Pueblo Pottery by Maria Martinez and Popovi Da

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1960: item #346242

A stunning example of fine artistry by the famous mother and son potters, Popovi Da and Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. This black on black plate is in mint condition! Made in the late 1950s before Popovi started dating them with the signature. Measures 9 1/2" diameter, the design is unlike any we have seen, possibly birds or water symbols. The gunmetal finish is perfect, but hard to photograph. Feel free to contact us with any questions about this perfect pottery plate!

Chancay Cura Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #345383
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An exceptional Chancay "Cura" figure from Peru, ca. 1200 - 1450. This 19-1/2" tall healer is wonderfully attired with a nicely detailed tunic and is wearing large conical headdress. The diminutive arms project from the sides and the face is quite expressive. The clothing is painted with traditional Chancay design patterns of the type you see in their textiles. In excellent condition, with strong paint and good deposits. A rare example.

Bahia Couple

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #343956
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A lovely Bahia couple from Ecuador, ca. 500 BC - 100 AD. The joined pair is 9-1/2" high, is posed standing, with hands held to the mid-section and is painted overall in red, gold and black. They are adorned with clothing, headdresses and extensive jewelry. In excellent condition, strong paint, good deposits.

Check out Richard Townsend's "Ancient West Mexico", page 239, for a similar example and a discussion on ... Click for details

VERY RARE ANASAZI P-IV POLYCHROME BASKET, MINT

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1492: item #343801
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Pottery is “for ever”, it will survive in excess of 10,000 years given normal conditions. But items made from plant material usually deteriorate in a few decades which makes the survival of this amazing basket all that more incredible! Measuring 5.5” tall and 3.9” wide it is composed of willow rods and polychrome reed material. It is in perfect condition without and type of restoration whatsoever.

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INCREDIBLE SNOWFLAKE B/W DUCK, PUBLISHED!

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1492: item #343761
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Offered here is an incredible duck effigy C. 1100 - 1250AD, it's image is published in Bill Schenck's RE-CREATING THE WORLD, 2002, PLATE 31.

THE TEXT FROM THE BOOK READS “PLATE 31 – SNOWFLAKE BLACK-ON-WHITE, CIBOLA WHITE WARE, ca. AD 1100-1250, height 8”, length 9.5”. The duck effigy canteen is painted with a checkered rattlesnake stretched around the shoulder of the vessel. (82) The head of the snake painted on... Click for details

Impressive Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #340302

If you're looking for a large and impressive piece for little money, this is it! This seated Nayarit figure stands just over 13" tall and dominates over similar pieces from the region. Armand Labbe notes in "Shamans, Gods & Mythic Beasts..." that the seated bench posture is ubiquitous throughout the Pre-Columbian world as a symbol of power, an interpretation further bolstered by the relative scarcity of these pieces compared to other human figures from Pre-Columbian shaft tomb burials. Labbe not... Click for details

Rare Inca Stirrup Vessel of a Puma

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre 1492: item #339262

The Inca ruled the western coast of South America from about 1450 to 1530 through a civilization comparable to the Romans in terms of expansion rate and technological development. Among their many achievements, the Inca roadways, bureaucratic government, and counting systems particularly helped them dominate a vast area of South America. Their domination was short-lived, however. In 1532, the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro and his men arrived from Panama during a time of civil unrest for the Inca. ... Click for details

Camilio Tafoya and Grace Medicine Flower Seed Pot

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1980: item #338733

Santa Clara Pueblo Indian pottery by the most famous father and daughter, Camilio Sunflower Tafoya and Grace Medicine Flower. In the early 1970s they worked together on their pottery, Camilio would form the clay, Grace would polish and they would both design and carve and fire outdoors together. Very few pieces were made this way with both signatures on the bottom.

The mystique of the two color firing is apparent in th... Click for details

Susan Snowflake Romero Pottery

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Contemporary: item #338731

Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico has produced many of the finest pottery artists including Margaret Tafoya and her brother, Camilio Sunflower Tafoya, who is the father of renowned artists Joseph Lonewolf and Grace Medicine Flower. Susan Snowflake Romero is the younger daughter of Joseph Lonewolf and the wife of Mike Romero. Known for her humorous themes based on tradition, this delightful seed jar is titled "Dances With Wolves". Five Wolf Dancers fly through the clouds to bring rain and snow to th... Click for details

Johnson Antonio Navajo Indian Folk Art

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Contemporary: item #337634

Sleeping Man is a signature piece by the Granddaddy of the modern Navajo Indian folk artists, Johnson Antonio, who is prominently featured in 'The People Speak' the only book on contemporary Navajo Indian folk art, inside the covers with large groupings of his characters. Sleeping Man is 16 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches tall. This is a new piece. Buyer pays $10.00 for shipping.