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Subject: Pair of Hopi Polychrome Cylindrical Jars
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, Apr 12th 2013, 3:46pm
Pauline Setalla married into the Frog Woman/Feather Woman family clan. It was reported by her son several years ago that she was in ill health and ...
Read More Subject: Navajo (Diné) Painting of a Young Navajo Boy with Frog
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Fri, Apr 12th 2013, 3:27pm
Probably no other Navajo artist has chronicled activities of Navajo children as well or as often as Beatien Yazz. In a large percentage of his pain...
Read More Subject: Bronze Sculpture of Tasap-Navajo Yei-bi-chai Katsina
Category: Other Art Objects | Posted by | Fri, Apr 12th 2013, 1:10pm
This bronze of a Tasap-Navajo Yei-bi-chai Katsina is entitled "Spiritual Peace" and is the representation of a Hopi Katsina in honor of the Navajo ...
Read More Biography: Lowell Talashoma, Sr. (1950-2003)
Category: Artists | Posted by | Fri, Apr 12th 2013, 12:44pm
Lowell Talashoma, Sr.'s life story already seems to possess some of, Adobe Gallery authentic historic and contemporary Southwest Pueblo Pottery an...
Read More Subject: Kewa (Santo Domingo) Depression-era Thunderbird Necklace
Category: Jewelry | Posted by | Thu, Apr 11th 2013, 4:17pm
During the 1930s when the Depression-era was in full swing, New Mexico Pueblo Indians were severely affected. At Santo Domingo Pueblo (now Kewa Pue...
Read More Subject: Zuni Pueblo Knifewing Pin with Multiple Stones
Category: Jewelry | Posted by | Thu, Apr 11th 2013, 4:03pm
This channel-inlay pin consists of turquoise, jet, mother-of-pearl, and Spondylus shell, mounted in silver bezels on silver backing. Silver wire ea...
Read More Subject: San Ildefonso Buff-on-red Jar signed Marie
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Thu, Apr 11th 2013, 3:28pm
The pottery of Maria and Julian Martinez is much more diverse than the casual observer recognizes. After their marriage in 1904, Maria was making p...
Read More Subject: Zuni Pueblo Unidentified Katsina Doll
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Wed, Apr 10th 2013, 1:12pm
When we originally sold this katsina doll to a client in 2003, we were not able to identify it. Now that we have it back from the estate of that cl...
Read More Subject: Laguna Pueblo Mudhead Katsina Doll with Ceremonial Bowl
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Wed, Apr 10th 2013, 12:53pm
Very little is known about New Mexico Pueblo katsinas or katsina dolls so one must speculate when describing such. At Hopi, we know that Mudhead K...
Read More Subject: Zuni Pueblo Chathlashi Katsina Doll
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Sat, Apr 6th 2013, 4:54pm
"After the Winter Solstice Ceremonies, each Kiva may give one dance before presenting their Kouupchonane performance, and the Hilili is frequently ...
Read More Subject: Zuni Pueblo Salimopia Katsina Doll
Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by | Sat, Apr 6th 2013, 3:23pm
This Salimopia is one of twelve Salimopia. There are two for each of the six directions. Each represents the epitome of youth, vitality, and beauty...
Read More Subject: Hopi Polychrome Jar with Elaborate Decoration
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, Apr 5th 2013, 12:17pm
Rondina Huma walked away with awards from the 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market. One of her pieces was awarded "Best of Show," "Best of Division," and "B...
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