Indian Art- Best of Santa Fe 2013

Ca. 1940, Classic design low-profile pottery bowl with winged forms around the rim. Shows some handling and has a tiny rim chip, otherwise very goo

Mid 1900s, Very fine old Nampeyo influence 1940s polychrome pottery bowl with widened rim and traditional avian motif. Retails for $1400.00, identi

Mid 1900s, Beautiful curled rim bean pot with dual crescent handles and polychrome designs inside and out. Has two stabilized stress cracks, otherw

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic old polychrome pottery vessel with painted designs and dual lugs. Great condition. 5-1/2" x 9" x 7-1/2"

Ca. 1940s, Traditional shaped polychrome pottery jar with bird figures. Shows some use, otherwise good condition. 7-1/4" x 9-1/2"

Late 1900s, Beautiful black-on-red pottery olla with Santo Domingo style design. Very good condition. 7-1/4" x 8-1/2"

Ca. 1992, Fantastic original design textured finish pedestal pot, the scribed design similar to that of a California Mono basket. A true masterpiec

Late 1900s, Beautiful original design gloss onion skin redware seed pot with beautiful finish by this award winning contemporary potter. Very good

Ca. 1980s, Pair of beautiful similar design polychrome seed pots with traditional Nampeyo inspired designs. Both in very good condition. Largest 1

Ca. 1940s, Traditional handcrafted wooden hoop drum with seal gut face and carved wooden totemic handle, intact and all there, but needs re-stretche

Mid/Late 1900s, Beautiful hand carved feast dish in beaver form. Very good condition. 4" x 12" x 6"

Mid 1900s, Fantastic hand carved and painted shamans bird rattle with rare feeding or biting creatures on top. Very good condition, nice patina. 1

Ca. 1980s, Larger hand carved and painted raven rattle with spirit transformation figure on back and facial under belly. Very good condition. 18...

Ca. 1980s, Fine hand carved and painted ladies or child's eagle rattle with shell inlays. Very good condition. 9-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, A beautiful miniature bird rattle, small scoop with figure, similar design bowl, and an Eskimo finger mask. All in very good condition.

Ca. 1970s, Very fine hand carved miniature "mask" with human and animal heads of ivory on a whale baleen frame. Very good condition, si...

Mid 1900s, Pair of similar expertly carved horn spoons with totemic handles, probably crafted by the same maker. Both in very good condition. Bigg

Mid/Late 1900s, Smaller pair of carved one-piece horn spoons, one with totemic figures on handle, the other plain. Both in very good condition. Bi

Ca. 1970s, Rare handcrafted Eskimo doll with carved wooden hands, face, fish, and boots. Shonaha is Lelooska's mother. Very good condition. ...

Early 1900s, Two strands of red dotted Venetian skunk beads with white cores and dots. Very good condition. 26"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful strand of hand cut and drilled rounded Baltic amber beads. Very good condition. 26" Long, 1" - 1-1/2" Each Bead

Various, Single strand of oval and rounded red, white, and blue chevron tradebeads (some 6-layer) of different ages and sizes. Almost all in very g

Early 1900s, Single strand of round black Venetian skunk tradebeads with white dots and a few pink. Very good condition. 26"

Mid 1900s, Single strand of six-layer red, white, and blue chevron tradebeads in very good condition. 26" Long, 1" Beads

Late 1800s, Two extra long strands of round cobalt glass tradebeads all in very good condition. 32"

Late 1800s, Rare strand of fourteen beautiful deep blue Nuevas Cadiz 1-1/2" to 2" long three-layer black cone glass tradebeads. Very go...

Early 1900s, Three strands of deep red long-faceted tradebeads in very good condition. 28" Each

Early 1900s, Two matching strands of extra long transparent sea glass tradebeads. Very good condition. 31" Each

Early 1900s, Two matching strands of extra long sea glass tradebeads in crystal and dark blue. Very good condition. 30" Each

Ca. 1950s, Classic tightly coiled 2nd Mesa deep basket with meandering diamond motif. Excellent condition. 5-3/4" x 8-1/4"

Ca. 1950s, Nice wicker classic vegetable dyed circling design. Very good condition. 12"

Ca. 1960s, Splendid polychrome story teller bear with two cubs. As is condition. 3-3/4" x 3"

Ca. 1974, A beautiful mixed-media artwork showing a ceremonial dance group, matted and framed. Very good condition. 14-3/4" x 18-3/4" ...

Mid 1900s, A pair of great photo reprints, the first of Walpi with Kiva activity in foreground and the other of a family cooking. Very good condit

Ca. 1974, Excellent portrait of a Navajo elder at a ceremony, signed Benesch. Very good condition. 20" x 16" (28" x 24" Framed)

Ca. 1970, A beautiful Robert Draper matted and framed picture of a Navajo landscape, "Hogahn." Very good condition. 16-1/2" x 5-3...

Ca. 1994, Austin Deuel's "Lynn Canal - South of Juneau" artwork, matted and framed. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 9-5/8" ...

Ca. 1974, Exciting Andy Tsinajinnie Navajo "Wild Horses" on the run painting, matted and framed. Very good condition. 5-1/2" x 9&...

Ca. 1986, Great watercolor on handmade paper in Kiowa style titled "Indian Warrior," matted and framed. Very good condition. 8" x...

Ca. 1960s, Marvelous five-strand red tubular coral necklace with a squaw wrap. Very good condition. 29"

Ca. 1960s, Superb 10-strand animal fetishes made of turquoise, jet, shell, spiny oyster shell, and amber. All strung on extra fine olive shell hesh

Ca. 1958, Exceptional sterling overlay cubes, triangles, and oval shaped hand stamped beads along with two natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabocho

Mid 1900s, Spectacular concho belt with 10 sterling overlay concho pieces each with different life scenes, all on a leather belt, plus a larger scen

Late 1900, Stunning turquoise needlepoint work hanging earrings on posts, hallmarked DA. Very good condition, great patina. 2-3/4"

Late 1900, Beautiful large natural Nevada turquoise stones upon file work wired earrings, hallmarked "G. Nelson." Very good, used condi...

Ca. 1968, Elegant four-strand natural fox turquoise nugget necklace with sterling beads and cones from the Bill McGee Collection. Great condition.

Ca. 1968, Exceptional turquoise needlepoint squash blossom necklace including matching stones in the blossoms and naja. Very good, worn condition, w

Ca. 1955, Incredible repoussé floral background with a channel work covered wagon done in turquoise and shell coral blossoms. Matches lot# 5...

Ca. 1980, Classic Raymond Boyd Navajo inlaid belt buckle depicting a bald eagle flying over water with mountain and sky in the background. Very goo

Mid 1900s, Huge storage olla covered with many geometric forms and other interesting symbols/figures/letters. Very minor stitch loss, otherwise go

Ca. 2000, Large and beautiful lidded storage basket with full repeating geometric/diamond design. Very good condition. 16" x 15"

Late 1900s, Very fine weave lidded oval basketry "purse" with repeating top knot design. Excellent condition. 6" x 8" x 5"

Ca. 1980s, Large slightly flared cylindrical basket with flat base and deer figures. Very good condition. 11" x 12-1/2"

Mid 1900s, Unique large cylindrical basket with curled rim, lizard, and geometric designs. Very good condition, with nice patina. 8" x 11&q...

Ca. 1950s, Interesting flat basketry tray with rare hand figures. Some fading, otherwise very good condition. 14"

Ca. 1930s, Classic finer weave basketry bowl with stacked diamond design, crosses, and checkered boxes. From the White Mountains. Very good condit

Ca. 1940s, Classic large basketry tray/bowl with blossom, stepped, and triangle designs and two human figures. There is a minor rim repair and a fe

Ca. 1970s, Extra large twined weave olla shaped storage basket with striking geometric pattern done in reverse design in the style of a burden baske

Ca. 1970s, Huge twined weave basketry tray with rare butterfly and zigzag designs done in reverse design like the burden baskets. Very good condit

Prehistoric, Large beautiful Pinnawa glaze-on-white pottery olla. Very good condition with professional restoration. 10" x 12-1/2"

Prehistoric, Classic globular Tularosa black-on-white pitcher with striking geometric design. Very good condition with professional restoration. 6

Prehistoric, Rare larger Escavada black-on-white pottery pitcher with jagged exterior design. Very good condition, with professional restoration.

Prehistoric, Beautiful Mogollon Mimbres red-on-white bowl with rare bird designs. Very good condition, with professional restoration. 4-1/2"...

Prehistoric, Huge red-on-buff Casa Grande low-shouldered olla in very good condition with professional restoration. 11-1/2" x 13"

Prehistoric, Classic Tularosa black-on-white jar with striking design. Very good condition with professional restoration. 7-3/4" x 9"

Prehistoric, Beautiful and large St. John's polychrome pottery bowl with interior and exterior designs. Very good condition with professional...

Prehistoric, Very rare red-on-buff single spout canteen or urinal with curvilinear designs. This is glued, but not restored and has one missing pie

Prehistoric, Classic thin-walled Mimbres pottery bowl with striking interior design. Very good condition, with some professional restoration, missi

Prehistoric, Classic thin-walled black-on-white deep bowl with rare cat(?) figure. Very good condition, with some professional restoration. 4-1/...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful original design squash blossom necklace with matching turquoise stones and feather or leaf design. Includes 2" long cli...

Ca. 1970s, Fine hand wrought heavier gauge all-silver ladies adjustable concho belt with beautiful patina. Very good condition. 38" x 1-1/2...

Ca. 1970s, Hand wrought original design all-silver squash blossom style necklace with unique leaf design segments and matching turquoise stones on t

Ca. 1980s, Classic heavier gauge all silver cuff bracelet with fine leaf and floral work, plus large turquoise and coral stones. Very good conditio

Ca. 1970s, Striking heavy gauge silver cuff bracelet set with 16 exceptional deep red branch coral stones, plus a raised inlay cardinal disc on moth

Late 1900s, Smaller ladies size turquoise and silver concho belt with 21 hand stamped conchos and butterfly spacers, plus a matching buckle. Very g

Ca. 1970s, Exceptional raised and carved channel inlay appaloosa design bolo tie with custom inlay horse head tips. Very good condition. 36"...

Ca. 1970s, Wide heavier gauge turquoise, coral, and silver watch bracelet with traditional scroll and dot work, with stamped trim. Very good condit

Late 1900s, Large Santo Domingo (?) spondulus shell pendant overlaid with green turquoise, mother of pearl, and jet. Strung on a two-strand matchin

Late 1900s, Exquisite .925 all-silver segment bracelet inlaid with beautiful matching Persian blue turquoise. Excellent condition. 7" + clasp

Ca. 1930-1940s, Exceptional buckskin dress with beaded accents done with seed beads, pony beads, tube beads, cut-in fringed edges, and yoke complete

Mid 1900s, Outstanding and rare fully beaded two-sided bag with traditional Wasco mythical symbols, figures, long matching strap, and fourteen match

Early 1900s, Extremely rare woven and beaded dentalium shell ceremony headpiece adorned with foreign coins, abalone discs, and shell beads. Very go

Late 1800s, Rare ladies full length bone hair pipe frontispiece in very good condition. Professionally framed and mounted, museum quality. 47&qu...

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic design 4 inch hairpipe bone and brass bead necklace with latigo spacers, abalone shell discs, and brass thimble accents. R

Ca. 1930s, Classic design flat beaded flap bag with floral designs and round beaded suspensions. Some beads missing from one suspension, and some c

Mid 1900s, Beautiful full-sized green ochred leather, bent wood, and willow baby carrier with full sunshade and single beaded rosette on "for...

Ca. 1940s, Traditional shaped rawhide "Indian suitcase" with mineral painted designs, and has some later added inked symbols. Very good...

Mid 1900s, Rare buffalo rawhide cylindrical bonnet holder with traditional mineral painted designs, with later added fringes. Very good condition.

Early 1900s, Unique rectangular shaped rawhide box with tradecloth edging and fine detailed mineral painted geometric designs. Very good, used con

Ca. 1960s, Hopi "Snake Dancer" kachina carving with great use of shell jewelry and trim leather skirt with fringe and horsehair detail. ...

Ca. 1960s, Hopi kachina carving depicting a "Snake Dancer" from the Hopi Snake Dance ceremony which is held during August for 16 days. ...

Ca. 1986, Hand carved and painting "Hototo" kachina with beautiful details of clothing and items carried. Great condition. 18-1/2"...

Ca. 1988, Hand carved and painted Troy Nash's "Snake Dancer Ogre" which depicts an older style dancer. Very good condition. 15&quo...

Ca. 1993, Hand carved and painted "Butterfly Maiden" kachina with finely detailed movement on a carved base. Great condition. 18"...

Ca. 1980s, Hopi hand carved and painted "Scavenger" kachina with great detail, carrying a hook knife and a basket, hallmarked. Very goo...

Ca. 1930s, Very special early one-piece cottonwood "Qoia" done in the old style and appears in Night Kachina Dancers. Great condition. ...

Ca. 1930s, Early one-piece cottonwood kachina with tube mouth, flat ears, and a green case mask. Great condition. 8-1/2" x 5"

Ca. 1940s, Nice Route-66 hand carved and painted one-piece cottonwood kachina, done in old style. Great condition. 7" x 2-1/4"

Ca. 1980s, A beautiful hand carved and painted kachina carving. Great condition. 8-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Ca. 1960s, Heavy sheet band ingot silver bracelet with stamped and filed decorations; one of a group of three bracelets that once came from the Done