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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2323772, member: 45"]I guess should have said "Sold Listings" on eBay, to be clear. Since members here are from all over the world, and prices can vary widely, we generally refrain from offering values on items. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I always recommend the book <u>Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zun</u>i by Alan Hayes and John Bloom, which is available in soft cover, and in both the original and a "Second Edition, Revised and Expanded." Both are excellent, and probably the best available references, especially for those just starting collections. You can find more detailed (and expensive) references if you later narrow your interests to a particular type of Native American pottery, but one or both of these should be the first purchase a novice collector should make.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd avoid attempting to research the topic on line. There are so many misleading and misidentified "Native American" items on the internet, that unless you are using a reputable museum or gallery web site, like Clay Hounds or Adobe Gallery in Santa Fe, for example, the experience can turn out to be frustrating and time-consuming. You can search the Smithsonian collections, for example, but you pretty much have to know what you're looking for first. </p><p><br /></p><p>The exception, of course, is here at Antiquers. There are several members who specialize in Native American art, and are always willing to help when they can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2323772, member: 45"]I guess should have said "Sold Listings" on eBay, to be clear. Since members here are from all over the world, and prices can vary widely, we generally refrain from offering values on items. Also, I always recommend the book [U]Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zun[/U]i by Alan Hayes and John Bloom, which is available in soft cover, and in both the original and a "Second Edition, Revised and Expanded." Both are excellent, and probably the best available references, especially for those just starting collections. You can find more detailed (and expensive) references if you later narrow your interests to a particular type of Native American pottery, but one or both of these should be the first purchase a novice collector should make. I'd avoid attempting to research the topic on line. There are so many misleading and misidentified "Native American" items on the internet, that unless you are using a reputable museum or gallery web site, like Clay Hounds or Adobe Gallery in Santa Fe, for example, the experience can turn out to be frustrating and time-consuming. You can search the Smithsonian collections, for example, but you pretty much have to know what you're looking for first. The exception, of course, is here at Antiquers. There are several members who specialize in Native American art, and are always willing to help when they can.[/QUOTE]
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