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RUG #	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 will 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
15-3021	3.3X6.4	Navajo rug, hand woven wool, c.1940's, ivory, gray, black, tan, and red, near mint condition, larger photo	$1100.00
15-3022	3x4.3	Navajo rug, Two Gray Hills?, hand woven wool with a very fine weave, c.1930's, tan, black gray, and ivory, near mint condition, larger photo	$950.00
#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.1930-40, 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
#6915	19"x35"	A small Navajo rug, hand woven wool, SW United States, ca. 1940, two tone bars for bands, separated by triangles, gray, tan, khaki, black, and soft red on ivory, 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	$650.00
#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 of eyedazzler rugs, the triangles and hooked arms are a variegated faded lavender and charcoal, black outlines and whirling log motifs, with a little hunter green thrown in, very good condition	$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
#9187	1.6x2.8	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, N. America, ca.1940, near mint condition, larger photos	$150.00
#9188	1.7x3	Navajo horse blanket, hand woven wool, N. America, ca.1940, near mint condition, larger photos	$150.00
#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
#12656	20"x14"	Navajo pillow, hand woven wool, same weave as a rug, but it appears to have always been a pillow, finished on both sides, ca.1940, near mint condition, larger photos	$195.00
15-3026	2.7x5.1	Navajo rug, hand woven wool, c.1920's, gold, ivory, and black, on a gray field, some edge fraying, larger photo	$550.00
#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,	$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
#12855	3.2x6.2	Mexican Serape, hand woven, cotton and wool, Mexico, ca.1960's, very colorful and soft, near mint condition, larger photos	$98.00
#1908	2.9x5.3	Mexican rug, hand woven wool, Northern Mexico, ca. 1980's, not so old, but decorative and a good strong rug, harvest colors, toffee, chocolate, brownish-black, golden tan, near mint condition, larger photos	$98.00
#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
#6911	16"x16"	Native American Dance Apron, Western Great Lakes, polychrome glass beads on black velvet, fine spot stitch, ca.1930-40, 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
#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), just think of how many dance ceremonies these moccasins may have seen, 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
#9925	2"x3"	Plains beaded turtle fetish, polychrome glass seed beads on hide with cone shaped "tinklers", North America ca. 1st half 20thC, although 4 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 cosmic turtle which made the land on which we live, with solar image, near mint condition	$155.00
#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
#9930		Northern Plains beaded doll in cradle, possibly Crow, polychrome glass seed beads on hide, North America ca. 1st half 20thC, the black trade cloth may be older, although dolls made at this time could have been made for sale, there was a time when a lock of the grandmother's hair on the doll would help ensure the protection of a young girl while she played, near mint condition	$155.00
#9929	5"x9"	Plains beaded doll in cradle, possibly Cheyenne or Sioux, polychrome glass seed beads on hide, North America ca. 1st half 20thC, although dolls made at this time could have been made for sale, there was a time when a lock of the grandmother's hair on the doll would help ensure the protection of a young girl while she played, near mint condition	$155.00
#9928	1.5"x7"	Northern Plains beaded miniature pipe bag, polychrome glass seed beads on hide , North America ca. 1st half 20thC, possibly Crow, near mint condition	$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, a very good one in near mint condition	$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,	$550.00
#7922	6"x6.5"	Eastern Woodlands bag, New England, 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	$550.00
#8958	7.5"x8"	Antique possible bag, Great Lakes, 19thC, leather pouch with polychrome glass beads, leather is a little dry	$395.00
#9923	9.5"	A carved bone knife with felt and leather handle, not so very old, perhaps a child's toy, makes a great letter opener	$29.00
#6905	2 3/4"x 2 3/4"	A small Pueblo blackware pottery vase, San Ildefonso Pueplo or possibly Santa Clara, SW United States, 20th C vintage, near mint condition, larger photo	$225.00
#7926	4.5"x3.5"	Santa Clara blackware pottery, Santa Clara Pueblo, SW United States, 20thC vintage, signed by the artist Flora Naranjo, near mint condition, larger photos	$395.00
#6910	4"x3"	Pueblo blackware pottery, most likely Santa Clara Pueblo, SW United States, 20thC vintage, near mint condition, larger photo	$225.00
#9909	2.5"x1.5"	Santa Clara blackware pottery, a miniature bowl with stylized animals, Santa Clara Pueblo, SW United States, 20thC vintage, very good condition, one of a pair, priced as each, larger photo	$125.00
#9910	2.5"x1.5"	Santa Clara blackware pottery, a miniature bowl with stylized animals, Santa Clara Pueblo, SW United States, 20thC vintage, very good condition, one of a pair, priced as each	$125.00
#9986	4" round	Santa Clara blackware pottery, a small shallow bowl, Santa Clara Pueblo, SW United States, 20thC vintage, singed "Florence Naranjo", very good conditin, larger photo	$195.00
#1021	6"x3"	Hopi pottery, polychrome black on orange, SW United States, mid 20thC, signed by the artist "Anita Polacca", near mint condition, larger photo	$250.00
#1002	7.5"x6.5"	Acoma pottery, polychrome decoration, SW United States, 20thC vintage, signed by the artist  "Garrett", near mint condition, not so very old but very eye catching	$125.00
#8959	11"x7"x4"	Alaskan oil bowl in the shape of Thunderbird or Raven, tentatively attributed to Amos Wallace, this is a line of cast items, not an actual carving, signed "Amos Wallace - Griffins Alaska - 1964", Amos Wallace was a very famous Tlingit carver, and worked for several years in the 1960's with the Disney Corporation, this is a nice solid heavy piece that looks like stone, priced for decorative value only, although 1964 does not seem so far away to many of us, this bowl will soon hit the half century mark in age, larger photo	$195.00
#2030	17.5"x20"	A grouping of arrowheads, 39 points glued to a board covered with fabric within a wooden frame, I know nothing about these, they just looked interesting so I bought them, the price works out to less than $4.50 each	$175.00
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