Archive for May, 2010
- These beautiful Sterling Silver Kokopelli Earrings are all Sterling-silver with re-constituted Turquoise inlay in the center.
- From top to bottom the Flute Player is 1 inch. Hanging from Sterling-silver french wires. They are made in New Mexico
- Matching Necklace in another listing.
- Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains.
- Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player, this mythic being has survived in recognizable form from Anasazi times to the present.
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Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains. Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player, this mythic being has survived in recognizable form from Anasazi times to the present. There is something appealing about Kokopelli which fascinates all kinds of people, even in our modern technological age.
Beautiful! Southwest Sterling-silver & Kokopelli Dangle-earrings
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Posted by Blogmaster in Native American Jewelry, tags: #10874, American, Bear, Dangle, Earrings, Native, Silver, Small, Sterling, Turquoise
- The ever popular bear paw is the featured design in this hand made earring
- Sterling silver is set with a stone of turquoise as a finishing touch.
- This is the symbol of strength, courage and healing.
- Earrings measure 7/16″ wide and 1 1/4″ in length including the french wire
- Native American Indian handcrafted
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Bear symbols are known for their healing abilities, courage and strength in the Native American culture. These sterling silver and turquoise bear paw earrings measure 3/8″ wide x 1 1/8″ long. Turquoise is a multi-purpose healing stone for the body and is good for emotional balance. Turquoise protects you on your journeys, near or far. Turquoise is also the traditional birthstone for December. Native American Indian handcrafted. Sterling Silver, Made in the USA. Matching bear paw jewelry is available in our Taos Trading storefront, along with a great selection of other jewelry designs and styles.
Native American Small Bear Paw Dangle Earrings in Turquoise and Sterling Silver, #10874
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- Set of 4 Key Chain Dreamcatchers in Heart Shape
- Total length is about 8″
- Dreamcatchers are 2″ in diameter
- Assorted colors of black, pink, brown and blue
- Dreamcatchers have legend that it catches night mares and bad dreams
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These Native American Style dreamcatcher key chains are in bright assorted colors and in heart shape. Very pretty.
Set of 4 Small Dream Catcher/dreamcatcher in Heart Shape and with Key Chain~blue, Pink, Brown and Black
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Posted by Blogmaster in Turquoise, tags: #8321, American, Bear, Center, Chain, Native, Pendant, Silver, Sterling, Stone, Turquoise
- Bear symbols are known for their healing abilities, courage and strength in the Native American culture.
- With it’s turquoise center stone, this would be a great gift for that December birthday girl.
- This sterling silver and turquoise bear paw pendant measures 1/2″ wide x 5/8″ in length and is suspended from a 16″ sterling box chain.
- Native American Indian handcrafted in the USA.
- See our Taos Trading storefront for matching earrings and a great selection of other jewelry designs and styles.
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Bear symbols are known for their healing abilities, courage and strength in the Native American culture. With it’s turquoise center stone, this would be a great gift for that December birthday girl. Turquoise is a multi-purpose healing stone for the body and is good for emotional balance. Turquoise protects you on your journeys, near or far. This sterling silver and turquoise bear paw pendant measures 1/2″ wide x 5/8″ in length and is suspended from a 16″ sterling box chain. Native American Indian handcrafted in the USA. See our Taos Trading Storefront for matching earrings and a great selection of other jewelry designs and styles.
Native American Bear Paw Pendant in Sterling Silver with Turquoise Center Stone on a 16″ Box Chain, #8321
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This is a high quality piece of authentic Native American, Navajo pottery. This unique piece of Navajo horse hair pottery uses real horse hair during the firing process to decorate the rustic vase. The artist throws the pieces of horse hair onto the pottery at just the right time to cause it to stick and melt into the piece.
Click picture to see detail. This causes a permanent application of the horse hair to the pot. The piece is also hand etched to yield the famous look that everyone loves. Each piece is unique, no two are alike. This piece would be perfect for any southwest style, western decor or cabin. It would also make a great special gift.
Measures 5.5″ tall, 4.5″ wide.
Authentic Native American, Tribe – Navajo
Native American Navajo Etched Pottery Vase -Horse Hair
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This is a high quality piece of authentic Native American, Navajo pottery. This unique piece of Navajo horse hair pottery uses real horse hair during the firing process to decorate the rustic vase. The artist throws the pieces of horse hair onto the pottery at just the right time to cause it to stick and melt into the piece. Click picture to see detail. This causes a permanent application of the horse hair to the pot to yield the famous look that everyone loves. Each piece is unique, no two are alike. This piece would be perfect for any southwest style, western decor or cabin. It would also make a great special gift.
Measures 3″ tall, 3.25″ wide.
Authentic Native American, Tribe – Navajo
Native American Navajo Pottery Vase -Horse Hair
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- Bear symbols are known for their healing abilities, courage and strength in the Native American culture
- This sterling silver and turquoise bear paw pendant measures 3/4″ long and 1/2″ wide
- Turquoise is the birthstone for December
- Native American Indian handcrafted. Sterling Silver, Made in the USA
- Matching bear paw jewelry is available in our storefront
Product Description
Bear symbols are known for their healing abilities, courage and strength in the Native American culture. This sterling silver and turquoise bear paw pendant measures 11/16″ long and 1/2″ wide. Turquoise is a multi-purpose healing stone for the body and is good for emotional balance. Turquoise protects you on your journeys, near or far. Turquoise is also the traditional birthstone for December. Native American Indian handcrafted. Sterling Silver, Made in the USA. Matching bear paw jewelry is available in our Taos Trading Storefront, along with a great selection of other jewelry designs and styles.
Native American Bear Paw Pendant in Turquoise and Sterling Silver, #9497
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Posted by Blogmaster in Native American Pottery (Books), tags: American, Ceramics, Glaze, Grande, Life, Maria, Martinez, Mata, Maya, Native, Ortiz, Pottery, Talavera, Tree, Ware
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Talavera, Rio Grande Glaze Ware, Maria Martinez, Tree of Life, Native American Pottery, Maya Ceramics, Mata Ortiz, Fannie Nampeyo, Tammie Allen, Nampeyo, Huaco, Nathan Youngblood, Anthony Durand, Diego Romero, Gran Coclé, Dextra Quotskuyva, Blue Corn, Margaret Tafoya, Double Spout and Bridge Vessel, Rose Gonzales, Marie Z. Chino, Anita Louise Suazo, Aguilar Family, Juanita Suazo Dubray, Roxanne Swentzell, Elva Nampeyo, Cibola White Ware, Arthur and Hilda Coriz, Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, Lucy M. Lewis, Michael Kanteena, Leonidas Tapia, Nora Naranjo-Morse, Vera Chino, Joseph Lonewolf, Hopewell Pottery. Excerpt: The Aguilar Family is a family of Native American potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo , New Mexico , United States , consisting of three sisters, Felipita Aguilar Garcia, Asuncion Aguilar Cate and Mrs. Ramos Aguilar. In the early 1900s, pottery making at Santo Domingo Pueblo had experienced a significant decline. In 1910, Julius Seligman, who worked at the Bernalillo Mercantile Company near the pueblo, noticed the decline. At his suggestion, three sisters, Felipita Aguilar Garcia, Asuncion Aguilar Cate and Mrs. Ramos Aguilar, attempted to revive the dying art. The three women worked together making pottery and their work became known as “Aguilar pottery.” The Aguilar sisters made traditional polychrome ollas , jars and dough bowls with several different styles of decoration. The painting style for which they are best known was black paint on a white slip or black and red on a white slip, which almost totally obscured the white background. This style was unique compared to the typical geometric forms of Santo Domingo pottery where areas were usually left open of unpainted. This style has become known as “negative boldface” or reverse-painted Aguilar pottery. They also ma…
Native American Pottery: Talavera, Rio Grande Glaze Ware, Maria Martinez, Tree of Life, Native American Pottery, Maya Ceramics, Mata Ortiz
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