Arts & Crafts

This is a lovely vintage Native American light blue hair barrette beaded with a star pattern. Beadwork is a highly expressive and decorative form of art in the Native American culture. Beadwork can be found in a variety of items...

Gorgeous Acoma Pueblo pot painted in a finely detailed eyedazzler design. Signed "F.V. Antonio" by noted potter Frederica Antonio.  Wow! Frederica Antonio specializes in contemporary hand-coiled pottery with hand-painted, intricate designs. She is married to Randy Antonio and is a...

This marvelous replica beaded Crow cradleboard from the early 2000s was made by artist Magdeline Stewart and sold through Prairie Edge.  The beading is sewn on a leather backing with trade cloth trim.  The cradle is a soft chamois leather...

This is brightly colored, authentic Navajo Germantown rug.   This beautiful rug is tightly woven, using commercially dyed wool, and features an added wool fringe on the two ends and whip-stitched sides.  Germantown rugs are one exception to the "no...

This beautiful white and black painted Laguna Pueblo pot is a traditional shape and design with a contemporary twist.  Signed "Lente-Laguna" by Marquis Dann-Lente. Marquis Dann-Lente (b. 1970) is a member of the Water Clan and Kachina Clan. He is...

Taller, wide-shouldered Hopi pot with parrot tail design.  Signed by Marianne Navasie with her earlier symbol of a tadpole with an "M" next to a frog. Marianne Navasie (1951-2007) was the daughter of Joy Navasie (Second Frogwoman) and granddaughter of...

Tohono O'odham (Papago) split stitch coiled basket made with bear grass as the bundle and split yucca for the sewing weft.  DETAILSArtist: unknownTribal Affiliation: Tohono O'odham (Papago)Size:  7" diameterMaterials: bear grass, yuccaCondition: From an estate- please see the photos VW41

This small, round Tarahamura basket is a nice example of double-twilled weaving.  The Tarahamura people are indigenous to the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. Woven of yucca leaves and stems.DETAILSArtist: UnknownTribal Affiliation: TarahamuraSize:  3 1/2" high x 3 3/4" diameterMaterials:...

This vintage Pima coiled basket is a beautiful, radiating fret design. Extremely well woven. Pima baskets are typically sewn with willow (light color) and devil's claw (black) over a base of split cattail reeds. DETAILSArtist: UnknownTribal Affiliation: PimaSize: 14 3/4"...

This basket is an example of the traditional geometric designs used by the Wounaan and Embera Indians in their baskets.  They are also known for their intricate pictorial designs. The Wounaan and Embera Indians inhabit one of the world’s last...

This basket is an example of the traditional geometric designs used by the Wounaan and Embera Indians in their baskets.  They are also known for their intricate pictorial designs. The Wounaan and Embera Indians inhabit one of the world’s last...

This unusual Navajo saddle blanket has a base layer woven of wool in a subtle cream and brown stripe pattern.  The front of the rug is tufted with long, wavy strands of cream and green dyed goat wool, making for...

Wonderful raised outline rug with a Yei figure in the center by Lucinda Yazzie, Navajo. Very fine and tight weaving with raised details throughout.  Just beautiful! DETAILS:Artist: Lucinda Yazzie, NavajoSize: 39 1/2" wide x 28" longMaterials: WoolCondition: from a private...

Gorgeous! Runner style. This vintage Navajo rug is woven in the Crystal style with a raised outline at the edges.  The beautiful pattern is done in the distinctive golden tones of the newer Crystal style, using vegetal dyes. Ca. 1950s DETAILSArtist:...

This fabulous, fully beaded doctor bag is made in the Pictogram or Ledger Drawing style of the late 1800s to early 1900s. Made by an unknown Lakota Sioux artist, this bag is canvas with Venetian glass beads sewn in a...

This classic stamped sterling silver Concho belt was made in a traditional Navajo style. Simple and beautiful! Buckle: 2 3/8" L x 2" W, hook closureConchos: all 10 are  2 3/8" L x 2" WBelt: black leather 42 3/4" L...

What a unique belt!  This sterling silver Navajo concho belt has a traditional buckle and 9 conchos, each in different sizes, shapes and stamped patterns.  The conchos are set on an identically shaped piece of leather before being attached to...

This sterling silver Navajo Concho belt is a tailored design, with all the oval conchos attached to the top of the black leather belt. Each stamped sterling silver concho is attached to the belt with a leather cord that is...

Northern Plains-style knife and sheath set.  Made of commercially-tanned leather that is intentionally aged, the fringed leather knife sheath has an attached beaded medallion with rabbit-fur trim. The knife handle is made of bone wrapped with leather straps and secured...

Beautiful antique Northern Plains authentic Native American beaded moccasins, ca. late 1800s.  These moccasins are sewn with sinew and embellished with Venetian glass beads in a salt and pepper style. The outer sole is separately sewn on, as is the...

Authentic Northern Plains Native American beaded blanket strip in a patriotic pattern. This piece is sinew sewn with Venetian glass beads onto commercial leather and backed with red fabric. Ca. late 1900s Blanket strips are decorative beaded bands that are...

Beautiful Navajo Two Gray Hills design rug.   The weavings from the Two Grey Hills area on the Navajo reservation are extremely collectible and desirable because they are made from natural wools in the 4 colors of the sheep -...

This wonderful little Navajo Two Gray Hills design rug is very finely-woven.   The weavings from the Two Grey Hills area on the Navajo reservation are extremely collectible and desirable because they are made from natural wools in the 4...