Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe 2016

Ca. 1930s, Finely woven shallow bowl with traditional black center and geometric pattern. Very good condition, minor fade, maybe one or two missing st

Ca. 1920s, Classic tight weave shallow tray with star center and traditional stepped design. Very good condition, with a few missing rim stitches. Ex.

Mid 1900s, Tight weave slightly flared bowl with traditional black start and crisp key-type geometric design. Excellent condition. 4-1/2" x 8-1...

Early 1900s, Fine weave globular basket with handled lid and traditional geometric designs, some accented with gold porcupine quills. Very good condit

Various Ages, Includes a great early 1900s Apache olla with rare vertical snake bands, very good condition; plus a fine weave late 1800s Panamint olla

Ca. 1920s, Fine small pictorial tray with crisp dog figures and stacked arrow points. Very good condition, great patina. 1-3/4" x 6-3/4"

Ca. 1920s, Rare small tight weave olla with flared rim and radiating stepped geometrics. Good condition, some fading and staining. 6-3/4" x 7&q...

Mid 1900s, Very nice flared pictorial bowl loaded with interesting figures and symbols including hearts, diamonds, fylfots, etc. Very good condition,

Ca. 1970-1990s, Great collection of six finely woven coiled 2nd Mesa miniatures including three deep bowls (two with handles) and three trays, all wit

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes a near-mint condition 3" x 3-3/4" lidded rattletop with striking geometric symbols, and a 4-1/2" tall flare...

Ca. 1960s, Small, rounded, deep carved blackware bowl with traditional Avanyu serpent figure. Very good condition. Signed "Margaret Tafoya"...

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful black-on-black pottery bowl with matted finish geometric design, signed "Marie & Santana" in non-typical style. V...

Ca. 1970s, Large and beautiful low profile black-on-black pottery bowl with beautiful radiating feather design, signed "Marie & Santana in ...

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful blackware pottery bowl with fine polished finish, signed "Maria Poveka" in scratch on bottom. Very good condition. 3&...

Ca. 1960, Wonderful matte black-on-black pottery dish with fine radiating feather design by this talented team of Maria's oldest son Adam (1903-...

Ca. 1981, Very fine long-necked black miniature sgraffitto jar with heartline bear stopper and stylized bear figure, feathers and other symbols. An ex

Ca. 1940s, Rare early black-on-black pottery bowl with faint repeating wing figures for design. Good condition, tiny rim chip, some surface scratches.

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful little black-on-black pottery dish with simple floralistic pattern. Very good condition, minor scuffs. 1-1/8" x 6-1/8"

19th Century, Early heavy gauge polychrome pottery bowl with rather flat bottom and old design interior. Good condition, shows much use, great patina.

Mid 1900s, Pair of wonderful rarities: two traditional seated dolls, the one holding the bowl ca. 1960s, the other ca. 1940s-1950s. Good condition, bo

Early 1900s, Classic early "Glengarry" style cap with intricate contour beaded floral designs done on (mostly eroded away) brown velvet. M...

Ca. 1910, Unique blue velvet cap with sculpted "Niagara-style" beaded band containing traditional florals. Very good condition. Medium

Ca. 1900, Classic "Glengarry" style hat done with sculpted floral beadwork on a brown velvet base, but with a visor in front. Very good co...

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional handcrafted man's headdress made from fur and with colorful ribbon work and German silver conchos outlined with red...

Ca. 1920s, Colorful cord trimmed canvas sash with long red wool fringe and beautiful fully beaded body with traditional flowing floral design. Very go

Mid 1900s, Classic pair of handcrafted buckskin mittens with colorful floral beaded cuffs and ribbon fringe. Very good condition. Large/Extra Large (1

Mid 1900s, Traditional pair of moosehide and beaver fur moccasins with fantastic vamp shields made from fine plaited quillwork, featuring red roses. V

Mid 1800s, Rare and early extra fine plaited quillwork band with rosettes and tassels. In amazing condition for its age, great patina. Purchased in 20

Late 1800s, Fine early loom beaded bag and 5-1/2" wide strap, both intricately decorated with early geometric/floral designs. Very good conditi...

Late 1800s, Very early hide/fur bandolier adorned with mirrored medallions, quilled slat suspensions with tin cones, feather fluff drops, and ribbon a

Mid/Late 1900s, Fully carved solid argillite pole with simple beaver and otter(?) figures. Very good condition. 6-1/2" x 1-3/4" x 2"

Mid/Late 1900s, Fully carved solid argillite pole with raven, human, bird, and other traditional figures. Very good condition. 7" x 2" x 1...

Mid/Late 1900s, Wonderful fully carved solid argillite pole with a sea creature with an animal in its mouth and a human figure with a fin(?) in its gr

Ca. 1970s, Beautiful dark hand carved box with bulging concave sides, bear head motif, and abalone inlays. Very good used condition. 3-3/4" x 9...

Ca. 1996, Very finely finished alderwood feast dish done in frog form and done in great detail and in unique green color. Very good condition. 5&quo...

Prehistoric, An exceptional frame of excavated points, blades, and tools including dagger points, etc. Most in very good condition, a few with small b

Various Ages, Wooden display case holding small celts, arrowheads, and other stone tools, etc. All collected along the Columbia River. Frame 18"...

Late 1800s, Wonderful old "dog rib" birchbark canoe done in exact detail and with colored accents. Good condition, with split in the body ...

Early/Mid 1900s, Rare hand crafted bentwood drum with seal gut face and carved ivory handle. Good condition, has split in face. 22" diam.

Ca. 1980s, Fantastic hand carved and painted model canoe with Sistiul and other elaborate carvings, holding five human rowers, each with articulating

Early 1900s, Amazing extra fine weave early brown glass bottle expertly covered with striking black and white geometrics typical of this region. Very

Late 1800s, Amazing extra-fine weave early brown glass bottle expertly covered with Nuu Chah Nulth basketry featuring colorful bands and rings. Very g

Late 1800s, Very old, well used whiskey(?) flask with colorful imbricated geometric designs. Good condition, a little erosion at the edges. 7-1/2&qu...

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes a very fine weave early 1900s oval with rare green whales on the lid and whalers, canoe, and orca on the sides, plus a 1950s

Mid/Late 1900s, Four wonderful examples of fine weave miniature basketry, all with beautiful feather exteriors. All in very good condition. Largest ...

Early 1900s, Three excellent examples of fine weave single rod basketry, all in classic Pomo bowl shape with incurved rims. Very good condition. Large

Late 1900s, Three colorful fine weave examples of fully imbricated basketry, each with traditional rim loops. All in very good condition. Elsie is one

Ca. 1900, Superfine weave flat plaque with micro openwork sections and pink roses made with rare Russian silk threads. Excellent condition, museum qua

Ca. 1900, Fine weave round mat with two rows of imbricated stepped geometrics flanking an openwork band. Very good condition. 1-3/4" x 10"

Mid 1900s, Unique twined weave basketry cup and matching saucer, both with matching imbricated human figures. Very good condition. Ex. Arthur Erickson

Early 1900s, Beautiful pair of heavy buckskin leggings with fine cut-in fringe and great flat beaded strips with stepped half-triangle motif. Very goo

Early/Mid 1900s, Unique pair of heavy moose or elkhide leggings with unique and colorful beaded strips. Very good condition, very minor bead loss. 3...

Early 1900s, Traditional pair of indigo selvedge tradecloth leggings with ribbon and metal sequin edging and with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded st

Mid 1900s, Colorful flat beaded matching pieces including yoke, choker (9" x 4"), leggings, belt (37" x 5-1/2"), tie, and two ha...

Ca. 1900s, Great old pair of buckskin parade gloves with interesting florals on the cuffs and backs. Good condition. Small/Medium

Ca. 1930s, Unique pair of sewn elkhide gloves with fully beaded cuffs containing an interesting style flower and with moosehide side fringe. Very good

Ca. 1900, Classic full-sized sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide saddle blanket done with traditional opaque and whiteheart seed beads cont

Ca. 1940s, Very nice two-hide brain tanned buckskin dress with traditional sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded contour yoke, roll-beaded neck band and c

Ca. 1930s, Striking yellow ochred buckskin top with sinew beaded stars, horses, and trim and fine short fringe around edges and hem. Fair condition, s

Mid 1900s, Great pair of extra long hand crafted moccasins done in classic design with hard soles, beaded accents, and traditional "toe tabs.&q...

Early 1900s, A wonderful handcrafted all-buckskin outfit with traditional flat beadwork. Set includes a great war shirt with matching leggings, gauntl

Late 1900s, New limited edition (#103/1000) pistol with gold plated hammer, trigger guard, loading gate, cylinder release, and screw set with custom e

Late 1900s, New limited edition Colt pistol in custom case - a .22 caliber short replica of the famous Colt .44 1860. New condition. *FFL paperwork is

Ca. 1970s, Rare vintage Navy Arms Liberty 1858 Remington Factor cap and ball .44 caliber hand engraved revolver; S/N 19210. *FFL paperwork is required

Ca. 1970s, Rare vintage Navy Arms Liberty 1858 Remington Factor cap and ball .44 caliber hand engraved revolver; S/N 19403. Includes custom case with

Early 1900s, Marked "ELG" and "*Z", with 24" octagon barrel; S/N #6703. Good original condition. *FFL paperwork is required...

Mid 1900s, Vintage bolt action rifle with scope mounting hardware in .22 S-L-LR cal. Good condition. *FFL paperwork is required for delivery* 23&quo...

Early 1900s, Vintage carbine with famous Mauser bolt action, marked "Carl Gustafs Stads, Geversfactori, 1917," with brass ID plate. Good c...

Early/Mid 1900s, Classic 30-30 Winchester Model 94 lever action carbine; S/N 4019396. In good working condition, repaired stock. *FFL paperwork is req

Ca. 1970s, Vintage model TS-45 pellet gun. Good usable condition, stock has been refinished. 18" bbl

Mid/Late 1900s, Collection of three great "Old" Western non-working rifles, including two Henry's and a Winchester lever action. From ...

Ca. 1970s, Rare hand carved and painted alder wood mask depicting a deer with short antlers, abalone inlaid eyes, and large ears; unsigned. Very good

Ca. 1980s, Large hand carved and painted cedar sun mask made into a wall hanging. Very good condition. 18-1/2" x 18-1/2" x 5"

Ca. 1970s, Rare hand carved and painted cedar mask with dorsal fin protruding from the head, called "Blue Whale." Very good condition, wit...

Ca. 1970s, Classic hand carved and painted human face mask marked "NOOHL NOOHL." Very good condition. 12" x 7" x 5-1/2"

Ca. 1980s, Outstanding hand carved and painted red cedar mask. 15" x 11" x 7-1/2"

Ca. 1960s, Rare hand crafted Shaman's smock with sections done in "Chilkat blanket weave" with traditional three-color design. A hard ...

Mid 1900s, Very rare Nuu-Chah-Nulth hand carved red cedar cradle with relief carved figures throughout, with an eagle headboard and concave kerfed bot

Mid 1900s, Large fantastic hand carved deep feast bowl done from red cedar in the form of a reclining eagle, with feather details on the sides. Great

Ca. 1980s, Fantastic hand carved and painted red cedar mask with articulating beak, this a rare 5' long Kwakiutl cannibal raven with cedar bark ...

Ca. 2009, Fine hand carved and painted yellow cedar "Eagle Spirit" mask. Very good condition, signed. 10-1/2" x 9" x 7"

Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar wood totem pole, the top an eagle figure with outstretched wings, below that the other trad

Ca. 1910, Classic shaped fine weave "snake" basket with striking radiating stepped design and remnants of the original feathers that were ...

Early 1900s, Rare shaped small lidded basket with knob handle and rattlesnake/star motif. Very good condition. 4" x 5-1/2"

Early 1900s, Amazing oval shaped fine weave flared bowl with two bands of rattlesnake diamonds. This is a museum quality example in near-mint conditio

Ca. 1900, Wonderful flared bowl with beautiful patina and two rows of polychrome rattlesnake bands. Very good condition. Excellent visual example. 5-1

Early 1900s, Wonderful fine weave perfectly flared bowl with fantastic vertical rattlesnake band and ticked rim sections. Excellent condition, museum

Ca. 1900, Superfine coiled weave basketry bowl done in perfect proportions with traditional stepped geometric design with diamonds, etc. Very good con

Early 1900s, Extra fine weave oval shaped basket with stacked arrow point design and with some/most of its original shell bead and quail top knot deco

Early 1900s, Classic fine weave bowl with stacked rhomboids with salt and pepper slashes through them. Very good condition. 3" x 6-3/4"

Early 1900s, Fine weave lidded acorn basket with striking brown geometric designs and with top knot handle. Very good condition but has patched hole o

Early 1900s, Large classic shaped deep bowl with serrated and stepped geometrics. Good condition with minor stitch loss/damage. 4-1/2" x 8"

Early/Mid 1900s, Collection of three extra fine feather baskets done in miniature including a tray, a smaller tray, and an even smaller bowl. Largest

Ca. 1910, Very fine weave unique shaped bowl with simple repeating geometric designs. Very good condition. 2-1/2" x 5-1/4"

Ca. 1979-1985, Full set of 20 (Vol 1-20) of John Gogol's famous magazine. Includes his full set price list from 1985. Vol. 1 is signed by John. ...

Mid 1900s, Beautiful traditional weave hemp and string bag with cinch top and bands of many styles, made with natural and pastel colors. Very good con

Ca. 1920, Rare conical shaped basket with rows of opposed half-triangles. Good condition, some loose spots, old rim repair. 8-1/4" x 6"

Mid 1900s, Beautiful flared woven cedar bark Shaman's hat with traditional painted figures on top. Very good condition. Purchased from B.C. Muse...

Ca. 1900, Very large hard weave slightly flared lidded box with striking geometric polychrome designs. Good condition, sound with some areas of missin

Ca. 1900, Very large and sturdy Salish hard burden basket done in a unique shape with original braided loops and simple two-color imbricated symbols.