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

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

Navajo Indian Doll Cradleboard

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian Contemporary: item #771413

The original baby carrier as made by the Navajo Indians, is this cedar wood cradleboard. Called the "second mother", it would be padded with blankets, the baby is wrapped up then lashed in with the leather thongs. Security and convenience make this a wonderful baby carrier.

Created for baby by the mother's brother, only after the birth, each cradleboard is blessed for the child.... Click for details

American Indian Moccasins and Leggings

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian Pre 1960: item #771403

Blackfoot moccasins and leggings in a beautiful geometric pattern in rich primary colors. The classic fully beaded ladies' leggings measure 9 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches. The mocassins are 10 inches in length. The set dates from the mid 1900s.