Navajo stamped coin silver bracelet. In an excellent condition.
1 1/2" the space in the back, 1" width, c.1930
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...
DESCRIPTION: A Mexican carved wood sculpture of an indigenous female, used as a processional “pole puppet” during Mexican festivals. The polychrome decorated figure has articulated arms and legs and a hole running through the waist through which a pole or dowel would be inserted. The pole, when mounted with several puppets, would be used in festival processions, with the bouncing of the pole animating the movements of the figures...
This traditional Mexican Serape textile from the 1920's measures 64 x 84 inches. Fibers are cotton and fine wool with "eye of god". Excellent quality and condition. really beautiful
DESCRIPTION: A beautifully painted, very large Mexican charger (or platter) with a dark blue outer rim framing two birds perched in a tree, surrounded by scrolling green foliage, large flowers and yellow fruit. Dating from the 1960's, on the reverse is written "Mexico"; the back is pierced with holes for hanging. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. DIMENSIONS: A large 18" diameter (45.8 cm).
A colourful and vintage c1950s-60s Native American beaded bolo tie. It is signed "MRS. LIZZIE (illegible)" on the deersking backing, and the glass beads on this 38" long tie (19" when worn) include green, pink, white, red, orange, yellow amber, metallic and various other colours; it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor stretching of the elastic retaining strap on the deerskin back...
Canadian Aboriginal, old Argillite stone carving depicting swimming goose, sculptured from the silky-smooth natural solid Argillite stone by the Inuit artist of the Canadian Arctic. Signed by artist on the bottom with initials J -T- 72 (indicating that the sculpture was carved in the year 1972) and below N GNITUK.
Dimensions approximately:
Overall length: 26 cm (10.24 inches).
Height: 12.5 cm (4.92 inches).
Width: 7.7 cm. 3.03 inches).
Weight: 1.233 kg (2lb 11.49 oz)...
A very large and impressive plaque for a bracelet of belt, with loops on the back and set with a huge torquise stone within a frame of 23 smaller torquise stones. Lovely silver work, c. mid 20th. century USA, Navaho Tribe artist. No stamps but testet as 925 sterling silver.
Size: 10,1 cm. tall and 7,4 cm. wide. The large central torquise is 6 cm. long.
Weight: 164,4 grams!
Condition: Choice and intact.
Ex. Old Danish Collection of Indian jewelry...
This is a charming ivory letter opener, a perfect present for the ivory or tribal art collector, probably carved by Alaskan Eskimos, ca 1950s, highlighted by a sleek walrus form handle, with beautifully carved tusks; flippers and tail. Measurement: length: 8 3/4 inches. Condition: excellent no chips or cracks.
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"
Pre Columbian style spout pot depicting an animal . This pot is mold formed and hand incised. Its in undamaged un chipped condition with alot of mineral deposits in all the incised lines pictures don't show that well. size l 6" w 4 1/4 " h 4 "
By Hector Aguilar, the renowned silversmith from Taxco Mexico, this cream and sugar are made of copper with wood handles.
They measure 3 5/8" high, and the sugar bowl is 5" to ends of handles.
The wood is dark and finely grained. The handle of the creamer is slightly lighter in color.
Both are simple design, with attached lid and ball finial, and are hand crafted.
They are signed on the base with his conjoined initial monogram, with Taxco Mexico also stamped...
Silver ring with cast single shank. Sterling silver.
ca. 1940-1950, Size 7 1/2-8
Men's Navajo ring. Coin silver. Letters 'D' AND 'J' engraved in the space at the back.
ca. 1930-1940, size 7 1/2-8
DESCRIPTION: An intricately painted Native American pottery seed pot or bowl, dating from the early to mid 20th C. (1930 - 1950). This ovoid pot is painted in concentric circular bands of geometric designs separated by red stripes on a taupe colored ground. On the bottom is written "#22 Vase Navajo Ariz," along with other collectors' identification marks and numbering systems. Very good condition, minor scuffs and pockmarks; no chips, cracks or restorations...
A nice set of four carvings in emerald of Birds and Owl Fetishes, Native American, probably Zuni, Navaho tribe and 20th. century (3).
The carvings are cut and polished in one emerald stone in transperant light blue-green colours, very attractive small animals.
Zuni fetishes are small carvings made from primarily stone but also shell, fossils, and other materials by the Zuni people...
A PAIR of antique prints of Plains Indians, likely from the 1841 edition of "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians", Catlin's iconic book on the subject. The prints were printed by Tosswill and Myers of London in that year as illustrations in that work. Measurements are 7 1/4" by 5 1/4" inside the mats and 14" by 11 1/2" in modern strip frames. These prints are HAND COLORED, unlike many from the 1870's and 1920's which were printed in color.
All hand-sewn Eskimo doll probably made sometime during the 60's.
She is dressed in nicely detailed fur parka with fox trimmed hood and has hand-painted facial features on leather face with fur hair
She is 11 inches high and in good condition