American Indian & Ethnographic

The American Indian and Ethnographic artifacts are a path to understanding the daily lives and beliefs of people from around the world. The antique American Indian and Ethnographic auction on Bidsquare features a wide range of artifacts and works of art from Africa and Oceania, material culture from the American Plains, Woodlands and Southwest, Northwest Coast, and related paintings, photography, and other artwork. The collection of artifacts is a testimony to the aesthetic, technical and practical skills of indigenous people and is of great national and international significance. 

Interest in vintage American Indian and Ethnographic artifacts began in the 19th century when anthropologists started acquiring and studying the quality, diversity, and beauty of these objects. Nowadays, these objects are valued for their craftsmanship and decorative quality while being of historical and social significance and are of great interest to major dealers and avid collectors. 

Antique American Indian & Ethnographic Auction

Online auctions on Bidsquare feature some of the finest and unique artifacts of Native America as well as other objects drawn from major tribal cultures from around the world and includes African and Oceanic Art, Plains Indian Art, Other Native American Artifacts, Photography, Domestic Arts.Widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the business, Bidsquare’s American Indian and Ethnographic auction draw international interest from collectors and bidders with items achieving record prices regularly. 

Quick Facts on American Indian & Ethnographic Artifacts

• Native American stone artifacts are axes and hammerstones, arrowheads and spear points, fishing net weights, and canoe anchors.

• Native American bone and shell tools include fishing hooks, awls and needles, projectile points, dippers and spoons, scrapers, harpoons, and combs.