Indian Art- Best of Santa Fe 2013

Mid 1900s, Beautiful Northern California hand carved elk horn dentalia purse done in traditional style. Very good condition. 1-3/4" x 5-1/4...

Ca. 1940s, Great hand carved darkened cedar wood dance paddle with an avian form on both sides of the head. Some age splits, otherwise very good co

Mid 1900s, Rare child's sized hand woven cornhusk cuffs with pink woolen stars, cotton lining, and fringe. Very good condition. 5-1/4" ...

Ca. 1965, Very fine miniature sgraffito seed pot with butterfly figures. An early example, signed "Camilio Sunflower, 865BW9." Very go...

Ca. 1985, Very fine miniature sgraffitto seed pot with fish, bird, and star figures. Very good condition. 1-3/4" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1984, Very fine miniature sgraffitto seed pot with lizard figures. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 1-3/4"

Late 1900s, Very fine miniature sgraffitto pottery jars; the larger with sunface and insect figures, the smaller with hummingbirds and a butterfly.

Ca. 1980s, Very fine egg shaped sgraffitto seed pot with corn and lightning symbols. Hallmarked with a stalk of goldenrod, for Gloria Garcia. A fe

Ca. 1987, Very fine miniature sgraffitto seed pot with kachina and Kokopelli figures. Very good condition. 1-1/4" x 1-1/2"

Late 1900s, Fine miniature sgraffitto seed pot with wolf dancer kachina figure. Very good condition. 1-3/4" x 1-1/4"

Ca. 1986, Beautiful brown ware sgraffitto seed pot depicting a woman grinding meal. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 1-3/4"

Late 1900s, Unique oval-shaped fineline polychrome seed pot with a tiny bird and fish figure in the center. Very good condition. 1-1/2" x 4&...

Early 1900s, Very fine woven coiled basket covered with feathers in the traditional way. Minor feather loss/damage, otherwise very good condition.

Ca. 1980s, Exceptional 18-strand turquoise heshi necklace with sterling cones and chain. Very good condition. 30"

Late 1900s, Beautiful all-sterling silver graduated disc bead necklace. Very good condition. 26"

Ca. 1980s, Incredible stone-to-stone overlay kachinas on jet background done in different styles. Main buckle has three kachinas together, hallmark

Late 1900s, Heavy gauge sterling cuff with overlay hook and feather motif and one single natural spiderweb Nevada turquoise. Very good condition.

Ca. 1980s, Heavy gauge narrow sterling silver cuff bracelet with 13 matched lapis cabochons and interior stamping, hallmarked: Orville Tsinnie. Gre

Mid 1900s, Superb two-band turquoise needlepoint cluster bracelet, signed CJ. Very good condition. 5-1/2" + 7/8" x 2-7/8"

Mid 1900s, Sterling stamped cuff bracelet with overlay and five natural Sleeping Beauty cabochons. Great patina, very good condition. 5-7/8"...

Ca. 1975, Vintage sterling buckle with turquoise channel work, signed STM. Very good condition. 2-2/3" x 1-3/4"

Ca. 1975, Outstanding Rainbow God turquoise, shell, jet, and spiny oyster shell inlaid pin. Very good condition. 2-1/4" x 1-1/4"

Ca. 1975, Fabulous Rainbow God sterling silver with turquoise, jet, shell, and spiny oyster inlaid pieces. Signed OC, very good condition. Size 7-

Ca. 1970s, Fine signed quality print of a small cabin and aspen trees in the snow. Very good condition. 10-1/2" x 14-1/2" (20" x 2...

Late 1900s, Signed original gouache/watercolor on paper showing a fisherman in foul weather gear rowing to/from a master ship. Very good condition.

Ca. 1970s, Signed limited edition (#264/750) print "Pride of the Nez Perce" with certificate of authenticity and artist's biography ...

Ca. 1993, Signed original oil on canvas of a Plains Indian with war paint and headdress. Frameless mount, very good condition. 17" x 14"

Ca. 1977, Unframed pair of signed original gouache works on art board of Southern Plains dancers, with elaborate descriptions of the dancers and the

Mid 1900s, Signed original oil on canvas board showing two subjects fetching water from their well in the snow. Very good condition. 18" x ...

Ca. 1970s, Signed original watercolor on paper depicting a pair of bison. Very good condition. 4-3/4" x 6-3/4" (14" x 15-1/2"...

Ca. 1970s, Signed original casein painting depicting the Navajo Yei ceremony done in his distinct original flat style. Very good condition. 20&q...

Mid 1900s, Signed original casein painting depicting the Yei Bei Chai dancers below the invoked Yei deities. Very good condition, a rare, extra lar

Ca. 1945, Beautiful signed original watercolor showing a deer on a hillside. Signed "Tahoma '45" below his famous cartouche of a ru...

Early 1900s, Very large hard-sided storage basket with imbricated exterior design, has some stitch loss and damage from handling. Otherwise very go

Ca. 1900, Finer weave large hard woven cedar root basket with traditional imbricated diamond and "hand" symbols. Very minor stitch dama...

Ca. 1900, Much finer weave hard-sided cedar root basket with full imbricated exterior of offset banded diamonds. Very minor stitch damage, otherwis

Late 1800s, Beautiful older traditional hard-sided basket with fully imbricated exterior design of stacked triangles. Has some stitch damage and a

Early 1900s, Beautiful polychrome hard-sided cedar root basket with imbricated exterior containing an intricate traditional design. Entire top row

Ca. 1900s, Rare extra-fine hard weave basket with colorful imbricated exterior design of zigzag rows. Some fading in one area, otherwise very good

Late 1800s, Fine weave older fully imbricated hard basket with polychrome zigzag design. Some small rim damage in two areas, otherwise very good co

Early 1900s, Beautiful woven cedar root hard basket with imbricated design on a brown field. Minor stitch damage, otherwise very good condition. 5

Ca. 1930s, Classic design fully imbricated hard basket with intact rim loops and traditional polychrome design. Minor stitch damage, otherwise very

Early 1900s, Beautiful old hard-sided basket with imbricated polychrome zigzag bands on a brown field. Very good condition, with minor stitch damag

Prehistoric, Very large Puerco black-on-white seed jar with rows of interesting geometric forms. Very good condition with some professional restora

Prehistoric, Rare Kiatuthlanna black-on-white gourd effigy pot with simple multi-line geometric motif. Very good condition with some professional r

Prehistoric, Fine smaller Pinedale black-on-white pottery canteen with flared lugs and striking geometric pattern. Very good condition with some p

Prehistoric, Beautiful orange-on-buff Medanos olla with etched neck and geometric boxes around body. Very good condition with some professional res

Prehistoric, Beautiful Chaco black-on-white bowl with fine hatched bands around serrated devices. Very good condition with some professional restor

Prehistoric, Fine Snowflake black-on-white bowl with unique checkered "wing" forms. Very good condition with some professional restorat...

Prehistoric, Rare Cedar Creek polychrome bowl with interior and exterior geometric designs. Very good condition with some professional restoration.

Prehistoric, Large beautiful Gallup/Reserve black-on-white pitcher with rare cross symbols and bird tracks. Very good condition with some professio

Prehistoric, Classic geometric design black-on-white Snowflake pitcher. Very good condition with some professional restoration. 6-3/4" x 6&...

Prehistoric, Rare Pinnawa glaze-on-white pottery bowl with simple humanoid forms. Very good condition with some professional restoration. 3-1/2&...

Prehistoric, Tonto polychrome bowl with museum quality repair, all original pieces, no restoration. From a Gallup New Mexico Collection. Excellent

Prehistoric, Southwest Mexican Nayarit bowl that has a crack and has not been restored, collected in the 1940s. Great condition. 5" x 8"

Prehistoric, Fantastic Nayarit/Sinaloa three-legged bowl with incised design. Collected in the 1940s, no cracks or restoration, as is original cond

Prehistoric, Great Colima jar collected in the 1940s has no cracks or restoration. 6-1/2" x 4-3/4"

Prehistoric, Colima redware pottery bowl collected in the 1940s with no cracks or restoration. 4" x 8-3/4"

Prehistoric, Michoacan tall-necked pottery piece and a Nyarit three animal head legged-bowl. Both have small rim chips, but no cracks or restoratio

Ca. 1800s, Excellent bone handled hide scraper from South Dakota that has incised count dots up the handle. Very good condition. 5" x 11&qu...

Ca. 1800s, Southern Plains umbilical cord fetish lizard sinew sewn and beaded. Excellent condition. 5" x 1-3/4"

Ca. 1880-1910, Excellent Central Plains beaded hide cradleboard with a doll and has one child's moccasin tied on. Museum piece, very good con...

Early 1900s, Great bent wood and muslin cradleboard with a sunshade. Very good condition. 22" Long, 9" Wide

Ca. 1980s, Outstanding sterling bracelet set with 15 blue turquoise stones, hallmarked Tommy Moore. Great condition. 7" + 1-1/2" x 1-1...

Ca. 1980s, Classic sterling overlay bracelet with three turquoise stones, hallmarked >K. Very good condition. 6-1/2" + 1-1/4" x 1-1...

Ca. 1980s, Splendid sterling with 12-carat gold overlay story bracelet, marked PN. Very good condition. 7-1/4" + 1" x 5/8"

Ca. 1980s, Classic sterling bracelet set with five Morency turquoise stones laid across, signed Gerry N. Platero. Very good condition. 6-1/2&quo...

Ca. 1980s, Splendid sterling bracelet set with seven blue turquoise cabochons. Very good condition. 7-1/2" + 1" x 1-1/2"

Ca. 1970s, Spectacular heavy gauge bracelet set with five Kingman turquoise stones, marked LS HABI. Very good condition. 7" + 1-1/4" x...

Ca. 2005, Dia de Los Muertos "Columna Vertebral Spine" oil mixed media artwork by Cesar Ivan, a Texan artist. Outside frame is made of ...

Ca. 2013, Interesting handcrafted marionette made of nails, wire, string, and wood. The controls are two separate pieces of wood, instructions incl

Early 2000s, Fantastic signed original oil on masonite depicting a beautiful sunset over a teepee camp, titled "Texas Comanche." Very g...

Ca. 1920, Vintage Two Gray Hills storm variant runner with intricate geometric designs. Shows use and has one damaged corner, otherwise good condit

Ca. 1980s, Stunning three-strand sterling squash bead necklace with matching earrings on French wires, by Raymond Tsethlikai and Debra Gasper. Very

Ca. 1960s, Exceptional bib style seven-strand carved animal fetish necklace with carved fox spacers strung on extra fine olive shell heshi. Very go

Ca. 1980s, Exquisite 18-carat gold reversible pendant of ivory, ironwood, turquoise, and coral on a 14-carat gold chain. Very good condition. Neck

Ca. 1935, Outstanding Old Pawn bracelet with sterling tag stamped with arrows, lizard, cactus, and fylfot with a single central Nevada turquoise cab

Ca. 1975, A beautiful wide hollow work sterling cuff with inlaid bird motif of turquoise, spiny oyster, and shell, and edged with turquoise, signed

Late 1900s, Lovely 14-carat gold ring with a single aquamarine stone and two diamonds. Great condition. Size 9-1/2

Late 1900s, Superb 14-carat gold ring with five red ruby or garnet stones. Great condition. Size 9

Late 1900s, Regal 14-carat gold ring with jet and mother of pearl channel inlay. Great condition. Size 6

Late 1900s, Dainty 14-carat gold ring with a single pearl. Great condition. Size 6

Late 1900s, 14-carat gold pendant with a circular jade ring. Great condition. 1-1/2" x 1"

Early 1900s, Exceptional large finer-weave flared basketry bowl with crosses and serrated devices. Very good condition. 7" x 16-1/2"

Early 1900s, Outstanding large and beautiful flared basketry bowl with three rows of rattlesnake designs. Very good condition, with great patina.

Early 1900s, Large slightly curled three-rod basketry bowl with rows of stepped symbols. Very good condition. 6-3/4" x 14-1/2"

Early 1900s, Very fine weave basketry bowl with traditional stepped geometric design of red fern. Very good condition, with nice patina. 5-3/4&q...

Early 1900s, Beautiful large deep basketry bowl with a Yokuts style rattlesnake design. Minor fading, otherwise very good condition. 5-3/4"...

Early 1900s, Beautiful fine weave flared polychrome basketry bowl with double-band design holding unique geometric symbols. Very good condition. 4

Early 1900s, Rare old polychrome basketry bowl with large X's, arrowheads, crosses, and a bright star center. Some minor fading, otherwise ve...

Early 1900s, Large finer weave basketry tray in a rare oval shape with repeating cross designs. Minor repair and some fading, otherwise very good c

Early 1900s, Classic shallow basketry bowl with rare human figures, chevron devices, and zigzag vertical bands. Very good condition. 3-1/2"...

Early 1900s, Extra large shallow basketry tray with seven-point star, arrowheads, weavers comb, checkers X's, and other designs. Some fading,...

Mid 1900s, Traditionally made woven cotton dance sash with fringe balls filled with cornmeal. Shows some use, otherwise very good condition. 50&q...

Ca. 1940s, Vintage hand woven cotton dance skirt with traditional embroidered designs made from woolen yarns. Some soiling from use, otherwise in v

Ca. 1970s, Pair of vintage hand woven cotton dance sashes with traditional embroidered designs made from woolen yarns. Some soiling from use, other

Mid 1900s, Pair of vintage hand woven cotton dance sashes with traditional embroidered designs made from woolen yarns. Some soiling from use, other

Mid 1900s, Classic ladies-sized sewn buckskin gloves with large fringed cuff and beaded floral elements. Like-new condition. Women's Medium

Ca. 1991, Outstanding large tanned elk hide with original painted artwork including a blanket strip and several scenes. Shortey was a Ganado, Ariz

Ca. 1970s, Classic, vintage, extra-wide all-silver cuff bracelet with channel inlay design done in turquoise, coral, mother of pearl, and jet. Show