Santo Domingo Pueblo Carved Turquoise Arrow Head

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Jewelry New: item #773140
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist Al Calabaza carved this beautiful turquoise arrowhead. Would be a beautiful arrowhead for any craftwork. Arrowhead measures 1 3/8 inches long and 1 inch wide.

Zuni Sterling Clip Earrings w/Turquoise ca. 1950s

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Jewelry Pre 1960: item #772444
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No hallmark on these beautiful Zuni sterling silver clip earrings with all natural hand cut blue turquoise stones that are set into hand made silver saw tooth bezels. Each stone has a hand made silver ball attached on the ends. Earrings are 3/4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Clip on back is in perfect working order. Weight of pair of earrings is 0.15 oz. or 4 grams.

Navajo Sterling Silver Bug Brooch/Pin ca. 1940s

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Jewelry Pre 1950: item #772440
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This lovely Navajo made sterling silver bug brooch has no hallmark. Likely made in the 40s. Beautiful detailed stamp work and a blue turquoise stone as the head. Brooch is 1 inch long and 7/16 inches wide.

Zuni Bear Fetishes Set of 24 ca.1970s

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Fetishes Pre 1980: item #772434
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Here is a set of beautiful 24 Zuni Bear Fetishes. I had an old necklace, but it fell apart and so I am selling them for somebody that would like to string them back into a necklace or would use them for some other craftwork. The large bear is made from deep red Arizona pipestone and the small bear fetishes are dolomite. See the image with the copper penny of the large bear and some of the smaller bears to size them. All the fetishes have a hole drilled from the top to the bottom.

Zuni Fetish Picasso Marble Badger Turq. Eyes ca.2000

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Fetishes New: item #772103
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Another from the collection I acquired where my friend bought only the best, but now must part with them. A very nicely done badger -- the color variation in the stone, with the artist leaving the dark part of the stone for the face, makes for quite the dramatic critter, especially with the turquoise eyes. Badgers are believed to be good for bringing strength and power to their "owners," so if you know someone facing a challenge or obstacle, or even a recent graduate (either a college grad headi... Click for details

High relief Blanc de Chine Snuff Bottle Heron

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 2000: item #771860
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This snuff bottle is an outstanding work of art. It is Blanc de Chine porcelain, hard to work with, yet all of the delicate onlayed elements applied to the bottle fit in perfect form. Each of these bottles are unique and the design pressings are hand applied. This bottle is not old, but it is of a quality that will put it into a very fine catagory. There are no flaws, there was a dirt speck on the back that cleaned off the piece. It is a wonderful addition to a collection and will increase in va... Click for details

Fossil Nautilus Snuff bottle

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Chinese: Snuff Bottles Contemporary: item #771808
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Only nature could produce this wonderful geometry and only time could produce this fossil. It is a fossil nautilus snuff bottle, cut in half and polished. It will come with the nice lucite display stand. It is 2" wide at wide point, wood top, bone spoon. Wonderful irridescence of back side. Both rock and snuff bottle collectors will appreciate this unique specimen.

Hopi Indian Coiled Basket with Kachina

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Baskets Contemporary: item #771430

The Long Hair Mana Kachina is beautifully portrayed in this finely woven coiled basket by Marcellina Naseyoma of Second Mesa. Marcy is the daughter of Regina Kagenveama, grand daughter of Gladys Kagenveama, all noted Hopi weavers of Shungopovi.

Yucca is finely stripped, then dyed with sunflower seeds for black, sun bleached for white and shade dried for green and yellow. Red is made from a blend of wild tea and anilin... Click for details

Large Lidded Basket Tohono O'dham Indian

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Baskets Pre 1980: item #771425

Beautifully woven basketry bowl and lid by the Tohono O'dham Indians of Arizona. Yucca and devils claw are tightly coiled over a bear grass foundation. The lid is a basket in itself, note the knob handle.

Dimensions of the bowl are 6 1/2" tall by 7" diameter,the lid is 7 1/2" diameter.

Very good condition, nice hard walls, no missing stitches... Click for details

Small Lidded Basket Tohono O'dham

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Baskets Pre 1980: item #771421

Yucca and devils claw coiled over bear grass, this is a tightly coiled basketry bowl and lid from the Tohono O'dham Indians of Arizona. Like getting two baskets!

Dimensions are 4 1/2" diameter by 3 1/4" tall, plus the devils claw handle.

Structurally sound, no missing stitches, a slight pink color on the bottom. From a collection of the 1970s... Click for details