Rare Framed Vintage Native American Chief Portrait Pencil Drawing Signed “E Soto”. Pre-owned and in clean, good condition. The Four Avocados is our family of four in sunny Southern California. We love sourcing and sharing rare vintage and antique finds, along with select unique new items.
Vintage Hopi Leonard Shupla Eagle Kachina (Kwahu) Doll – Hand Carved & Painted. Beautiful vintage Hopi Eagle Kachina (Kwahu) doll, hand-carved and hand-painted by noted Hopi artist Leonard Shupla. This striking figure depicts the Eagle Kachina in a traditional dance pose with dramatically outstretched arms representing wings. The carving features a turquoise-painted mask with yellow and black beak, red ears, a thick green yarn ruff, and applied feathers and down. The body is decorated in vibrant traditional colors of red, yellow, and turquoise. The figure wears a detailed white kilt decorated with traditional geometric designs in red, black, and green, along with a red sash. Feather elements along the arms create the appearance of extended eagle wings. Most importantly, the underside retains its original Hopi Arts & Crafts – Silvercraft Cooperative Guild label from Second Mesa, Arizona. The label identifies the piece as an “Eagle Kachina” and names Leonard Shupla as the craftsman, providing excellent attribution and provenance. Overall Height: Approximately 10.75. Figure Height: Approximately 8.5. Width: Approximately 8.5. Base: Approximately 3.5″ x 3″. Vintage condition with age-related wear. Natural wear, feather loss/aging, and minor imperfections may be present consistent with the age and handmade nature of the piece. The wooden base has a natural age split as shown. Please review all photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description. A wonderful documented example of Hopi carving and an appealing addition to a collection of Native American art, Southwestern art, katsina dolls, or American folk art. Original Leonard Shupla attribution label remains attached to the underside.
This product is a rare vintage Navajo bolo tie featuring malachite stone set in sterling silver, handmade by artisan RJ. The bolo tie is signed by the maker and has a Native American origin from the Navajo Nation in the United States. This stunning piece of jewelry is a unique collectible item that showcases the craftsmanship and cultural significance of Native American jewelry. Bolo tips are stamped with three dots to form lines.
SIGNED ROGER APACHITO NAVAJO RARE! SPIDER WEB TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER BOLO. SIGNED AND STAMPED STERLING. RARE LARGE STUNNING SPIDER WEB TURQUOISE. LEATHER CORD AND HAND MADE STERLING ENDS. 1 1/8″ BY 1 3/8″ TURQUOISE. 2 3/4″ BY 2 7/8″ BY 2 1/8 BOLO SLIDE. Rare signed Roger Apachito Sterling and Spiderweb turquoiseBOLB O. Coming from a family of Navajo jewelry makers Roger produced some of the nicest pieces with top top grade turquoise. This particular stone is one of the best in the spiderweb category. THIS IS THE BEST OF THE ROYSTON SPIDERWEB TURQUOISE. ITEM==BOLO TIE BY ROGER APACHITO NAVAJO. METAL — STERLING 925. We want your repeat business and guarantee all our merchandise to be as stated. Please ask questions and if you require additional pictures, we can get them for you. We have been business since 1976 and have a wonderful staff to help with your questions. Some pictures have been enlarged to show detail. Please measure the piece to see the exact size. Your satisfaction is quaranteed with us.
Up for sale is a RARE Vintage Almazetta Casey Native American Clay Sculpture Signed Limited Ed 20/100. &####128269; Item Specifics & Details. From a local estate. Any areas that appear to be chipped are glazed over with a clear glaze so they would have happened in the manufacturing process. Particularly on the back of the head, it looks like a section of hair is missing but it is glazed over. I do not see any chips or damage which is incredible. Very well cared for. Mid-to-late 20th-century figurative clay sculpture by celebrated American artist Almazetta Casey. Features an intricately detailed Native American woman wrapped in a heavily textured, unglazed earthenware trade blanket. Measures approximately 8″ to the top of the head and 8″ in length. Please review all photos carefully as they form the primary part of the item condition description. This item will be packaged with care. I will do everything to possible to correct the situation. I appreciate your business!
This rare and collectable votive candle holder in the Native American Indian Southwestern style is signed by the artist Tvlako. It is carved in beautiful sandstone with colorful layered features and various figures carved in relief. The Indian style and original design make it a beautiful and meaningful piece of art for any space. Perfect for adding a touch of cultural flair and artistic charm to your home, this candle holder is a special addition to any art collection. The emblems on the sandstone are raised and includes a colored feather, eagle, turtle, coyote with cactus, and Kokopelli emblem. The Kokopelli is a traditional deity and fertility icon originating from Native American cultures of the American Southwest (particularly Hopi and Zuni traditions). Great gift for collectors of fine art work, people who enjoy using votive candles, and naturalist.
Artisan Hand-Signed/Scribed “BGY” (Begay Family) / “GB”. Up for sale is an absolutely magnificent, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) vintage Navajo statement collar necklace. This is a master bench-made piece featuring a breathtaking design of intricately detailed sterling silver feathers and seven premium, massive turquoise stones. The centerpiece features a large, outstanding vivid blue stone secured in a unique, custom sterling silver setting, flanked by three substantial stones beautifully graduated on each side. The turquoise displays an intense, electric “low sky” blue with a striking, defined dark brown matrix-reminiscent of highly coveted, investment-grade Sky Blue Kingman Turquoise. ARTISAN SIGNATURE DETAILS: Upon close inspection under a jeweler’s loupe of this masterpiece is hand-signed/scribed with the artisan initials “BGY” (the prominent Navajo Begay family silversmith lineage) or “GB” right next to the “STERLING” purity mark. Because this piece was finished and signed by hand with an engraving tool rather than a machine stamp, it holds incredible artisanal and collector value. NOTE : Stones feature natural pits, matrix lines, and surface characteristics unique to genuine mined turquoise.
By MARVIN JIM – NAVAJO. A beautiful sheep with large removable horns. Colorful and impressive piece. Hand carved from the root of a Cottonwood tree and hand painted. Piece measures approximately 11 inches tall. Signed on the bottom of base by artist.
Totally and created Santa Domingo pottery necklace made by Maria C and sign. Please note the new melon shell fishy, which is part of this vantage Santa Domingo necklace. Note that the alternating people on the necklace, of which there are 9/2 skirt or pants for 15 male and female. Please note that two of the nine have the arms missing due to age. Every pottery feed is handmade and hand fainted, and every person is handpainted with all the details of their hair face and clothing. It’s simply a rare and beautiful piece. From the hook and I closure to the bottom of the necklace measures 26 inches of length and as you can see from the photographs is a walking 72.4 g of plate and shell. Simply a rare and beautiful piece and worth every penny for collectors. Findings are sterling silver.
For sale is the book Native American blowguns by Douglas S. Meyer published by Dropstone Press in 2019. It is signed by the author on the title page. Doug Meyer is one of the foremost experts on primitive survival skills in the world. In this book, Meyer leans upon years of research, mentoring, trial and error, and expert instruction to deliver a historical and instructional guide for building a blowgun likely utilized by the Native Americans of the American Southeast. This volume of work is the culmination of Doug’s life’s work and research, and the knowledge within it is something not easily found in other primitive skills books on the market today. In his historical approach, Meyer relays his understanding from years of pouring over historical documentation of world-renowned ethnographers and learning from the primitive skills experts who mentored him. The Native American blowguns of the American Southeast are largely a mystery because they would have only been constructed from natural elements, and time has eroded all evidence of them away. However, there are clues to their existence, and part of that lives on in the heritage of many of the Native American tribes in the American Southeast who still practice the skills that were passed down from their ancestors. Meyer takes his best-educated guess to unlock the mystery surrounding this famous, primitive weapon. Another facet of this body of work is that it delivers a masterclass to the reader on building their own blowgun from natural elements, just as Meyer surmises the Early Native Americans would have done. From start to finish, you can see the years of learning and working with this primitive weapon come to life from off the page. The instruction within will shave years off one’s learning curve with these simple, yet complex hunting instruments. It’s not often you are able to really see the heart in a book containing subject matter like this, but Doug Meyer is the rare exception. His love of learning, history, and primitive skills are apparent, and his legacy will be this book, as he hopes it preserves and inspires interest in learning primitive skills that may otherwise, eventually, be lost to time. CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. I do not know what these charges will be.
