Best of Santa Fe 2010

Very rare, long, two-sided, sinew sewn and beaded pipebag with tabbed top and floral designs on a white field. Condition: good. 22" x 6" p...

Classic two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded white buckskin bag with red quilled slat suspensions and traditional geometric designs. Condition:

Very rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin bag in a long tapered shape, with horseshoes and Dreamer Society symbols. Condition: very good. 2

Small, hourglass-shaped, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag made with old harness leather with later added fringe. Condition: very good, with resto

Rare three-sided antelope hide drawstring bag with flowing floral designs and short accent fringe. Condition: very good. 8-1/2" x 4" Late...

Very old green woolen man's vest with black cloth back, beautiful beaded floral symbols and trim, and the initials "JWB". Condition: g...

Large traditional bone and bead breastplate with brass beads and buttons. Restored in 1963, Museum of Natural History, Rockford, Illinois; with accomp

Fantastic man's buckskin vest with more recent black cotton back, the panels adorned with numerous floral figures and stars done in many colors;...

Very rare version of the previous lot with bird and animal figures, blue calico lining and velvet back. Condition: good. Men's L/XL, 24" lo...

Rare, early, graduated blue pony bead warrior's necklace with brass and cobalt bead accents. Condition: very good, expertly restored in 1970s. 1...

Classic pair of heavy moose hide mittens with traditional floral beaded decorations and buffalo hair trim. Condition: very good, used. 14" long...

Beautiful traditional shoulder bag with loom beaded floral panel and matching strap, plus beaded floral trim done on velvet, and intact tab suspension

Beautiful traditional floral beaded shoulder "bag" with wool tufts. An interesting note: the beadwork is done on transparent clear glass b...

Outstanding extra long buckskin bag with two-sided very finely contour beaded floral panels, pony bead and fringe suspensions, and four-tab top closur

Classic traditional bone and bead necklace with 4-1/2" hairpipes, beaded collar, and suspensions with cowry shell tips. Condition: very good. 4...

Outstanding wide-mouthed olla with many human and dog figures, crosses, arrowheads, and checkered elements. Condition: good overall, several missing s

Large wide-mouthed basketry olla with eagle and arrowhead symbols. Condition: overall good, shows much use and wear with areas of missing stitches. 18

Huge, near-perfect wide tray/bowl with striking geometric blossom design; Condition: excellent. 6" x 22" Ca. 1970s

Pair of similar wide bowls/trays with traditional black centers and geometric design. Condition: good/very good. Largest 5" x 15" Ca. 193...

Beautiful woven basketry tray/plate with classic man-in-maze design. Condition: very good. 11-1/2" Mid 1900s

Collection of smaller plaques and trays with star and squash blossom designs, and typical geometrics - one done in polychrome. Condition: very good. L

Pair of traditional finely woven plates including a Papago with four-point floral design and a Papago with five-point squash blossom design. 8-1/2&q...

Small finely woven basketry tray with simple modified key design and black center. Condition: very good. 1-1/2" x 7-1/2" Ca. 1930s

Collection of three similar deep basketry bowls with flared and straight sides and traditional geometric Pima designs. Condition: all good/very good.

Including a beautiful straight-sided bowl and a tray with handles, both done with traditional polychrome designs. Condition: good/very good. Bowl 6&...

Very fine small basketry bowl with two bands of lightning figures. Condition: very good. 3" x 6" Early 1900s

Same as previous lot but with rare polychrome double rattlesnake design. Condition: very good. 3" x 6-1/2" Early 1900s

Rare polychrome Yavapai tray with interesting eight-point design and eight crosses near the center done in red. 2" x 10" Ca. 1930s

Beautiful, woven, single rod basketry tray with expanding design done with red fern. Condition: very good, original, as-found with a few early Native

Rare small-sized (ladies'/child's) woven basketry hat with polychrome banded geometric designs. Condition: very good. 4" x 7" Ear...

Very fine weave basketry bowl with black geometric designs. Condition: excellent. 3-1/2" x 6" Early 1900s

Deep fine weave basketry bowl with reddish stacked triangle designs. Condition: very good. 4" x 5" Early 1900s

Antique glass bottle with extra fine weave polychrome basketry cover and matching basketry cap. Condition: very good. 8" x 3-1/2" Ca. 1900

Very rare finely woven storage basket with beautiful imbricated polychrome designs. Condition: good/very good, has a few professional repairs. 11&qu...

Classic, large Hooper Bay cylinder basket with simple polychrome design. Condition: very good. 9" x 10" Ca. 1940

Small fine weave bag with red arrows on one side and Valero stars done on a rare green background on the other. Condition: very good, normal wear. 7...

Very rare and large plaited woven cedar bark spoon-berry basket with polychrome designs. Condition: very good. 18" x 24" Early 1900s

Rare, traditional, hard-sided woven baby carrier with imbricated exterior designs done in red, green, and gold. Condition: very good/excellent. 26&q...

Beautiful open weave toy basketry cradle board with incorporated sunshade. Condition: very good. 15" x 9" x 7" Early/Mid 1900s

Classic full-sized woven basketry baby carrier with matching sunshade and original finger woven wool straps. Condition: very good. 29" x 14&quo...

Traditional wooden baby carrier completely covered and draped with blue felt trade cloth, ribbon trim, buckskin laces, and bent wood sunshade - with a

Very finely woven all-bead bonnet with fylfot designs and openwork crown - possibly Woodlands. Condition: very good. 5" x 5" Early 1900s

Fine old loom beaded jacket or vest decoration with wool tufted ends; very good condition. 7-1/2" x 2" Ca. 1900

Rare rawhide section, each slat covered with quills and with quilled suspensions and horsehair tail. Condition: very good. 10-1/2" x 2" pl...

Rare rawhide section, each slat covered with quills and with quilled suspensions and tail made from a mane of braided hair. 10" x 3" plus ...

Brightly colored traditional rawhide panel and suspensions all completely covered with quillwork - first prize Gallup Ceremonial 1967. Condition: very

Rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag with buckskin upper, deer bladder body, and beaded medallion on tip. These bags were used to carry quills a

Unique two-sided bag with flap done on buffalo hide, with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded geometric designs. Condition: some restoration/additions.

Extremely fine two-sided rectangular bag with tin cone and horsehair suspensions done in plaited quill style. Condition: very good. 6" x 3-1/2&...

Small sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag with interesting symbol on front and some red ochre on back. Condition: good/very good. 4-1/2" x 3&...