Best of Santa Fe 2010

539. Pueblo Shield and Cover. Santo Domingo painted hide shield with Avanyu figures and accompanying buckskin cover. 24” diameter ca. early 1800

Classic polychrome water jar over-painted in Zuni design in olla shape with heartline deer, red birds, and other traditional designs. Bought at Turney

Beautiful globular polychrome bowl with incurving shoulders, large checkered elements, and foliate forms. Purchased at Old Corrales Trading Post in 19

Beautiful black-on-white Sagi-style Kayenta bowl with small horizontal handle, slightly flared rim, and four-star prong motif on interior. Purchased f

Large outstanding Gila polychrome water jar with accompanying cup/mug. Purchased from Fenn, Santa Fe in 1975 for $650; appraisal value $1,800. Possibl

Deep thin-walled bowl with unique interior design of three elements, two with checkered triangles. Purchased from Bill Hinkley, Phoenix, AZ in 1975 fo

Classic tall thin-walled Four Corners black-on-white pitcher with diamonds on neck and zigzags and dots on body. Appraisal value $2,400. Some professi

Beautiful large Tonto polychrome water jar with rare drain hole, corn symbols, and other geometric forms. Purchased from Arlotta in 1982 for $1,600; a

Beautiful negative black-on-white Kayenta bowl with interesting interior designs. Purchased from Aston Gallery in 1975 for $204; appraisal value $2,20

Traditional medium-sized water jar with bird figures and feather elements. Purchased from Old Corrales Trading Post in 1973 for $200; appraisal value

Outstanding widely flared red-on-buff bowl with hundreds of bird-like figures on interior. Purchased from Pueblo One in 1982 for $700. Marked "...

Superb, large, red-on-buff Gila shoulder jar with S-element design in swirl patterns and hatched spacers. Purchased from Arlotta in 1974 for $3,500; a

Beautiful, tall black-on-red pitcher with handle and individual rows of fineline squares and black triangles. Appraisal value $1,200. Original conditi

Very rare large-scale animal figure with bulbous body, small head with painted whiskers, neck band, and design down the back. Purchased from Buffalo i

Rare black-on-white warped oval-shaped Socorro bowl with sun and lightning designs on interior. The shape is intentional to be used at burial to cover

Large black-on-white pitcher with handle - the neck with triangles, the globular body with swirl motif. Purchased from Silva, AZ in 1974 for $62.70; a

Unique, globular, small-necked black-on-white Tularosa canteen with two lugs and overall lightning pattern. Appraisal value $850. Appears to be unrest

Classic shaped black-on-white long-necked pitcher with handle. Appraisal value $1,200. Some professional restoration. 8" x 8" Ca. 1200 A.D.

Traditional, deep St. John's polychrome bowl with four-corner maze interior and white hook design on red polished exterior upper rim. Purchased ...

Beautiful, large, black-on-white Kayenta bowl with single handle and intricate interior zigzag and bold line pattern, matching on handle. Purchased fr

Large unique San Juan/Santa Clara blackware jar with short neck, round body, and attached handle. Purchased from Jacka, AZ in 1975 for $110; appraisal

Beautiful fine weave textile with plied Germantown wool on aniline dyed wefts. Purchased in 1989 for $9,500; appraisal value $12,000. Condition: very

Very finely woven Two Gray Hills rug done in traditional natural earth tones. Purchased from Foutz in 1974 for $4,000; appraisal value $4,500. Conditi

Very large Navajo Crystal/Two Gray Hills floor rug with bold black/brown/tan central terrace diamond motif. Purchased from Meigs in 1992 for $2,500; a

Beautiful finely woven two- figure Yei pictorial rug. Attributed to Lida Joe. Purchased from Turney in 1976 for $650; appraisal value $3,000. Conditio

Large fine weave Yei Bei Chai rug with 13 figures - homespun natural dyes. Purchased from Turney in 1974 for $3,000. Condition: excellent, exceptional

Rare, fine weave, four-figure Yei sand painting-style weaving. Blue ribbon winner, Gallup Ceremonial 1969. Purchased from Foutz in 1974 for $2,500; ap

Exquisite and rare fine weave (using Canadian wools) rug with natural handspun background, vegetal dye colors, and famous "Whirling Logs" ...

Colorful finely woven Four Corners area rug with salmon central lozenge with serrated border and wide gray/salmon zigzag border. Purchased from Hubbel

Outstanding Crystal/Two Gray Hills rug done in earth tones with large black central lozenge and unusual flags/wings in the design. Appraisal value $4,

Finely woven cotton and wool dance sash with traditional black, green, and red embroidered panels. Ex: Menkennet collection. Purchased from Foutz in 1

Outstanding early deer dancer doll with beautiful patina. Originally acquired by Eldon Brown who traded cottonwood root for it. Purchased from Arrowsm

Classic design stretched rawhide drum carved from a wooden log with newer beater. Purchased from Arrowsmith in 1979 for $850; appraisal value $1,200.

Beautiful large polished redware olla with flared rim and stepped shoulder. First place Santa Fe Indian Market 1972. Purchased from the Heard Museum i

Large polychrome water/storage jar done in olla shape with deer under clouds and Zia birds under rainbows. Attributed to Domingita Pino (note inside).

Classic round canteen with deep sides and traditional polychrome parrot forms on both sides. Signed "Acoma, NM Ray". Purchased from Gideon...

Classic small polished blackware bowl signed "Maria Poveka". Purchased from Wright's in 1973 for $980; appraisal value $3,000. Conditi...

Beautifully made traditional pottery figure - a kneeling mother with a baby on her back - all wrapped in a robe. Signed. Appraisal value $9,500. Condi

Colorful large scale male storyteller with 27 children made by this Blackfoot artist who is also a painter. Purchased in 1991 for $1,920; appraisal va

Collection of nine vintage hand carved and painted traditional and non-traditional kachina dolls and carvings. 4" to 13" Various ages

Rare excavated fossilized skull with horns intact. Still in good condition, some small missing sections. 31" wide x 30" long Prehistoric

Large, red-on-buff, wide mouthed olla with scroll pattern body and linear designs on neck. Purchased from Renaissance in 2001 for $3,900; appraisal va

Huge, globular, small-necked black-on-white Tularosa water jar with profuse fineline and lightning designs. Purchased from Renaissance in 2001 for $2,

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