DESCRIPTION: A hand woven Native American rug in a traditional tumbling blocks pattern, a Navajo motif also found in Americana quilts. This attractive, double sided, flat weave wool rug uses natural dyes in red, black and tan to form the block designs. Very good condition, no holes or tears. DIMENSIONS: 55” x 35".

First purchased at Chautauqua in New York State in 1908. The doll is c. 1890. 10.25"

An original North West Native American Haida Indian carved cedar panel. With Eagle and Bear tribal design motif initials carved into the wood on the verso R D attrubited to Robert Davidson. 24.5" W x 35.25" H x 1.5" D. A beautiful example of North Coast Native Indian art.

A large and beautiful silver 'Concho' belt Buckle, set with torquise stones. Lovely silver work, c. mid 20th. century USA, Navaho Tribe artist. 925 sterling silver and artist mark on the back.

Size: 9,6 cm. wide and 6,4 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice and intact.

Ex. Old Danish Collection of Indian jewelry.

DESCRIPTION: From the Amazon rainforest of Peru, the Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous tribe known for their distinctive pottery and textiles. Their unique, intricate geometric designs are sophisticated interpretations of their cosmic beliefs that the jungle rivers follow the same course as the stars...

Navajo sterling silver and turquoise ring ca. 1940-1950, Size 6 1/2

A watercolor mixed media (some pencil and perhaps gouache) painting of a weathered Native American or other classic male image of the Southwest, signed at lower left "J W Kolstad". The piece measures 10 1/2" by 10 1/2" inside the black mat and 18" by 17" as framed. Reminiscent of some works by Remington or Lon Megargee, this is a very satisfying southwestern piece. Condition is excellent. The date of execution would likely be 1960's or 1970's.

This cradleboard was made by Cecilia Cuthair of the Mountain Ute Indians in the 70's probably as a child's toy. There is no papoose or doll inside...but it is stuffed with cloth covered newspaper to keep its shape. The front is soft cream colored deer or elk skin (brain tanned) with beaded trim. The rear is covered with animal skin.

The cradle board is 20 inches long and 8 inches at the widest point. Condition is pristine.

This Native American watch cuff has 2 turquoise sea-foam nuggets in a blue-green color with lots of pitting and an irregular surface. It also has a piece of red coral. Both the turquoise and the coral are set in toothed bezels. It has the letters "BS" incised in the back of the bracelet.

A 4-3/4" tall splint and sweetgrass woven Native American Northeastern embroidery or sewing thread lidded basket c1900-30. This 5" diameter Penobscot or Passamaquoddy basket retains traces of its original green and red colour and the sweetgrass still has a pleasant aroma. It is in very good condition with no cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than a small split on one thin horizontal splint on the shoulder (see enlargement 4) and the fading of the external colour...

Silver ring with cast single shank. Sterling silver. ca. 1940-1950, Size 7 1/2-8

4.5" Has the word “Navajo” stamped in the bowl, and a rocker engraved face stamped in the bowl, similar to that on the handle. It has two arrows on the handle. c. 1895-1910.

A vintage North American tribal beadwork knife sheath with colourful applied beadwork on a fringed moose hide c1930s-50s. This 13-1/2" x 7-1/2" (including fringe) knife sheath has a tall loop for hanging off of a belt; the stiff applied lighter colour hide section at the front of the sheath is attached with twisted fine brass wire. It is a densely beaded item, and spells out "Jack" in white beads, and it has iridescent purple/blue, orange, dark and light green beads...

Fine lot of two silver items, incl. a broad bracelet and a large silver Concho plaque with central torquise, Indian, Navaho. c. mid. 20th. century.

Attractive pieces, the Concho with sterling silver stamps, both are in fine 925 sterling silver.

Weight: 94 grams! The bracelet is c. 61-62 mm. and the Conchoo c. 77 x 63 mm.

Ex. Old Danish Collection of Indian jewelry.

Watercolor on paper depicting Eagle Dancer, by Quah Ah (White Coral Beads) aka Tonita Peña circa 1930s. San Ildefonso, New Mexico. Tonita Peña: Born May 10, 1893 at San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM; died May 1, 1949; daughter of Natividad Peña and Ascencion Vigil; niece of Florention Montoya; After her mother’s death when she was twelve years old, the artist was raised by her aunt, Martina Vigil of Cochiti...

Original Vintage Iroquois Indian False Face Soceity carved wood mask c.1930. Measuring 10 inches by 7 inches by 4 inches deep. Hand carved and paintied wood with traditional metal eye accents and horse hair. From a north eastern American collection. The False Face Society is probably the best known of the medicinal societies among the Iroquois, especially for its dramatic wooden masks. The design of the masks is somewhat variable, but most share certain features...

Watercolor on Paper depicting a Man & Woman in full Regalia doing a Kachina Dance, by Quah Ah (White Coral Beads) aka Tonita Peña circa 1930s. San Ildefonso, New Mexico. Tonita Peña: Born May 10, 1893 at San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM; died May 1, 1949; daughter of Natividad Peña and Ascencion Vigil; niece of Florention Montoya; After her mother’s death when she was twelve years old, the artist was raised by her aunt, Martina Vigil of Cochiti...

A massive vintage Navaho Indian silversmiths Bracelet set with large green and blue torquise stones, c. Mid-20th. cent. USA.

A very heavy and large bracelet in sterling silver with indian artwork stunning quality torquise and green stones. Tested as 925. sterling silver.

Size: 75 mm. wide and inner diameter is c. 60 mm.

Weight: c. 153 grams!

Condition: Choice and intact.

Ex. Old Danish Collection of Indian jewelry.

A beautiful vintage Navaho Indian silversmiths Bracelet set with some superb looking green to lapis-blue Opals, c. Mid-20th. cent. USA.

A bracelet in silver with indian artwork around 7 rectangular stones. Tested as 925. sterling silver and probably made in the 1960s.

Size: 65 mm. wide.

Weight: 60.24 grams

Condition: Choice and intact.

Ex. Old Danish Collection of Indian jewelry.

DESCRIPTION: A large, hand coiled Zia Pueblo Olla by noted Zia potter, Elizabeth Medina. This well formed pot has high shoulders tapering to a narrow foot, and is painted in four traditional Zia colors with natural sienna, burnt sienna and black designs on a white ground...

A nice pair of larger carvings in emerald of a cat head and an Owl Fetish, Native American, probably Zuni, Navaho tribe and 20th. century (2).

The carvings are cut and polished in one emerald stone and depicts an Owl in a dark green stone and a cat head in transperant light blue-green...

A plains Cree Beaded Hide Pouch with hide suspensions with the pictorial elements of a bird, flowers and leaves. C. 1900 Height: 13" including the fringe Width: 5"

This vintage female Seminole Indian doll is made of palm fronds. She wears traditional costume with patchwork skirt, and a yellow bead necklace. Except for her top which is a bit dirty, she is in excellant condition. She is 9 inches tall. Thls doll is one of several Seminole Indian dolls which were brought back from Florida by a loving uncle and given to me as a very young child in the early 1940's

The rarer Katsinas of the some of the Rio Grande Pueblos are stylistically similar to Hopi figures, though often made of pine wood. Hopi Katsinas are made of cottonwood and more simply painted. This doll has great provenance: Dorothy Louise Luhrs, PhD. She taught at UNM School of Field Research. She was born in 1910 and she died in 1972. This doll was purchased from her estate and sold by Case Auctions, Memphis, Tennessee. c.1920, 14" height x 2 3/4" width, 9 1/2" width of tableta

Reddish brown sack mask to which are fastened three gourds, one on top and one over each ear, and painted reddish brown. Rag ruff. Kilt made from a woman's old dress. Body painted with red-brown clay. He carries a feather and a rattle. Koyemsi is the most common Hopi clown. He appears in Mixed Katsina Dances and sometimes a group of Koyemsi appear in a dance of their own. At First Mesa they are said to sing Zuni songs...

An attractive large hanger made in the shape of a beetle or scarab in sterling silver and torquise stones. Unmarked but testing as 925 silver.

Vintage indian Navaho silversmiths of the 1950s-1960s.

Size: 72 mm. long. / 19,42 grams.

Condition: Intact with small filemark in the loop as seen in the pictures.

Danish Private Collection

A large vintage Navaho Indian silversmiths Bracelet, made c. Mid-20th. cent. USA.

High quality work with leafs and scrolls in 12 carat gold and the eagle at the front in solid silver.

Stamped on the back with sterling 925 mark silver and 12 carat gold mark. Made by the artist P.A...

Navajo ring with green turquoise stone. Coin silver. Ca. 1940-1950, Size 7

A fine and rare antique Native American North West Coast Haida or Tlingit tribe carved large horn spoon or ladle. The handle depicts a totem pole design of an Eagle and Bear with mother of pearl inset eyes. Measuring approx. 13.5" inches long 6" deep and 4.5"wide. In very good antique condition minor imperfections with age.

DESCRIPTION: A small Navajo rug made of handspun wool in an "Eye Dazzler" pattern of three vibrant, serrated diamonds on a bright red ground, enclosed with a double border of white and black. The Eye Dazzler, so named by early traders because of the intense coloring of the dyes, is a serrated design that was woven in multiple colors of bright aniline dyed yarns in the 1880 - 1890 period. Navajo Eye Dazzler weavings were influenced by the Mexican satillo weavings and the Germantown yarn weavi...

A pottery bowl or olla by the matriarch of the Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, Lucy Martin Lewis (c.1899-1992). Circa 1940. This wide mouth pottery bowl was hand decorated in red and black colored slips with geometric designs inspired by the earlier Mimbres pottery. Though the vessel is unsigned, it is attributed by its decoration to Lucy Lewis, one of the most respected Acoma women potters. She began decorating pottery at the age of 7, and her daughters continue the potting tradition today, using...

Sioux Baby carrier with tree dweller figure beaded on flap, c 1890. Provenance: Dennis Lessard Collection; 30"

This Native American watch cuff has 2 turquoise sea-foam nuggets in a blue-green color with lots of pitting and an irregular surface. It also has a piece of red coral. Both the turquoise and the coral are set in toothed bezels. It has the letters "BS" incised in the back of the bracelet.

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Navajo solid single shank ring set in a silver bezel with floral engraved sides ca. 1930-1940, Size 7

Green case mask, mouth a beak or tube, blossoms and tufts of red hair for ears, band of red yarn across forehead. Douglas fir ruff. Kilt, wedding sash, fox skin, red Navajo-style moccasins. Body paint pink and yellow. Carries a rattle. Appears in regular katsina dance. Fewkes, 1903, Pl. XXXV, XXXVI, figures other Navajo Katsinas which have been taken from Navajo ceremonies and are said not to be Hopi. Fewkes, 1894, 1903; Earl and Kennard, 1938. Provenance: Wendell Gates, Height: 11 1/4", Width p...

DESCRIPTION: Some of the most spectacular Acoma pottery pieces are the geometric designs rendered in black on white. This thin-walled, hand coiled olla represents the pinnacle of this category with exceptionally small squares, both white and black, forming intricate mazes across the entire surface signifying rain and lightning bolts. The pot is narrow at the base and gradually widens to the broadest section just before the taper towards the mouth. In a bold stripe from top to bottom, Kokopell...