Authentic Native American Art You Can Trust. Family owned and operated since 1933, providing Native American jewelry, pottery and arts at high value.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Traditional, or Old-Style, Kachina dolls were simple carvings given to #Hopi children to teach them about their culture and the Kachinas that would be visiting during an upcoming ceremony.
Sipikne Kachina doll by late Hopi carver Jocelyn Vote.
#FunFact: The "avanyu" is the Pueblo people's guardian of water, a horned serpent believed to live in the Rio Grande.
Jar by Santa Clara potter Stella Chavarria.
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In many #NativeAmerican cultures, #turquoise is strongly believed to be a bringer of health, luck, and overall positivity.
Cuff bracelet by Navajo silversmith Roland Francisco.
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A single vertical row of turquoise petit point pieces dots a thin rectangular sterling silver panel in these beautiful, traditional Zuni dangle earrings
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Did You Know...? There are 23 #NativeAmerican tribes located in the state of New Mexico: 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes (the Fort Sill Apache Tribe, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Mescalero Apache Tribe), and the Navajo Nation.
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In many #NativeAmerican cultures, the symbol of the Man in the Maze represents the idea that life's journey is not always easy.
Bolo tie by #Navajo silversmith Sonny Gene.
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Did You Know...? By 900 CE, most of the indigenous peoples of North America were making pottery.
Pitcher by Jemez potter Martilla Madalena.
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Spiny oysters are found primarily in the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez (between the California peninsula and Mexican mainland) and in the gulf of Mexico.
Pendant by #Navajo silversmith Sandra Parkett.
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The traditional clay of the #Hopi mesas is orange, and depending on the heat of the fire, the final color ranges from white through light red.
Bowl by late Hopi potter Stetson Setalla.
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In many #NativeAmerican cultures, the eagle symbolizes the divine spirit, creation and freedom.
Eagle Kachina doll by Hopi/Laguna carver Ray Jose.
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#Turquoise is classified as a secondary mineral, forming fine-grained, solid veins in broken igneous rock, or irregular cavities in deeply altered rocks.
Link bracelet by #Zuni silversmith Dillon Cheama.
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Pink conch and sterling silver combine to form a lovely dragonfly in this fun #Navajo made ring.
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It is believed the #Zuni people have inhabited New Mexico for approximately 4000 years.
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Central to #Hopi religion, Kachinas are supernatural beings believed to live on the San Francisco Peaks (Nuva'tukya'ovi)near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Snow Maiden kachina doll by Hopi carver Wilmer Kaye.
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The forehead of a traditional #Zuni sunface is normally divided into two sections that symbolize the existence of a person as a unique individual and a part of the family, as well as the non-stop cycle of sunrise and sunset.
Bolo tie is Zuni made, artist unknown.
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According to #Acoma legend, parrots led people to water, and Pueblo people see them as special creatures who can mediate with the spirit world.
Wedding vase by Acoma potter Beverly Garcia.
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Throughout the Southwest, more than 200 prehistoric #turquoise mines have been located, some of which were being worked as early as 300 CE.
Cuff bracelet by #Navajo silversmith Juan Guerro.
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