Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe 2016

Mid 1900s, Intricately etched ivory tusks with ink scrimshaw depicting a male and female in full dress, sturgeon, a polar bear, and a seal; made into

Ca. 1960s, Vary rare signed original pen and watercolor depicting a stylized animal with long claws. Very good condition. 6" x 10" (13&quo...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful signed original pen and watercolor depicting a young Navajo boy tending sheep. Very good condition. 9-1/2" x 14" (16&...

Ca. 1983, Rare signed original gouache on artboard with nine busy figures titled "Preparing For a Feast." Very good condition, with artist...

Ca. 1967, Beautiful signed original gouache on colored paper depicting a Navajo boy watching sheep while sitting casual on his paint horse. Very good

Mid 1900s, Very rare signed original gouache depicting a ram dancer in action. Very good condition. Popovi Da was the son of famous San Ildefonso pott

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Very rare signed original gouache on paper depicting a stylized mythical(?) fishlike creature with legs. Has original label from Popo

Ca. 1940s, Early (signed Beatian) pen and watercolor depicting a Navajo cowboy attempting to break a wild horse. Very good condition. 13" x 9-1...

Ca. 1940s, Large (signed Beatian) pen and watercolor showing a graphic depiction of eagles hunting a family of deer. Very good condition. 14" x...

Ca. 1960s, Rare early signed original pencil on paper depicting a woman in profile with a scarf on her head. Very good condition. 28" x 20"

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Colorful signed original watercolor/gouache titled "A Warrior and His Shield." Very good condition. 20" x 16" (...

Early 1900s, Very rare fine weave basketry vessel with traditional imbricated geometric designs done in orange, brown, and gold and with flared rim an

Late 1800s, Huge and very rare undecorated fine weave storage basket with original woven-in roped handles. This only has color in a band around the ri

Ca. 1900, Large very fine weave lidded basket with raised knob handle and three-color bar motif done with woolen threads. Very good condition with som

Ca. 1900, Fantastic museum quality large basket with lid, done in an extra fine weave with very rare horizontal floral design, star burst top, and kno

Late 1800s, Large extra fine weave slightly flared cylinder basket with finely imbricated geometric designs done in orange and gold. Very good conditi

Ca. 1920s, Fine weave old Nuu-Chah-Nulth conical basketry whaler's hat with interior headband and with whaler figures in boats chasing orcas. Ve...

Mid 1900s, Fine weave traditional Nuu-Chah-Nulth conical basketry whaler's hat with interior headband and with whaler figures in their canoes, o...

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare child's size hand woven conical cedar root basketry hat with traditional painted designs. Very good condition. 5" x 1...

Late 1800s, Very fine weave basketry "cup" with colorful imbricated designs including crosses and geometrics. Very good condition. 1-1/2&q...

Ca. 1940, Outstanding fine weave lidded Hooper Bay basket with wonderful outstretched eagle figures done in colorful dyed sea grass. Very good conditi

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Unusually large flared bowl with intricate stepped checkered boxes. Good condition with some missing/damaged rim/body stitches, one s

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful fine weave cylinder bowl and shallow plate, both with traditional key-style geometric designs. Both in very good condition.

Ca. 1950s-1970s, Collection of different aged twined weave conical burden baskets, all with traditional motifs and tin cone suspensions. Good to very

Mid 1900s, Very fine weave miniature tray with crisp two-color butterfly motif. Excellent condition. 1" x 4"

Ca. 1930s, Classic medium-sized tray with traditional black star and key-type design. Very good condition. 2" x 12-1/2"

Ca. 1900, Classic old wide bowl with curved sides, geometric forms, and polychrome zoomorphic symbols/figures. Good condition. 3-1/4" x 9-3/4&q...

2" x 14-1/2', Large shadow polychrome tray with rare eagle(?) figures, arrow points, snakes, etc. Very good condition, with some expected f...

Ca. 1910, Nice finer weave shallow bowl/tray with rare polychrome geometric design. Sturdy and intact but with fading from water. Purchased in 1992 fo

Ca. 1920s, Outstanding and large shallow tray with wonderful radiating rows of stepped checkered boxes. A great visual example. Very good condition. 3

Ca. 1920s, Classic shaped medium-sized olla with wonderful darkened patina and bands of different geometric symbols. Sturdy and intact, a few missing/

Late 1800s, Early modest example of a full-sized baby carrier on a pair of great old brass tacked slats, the body constructed of thick buffalo hide th

Early 1900s, Medium length hardwood root club with gnarly spiked head in the form of crudely carved Indian head, with shallow relief "V's&q...

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Classic hand carved and painted wooden plank with brass tacks and with finger woven sunshade and matching straps. 28" x 8-1/2&...

Early 1900s, Classic old hand carved pine plank board with bentwood sunshade frame, brass sequins, cloth body and (not original) doll. Good condition,

Mid/Late 1900s, Wonderful hand carved and ochred hard wood club featuring a handsome human head with horsehair, brass tack eyes, and a wicked iron spi

Early/Mid 1900s, Unique design shoulder bag with row and contour beaded body containing colored florals, and a 5" wide intricately loom beaded ...

Early 1900s, Early pair of elk/moosehide center seam moccasins with layered "V's" beaded on the vamps, and with traditional silk ribbo...

Ca. 1930s-1950s, Rare pair of traditional thread sewn muslin dress yokes/capes adorned with rows of dentalium shells, cowry shells, and ribbon accents

Early 1900s, Very interesting carved and blackened club with Indian head at the burled end, and floral and funky figures down the blackened shaft. Ver

Early 1900s, Wonderful early carved wooden cradleboard with hand colored foliate designs on its top, sunshade, and the complete backside, including it

Early 1900s, Smaller sized heavier buffalo hide bag with quilled horizontal rows and sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded sides and trim, plus tine cone

Ca. 1920s-1930s, A classic large and beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded baby wrap done on rare buffalo hide with striking geometric figures o

Late 1800s, Fantastic pair of rare, classic buffalo-soled moccasins with original matching leggings sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded on green ochred

Various Ages, Wonderful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded dress, the fully beaded blue top done on buffalo with repeating Valero stars, circa 1890s. A

Late 1800s, Very fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide baby carrier with fine quilled red lines on each side and continuing over the top

Late 1800s, Rare narrower design two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded pipe bag done on ochred antelope hide and with quilled slats and long fri

Early 1900s, Fantastic sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded heavy buffalo hide blanket with beautiful geometric strips. This is in very good condition an

Ca. 1880s, Exquisite all-wood back board with protruding foot rest and horseshoe shaped "roll bar" (sun shade), the back decorated in shal...

Early 1900s, Amazing fully beaded toy cradleboard with loomed top strap, twist fringe (more recently added?), original doll, and her signature elongat