December 2017 Premier Auction

Projectiles, blade, shaft, hooked scraper, scraper, set 5, includes: obsidian, jasper, chert, bone projectile shaft. Ten amazing pieces. The two large

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Bird Bowl by Jake Nampeyo. An early piece, round bowl, square opening with four birds with heads toward the opening. 3.5" h x 10.75" diame...

Bird design bowl, black & red on yellow. Beautiful stylized bird. Hallmarked with a 4-petal flower. 4.5" h x 6.5" diameter. Date: ...

Incredible butterfly bowl by Yvonne Analla Lucas. Elaborate geometric designs form the abstract butterfly. 3" h x 11" diameter. Born in 19...

Small effigy and feather design box with lid. 4" h x 2.75", very nice. Nyla "Nampeyo" Sahmie, member of the Corn Clan, was born ...

Historic Polacca-style bowl with cactus and checkerboard designs. 3.5" x 6.5", some chipping on rim and crackling in glaze. Unsigned. Da...

Tile by Sadie Adams (1905-1995) Flower Woman, 6" x 4.75". She signed her pottery with a flower symbol. She was a Hopi-Tewa of the Kachina...

Small jar by Colleen Poleahla, Fire / Coyote. Batwing design, 4" h x 4.5" diameter. Mostly unpolished. Date: Location: Hopi, Ariz...

Mouse bat design pot, Dorothy Ami. Design on top of seed pot, appears to be a mouse/bat. Geometric design on side of pot. 4.75" h x 6.75" ...

Vintage Nellie Nampeyo pot. Pot is in good condition, 4.5" h x 7" diameter. Nellie Douma Nampeyo (1896-1978), Hopi Pueblo, was one of thre...

Small pot by legendary Hopi artist White Swan. Migration design, 2" h x 4.5" diameter. Great condition. Dollie Navasie is the daughter of ...

Two painted Hopi tiles: 1) Hopi maiden, geometric border by Gwen Setalla. 5" square. Gwen "Aas-Ku-Mana" (Mustard Juice Girl) Setalla ...

Bird design vintage ashtray. Unsigned, 1.25" h x 4" diameter. Date: c.1930 Location: Hopi, Arizona HWAC # 50752

Vintage bowl w/ interior design. Bird figure on the inner bowl with a wide sky band, nice detail with stippling. 3.25" h x 7.5" diameter. ...

Vintage bowl with kiva step, leaf, geometric border design. 2.5" h x 6" diameter. Unsigned, good condition. Date: c.1930 Location: H...

Paqua Naha Pitcher, 3.25" x 3.5". Paqua Naha was the original Frog Woman from Hopi Pueblo and the mother of Joy Navasie (also known as Fro...

Wedding vase, Vernida Polacca Nampeyo. Migration pattern, 6.75" h x 5" diameter. Date: c.1995 Location: Hopi, Arizona HWAC # 49301

Plate by Matt K. Kachina head and headdress image, intricate. 8-5/8" diameter. Date: Location: Hopi, Walpi, Arizona HWAC # 48879

1) Gwen Setalla tile, bird figure, textural background--5.5" x 3-7/8"--beautiful tile! Gwen "Aas-Ku-Mana" (Mustard Juice Girl) S...

Beautiful fire cloud polished red ware jar by Alice Cling. 5.25" x 6.5". Alice Cling is renowned for her mastery of form in contemporary N...

Gorgeous firecloud melon jar by Samuel Manymules. 7" x 6" diameter. From Samuel: "Born August 30, 1963, of the Bitterwater Clan of th...

Mimbres "Bat" replica bowl, by Thornburg. 3" h x 7.25" diameter. Since 1987 Paul & Laurel Thornburg have been making museum ...

Hopi Pueblo Indian Pottery Jar by Maynard and Veronica Navasi. They use a frog hallmark and sign M. N. & V. N. Date: Location: Arizona ...

Etched Navajo jar by Fabian de Vallenti Norberto. Fabian Norberto was a Navajo Indian potter who worked exclusively in the Santa Clara Pueblo pottery

Polished red ware, black fire clouds by Alice Cling. Unfortunately, there is a large chip at the base--price reflects this. 5.24" x 5.5" d...

Unusual Navajo pot with a cutout opening shaped like a bear paw. Feather and geometric designs. Signed with a hallmark ( B, or M with an arrow), 4&q...

Miniature Navajo seed jar by Wallace Nez. Wallace Nez, originally from Aneth, Utah is a Navajo potter. Wallace was raised by loving grandparents, Roy

Navajo polished teapot, two corn appliques. Signed, "95" or possibly "56". 3.25" h x 6.25" w. Date: Location: ...

Six Navajo folk art ceramic animals. Four charming sheep wrapped in sheep fur, one with a rider. One horse with rider. One bull with rider. All about

Traditional wedding vase by Michelle Williams, 8.25" h x 4" diameter. Michelle Williams comes from a family of renowned Navajo potters inc...

Zuni Turquoise/Fetish wedding vase attributed to the Tulley Family, unsigned. Horney toad fetishes, turquoise chips, feathers and beads. 6" x 3...

Lidded pot w/figures, Theresa Wildflower. (Wildflower's hallmark is a lizard) 8 tiny figures climb on the vase. The figure on the lid is doing a...

Miniature vase w/ lid by Theresa Wildflower. (Wildflower's hallmark is a lizard) 6 tiny figures climb on the vase. The figure on the kid is hold...

Acoma Pot by Corrine Lewis. Beautiful bowl with fine line detailing and figures around the rim. 6.5" h x 7" diameter. Excellent condition...

Triple Canteen, Yolanda Trujillo. 4.5" h c 12". Yolanda has been making pottery for about 30 years. She began by helping her mother, Becky...

Elephant Figurine by Juanita Inez Ortiz. Circus elephant with rider, 6.5" x 9" x 5.5". Unsigned, tail broken off. Also included is a ...

Fish Figurine by Mary Janice Ortiz. The fabulous fish had a broken fin which was repaired. 7.25" x 10.25" x 6.5". Janice Ortiz is a s...

Storyteller by Margaret Quintana. Painted micaceous clay, 1.75" h x 1.5". Margaret Behan Quintana, Cochiti Pueblo (Cheyenne, married into ...

Polychrome bowl by Stella Teller. Three color slip, geometric design, inlay of turquoise. 3" h x 6" diameter. Her pottery is distinguished...

Chicken effigy coin bank by Stella Teller. 3.25" h x 3.5" w x 2.5". Early piece by Stella Teller who has a long career of making stor...

Nativity Figures by Stella Teller. 13 pieces include figures of people (corn maiden, wise men, etc.) and 6 animals. Stella Teller has a long career of

Three vintage Isleta pots: 1) Rare Isleta Pueblo polychrome engagement bowl with twist handle, dot and line patterns. 3.75" h x 3.25" dia...

Nicely painted bear figurine by Mary Small. Unfortunately, some paint was dribbled on the piece. 3.25" x 5.25" x 2.5". Jemez Pueblo h...

Floral, Kiva, and rain curved band incised pot by Carol Vigil. Overall geometric design, 3.25" x 3.75" diameter. Carol Vigil was born in 1...

Three color jar with feather and kiva etching, 3.5" x 4,25" diameter. Aaron Cajero, Aaron Cajero learned the traditional art of hand coili...

Silvery gray-blue slip with etched hummingbird pot by Lorraine Chinana Walatowa, 6" x 4.5" diameter. Beautifully etched hummingbird and fl...

Two Jemez pots: 1) Caroline Loretto--delicate pot with polished feather and geometric designs, scallops toward bottom of pot. 2.75" x 3" d...

Koshare storyteller by Kathleen Wall. Figure seems to have been holding something, but it is missing. 17" x 8" x 9". Kathleen Wall is...

Unpolished piece, man in canoe with a deer over the edge by Anthony Loretto. Oars are missing. 4.5" x a8.5" x 2.75". Date: 1998 ...

Wedding vase of mica clay, 8.25" x 5". Geometric design. Marcella Yepa was born into the Sun Clan on Jemez Pueblo in 1964. She began worki...

Miniature Jemez pot by L. T. Tsosie. 1.5" h x 2" diameter. Leonard Tsosie (Corn Hill) was born into Jemez Pueblo in the late 1940’s. Leona...

Red and buff swirl pot, round with square opening by Laura Gachupin. 7" x 8.25" diameter. Laura is undoubtedly one of the finest potters t...

Red melon vase by Pauline Romero. 9.5" h x 6.5: diameter. This is a beautiful example of her style. Pauline Romero is from the Jemez Pueblo and...

Redware polished swirl jar by Pauline Romero. 5.5" h x 6.5" diameter. Pauline Romero is from the Jemez Pueblo and has been hand coiling po...

1) Storyteller by Antoinette Concha--mudhead wearing cowboy boots and hat. 4.5" x 3" x 3". Antoinette Concha, Water Clan born in 1964...

Turtle storyteller figurine with two clowns and a butterfly on its back by Chris Fragua. 4" x 4.75" x 4.5". Very charming piece. Chri...

Two Jemez Pieces: 1) Vase by Natalie Sandia. 6.25" h x 4" diameter, feather, bird and flower designs. Natalie Sandia was born on April 2, ...

Two great pieces by Geraldine Sandia: 1) Seed jar, feather and kiva step designs. 3" x 2.5" diameter. 2) "Pueblo Lady" abstracte...

Hummingbird and flower etched design with one side fluted. 4.5" x 3.5"--oval shape. Vangie Tafoya Jemez Pueblo/San Ildefonso Pueblo, acti...

Adrian Arnett bowl. 4.75" h x 7" diameter. Arnett, (Haa Ga Guh, his Indian name), is a traditional contemporary potter from Laguna Pueblo;...

Bird basket bowl, bird heads above rim, bodies and wings design the bowl. Old Laguna, NM. 5" h x 4" diameter Date: c.1930's Locat...

Laguna Pueblo Canteen signed "La" (LuAnne Aragon). Handles of canteen formed into lizards. 7.5" x 8" x 3". LuAnne Aragon no...

Hand made and painted Mimbres style flute players and geometric design around opening. Signed MW Cheromiah Victorino, Old Laguna, NM. 3" h x 5&...

Strange folk art animal, smoking a cigar! Beaded earrings. Probably made by a child, charming. 4.5" x 6.5" x4.5". Date: Locatio...

Frog Figurine by Michael Kanteena. Mimbres designs of frogs. This is a great piece, shows wear, but expression on frog id glorious! 4.25" x 4....

Laguna jar (5.25" h x 5.5" diameter) by Wendell Kowemy. He was born into the Laguna Pueblo in 1972. He is a member of the Roadrunner Clan...

Laguna pot by Myron Sarracino. Black and white feather design and Tularosa swirls. 6.5" h x 8.5" diameter. this beautiful pot is in excell...

Laguna Pueblo seed pot by Robert Kasero, Sr. Very thin walled pottery with beautifully painted geometric designs. Kasero’s pottery style differs from

Mimbres design ladle, Michael Kanteena, features "flute players" with man playing flute at top of handle. 15.5" l x 4.75" w. His...

Seed pot by Robert Kasero Sr. Stunning Laguna Pueblo Pottery, 4.5" x 7.5" diameter — Very thin walled pottery with precise geometric pai...

Turkey effigy bowl by Michael Kanteena, great design. 3" x 6.5" x 4.5". Small chip in rim. Date: Location: Laguna Pueblo, Ne...

Vintage Laguna jar, 7" h x 8.5" diameter. A fabulous circa 19th century pottery vase/bowl with traditional red, black and white geometric ...

Vintage Old Laguna pot, traditional design. Unsigned, 3.5" h x 3.5" diameter. Date: c.1935 Location: Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico H...

Laguna Pueblo wedding vase, unsigned, 5.25" x 4.25". Date: c.1935 Location: Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico HWAC # 49332

Three micaceous pieces: Two crosses by robert Vigil, the black one (4.25" x 2.5") is set with a turquoise stone. The golden one is 6"...

Rare San Felipe jar signed by P. Latoma. Geometric designs, 2" h x 2.5" diameter. Date: c.2013 Location: San Felipe Pueblo, New Mex...

Blackware Jar by Tah-Moo-Whe (Barbara Gonzales. Black seed pot with three brown toned sgraffito images around top.1.75" h x 4" diameter. ...

Incised geometric design, Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan). Polished rim and base, 6" h x 10" diameter. Good condition, tiny crack on outside, doe...

1) Small plate by Rosita Cata (Ohkay Owingeh), c 1975. Kiva, cloud and lightning designs, 1" h x 5.25" diameter. 2) Polished and sgraffi...

2-piece turtle figurine by Corn Moquino. Legs and body are redware, turquoise eyes. Blackware shell is etched with design and a piece of turquoise mou

Abstracted Avanyu by Tammy Garcia. Deeply etched blackware pot, 3" h x 4" diameter. Tammy Garcia is certainly one of the most renown of th...

Avanyu pot by Earlene Youngbird. Polished redware with cream colored matte modern design of Avanyu (water serpent), 4" h x 5" diameter. Ea...

Avanyu (water serpent) vase by Corn Moquino. 2.25" h x 1.5". Beautifully etched design with feathers and avanyu. Corn Moquino is of Zia &...

Avanyu with feathers vase by Eric Tafoya. 3" h x 2.75" diameter. Eric Tafoya was born in 1969 into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. His intere...

Multi-colored redware bowl by Belen Tapia. Bowl has square opening, shows wear. 5" h x 7.5" diameter. Belen Tapia (1914-1999) was a niece ...

Bird Pot by JoAnn--possibly JoAnn Million, Santa Clara Pueblo. Matte etching design on bird head and tail, 5.25" h x 4.75" diameter. Jo An...

Black on black pot by Merton & Linda Sisneros. Feather, kiva step and water serpent designs. Very elegant work, 3.5" h x 4.5" diameter...

Vintage blackware cooking jar, unsigned. 5" h x 4" diameter. Date: c. 1950 Location: Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico HWAC # 52156

Ethel Yazza blackware pot with deeply incised bear paw and arrow designs. Three lightly etched bear figures, 3" h x 4" diameter. Ethel “Tu...

Blackware vase by Sharon Naranjo Garcia. Vase has fluted rim and a bearpaw incised on the neck, 6.75" h x 5" diameter. Most potters learne...

Blackware pot by Teresa V. Gutierrez. 2.5" h x 3" diameter. Very deeply incised pot. Teresa Gutierrez is a daughter of Rosita Velarde and ...

Brown Bear by Bernice Suazo. very nicely etched band with very delicate slight etching designs over rest of surface. 1-3/8" h x 2.5". Eleg...

Brownware Jar by Stephen Baca. Sgraffito hummingbirds w/ flowers and rain clouds. Inlay of turquoise, signed with baca's bearpaw signature. 2.25...

Polished brownware w/ incised bear claws by Christine Nieto. 3" h x 2.75" diameter. This pot by Christine Nieto (1965-2008) is highly poli...

Dragonflies and Leaves by Bernice Naranjo. Unsigned. Deeply etched pot, 4.25"h x 3" diameter. She is most known for her sienna and dark br...

Duotone (blackware w/ sienna) seed jar by Pat & Margie Naranjo. Image of a deer, beautiful sgraffito in toned sienna color. 2.5" h x 2.5&qu...

Egg Form by Joseph Lonewolf (1932-2014). Image of ram and geometric designs, with touches of blue in design. 1-5/8" v x 1.25" diameter. Be...

Exquisite sienna colored egg of high polish and beautifully executed and detailed etchings of waves, fish octopus and a llama! The piece is signed For

Etched blackware jar w/ brown tones by Kevin Naranjo. Intricately designed jar features a bear paw, pueblo, mountains, water, etc. Rim is kiva stepped