Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '14

Late 1800s, Rare infant-sized baby carrier with sunshade trimmed in buckskin and with a woven cattail "mattress." Good condition. Orig...

Early 1900s, Beautiful woven basketry cradleboard "mattress" in very good condition. Used as an additional layer on a cradle similar to...

Early 1900s, Classic full-sized baby carrier done in deluxe style with raised chevrons on the back board, extra large sunshade, shell suspensions, a

Ca. 1950, Rare and beautiful woven willow newborn carrier with red yarned decorations. Very good condition. This basket was featured on page 50 of

Mid 1900s, Finely woven willow and root baby carrier trimmed in buckskin with beaded and yarned accents. Very good condition. Originally from the

Mid 1900s, Beautiful full-sized woven baby carrier clad in buckskin with beaded designs and trim. Very good condition. From the Herb and Peggy Puff

Early/Mid 1900s, Full-sized smoked moose hide and rawhide baby carrier with attached baby moccasins, the body covered with turtle, spider, and lizar

Ca. 1970s, Small traditionally woven basketry doll cradle clad with cloth and containing a porcelain headed doll. Very good condition. 6-1/2"...

Ca. 1975, Beautiful full-sized baby carrier made of chokecherry willow shoots, yard, and buckskin and with a beaded brow. Very good condition. Fro

Ca. 1980s, Traditional style buckskin and fabric baby carrier with beaded trim on cedar backboards with original art by Joseph Arapaho. Very good

Ca. 1980s, Classic buckskin-covered woven willow baby carrier with basketry sunshade, beaded sections, and bentwood frame. Very good condition. Fro

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Collection of eleven miniature basketry cradleboards (Paiute, Washo, Atsugewi, etc). Most labeled with maker and tribe. All in ve

Late 1800s, Very rare handcrafted cedar wood baby carrier adorned with brass tacks and buckskin. The entire u-shaped upper is one single piece of w

Ca. 1900, Great little buckskin covered basketry cradleboard with traditional sunshade and beaded accents. Very good condition. From the Herb and P

Early 1900s, Unique pair of beaded hard soled buckskin moccasins with bifurcated tongues and split-back ankle straps. Fair condition, intact with s

Mid 1900s, Beautiful pair of beaded buckskin child's moccasins with soft soles, scalloped tops, and asymmetrical designs. Very good condition...

Late 1800s, Very old bulb-handled staff/wand fully beaded from head to tip. Good used condition, with several areas of missing beads. From the Herb

Mid 1900s, Hand carved soapstone straight pipe with tradecloth covered wooden stem. Very good condition. From the Herb and Peggy Puffer Collection,

Early 1900s, Very rare hand carved soapstone pipe with inlaid shell disc beads and small white seed and shell beads. Very good condition, definitel

Early 1900s, Earlier classic popular design hand carved and etched two-piece catlinite pipe and stem with bird and floral motifs. Good condition, b

Late 1800s, Very rare three-piece set including a great catlinite T-bowl, plus two beautiful carved stems - a 16" version used for holding an...

Ca. 1890, Classic old pair of handcrafted bentwood and laced rawhide snowshoes accented with red wool tufts. Very good condition. Excellent patina

Early 1900s, Classic old pair of handcrafted bentwood and laced rawhide snowshoes accented with red wool tufts. Very good condition. Excellent pat

Mid 1900s, Hand carved and painted wooden wand with arrowhead base and shell inlays. Very good condition. From the Herb and Peggy Puffer Collection,

Early 1900s, Interesting hand carved jaw bone (wolf, coyote, bear?) with humanoid face and stylized winged sides. Good condition. From the Herb and

Ca. 1890, Traditional-style hand carved antler container with lid and incised arrow point designs, used to carry dentalium shell money. Very good c

Late 1800s, Rare early loom beaded men's dance choker with arrow point motif and carved triangular shell suspensions. Very good condition, gr...

Various Ages, A beautiful Washo version from 1917 with two polychrome bands, a larger Paiute version from the early 1900s from the Bulpitt Collectio

Early/Mid 1900s, A bright red belt with colored rectangles, plus a smaller hatband. Both only in fair condition because of missing quills. From the

Ca. 1970s, Classic finely woven small cornhusk mask with typical protruding facial features and exaggerated mane. Very good condition. From the Her

Ca. 1960s, Colorful hand carved pinewood "blower" style mask with exaggerated facial features and cornhusk hair, titled "Small Pox ...

Early 1900s, Beautiful hand crafted white buckskin man's war shirt with matching leggings, both with colorful finely quilled ornaments, human ...

Ca. 1983, Rare limited edition "Chief Crazy Horse" commemorative model 94 caliber 38-55 Winchester rifle with engraving and in original ...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional hand carved and painted "False Face" mask with exaggerated facial features, steel clad eyes, and horsetail hair. ...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional hand carved and painted "False Face" mask with exaggerated facial features, steel clad eyes, and horsetail hair. ...

Ca. 1960s, A pretty good "Anglo-attempt" winnowing basket by author/historian Brian Bibby. Done for the experience and put on display a...

Early 1900s, Rare finely woven Dogbane fiber string bag, (probably Pomo) with light banded design and long strap. Very good condition. From the Her

Mid 1900s, Traditional hand wrought German silver pieces including four round cutout rosettes/conchos, plus a scalloped headband or crown with light

Ca. 1910, Horseshoe shaped sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin bag with single side geometric designs and fringed edges. Very good condition

Various Ages, Pair of classic two-sided beaded bags, the black one from the early/mid 1800s, the other from the early 1900s. Both in fair condition

Ca. 1980s, Hand crafted original doll display "Herb Gatherer" with woven cedar fiber shawl and basket and hand carved and painted cedar ...

Early 1900s, Outstanding fully beaded bandolier done in rare "one-piece" style (straps and bag are all one piece rather than attached af...

Ca. 1970s, Outstanding Haida design speaker's staff made from yellow cedar and inlaid with abalone; the dogfish on top is removable. Very goo...

Mid 1900s, Exquisite hand carved and painted yellow cedar mask depicting Dzunuk'wa (Tsonoqua), bringer of wealth and said to steal and eat chi...

Ca. 1993, Super fine hand carved and painted one-piece-style eagle dancer doll. Very good condition, has some wing tip repairs but nothing major. 2

Late 1900s, Super fine hand carved and painted one-piece-style Eototo doll shown in crouched dancer position. Very good condition. Carver is from

Late 1900s, Hand carved and painted cottonwood root ogre woman doll done in a simpler, earlier style. Very good condition. 10-1/2" x 4-1/2&q...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful hand carved and painted Hemis or Jemez doll with large tabletta headdress. Great condition. 20-1/2" x 8" x 5-1/2&q...

Ca. 1991, Exquisite one-piece-style hand carved and painted display showing two snake dancers in action. Very good condition, with minor repairs. 9

Mid 1900s, Small vintage hand carved and painted owl doll shown with rattle and bow. Very good condition. 9-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 3-3/4"