Best of Santa Fe 2010

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