Best of The West - February 2014

An almost square weaving from the Crystal region, 42 x 43,” in black, red, gray and natural colors. The weaver is Rose Claw. It was purchased from the

Lot of 2: Native American woven blankets. Both of these blankets are quite colorful, containing the geometric patterns that endear these to collectors

c1900 Bronze sculpture by the renowned artist "C. Kauba," also signed by him. This intricately detailed piece depicts a brave astride his...

c1920 Willow and reed cradle board with hood. Hand-woven, with artistic interweaving with the red reeds as accents. This board measures 32" lo...

c1890 Large framed colorful litho print on board, believed to be original frame, mounting and glass. Frame measures 31.5"x 25.5", image m...

c1875 This small photograph measures 4” x 2.5” mounted on white mat. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. There are brown age marks that appear on the

An extra-large sterling silver and turquoise concho belt with 10 individual conchos. Each concho is a 3.5 x 4” silver oval with a fluted incised desig

c1900 A long and finely woven wool piece measuring 39” x 87” in length in traditional colors of natural, gray, dark brown/black and red. The design c

This is a lot of seven various and sundry pieces of beadwork done in the Nez Perce. This includes a belt buckle, a hair clip, two neck medallions and

c1900 This is a fine example of bead working craft. This is a wall hanger art piece. Although it is similar in appearance to a beaded wall pocket, it

Lot of 2, probably Navajo made. 1) A cuff-style bracelet with openwork silver bands upon which is mounted a triangular piece of matrix turquoise with

A massive handmade cross necklace, probably Navajo, suspended from a chain of round, smooth Navajo “pearls” in graduated size, measuring 14” in length

c1900 This sia small 6"x 3.5" woven basket, with handle. - HKA#65692

A large sterling silver Navajo necklace with elaborate silver leaf designs and accented with round birds eye spiderweb turquoise cabochons. There are

This weaving in traditional black, natural, gray and red colors was woven with aniline dyes. It measures 39 x 51” and was woven by Alice Jonus, from t

c1910 This basket is 14.25" in diameter and 9.25" high and about 12 stitches per inch. The materials used in the design consist of redbud...

A 36 x 42” nearly square wool rug. The tree of life in the central square is adorned by various birds in a colorful array. The square is outlined in a

A lovely Navajo necklace of sterling silver bench made beads and matrix turquoise pieces set in scalloped silver flower-petal designs. The naja pendan

These are traditional Two Grey Hills colors in this “Bug” motif wool rug: black, natural, brown, blue-grey and tan-grey. It measures 39 x 57” and is i

c1930 Yei (pronounced "yay") is Navajo for the benevolent supernatural spirit beings who bring their healing powers to medicinal ceremoni...