Southwest

The collection of over 800 objects from the Southwest ranges from ancient pottery to contemporary art. The cultures represented include the A:shiwi, Diné, Apache, Hopi, Yuma, Maricopa, Hualapai, Tohono O’odham, and all of the Pueblos.

Edmund Nequatewa, Hopi / American, 1880 - 1969 | Hopi | Southwest
Pump Drill for Drilling Beads
1962
163.3.14964
Fannie Nampeyo, Hopi / American, about 1902 - 1987 | Hopi | Southwest
Small Seed Jar
1964
164.42.15514
Nellie Nampeyo, Hopi / American, about 1894 - 1979 | Hopi | Southwest
Seed Jar
about 1964
164.42.15515
Leah Nampeyo, Hopi / American, 1928 - 1974 | Hopi | Southwest
Miniature Seed Jar
1963-1964
164.42.15516
Elva Nampeyo, Hopi / American, 1926 - 1985 | Hopi-Tewa | Hopi | Southwest
Miniature Seed Jar
1963-1964
164.42.15517
Hopi | Southwest
Runner's Plaque (Awarded to Elmer Lomahaitewa)
about 1964
164.42.15529
Billy Rae Hawee, Hopi / American, 1937 - 1982 | Hopi | Southwest | Hopi Arts and Crafts Silvercraft Cooperative Guild, Second Mesa, Arizona
Silver Pin
1969
170.5.24903
Eldon James, Hopi / American, 1934 - 1979 | Hopi | Southwest
Silver Pendant and Chain
1969
170.5.24904
Preston Monongya, Hopi / American, 1927 - 1987 | Hopi | Southwest
Silver Belt Buckle
1969
170.5.24936
Severa Gutierrez Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo / American, 1890 - 1973 | Santa Clara Pueblo (Kha P'o) | Southwest
Vessel depicting the Water Spirit Avanyu
about 1930-1950
177.9.25689
Julian Martinez, American, San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge), 1897 - 1943 | Maria Martinez, American, San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge), 1887 - 1980 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Jar
about 1930
2001.12.34009
Nona Naha, Hopi / American, born 1958 | Hopi | Southwest
Jar
about 1994
2001.12.34010
Steve Lucas, Hopi / American, born 1955 | Hopi | Southwest
Jar
about 1995
2001.12.34011
Steve Lucas, Hopi / American, born 1955 | Hopi | Southwest
Spider Pot
about 1995
2001.12.34012
Lonnie Vigil, Nambé Pueblo / American, born 1949 | Nambé Pueblo (Nambe) | Southwest
Storage Jar
Fall 1992
2002.55.35522
Julian Martinez, American, San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge), 1897 - 1943 | Maria Martinez, American, San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge), 1887 - 1980 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Jar
about 1923-1925
2005.9
Robert "Spooner" Marcus, San Juan Pueblo / American, born 1975 | San Juan Pueblo (Ohkay-Owingeh) | Southwest
Evergreen
2007
2007.31
Victor Masayesva, Jr., Hopi / American, born 1951 | Hopi | Southwest
Ground Zero
negative 1998; print 2007
2007.37.2
Alice Cling, Diné / American, born 1946 | Diné (Navajo) | Southwest
Jar
2006
2007.38
Allan C. Houser, Chiricahua Apache / American, 1914 - 1994 | Chiricahua Apache | Southwest | Apache
Peaceful Serenity
1992
2007.56
Lucy Martin Lewis, American, Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah), 1890 - 1992 | Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah) | Southwest
Vessel with Heartline Deer
ca. early 1960s
2008.4.14
Sierra Teller Ornelas, Diné / American, born 1981 | Diné (Navajo) | Southwest
Forbidden Love [two weaving set]
January-July 2009
2009.54
Allan C. Houser, Chiricahua Apache / American, 1914 - 1994 | Chiricahua Apache | Southwest | Apache
Taza
1991
2009.70
Margaret Tafoya, American, Santa Clara Pueblo (Kha P'o), 1904 - 2001 | Southwest
Bowl
mid-20th century
2009.94
Diego Romero, Cochiti Pueblo / American, born 1964 | Cochiti Pueblo (Kotyete) | Southwest
Pod Mound
2010
2010.54
Diné (Navajo) | Barbara Teller Ornelas, Diné / American, born 1954 | Southwest
Chief's Blankets: Phase One; Phase Two; Phase Three
2010
2010.71
Southwest | Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah) | Elsie Routzen, American, Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah), 1934 - 2002
Jar
collected in 1970s-1980s
2013.91.3
Nampeyo, American, 1858/1859 - 1942 | Hopi-Tewa | Southwest | Hopi
Bowl
early 1890s
34.37.6004
San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Model of a House and Car
about 1900
42.12.8086
Nampeyo, American, 1858/1859 - 1942 | Hopi-Tewa | Southwest | Hopi
Seed Jar
1900-1910
42.12.8107
Southwest | Jicarilla Apache | Apache
Pouch
about 1890
43.25.8600
Southwest | Jicarilla Apache | Apache
Case for Feathers
late 19th century
44.18.8801
San Juan Pueblo (Ohkay-Owingeh) | Southwest
Wedding Jar (Double Spouted Pitcher)
about 1900
46.17.10037
Isleta Pueblo (Sieh-Wibag) | Southwest
Models of Woman's Boot Top Moccasins
collected 1903-1907
46.17.10050
Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah) | Southwest
Olla (Water Jar), Depicting Rainbow Arching over Crosshatched Elements
about 1900
46.17.10066
Acoma Pueblo (Aco-Mah) | Southwest
Olla (Water Jar)
about 1900
46.17.10078
Nampeyo, American, 1858/1859 - 1942 | Hopi-Tewa | Southwest | Hopi
Bowl, Depicting Migration Design
about 1907
46.17.10111
Hopi | Southwest
Brocaded Sash
collected 1905
46.17.10121
Quechan (Yuma / Cuchan) | Southwest
Clay Figure with Hair, Carrying a Pot on Her Head
collected about 1904
46.17.10138
Mojave (Mohave) | Southwest
Handled Jar with Twin FIgurines astride opposite sides
collected about 1904
46.17.10151
Diné (Navajo) | Southwest
Chief's Blanket
1880-1900
46.17.10748
Isleta Pueblo (Sieh-Wibag) | Southwest
Lace Cloth
collected 1903-1907
46.17.10880
Southwest | Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Plaque, Man in Maze Design
about 1900
46.17.9421
Akimel O'odham (Pima) | Southwest
Grain Tray
about 1900
46.17.9427
Akimel O'odham (Pima) | Southwest
Jar shaped basket
about 1907
46.17.9452
Southwest | Chiricahua Apache | Apache
Basket
collected 1905
46.17.9481
Mescalero Apache | Southwest | Apache
Horse Saddle Bag
about 1900
46.17.9959
Piipaash (Maricopa) | Southwest
Seed Jar
collected 1907
46.17.9999
Santo Domingo Pueblo (K'i-Wa) | Southwest
Dough Bowl, depicting Diagonally Quarter paneled Deisgn with Ovoids
about 1890
50.42.12473
Western Apache | Southwest | Apache
Basket
about 1900
51.27.12829
Maria Martinez, American, San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge), 1887 - 1980 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Bowl
1926
55.46.13504
A:shiwi (Zuni) | Southwest
Storage Jar
late 19th century
987.61.26901
Bob Haozous, Chiricahua Apache / Diné / American, born 1943 | Diné (Navajo) | Chiricahua Apache | Southwest | Apache
Apache Pull-Toy
1988
s.989.17
Velino Shije Herrera (Ma-Pe-Wi), Zia Pueblo / American, 1902 - 1973 | Southwest | Zia Pueblo (Tsia)
Rain Dance - Annual Fiesta - Zia Pueblo
about 1927
w.935.1.80
Tonita Vigil Peña (Quah Ah), San Ildefonso Pueblo / American, 1893 - 1949 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Buffalo Dance
about 1925-1926
w.935.1.85
Tonita Vigil Peña (Quah Ah), San Ildefonso Pueblo / American, 1893 - 1949 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Basket Dance
1930-1931
w.935.1.86
Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal), San Ildefonso Pueblo / American, 1898 - 1955 | San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'o-Woh-Ge-Owinge) | Southwest
Rainbow and Deer Design
1925-1930
w.935.1.96