Arts & Crafts

Helen Naha (1922–1993) was the matriarch in a family of well known Hopi potters.  This pot is a beautiful example of her work . Helen was the daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha (the first Frog Woman) and was married to Paqua’s...

This wonderful smoked and etched pot is a classic piece from noted potter Pahponee.  The wonderful smoke clouds on this pot give it a real depth, and the etched figures are different on all sides.  Figures include a shawl dancer,...

Beautiful vintage Lakota Sioux hand-carved wooden pipe with inlaid pipestone bowl.  The stem on this pipe is a flat wood piece with cutout shapes.  The bowl is carved from a single piece of pipestone, and the openings are capped with...

Fantastic clay Corn Maiden sculpture created by renowned Navajo artist Pablita Abeyta.  Handcrafted from a slightly speckled clay, this beautifully textured sculpture has a lot of details.  Her dress is decorated in the front with ears of corn, blue beads...

Beautiful vintage Lakota Sioux hand-carved wooden pipe with carved pipestone bowl.  The stem on this pipe is a flat wood piece wrapped with dyed porcupine quills.  It is decorated with brass tacks and porcupine hair that is held in place...

Beautiful vintage red melon pot by renowned Santa Clara potter Angela Baca.  Signed Angela Baca on the bottom. Angela T. Baca (1927-2014) was the daughter of noted 20th century potter Severa Tafoya and the mother of David, Darryl, Leona, and...

Lovely, authentic Plateau beaded hair ties feature a pink and blue floral design. These traditional leather hair ornaments were made in the mid 1900s. The design is sewn onto leather with thread and Venetian glass beads and backed with fabric....

This beautiful fluted pottery basket pot has a white flower design on each side.  An antique, ca. 1940s, marked Santo Domingo.  Artist: unknown, Santo DomingoSize: 7" long x 5" wide x 5" highCondition: from a private collection, excellent condition for...

This beautiful replica miniature Crow beaded saddle bag comes from the Custer Battlefield Trading Post, Crow Agency, Montana.  Traditionally made by a tribal member.  The beading is sewn on a soft leather bag with trade cloth trim.  Framed in a...

Beautiful, stylized smoked clay sculpture of a woman with braids.  The figure is painted, then smoked, then etched with geometric designs.  Signed on the side with an unknown symbol.  Simple and elegant! DETAILSArtist: unknownSize: 7 1/2" high x 4" wide x...

This woman's ceremonial belt/sash is a contemporary piece woven from wool by Navajo artist Morris Muskett.  The cream-colored sash has a black pattern woven down the center and continuing into the simple, twisted tassels which are knotted at the ends....

Beautiful beaded Lakota ceremonial dance fan with five imitation red-tailed hawk feathers.  The base of each feather has a beaded band, and all are attached to a leather-wrapped handle with fringe and more beading. So pretty.  Can be displayed on...

Wonderful Lakota ceremonial dance fan with five turkey feathers and an antler handle.  The base of the feathers is wrapped with rabbit fur and attached to the antler.  A great piece.  DETAILSArtist: unknown, LakotaSize: fan is 7 3/4" wide, tapering...

These beautiful leather mittens with trim are embroidered with a colorful floral pattern.   The inside is lined with wool.  Detailed with satin ribbons at the cuff and attached with a braided and tufted wool yarn "keeper" strap that runs...

Handmade Jemez Pueblo pot, hand-polished and etched with a step design and scrolls. Signed by Carol Vigil, Jemez.  Carol Vigil was born into Jemez Pueblo in March 1960. From an early age she watched her mother, her aunt and her...

Handmade Jemez Pueblo pot with polychrome painted floral design.  Signed CT Jemez on the bottom. DETAILS:Artist: unknown, Jemez PuebloSize: 6" high x 4 1/2" wide at mouth, 5 3/4" at widest, 2 3/4" wide at baseCondition: from a private collection,...

This cute, authentic Native American painted clay frog curio pot was made by a Cochiti Pueblo artist in the 1930s.  These types of curio pots were made to be decorative but also to hold small trinkets and treasures. DETAILSArtist: unknown,...

So cute!  All three of these honeysuckle wickerwork items are made by renowned Cherokee artist Bessie Russell.  The ear of corn is wrapped in dyed corn husk and tied with raffia.  The wicker berries are tied to the corn husk...

Unique pottery tile with a painted female clown dancer design by renowned Hopi-Tewa artist Jean Sahme Nampeyo.  It is unusual to see a piece made with an image of a female clown dancer.  Made in 1999. Jean Sahme Nampeyo (1948...

This vintage Pima coiled basket has a tall, flared neck with a swirling striped design.  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: 7"...

Authentic North Plains Native American beaded child's knife sheath. This commercial leather piece is sinew sewn with Venetian glass beads.The style of beadwork is called Paha stitch or Hill stitch - formerly called lazy stitch.  DETAILSSize: approximately 5 1/2” long...

Adorable vintage polished blackware wolf, standing and howling.  This stylized wolf figure was handmade by Linda Jo' Povi Askan, Santa Clara Pueblo.  Signed on the base. DETAILSArtist: Linda Jo' Povi Askan, Santa Clara PuebloSize: 5" high x 1 1/2" wide...

Authentic Native American clay Storyteller by Jemez Pueblo artist Lucero Gachupin.  The storyteller is wearing a flared skirt and button-up boots and holding two children - one is holding a small pot.   Beautifully painted details. Artist: Lucero Gachupin, Jemez...

Traditional Zia wide-mouth pot with roadrunner and kiva step designs by Zia artist Mary Shije.  Signed M. Shije Zia. DETAILSArtist: M. Shije, Zia PuebloSize: 3 1/2" high x 3" wide at mouth, 4 1/4" at widest, 1 7/8" wide at...