UPDATED April 8th

additions to our Zuni+ fetish gallery, Hopi Katsinas galleries, More Silver gallery, Hopi basket, Tohono O’odham basket and More Basket galleries

 

A first glance his striking bowl by Than Tsideh (Eric Fender) looks like a Dia de los Muertos image, but look closer. It’s comprised of traditional Pueblo imagery: dragonfly, star, lightning, bird, cloud and prayer feather motifs all came together to create this unique piece of clay art, which is inset with ten pieces of turquoise. This bowl is just over 3.5 inches high and 12” in diameter. $1,800. (SANTA FE)

A Bear Rattle carved of cedar by Kwakiutl master carver Tim Alfred. 12 inches tall with stand. $675. (TUCSON)

Five Tohono O’odham very finely woven split stitch basket miniatures. 2.5 to 1.8 inches in diameter. Left to right: $50, $65, $65, $75, $85    ALL IN TUCSON

The earrings and the bracelet are set with natural spiderweb turquoise from the famed #8 Mine in Nevada. From around 1950. Details in the Collector’s Gallery.

A Pima basket from around 1930-40. 14.5 inches across and 4.75 inches deep. Excellent condition - no missing or damaged stitches. $975.

A gorgeous turquoise pendant by Beverly Weebothee. 4 1/8 inches long and $300. (SANTA FE)

A bear carved of sodalite by Lynn Quam. 3.75 inches long. SOLD. (TUCSON)

Frybread ladies at work!
Made by Chrislyn Fragua of Jenez Pueblo. 5 inches tall and 4.75 inches across. $270 (TUCSON)

MORNING PRAYER
carved of Italian marble by Navajo sculptor Tim Washburn, 27.5 inches tall. $4500. (TUCSON)

While woven in traditional Two Grey Hill colors, this could have been woven there or anywhere else on the Navajo Reservation. Circa 1960s, it measures 35 by 24 inches. 12 warp and 36 weft threads per inch. No damage, no fading. $475.

At left: a piggyback Koyemsi (Mudhead). Carved 50+ years ago, it is unsigned. For more photos check our Vintage katsina gallery. 15.5 inches tall. $675. (TUCSON)