Antique Swat Valley Carved Low-Chair & Woven Leather Seat vintage navajo jewelry

Antique Swat Valley Carved Low-Chair & Woven Leather Seat vintage navajo jewelryThe Swat Valley of N. W. Pakistan near the Afghan border is the gateway to Central Asia and the Himalayas. The thick forests supplied wood for the building of buildings, doors and furniture. These antique low chairs are made with joints and no nails or screws. The seat is woven leather and incredibly strongstrong enough to stand on. Low chairs such as this one were used with Low tables carved from wood with unique designs. Size: 18 w x 15 d x 31 t

This storage function is best illustrated in the very heavy bracelets and anklets of the Congo River region

Age: Circa 1940’s

Size: 12” w (to end of spout) x 9” d x 11” t

In the carving of this stool

4” Long (10 centimeters)

New Mexico were and are a beacon for creative ceramicists of all genres and this unique piece was originally made there

turquoise with a soft patina showcase fine silver work that creates a recessed box or frame called a shadow box

patina wear & aging are consistent with a powerful sculpture

Size: 1 3/4” w x 1 3/4 “ t (excluding dangling bells)

Size: 7” w x 10” t

The fats in the milk also leaves a deep and rich patina and glow in the wood

To create some of these bracelets