Adobe Gallery
Now available at Adobe Gallery is this exceptional acrylic painting, Mimbres Scorpion by Santa Clara Pueblo artist Helen Hardin. The painting dates to 1977, when it was entered in competition at the New Mexico State Fair. “With Mimbres Scorpion, Hardin offered a fine tribute to the artworks of her ancestors,” the gallery notes. “The scorpion itself imitates earlier forms beautifully while also incorporating the artist’s own stylistic preferences. The remarkable background accomplishes the same feat within its intricate web of razor-thin lines and atomized paint droplets. In an ambitious and inventive move, Hardin wove the creature and its habitat together by allowing the background pattern to merge with the scorpion’s body. All of this remarkable work was completed using various shades of green, which further unifies each element into a cohesive and beautiful whole.”
221 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 • (505) 955-0550 • www.adobegallery.com
Inga Art Gallery
Alaska’s Inga Art Gallery is now offering this rare 19th-century large Northwest Coast chest measuring 48 inches wide. The chest is carved on all sides, including the top lid, and would have been used to store headgear, blankets and masks for safekeeping. Many of these special large chests are found in museums around the world.
326 Center Avenue, Suite 204, Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-4404 • (907) 654-4306 • www.ingaartgallery.com
Grey Dog Trading
Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Grey Dog Trading is now offering this Rachel Nampeyo storage jar of Hopi grey clay with painted eagle tail and talon design. “Rachel learned pottery making from her grandmother Nampeyo of Hano, then taught her own daughter, the famous Dextra Quotskuyva,” the gallery states. “This jar was shown at the Gallup Ceremonial. The turquoise cabochon is a non-traditional element, and likely was added to cover a firing pop.”
1925 Old Town Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-0414 • www.greydogtrading.com
C & D Gifts Native American Art
This traditional Hopi hand-coiled tall jar by Mark Tahbo is available at C & D Gifts Native American Art. “He uses all-natural materials for his paints. Mark learned from his great-grandmother, Grace Chapella,” the gallery notes. “His work is extremely high quality and he has won awards at Heard Museum show, Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Ceremonials.”
Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques
Now available in Scottsdale, Arizona, is this delightful 1980s Nativity scene and creche created by Cochiti artist Helen Cordero (1915-1994). The 18-piece set with hand-formed people and animals ranges from 1 inch tall to more than 5 inches tall. The stable for the creche is 10 by 10 by 10 inches and was hand-made by the artist’s husband, Fred. “Sweet details of pueblo culture—the bowls of food brought by the two women, corn, bread and stew,” gallery owner Deborah Neal says. “Baby Jesus is in a cradleboard wrapped in lamb’s wool with an angel watching over him. All figures are in very good condition!”
7100 E. Main Street, #3, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 945-5432 • www.territorialindianarts.com
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