Southwest

The Southwest, an area encompassing Arizona, New Mexico, Western Texas, Northern Mexico, and Baja California, is typically arid and warm. The sedentary Pueblo peoples and the semi-nomadic Navajo are its most famous residents. Common art forms include pottery, jewelry, and basketry, often with motifs relating to water and rain. Culture groups include Navajo, Hopi, Tiwa, Tewa, Apache, Pima, Mojave, Zuni, Havasupai, Papago (AZ, NM Western TX, Northern Mexico); California: Nono, Yokut, Chuash, Pomo, Maidu, Yurok, Karok, Kiliwa, Peric

 

Bowl

Shallow Basketry Bowl with Pinwheel and Cross Pattern,
 
Apache (Southwest), circa 1890
4 x 17 inches
Reference: 10128
 

Dough Bowl

Large Pottery Dough Bowl,
 
Tesuque (Southwest), last quarter or the 19th century
7 x 14 ¼ inches
Reference: 15485
 

Memory Aid

Memory Aid, Whirling Snakes or Whirling Mountain,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1980's
22 ½ x 23 ½ inches
Reference: 26445
 

Olla

Apache Basketry Olla with Crosses,
 
Apache (Southwest), circa 1910
12 ¼ x 9 inches
Reference: 25554
 
 

Trading Post Rug

Two Grey Hills Trading Post Rug with Cross Motif
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest)
83 ¼ x 61 inches
Reference: 25229
 

Pictorial Weaving

Ganado Trading Post Pictorial Weaving,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1930
85 x 56 inches
Reference: 26207
 

Pictorial Weaving

Pictorial Yei (Yeibichai) Weaving,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1950s
82 x 140 inches
Reference: 25285
 

Jar

Blackware Pottery Jar,
 
San Ildefonso (Southwest), circa 1930
9 ½ x 6 ¼ x 3 ½ inches
Reference: 26014
 
 

Germantown Weaving

Germantown Weaving
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest)
48 x 34 inches
Reference: 26645
 

Olla

Polychrome Pottery Jar
 
Hopi (Southwest)
5 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 3 ½ inches
Reference: 26863
 

Optical Weaving

Optical Rug
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest)
81 x 43 inches
Reference: 25953
 

Transitional Blanket

Transitional Blanket,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1930
78 x 53 inches
Reference: 25287
 
 

Jar

Blackware Jar with Feather Design,
 
San Ildefonso (Southwest), circa 1925-1943
4 ½ x 6 ¾ x 4 inches
Reference: 27100
Roger Hathale 1918 - 2002
 

Memory Aid

Memory Aid for Sandpainting,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1950-1980
29 x 19 inches
Reference: 10731
 

Blanket

Germantown Eyedazzler Weaving,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1890
48 x 32 inches
Reference: 24205
 

Trading Post Rug

Trading Post Rug,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1940
59 x 51 ½ inches
Reference: 21182