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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.”

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2024-11: Large canteen with complex swirling birds

2024-11: Large canteen with complex swirling birds

  The spout is 1.5" long. Each handle extends 1.25" from the body and is 3.1875" high. Karen Charlie is a fine potter and this large canteen is the form, size and design for which she is best known. The size of...

2024-10: Effigy figure of female dancer with tabula

2024-10: Effigy figure of female dancer with tabula

  The body of the dancer is 1.625" deep. The base of the figure is roughly 2-inches square. While the first two items by Darlene that entered this collection are jars (1988-02 and 1989-02), she has become better...

2024-09: Small bowl with simple bird/skyband design

2024-09: Small bowl with simple bird/skyband design

This bowl displays a version of the "bird hanging from sky band" design that was central to Nampeyo's development as an artist.  The bowl was likely formed by Nampeyo and painted by a young relative who got it wrong, though...

2024-07  A crack(ed) pot playing tricks

2024-07 A crack(ed) pot playing tricks

This  jar must be carefully examined before it is understood.  Obviously it was  broken into two pieces and is damaged.  Surprisingly the form remains elegant and the design is almost unaffected by this damage.  ...

2024-06  Large bowl with a serious butterfly dancer

2024-06 Large bowl with a serious butterfly dancer

The mouth is 9.0-inches wide; the incurved rim is about 0.75-inches wide. This bowl is particularly large, a kachina butterfly dancer with a serious mien is its only interior decoration.  The image is striking, giving the...