Visit to see the Keam Pottery Collection at the Peabody Museum
- by Jamie Compton
- in A closer look...
- posted November 27, 2019
Harvard Peabody Museum In early November I was in Boston for the Skinner Auction and made a point to visit the Peabody Museum at Harvard in Cambridge. I was excited to visit the main floor exhibit of historic Native American Indian art – they...
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A Rare Taos/Picuris Kiva Bowl
- by Jamie Compton
- in New Gallery Item
- posted November 27, 2019
This bowl, which has shell tempered clay and measures 4″ tall and 9″ diameter, is considered to be a rare example of a piece of complete pottery from the Scott County Pueblo, El Cuartelejo, in Western Kansas. While there are no papers documenting this...
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An Early Pueblo Drum
- by Jamie Compton
- in New Gallery Item
- posted October 17, 2019
It is very rare to come across a Pueblo drum as early as this one. It came to me recently directly from a Pueblo person who had had it some time before getting it from another Pueblo person. While dating these drums is not...
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I’m Participating in the JHFAF
- by Jamie Compton
- in Gallery News
- posted September 4, 2019
I will have a booth at the Jackson Hole Fine Art Fair opening this Sept. 12 and going through Sept 15. While this show will be mostly contemporary and Western art, I will be a booth dedicated to Navajo, Pueblo and Rio Grande textiles...
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Transformational Object: A Mid 19th C. Laguna / Acomita Water Jar
- by Jamie Compton
- in My Thoughts on Native Art
- posted August 29, 2019
Transformational Object When I find an object that grabs me to my core, I know that a new path in my life is going to open up. I can feel the energy pulling me into an unknown space. I’ve been doing this collecting long...
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The Great Wall
- by Jamie Compton
- in A closer look...
- posted August 24, 2019
Well, maybe not great, but for my 15 ft by 15 ft gallery, it’s about as great as I can get. The totem borders the left side and topped by a Hopi tableta, centered by the classic Navajo child’s size blanket and then framed...
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Pueblo Buffalo Headdress
- by Jamie Compton
- in New Gallery Item
- posted August 23, 2019
This buffalo headdress measures 32″ x 20″ x 10″ as shown on its stand. This headdress has wonderful age to it and is in prime condition with no restoration. Considering its wear, the age is assumed to be the last quarter of the 19th...
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Participating in the Antique American Indian Art Show at the Railyards in Santa Fe
- by Jamie Compton
- in Gallery News
- posted August 9, 2019
I will be at the Antique American Indian Art Show at El Museo in the Railyards in Santa Fe starting this Tuesday Evening for the opening night party. I will be showing an assortment of items from my gallery at 28 Burro Alley also...
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I’m Showing at the Great Southwestern Antiques Show in ABQ Aug. 2 – 4
- by Jamie Compton
- in Gallery News
- posted July 24, 2019
The Great Southwestern Antique Show Founded in 1999 the Great Southwestern Antique Show has grown to be the largest Antique Event in New Mexico and the Southwest. The show features dealers from around the country and the world. Offerings at the show include Fine...
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Pueblo Felt Cap
- by Jamie Compton
- in New Gallery Item
- posted July 10, 2019
This old Pueblo felt cap measures about 7″ in diameter and drops in length to 10.5″. This cap dates to the late 19th century. The body of the cap is pressed felt and the drops appear to be buckskin and ermine pelt based on...
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