Is Christmas right around the corner?! These Northern Plains set of earrings have all the dentalium shell painted with a green mineral paint. At the bottom are two red with white heart glass beads, all making for a Christmassy look. The dentalium are spaced apart with small, cut pieces of commercial hide. The small shells […]
This is an exceptional Navajo Ketoh with early age. Its petite size is particularly charming. It is cast silver and includes five, green, turquoise stones. The largest stone is in the center and is oblong in shape. Similar to item #2540, there are 6 silver legs, or leaves, emanating from the center. There are two […]
This is a beautiful Ketoh. The bold simplicity and the quality of the silver surface make this an exceptional example. The center holds a turquoise stone with a hole in the center, and is two toned with blue on the top two thirds and green on the bottom third. The drilled hole in the stone […]
This is a highly skilled and complex cast Navajo ketoh that results in a beautiful expression. In the center is a large, turquoise diamond cut stone with metallic inclusions. This diamond turquoise is surround by a complex layering of curved borders and round points. Each end is anchored by a three part system the spans […]
This is a striking ketoh that originally came out of Hopi. The centerpiece is an elongated triangle topped on each end with regular triangles, all done with mosaic turquoise (could be called channel work, but there is no separation of the turquoise with silver borders, except for the outside edge). Repousse is used to create […]
This is an early and beautiful knife sheath with knife. The simplicity of the design and limited color palette make this a special find. The black and white beads create the face of the sheath, all on boot leather, or commercial hide. The sheath is lined with blue and greasy yellow along the fringed edge. […]
This is a beautiful and early Navajo ketoh complete with its original commercial hide bracelet. The gauge of the silver is heavy and likely formed from ingot or coin. The center stone is turquoise, likely an imported cabochon with wonderful color and texture. Four leaves radiate out from the stone done is repousse and are […]
9 silver conchos make up this belt, plus a buckle in the same style but slightly larger. There are no hallmarks. The stamp work is well done and consistent. This belt is large enough to be seen, but small enough to make it easy to wear.
This is one of the finest Kiowa strike a light bags that I have seen. The front design is bold and powerful – a simple tower built by steps of white, deep blue, and burgundy beads all set on a lighter blue background. The sides are trimmed with white beads. The back is beaded on […]
This Apache water jug is complete with a wood stopper and a cup cut from a gourd. The stopper is attached to the basket via a metal chain. There is a commercial hide strap for putting the whole thing over ones shoulder. It’s rare to find such an early basket with all the parts in […]
