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ITEM #	SIZE ft.& in.	DESCRIPTION, APPROX. AGE	PRICE US$	PHOTO
#12849	2.9x4.10	Navaho rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, mid 20thC, red, black, charcoal, and ivory, near mint condition, larger photos	$595.00
#12851	2.6x5	Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, 2nd Qtr 20thC, very well made in a 3-D optical block design, unusually large scale, very bold and colorful, red, grey, and ivory, near mint condition, larger photos	$1400.00
#6908	33"x62"	Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1900, early experimentation in rug weaving, using an earlier banded blanket design, the wefts are thicker and heavier which is more appropriate for use on the floor, the wider central band bisects the rug, drawing the eye to the center of the weaving, but the design is not symmetrical, the serrate corners at the bottom are enclosed in a panel, and the corners at the top are left open to the white space, creating movement drawing the eye up and out, red, tan, black-brown on  ivory, very good condition, larger photos	$1200.00
#12919	34"x53"	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, ca.1930, SW United States, a large double horse cover, the blanket would be folded in half so that the four pompoms would dangle at the back of the horse, and either design could be displayed, it has been used on the floor as a rug, and does have some uneven fading to the turquoise half with four Vallaro stars, otherwise it is in general good condition, this would look great displayed over a banister, larger photos	$850.00
#3962	22"x32"	A small Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1940's, stepped geometric design in black, ivory, gray, golden camel, and adobe red, near mint condition, larger photos	$225.00
#12864	2.7x2.5	Small square Navajo rug, older ones are called single horse blankets, hand woven wool, ca.1960, colorful stripes with 10 colors,  3 shades of red, 2 shades of tan, gray, black, ivory, yellow, and turquoise, no special weft selvage treatment, the presence of lazy lines and twined warp selvage identify it as Navajo weaving, near mint condition, larger photos	$225.00
#2953	21"x22"	Small Navajo rug, single horse blanket, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca. early 20thC, finely woven in off white, gray, russet brown, and light yellow, the weaver has woven a spirit trail into the bottom corner, very good condition, larger photos	$350.00
#4970	22"x22"	Navajo Germantown rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1890-1900, fine weave with 34 wefts per inch, all colored wefts are 4 ply Germantown yarns, warps are 4 ply cotton, structure and  color pallet is typical of the late 19thC, bright red has an orange tint, the central serrated saltillo diamond in the center is yellow and turquoise, a staple color of "Navajo eyedazzler" rugs, the triangles and hooked arms are a variegated lavender and charcoal, the outlines and whirling log motifs are black, there is a little hunter green thrown in, general good condition, larger photos	$650.00
#8955	19"x20"	A small Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, early 20thC,  brown-black and soft red on ivory, a great size for a table runner, and this is probably why it has survived in near mint condition, larger photo	$350.00
#3961	26"x39"	A small Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1970, the technique is called checker boarding, each stripe is actually two colors, from a distance, the eye plays tricks with color, and the stripes look more homogenous, from top to middle, ivory and black, cherry red and crimson, golden tan and black, ivory and camel, maroon and gray, near mint condition, larger photos	$395.00
#3960	21"x34"	Navajo Reservation Pictorial rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, recent production, the tag says weaver Ervin Phillips, Blue Gap Arizona, a farm house with hogan, black face sheep, and corn field, near mint condition, larger photos	$495.00
#12862	1.5x3.1	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, 1st QTR 20thC, soft red on cream, brownish black, golden tan, in an hour glass shape, the flared ends are produced by using progressively fatter wool patterning wefts, near mint condition, larger photos	$295.00
#6901	17"x36"	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, SW United States, 1st Qtr 20thC, three orange diamonds and corn stalks, outlined in black with a periwinkle tint, and a nice faded golden tan that once had a slight lavender tint, a little finer than some with 28 wefts per inch, generally very good condition with minor signs of use, larger photos	$295.00
#2954	18"x36"	Navajo horse blanked, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1940, this one will dazzle your eyes, crimson red, rich russet brown, and cream, with a small amount of gray, contains a spirit line, near mint condition, larger photos	$225.00
#4971	16"x37"	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca. mid 20thC, rust-peach, and a rich charcoal green, on cream, near mint condition, larger photo	$150.00
#9179	17" x 39"	Navajo horse blanked, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca.1940, ivory, black-brown, brown, gray, one side is evenly faded, and the mellow colors might be better for some people, otherwise in great condition, larger photos	$150.00
#10-JT09	5x7.9	Rio Grande rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, 2nd Qtr 20thC, a great example of Spanish American weaving, woven in three parts and joined, this is a cleaver invention by the weaver, each panel is the same, and when joined, the design creates an endless repeat pattern, if you needed a large rug, just continue adding panels, this concept is not new in Spanish American weaving, it is seen in antique Jerga cloth, for a similar example, see the cover of "Rio Grande Textiles" by Nora Fisher, the serrated diamond design is reminiscent of Germantown eye dazzler rugs, navy, Prussian blue, blue-green, and crimson red, larger photos	$3400.00
#10903	38"x75"	Antique Chimayo rug, hand woven of fine 4 ply Germantown yarns, SW United States, early 20thC, a top of the line example of Spanish American weaving, there was a brisk cottage industry of blanket weaving in Northern New Mexico in the early 20thC, farmers who had looms in their homes, wove mainly in the winter months, sometimes the whole family would be involved in this home industry, the blankets would be sold to traders such as J. S. Candelario in the Spring, general good condition, red, black, and ivory, larger photo	$985.00
#12852	2.8x5.6	Chimayo rug, (Chimallo rug), hand woven wool, Spanish American weaving, mid 20thC, SW United States, the image of a roadrunner bird is great, adobe rose and brazilwood browns, very good condition, larger photos	$225.00
#12850	4.9x6.3	Rio Grande Vallero Blanket, hand woven wool in two pieces and joined, Spanish American weaving, SW United States, mid 20thC,  a rich chocolate with an aubergine cast, medium blue, turquoise blue, navy, rose-red, orange, cream, and camel, a prominent eight pointed Vallero star in the center, near mint condition, larger photos	$895.00
#12860	5.6x7.8	A large Mexican Serape, hand woven wool and cotton, very fine with 60 patterning weft threads per inch, Mexico, ca.1920's, near mint condition, larger photos	$595.00
#03703	3.3x2.6	North American Yei rug, hand woven wool, mid 20thC, storm dance, terracotta, khaki, and brown on ivory, near mint condition, larger photo	$275.00
#10-CHM	14"x29"	Chimayo table scarf, hand woven tapestry, wool, ca.1960's, taupe-grey, ivory, and golden maize, near mint condition, larger photo	$65.00
#9077	7"x8"x6"	Miniature Navajo weaver doll at loom, adorned with beads and sitting on a rabbit fur rug, a small partial rug has been woven in wool on the loom, near mint condition, larger photos	$85.00
#6911	16"x16"	Native American Dance Apron, Western Great Lakes, possibly Chippewa Indians, polychrome glass beads, fine spot stitch on black velvet, trimmed in yellow silk, ca.1930's, near mint condition,  larger photos	$395.00
#5997	4"x5"	Strike-a-light pouch, Central Plains Indians, North America, reservation period, rows of seed beads in lazy stitch on recycled leather, metal cone shaped "tinklers", brass beads, Although examples on recycled leather appear in the 19thC, this bag is certainly later, the leather has a wonderful patina, since it is older than the pouch itself, and makes for a beautiful object, originally used to carry flint and striker, then later to carry matches or ration coupons, near mint condition, larger photos	$850.00
#9922	5"x24"	Northern Plains beaded pipe bag, rows of polychrome glass seed beads sewn in the lazy stitch on hide, tin tinklers along the bottom, reservation period, includes a wood and glass case, an old paper collection tag typed with a manual typewriter reads "Northern Plains Cheyenne Type Beaded Pipe Bag. Feathers Motif. Brain Tanned Deerskin.", near mint condition, larger photos	$1200.00
#2104	21" x 8"	Sioux Indians cradle cover, polychrome glass seed beads in a lazy stitch, sinew sewn on hide, silk ribbons on the sides, calico fabric lines the inside, the pieces are assembled using cotton thread, Northern Plains, 19thC, very good condition, larger photos	POR
#2046	10"x3.5"	Plains Indians beaded moccasins, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with hard soles, keyhole design ending in the 5 pointed morning star, best guess to age is 1st Qtr 20thC, the seams of the moccasins are sewn with sinew, the seed beads are sewn with silk thread in lane stitching, these moccasins have been well worn, and show signs of use (or patina depending on your point of view), larger photos	$650.00
#1029	6.5"x3"	Plains Indians fully beaded moccasins, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with soft sole, sewn in rows of lane stitching, most likely Sioux, fully beaded moccasins were given as presentation gifts and are often called wedding moccasins, reservation period, near mint condition, larger photos	$650.00
#9927	3"x3"	Plains beaded fetish, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with cone shaped "tinklers", North America ca. 1st half 20thC, although 2 larger pony beads may be earlier, this type of "child's toy" could be used by grandmothers to instill older values and beliefs while not raising suspicion from the local Sunday school teacher, "Morning Star", the son of sun and moon, plays a part in several creation myths, near mint condition	$155.00
#9924	1.5"x2.5"	Plains beaded turtle fetish, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with cone shaped "tinklers", North America ca. 1st half 20thC, although 2 larger pony beads may be earlier, the pink beads are two tone pink with under-white, this type of "child's toy" could be used by grandmothers to instill older values and beliefs while not raising suspicion from the local Sunday school teacher,  the cosmic turtle which made the land on which we live, in yellow solar color, near mint condition	$155.00
#9926	1.5"x3"	Northern Plains beaded salamander fetish, possibly Crow, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with cone shaped "tinklers", North America ca. 1st half 20thC, although 2 larger pony beads may be earlier, this type of "child's toy" could be used by grandmothers to instill older values and beliefs while not raising suspicion from the local Sunday school teacher, the pink salamander was normally given to boys at birth as a talisman, and of course for fertility given the phallic shape	$155.00
#5996	11"x4"	Plains beaded umbilical fetish in the shape of a lizard, polychrome glass seed beads on hide, North America, reservation period, possibly Sioux, this type of "child's toy" could be used by grandmothers to instill older values and beliefs while not raising suspicion from the local Sunday school teacher, part of the child's umbilical cord would have been inserted in older times, lizards and salamanders were presented to boys at birth as a talisman, and of course for fertility given the phallic shape, there is a sewn up slit in the belly, but we have not looked to see if anyone's belly button is in it	$450.00
#5999	2"x28"	Northern Plains beaded band, polychrome glass seed beads in a fine spot stitch, North America, reservation period, probably Ojibwa, near mint condition	$175.00
#5998	3"x12"	Ojibwa beaded tie, polychrome glass seed beads in a fine spot stitch, tassels end in mother of pearl discs, North America, reservation period, a couple of minor dings from use	$195.00
#8960	7.5"x7.5"	Eastern Woodlands bag, Eastern Great Lakes, North America, ca.1900, fully beaded on both sides with polychrome glass beads on black and red trade cloth, both sides are the same, a very good one in near mint condition, larger photos	$795.00
#8961	7"x6"x3"	Iroquois beaded purse, polychrome glass beads and rose colored silk, Eastern Great Lakes, North America, dated 1908 although some of the pony beads are 19thC, dated pieces like this are important to help give us a time line for when certain materials were being used, some fraying of the silk, otherwise in very good condition, larger photos	$550.00
#7922	6"x6.5"	Eastern Woodlands bag, polychrome glass beads on red bayeta trade cloth, silk trim and strap, ca.1870, these bags are often attributed to the Micmac  people, some condition issues but an early example, larger photos	$550.00
#8958	7.5"x8"	Antique possible bag, Great Lakes, 19thC, leather pouch with polychrome glass beads, leather is a little dry, larger photos	$395.00
#7188	4" x2 1/4"	Stone pipe carved in the shape of a "Booger Mask", perhaps Iroquois, or Cherokee (the southern most Iroquoian speaking peoples), the mouth of the mask is the bowl, and the chin is drilled to meet the bowl, it is in good working order, engraved CW on the reverse, with a paper label that reads "Curly Bear", near mint condition	$125.00
#2153	15"x17"	Metal Kachina mask wall hanging, hand forged burnished steal, the sign for fire in his mouth, a lightning bolt on his ear, a feather earring made of copper, signed by the artist "Shroy, 1990", near mint condition	$395.00
#6160	10" x 18"	A large Kachina doll, this is KWA (eagle katsina), Hopi Indians, mid 20thC, bird feathers dyed to look like eagle feathers, leather, beads, some condition problems, priced accordingly	$98.00
#1134	6" tall	Hopi Kachina doll, (Katsina doll), US Southwest, 1960's?, hand carved wood with leather, paint, rabbit fur, and feathers, very good condition, larger photos	$95.00
#9104	11" tall	Hopi Katsina doll, (Kachina doll), US Southwest, 1960's, hand carved wood, leather, paint, fur, this is the White Buffalo Dancer, general good condition	$98.00
#1135	3 1/2" tall	Hopi Kachina doll, (Katsina doll), US Southwest, 1960's?, hand carved wood with, paint, and feathers, a type called Rt. 66, very good condition, larger photos	$59.00
#7112	5" x 6 1/2"	Wooden Jaguar mask, Mexico, mid 20thC, hand carved and hand painted, accented with boar's bristles and teeth, small masks like this were attached to the chest of the "El Tigre" costume, and have no eye holes, other than one chipped tooth, very good condition	$85.00
#8956C		Shell bead necklace, Mississippian period, Southeast US,	$495.00
#1903	33"	Horsehair hatband, hand woven horse hair, 20thC vintage, black and white, two tassels, near mint condition, larger photos	$45.00
#1904	31"	Horsehair hatband, hand woven horse hair, 20thC vintage, black and white, tow tassels, near mint condition, larger photos	$45.00
#1130	8"x8"	Navajo sand painting on board, 20th C vintage, US Southwest, signed by the artist Nancy Price, and titled "Wedding Vase Pottery", unframed, near mint condition,	$55.00
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