Current Feature N° 001 · Sep 2026
Unlock the commercial value of polychrome pottery by understanding key patterns, assessing condition, and verifying provenance.
A short folio of three pieces we’ve been thinking about this week — with provenance notes and the questions still open.
Understand Native American horsehair pottery by learning its unique creation, authenticity markers, and proper care.
This guide provides crucial identification markers for Native American effigy pots, detailing regional styles, construction techniques, and…
Native American seed pots hold deep cultural meaning and significant market value, influenced by their history, craftsmanship,…
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Curator’s Note
“A Curator's Notebook on Native American Arts, Tribal Craft, and the History Behind the Objects”
A short notebook from the back room. We catalogue what we love, sit with what we don’t yet understand, and write down what the object will not say. Each entry is one piece — provenance where we know it, conjecture where we don’t.
The Dispatch
A short letter from the back room of Pacwesttraders. New acquisitions, provenance notes, and the questions still open. Sent monthly. Unsubscribe with one click.