Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe 2016

Ca. 1900, Fantastic finely woven conical "Fez" made from beargrass and beautiful orange and brown serrated half-diamond design. Excellent ...

Ca. 1940s, Very rare fine weave conical ladies' cornhusk hat with soft woven string interior and repeating three-color symbols made with dyed hu...

Ca. 1930s, Matched pair of signed original gouache paintings depicting colorful Southern Plains fancy dancers. Very good condition, one with small smu

Ca. 1934, Rare signed original watercolor depicting a white-bodied Southern Plains dancer in action. Very good condition. This is a rare piece signed

Ca. 1930s, Colorful signed original gouache on brown (grocery bag) paper depicting a seated "Gourd Dancer." Very good condition. Mopope wa...

Ca. 1930s, Rare signed original watercolor depicting a Kiowa mother in profile carrying a beaded cradleboard and feather fan. Very good condition. Smo

Ca. 1930s, Rare signed original gouache/watercolor on paper depicting a buffalo dancer with his bow. Very good condition. 6" x 11" (18&quo...

Ca. 1954, Fine signed original gouache showing a Pueblo woman carrying her child using her colorful robe. Very good condition, signed "P´o...

Ca. 1970s, Small signed original watercolor of a peaceful still life depicting a basket with dancer's items and signed with his traditional &quo...

Ca. 1970s, Fine signed original watercolor depicting three figures above a design band, titled "Corn Dancers & Clown." Very good condi...

Ca. 1970s, Fine signed original watercolor depicting two Pueblo Eagle Dancers and their singer/drummer. Very good condition. 10" x 14-1/2"...

Mid 1900s, Very early signed original gouache on canvas board showing a Fouthern Plains dancer with buffalo horn headdress. Very good condition. 9-1/2

Various Ages, Beautiful classic design ladies' saddle made with an early 1900s rawhide covered wooden saddle that has a painted parfleche bottom...

Late 1800s, Classic old fully beaded martingale on buffalo hide and red trade cloth, with traditional bars, half-triangles, and a small cross in the d

Ca. 1890s, Fantastic classic example of pre-1900 beadwork with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beading on buffalo hide and muslin done with rosy red white

Mid/Late 1900s, Near perfect keyhole design fully beaded headstall rosette with custom horsehair tufts. Excellent condition. Ex. Doug Allard Collecti

Early/Mid 1900s, Folded rawhide sheath made from a section of painted parfleche and sinew beaded with geometric designs; includes an old knife with ca

Ca. 1960s, Beautiful wide strapped flat beaded horse neck piece with stylized reverse diamonds, leaf with five-point star, and arrow point tabs, with

Pre-1940, Colorful heavy moose or elk hide war shirt with cut-in and added fringe, yellow flat beaded geometric strips, and matching leggings. Very go

Early 1900s, Fancy old sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide horse's head ornament with fine quilled slat suspensions, (restored) tin c...

Ca. 1930s-1940s, Beautiful flat beaded horse martingale with colorful diamond and geometric design on a blue field. Very good condition. Beautiful vis

Mid 1900s, Traditional hand cut and built willow stick backrest with tradecloth, shell, and ermine trim. Includes wooden tripod. Very good condition.

Late 1800s, Classic two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag done on green ochred buckskin with quilled rawhide slat suspension and long fringe

Ca. 1930s, Includes a beautiful lazy stitch beaded yoke done on white buckskin with open rows of blue beads continuing completely around; yoke sits at

Ca. 1900, Traditional sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide strip done with white hearts, medium blue, green, and white seed beads, the four

Mid 1900s, Very rare full-sized cradleboard with red ochred cedarwood sticks and brass tacks, the heavy elkhide body and top adorned with over a thous

Early 1900s, Very fine pair of buckskin moccasins with rare yellow ochred finish, beaded designs, concho buttons, hard soles, and wonderful twist frin

Various Ages, Traditional full-sized baby wrap/carrier with an original 1880s quilled slat brim on a brain tanned buckskin body with thong ties. Purch

Ca. 1885, Fantastic buckskin covered saddle pad with traditional floral beaded panels and suspensions, and with basket bead and Germantown wool tuft s

Ca. 1920s-1930s, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded cradle cover with stylized crosses, a large medallion symbol in the center, and terraced

Late 1800s, Fantastic sinew sewn hide war shirt with lazy stitch beaded geometrics, arm and shoulder strips, and several American flags. Good conditio

Late 1800s, Extra rare buckskin and muslin cradle cover with beautiful red/orange flat-quilled designs including American flags. Museum quality, sturd

Mid/Late 1900s, Fantastic painted hide war shirt with quilled strips and shields, human hair suspensions, and short fringe, plus matching leggings wit

Early/Mid 1900s, Including a buffalo horn cup/container with thong handle, and a steer horn moose call with brass mouth piece. Good condition, one glu

Early/Mid 1900s, Includes a smaller (ladies') pair with basket weave tooling, and a fancier pair with brass buttons and ranger star, also of bra...

Ca. 1880-1890, Fancy style bit engraved with German(?) silver and labeled "1880-1890." Good condition. Standard size

Early 1900s, Wonderful pair of fancy spurs, fully engraved with German silver and with spectacular 5" 42-point rowels. Good used condition. Sta...

Pre 1950, Elaborately hand tooled saddle with long tapaderos, silver Keyston concho with 14kt Bohlin-style gold horsehead, silver embellished brass ro

Early 1900s, Famous plate #344 - "The Wedding Party - QAGYUHL" - illustration from "The North American Indian." Very good condit...

Early 1900s, Famous plate #342 - "Gathering Abalones - NAKOAKTUK" - from the "North American Indian." Very good condition. 15-1/...

Prehistoric, Graceful example of a beautifully polished walrus penis, used as a handheld club. Very good condition. 21-1/4" x 2"

Prehistoric, Graceful example of a beautifully polished walrus penis, used as a handheld club. Very good condition. 21" x 2-1/4"

Early 1900s, Fine early two-sided bag made from red stroud cloth with flowing beaded floral designs and edging, and with great old Victorian tassels.

Ca. 1980, Beautiful fine weave pictorial Yei Bei Chai tapestry with serrated edging and brick-colored field. Very good condition. 44" x 33"

Ca. 1960s, Fine weave Wide Ruins rug done with beautiful natural colored wools. Very good condition, minor grazing. 47" x 32"

Ca. 1940s, Beautiful crisp and clean four-color Ganado rug with striking geometric pattern and diamonds in the border. Very good condition. 42"...

Ca. 1950s, Beautiful banded Chinle floor rug in brown, black, white, and heather and with "Chinle stars" in the bands. Very good condition...

Ca. 1930s, Colorful Ganado floor rug with bands of multi-color serrated rhomboids on a white background. Very good condition. 39" x 71"

Ca. 1940s, Unique heather background rug with interesting chief's style serrated diamonds and with white ends. Good condition, some wear and rep...

Ca. 1950s, Beautiful Chief's style blanket done in earth tones with stepped diamonds on a striped field. Good condition. 36" x 60"