This carved, wood bird was likely used on the end of a stick for dancing and or celebration, or possibly as a toy for a child. The patina is wonderful and shows good age. Layers of paint are apparent, from deep red to deep green.
This is a highly interesting Santa Clara creation of Saint Santiago on his horse. Santiago kicked the Moors out of Spain during the early years. He is a Saint adopted by the Pueblos as they converted to Catholicism. He is always seen entering on a horse to seek out his mission as he is played […]
This pendant has the feel and look of a reliquary, but is in fact two finely painted images. One is an angle or saint holding a cornucopia and the other is the Virgin Mary in full regalia. The glass covering each side is a thick piece of glass to fit.
A total set of Apache playing cards contain 40, so this is a half deck at 20. This is a particularly attractive set, in a primal way, and are likely early, estimated to be the last half of the 19th century. All of the cards are very close to the same size and all have […]
Here we see a storyteller by Marco Oviedo, showing a penitentes procession during Holy week. Self flagellation is represented by one figure and the death cart being carried by another figure. The Hermanos Penitentes were a religious brotherhood which flourished in the mountain villages of northern New Mexico from the mid-eighteenth to the late-nineteenth century. The figures […]
This is a very charming and well decorated strike a light bag. The front side is intricately decorated with white, red with white hearts, pink, green, yellow, light blue and deep blue. The bordered front encloses a teepee like design in the center topped with a red cross. The back side mostly shows the hide […]
This is a very charming and finely done collection of an entire Plains Indian family. The father is shirtless and is adorned with wrist and hair decorations. The mother wears a blanket and in the back carries their baby in a blanket. The young boy is fully clothed with paints and a jacket
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.
