Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '15

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Wonderful woven floor rug with larger sized serrated and outlined geometrics done in a very elementary design. Very good condition

Ca. 1950s, Large and beautiful Ganado rug with fine serrated elements and wide border. Very good condition, with a little wear on one end. 54&quo...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful unique design pictorial rug with cornstalks, red dance belts, feathers, and wavy line outlines on both edges. Very good condit

Ca. 1960s, Fine soft weave Two Grey Hills rug with Klagetoh type designs done in beautiful earth tones. Very good condition. 24" x 36"

Ca. 1990s, Outstanding and very intricate raised outline rug loaded with interesting figures and symbols. Excellent condition. 40" x 65"

Ca. 1940s, Large vintage Western Reservation Crystal rug with serrated wavy line optical pattern. Good, used condition, one small thin hole, and a

Ca. 1970s, Fine tight weave pictorial rug with many birds, feathers, corn ears, and wedding baskets. Excellent condition. 27" x 41"

Ca. 1940s, Classic vintage Ganado Red rug with unique center line and bold crosses. Good condition, has a frayed corner and minor warp showing. 2...

Ca. 1960s, Very colorful Chinle rug with many diamond "eyes" and a feather strip across the middle. Very good condition. 33" x 60&...

Mid 1900s, Finer weave Lukachukai Yei figured rug done in vegetal dyed earth tones. Very good condition, sturdy and intact, shows a little use. 3...

Ca. 1980s, Great serrated diamond eye dazzler weaving.Near-mint condition. 49" x 33"

Ca. 1980s, Nice Revival pattern chief's blanket done in red and indigo colored wools. Great condition. 44" x 30"

Ca. 1990s, Finely woven Two Grey Hills optical rug. Excellent condition. 40" x 27"

Ca. 1980s, Vintage double saddle blanket done in a strong heavy weave from Toadlena, New Mexico. Good condition, never used on a horse. 51" ...

Ca. 1990s, Interesting Teec Nos Pos weaving. Good condition. 36" x 32"

Ca. 1980s, Great Revival pattern rug done in deep red, black, and white wools. Good condition. 48" x 34"

Ca. 1980s, Vintage Two Grey Hills tapestry woven from naturally colored homespun sheep wool. Good condition. 28" x 23"

Ca. 1990s, Finely woven Teec Nos Pos, Arizona area rug. Great condition. 32" x 28"

Ca. 1960s, Hand woven sumac pictorial carpet depicting animals from the Anatolian tribe in Turkey. Good condition. 53" x 39"

Ca. 1950s, Antique Persian floralistic "Tree of Life" done in a very fine weave. Good condition. 37" x 26"

Late 1900s, Large and exquisite hand carved cedar totem pole in traditional hollowed back form. A museum quality example, unfinished. One of only 8

Late 1900s, Fantastic hand carved and painted raven paddle inlaid with abalone and copper. Cranmer is an award winning high-end Kwakwaka' car...

Early/Mid 1900s, Great older whale bone vertebrae with human face with four teeth carved into the front. Good (somewhat eroded) condition. 14&quo...

Ca. 1970s, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar "Shaman Mask" with classic totemic features and cedar bark hair. Very good conditi...

Mid 1900s, Large fossilized walrus penis with carved ivory walrus heads on each end. Very good condition, but tusks are broken/damaged. 22"

Mid/Late 1900s, Classic hand carved and painted cedar "eagle" mask with inlaid abalone eyes and cedar bark/feather attachments. Very go...

Early 1900s, Old, well used, hand carved dark wooden spoon. Very good condition. 12" x 5" x 4-1/2"

Ca. 1988, Rare and expertly carved solid ivory eagle head pendant with inlaid abalone eye. Very good condition. 27" long, pendant 1-1/4"...

Early 2000s, Signed limited edition cast stone panel done in a beautiful brick color. Very good condition, minor scuffs. 22" x 34"

Ca. 2015, A simple welded steel base holding a beautiful 1-1/2" thick cast limited edition stone transformation panel titled "North Musi...

Late 1800s, Old .50-.70 caliber USN Springfield 1870 marked "Gun taken from San Carlos Apache at Fort Bowie, AZ territory." Display condit...

Early 1900s, Rare early two-color hitched bridle with two engraved silver/copper rosettes, two enclosed cloisonne' floral rosettes, bone color...

Ca. 1872-1874, Rare .44g Smith & Wesson center fire (American) six-shot single action revolver found in northeastern Montana (Kid Curry's ba...

Ca. 1912, Rare hard back 2-volume "Bulletin 47 -Dictionary of Biloxi & Ofo Languages" by Dorsey & Swanton. Good usable conditio...

Late 1800s, Classic old .50-.70 caliber U.S. Springfield trapdoor model 1863-II "Indian gun" marked "collected at Fort Bowie, AZ terr...

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Fantastic sterling silver-trimmed parade saddle marked "Vanco," their name and hallmark used in the 1920s-1930s after V...

Early 1900s, Early matching three-piece etched knife, fork, and hone, the knife with forest scene on one side and desert scene with mounted matador

Ca. 1960s, Includes two 19-piece cake sets, and one 10-piece box set, all brass with teak handles, plus the original 144-piece boxed set that are all

Early/Mid 1900s, Exceptional three-strand hairpipe necklace with small round wooden beads and 1-1/2" bones that have wonderful patina. Very ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic old hand woven two-color rope. Good condition. Standard size

Ca. 1990s, Special polychrome pottery storyteller with 12 babies plus maiden and child all seated on a pottery blanket. By Stella and her daughter C

Ca. 1970s, Exciting polished brown ware seed jar with sgraffitto motif on top. By Polly and her daughter Jody. 1-1/2" x 4-7/8"

Ca. 1970s, Splendid polychrome olla with heartline deer design. Pristine condition. 5-1/2" x 4"

Ca. 1989, Spectacular seed jar with Mimbres Revival and traditional motif. Hallmark Sharon Lewis. 1" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 1987, Charming polished redware bowl with Avanyu water serpent design. Hallmark Reycita Cosen. 2-1/2" x3 "

Ca. 1950, Stunning cylindrical jar with classic bird and leaf motif. 7" x 4-1/2"

Contemporary, Great black-on-cream Mimbres Revival ram effigy with fineline designs. Hallmark Michael Kanteena. 5" x 4"

Ca. 1960s, Superb miniature polychrome olla with classic fineline bird motif. Signed. 3" x 3"

Prehistoric, Stunning Gila polychrome pottery bowl with exterior and interior painted motif in black and cream on red. Some professional restoration

Prehistoric, Early Gila redware bowl with interior black on cream motif. Some professional restoration. 2-1/4" x 5"

Mid 1900s, Fully clothed sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin doll with human hair, concho belt and drop, and moccasins. Very good condition.

Ca. 1970s, Classic rectangular flat bag trimmed in buckskin, the front fully beaded in classic geometric pattern. Very good condition. 10-1/2&quo...

Early 1900s, Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with simple geometric symbols and rare buffalo parfleche soles. Fair condi

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic rectangular flat bag trimmed in buckskin, the front fully beaded with red rose design. Very good condition. 12-3/4"...

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful formed and painted rawhide "suitcase" with striking geometric designs. Very good condition. 23" x 14-1/...

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic design formed and painted rawhide "suitcase" with traditional pigment. Very good condition. 25-1/2" x 15-...

Early 1900s, Traditional pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with hard rawhide soles and buffalo track motif. Very good, u

Ca. 1940s, Extra large buckskin trimmed flat beaded pictorial bag depicting a maiden in her canoe with Mount Rainier in the background. Very good c

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic formed and painted rawhide "Indian suitcase," this rarer Umatilla version with colorful geometrics. Very good ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of similar (same-maker) carved wooden short bows with painted or inked color designs, featuring what may be corn plants. Good

Ca. 1970s, Impressive hand wrought all-silver buckle with huge birdseye turquoise stone. Very good condition, marked "Sterling Silver."...

Ca. 1970s, Fantastic hand-built all-silver eagle dancer bolo tie with fine stamped and applied details, graceful wings, and turquoise and coral ston

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful mosaic inlay on silver pendant depicting the popular rainbow dancer. Very good condition, unsigned. 3-3/8" x 1-3/4"

Ca. 1970s, Exceptional traditional hand wrought turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace with matching earrings and a size 8 ring, all set with

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful early work (signed with engraver - pre "JB") mosaic and channel inlay silver bolo tie with carved stones, and done ...

Mid 1900s, Classic vintage all-silver rectangular buckle with knife wing dancer figure, done in traditional mosaic inlay. Very good condition, grea

Ca. 1970s, Original design turquoise, coral, and silver "squash blossom" style necklace with elaborate stamped elements and two bear cla...

Ca. 1970s, Classic turquoise and silver petit point bracelet loaded with teardrop and circular stones. Very good, used condition. 5-1/4" + 1...

Ca. 1970s, Fine original design hand wrought all-silver necklace with "beard" suspensions and three beautiful matching Lone Mountain(?) ...

Ca. 1980s, Unique hand carved full spondulus shell pendant done in the form of a frog fetish. Very good condition. 3-3/4" x 3-1/2" x 1&q...

Late 1800s, Outstanding fine weave deep bowl with dog figures around the rim (done in reverse on the interior) and box-in-box symbols on the body.

Ca. 1920s, Exceptional extra large two-sided bag with traditional geometric designs done with woolens and husks on a hop twine base. Very good con

Ca. 1900, Exceptional extra large two-sided bag with traditional geometric designs done with woolens and husks on a hop twine base. Very good cond

Early 1900s, Very rare figured soft weave pictorial bowl with striking deer figures. Very good condition. 3" x 4-1/2"

Mid/Late 1900s, A huge and fantastic deep flared basket with yellow top knot symbols, plus dog figures and key designs just below the rim. The owners

Mid/Late 1900s, Huge fine weave flared basket with two-color topknot design and four sets of human and dog figures near the bottom representing fami

Ca. 1930s, Outstanding and colorful hard-sided basket with original intact rim loops and fully imbricated exterior. Very good condition. 10-1/2&q...

Ca. 1920s, Classic two-sided woven cornhusk bag with nicely faded geometrics done with dyed husk. Good condition. Approx. 14" x 11"

Late 1800s, Great old hard sided basket with fully imbricated exterior (many broken stitches) and original tumpline and containing two salmon drying s

Early 1900s, Exciting fully imbricated flared hard weave basket with polychrome double crosses, large angular elements, and all original rim loops s

Early/Mid 1900s, Collection of sterling flatware pieces including six small Tiffany pieces (two stainless blades), 30-pieces of Lunt sterling (six sta

Mid/Late 1900s, Collection includes one bronze oval Grover Cleveland, plus one silver and one bronze Benjamin Harrison version, one strung on 19th C

Late 1900s, Very fine one-piece style hand carved and painted peacock dancer shown in action. Very good condition. 9" x 10" x 4-1/2"

Prehistoric, Outstanding excavated stone mortar bowl plus a beautiful double-ended stone pestle, both with great patina and showing much use. Very

Late 1900s, Pair of hand carved solid turquoise fetishes including a bear and a buffalo, plus three obelisk gemstone wands. Very good condition. 4...

Prehistoric, Rare hand carved slate paint palette with figural handles. Good glued condition, fragmentary handle. 11" x 4"

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Full set (Vol. 1-20) of his famous magazine about northwestern and other baskets, full illustration in black and white. Very good

Early 2000s, Collection of the first 5 volumes of this series; Southern Pueblo Pottery Vol. 4, American Indian Textiles Vol. 3, Pueblo Indian Pottery

Late 1900s, Very fine one-piece style hand carved and painted wildcat dancer shown in action. Very good condition. 10-1/2" (5" x 5"...

Late 1900s, Pair of hand carved and painted dolls, the smaller a "Badger" kachina by Thomas Takala, and a "Supi Singer" by Fre...

Ca. 1940s, Outstanding heavy Old Pawn sandcast sterling buckle with stamping, dots, and leaves with nine natural Nevada turquoise cabochons. 3-3/4...

Ca. 1950s, Spectacular Natural Blue Gem turquoise cabochons with rope and file work. 15-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Heavy gauge sterling bolo with stone-to-stone mosaic inlay in turquoise, jet, and spiny oyster. 2-3/4" x 1-7/8"

Ca. 1980s, Fabulous concho belt with eight hand wrought conchos and buckle, each with precise file work and a single central Carico Lake turquoise

Ca. 1975, Beautiful concho belt with nine hand stamped silver oval conchos and buckle, each with a raised central diamond design. 46" long, b...

Ca. 1975, Stunning three-strand turquoise nugget necklace on shell and turquoise heshi 15" long

Contemporary, Exquisite necklace with 50 strands of extra fine sterling heshi and sterling cones. 14"

Ca. 1960s, Marvelous heavy five-band sterling bracelet with two large natural Nevada Red Widow turquoise cabochons and repousse' and leaf moti...

Ca. 2000, Stunning five-band sterling bracelet with large angled natural Valley Blue turquoise cabochon surrounded by 16 coral cabochons and sterlin

Ca. 1980s, Wonderful Zuni bracelet with natural cluster and dot turquoise cabochons and working watch held in place by leaf motif setting. 6"...