Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe 2016

Ca. 1900, Classic finer weave incurved pictorial bowl with eagle figure and other animals and symbols. Very good condition, some bottom fading. 2-3/...

Ca. 1920, Rare tight weave shallow bowl with traditional geometric design plus rare spider figures. Very good condition, minor stitch loss. 3-3/4&qu...

Ca. 1940s, Rare oval shaped polychrome tray with interesting geometric patterns and fylfot crosses. Very good condition. Purchased from Cisco's ...

Ca. 1910, Classic tight weave incurved bowl with nice, flat finish and two rows of zigzag bands. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1910, Classic flat tray with flared sides and wonderful star and half-diamond design. Very good condition. ex. Arrowsmith Collection. 2" x ...

Early 1900s, Classic tight weave flared bowl with interesting vertical rows of rattlesnake diamonds. Excellent condition, great color. 3-1/4" x...

Ca. 1900, Beautiful large tray with polychrome design using oranges/browns with opposed three-feather features still visible. Very good condition, gre

CA. 1987, Fantastic extra large coil weave 2nd Mesa pictorial plaque with mudhead figures and tabletta style band. Excellent condition. 2" x 20...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Amazing and very large 2nd Mesa polychrome plaque with intricate kachina head figure and other traditional geometric elements. Very g

Ca. 1970s, Two finer weave 2nd Mesa coiled plaques, one with a polychrome star figure, the larger a rare turtle with raised central section. Both in v

Ca. 1940s, Large classic polychrome bowl with slightly incurved rim and traditional Avian motif. Very good condition with scuffs and surface scratches

Mid 1900s, Rare matched pair of long handled ladles with unique ticked rims and with tadpoles on handles. Very good condition. 13" x 3"

Ca. 1968, Classic shaped lower profile polychrome olla with double feathered bird figures. Very good condition, minor surface scratches. With red awar

Ca. 1950s, Beautiful globular polychrome olla with unusual moth(?) and other figures and symbols. Very good condition, minor surface scratches. With g

Ca. 1961, Graceful lidded polychrome vase/jar with traditional avian motif and original 1961 $7 price tag from Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff)

Mid 1900s, Beautiful black and white-on-red pottery olla with flared rim and interesting designs. Very good condition, minor surface scratches and din

Pre-1950, Rare, early polychrome jar with fantastic stylized bird figures done in their unique colors. By Lela (1874-1969) and Van (1870-1956). Very g

Ca. 1970s, Fine black-on-red globular pottery jar with her unique mosaic design loaded with different figures and symbols. 4-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare unique design polychrome lamp base with traditional avian motif, open bottom, and holes for the lamp and electrical cord. Good c

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful medium-sized polychrome olla with her famous winged "migration" pattern. Very good condition, minor surface scratches...

Ca. 1910, Early flat beaded child's bag with leaning crosses and two leafy plants. Very good condition. 6" x 5"

Mid 1900s, Colorful flat beaded bag with woolen back and buckskin trim and with geometric design on front. Very good condition. 12-1/4" x 11-1/...

Ca. 1960s-70s, Large colorful flat beaded bag with woolen back and buckskin trim and with roses, American flag, and bald eagle featured on the front.

Ca. 1930s, Traditional heavy leather bag with large flap fully beaded with sun, moon, bird, and arrows and using some cut beads. Very good condition,

Ca. 1920s, Square top antique snap purse, the body with beautiful beaded floral designs done on traditional black velvet. Good condition. 12-1/2&quo...

Ca. 1940s, Exciting pictorial beaded bag with buckskin trim depicting a seated Indian with pipe, singing birds, a rose, and snow capped peaks. Very go

Ca. 1930s, Heavy and colorful sinew and thread beaded pictorial purse, one side with a bald eagle, the other with a chief, roses, diamonds, etc. Good

Early 1900s, Wonderful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded (including bottom) large hinged doctor's(?) bag with different geometric designs on the...

Early 1900s, Classic hinged metal top handbag, the exterior (including bottom) sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded using some whitehearts with matching

Early 1900s, Very finely beaded six-sided bag with braided handle and different sculpted floral design on the front and back. Very good condition, min

Early 1900s, Great old hand carved Nootka (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) large-sized ladle with great patina. Very good condition. 15" long

Mid 1900s, Very finely carved one-piece black horn spoon in classic shape with totemic handle. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 2"

Mid 1900s, Very finely carved one-piece black horn spoon in classic shape with totemic handle. Very good condition. 6-1/8" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Small hand carved solid argillite short pipe with ivory mouthpiece done in eagle form with inlaid abalone eyes. Very good condition. 2&qu...

Ca. 1978, Very finely carved short pipe made from dark hardwood featuring several mythical figures transferring the spirit; inlaid with abalone. Very

Early 1900s, Seldom seen box made from ivory with scrimshaw designs and hinged lid, plus a similar carved antler with circle-dot incisions. Very good

Early 1900s, Rare pair of thin-slit snow goggles carved out of bone with interesting human and walrus forms about the eyes. Very good condition. 5-1/4

Various Ages, All hand carved with scrimshaw designs including a two-headed pull handle, a simple awl, a two-headed tool box handle with finger groove

Ca. 1982, Fine hand carved and painted red cedar dancer's paddle done in Tlingit eagle design. Very good condition. 31-1/2" x 6"

Early/Mid 1900s, Crude early version of a traditional three-section copper still intact; unsigned. Shows age and wear. 20" x 13-1/2"

Early 1970s, Rare signed original scratchboard titled "The Present Bringer." This piece is featured on page 75 of his 1975 book "The ...

Ca. 1972, Colorful signed original gouache on paper depicting a robed rider on a horse in the wind. Very good condition, untitled, signed "Opec...

Ca. 1973, Wonderful signed original gouache on paper depicting a huddled over robed subject above a reclining figure in a blanket. Very good condition

Ca. 1999, Signed original clay sculpture - "Song Bird" - done in his unique and eclectic style. Very good condition. 13-1/2" x 9"...

Ca. 1920s, Large signed original titled "The Old Mill Stream" showing a lad fishing at a pond. From the 8th Annual (1934?) exhibition of t...

Ca. 1990s, The famous signed original oil-on-linen depicting Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones as Gus and Woodrow from Lonesome Dove, and titled &qu...

Ca. 1980s, Large signed original oil on board depicting a Indian requiem structure. Very good condition, untitled, signed in lower left. 24" x ...

Ca. 1980s, Large signed original oil on board depicting a Hogan near Gap, Arizona. Very good condition, untitled, signed in lower left. 24" x 4...

Ca. 1969, Small signed original watercolor on paper depicting a gloved cowhand with a long bull whip. Very good condition, untitled, signed in lower r

Early/Mid 1900s, Great old signed original watercolor on paper depicting a chief approaching a wagon train on his horse. Very good condition. 8"...