Best of Santa Fe 2010

539. Pueblo Shield and Cover. Santo Domingo painted hide shield with Avanyu figures and accompanying buckskin cover. 24” diameter ca. early 1800

Classic polychrome water jar over-painted in Zuni design in olla shape with heartline deer, red birds, and other traditional designs. Bought at Turney

Beautiful globular polychrome bowl with incurving shoulders, large checkered elements, and foliate forms. Purchased at Old Corrales Trading Post in 19

Beautiful black-on-white Sagi-style Kayenta bowl with small horizontal handle, slightly flared rim, and four-star prong motif on interior. Purchased f

Large outstanding Gila polychrome water jar with accompanying cup/mug. Purchased from Fenn, Santa Fe in 1975 for $650; appraisal value $1,800. Possibl

Deep thin-walled bowl with unique interior design of three elements, two with checkered triangles. Purchased from Bill Hinkley, Phoenix, AZ in 1975 fo

Classic tall thin-walled Four Corners black-on-white pitcher with diamonds on neck and zigzags and dots on body. Appraisal value $2,400. Some professi

Beautiful large Tonto polychrome water jar with rare drain hole, corn symbols, and other geometric forms. Purchased from Arlotta in 1982 for $1,600; a

Beautiful negative black-on-white Kayenta bowl with interesting interior designs. Purchased from Aston Gallery in 1975 for $204; appraisal value $2,20

Traditional medium-sized water jar with bird figures and feather elements. Purchased from Old Corrales Trading Post in 1973 for $200; appraisal value

Outstanding widely flared red-on-buff bowl with hundreds of bird-like figures on interior. Purchased from Pueblo One in 1982 for $700. Marked "...

Superb, large, red-on-buff Gila shoulder jar with S-element design in swirl patterns and hatched spacers. Purchased from Arlotta in 1974 for $3,500; a

Beautiful, tall black-on-red pitcher with handle and individual rows of fineline squares and black triangles. Appraisal value $1,200. Original conditi

Very rare large-scale animal figure with bulbous body, small head with painted whiskers, neck band, and design down the back. Purchased from Buffalo i

Rare black-on-white warped oval-shaped Socorro bowl with sun and lightning designs on interior. The shape is intentional to be used at burial to cover

Large black-on-white pitcher with handle - the neck with triangles, the globular body with swirl motif. Purchased from Silva, AZ in 1974 for $62.70; a

Unique, globular, small-necked black-on-white Tularosa canteen with two lugs and overall lightning pattern. Appraisal value $850. Appears to be unrest

Classic shaped black-on-white long-necked pitcher with handle. Appraisal value $1,200. Some professional restoration. 8" x 8" Ca. 1200 A.D.

Traditional, deep St. John's polychrome bowl with four-corner maze interior and white hook design on red polished exterior upper rim. Purchased ...

Beautiful, large, black-on-white Kayenta bowl with single handle and intricate interior zigzag and bold line pattern, matching on handle. Purchased fr

Large unique San Juan/Santa Clara blackware jar with short neck, round body, and attached handle. Purchased from Jacka, AZ in 1975 for $110; appraisal

Beautiful fine weave textile with plied Germantown wool on aniline dyed wefts. Purchased in 1989 for $9,500; appraisal value $12,000. Condition: very

Very finely woven Two Gray Hills rug done in traditional natural earth tones. Purchased from Foutz in 1974 for $4,000; appraisal value $4,500. Conditi

Very large Navajo Crystal/Two Gray Hills floor rug with bold black/brown/tan central terrace diamond motif. Purchased from Meigs in 1992 for $2,500; a

Beautiful finely woven two- figure Yei pictorial rug. Attributed to Lida Joe. Purchased from Turney in 1976 for $650; appraisal value $3,000. Conditio

Large fine weave Yei Bei Chai rug with 13 figures - homespun natural dyes. Purchased from Turney in 1974 for $3,000. Condition: excellent, exceptional

Rare, fine weave, four-figure Yei sand painting-style weaving. Blue ribbon winner, Gallup Ceremonial 1969. Purchased from Foutz in 1974 for $2,500; ap

Exquisite and rare fine weave (using Canadian wools) rug with natural handspun background, vegetal dye colors, and famous "Whirling Logs" ...

Colorful finely woven Four Corners area rug with salmon central lozenge with serrated border and wide gray/salmon zigzag border. Purchased from Hubbel

Outstanding Crystal/Two Gray Hills rug done in earth tones with large black central lozenge and unusual flags/wings in the design. Appraisal value $4,

Finely woven cotton and wool dance sash with traditional black, green, and red embroidered panels. Ex: Menkennet collection. Purchased from Foutz in 1

Outstanding early deer dancer doll with beautiful patina. Originally acquired by Eldon Brown who traded cottonwood root for it. Purchased from Arrowsm

Classic design stretched rawhide drum carved from a wooden log with newer beater. Purchased from Arrowsmith in 1979 for $850; appraisal value $1,200.

Beautiful large polished redware olla with flared rim and stepped shoulder. First place Santa Fe Indian Market 1972. Purchased from the Heard Museum i

Large polychrome water/storage jar done in olla shape with deer under clouds and Zia birds under rainbows. Attributed to Domingita Pino (note inside).

Classic round canteen with deep sides and traditional polychrome parrot forms on both sides. Signed "Acoma, NM Ray". Purchased from Gideon...

Classic small polished blackware bowl signed "Maria Poveka". Purchased from Wright's in 1973 for $980; appraisal value $3,000. Conditi...

Beautifully made traditional pottery figure - a kneeling mother with a baby on her back - all wrapped in a robe. Signed. Appraisal value $9,500. Condi

Colorful large scale male storyteller with 27 children made by this Blackfoot artist who is also a painter. Purchased in 1991 for $1,920; appraisal va

Collection of nine vintage hand carved and painted traditional and non-traditional kachina dolls and carvings. 4" to 13" Various ages

Rare excavated fossilized skull with horns intact. Still in good condition, some small missing sections. 31" wide x 30" long Prehistoric

Large, red-on-buff, wide mouthed olla with scroll pattern body and linear designs on neck. Purchased from Renaissance in 2001 for $3,900; appraisal va

Huge, globular, small-necked black-on-white Tularosa water jar with profuse fineline and lightning designs. Purchased from Renaissance in 2001 for $2,

Large wide mouthed corrugated plain ware cooking pot in buff color with fire clouds on bottom. Purchased in 1996 for $1,000; appraisal value $3,500. C

Classic, large, globular, thin-walled, black-on-white Tularosa olla with fineline diamond and bold black hooked outline. Purchased in 2001 for $2,100;

Large and beautiful, black-on-red small-necked Tularosa olla with striking swirl, fineline designs, and indented finger holds near base. Purchased in

Large and beautiful, black-on-white, small-necked Snowflake/Tularosa olla. Purchased from Turquoise Lady in 1978 for $420; appraisal value $3,000. Con

Fantastic and huge, black-on-white, thin-walled, small-necked Socorro olla with fineline elements within the bold geometric pattern - with rock stoppe

Striking thin-walled Four Mile polychrome bowl with geometric and feather interior design and a band of geometric forms on the exterior rim. Purchased

Huge and impressive black-on-white small-necked Chaco Socorro olla with rare finger hold indentations near bottom and bold negative vertical zigzag ba

Very rare Four Mile polychrome pottery vessel in good condition. Featured in Arizona Highways February 1974. Purchased from Chesley in 1975 for $1,050

Rare pair of bright red quilled armbands with matching quilled suspensions with tin cones, feathers, and horsehair. Ex: Borglum collection. Purchased

Rare rawhide wrapped stone club with tradecloth casing, sinew, bells, and decorated with horsehair tuft. Purchased from Dewey in 1978 for $950; apprai

Rare pair of early deer hide bands, one with a round mirror with incised deer hooves and quilled suspensions with tin cones and feather ends. Ex: Alla

Rare Elk Dreamer Society bag panel (no back) with stylized animal head and rows of red done in quillwork, lazy stitch beaded accents, and horsehair an

Basically the same as above with a different colored head. This piece was turned upside down and made into a bag or pouch. The beadwork looks added al

Hand carved pine dance wand with axe-type handle and long horsehair tufts. This is probably a newer patinated piece. Purchased from Fenn in 1979 for $

Very rare four-strand brass bead necklace with beaded medallion, rolled otter fur, gourd stitch with buckskin and silver fringe - plus an attached bea

Very rare bandolier/medicine necklace (possibly Apache) with 16 strands of twisted hide with shells and bundles attached and with claws, bone, elk tee

Rare warrior's necklace with beaded concretion stone at bottom with beads attached, ochred ermine drops, and bead and buckskin trim. Ex: Emmons ...

Traditionally constructed rawhide covered hand drum with buffalo head on one side, male figure holding a lance on the other. Purchased from Williams i

Rare large sided hand carved and painted cottonwood root Nimen (Hemis) doll with watermelon, rattle, and foliage. Purchased from Bob Ward in 1977 for

Collection of two female and three male unfired clay dolls with traditional painted details, cloth clothing, and horsehair. Purchased from Turney in 1

Very rare, old, carved wooden flute covered with buffalo intestine and with small fully beaded animal fetish, cloth bands, and adjustable pitch slide.

Rare old blackened pottery jar with drilled holes, four bone and feather fetishes attached to the outside, and three more loose fetishes inside. Purch

Traditional turtle bowl with etched detailing (some cracks, head glued) and a clay pipe with a serpent wrapped around it. good condition. Identified a

Rare, large hand carved stone fetish in bear (or buffalo) form with shell disc inlay eyes. 6" x 3" x 2" Pre-1900

Carved of red stone in human form with inset turquoise eyes. 8-1/2" Pre-1900

Unbelievable collection of 37 very old hand carved Zuni, Hopi, and other Pueblo fetish carvings in different forms. Ex: Rex Arrowsmith private collect

Extremely rare esoteric figures in human, bird, and fish/whale forms made from carved stone wrapped in parchment. Ex: Arrowsmith collection. Purchased

An early 1900s Navajo medicine gourd rattle/drum with painted symbols plus a 1920s Laguna carved wooden fetish done in human male form. 7" high...

Rare Tobacco Society amulet - a polished stone covered with laced buckskin with beaded edging and adorned with several small medicine bundles. Apprais

Extremely rare beaded buckskin doll with medicine pouches, ermine and ribbon trim, two-color beaded head, dew claws, and sinew. Provenance states that

Rare bead-covered sacred rock with two hide-wrapped medicine bundles and bead, buckskin, and hair suspensions, all done in red ochre. Purchased from A

Fantastic fully beaded cradle cover with interesting geometric designs done on white ground on body and top tab - buckskin, sinew sewn, and beaded in

Fantastic old quilled cradleboard (on newer slats) with solid top, two-sided tab, and red rows on the sides. Bottom is an old patch quilt. Purchased f

Rare painted and shaped rawhide pieced cradle with Sioux beaded saddle bag strips on front and top, beaded edge, bells, bead and quilled dangles, tin

Rare Southern Plains tunic-style headdress made from (now bare) deer skin with beaded medallion and fob with feather drops. Purchased from Allard in 1

Rare hide (wolf) headdress with painted hard leather "horns" with string and feather ties. Three wooden pahos on top with feather adornmen...

A colorful open beaded apron plus a fully beaded liquor flask with wool tufts. Appraisal value $1,100. 10" x 36" and 3" x 5" Mid...

Classic pair of flat beaded leggings with geometric forms on white field. Purchased from ACL in 1975 for $125; appraisal value $1,000. 8-1/2" x...

Large, lidded storage basket with rare scorpion and eagle(?) figures. Purchased from Duncan's in 1973 for $312. Condition: good. 15" high x...

Classic design western Apache tray with rare human figures and rattlesnake diamonds. Purchased from Austin in 1975 for $200; appraisal value $4,000. C

Beautiful polychrome coiled 2nd Mesa tray or meal plaque with red and black deer surrounding a central floral motif. Purchased from ACL in 1975 for $1

Large classic-shaped basketry bowl with quadrant design done with black devils claw. Purchased from Guidon in 1975 for $150; appraisal value $950. Con

Rare straight-sided oval bowl with human figures encircling the sides. Purchased from Turney's in 1982 for $350; appraisal value $1,200. Conditi...

Beautiful low profile oval basketry vessel with interesting polychrome figures (humans, babies(?)) and diamonds. Purchased from Turney's in 1982...

Large traditional design basket with color bands of red and black on exterior. Purchased from Hogan Shop in 1976 for $150; appraisal value $2,500. Con

Rare traditional tightly woven burden basket with diamond designs and buckskin fringe. Purchased from Orley in 1975 for $1,100; appraisal value $2,200

Classic tight weave polychrome basketry tray with traditional design. Purchased from Nutrioso in 1974 for $130; appraisal value $1,200. Condition: ver

Set of beautiful finely woven 3rd Mesa mealing trays, one with Hopi maiden, the other a black eagle. Purchased in 1970 for $180; appraisal value $1,30

Collection of traditional seated pottery figures holding pots, some with different expressions, some with painting. Purchased from Don Poblo in 1973 f

Beautiful black-and-white Chaco pottery pitcher/mug with rectilinear wings and horizontal stripes on handle. Purchased from Ashton in 1975 for $183.75

Huge Quapaw storage jar with four handles (one broken off) and fancy rim exterior. Ex: Durham collection. Purchased in 1982 for $2,750; appraisal valu

Great collection of nine miniature black-on-white pottery vessels including pitchers, a donut jar, canteens, etc. Condition: some with minor restorati

Rare black-on-white bowl with fineline rim design and hummingbird figure. Purchased from Hinkley in 1975 for $385; appraisal value $750. Condition: ve

Rare thin-walled black-on-white bowl with lizard design in center. Purchased from ACL in 1975 for $250; appraisal value $1,200. Some professional rest

Very rare polychrome figural vessel with winged design. Purchased from Redding in 1977 for $300; appraisal value $2,400. Professional restoration. 6...

Very rare black-on-white Tularosa figural vessel with ram head effigy. Purchased from Arlotta in 1982 for $725; appraisal value $2,500. Condition: ver