 2 figures. Condition: Nice, some
0095: NWC Double Effigy TotemEst. $100-$200
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Plains Indian Snapping Turtle Medicine Wand: This Plains Indian Snapping Turtle Medicine Wand is made with copper beads, feathers, rawhide, wood, glass beads, brass tacks and a turtle head. It measures 33 x 10 x 5 inches and believed to be
0096: Plains Indian Snapping Turtle Medicine WandEst. $150-$300