Native American Art Native American Objects

A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed ("E.Y.") and numbered/dat...

This exquisite blackware jar is a masterwork by renowned San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Maria Martinez (1887–1980), celebrated for pioneering the iconic black-on-black pottery technique...

Well tacked Great Lakes gun stock club with tapering hexagonal point. Recessed hand grip and shaft, profusely decorated with a pattern of pewter head iron nails forming zig zag, circ...

This vintage Southwestern Native American cuff bracelet, crafted by a Pueblo artisan circa 1915, is a striking example of early Old Pawn jewelry. Made...

Classic Native American Eastern Plains Indian tomahawk. With tulip shaped bowl and maple wire wrapped shaft. One tin cone drop with horse hair. Beautiful layered steel blade with dar...

Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w. Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with...

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Indigenous Native North American Indian Southwestern Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric pattern (the Nav...

Native American ball headed dance club with expanded shaft, engraving with initials "J.Y." Fully painted with red wash. A nice piece that would make a great addition to a handmade in...

Framed collection of 108 prehistoric Texas arrowheads. Points of all different shapes in sizes, arranged in a graduated serpentine pattern across red felt with additional accent poin...

A wonderfully crafted, hand painted Native American Navajo pottery black and white vase featuring images of the sun and various geometrical designs. Signed ("S. Begay") and dated ...

19th Century Menominee Bandolier Bag. Both bag and shoulder strap feature floral beadwork design throughout. The beaded bags were made by women but typically worn by men for dance oc...

This rare and beautifully preserved 19th-century Kiowa-Apache hide bag is an exceptional example of Plains Native American artistry and craftsmanship. Expertly hand-stitched from nat...

Yakama polychrome gathering basket. Fully imbricated, one flat side, having a geometric chevron design. Exceptional piece that would display nicely in any handmade indigenous basketr...

A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and possibly turquoise (necklace) accompaniment. Hopi katsina figures, also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root by the Hopi people. Initially, kachina dolls were made to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. The Mudhead or Koyemsi figure is viewed as a clown/joker figure who is responsible for laughter and entertainment at Hopi dances and ceremonial events. He plays drums and games to keep his audience engaged. The piece is signed by the artist under the base. From an extensive collection of Native American objects and artifacts. Would be a great addition to any Native American Art...

19th Century beaded and quilled bowcase, quiver, bow and arrow set from the Northern Cheyenne ex-Forest Fenn collection. The piece exhibits Indian tanned body that is sinew sewn with...

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric X-pattern (the Navajo tribe is famed for...

Native American Osage tacked and green ochre gun stock dance club with forged point moved over from earlier weapon. Red and green pigment paint. Collected from an Oklahoma family in ...

A nicely made, handwoven Native American Navajo green, beige and brown rug/blanket Would be a nice addition to your Native American collection or make for an eye-catching accent pie...

A nicely woven wool mat/rug in a geometric pattern which the Navajo tribe is famed for. In fantastic vintage condition. Originally acquired some years ago and placed in storage for good keeping. From a large collection of Native American artifacts...

Native American pipe tomahawk with brass head engraved with American eagle having crest and "Hull Curttss, November 1, 1776". Shaft has tacks, pewter inlays and file burnt. Not sure ...

Native American Cochiti drum with sides painted in red, white and blue with black stripes. Made of wood and hide. Period: Early 20th century Origin: So...

Beautiful coloring and geometric patterns for which the Navajo tribe is famed. In fantastic vintage condition. Originally acquired some 50-60 years ago and placed in storage for good keeping. Ingeniously clever design. The pattern changes when viewed horizontally and then vertically. From a large collection of Native American artifacts...

Panamint shouldered basket with three butterflies. 7 1/2" x 5" Period: First quarter 20th century Origin: Panamint Size: 7 1/2" x 5". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deal...

Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Joseph Edward “Daddy” Standley, the founder of the iconic Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington. The pole was displayed for years on the grounds of Standley’s “TOTEM Place” estate in West Seattle, across the bay from his iconic ethnographic art and curio shop on the Seattle Waterfront. So popular amongst tourists was the TOTEM Place estate grounds, that the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has stated that “for decades... it was a place where tour buses stopped, and flashbulbs popped. It probably was the most gawked-at, talked-about residence in West Seattle.” This pole was even featured in situ at Standley’s West Seattle home on a postcard that was sold to visitors through Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. While there are multitudes of model poles and other artifacts available to collectors that were sold as souvenirs from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, objects that were actually owned by Standley are virtually unknown in the art market. The vast majority of objects that Standley esteemed and considered his private collection have remained with his family and descendants and are on permanent display in the store. Among the objects owned by Standley to make their way into the Smithsonian was a Spirit Canoe sculpture by Makah master carver Young Doctor (1851-1934), the likely carver of this pole. It would appear that Standley and Young Doctor had a good working relationship as a number of pieces, including this TOTEM, an elaborate transformation mask, the aforementioned Spirit Canoe model at NMAI, and a full model set of a Makah whaling crew and canoe were made for Standley by the artist. This large-scale TOTEM pole is an exceptional example of turn-of-the-20th-century Northwest Coast carving...

Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His name heavily carved on back. PERIOD: 1986 ORIGIN: Alaska SIZE: 13"H x 12"W x 3 1/2"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.

Prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery olla. Hand coiled and painted polychrome design. Ex. Barnard. 5" x 5". Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquime) is a prehi...

Native American Cochiti painted drum with painted ends, turquoise painted sides made of Hereford hide. Period: mid 20th century Origin: Southwest, Cochiti Size: 11"D x 15"H Fami...

Native American pipe tomahawk with incised and file burnt handle. Eight holes for drops, scalloped haft. This piece used for smoking rather than fighting. This piece was kept for sev...

Nez Perce beaded belt on harness leather adorned with brass diamonds in the center. Trunk piece - stored and in great condition. Beautiful colors of blues, reds, whites, orange and g...

Presentation pipe tomahawk with brass blade and cutouts. Noted on blade "A. Angstadt, Ohio, 1811." Hand engraved eagle, star and dove. Scalloped and keyhole design on stem. A beautif...

Native American Santee Sioux beaded gauntlets. Striking colorful gauntlets with fringed sides and classic beading on the cuff, hand and fingers. Desig...

This antique 19th-century Sioux beaded possible bag is a remarkable example of Plains Indian artistry and craftsmanship. Constructed from soft buck...

Northern Plains pipe tomahawk. File burnt shaft decorated with brass tacks. Great patina on shaft and blade. Shaft 26"L so could be used on horseback. Exceptional piece for a handma...

19th century Chippewa pipe with weeping hearts. Long stem Chippewa T-pipe with file burnt stem and steatite bowl having red Catlinite weeping hearts and pewter inlay. The bowl is squ...

Prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery olla. Hand coiled and painted polychrome design. Restored. Two strap holes. Four geomorphic faces. Rim crack through one hole. Ex. Barnard. 6"D x 7"...

Native American Pueblo Indian pictorial drum of cottonwood log with rawhide. One side having horse and rider hunting buffalo with teepees in the background. The reverse with a Native...

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, Mogollon culture, Casas Grandes or Paquime, ca. 1130 to 1450 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a fish featuring a bulbous body w...

Native American Missouri war axe. Pewter blade with inlayed brass weeping heart on one side and crescent moon on other. Vame from an Osage family in Pahuska, Oklahoma. Spontoon style...

Native American Cochiti drum with sides painted in black, white and turquoise. Made of a cottonwood log and hide. Period: Early 20th century Origin: So...

Northern Plains hair drop. Beaded blue with red accents. Quilled drops having tin cones and yellow feather fluffs with long black horsehair drop. Period: 19th century Origin: Great Plains - Northern Plains, Native American Size: 6" x 35" overall Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork...

Simon Charlie "pole of wealth". Carved in Duncan, BC 1958 for Patrick Pryor who is in the timber business. Compared to the "pole of wealth" in Duncan, BC, you will see Simon's fingerprints. The adzed marks on the bear are identical to this totem. Also, the happy and sad faces are almost identical including their orientation left and right. This pole was carved by Simon in 1988. He used happy and sad faces in some of his work to notate good times and bad times. 9'2"H x 20" at base. Charlie was trained by famous Kwakwaka'wakw totem artist Henry Hunt, at the Provincial Museum of British Columbia, but though as Hunt he carved Totem poles, which was not traditionally used by the Coast Salish...

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Classic and colorful cottonwood drum with rawhide skin sides painted red, white and blue. Period: Mid 20th century Origin: Southwest, Cochiti ...

Tonto polychrome pottery jar. 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". Tonto Polychrome was defined by Gladwin and Gladwin (1930). This type exhibits treatments and styles similar to those noted for Gila Po...

A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...

Wonderful antique hand made Papago Native American Indian pine needle coil basket. Great form and design. In excellent original condition. Tightly woven and color is great. Measures:...

Coushatta lidded pine needle basket with pine cone and needle décor two sides and top. This woven by L.C. John, the last of the great Coushatta basket...

Puyallup Tribe (Tacoma, Washington) Powwow drum on stand with beaters. Used by Jumping Gray Squirrel. Animal hide over wood, hide attached with criss-cross lacing. Add glass and woul...

Mid 19th century pony club. Stylized ball headed club of tiger maple. Patina from use. Well made, a great addition to any handmade indigenous weaponry collection. Size: 26"L Family ...

Prehistoric majestic seated drummer figurine from Nayarit, West Mexico. Sporting a nose ring, complex ear ornaments, armlets and an open mouth that would seem to indicate a 'singing'...

Native American horse pictorial ball headed club with stylized carved running Indian pony on left side next to ball. Two holes cut for drops, exceptional patina with much wear to han...

Puyallup Tribe (Tacoma, Washington) Powwow drum on stand with beaters. Used by Jumping Gray Squirrel. A used piece with great sound. Add glass and would function as a coffee table. F...

Tsonoqua/Dzunukwa, “The Wild Woman of the Woods,” is an important ancestor figure to the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia. A giantess that fills important cultural roles during the potlatch, she is best known as a wealth-bringing being to those who encounter her and as a creature that parents tell their children stories about to make them behave and not venture far from the village – as she is also a cannibal and has been known to snatch stray children from the woods. She is the female counterpart of the male Bak’was, the Kwakwaka’wakw “Wild Man of the Woods.” Tsonoqua is analogous to the Coast Salish Sasq’ets, better known as Sasquatch, the Nuxalk Sniniq (female) and Buks (male), the Tsimshian Ba’oosh, the Haida Gagiit, the Athabaskan Hairy Man (or Woman), and the Tlingit Tl’anaxéedáakw. She is also what a lot of folks would call Bigfoot. This pole is carved in a Coast Salish style but shows several Kwakwaka’wakw influences, so is perhaps better termed a female Sasq’ets pole. This pole shares a lot of stylistic elements with work by the Coast Salish Horne family and was perhaps carved by one of them. The features of the face that identify this pole as a Wild Woman are the tightly squinted eyes, the prominent cheekbones, and the pursed red lips that depict her making her telltale whistling call. Large breasts are created by “split-u” formline elements on her chest, motifs which are repeated (unpainted) on her arms and legs. Her hands and appropriately large feet are rendered naturalistically, and she is depicted in a kneeling position. A very fine example of Northwest Coast carving. Period: Last quarter 20th century Origin: Salish Size: 49"H x 17'W. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.  Native American, Carving, Totem, Pole, Painted, Cedar, Salish Indian

Hopi Kwahu eagle katsina totem. Hand-molded terracotta painted with feathers, turquoise jewelry, beads, shells and other mixed media. Hospoa ro...

Chippewa pictorial canoe. Fully slated, having four grouse, four rabbits and leaf design. Bark varies in color from a light tan to a mid-tone brown. Circa 1930. Minor damage to one r...

Tlingit hand-carved totem with wings painted in a Norwegian style. Marked on back Maria Pease IV, Tlingit with Norgwegian influence. Three-figure totem, finely carved and painted, fe...

Salish TOTEM depicting a human wearing a potlatch hat perched between the ears of an eagle at top, a human face in relief for the birds eyes, a small humanoid/bird figure standing at...

Miniature horsehair Papago plaques. Exceptionally fine weave. Featuring polychrome pictorials and geometrics. Tohono O'odham; Arizona. Attributed to accompanying card: Adeline Manuel...

Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with titl...

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Black hide on tops and bottom with faded coloring on sides and lattice woven hide straps securing drum top and bottom together. Carved out of a cottonwood tree...

A nicely hand loomed Native American (likely Navajo) rug. Wonderfully designed with vivid colors and geometrical patterns. Would make for a nice addition to any collection or a perfe...