This is a rare puppet of Tasavu by James Kootshongsie, better known as Jimmie Koots. It is believed to be an early work by him. The Tasavu clown supports, on his back, a smaller version of Tasavu. The main figure has articulated legs and arms. The legs are secured tight (glued) but the arms move […]
This is a sweet, small, Cochiti painted drum. Black, white, red and green paints are used to delineate the spaces created by the hide holding the two ends together. The flat surface of the drum has a black border around each edge. The wear to the hide is evident. This small drum was likely native […]
The tall drum presents well with a nice patina to it. The two ends have been used and show it. There are no breaks in the hide, but there are a few holes in the wood that appear to be where knots were. The general shape is oblong and not round as seen in the […]
It’s rare to find a complete set of Hopi earrings like these with this sort of age. The chips of turquoise are likely set into the cottonwood with pine pitch. The turquoise field is centered with a rectangular piece of mother of pearl shell.
This is a pleasing drum, with attractive colors and a nice patina from use. There is a small area where the hide members have broken. It’s hard to see this and thus is not very distracting. The shape is not round, but oblong round, so there’s a short diameter and a long diameter. The photos […]
It is rare to come across a 19th century Pueblo drum. This one is likely Taos, but could as well be Cochiti. It measures just under 13″ tall and has a rich and warm patina. This is, in part, due to the natural pigments used to achieve the rust red and soft yellow tones. The […]
This is a colorful, sweet drum. It sill makes a nice sound with a drum beater. The paint has softened over time to very pleasing look. Both ends show good wear from use.
