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This rare traditional Hopi polychrome old seed jar is a handmade piece of exquisite Hopi pottery, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship of Native American artisans. With its origins from the Hopi tribe in the United States, this complex and ancient piece reflects the rich cultural heritage of the US Native American tradition. Perfect for collectors interested in unique and authentic Native American art pieces, this old seed jar is a valuable addition to any cultural artifacts collection. There is a chip on the rim.

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This is a rare early Hopi pueblo chili bowl. It looks to date to the late 19th century. It measures 8 1/4″ across by 2 1/2″ high. This pot is in all original great condition with no restoration. It shows signs of normal wear. The rim has some slight abrasion which is typical for a bowl of this age. There are no cracks. The paint looks pretty good. We guarantee all of our Native American Indian items to be AUTHENTIC American Indian traditional arts. Go down to the category: Pottery.

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C e l es ti a l N o n e s u ch. RARE Antique Native American Ottawa Birch Bark & Polychrome Quill Totem Ornament. A great object for study or display, this will make a nice addition to any student or appreciators collection of Native American art and artifacts. Some loss and damage to the quill present. Exhibits signs of age such as surface wear and weathering. As they are part of the description, please enlarge all photographs to better ascertain details and condition. Length (excluding loop) 2 1/2. The packing peanuts we use are recyclable: #6. Thank you for shopping with us. Follow us for quality items and other assorted.

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Rare to find a pair together. Vintage Native American Straw Baskets with Polychrome Decoration of a Bull Wrangler, Horse, A Couple, Flowers and Birds c. The basket measures overall with handle 12 x 10 x 10 inches appears to be in good condition as seen in the images. Wear commensurate with age. Please see all photos and video for complete condition details and feel free to ask questions!

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Up for sale is a brand new Kingman Polychrome Turquoise Necklace-Handmade in USA-Very Rare-Top Grade. The Turquoise in this pendant is 100% Real-100% authentic Kingman Mine Turquoise in Arizona, USA. The piece is handmade by Emily Fox in Missouri, USA. This is a top notch necklace. The turquoise in person is so bright and has an amazing matrix. This is a very rare piece. Get this fine piece of authentic American Turquoise pendant necklace at a great price. The new owner will not be disappointed. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “larsson2020″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam.

• Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
• Main Stone Creation: Natural
• Closure: Hook
• Color: Green/Blue
• Main Stone Color: Polychrome
• Material: Stone
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Necklace Length: 20
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Brand: Handmade
• Jewelry Type: Pendant Necklace
• Type: Necklace
• Metal Purity: Sterling
• Style: Pendant
• Country of Origin: US

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Fresh to the market find! Very rare and antique 1800’s California Native American Chumash polychrome coiled tray. Beautiful symmetrical construction with classic Chumash designs. This basket is a real looker and is even better in person. Pics taken in natural and indoor light. Some light rim damage that doesn’t detract from a basket this old. Across x 3 deep. See pics for details. See pictures for details on condition. We bring to the market specially curated cowboy, Indian, and military items from the Old West and frontier sourced from estates, barns, garages, and anywhere that treasures hide. We do our best to describe and photograph all items, but we leave it to the experts (you) to decide what you like and what you don’t… You be the judge. Was the first European to make contact with the coastal Alta Californian tribes in the year 1542. Cabrillo died and was buried on San Miguel Island, but his men brought back a diary that contained the names and population counts for many Chumash villages, such as. Spain claimed what is now California from that time forward, but did not return to settle until 1769, when the first Spanish soldiers and missionaries arrived with the double purpose of. The Native Americans and facilitating Spanish colonization. By the end of 1770, missions and military. Had been founded at. To the south of Chumash lands and. With the arrival of the Europeans came a series of unprecedented blows to the Chumash and their traditional lifeways. Anthropologists, historians, and other scholars have long been interested in documenting the collision of cultures that accompanied the European exploration and colonization of the Americas. Spain settled on the territory of the Chumash in 1770. Bringing in missionaries to begin evangelizing Native Americans in the region. By forcing Chumash villages into numerous missions springing up along the coast. The Chumash people moved from their villages to the Franciscan missions between 1772 and 1817. Mission San Luis Obispo. Established in 1772, was the first mission in Chumash-speaking lands, as well as the northernmost of the five missions ever constructed in those lands. Next established, in 1782, was Mission San Buenaventura. On the Pacific Coast near the mouth of the Santa Clara River. Mission Santa Barbara, also on the coast, and facing out to the Channel Islands, was established in 1786. Concepción was founded along the inland route from Santa Barbara north to San Luis Obispo in 1789. The final Franciscan mission to be constructed in native Chumash territory was Santa Ynez, founded in 1804 on the Santa Ynez River with a seed population of Chumash people from Missions La Purisima and Santa Barbara. To the southeast, Mission San Fernando, founded in 1798 in the land of Takic Shoshonean speakers, also took in large numbers of Chumash speakers from the middle Santa Clara River valley. While most of the Chumash people joined one mission or another between 1772 and 1806, a significant portion of the native inhabitants of the Channel Islands did not move to the mainland missions until 1816. Mexico seized control of the missions in 1834. Tribespeople either fled into the interior, attempted farming for themselves and were driven off the land, or were enslaved by the new administrators. Many found highly exploitative work on large Mexican ranches. After 1849 most Chumash land was lost due to theft by Americans and a declining population, due to the effects of violence and disease. The remaining Chumash began to lose their cohesive identity. In 1855, a small piece of land (120 acres) was set aside for just over 100 remaining Chumash Indians near Santa Ynez mission. This land ultimately became the only Chumash reservation, although Chumash individuals and families also continued to live throughout their former territory in southern California. Today, the Santa Ynez band lives at and near Santa Ynez. The Chumash population was between roughly 10,000 and 18,000 in the late 18th century. In 1990, 213 Indians lived on the Santa Ynez Reservation. The item “Antique California Coastal Indian Polychrome Chumash Basket / Tray 1800’s RARE” is in sale since Thursday, September 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Baskets”. The seller is “texasaggiegirl00″ and is located in Loomis, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Handmade: Yes
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Culture: Native American: US
• Origin: California Central Coast
• Tribal Affiliation: Chumash

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This huge, rare Hupa storage basket is decorated with polychrome horizontal bands from top to base. The basket is in excellent condition. The item “Huge & Rare Hupa polychrome storage basket, Native American Indian, circa 1900″ is in sale since Friday, June 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Baskets”. The seller is “aisdave” and is located in Sacramento, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Cayman islands.

• Tribal Affiliation: Hupa

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Bookends, Extremely Rare: Armor Bronze Native American Indian Chief, Polychrome. We have here a MASSIVE pair of Bronze Clad Bookends that are VERY SPECIAL! 1925, were made by the popular bronze, silver and metal company, Armor Bronze of New York, in the 1920s. We know these bookends are made prior to 1929 as Armor Bronze discontinued business in their New York facility in 1929. What makes these Bookends so special is that they are extremely rare. This means that these bookends, at the time of publishing, had only been seen ONCE by the authors, EVER! I admit these are my most special and precious set of Bookends. I’ve decided to pass these on to another avid collector to enjoy in their own home collection. Armor Bronze often chose well-known works of art and famous sculptures as material for their bookends. This pair is artist- signed and is the work of famous French born sculptor, Jules Andre Meliodon, b. See photo #6 for his signature, it is present on both pieces. They still have the Original felt cover on the bottom and both still have the original Armor Bronze Factory sticker/label photo #5. These are polychrome, meaning of many colors. Some of the color has faded due to age, more so on one than the other. However, there is still plenty of vibrant beautiful blue and red with the gold and bronze color shining through. There is very slight damage to the nose on one piece as seen in photo #9. They have been on display, rarely moved, only for light dusting, in my clean, smoke free, pet free home. These are extremely heavy and massive in size. Standing at 8 inches tall, 7 1/2 inches wide and with a depth of 3 1/2 inches, they are sure to become a conversation piece in your home! Please note that none of the books in the photos are for sale and are used only for display purposes. Thank you for looking… Are you going to be the third owner of these special High End Collectable Bookends? Please see my other listings for more beautiful items! The item “Bookends Extreme Rare Armor Bronze Native American Chief Polychrome Artist Sign” is in sale since Wednesday, July 8, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Book Ends”. The seller is “morrius_0v1rxtho” and is located in Layton, Utah. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Modified Item: No
• Featured Refinements: Bronze Clad Bookends
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Handmade: No

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Description: A unique and very old Yavapai or Western Apache basket/tray with deer / dogs / crosses / geometric patterns, in the designs. A rare, old, polychrome (tri-color) basket. This is a collectible miniature basket that would be great for your collection! Maker: Unknown maker, but it is Yavapai or Western Apache in origin. Age: Antique, circa 1890s. Size: Measures 16 3/4″ across and 4 1/8″ deep. Condition: Fair for it’s age, normal wear and fading expected. Has minor stitch loss. Please look closely at the pictures as are an important part of our description. Western Trading Post is family owned and operated. Located in Arizona just north of the Tohono Oodham (Papago), just south of the Akimel Oodham (Pima), just east of the Ak-Chin Oodham (branch of Pima) and only a short driving distance from the Apache (Ndee), Navajo (Dine), Zuni, Hopi, Yavapai, Mojave, and Hualapai. We specialize in Native American Indian and Cowboy collectible items. We also have monthly auctions at our store. Check it out at Western Trading Post. THANK YOU for your business! The item “RARE! Early Native American Yavapai/Western Apache Polychrome Basket -Circa 1890″ is in sale since Thursday, May 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Baskets”. The seller is “westerntradingpost” and is located in Casa Grande, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
• Artisan: Unknown
• Tribal Affiliation: Apache

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Very early Nampeyo of Hano.. Wonderful Intricate design work.. Tight crack in bottom possibly while baking the piece not through to design.. Sides are holding not affecting rim… Looks like it was put down too hard as shown….. 6000.00 and up in perfect condition…. Large collection coming out a little at a time….. 2 3/4 inches deep.. Possibly an eagle design. The item “Nampeyo of Hano Hopi bowl large polychrome RARE indian art first mesa Tewa” is in sale since Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Pottery”. The seller is “espressoroad” and is located in Davis, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Handmade: Yes
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Artisan: Nampeyo
• Provenance: Ownership History Available
• Origin: hopi mesa
• Tribal Affiliation: Anasazi

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