Catalog: Sold Items: Regional Art: Americas (13)

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Signed on the base by the renowned workshop of Uriarte in Puebla, Mexico, this very big tibor, or urn, measures 23" high, roughly 19 1/2' wide at the shoulder and weighs 32 pounds. It is decorated in the classic Talavera colors of blue, green, yellow, orange and black over a creamy slip. Over a background of crosshatching blue designs, there are four panels with floral and foliate designs in vivid color, and the base and shoulder area have a black scale pattern, with a scroll design on the neck...