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Important Ancient Hawaiian Aumakua Stone Sculpture with Provenance
Important Ancient Hawaiian Aumakua Stone Sculpture with Provenance

Important Ancient Hawaiian Aumakua Stone Sculpture with Provenance

Located in South Burlington, VT

A rare and monumental Hawaiian hand carved stone "Aumakua" abstract sculpture of a male carved from Vesicular Basalt. An Aumakua is a Hawaiian ancestral spirit guardian—a family de...

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19th Century American Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Native American Vintage Mata Ortiz Fine Geometric design pottery pot
Native American Vintage Mata Ortiz Fine Geometric design pottery pot

Native American Vintage Mata Ortiz Fine Geometric design pottery pot

Located in London, GB

Native American Nice vintage Mata Ortiz pottery pot with superbly executed super fine geometric designs. Stunning piece, unsigned Circa 1970. H 18 W 16 cm 7 x 6 inch approx.

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1970s American Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pueblo Pottery Vessel Acoma pot native american
Vintage Pueblo Pottery Vessel Acoma pot native american

Vintage Pueblo Pottery Vessel Acoma pot native american

Located in London, GB

A fine vintage Acoma bowl with classic geometric signed indistinct on base Size Bowl 5 x 4 inches 13 x 10 cm Condition: Minor rubbing Good

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins
Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson

Located in London, GB

Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace inset with Coral. by Jerry Johnson Stamped JJ, Length 40cm, weight 23g

Category

20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase
Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase

Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed, large, hand-crafted Hopi-Tewa Pueblo/Hopi First Mesa pottery bowl by famed Native American potter/artist Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985) (also known as Elva Tewaguna...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase
Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase

Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful geometric patterned and designed hand painted and glazed Native American large earthenware jar/vase/pot made by the Shipibo-Conibo people, an indigenous people along the ...

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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Fine America’s Chieftain Ceremonial Figure
Fine America’s Chieftain Ceremonial Figure

Fine America’s Chieftain Ceremonial Figure

Located in South Burlington, VT

Pre-Columbian style , Hispaniola, Arawak Peoples, Taino Native Indians This is a finely carved Taino Cacique Chief's hand carved hard wood figure- a superb ancestor style ceremonial...

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20th Century American Pre-Columbian Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

20th C Papago Indian Baskets Set of 3
20th C Papago Indian Baskets Set of 3

20th C Papago Indian Baskets Set of 3

$1,036Sale Price / set|20% Off

20th C Papago Indian Baskets Set of 3

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Measurements are as follows - Measures: Large basket - 9.25 x 5.5 Medium Basket - 6.5x3.5 Small basket - 2.5x4.5.

Category

20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Hemp, Natural Fiber

Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century
Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century

Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century

By Navajo

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very fine Acoma Pueblo, Late 19th century polychrome pottery Olla. Hand painted by Acoma Pueblo artisans in New Mexico. Geometric patterns in dark brown and orange design on a whit...

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Early 20th Century Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl
Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl

Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl

By Acoma

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, quite colorful Indigenous Native American Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico bowl by Doris Concho Patricio (1944-2019) featuring a wonderful geometrical pattern and de...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl
Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl

Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl

By Acoma

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful if not a little oddly strange Indigenous Native American Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico bowl featuring a wonderful hand painted beetle/bug/insect motif. The bowl...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins
Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins This exquisite pair of 20th-century Navajo beaded moccasins is a fine example of traditional Native American ...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur, Leather, Beads

Red & White Hawaiian Quilt
Red & White Hawaiian Quilt

Red & White Hawaiian Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20Thc Hawaiian red & white applique quilt in fine condition.This quilt has fine echo quilting and fine stitching. The applique is quite geometric.

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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Cotton

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket
Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful designed, quite large rounded coil basket by the Indigenous Southwestern Native American Navajo Tribe. Originally presented and used in a traditional tribal wedding cerem...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Hand Woven Mixtec Mexican Colourful Wool Serape Blanket
Hand Woven Mixtec Mexican Colourful Wool Serape Blanket

Hand Woven Mixtec Mexican Colourful Wool Serape Blanket

Located in New York, NY

Handwoven wool serape blanket from the highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico with traditional Mixtec symbols, circa 1950s.  

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

19th C Navajo Indian Weaving Storm Pattern Pillow
19th C Navajo Indian Weaving Storm Pattern Pillow

19th C Navajo Indian Weaving Storm Pattern Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th C amazing Navajo Indian weaving bolster large pillow in the storm pattern. The backing is in homespun linen and down & feather fill.

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise

Located in London, GB

A Fine Vintage Native American Navajo bracelet Silver Turquoise jewellery A fine quality elegant slender bracelet with turquoise and coral with floral silver embellishments at the ...

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20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

Fine Vintage silver Turquoise Cuff bracelet ethnographic tribal jewellery
Fine Vintage silver Turquoise Cuff bracelet ethnographic tribal jewellery

Fine Vintage silver Turquoise Cuff bracelet ethnographic tribal jewellery

Located in London, GB

Fine Indian Vintage silver Turquoise Cuff bracelet ethnographic tribal jewellery A vintage silver Cuff bracelet with multiple Turquoise cabochons High grade silver

Category

20th Century Indian Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief
Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief

Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Native American Objects

Materials

Opal

Collection of Three Navajo Striped Pillows -3
Collection of Three Navajo Striped Pillows -3

Collection of Three Navajo Striped Pillows -3

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early Navajo Indian weaving pillows made from a large faded saddle blanket weaving.These amazing striped bolster pillows are sold as a group of three pillows.The inserts are down & f...

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20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

A fine example attributed to master Nuu-chah-nulth carver Ray Williams, circa 1960s. Ray Williams was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started car...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Native America Old Natural Stone Human Head Effigy Sculpture
Native America Old Natural Stone Human Head Effigy Sculpture

Native America Old Natural Stone Human Head Effigy Sculpture

Located in South Burlington, VT

From Native America Southwest comes this unique natural stone "human head" effigy. It was discovered in the Tesuque area of New Mexico in 1960. It is a natural sandstone concretion...

Category

20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Sandstone

19Thc Leather Covered Wood Bucket
19Thc Leather Covered Wood Bucket

19Thc Leather Covered Wood Bucket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing make do bucket is cow skin covered over a hand carved wood insert.There is a iron ring for holding the container .

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Leather

Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern
Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Located in Barrington, IL

This unique vintage Navajo rug bag, crafted circa the mid-1900s, is a beautifully repurposed piece made from an original Native American Navajo area rug. Featuring a classic diamond ...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950

Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950

By Navajo

Located in Portland, OR

A very good Vintage sterling silver & blue turquoise Native American Navajo Concho belt, circa 1950. This very attractive Navajo belt is made up of oval silver discs with tooled & pr...

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1950s American Native American Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug
Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug

Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/mat/wall hanging featuring a single Navajo dancer portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the Navajo name for benevolent, holy beings who possess supernatural healing powers. From a Los Angeles, Southern California Native American...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant
Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant

Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant

By Native American Art

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Zuni Indigenous American sterling silver and inlaid gemstone figural rabbit brooch or pendant was made by Porfillo and Ann Sheyka. The piece was handmade in most likely the late...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Native American Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket
Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/dress/blanket featuring a Diné. Bill two panel geometric design with a...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD

American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD

Located in South Burlington, VT

A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa 1000 AD Dimensions: 11.75 inches tall and 3.75 inches width 5.75 diameter All stone carvings from America's Prehistoric past are scarce. The majority of known carved stones come from the far western Mimbres, Hohokam or Casas cultures. This sculpture is unique. Quality: fine original condition with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools...

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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Sandstone

20Thc Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair
20Thc Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair

20Thc Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows -Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic Navajo Indian weaving pillows with soft linen backings.The inserts are down & feather fill.

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20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

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...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Inuit Stone Carving Merging Man and Walrus
Inuit Stone Carving Merging Man and Walrus

Inuit Stone Carving Merging Man and Walrus

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a highly detailed, authentic late 20th-century Inuit (Eskimo) stone carving depicting a mythological shape-shifter in a shamanic transformation scene, a common theme in I...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Other Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine
Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine

By Lladro

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This very large hand painted porcelain figurine was made by the renowned Llladro company of Spain in circa 1985. The figurine depicts a young Inuit boy and girl affectionately embrac...

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Late 20th Century Spanish Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian
Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian

Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian

By Samuel Anderson Robb

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An impressive early 20th-century carved and polychrome painted cigar store Indian standing approximately 6 feet tall to the tip of the feathers. The base features replacement boards—...

Category

1920s Folk Art Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Manitoulin Indian Handicraft - Vintage Painted Wood Totem Pole - Canada - C.1950
Manitoulin Indian Handicraft - Vintage Painted Wood Totem Pole - Canada - C.1950

Manitoulin Indian Handicraft - Vintage Painted Wood Totem Pole - Canada - C.1950

Located in Chatham, ON

MANITOULIN INDIAN HANDICRAFT - Vintage hand-painted miniature cedar wood totem pole - produced on the West Bay Reserve (now M'Chigeeng First Nation) on Manitoulin Island - hand carve...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar, Paint

Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture

Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

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...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Ethnic Design- Vintage Carved Bone Totem Pole, North west Coast People, Alaska
Ethnic Design- Vintage Carved Bone Totem Pole, North west Coast People, Alaska

Ethnic Design- Vintage Carved Bone Totem Pole, North west Coast People, Alaska

Located in Leuven , BE

Totem poles are intricately carved and painted sculptures with designs holding spiritual significance for particular families, clans, or tribes. Some were created to offer protection...

Category

20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Bone

Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver coral Necklace
Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver coral Necklace

Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver coral Necklace

Located in London, GB

Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver & Coral Necklace A very fine and beautifully crafted vintage necklace featuring vibrant coral beads complemented by chased silver beads...

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20th Century Ecuadorean Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

Indian Made Pueblo Drum
Indian Made Pueblo Drum

Indian Made Pueblo Drum

$700Sale Price|20% Off

Indian Made Pueblo Drum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun smaller Navajo Indian -Pueblo drum from New Mexico is in fine as found condition.This drum is made from wood and buckskin .

Category

1930s American Adirondack Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900
Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900

Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Great Plains beaded war club is formed with a long, tapering handle terminating in a double-cone head, the entire object presenting the purposeful balance and compact striking p...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace

Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace

Located in Portland, OR

A very elegant classic 1920's sterling silver & turquoise squash blossom necklace. The squash blossom necklace features a double strand of Navajo sterling silver beads, strung on co...

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1920s American Native American Vintage Native American Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole
Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

$400Sale Price|20% Off

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice hand carved and painted wood totem pole, circa 1970s. The totem stands and 26" H with a 16.5" wingspan and is in excellent condition for its age...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving
Large Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving

Large Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving

By Navajo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Navajo Indian weaving large area rug or weaving in a geometric eye dazzler pattern.Such an early weaving and in fine condition,This is a larger rug or weaving that measures 5....

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1890s American Adirondack Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Mexican Red Serape Bolster Pillow
Mexican Red Serape Bolster Pillow

Mexican Red Serape Bolster Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This vibrant red ground Mexican or American Indian weaving has bold colors and in great condition. The backing is in a black cotton linen and down and feather fill.

Category

20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair

Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair

$620Sale Price / set|20% Off

Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts and zippered shams. Pillows measure 15 x 15 16 x 16.

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20th Century American Navajo Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's
Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's

Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage Inuit beaded belt - hand sewn - combination of black and multi-color opaque and semi-translucent beads - white metal buckle - one fixed belt loop...

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery
Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery

Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional antique dough bowl from the Tesuque Pueblo, dating to circa 1875–1900, is a rare and highly collectible example of 19th-century Native American pottery from the Amer...

Category

19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins
Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

$11,000Sale Price|36% Off

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Geronimo's Apache moccasins collected at Firt Sill, OK in 1898. Hard soled, two blinds of white, red, blue and black on toes with side fringe. Upper edges beaded in white and turquoi...

Category

20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique and Vintage Native American Objects

As part of thoughtful home decor, antique and vintage Native American objects — works created by Native American artists and artisans — can bring rich textures and colors into a space.

Art collecting can be done in a socially and environmentally conscious way that reinvests in local communities. Tribal art is traditionally crafted with earth-friendly materials that respect the environment.

Textiles have long been objects of art and utility for Native Americans. Traditional weaving techniques involve material made from plant and animal fibers. Different tribes have woven distinctive patterns and colors into blankets, rugs and garments, such as the vibrant geometric shapes woven from wool by the Navajo.

After metal and glass beads were introduced to North America by Europeans, they became a popular form of art. Intricate beading appears on clothing, jewelry and other objects. Beadwork not only looks stunning, but it is also deeply emblematic of Native American ethnicity and can be used to pass stories handed down from generation to generation. Beaded garments have often been commissioned for important events like weddings, dances and celebrations.

Native Americans initially created pottery out of necessity to carry water and store food. For centuries, artists have decorated jugs, vases and other vessels, from designs etched into clay to experimentation with firing methods for unique finishes.

Find a diverse collection of colorful and culturally enriching antique and vintage Native American decorative items, objects and much more on 1stDibs.