Margaret and Barton Wright Estate - Hopi and Navajo Collection

A pair of salt brush planting sticks, 24" long, from Jimmy Kewanwytewa, 1963. A Rabbit Stick from Phillip Johnson, started the Code Talkers, 2...

Second Mesa coil plaque with Eagle, clouds and antelope. Gifted to the Wrights, with multi-colored piki bread. 9" diameter, no fade.

Third Mesa wicker tray belt design with attached rattle, 12" diameter. Gifted to Wright's daughter by Henry Shelton, circa 1962.

Classic Hemis Kachina carved by legendary Hopi artist Jimmy K. Hand carved dried cottonwood root, paint and feathers. Stands 16" tall, Acquir...

Lawrence Saufkie silver bola tie, published in Margaret Wright's book, Hopi Silver, The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing. Hand work...

Hopi blanket by Elmer Sequaptewa of Hotevilla, 1950, 1st Prize Winner at Museum of Northern Arizona Hopi Show. Hand spun sheep wool, natural and vege

Hopi pottery bowl by Violet Huma of First Mesa, hand built with native clay and paints, pit fired. 4 3/4" deep by 10 1/2" diameter. Artis...

Hand coiled native clay, pit fired, Navajo Indian pottery. Small bowl is 3 1/4" deep by 5 1/2" diameter, unsigned. Carved V pattern arou...

Hand coiled native clay, tall cylinder style, sometimes used for a water drum. Pit fired and pinon pitch covered. Unsigned. Stands 5 1/2" ta...

Hand built with native clay, slips and paints, pit fired. Sweet little turtle stands 1 3/4" tall by 4 1/2" long and 2" wide. Signed ...

Hand built with native clay, slips and paint, pit fired. Standing 7 3/4" tall by 5 1/4" diameter, unsigned. Lots of cracks have been stab...

Navajo Indian hand woven basket is covered with pinon pitch for water proofing. Standing 3 1/2" tall by 2 1/2" diameter.

Traditional Navajo canteen basket, covered with pinon pitch for water proofing. Braided horsehair lugs. Standing 9" tall by 9" diameter.

Two hand carved wood weaving combs used by Hopi weavers. The dark one is 10 1/2" long, other is signed Fred Elliott. Circa 1968.

Set of three little parching or piki trays, made by Alice James of Oraibi, MNA Hopi Show 1966. 7" and 8 1/2".

Set of three wicker bowls from Hopi, natural rabbit brush, some peeled for contrast. Middle one was prize for winning a race. 8", 11" an...

Set of three plaited yucca sifters, the largest in the collection at 19" diameter, others are 12". Attributed to Mollie Talas 1970. Go...

Set of three plaited yucca sifters with good designs. 7", 10" and 15". Collected between 1956-1976.

Set of four plaited yucca sifters showing use. 8", 11", 14" and oval is 9" by 11". Collected between 1956-1976.

Set of three round plaited yucca sifters, 8", 11", and 12" attributed to Evelyn Pela from Shugopovi, MNA Hopi Show 1954.

Set of four plaited yucca sifter baskets all oval shaped. Measured length: 10", 10", 11" and 12". Collected 1956-1976.

Two Hopi rattles gifted to the Wright's son, circa 1950s. One is a squash made from a real gourd, the other is the usual turkey feather design,...

Beaded hide pouch with rolling papers, according to Barton, belonged to Emery Kopta. Apache Indian beaded pouch is 7 1/2" long plus 6" of ...

Two pairs of hand woven wool corn tassels for a Bride's robe. Long set 7" long plus fringe, by Otis Polelonema of Shungopovi. Tag attache...

Two Hopi coil baskets, a flat plaque of belt design, 5 1/2" diameter. The bowl is 3" deep by 7" diameter. Vegetal dyes and natural...

Two Hopi coil plaques, on left by Edith Longhoma, 1964, 12" diameter. On right by Eloise Ousal, 1952, 13". Excellent condition. Display...

Two Hopi coil plaques attributed to Martha Laban. Left one is 9 1/2" diameter, right one is 12". Very good condition.

Three Hopi coil plaques with Salako Mana Kachina. Small one is 6" a 1988 Christmas gift from Martha Laban, 9 1/2" and 13". All fine...

Single hopi coil basketry plaque with 8 point flower. Natural yucca and vegetal dye. 12" diameter, good condition.

Hopi coil plaque purchased in the 1920s by Milo and Hope Harrah of La Jara, Colorado. Owned by Eva Nickelson, Margaret Wright's mother. Natura...

8" diameter Supai plaque woven by Gracilda's daughter, Angeline Williams for Ross who used it in White Mountain Apache Dance (Munka) on Eas...

Hopi coil plaque with six deer by Agnes Kewanwytewa, wife of Jimmy K. 10" diameter, natural and vegetal dyed yucca. 1968.

Hopi coil plaque with Kachina, possibly He-e-e, by Eloise Onsae. Natural and vegetal dyed yucca, 14 1/2" diameter, 1952. Good condition.

13 1/2" diameter Hopi coil plaque with butterfly by Josie Tyma of Shungopovi, Second Mesa. Natural and vegetal dyed yucca, age patina and fade...

Hopi coil plaque with morning star design by Julia Namingha, Shungopovi, 1976. This is the way the sky looks in the morning she says. Note in Margar

Bold black and white whirlwind yucca wicker tray woven for Margaret on request by Eva Hoyunwa in 1961, she paid $5.00 for it. Dyed with boiled sunflo

Multi-colored belt design wicker tray by Mary George for the Museum of Northern Arizona Hopi Show 1969. 12" diameter all vegetal dyed yucca. ...

Old style grand canyon start, woven by Pearl Sikyavenka of Kiakochomovi for the 1967 MNA Hopi Show. 12" diameter vegetal dyed yucca, very fine...

Large wicker tray by Eva Hoyungwa of Hotevilla, 1967 for the MNA Hopi Show. Eva demonstrated weaving at the museum. 14" diameter, vegetal dye...

12 1/2" diameter wicker tray with Eagle design. Vegetal dyed yucca, good condition. Circa 1970. Prominently displayed in the Wright home.

Full figure Hopi Crow Mother Kachina gifted to Margaret Wright in the 1970s. 14 1/2" diameter, vegetal dyed and natural yucca, very good condit...

Two matching silver salt spoons, designed by Kenneth Begay for the White Hogan, then cast by John Bonnell. 2 1/4" long, signed.

Old silver pendant set with a large green turquoise, was originally a sew on for a blouse. 3 1/4" long by 1 1/4" wide. Natural turquoise...

Zuni inlay Thunderbird silver bola tie worn by Barton Wright. 1 3/4" tall with inlay feather tips. Sterling silver, turquoise, jet, shell and...

Old silver concha from a belt, converted to a bola tie, worn by Barton Wright. 2 1/2" by 2 1/4", with a natural turquoise nugget and copp...

Mid-century Hopi silver bola tie set with a natural turquoise. Sterling silver 2 1/4" by 1 1/2", unsigned. Worn by Barton Wright.

Hopi silver overlay bola tie with corn plant by Bernard Dawahoya. 3" tall by 1 7/8" wide, very heavy cast silver tips. Worn by Barton Wr...

Marked with the Sun of the Hopi Silvercraft Guild, and the Cloud of Victor Coochwytewa, silver bola tie worn by Barton Wright. 2" by 1 1/2&quo...

Small silver Hopi overlay bola tie worn by Barton Wright. 1 1/2" by 1", published in the Messier's book "Reassessing Hallmarks o...

Iconic silver bola tie by Navajo artist Victor Beck, d. 2022. Hand made with sterling silver, 2 7/8" tall by 1" wide. Worn by Barton Wri...

Hand spun native wool, vegetal golds and gray dyes, natural white. 30" by 32", 1975 MNA Navajo Show. Good condition, one missing corner ...

Navajo Indian single saddle blanket. Hand spun native wool, aniline black, red and blue, vegetal gold, natural white and gray. 31" by 32"...

Navajo single saddle blanket belonged to Anna Wright. 30" by 31", hand spun native wool, aniline red and black. Minor staining as pictured.

Navajo Indian hand woven twill double saddle blanket from Ute Rainbow Lodge, Mrs. Ivan Wilson. Hand spun native wool, vegetal dyed gold, natural brow

Double saddle blanket of hand spun natural undyed wool with vegetal green. 35" by 56". Woven by Hopi Elmer Sequpatewa (or his father) for ...

All vegetal dyed hand spun native wool in the Crystal banded style. 40" by 65", presents well, one broken selvege cord, needs to be clean...

Lovely like new Navajo rug from 1966. Hand spun natural sheep wool vegetal dyed gold. 40" by 60", from Rough Rock Trading Post, Bill Clem...

Little sampler hand woven wool by Amada Vigil of San Luis Valley Crafts. 15" by 21", very good condition, circa 1990.

Hand woven rug by Mary Calamity of Inscription House, 1956. Hand spun native wool, natural white and gray vegetal yellow-green. 46" by 91&quo...

A pair of Hemis Kachina bookends carved by Henry Shelton for Barton Wright. 10" tall3" deep. Very good condition. Pencil: Property of B...

Group of 4 flat Kachina dolls all gifted to the Wrights. 6" to 9" tall, unsigned. Ha hai Wuhti, Meme, Kuwan Heheya, Chakwaina.

3" miniature Koshare carved by Mary Shelton. Great details and posture! Gifted to the Wrights in 1977.

Sculptural style Koyemsi Kachina by Karen Komalestewa. Purchased at Black Mesa Trading, 1993. 7 1/2" tall.

Qotca mana carved in the traditional style, gifted to Wright's daughter. 6" tall.

7" tall old style Kachina doll, Kuwan Heheya. Circa 1950s, good condition. Unsigned.

Sculptural carving of Takurs Mana by Raynard Nasingoetewa, 1993. Detailed carving stands 10" with the base. Signed.

Velvet Shirt Koyemsi Kachina, 8"tall carved by Faron Talahytewa. Traded with Rita Noff at Black Mesa Trading Post, 1985.

16 1/2" tall cottonwood root carving of two Manas with tableta, and two painted Ha hai Wuhti. Very colorful and detailed! Minor repairs to to...

A gourd painted as Ha Hai Wuhti by Gary Nichols, his first bank. Standing 10" tall, gifted to the Wrights by Ross, Sue and Agnes Kewanwytewa a...

Old style Heheya Amutaka, stands 9 1/2" tall. Missing and earrings, other wise good condition. In pencil Carl Helper.

Cross legged Kachina (his feet are reversed), carved by Henry Shelton. 10" tall, Gift to Barton from Fran Palowski. Good condition, dusty.

Puchkofmoltaka and Tsuku are chasing! Carved by Mary Shelton, unsigned. 6" tall figures with lots of detail! 9" long base. Dated to 19...

14 1/2" tall Angak'china by RS Pentewa of Kykotsmovi. Mid-century style carving with plastic greens. Gift from Margaret to Barton, 1985.

Beautiful one piece carving of Crow Mother Kachina. Standing 8 1/2" tall, she rises from the base. Although unsigned, there is much here to a...

Hoote Kachina, 10" carved in nice detail by Henry Shelton. Purchased from Henry when he worked at Food Town in Flagstaff, 1957. He was dubious...

Unpainted carved wood Hopi Bride by Henry Shelton, 1968. Standing 11 3/4" tall, on pine base, signed. Really nice detail! May be one of a kin...

Unfinished Mongwu, the carving Jimmy K was working on the day before he passed, 1965. Acquired from his family by Barton. This carving was treasured