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

 

Trading Post Rug

Trading Post Rug, Crystal Storm Pattern
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest)
110 ½ x 72 inches
Reference: 21200
 

Pictorial Weaving

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

Regional Rug/Pan-Reservation Rug

Navajo Transitional Period Rug with Serrated Diamond Pattern,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1890
81 x 54 inches
Reference: 28211
Laguna Santero active 1790-1809
 

Bulto

New Mexican Bulto of Saint Anthony,
 
Hispanic (Southwest), circa 1800
10 ½" ½ x 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches
Reference: 13124
 
 

Bowl

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

Trading Post Rug

Crystal Trading Post Rug,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1920's
88 x 49 inches
Reference: 26208
 

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
 

Optical Weaving

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

Trading Post Rug

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

Trading Post Rug

Pan-Reservation Trading Post Rug,
 
Navajo (Dine) (Southwest), circa 1920-1930
73 ¾ x 58 ¾ inches
Reference: 25728
 
 

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
 

Transitional Blanket

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