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Fakes, more Faux early Pottery

2012 Divorce appraisal brought this pseudo Zuni terraced bowl to light. 5 3/4″ maximum height X 12 1/2″ maximum diameter, hand-formed polychrome pottery Initially the bowl’s shiny finish was out […]

Fakes I Have Known

5 1/2″ height X 10 7/8″ diameter Some abrasions in the area of the bottom dark fire cloud. Rim damage in multiple places 1/2″ – 5/8″ in length. Abrasions to […]

Turquoise Earrings:  Tiffany vs Navajo

Tiffany used treated turquoise, yellow gold and round cut diamonds. Leo Yazzie employed sterling silver and natural Lone Mountain turquoise. Tiffany earrings $9,500 Leo Yazzie’s earrings $950 Two entirely different […]

Bob Haozous:  The Truth & Nothing But the Truth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chaddscott/2025/05/06/bob-haozous-the-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth Chadd Scott’s Forbes article published May 6, 2025 introduces largely a business audience to, in his words, a provocative, highly opinionated artist. Haozous cares about issues outside of himself: […]

American Indian Art Celebrates Diversity

SavvyCollector’s Winter 2004 National Museum of American Indian advertisement touted the variety of excellent artistic expression produced by : Allan Houser, Waldo Mootzka, Fritz Scholder, Mary Morez, Beatien Yazz, Marvin […]