Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '14

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