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.