Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '14

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar dance paddle with unique design and the word "Livingston" added. Very good c...

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Traditional style hand carved and painted cedar or alder model fishing/whaling boat. Very good condition. Collected near Centrali

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Traditional style hand carved and painted cedar or alder model fishing/whaling boat. Very good condition. Collected near Centra

Early 1900s, Early hand carved whale bone implement used to cut snow blocks (or kill salmon) with simple painted design and bird head handle. Very

Various Ages, Framed collection of obsidian and gemstone points and blades in original and undisturbed 1950s display. Most of these are (Mid 1900s)

1930s-1940s, Large and interesting hand carved and painted yellow cedar or alder headdress with beautiful patina. Very good condition. Collected n

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Hand carved and painted cedar bird rattle with wing and tail features. Very good condition. Collected near Centralia, Washington,

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Hand carved and painted cedar bird rattle done in traditional style with unique painted design. Very good condition. Collected ne

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Hand carved and painted cedar bird rattle done in traditional style with unique painted design. Very good condition. Collected ne

Mid 1900s, Small hand carved bugle or horn with brass mouthpiece and scalloped edges. Very good condition, works! 10"

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Vintage Teec Nos Pos area rug done in bold colors. Good condition, has some slight end unraveling and damage. 3' 10" x ...

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Great Crystal area rug done in colorful geometric design. Good condition. 42" x 31"

Ca. 1920s or earlier, Great antique saddle blanket done in muted colors. Good condition. 40" x 34"

Ca. 1920s, An earlier example of a great Crystal rug weaving. Good condition. 50" x 30"

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Excellent Crystal/Chinle rug/weaving with multiple designs. Very good condition. 62" x 36"

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Very fine Ganado rug/weaving done with diamond figures. Very good condition. 57" x 32"

Early 1900s, Early Germantown sampler weaving done with rolling log/fylfot cross, and arrow designs. Good condition. 23" x 21"

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Classic design Ganado eye dazzler rug. Very good condition. 58" x 40"

Early 1900s, Traditional Navajo woven "medicine" basket. A classic quality piece. 13-1/2" diam.

Ca. 2011, Interesting Plains contemporary decorative work which is woven through deer horns. Good condition. 12" diam.

Ca. 1974, Large and rare early work done in sterling with sea foam turquoise nuggets and bench made beads. Very good condition. This is done in Na

Ca. 1970s, Another early Hopi-style all-silver overlay necklace with concave pendant and bench made tube beads. Very good condition, signed "...

Ca. 1970s, Fantastic hand wrought lidded tobacco canteen with twist edging and incised/stamped designs. Very good condition, signed inside of the c

Ca. 1970s, Very nice stamped and overlaid all-silver hair holder with unique sceptor-style pin. Very good condition, signed "Nighthorse.&quo...

Ca. 1970s, Original design hollow work all-silver barrette inlaid with turquoise, jet, coral, and with a unique custom clasp. Very good condition,

Late 1900s, Fine Navajo-style 14kt gold pendant with an exquisite gold matrix Godber turquoise stone. Very good condition, signed "Paiute-Ro...

Late 1900s, Favorite original "man-in-maze" influenced tufa cast bolo tie with custom tips. This was Herb's personal piece and was ...

Ca. 2007, Outstanding tufa cast all-silver bracelet with textured finish and beautiful large dark matrix turquoise stone. Very good condition, sign

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful original design segment bracelet on leather with seven rectangular turquoise, coral, and silver sections. Very good condition.

Late 1900s, Fine natural contour freeform turquoise and silver buckle and matching watch tips. Very good condition. From the Herb and Peggy Puffer

Early 1900s, Fine scoop-shaped woven seed beater basket. Very good condition with some edge stitches missing. Originally from the Frank Latta Coll

Early 1900s, Classic and beautiful sifter basket made of cottonwood and redbud twigs. Very good condition. Weaver is Wukchumne Yokuts. Originally

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"

Late 1900s, Fine one-piece-style hand carved and painted broad face doll with many carved details including jewelry. Very good condition with minor

Late 1900s, Very fine hand carved and painted one-piece-style ogre woman doll with saw, hook, and gathering basket. Very good condition, with minor

Ca. 1980s, Fine hand carved and painted display showing two snake dancers. Very good condition. 10" tall (5" x 6" base)

Ca. 1980, Traditional hand carved and painted black ogre doll with feather headdress. Very good condition. 14" x 6" x 6"

Late 1900s, Fine two-strand jade bead necklace and matching earrings with 14kt gold and gemstone clasp. Very good condition. 17" long, earri...

Late 1900s, Beautiful heavy gauge two-band all-silver bracelet set with seven naturally contoured turquoise stones. Very good condition. 5-1/4&qu...

Late 1900s, Fine three-band all-silver cuff bracelet set with seven beautiful turquoise and oxblood coral stones. Very good condition. 5-3/4"...

Late 1900s, Beautiful two-sided all-silver pendant done in traditional overlay style with bear, eagle, Kokopelli, and other figures. Very good con

Ca. 1970s, Vintage cluster design turquoise and silver blouse/sash pin. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 2-5/8"

Late 1900s, Unique original design 20-strand fine liquid silver necklace with beaded section representing an American flag. Very good condition. 35

Ca. 1980s, Heavy gauge tufa cast all-silver bracelet set with eleven beautiful matching red coral stones. Very good condition. The design is on th

Mid 1900s, Classic handwrought vintage all-silver buckle with a single turquoise stone. Very good condition. 2-1/8" x 3"

Late 1900s, Fine four-strand heshi necklace with three kinds of shell disc beads and small turquoise nuggets. Very good condition. 35"

Late 1900s, Beautiful original design handwrought all-silver hollowware pendant depicting a kachina figure. Very good condition, excellent attentio

Ca. 1980s, Fantastic hand wrought all-silver concho belt done in exquisite detail with matching (3" x 3-1/2") buckle. Very good conditi...

Late 1900s, Very unique hand wrought all-silver yo-yo done in fine detail. Excellent condition. 1-1/4" x 3/4"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful hand wrought heavy all-silver goblet with simple fine details. Very good condition. 5" x 2-1/4"

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful strand of bench made silver beads with stamped details, plus a matching set of earrings. Very good condition. Necklace 27&qu...