Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '15

Late 1900s, Stunning 18k repoussé floral and leaf mounted with a single oval Landers turquoise stone, signed "JH." Size 7

Late 1900s, Beautiful Valley Blue turquoise stone set in tooth-edged 14k gold mounting. Hallmarked with "Chapman's" and a logo. Siz...

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful squash blossom style necklace set with sunface naja and blossoms done in turquoise, jet, and shell. Hallmarked "Wm, Zun...

Ca. 1970s, Stunning five-strand graduated blood coral necklace with string wrapped top. 27"

Ca. 1970s, Great sterling silver necklace with two rainbow god pendants done in stone-to-stone inlay, and seven carved turquoise inserts strung on c

Ca. 1977, Unique large sterling oval bolo tie set with 11 round turquoise stones in middle and inlaid turquoise on sides, with matching tips. Hall

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful extra wide heavy gauge sterling silver cuff bracelet set with three large top-grade Bisbee turquoise stones set in overlay leaf

Ca. 1970s, Outstanding shadowbox cuff bracelet set with 5 natural Godber turquoise stones and two coral stones on the flared ends, with great stamp

Ca. 1970s, Classic hand wrought silver chain with large oval pendant set with three Natural Valley blue turquoise stones along stamped and rope deco

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful sterling silver overlay buckle set with seven natural Godbers turquoise stones set in shadowbox stamping and rope work. 3&quo...

Ca. 1950s, Fine older sturdy weave Chinle rug done in vegetal dyed muted earth tones. Very good condition. 30" x 49"

Ca. 1970s, Outstanding extra fine weave "spider woman" pattern/optical rug. Very good condition, clean and crisp. 35" x 47"

Ca. 1940s, Large softer weave regional rug, the pattern of multi-colored serrated diamonds. Sturdy and intact, a few minor flaws/repairs. Good co

Ca. 1930s, Larger sized Crystal floor rug loaded with different symbols, shapes, and done in beautiful earth tones. Good intact condition, but has

Mid 1900s, Vintage Two Grey Hills rug with interesting geometric symbols/design. Very good condition. Vermin or grazing. 51" x 43"

Ca. 1980s, Fine outlined eye dazzler done in deep red, black, white, and grey. Very good condition, with original Crownpoint tag. 33" x 68&q...

Ca. 1950s-1960s, Vintage fine weave Two Grey Hills/Crystal with crisp geometrics, fish hooks, and comb symbols. Very good condition, shows a little

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare pair of matching four-point blankets both in good, used condition. These double blankets were shipped as larger "unsepar...

Ca. 1930s, Exciting vintage rug with fantastic pattern and great patina. Very good condition, with edge erosion in a few areas, and a tiny hole in

Mid 1900s, Vintage fine weave Two Grey Hills rug with crisp geometric pattern. Very good condition, very minor exposed warp on one end. 30" ...

Ca. 1870-1880s, Rare Moki-style Chief's blanket woven of home spun Churro wool yarn, warp with Cochineal-indigo dyes. Very good condition. Wi...

Ca. 1970s, Nice all-silver heavy weight graduated stamped bead necklace. 22" long, largest bead 1"

Ca. 1940s or earlier, Great silver bracelet set with 45 round turquoise stones, a nice old collector's piece. 5-3/4" + 1" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1940s or earlier, Vintage silver bracelet set with five nice old turquoise stones. 5-1/2" + 1-5/16" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1950s, Beautiful bracelet set with seven green turquoise stones. 5-1/2" + 1" x 7/8"

Antique, Three-strand treasure tradebead necklace. 26" long

Ca. 1960s, Collection of eight cloth Seminole/Miccosukee (Florida tribe) handmade dolls. 3" to 8-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Classic needlepoint turquoise and silver earrings set on posts. Each earring set with 19 stones. 1-1/2" x 1"

Ca. 2000, Beautiful pair of silver and turquoise butterfly earrings done on wires. 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"

Ca. 2000, Unique silver stone-on-stone pendant strung on a handmade silver chain, marked "M." 22" long, pendant 1-1/2" x 2"

Ca. 2010, Larger sized contemporary silver and multi stone inlay ring. Size 13, top 1" x 3/4

Ca. 1920s, Beautiful early hand carved Nuu-Chah-Nulth cedar pole with four traditional figures and nice dark finish. Good condition, typical abrasi

Early 1900s, Wonderful old sealskin covered model bidarka with two figures (each wearing a hat) and several whaling tools. Good condition with some

Early 2000s, Beautiful hand carved and painted cedar "raven" paddle done in black and red. Very good condition, signed. Troy is Cree/S...

Late 1900s, Exceptional hand carved and painted "killer whale" paddle expertly carved from yellow cedar. Very good condition. 60" ...

Early 2000s, Signed limited edition cast stone panel done in a beautiful slate gray color. Very good condition, minor scuffs. 19" x 30"

Ca. 1980s, Finely carved polar bear cribbage board with carved seals and scrimshaw details. The bear's tongue is removable to store pegs. Se...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Beautiful more contemporary two-sided carved bone sculpture, one side a shaman with inset bone face and inlaid shell features, the ...

Late 1800s, Beautiful large fossilized walrus penis used as a club, an outstanding example with nice patina. Very good condition. 21"

Ca. 2008, Large and beautiful hand carved and painted cedar bear mask with traditional features and braided cedar collar. Very good condition, mino

Ca. 1980s, Classic hand carved and painted cedar "Speaker Mask" with totemic features and horse hair. Very good condition, some scuffs....

Mid/Late 1900s, Heavier tight weave 3rd Phase variant Chief's blanket with vivid colors and done with home spun wool. Very good condition. 66&...

Ca. 1970s, Outstanding fine weave Teec-Nos-Pos rug in black, white, brown, gray, and with pale mauve inserts. Excellent condition. 35" x 50&q...

Ca. 1970s-1980s, Beautiful finer weave Yei figured Crystal rug with nine figures. Very good condition. 45" x 68"

Ca. 1980s, Finer weave Klagetoh design rug with intricate geometrics made from earth tone wools. Very good condition. 28" x 38"

Ca. 1980s, Extra fine weave Wide Ruins miniature rug with stacked arrowpoints and wavy line bands. Excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Late 1900s, Colorful hand woven all-wool rug done in Navajo style. Good condition, has stains. 36" x 59-1/2"

Ca. 1920s, Very heavy weave eye dazzler with unique and interesting geometrics. Very good condition, recent cleaning and minor restoration. 86&quo...

Early 1900s, Collection of eight (two are two-sided) color stereoptic subject cards including "The Pueblo of Taos, NM," "Drying Fish ...

Early/Mid 1900, Includes an informational handout from their store, a photo studio pamphlet/catalog from Ortonville, MN, and another handout explainin

Early 1900s, A fantastic accumulation of historic black and white photos of Blackfeet Indians and events. All in good to very good condition, most h

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful black-on-black deeply carved floral motif jar. Excellent condition. 7" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Fabulous polished blackware pottery bowl. Excellent condition. 2-1/8" x 7"

Ca. 1979, Elegant redware polished sunface motif wedding vase done on a cream ground. Excellent condition. 9-1/2" x 5-3/4"

Ca. 1970s, Fine polychrome pottery jar done in floral and angular motif, with traditional feather motif around rim done in her unique colors. Excel

Ca. 1970s, Great polychrome wedding vase with fineline and geometric motif with twisted handle. Excellent condition. 11" x 6-1/2"

Ca. 1989, Exquisite black-on-cream and gray pottery seed jar done in a Mimbres motif. Excellent condition. 1/2" x 4"

Ca. 1980s, Stunning globular greenware pottery jar done in black fineline circular designs and feather motif around jar opening. Excellent conditio

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful polychrome floral and geometric motif wedding vase with twisted handle. Excellent condition. 10-1/4" x 6"

Ca. 1996, Exceptional pottery jar completely covered with black, red, and cream checkered motif, includes a photo of maker and a stand. 11" x...

Ca. 1980s, Classic polychrome pottery jar with floral and bird motif done on a cream slip. Excellent condition. 7-1/4" x 7-1/4"

Mid 1900s, Fantastic sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin doll with human hair, moccasins, concho belt, and green ochre dress. Very good cond

Early 1900s, Wonderful early two-sided contour beaded bag with buckskin trim, one side with florals, the other a pictorial showing a fully dressed w

Late 1900s, Impressive Sioux-style fully beaded horse mask and matching withers drape made using an estimated 750,000+ seed beads. Has crosses, fla

Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful flat-beaded blanket strip made with buckskin and canvas sections containing arrows, rosettes, mountains, and other symbol

Mid 1900s, Rare pair of smaller-sized child's formed and painted rawhide folded containers done in traditional colors and design. Very good ...

Early 1900s, Large and colorful formed and painted rawhide case with more traditional geometric designs. Very good condition. 29" x 15"

Late 1800s, Well used old parfleche-style folded hide case in original, unpainted utilitarian form. Shows a lot of use and age, still intact and st

Ca. 1930s, Smaller pair of ladies' or girls' sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded high top moccasins, the leggings/cuffs with geometric desig...

Early 1900s, Classic sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded two-sided bag with quilled slat suspensions, thin fringe, and unique design. Good condition,

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of similar bentwood yew bows, both with original sinew strings (one truncated), both with blackened and painted designs. Very

Ca. 1960s-1970s, Beautiful vintage turquoise and silver petitpoint "squash blossom" with unique design on the side segments, naja suspen...

Late 1900s, Solid silver (.999) eagle dancer with turquoise bead earrings and jacla necklace, mounted on a huge turquoise nugget and ironwood base.

Ca. 1980s, Traditional three-band twist silver bracelet with beautiful blue gem turquoise stone. Very good condition, hallmarked. 5-7/8" + 1...

Ca. 1970s, Large ostentatious handwrought all-silver necklace set with turquoise, four late 1800s silver dollars, two 1940s Liberty half dollars, an

Ca. 1970s, Very large indelicate turquoise and silver "squash blossom" style necklace adorned with ten large bear claws and two teeth. ...

Ca. 1970s, Classic hand wrought all-silver ladies' bracelet with single large and impressive Royston turquoise stone. Very good condition. 5-...

Mid 1900s, Classic design sandcast silver bow guard top with three turquoise stones all on a leather band. Very good condition, crack in large ston

Ca. 1980, Beautiful hand wrought all-silver necklace with fine leaf work details and set with eight matching Turquoise Mountain(?) turquoise stones.

Ca. 1970s-1990s, Includes a large older cluster-style, a two-stone with leaf and blossom design, and a two-stone Royston(?), all turquoise and silver,

Ca. 1970s, Classic design hand wrought silver bracelet and matching earring set with jade or crysoprate stone carved into faces. Bracelet 7" ...

Ca. 1930s, Classic large low-profile tray with traditional abstract geometric design. Good condition has damaged/missing stitches (less in front),

Late 1900s, Classic weave Western Apache tray with star and saguaro cactus motif. Very good condition. 13"

Mid 1900s, Outstanding traditional lidded round birchbark basket completely covered with dyed porcupine quills surrounding a deer figure on the lid.

Ca. 1940s, Traditional finer weave flared bowl with classic geometric modified key design. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x 11-1/4"

Ca. 1970s, Classic twined weave storage basket with deer figures, done in burden basket style. Very good condition. 15-1/2" x 13-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Extra large conical shaped burden basket with deer figures and crosses, buckskin trim, and traditional hand-formed tin cones. Very good

Early/Mid 1900s, Pair of similar coiled weave cylinder baskets with intact rim handles and green/red geometric designs. Both in good condition, wit

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Pair of very nice similar basketry bowls, both with wrapped rims, both with great patina. Very good condition, a few missing rim s

Late 1900s, Riker mount display of 25 Tohono O'odham miniature black and white horsehair baskets, several lidded. Very good condition. Larges...

Mid 1900s, Pair of very nice Western Apache baskets, the larger a flat plaque (missing hanging loops) and smaller dish/bowl, both with polychrome cr

Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar wood eagle/bear/orac hollow-backed totem pole done in traditional style. Good, used condition, s

Prehistoric, Impressive tusk section from an American mastodon. Very good condition, restored and filled for shape/strength. 36" long

Ca. 1960s, Large and heavy solid cedar log section with non-typical figures. Purchased in Bellingham, Washington in the 1960s. 59" tall x 18&...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful bonnet with handmade leather cap base covered with ermine, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded brow band, polished split buffalo ho

Ca. 1980s, Beautiful signed limited edition (#78/2000) composite "bronze" Haida "Bear Mother" wall mask. Very good condition, b...

Late 1800s, Beautiful old hand painted tin panel with significant religious figures. Very good, well-used condition. 13-1/2" x 10"

Ca. 1930s, Classic shaped finer weave olla with wonderful checkered bands, arrowpoint triangles, and a zigzag band at bottom. Very good condition, g

Ca. 1900, Large widely flared polychrome dough bowl with traditional interior and exterior motifs. Very good condition, but has two glued stress cr

Late 1800s, Huge Polacca polychrome dough bowl with four-way interior design. Very good condition, some gluing. 7" x 3-1/2"