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ches wide at the outstretched arms. The smaller figure is 4 1/4 inches high by 5 inches wide at the outstretched arms

Native American Indian Folk Art and Beadwork

Pocas Cosas specializes in Native American Indian folk art and beadwork:

  • Clay animals and figures by Navajo folk artist Mami Deschillie
  • Cardboard, painted animals and figures by Navajo folk artist Mami Deschillie
  • Wood carvings by Navajo folk artist Johnson Antonio

 

Native American Indian folk art, a wonderful Cochiti pottery bird with what is possibly a cloud pattern decorating its back, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, c. 1940 or earlier. Main photo of the bird. Native American Indian folk art, a wonderful Cochiti pottery bird with what is possibly a cloud pattern decorating its back, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, c. 1940 or earlier. Photo shot from above showing the decorations on the bird's back.
EO-8: Native American Indian folk art, a wonderful Cochiti pottery bird with what is possibly a cloud pattern decorating its back, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, c. 1940 or earlier. The bird is very charming. Condition is very good. Size: 3 1/2 inches high by 6 1/2 inches long by 2 inches wide.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Native American Indian folk art, a pair of Apache Crown or Gaan dancers with outstretched arms, Arizona, c. 1940's. Main photo of the Gaan dancers. Native American Indian folk art, a pair of Apache Crown or Gaan dancers with outstretched arms, Arizona, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the smaller dancer. Native American Indian folk art, a pair of Apache Crown or Gaan dancers with outstretched arms, Arizona, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the face of the larger dancer.
EJ-6: Native American Indian folk art, a pair of Apache Crown or Gaan dancers with outstretched arms, Arizona, c. 1940's. The dancers are of carved wood with leather faces, cloth clothing with tin jingles made from tobacco tins. The regalia is very authentic, and the dancers are beautiful! Condition is very good. Size: the larger figure is 11 inches high by 5 1/4 inches wide at the outstretched arms. The smaller figure is 4 1/4 inches high by 5 inches wide at the outstretched arms.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Native American Indian woodcarving and folk art, a beautiful Northwest Coast carved wooden rattle depicting the Bella Colla moon, signed La Valle, c. 1970's. Main photo of the rattle by La Valle. Native American Indian woodcarving and folk art, a beautiful Northwest Coast carved wooden rattle depicting the Bella Colla moon, signed La Valle, c. 1970's. Photo of the back side of the rattle and stand.
DQ-7: Native American Indian woodcarving and folk art, a beautiful Northwest Coast carved wooden rattle depicting the Bella Coola moon, signed La Valle, c. 1970's. The rattle is beautifully carved by a true master of Northwest Coast art. Condition is very good. Size: 12 1/2 inches tall, not including the stand, by 5 1/2 inches wide, at the widest part. Price: $475.

 

Native American Indian vintage beadwork, and vintage folk art, a beautiful pair of Cree child's mocassins with very fine and colorful beadwork, c. 1920's or earlier. Main photo of the pair of Cree beaded mocassins. Native American Indian vintage beadwork, and vintage folk art, a beautiful pair of Cree child's mocassins with very fine and colorful beadwork, c. 1920's or earlier. Closeup of the front of one mocassin showing the very fine beadwork designs. Native American Indian vintage beadwork, and vintage folk art, a beautiful pair of Cree child's mocassins with very fine and colorful beadwork, c. 1920's or earlier. Photo showing the bottoms of the mocassins.
DE-4: Native American Indian vintage beadwork, and vintage folk art, a beautiful pair of Cree child's mocassins with very fine and colorful beadwork, c. 1920's or earlier. The colorful floral patterns are wonderful. The mocassins are highly collectible. The leather is supple and soft, and the overall condition is very good, especially given the age of the pair. Size: 6 1/2 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/16 inches high at the back end of the mocassins. Price: $275.

 

Native American Indian folk art and woodcarvings, a beautiful Northwest Coast large totem pole or house post, Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, c. 1940's. Main image of the totem pole. Native American Indian folk art and woodcarvings, a beautiful Northwest Coast large totem pole or house post, Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the face of the bear, at the top of the pole. Native American Indian folk art and woodcarvings, a beautiful Northwest Coast large totem pole or house post, Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, c. 1940's. Photo of the images near the bottom of the pole, an eagle and what is perhaps a beaver.
CI-15: Native American Indian folk art and woodcarvings, a beautiful Northwest Coast large totem pole or house post, Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, c. 1940's. The pole is beautifully carved and decorated with the symbol of the bear clan at the top. There are symetric symbols on both sides of the bear, including an eagle and what is perhaps a beaver. This is a wonderful piece of Native American art! Condition is very good. Size: 35 1/2 inches high by
11 1/2 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches deep (front to back). The piece can be adapted to hang on a wall, or it can be made to stand solo. Price: $1200.

 

Native American Indian vintage folk art, a wonderful carved wooden canoe with Indians busilly paddling in search of some tasty salmon, Klamath or Karok, c. 1920. Main photo of the canoe. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a wonderful carved wooden canoe with Indians busilly paddling in search of some tasty salmon, Klamath or Karok, c. 1920. A side view of the canoe and paddlers. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a wonderful carved wooden canoe with Indians busilly paddling in search of some tasty salmon, Klamath or Karok, c. 1920. A photo shot from in front of the canoe looking back.
CI-4: Native American Indian vintage folk art, a wonderful carved wooden canoe with Indians busily paddling in search of some tasty salmon, Klamath or Karok, c. 1920. The Indians are very nicely carved, and they sport deer hide and beadwork. They are glued in place with pine pitch. This is a great piece of vintage Native American folk art, from the Northern California region. Condition is very good. Size: 18 1/2 inches long by 4 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches high, not including the paddlers. The Indian who is standing at the center is 5 1/2 inches high by 3 inches wide with hands extended. Price: $550.

 

Native American Indian vintage woodcarvings and totem poles, a beautiful Kwakiutl carved totem pole, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, c. 1950. Main photo of the totem pole. Native American Indian vintage woodcarvings and totem poles, a beautiful Kwakiutl carved totem pole, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, c. 1950. Closeup photo of the top part of the pole, showing the green frog at the top. Native American Indian vintage woodcarvings and totem poles, a beautiful Kwakiutl carved totem pole, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, c. 1950. Photo showing the carved animals near the base of the pole. Native American Indian vintage woodcarvings and totem poles, a beautiful Kwakiutl carved totem pole, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, c. 1950. A side view of the entire pole.
CB-4: Native American Indian vintage woodcarvings and totem poles, a beautiful Kwakiutl carved totem pole, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, c. 1950. The pole has a wonderful frog gracing the top, with a pelican, eagle, and beaver as the crests of the family of the carver. It is very possibly a model for a full-sized totem pole or house post. Condition is very good. Size: 18 inches high by 2 inches wide by 2 inches deep (front to back). Price: $225.

 

Native American Indian vintage folk art and woodcarving, a graceful and lovely model Nootka boat with oars, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, c. 1960's. Main photo of the boat. Native American Indian vintage folk art and woodcarving, a graceful and lovely model Nootka boat with oars, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, c. 1960's. Photo from above looking down at the boat and oars. Native American Indian vintage folk art and woodcarving, a graceful and lovely model Nootka boat with oars, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, c. 1960's. Another view of the front of the boat. Native American Indian vintage folk art and woodcarving, a graceful and lovely model Nootka boat with oars, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, c. 1960's. Photo of the bottom of the boat with the provenance glued on.
CA-14: Native American Indian vintage folk art and woodcarving, a graceful and lovely model Nootka boat with oars, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, c. 1960's. The model whaling boat was carved of cedar by a Nootka chief in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Often, these model boats were carved prior to the carving of full-sized boat, usually from a single cedar log. Condition is very good. Size: 17 1/16 inches long by 5 1/4 inches wide, at the widest part, by 4 inches high. Price: $325. It is very rare to find the provenance of a model boat glued to the bottom; extremely collectible!

 

Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. Main photo. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. Closeup of a part of the Northwest Coast, Haida, totem pole. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. Closeup of the figures near the top of the totem pole. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. Photo of the back side of the Haide, Northwest Coast totem pole. Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. Another front view of the Northwest Coast, Haida totem pole.
YY-7: Native American Indian vintage folk art, a beautiful, hand-carved cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, Haida (British Columbia), c. 1930's or earlier. The pole features an eagle, a killer-whale, and a wonderful bear. It is beautifully carved and has great patina. This is a great piece of vintage Native American Indian folk art! Condition is very good. Size: 12 inches high by 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 inches deep (front to back). Price: $275.

 

Native American Indian vintage wood-carving and folk art, a wonderful hand-carved, cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, c. 1920-30's. Main photo of the Northwest Coast totem pole. Native American Indian vintage wood-carving and folk art, a wonderful hand-carved, cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, c. 1920-30's. Closeup photo of the human person on the Northwest Coast totem pole. Native American Indian vintage wood-carving and folk art, a wonderful hand-carved, cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, c. 1920-30's. Photo of the back side of the Northwest Coast totem pole.
YY-8: Native American Indian vintage wood-carving and folk art, a wonderful hand-carved, cedar, Northwest Coast totem pole, c. 1920-30's. The pole features a man's head and a wonderful platypus; extremely endearing and unique! This is great primitive Native American folk art. Condition is very good. Size: 8 1/2 inches high by 2 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches deep (front to back). Price: $325.

 

Native American Indian folk-art and wood-carving, a Navajo folk-art wood-carving of a Navajo man shearing his sheep, signed by the artist, c. 1970. Main photo of the Navajo folk-art woodcarving. Native American Indian folk-art and wood-carving, a Navajo folk-art wood-carving of a Navajo man shearing his sheep, signed by the artist, c. 1970. Closeup photo of the Navajo carving. Native American Indian folk-art and wood-carving, a Navajo folk-art wood-carving of a Navajo man shearing his sheep, signed by the artist, c. 1970. Photo of the bottom of the Indian folk-art carving, showing the artist's initials. Native American Indian folk-art and wood-carving, a Navajo folk-art wood-carving of a Navajo man shearing his sheep, signed by the artist, c. 1970. Photo of the back of the folk-art carving.
QQ-6: Native American Indian folk-art and wood-carving, a Navajo folk-art wood-carving of a Navajo man shearing his sheep, signed by the artist, c. 1970. The piece is beautfilly carved and painted. This is a truly great piece of Navajo folk-art! Condition is excellent. Size: 8 1/2 inches long (front to back) by 6 inches wide by 7 inches high. Price: $225.

 

Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. Main photo of the Haida horn-spoon. Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. Closeup of the incised whale on the spoon. Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. Photo of the front of the spoon with the original collector's tag. Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. Closeup photo of the tag on the front of the spoon. Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. Photo of the spoon lying on its side.
II-5: Native American Indian arts and antiques and Northwest Coast Indian arts, a beautiful spoon, made from horn, and incised with an image of a whale, Northwest Coast, Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1860-80. This is a highly unique, museum-quality piece of Northwest Coast Indian art. The carving on the back of the horn-spoon is extremely well-executed! The identification tag of the original collector is still on the front of the spoon (please, see photo in the Gallery). Condition is excellent. Size: 7 inches long by 2 inches wide at the widest part of the spoon. Price: $675.

 

Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Main photo of the Northwest Coast carved wooden mask. Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Photo showing a side of the mask. Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Photo showing the second side of the miniature mask. Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Photo showing the back side of the Northwest Coast carve miniature mask. Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Closeup photo showing the maker's signature, LAVALLE. Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast carved wooden miniature mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Another view of the front side of the mask.
II-13: Native American Indian wood-carving and folk art, a Northwest Coast small (c. hand-sized) carved wooden mask in the form of a bear with abalone inlaid eyes, signed LAVALLE, c. 1960's. Mask is beautifully carved and painted, by a recognized, deceased native artist. Condition is excellent. Size: 4 inches high including the ears by 3 3/4 inches wide by 5 inches long (front to back, including the tongue). Price: $450.

 

Native American Indian folk art, cardboard cutout of goat by Mami Deschillie, c. 1980. Closeup photo of head of goat by Navajo folk artist Mami Deschillie. Photo of back side of Navajo folk art goat by Mami Deschillie.
G-8: Native American Indian folk art, a cardboard cut-out goat by famed Navajo folk artist Mami Deschillie, c. 1980. Condition of the piece is excellent. Size: 19" tall x 17" wide. Price: $625.

 

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