$1000-$4999
Exquisite Two Grey Hills Rug, by Navajo weaver Betty Wilson. Betty has been actively weaving since 1970, and has been awarded for her fine work at the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico. Measuring 33 inches by 50 inches, this rug is very detailed with many shades of brown and gray finely spun wool.
Ganado/Teec Nos Pos weaving has fine detailing and beautiful hand spun wool. The background is a variegated gray and brown, rust red and accents of white with black outlines. Measuring close to three by six feet. Woven by Navajo artist Annie Edison.
Natural wool colors, finely hand spun make this Teec Nos Pos by Roslyn Begay a wonderful weaving for any collection. Roslyn has put a weaver's path line from the center of the rug to the outside border. This allows for her spirit and energy to flow in out of the weaving. Measuring 34 inches by 44 inches.
Shown is a lovely Storm weaving by Jennifer Belenti, which is 36 inches by 69 inches. It is valued at $1,800.
Louise Yazzie recently brought this beautiful Storm pattern to the gallery. It is woven in the colors of Ganado regional weaving, but it has the design elements of a Storm pattern with the lightning, four mountain ranges and feathers. Measuring close to three by six feet.
Early Navajo Weaving ca 1910. Geometric serrated pattern, the background is natural brown and white wool mixed. There is a little red and gold accent colors, other then that it is the natural wool colors. Measuring 45 inches by 70 inches.
Jacob Poleviyouma, is featured in Theta Bassman’s book, "The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry". This beautiful Sunface design, measures 3-3/4 inches in diameter, and was created in 1980 and purchased in Gallup, New Mexico, that year. The tips are handmade with matching Sunface overlay drops on the bottom. The artist died in 1982. The Sunface Kachina is the leader of ceremonies and considered to be essential for life.
Hopi Silversmith, Lawrence Saufkie, has been a silversmith from over 60 years. His father, Paul Saufkie, along with Fred Kaboutie, were the people responsible for developing the Hopi overlay style of jewelry in the 1930’s. Lawerence is credited for pushing to the art form it is known as Hopi overlay, today. Saufkie will be honored at the Santa Fe Indian Market this summer with a lifetime achievement award. The two bolos represent a Hopi Katsina face with multiple overlays of silver. The smaller piece was purchased that same year in Estes Park, Colorado. It measures 2 -1/8 inches wide x 2 inches, again with beautiful handmade silver tips. Because of his health, Saufkie now produces very little jewelry. The technique of Hopi overlay is that the designs are cut by hand (usually with one continuous cut) and soldered to the silver sheet below... which is incised with beautiful patterns of its own. Lawrence Saufkie jewelry is infinitely more then the sum of its parts.
Hopi Silversmith, Lawrence Saufkie, has been a silversmith from over 60 years. His father, Paul Saufkie, along with Fred Kaboutie, were the people responsible for developing the Hopi overlay style of jewelry in the 1930’s. Saufkie will be honored at the Santa Fe Indian Market this summer with a lifetime achievement award. The bolo represent a Hopi Katsina face with multiple overlays of silver.This larger piece, which is 4-1/4 inches wide by 3-1/2 inches tall, with hand-made sliver tips, was purchased in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1985. Because of his health, Saufkie now produces very little jewelry. Overlay jewelry is made by applying silver layers, one over another, to create detailed scenes, masks, or patterns. Hopi overlay takes the process further by delicately incising the lower layer of metal to enhance the design. Prior to the overlay technique (1940's), Hopi jewelry was very much like the jewelry of other Southwestern Indian people of that time. Paul Saufkie was recently recognized by the American Museum of Natural History in NYC for his contribution to this art form.
Apache basketry is known as some of the finest in North America. Featured is a beautiful Jicarilla Apache tray with handles, that has a colorful design in natural willow, dyed green, red, gold and brown. This basket is from the 1960's, and is in excellent condition, there is fading on the interior of the tray.
