Best of Santa Fe 2010

Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard buckskin knife case with traditional geometric designs. With antique knife. Condition: very good. 7...

Fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded harness leather case with intricate design, tin cone suspensions, and flap. Condition: very good, some restorat

Very rare long bag made from unborn calf hide. With beaded edging and Fort Berthold-style bright pink quilled bottom. Condition: very good. 19"...

Old, rare-style bag constructed from a fetal deer head; with sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded rosettes and florals. Condition: very good, upper buckskin

Beautiful brass headed pipe/axe with arrowheads and diamonds and a carved hardwood handle with brass tacks. Presented to Ben Thompson by Dale Baring i

Beautiful polished iron head with crosses and a circular cutout with fine tiger maple stem tipped with horn; with Hudson's Bay Beaver stamp. Con...

Traditional double-horned medicine man's dance wand with lazy stitch beaded head strap, fully beaded shaft, and pink quilled suspensions. Condit...

Hand carved 5-1/2" yew long bow with green ochred, string-wrapped handle plus a more recent hand carved arrow with wooden tip. Bow 65", ar...

Intricate hand carved catlinite two-figure effigy pipe with pewter inlay detailing plus a long oak stem with very fine plaited quillwork wrap. 37-1/...

Classic design heavy leather belt adorned with 2" German silver conchos plus a side belt drop of rawhide with blue ochre and more conchos and h...

Two straps of old, classic-style, heavy cast brass bells attached to heavy leather; worn down the legs. Condition: very good. 28" each Early 1...

Traditional pair of old buckskin/leather gloves with beautiful contour floral beading on the hand and cuff. 12-1/2" x 7" Late 1800s

Beautiful pair of puckered toe center seam buckskin moccasins with beaded velvet vamps and laced ankle straps. Condition: very good. 10" x 5&qu...

Beautiful rectangular lap/floor robe with heavy green wool backing. 60" x 66" Early 1900s

Fine, hand woven man's vest with traditional geometric designs and silver buttons. Made by Ganscraft out of an original red Chimayo blanket. Con...

Beautiful limited edition (#11/30) bronze sculpture - "Singing to the Spirits". Condition: excellent. 14" x 6-1/2" on 2" st...

Famous cast bust (#5766) titled "Indian Brave". Condition: very good but with some chips and dings. 18" x 10" x 7" Ca. 1902

Large cast and painted "cigar store" Indian figure shown with knife and sheath on belt and holding a cup. Condition: very good. 37" x...

Colorful rendition of an old show poster done on pinewood, featuring Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Pawnee Bill. Condition: very good, patinated. 4...

Famous print - "Custer's Last Fight" - by Otto Becker; a portion of the original early 1900s Budweiser advertising poster; mounted on ...

Fine polychrome seed jar with bird figures. Condition: very good, some handling. 4" x 5" Ca. 1970

Large, beautiful, thin-walled pottery jar with traditional polychrome designs. Condition: very good. 10" x 13" Late 1900s

Large and beautiful polychrome pottery wedding vase with traditional motif and twist handle. Condition: very good. 16" x 10-1/2" Late 1900s

Very large thin-walled water jar in olla shape with heartline deer. A rare size for her. Condition: very good, light handling. 14" x 15" C...

Traditional thin-walled olla fully covered with classic polychrome designs. Condition: good, shows some use. 7" x 9" Mid 1900s

Beautiful coiled olla with pinched base and striking geometric designs. Condition: very good. 10" x 11" Late 1900s

Rare hand formed pottery set including Mary & Joseph, Jesus in cradle, lamb, and storyteller figure. Condition: very good. 6" tall.

Very rare 13-piece hand formed and painted nativity scene by this noted Cochiti potter. Condition: very good. 4" to 7" tall. Ca. 1960s

Collection of three similar seated figurines; each with drum, stick, and open mouths. Condition: very good. 5" tall. Ca. 1970s

A single larger version of the above - this one has rain cloud symbols on it's back. Condition: very good. 8-1/2" tall Ca. 1970s

Exquisite, hand carved, fossilized ivory pipe with beautiful scrimshaw scene, raised bowl, and human face on the end. Condition: very good. 14"...

Classic old hand carved wooden canoe knife with iron blade and copper wrap. 10" x 3" Early 1900s

Rare carved scrimshaw ivory utensil to hold needles which are kept in the folded section of sealskin to which is attached the sliding ivory cover. Con

Unique hand crafted harpoon with carved bone tips and jute thong. Condition: very good. 20" Mid 1900s

Rare hand crafted utensil used in the same manner as lot #133, this one with two ivory needles. 11" Mid 1900s

Very rare hand carved scrimshaw ivory chess set in custom case/board. Each of the pieces represent an Eskimo, animal, or bird. One of a kind. Conditio

Beautiful large sized scrimshaw ivory showing hunters and fishermen in great detail. Condition: very good, except for one broken (repairable) leg on b

Similar to the previous lot but older and inlaid with baleen circles and dots. Condition: very good, one broken and repaired tip. 20-1/2" x 2&q...

Very rare hand carved and painted wooden rattle in bird form. Ex: Orr Collection. Condition: very good, well used, rare. 10" x 2" Late 1800s

Beautiful hand carved and painted four-figure alder wood pole. A tourist piece from the 50s-60s from Sear Totem Store, Wrangell, Alaska (stamped on ba

Very fine weave globular basket with top-knot lid and simple polychrome design. Condition: very good. 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Exquisite fine weave basket with two color imbricated designs and lid with rattle in the handle. Condition: excellent. 4" x 4-1/2" Ca. 19...

Very fine weave lidded treasure basket with simple polychrome designs. From Hoonah, Alaska. Condition: excellent. 2-1/4" x 3" Ca. 1930s

Round fine weave basketry bowl with encircling black and gold imbricated design. Condition: excellent. 3" x 4-1/2" Early 1900s

Very fine weave miniature "tsai" weave basketry bowl with geometric tree symbols. Condition: very good, old patina. 1-1/4" x 3" ...

Extra fine deep bowl with five-section box design, each section containing three crosses. Condition: very good except for minor rim damage. 2-3/4&qu...

Very fine oval shaped basket with floral designs done in dark, dark red and black. Condition: very good, a few missing rim stitches. 1-3/4" x 6...

Classic old flat bottom "tsai" weave basketry bowl with lightning designs and single rod construction. Condition: very good. 2-3/4" x...

Classic old lidded storage box with black and red imbricated designs. Condition: good, some missing stitches. 4-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 13" E...

Rare, fully imbricated, lidded polychrome box with striking diamond pattern. Condition: overall good to very good, sunken lid and a few missing stitch

Superb all natural graduated turquoise nugget necklace with turquoise heshi spacers and all natural jacla. Ex: McGee collection. 30" plus 6&quo...

Exquisite, all natural, graduated Fox turquoise nugget necklace with sterling cones. 21" Ca. 1950

Classic box bow necklace. Beautiful all natural handmade turquoise beads with spiderweb matrix. Solid turquoise cabochon in naja. 24" plus 3&qu...

Elegant five-slot sterling motif bolo. Hallmarked. 3" x 1" Ca. 1990s

Beautiful hallmarked ring with stone-to-stone turquoise, coral, and set in heavy sterling. Size 11-1/2 Ca. 1990s

Impressive hand wrought sterling bead necklace with stamped and graduated beads. 23" Ca. 1980s

Exciting heavy sterling bracelet with turquoise inlay, shadow box turquoise, and silver nuggets. Hallmarked. 5-14/" x 1-1/4" x 1-3/4"...

Stunning heavy sterling cuff bracelet with lightning motif and Florentine background. Hallmarked. 4-1/2" x 1-1/8" x 1-1/8" Contemporary

Exceptional heavy stamped bolo with stone-to-stone turquoise, jet, and coral asymmetrical corner motif. Hallmarked. 3" x 1-1/2" Contemporary

Classic all-sterling squash blossom necklace with stamped beads and turquoise cabochon naja. 21" plus 2" naja Ca. 1970

Fantastic and very large wide mouthed jar with stylized polychrome bird symbols. With frog hallmark and initial "M". Condition: very good....

Beautiful elongated pottery vase with her traditional polychrome designs on a buff slip. Frog hallmark. Condition: very good, a few minor scratches. 8

Fine globular olla with winged "migration" pattern done in polychrome. Signed. Condition: very good. 6" x 7" Ca. 1960s

Classic wide vintage bowl with traditional exterior polychrome design. Condition: very good, unsigned. 3-1/2" x 8-1/2" Early to mid 1900s

Beautiful, rather large wide bowl with interesting interior polychrome design containing tadpoles. Condition: very good. 4" x 12" Ca. 1950s

Large, outstanding wide bowl with bird design on the inside and a band of wing symbols on the exterior. The owner attributes it to Nampeyo. Condition:

Large and heavy, elongated blackware pottery vessel with great patina. Condition: very good. 18" x 13" Mid 1900s

Huge elongated blackware storage jar with traditional black matte floral design. Signed. Condition: very good. 17-1/2" x 13" Ca. 1960s

Finely finished polished blackware jar with shoulder rims and bear paw indentations. Signed. Condition: very good. 11" x 10" Late 1900s

Beautiful matte black-on-black pottery jar with band of wing symbols and scalloped design around neck. Signed "Desideria". Condition: very...

Traditional hand carved and painted root ogre katsina doll. Condition: very good, dusty. 14-1/2" x 6" Mid 1900s

Simple old hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll. Condition: good, nose repaired. 11" x 3-1/2" Ca. 1930s

Fine collection of 5 hand carved dolls on a base. Condition: good, dusty. 10" x 11-1/2" x 3-1/2" Mid 1900s

Finely hand carved and painted dust god "Yaponcha" doll on base. Condition: very good, dusty. 13" x 7" Mid to late 1900s

Nicely detailed, hand carved and painted cottonwood root "Ghost" katsina. Condition: very good, dusty. 15" x 7" Mid to late 1900s

Fine, hand carved and painted cottonwood root, nude Koshare dancer doll. Condition: very good. 15" x 9" Mid to late 1900s

Beautiful, vintage, hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll with tableta headdress. 11" x 4" Early to mid 1900s

Beautiful vintage hand carved and painted cottonwood root doll with tableta headdress. 12" x 4" Early to mid 1900s

Rare hand carved and painted "Rabbit Stick" with same design on both sides. Condition: very good. 22" x 3" Ca. 1940s

The green one is circa 1973 by Mavis Mishongua, the blue one is circa 1980 by Peter Shelton. Condition: both very good. 11" x 6" and 10-1/...

Home spun storm pattern rug with water bugs and lightning design, in natural and aniline colors. 7' x 4'6-1/2" Ca. 1950

Home spun all natural Two Gray Hills weaving with fylfots on gray ground. 10'1" x 5'10" Ca. 1930

Very tightly woven home spun Klagetoh with red, black, and white central lozenge on gray ground. Includes photo of weaver. 7'7" x 5'3&q...

Tightly woven, home spun, all natural Two Gray Hills weaving. 6'7" x 4'8" Ca. 1960

Home spun Western Reservation rug with diamond lozenge motif, arrow designs, and wide border. 6'3" x 4'5" Ca. 1970

Home spun rug with rare double pattern of serrated diamonds and Holy People Yeis with arrows. 5'9" x 4'7" Ca. 1960

Very tight home spun storm pattern weaving with multiple elements and black border on red ground. 7'2" x 4'8" Ca. 1970

Very tightly woven storm pattern weaving with water bugs, arrows, and green border all on gray ground. 7'3" x 5'1" Ca. 1960

Four pattern pictorial weaving: Tree of Life, Navajo Way of Life, Chinle pattern, and Two Gray Hills. Includes photo of weaver. Ca. 1990

Home spun sand painting pictorial depicting Mother Earth and Father Sky. 3' x 3' Ca. 1960

Huge wicker weave lidded basketry "hamper" with checker design. Condition: very good, usable. 24" x 17" Mid 1900s

Classic design open weave basket used for winnowing meal. Condition: very good. 5" x 13" Early 1900s

Beautiful reverse design open weave basket used in the same manner as above. Condition: very good. 6" x 15" x 13" Mid 1900s

Rare extra fine weave covered liquor bottle with green designs. Ex: McGill Collection. Condition: very good. 13-1/2" x 4-1/2" Early 1900s

Classic old hard weave berry basket with imbricated stepped design. Condition: as found, shows much use. 8-1/2" x 8" Late 1800s

Classic old hard weave berry basket with utility design and native repairs. Condition: as found. 8" x 7" Late 1800s

Unique custom made soft weave bowl with the word "Metlakhtla" done in imbricated gold stitch around the sides. Condition: very good. 3-1/2...

Rather large soft sided bowl with stepped rhomboid design on exterior accented with rare yellow porcupine quills. Condition: very good. 5" x 8&...

A circa 1940s Eskimo with birds, a circa 1930s Makah (some breakage), and a circa 1950s Salish with floral designs. Largest 8-1/4" diameter Mid...

Well constructed woven basketry bowl with handle, imbricated two-color design, and cloth lining. Condition: very good. 15" x 11" Mid 1900s