Art & Artifacts of North America

Rare Prehistoric Mimbres Pottery Bowl - Turkeys

14 Native American San Patrice Stone Arrowheads

20th C. Native American Great Plains Leather Pouch

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Art & Artifacts of North America

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Join us for a special auction featuring an important collection of Native American points and artifacts from Charles (Charlie) Meyer, famed illustrator for Greg Perino. Also not to be missed is collectible Native American art from antiquity to mid-20th century, Spanish Colonial, Latin American, fine & folk art, American frontier items, and much more!

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20th C. Alaskan Tlingit Wood Totem Pole: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, southeastern Alaska, Tlingit tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden totem pole standing tall atop a rectangular base platform.

0015C: 20th C. Alaskan Tlingit Wood Totem PoleEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Tools (3 pcs): Native American, Alaska, Inuit, Aleutian, or Punuk peoples, Pre-Contact period, ca. 100 to 1000 CE. An intriguing ensemble of three hunting tools, all carved by hand from whale or walrus bone. The

0016: Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Tools (3 pcs)Est. US$500-US$750

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Rare 12th C. Alaskan Thule Wood Bowl: Native American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Strait), Thule peoples, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A very rare wooden bowl of a simple yet elegant ovoid form created by the Thule peoples, the

0017: Rare 12th C. Alaskan Thule Wood BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Prehistoric Native American Yupik Thule Cedar Platter: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A finely-preserved dish carved from cedar with a rounded base and a shallow

0017A: Prehistoric Native American Yupik Thule Cedar PlatterEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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16th C. Pre-Contact Inuit Bone & Slate Ulu Knife: Native American, Northern United States / Canada, Inuit, Yupik or Aleut people, Pre-contact Period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A well-preserved cutting tool known as an ulu with a whale bone handle

0018: 16th C. Pre-Contact Inuit Bone & Slate Ulu KnifeEst. US$600-US$900

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16th C. Native American Alaskan Inuit Bone Sled Guide: Native American, United States, Alaska, Inuit, Pre-Contact period, ca. 16th century CE. An interesting sled implement, made from whale bone or walrus bone, with pronged tips and perforations through

0019: 16th C. Native American Alaskan Inuit Bone Sled GuideEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Prehistoric Native American Alaskan Yupik Bone Knife: Native American, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A hand-carved and hand-drilled whale or reindeer bone shaped into a long knife or scraping tool. The

0019A: Prehistoric Native American Alaskan Yupik Bone KnifeEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Canoe Model + Hunter, ex-Museum: Native American, Native Alaskan, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant model of a pine wood kayak, its surface covered with seal skin that is hand sewn together with the cockpit trimmed in a slender

0019B: 19th C. Native American Canoe Model + Hunter, ex-MuseumEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

1930s Native American Haida Wood Totem Pole: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Haida, ca. 1930s CE. A miniature totem pole carved from wood with brightly painted zoomorphic and anthropomorphic forms arranged in a vertical composition. The

0019C: 1930s Native American Haida Wood Totem PoleEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Signed 1965 Alaskan Soapstone Hunter in Kayak: Native American, western Alaska, Seward Peninsula, Shaktoolik Village, Yup'ik, Alutiiq / Sugpiaq people, ca. 1965 CE, signed by "Bekoalook". A striking dark green and grey banded soapstone carving of

0019D: Signed 1965 Alaskan Soapstone Hunter in KayakEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

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55 Native American Hohokam / Anasazi Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico & Arizona, Anasazi / Hohokam culture, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A collection of 53 stone arrowheads and 2 small curved shell and stone ornaments or

0020: 55 Native American Hohokam / Anasazi Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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20th C. Native American Plains Beaded Hide Pillow: North America, Plains, Apache or Sioux, ca. early 20th century CE. A charming leather pillow in the shape of a heart, boasting a lovely beaded design. Comprised of two tan-hued pieces of animal hide

0021: 20th C. Native American Plains Beaded Hide PillowEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

20th C. Native American Great Plains Leather Pouch: Native American, Plains, Sioux or Apache, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous leather pouch beautifully adorned with a beaded motif in vibrant hues of marigold, crimson, cobalt, orange, sky

0022: 20th C. Native American Great Plains Leather PouchEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Cochiti Wood & Hide Drum: Native American, New Mexico, Cochiti Pueblo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A ceremonial drum made of a wooden core (likely from the native cottonwood tree) with stretched hide drumheads on

0023: 19th C. Native American Cochiti Wood & Hide DrumEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Native American Hide & Bead Doll & Tipi: Native American, Western United States, probably Sioux tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A charming doll made of buckskin, horsehair, and rabbit fur with lovely glass and shell beading

0024: Early 20th C. Native American Hide & Bead Doll & TipiEst. US$500-US$700

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Thule Bone Harpoon Fore Shaft w/ Slate Blade: Arctic Region from Alaska to Greenland, Thule culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A fossilized bone harpoon point with a knapped slate blade. The bone is from a marine mammal, based on similar known

0025: Thule Bone Harpoon Fore Shaft w/ Slate BladeEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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19th C. Native American Plains Indians Wood / Hide Club: Native American, Central United States, Plains Indians, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive club carved from wood and wrapped in animal hide with a smooth stone striking head secured by a tight

0026: 19th C. Native American Plains Indians Wood / Hide ClubEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Native American Wood Bows (pr): North America, Native American, South Central US, ca. 1st half of 20th century CE. Pair of wooden bows probably from Texas, New Mexico or Oklahoma which would point to Arapahoe or Cherokee as the

0026A: Early 20th C. Native American Wood Bows (pr)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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1940s Northwest Coast Haida Button Blanket / Crest Robe: Northwest Coast, British Colombia, Haida, ca. 1940s. A fabulous button blanket or crest robe created by a native Northwest Coast artist, purportedly of the Salmon clan, depicting two outward facing

0027: 1940s Northwest Coast Haida Button Blanket / Crest RobeEst. US$1,600-US$2,000

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Lot of 19 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Southern United States, Oklahoma, Mississippian / Caddo Culture, ca. 770 to 1270 CE. A collection of nineteen miniature hand knapped arrowheads made of stone. Eighteen of the heads

0028: Lot of 19 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Lot of 10 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Southern United States, Oklahoma, Mississippian / Caddo Culture, ca. 770 to 1270 CE. A collection of 10 miniature hand knapped arrowheads made of stone. Four of the points feature

0029: Lot of 10 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Lot of 9 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Southern United States, Oklahoma, Mississippian / Caddo Culture, ca. 770 to 1270 CE. A collection of 9 hand-knapped arrowheads made from colorful stones in hues of brick red, creamy

0030: Lot of 9 Mississippian Spiro Mound Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Lot of 20 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile Points: Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE (900 to 500 BP). A great collection of 20 miniature hand-knapped stone Harrell arrowheads. The points are similar

0031: Lot of 20 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile PointsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Lot of 11 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE (1000 to 500 BP). A great collection of 11 hand-knapped projectile points made from chert and quartz

0032: Lot of 11 Mississippian / Caddo Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$700-US$1,000

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