All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : South American : Pre 1492 item #1461759
Wood with remains of painted geometric decorations. 16th century. H. 18 cm. Poor condition with cracks, repairs and heavy wear.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre 1492 item #1449419
This necklace is comprised of 31 stone pre-columbian beads, in varying shapes, sizes and colors. The necklace measures 19 1/2" long. Between 15 and 20 beads have a green color, the others are faded into cream and beige, a few are brown or black. The flat disc shaped black stone in the center measures roughly 26cm across and is backed with a green speckled disc. The large tubular beads measure between 7/8" and 1 1/4" (33cm)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1970 item #1434643 (stock #9917)
A pair of Helen Kalvak Inuit screened burlap hunting scene pictures. Kalvak (1901-1984) was from Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and she was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. This was followed in 1978 by her appointment to the Order of Canada. These screened burlap pictures are framed and they measure 18-1/4 x 15-1/4" and they have a sight size of 13-1/2 x 10-1/4"...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre 1980 item #1434601
From the design workshop of Los Castillo in Taxco Mexico, this beautiful vase is hand hammered silver plate with abalone inlay in the curved petals on the lip. It measures 5 3/8" high and 3 7/8" across at the top. The body is heavily ribbed, in what seems to be called the "melon" design by Los Castillo. Signed on base with Los Castillo Taxco impressed mark, hecho a Mano, Mexico. Good heavy weight, with lovely curved petals on the vase rim. It wobbles a tiny bit, as the base is hand hammered...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1980 item #1434600
Most unusual Inuit soapstone carving of two figures, one a human face in hood, and on the back, a standing owl. Good dramatic size, it measures 9 3/4" high and is 4 1/2" wide and 4 1/2" deep. Signed on the base, with the letter E, indicating that it is from the Eastern region of Inuit culture...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre 1970 item #1424629
A rare find, this ceramic figure of a nagual is by the well known ceramic artist Candelario Medrano (1918-1986) from the village of Las Huertas in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. The figure is 8" high, 8 1/2" wide and 3 3/4" deep. The base is roughly 4 3/4" x3 3/4", and is slightly tapered. It is painted in various shades of orange, red, pink, with details on the body in black and white, the base of yellow and green. The face is pink, in human form...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #1423917 (stock #40F52-LP)
An early pair of Sioux native American buffalo hide Men's moccasins adorned with panels of red, yellow, green, black and white glass beads arranged in a geometric zig-zag design. Size: 11.5 in. length. Circa 1870.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1990 item #1423914 (stock #40I61-306)
A carved and polychrome painted Pacific Northwest Coast native American mask, signed by the carver, L. White. Dated 1983. Size: 6.5 on. x 6.5 in.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #1423150 (stock #39B47-4204)
A Native American Iroquois pin cushion decorated in colored glass beads with a bird motif applied on red and pink velvet. Circa 1890. Size: 6 in. x 8 in. Nice original condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1900 item #1423066 (stock #39B47-4205)
Iroquois/Mohawk Native American beaded pin cushion in the form of a boot or shoe. Circa 1890. Size: 10 in. x 5.5 In. Excellent condition with beaded glass fringe.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1980 item #1414202
Well carved in cedar, this Northwest Coast box measures 4 3/4" high x 4 3/8" wide and deep. In the tradition of Haida, Salish, Tsimshian, and other First Nation tribes of the Northwest Coast, the box is kerfed and hand carved with deep traditional designs that are abstracted and stylized. The cedar has a lovely sheen, also typical of the wood as it ages. It is signed in pencil on the bottom, the name Wilson visible, with a name or initial above that is not clear...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1980 item #1410626
Beautifully carved, this soapstone figure really captures the essence of the stately Polar Bear. He stands 3 3/4" high, 8 1/4" wide, and is 4 3/4" deep, and weighs roughly 4 pounds and 4 ounces. The soapstone is a mottled brown/green, with spots of black, rust, and tan, and has black inlaid eyes. The simplified form is just elegant and lovely, and clearly demonstrates the talent of the carver. In good condition, a few scrapes to the surface, and some colored spots that may or may not be orig...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1980 item #1410625
Large and heavy carved soapstone eagle, with original label, numbers, and initials. Is 8 1/2" high, 7 1/2" wide, and 4 1/4" deep and weighs just a bit under 10 pounds. Very stylized form, with hooked beak, incised eyes and long sharp talons, he sits on a rock or stump...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre 1492 item #1403532
Consisting of 32 jade or greenstone precolumbian beads, this necklace has exceptional size and quality of stones, most with a rich green color and polished surface. There are 12 tubular or barrel beads, some quite large (the largest 1 7/8"), with a variety of round or flattened round beads...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1960 item #1401639
Nice old Navajo bracelet, all hand stamped, on interior also, with applied crescent shapes around the central turquoise stone set in a straight bezel. Interior measurement 5 1/2", opening 1 1/4", outside measurement 6 1/8", and 1" wide band. In good condition, with wear to surface and slight abrasions to silver, turquoise in good condition, shows matrix and smooth shiny surface. Signed sterling on interior, with initials MEG or MEL. From collection of older Navajo jewelry. The interior stam...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre 1492 item #1391516 (stock #705ar)
ecklace is comprised of greenstone beads, some jade, with a jade pendant carved in shape of frog. The silver beads are not pre-columbian, but vintage or antique. Necklace measures 18 1/2" long, with pendant 1 1/2" long. Beads include barrel shapes, round, flattened round discs, and irregular stone nuggets. The beads vary in color, all with some green, most with some brown or yellowish matrix...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : South American : Pre 1910 item #1382082 (stock #692ar)
Made for the traditional Argentinian and South American drink, yerba mate, this cup and bombilla are silver, both stamped with an 800 silver standard. The cup is nicely repoussed with floral and foliate elements on a cast silver serpentine base. The cup measures 5 1/4" high and the bombilla is 8 1/4" long. Together they weigh 6 troy ounces...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre 1900 item #1378711 (stock #687ad)
Measuring approximately 5' x 3", this finely carved and reticulated coconut bank is one of the finest we have ever seen, with the entire surface filled with carving and openwork. There are three oval cartouches with a complex scene of people, animals, items of the era, and foliate designs. In addition, all other areas have similar carvings with textured surface in background areas. They eyes are shell, mother of pearl...