Ancient Nations
Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo was one of the last living matriarchs of the Nampeyo family until her passing in October 2020. She was the granddaughter of the original Nampeyo of Hano and learned directly from her grandmother and her mother, Fannie Nampeyo. She carried on the unmistakable tradition and taught it to many of her descendants and relatives. This particular piece is a special example of her work. It was modeled after a similar piece made by her grandmother, found in the Arizona State University Art Museum. It measures an incredible 13½ inches tall and 12½ inches in diameter. It is part of a private collection. Price available upon request from the gallery.
(800) 854-1359 • sales@ancientnations.com • www.ancientnations.com
C & D Gifts Native American Art
New Mexico-based C & D Gifts Native American Art is offering this hand-coiled pot from Hopi potter Iris Youvella. “It has a three-dimensional ear of corn and a smooth buff finish,” C & D notes. “It’s a really beautiful piece! Iris is the granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano and the daughter of Fannie Nampeyo. Her siblings are Leah Garcia Nampeyo, Tonita Nampeyo, Tom Polacca and Elva Nampeyo. Her work is very high quality.”
Antique Attic
Now available in Antique Attic’s Native American Baskets collection is an exceptional Hopi basket-woven Butterfly Katsina woven by award-winning weaver Alicia Adams. “Alicia learned basket weaving at an early age and has won the top prize at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial and the Santa Fe Indian Market several times in her class,” notes Antique Attic owner Lauree Martin. “Her brother, a katsina carver, carved the tableta and doll’s feet. This is a rare, large, early, very detailed and evenly woven example of her work.
Patagonia, AZ • www.antiquenabaskets.com
Buffalo Barry’s Indian Art
Hopi katsina carvings have been widely collected since about 1880. The tradition is one of vast variation as to artistic expression. Here are some examples of katsinam in unusual sizes. Left to right are: a Kwewu or Wolf looking to the heavens by Otto Pentewa, from the 1930s or 1940s, 19 inches tall; Qöqlö (no English translation) from the 1920s, maker unknown, 16 inches tall; a 1-inch-tall miniature attributed to Otto Pentewa from the 1950s; and “mixed up” Owl-like figure by Wilson Tawaquaptewa from about the 1920s to 1930s, 16 inches tall. These are exceptional examples from the Hopi katsina tradition.
Barry Walsh, (508) 631-2703 • www.buffalobarry.com • buffalobarry@charter.net
Adobe Gallery
Now available at Adobe Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an impressive Apache basket, circa 1910. “This beautifully executed Western Apache basket incorporates a complex design in black and red,” the gallery notes. “The central coils incorporate the traditional black circle which, after a few coils, expands to a checkerboard patterned circle. Climbing the wall of the basket is a network of zigzag bands in two rows, which together form a diamond shape chain around the wall. Within each diamond is a red cross.”
221 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 • (505) 955-0550 •
www.adobegallery.com • info@adobegallery.com
March in Montana
From March 16 to 18, dealers and collectors will unite in Great Falls, Montana, for the annual March in Montana show and auction. One available auction lot is this Assiniboine/Gros Ventre war shirt from around 1885 (est.$35/45,000). “This is a beautiful beaded war shirt from the central Montana area,” the organizers note. “The Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes settled in the areas around Fort Belknap and Fort Peck. These shirts were created for special occasions such as annual Native celebrations or for sacred celebrations such as the Sun Dance.”
(208) 664-2091 • www.marchinmontana.com • info@marchinmontana.com
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