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Period: Mid-20th Century
Carved Wooden Chilkat Sign, 1950s Wooden Painted Wall Sign, Blue, Yellow
Located in Denver, CO
Carved and painted wooden chilkat sign made in the mid. 20th century by E. Marcus Westby (1924-2010). Presented ready to hang, dimensions measure 31 ¾ x 66 ¼ x ¾ inches. Piece is ...
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North American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Hopi Tasaf Katsina Doll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tasaf Katsina Hopi 1935 14 inches H. x 6 inches W. x 4.25 inches D. Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, horsehair, feathers. Very good original condition overall. An extraordinary example of the Hopi Tasaf Katsina circa early to mid 1930s. Katsina dolls...
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Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

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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Canadian Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

20th Century, Small Mayan Art Style Turquoise Censer, Colombia 1960
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing Turquese Stone Censer, in perfect condition. Incredible and suitable for decorating your home with style.  
Category

Colombian Pre-Columbian Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Vintage Large Navajo Area Rug, Southwestern Red, Brown, White, Gray, circa 1930s
Located in Denver, CO
Large vintage Navajo Area Rug weaving from the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona (Southwestern United States). Woven of native hand-spun woo...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa circular quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with three dimensional yellow star. Birch bark, quills and sweet grass. Period: Mid-20th cent...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Mid-20th Century Child's Painted Wood Kachina Doll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is an excellent replica of a 19th century child's kachina Doll with a flat, wood tableta headdress and concave back. It is made of cotton wood and hand painted with a textured p...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Four Corn Maidens with Four Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Four corn maidens with four lizard guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 -...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows - pair feather and down insert and zippered case. Colors: Black, off white, tan, and purple.
Category

American Navajo Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Tarahumara Indian Red Clay Water Pot Decorated with Birds and Floral Designs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tarahumara Indian Red Clay Water Pot decorated with Birds and Floral Designs Sierra Tarahumara Mountains, Chihuahua, Mexico 1940s Low fire clay. 12 inches Height x 11 inches in Diameter An unusual 1940s vintage red clay Tarahumara Indian Water...
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Mexican Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Clay, Paint

Native American Navajo Geometric Optical Handwoven Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
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...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
72" TOTEM by Doug Lafortune. Salish TOTEM pole of a raven and beaver cedar TOTEM pole. Carved TOTEM pole with abalone and shell inlays. Carved. .72” x 9...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant
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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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Los Castillo Mayan Sculptural Art Piece with Malachite and Turquoise Detail
Located in McKinney, TX
- Depicts a member of Mayan nobility with quetzal feather headdress and three dimensional design elements - Created using copper, brass, malachite, onyx and turquoise gemstones - M...
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Mexican Modern Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Malachite, Onyx, Brass

Pair of Vintage Indigenous American Inuit Mukluks or Boots
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage Inuit mukluks are presumed to have been made in Canada in circa 1950 in the Indigenous American Folk Art style. The upper portions a...
Category

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

Materials

Fur, Leather, Wool

Northwest TOTEM
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society where the hands are shown in a holding position which...
Category

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

Materials

Cedar

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Eskimo figural soapstone carving.
Category

Canadian Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Six Weasel People with Two Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Six Yeis With Two Water Creature Guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1970 To aid in recalling all th...
Category

American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Impressive Native American Oil Painting by Braun 51x43
Located in Water Mill, NY
Powerful realistic oil on canvas of Native American signed Braun in a carved in a black wood frame.
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Canvas

1960’s Vintage Beaded Bag
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky lady beg beautifully made of colourful cluster of beads, with motifs of flower and leafs, on old velvet background. This bag was not made to store any items as you see in the ...
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Unknown Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Velvet, Beads

Navajo Indian Weaving Folky Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual hand woven lambs wool feeling Navajo weaving pillow is in fine condition. The backing is a cotton linen. The insert is down & feather fill.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Navajo Rug 1930s, Chinle Stripe & Diamond Pattern Ivory Camel Brown Blue Red
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage circa 1930 Navajo Trading Post Rug from Chinle, Arizona. Woven of native handspun wool in natural fleece colors of ivory (white) and brown with aniline dyed blue, red and yel...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Hopi Hemis Katsina Doll, 1935 -1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hemis Katsina Hopi 1940 Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, spun wool, feathers. Excellent original condition overall. An extraordinary example of the Hopi Hemis Katsina, complete with a feathered Prayer Stick on back of Katsina. Katsina dolls...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tlingit culture is divided into two moieties, or groups: Eagles and Ravens. These groups, also called clans, are exogamous – which means they marry out to the other group – and are m...
Category

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

Materials

Cedar

Plains Beaded Knife Sheath 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beaded Knife Sheath Plains 1930s Cut glass trade beads, hide, sinew, tin cones, twisted hide, dyed horsehair. Excellent original conditio...
Category

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

Materials

Other

Totem Pole, "Shark Mother" Northwest Coast Carved Wood by Duane Pasco
By Duane Pasco
Located in Denver, CO
Totem Pole, carved wood, titled Shark Mother by Duane Pasco, vintage Northwest Coast art, circa 1965-1975. The design echoes a traditional Northwest Coast House Post, imagery includes a stylized Dogfish Shark (Squalidae) with a fetus in the womb - this alludes to the traditional Dogfish totem and the continuity of it's clan. Measure: 8' height. Duane Pasco grew up in Alaska and Seattle, Washington. He began carving Northwest Coast Native...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Eskimo Model Kayak, Wood Covered with Seal Skin, Lined with Bone
Located in Leuven , BE
What makes this model so special is that all the hunting devices are still present: spears, harpoons, spear thrower, wood float board, and bladder, paddles and other equipment used for seal hunting. Please note how well these are made in a stunning combination of wood and bone and lashed on deck under bone and sinew spear securers. Despite the kayak frame...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Sioux Child's Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow crosses with red faceted beads and commercial tanned elk hide. Period: circa 1940. Or...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Navajo Yei Indian Weaving Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of amazing Yei Indian weaving pillows with turquoise corn husk dancers. The backing is in cotton linen. Sold as a pair.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

1940s Folk Art Wire with Slatted Wood Lidded Box or Storage Trunk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Slats of wood connected by twisted wire for the box part of this trunk. Larger boards make up the top.
Category

American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wire, Sheet Metal

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki masks...
Category

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

Materials

Stone

Model Canoe by Native North American Indians, C.1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Displayed on a custom made metal stand designed especially for this boat, this is a typical model dugout canoe carved by the Nootka or Makah Indian tribe of the Pacific Northwest...
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Canadian Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Signed and Dated 1935 Pastel Indian Chief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original framed pastel, hand-painted Indian chief is signed E. Summer 35 and is in wonderful condition.
Category

American Adam Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Paint

Mexican / American Indian Weaving Birds Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These birds in flight Mexican / American Indian weaving pillows in black and orange colors. The backings are in black cotton linen. Sold in pairs. Two pairs in stock.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Linen, Wool

1940s Navajo Single Saddle Blanket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo single saddle with eye dazzler design. Trunk piece, unused condition. Period: circa 1940 Origin: Navajo, Southwest Size: 28" x 29". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery d...
Category

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

Materials

Other

Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo Indian weaving pillows in good condition. Brown cotton linen pillows. Sold as a pair.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Unusual 20th Century Kachina "style" Doll of a Navajo Figure with Large Hands
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Painted cottonwood Kachina "style" doll depicting a Navajo, circa 1940s. It is in good condition, with bright color. Kachina dolls were usually created to teach Hopi children the var...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with pictorial of moose and grass. Three dimensional geometric design surrounds and also on the side. B...
Category

American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

1930s Navajo Yei Pictorial Floor or Wall Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seven figure pictorial Yei weaving. Bright colors, hand dyed yarns over natural cream background. Very little if any wear. Beautiful weaving! Great for floor or wall. Origin: Navajo...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This massive TOTEM pole is an incredible example of outsider Folk Art. The pole was carved by Lair Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles of Alert Bay. The painting on the wings is bold in yellow and red, and the designs are fascinating and recall modernist paintings of the period. The eyes of the thunderbird...
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Canadian Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Mixtec Cloud and Thunder Symbol Serape Blanket Oaxaca Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Mixtec wool serape blanket, handwoven with traditional cloud and thunder symbols. Slit opening in middle for wearing. Hand knotted fringe. Oaxaca, Mexi...
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Mexican Tribal Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Mexican / American Weaving Horse Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a hand woven Horse head and horse shoe pillow is custom made. This handwoven weaving has a cool black suede or leather backing. The insert is down and feather.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool, Leather

Hand Carved Indian Rider Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved end of the run horse and rider plaque is in great condition.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Monumental Mexican Serape Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handwoven Mexican weaving bolster pillow has amazing colors and in fine condition. The backing is in black cotton linen. The insert is down and fe...
Category

American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Native American Coushatta Lidded Pine Needle Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American 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...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Northwest Coast Mask, Native American Killer Whale 'Orca', Wood with red & black
Located in Denver, CO
A carved wooden mask originating in the Pacific Northwest Coast. The design on the face is a Native American Killer Whale or Orca motif in black and red. The title, date and the arti...
Category

American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Navajo Crystal Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo Crystal. Banded in geometrics. Soft muted colors. Great for floor or wall. Origin: Navajo, Southwest Period: circa 1930s Dimensions: 32" x 47".  Family Owned & Operated Cis...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1918-1990). This very large totem pole is a Tsimshian interpretation by George Mather Sr. of one of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, o...
Category

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

Materials

Cedar

Mid-Century Monumental Hand-Carved Indian Chief Carving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing monumental hand-carved Indian plaque is in very good as found condition. Found in a early estate in California and originally purchased in S...
Category

American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

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.  
Category

Mexican Tribal Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Mexican-American Serape Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This neutral tan background Indian weaving is in wonderful condition and made a great statement as a bolster pillow. The backing is in tan cotton linen backing. Insert is down and fe...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Extra Large Navajo Ganado/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Navajo Ganado with "X" design; trunk piece. 7'4" x 10'5". Beautiful, bright and straight. Very little if any wear. Origin: Navajo, Southwest Peri...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is interesting and very colorful. We have one other similar pattern like this pillow. So you could have a pair if need be. Condition is good.
Category

American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Zuni Inlay Large Knife Dancer Bolo, Vintage
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful handcrafted Zuni Bolo tie. Natural stones set in sterling. No mark is seen, circa 1940s. Black leather tie is included with sterling tips. This ...
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American Native American Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Navajo Teec Nos Pos Area Weaving 'Runner'
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Teec Nos Pos; bright. 5'1" x 10'4". Nice natural colors in creams and browns with geometric patterns. Very little if any wear. Origin: Navajo, Sou...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Large 1930s Navajo Crystal Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo crystal area weaving, all naturals. Graphic, great natural colors. 5'5" x 8'7". Very little if any wear. Origin: Navajo, Southwest Period: circa 1930 Dimensions: 11'5" x 7'. ...
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Native American Animal Mythical Creature Redwood Totem Pole
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Almost 17 foot tall redwood animal totem. Animal totems are believed to have spiritual significance. Watching over Pacific Northwest Indian tr...
Category

American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Navajo Indian Striped Saddle Blanket Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vibrant yet simple striped pattern Indian weaving saddle blanket pillows. Sold as a pair. Great condition.
Category

American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wool

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