Antique Western Apache Indian Basket

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Baskets Pre 1900: item #772231

Late 19th century willow and devils claw basketry bowl from the Western Apache Indians of Arizona.

Dimensions are 10" diameter by 3 1/4" deep, gracefully curved walls. Six coils and sixteen wefts per inch, the inside weave is smooth and even, the outside is rougher, showing her work surface. Generally a bowl shaped basket with a smooth interior is meant to be used, maybe not made for sale.... Click for details

Antique Kiowa Children's Moccasins

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork Pre 1920: item #771450

Tall deerskin moccasins for a young boy are beaded, tassled and painted with yellow and red ochre. Finished with German silver tacks. These were quite showy and were probably only worn a few times, there are foot prints on the soles.

The Kiowa were the eastern most branch of Apaches, roaming west Texas. Their style of clothing and beadwork is classic!... Click for details

Antique Sioux Indian Beaded Moccasins

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork Pre 1900: item #771447

Late 19th century beaded moccasins from the Rosebud Sioux Indians. This man's pair are in awesome original condition, no missing beads!

What is really unique are the rawhide soles which are actually painted parfleche remnants. Look inside to see the red, blue and green painted designs. The soles show extensive wear, they are formed to a foot.... Click for details

Old Indian Beaded Necklace

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork Pre 1920: item #771446

Loom beaded necklace with tipi, eagle and wheels of life. Antique Indian beadwork is in mint condition, probably spent its life in a box to hide the "swastikas".

Made as a tourist item in the southwest during the early part of the 20th century, the prime colors of red, white, blue and yellow are bold! The wheels of life were the "happy face" of the period.... Click for details

Fantastic Mimbres Bowl with Ancient Repair Holes

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1492: item #770824
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A BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED AND VISUALLY STRIKING LARGE MIMBRES CLASSIC BOWL! This beauty measures a full eleven inches in diameter and a full six inches high and includes two ancient repair holes more common to the Maya. It dates from A.D. 900-1250 and is fairly amazing in its complexity. It is divided into four quadrants of beautifully balanced design. The first design element that “hits” the eye is a four pointed star made up of a broad white band. On further examination you will spot four rectan... Click for details

Outstanding Mimbres Bowl with Geometric Pattern, Vivid!

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1492: item #770822
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AN OUTSTANDING WORK OF ART FROM A TRULY TALENTED POTTER. This bowl is a generous ten inches in diameter and five inches tall and dates from the Classic Mimbres period of 950-1250AD. It has been re-assembled from several large pieces and has some professional restorataion to the white center area to decrease the size of the "kill" hole and improve the outstanding visual elements of the piece. The cracks remain on the exterior of the bowl. The slip is a pure white and the black mineral paint is in... Click for details

Splendid Tularosa Black on White with Bird

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1492: item #770820
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Anasazi Tularosa Olla with Bird Handle, circa 1150-1275, 6" high X 6 3/4" across. This exquisitely designed pitcher has been broken and glued with 10-12% restoration mostly to its neck and bottom. The entire Bird Lug is original as is the surrounding neck area. There is a beautiful star pattern on top of the vessel. I love fantastic brush work and this piece has spectacular artistry. Note the wonderful scrolls in the neck. A classic Anasazi design on an outstanding vessel.

TWELVE GREAT BASIN INDIAN ARTIFACTS: EX HLADEK

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Stone Pre 1492: item #770169
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This group of individually priced Indian artifacts (KJH2, 3, 14, 35, 36, 39, 73, 79, 82 and 84) are all but one from the Great Basin area in the western U.S. The single Illinois point, a Raddatz, is from Ken’s personal collection, while the various obsidian points are from an old collection put together by one D. A. Hunter. Hunter found the points in the Lakes area of Oregon, with the series starting with KJH 2 and ending with KJH 39 all being from Crump Lake. Point types included in the group a... Click for details

Antique Navajo Indian Serape Style Blanket

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Blankets Pre 1900: item #769942

Circa 1890s serape style wearing blanket is brightly colored with bands of zig zags balanced with bands of white and red.

Hand spun native wool, soft silky feeling transitional era, is native dyed with aniline dyes of yellow, green, red, orange, dark blue and blue green. This weaver had only enough of the expensive Germantown wool to make fringe for the ends. But she was definitely influenced by the Germantown colors.... Click for details

Small Hohokam 3/4 Groove Axe

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #769218
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A small and well worked Hohokam Axe from Arizona.

This is a 3/4 groove hard stone axe that is well worked and also appears to have been used as a hammer type device, with wear at the blunt end. This small axe is well used and was probably an everyday use item. The individual that used this little axe did alot of work. This is a very well shaped axe and was certainly a cherished item in the ancient Southwest.... Click for details