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an online catalog of 500+ pieces of Native American artwork owned by a private collector, described by Cowboys & Indians Magazine as “a valuable resource for collectors, galleries, and scholars.”
2023-13  Early career Tawa bowl by Jean Sahme

2023-13 Early career Tawa bowl by Jean Sahme

The opening ranges from 8.5” to 9.1875" The design on this bowl is simple but striking.  Of the close to 600 pots in this collection, only one other caries the image of Tawa, the Creator (2017-07) .  The six sets of chevrons on...

2023-12  Long Hair Katsina tile

2023-12 Long Hair Katsina tile

The fine-line migration design has become a standardize design used by potters at Hopi, and, at first glance, that is what one’s eye sees here.  Randall Sahmie (1950-2008) is best known for his katchia carvings and painting.  He was an...

2023-11  Modern Polik’ Mana tile

2023-11 Modern Polik’ Mana tile

This collection contains about a dozen versions of the Polik’Mana, from a tile (2014-10) and a tray (2017-04) by Nampeyo, to modern tiles (cf 2017-03), canteens, vases, a corn meal bowl, and even an image painted on cloth but posing as a...

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