Ethnographic & Tribal Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 20th century Sudanese belt knife from North Africa. The knife comes in a brightly painted leather scabbard with a large woven wicker belt loop handle. There are small engraved markings along both sides of the blade. The...

ARTIFACT: Early 20th century Sudanese Arm knife. The handle and guard are made from carved wood with a nice steel embellishment on the pommel. The knife features a wide blade and leather sheath with woven loop handle. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century...

ARTIFACT: Lovely 19th century African Kuba Kingdom (Congo area) copper bladed Prestige knife on custom stand. Blade shows lovely hand engraved details and hand-carved handle. VINTAGE: Circa 19th C. SIZE: 13 ??" x 3 1/8" (at widest point on...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback ninth edition copy of Tom Bahti's "Southwest Indian Tribes", covering the Acoma through the Zuni. The book was published in 1989 in Las Vegas and printed in Seoul, Korea. It has several color illustrations and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1960s or 1970s Navajo ring made in silver with a large rectangular turquoise cabochon. Upon each side of the ring is engraved a phoenix-like bird and a kachina. Very handsome! VINTAGE: Circa 1960s-1970s...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1960s Navajo ring in silver and coral. The ring has three small red coral cabochons and a simple wide band. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximate size 8 CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver, coral. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and huge Navajo silver and turquoise naja, or crescent-shaped pendant seen as a good-luck charm. The pendant is in a very simple horseshoe-like design with seven turquoise cabochons. The piece dates to the 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful artist-signed Navajo pendant in silver, turquoise and coral. The pendant is quite long, with some red coral and blue turquoise cabochons gracing a leaf and trumpet-flower design. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an old carved Northwest Coast Indian eagle totem. The totem is in smooth, lightweight cedar wood with a reddish hue. A traditional symbol, usually a type of animal, the totem was used to representing a tribe or clan. Although largely...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great 1930's Boldly Stamped Navajo Silver Belt Buckle. The front features lovely, high-relief embellishments and stamped details and the reverse shows the initials: "FTA" (see photo). Beautiful, bold design. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's...

ARTIFACT: Very nice, delicate 1940's Navajo Indian turquoise and sterling silver cuff bracelet. The bracelet features beautiful blue green stones bezel set in diamond shaped settings that span across the top of the bracelet. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Great 1940's Bell Indian Trading Post men's, sterling and turquoise ring. The handsome ring features a green colored turquoise with a soft brown-colored matrix. The rectangle cut mineral is bezel set in silver with heavily stamped...