20th Century Native American Objects

A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring three Navajo dancers portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the...

Large Hopi pictorial basket in like new condition. Well-woven, having bright designs around body of kachinas, dogs, and geometrics in colors of yellow, black, and orange. Purchased f...

This is such a fantastic early mini Apache basket in mint condition.Very rare to find in such great condition and rare size.

Signed Goldtone; 8" x 10"; Taos, 1914; also titled "Pueblo Belle, First Mesa"; published in "In Search of the Wild Indian" by Tom Driebe on page 110. This piece is in the original frame; was displayed in Carl Moon's studio and passed to his son and daughter where purchased. A copy of the book comes with; rare and exceptional. Born in Wilmington, Ohio, Carl E. Moon learned his craft as an apprentice to a photography studio. He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, opened his own studio, and made pictorial studies of Indians in the region. Between 1907 to 1914, he worked for Fred Harvey...

Pair of Papago basketry dolls. Male and female, both with hats (one not photographed). With original sales tag “Arizona. Made by Sally Lopez at Santa Rosa Valley.” Ex. Dunning. Papag...

Pair of beautiful Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows. Feather and down inserts. Zippered casing.

This Yea Indian weaving is in cool neutral colors and in good condition. It has the original corner ties.

Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...

American Indian early 20thc Pima basket in fine as found condition.This basket comes from a fantastic collection.The condition is very good and mint.

Pair of large men's Sioux moccasins with matching tall knee-high leggings. All finely beaded showing unique detailed geometric patterns. Early beads, red white hearts and cobalt blue...

Native American Navajo crystal weaving. Featuring classic crystal design in colors of grey, black, white, and red. Bold and dark Great for floor or wall display in a Southwestern sty...

This Yei Bieche Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow is in fine condition and has a suede leather backing.The insert is down & feather fill.

Unknown Navajo Medicine Man Navajo picture writing on muslin Two Humpback Yeis With Two Bat Guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand Navajo Medicine Ma...

Navajo crystal banded pictorial with "Milk & Eggs" along with letters and numbers off of grocery boxes. Appears to have been used as a double saddle. Gre...

"The Love Song" gold tone photograph by Carl Moon - signed gold tone; 8" x 10". Taos - 1914 - the Indian's name is Geronimo Gomez. Published in "In Se...

Navajo Red Mese wool weaving. Exceptional bright colors in tones of red, orange, blue, yellow, grey and cream. Having repeating geometric crystal patterns with serrated border. Brigh...

Large Navajo Crystal runner with birds, bow and arrows and eagle feathers. Several different red dye lots, some fading, both sides the same. 4'4" x 10'10...

Pima basket de-accessioned from the Denver Museum of National History. Ex. Crane Collection and before the Smith Museum. With documentation. Period: circa 1900 Origin: Pima Size: 13...

Native American Apache Indian basketry tray. This basket features beautiful golden patina with exceptional old geometric designs having chevron shapes, crosses, and swirls. Well-made...

Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Four corn maidens with four lizard guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 -...

This large hand-crafted basket is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1970 and done in the period indigenous Canadian...

This fine Indian basket is a Pima and in a geometric Greek key pattern.This large tray or bowl is in fine condition from a private collection.A fine example of American Indian folk art.

Chippewa circular quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with three dimensional yellow star. Birch bark, quills and sweet grass. Period: Mid-20th cent...

Lillooet lidded storage basket with polychrome imbricated design. Pedestal style. Traded for food in Washington, 5 miles from the Canadian border...

Basket 7" wide x 6" height with crosses and stars. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Pit River Size: 7" W x 6" H. Family Owned & Oper...

Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Six Yeis With Two Water Creature Guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1...

Hupa/Yurok polychrome basketry bowl/ Twined basket with stacked linear motifs in red and brown. 5.5" H x 9.5" D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptiona...

This pair of Navajo saddle blanket pillows are in good condition and have black cotton linen backings.

Navajo Indian weaving large bolster leather / suede backing.This big pillow is down & feather fill.

Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by an unknown artist. The figure is dressed as a medicine man, with feather and fur accents. The Mud Man is holding a piece of leather and a drum, about to wrestle with the Horned Water Serpent (Palulukang) that is emerging from a pottery jar , or Mudhead kachina clown...

Pair of Beautiful Geometric Navajo Pillows. Off white, taupe and red. Zipper casing. Down & feather fill.

Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated feathers and feet - signed TR (in Roman - unknown...

Large monumental handled Popago basket featuring nine eagles. Period: Mid-20th century. Origin: Papago, Southwest. Size: 12" x 20". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals ...

20th C Papago Lidded Basket with Geometric Pattern. Great Condition.

Amazing Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow. Feather and down Insert.

This pair of bronze bookends of an Indian & his dog are signed JB1524-C.Vieth. Fine condition.

Vintage Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket Rug Bright and beautiful reds, creams, blues, greens, orange and browns with geometric patterns. Very l...

A fine mid 20th C. Inuit sculpture from a remote Arctic village. A very lively expressive carving of two faces in basalt stone. Signed in Inuktitut syllabics; we have not determined ...

Vintage Inuit 'two faced' stone carving - fine Modernist carving with spare decoration - signed PAUL (in Roman) on the base - Canada - mid 20th century. ...

Totem poles are among the most recognisable artistic expressions of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, including communities across present-day Alaska and British Columbia. Traditionally carved from monumental cedar trunks, these sculptural forms served as visual records of lineage, status, mythology, and clan identity. The figures depicted—often animals, supernatural beings, and ancestral spirits—were arranged in carefully structured sequences, each contributing to narratives that communicated family histories, cultural values, and sacred traditions. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, smaller-scale carvings inspired by these monumental poles began to circulate beyond their original contexts, finding appreciation among travellers and collectors drawn to the distinctive visual language of Northwest Coast art. Today, they remain powerful reminders of the storytelling traditions and artistic ingenuity of the region. This carved and painted wooden totem pole presents a lively vertical composition inspired by the narrative traditions of Alaskan Indigenous carving. Rich in character and decorative appeal, the sculpture combines a succession of stylised figures, each distinguished by expressive carving and bold polychrome ornament. The uppermost section is dominated by the head of a bird, with a pronounced beak, wide circular eyes, and striking red and black painted details that immediately command attention. Beneath it appears a stylised fish rendered horizontally across the composition, its curved form creating a visual transition between the figures above and below. Further down, a smiling mask-like face emerges from the structure, its animated expression lending warmth and individuality to the carving. Supporting the composition is a fourth figure with outstretched wing- or fin-like elements, highlighted with accents of blue, black, and white that contribute to the rhythm and balance of the overall design. The figures are arranged in the traditional stacked manner associated with totemic imagery, with incised detailing used to define facial features, plumage, scales, and other distinguishing characteristics. The painted decoration remains vibrant, softened only slightly through time, and continues to enhance the sculptural quality of the work. Of particular interest are the handwritten inscriptions on the reverse, reading "North American Indian Totem Pole...

Large vintage folk totem pole. By reputation, this very large totem pole was carved and displayed in Alaska. Early-20th century and to have been carve...

Pair of Indian weaving bolster pillows. Blacking backing. Feather and down inserts and zippered casing.

Matched pair of Plateau parfleche packets with diamonds and stylized flowers and brain tanned ties. Difficult to find a pair. Very nice, rare design. The term parfleche was first co...

A beautiful and somewhat rare San Ildefonso Pueblo (Santa Fe, New Mexico) blackware (black on black ware) pottery bowl/vase by Juanita Montoya Pena (1900-1987), wife of potter Tony P...

Native American Sioux skull cracker club. With beaded wooden handle in colors of salmon, teal, blue, white, and yellow. Steatite head. In good condition for continued display in a So...

ABOUT A geometric narrative of form and heritage, this original 1925 photogravure by Edward S. Curtis presents a masterful still life of traditional Pueblo vessels. Titled "Cochiti ...

ABOUT A rare and soulful window into the American West, this original 1925 photogravure by Edward S. Curtis is a study in texture, heritage, and light. Titled "Tsi'yone ('Flying') –...

This fine buckskin leather custom made pillow has a old horn for a latch and in very good condition. This fine and soft buckskin is so fine and smooth. The insert is a down and feath...

Early Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow /eye dazzler with suede backing .Down & feather fill.

Handwoven Texcoco natural indigo and ivory wool serape blanket with traditional designs. Measures: 83" length with fringe, 75.5" length blanket body, 44...

Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century Description: A vibrant and finely handwoven Navajo Yei rug, originating from the American Southwest, likely mid-20th ...

Robert Gary Miller "Pauline" ( Indigenous Canadian 1950-) 1990 signed and numbered 7/10 artist proof lithograph. Framed and matted. See our other items for more R.G. Miller paintings. Actual size- 22.5" H x 18.5" W, framed size- 33.38 H x 28.75 W About the Artist Robert Gary Miller-Lahiaaks was born in 1950 on the six nations...

Beautiful craftsmanship hand carved Soapstone figure of a Man with a Bear. Detailed and signed on the underside. Eitger from Alaska or Canada. In excellent vintage condition with min...

Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow. Down and feather insert and zippered casing.

20Thc Navajo Indian weaving pillow in wind mill blades pattern. The insert is down & feather fill.

This is a vibrant yet simple striped pattern Indian weaving saddle blanket pillows. Sold as a pair. Great condition.

ABOUT A study of form and collective history, this original 1925 photogravure by Edward S. Curtis captures a cluster of Zuni ceramic jars. Titled "Zuni Pottery...

A fine, signed Native American silver small fork. By the Hopi silversmith, Benjamin Mansfield. In sterling silver. With inlaid black geometric decoratio...

This amazing large geometric Navajo Indian basket is a Papago Indian basket.The geometric design is most unusual and in pristine condition. Late but great basket !

Mexican /American hand woven serape bolster pillow. The backing is in a natural linen.The insert is down & feather fill.