Theft Alerts Blog
The pictured item was lost in transit by UPS between Feb 8 and Feb 12 ,2024 while en route to a client.
It is a Yokuts Gambling Tray by Lois Conner and measures 30” in diameter.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this item, please contact
Gene Quintana Fine Art
Carmichael, CA. 95608
916-612-0152
A reward is offered for the return of the tray.
During the evening of January 27, six of the bracelets pictured here were stolen from a locked and covered case at the Old West Show in Las Vegas, NV.
If you have any information about the location of these items, please contact Mark Blackburn at 808-517-7154.
We have received notice that a number of Northwest Coast items and pottery were stolen from a residence in Cornwall Bridge, CT in August 2023. These items include an antique Kwakiutl bentwood chest that belonged to the owners grandfather, a carved mask, a grease plate, a whale-shaped rattle and a large polychrome pottery bowl.
Available photos of the stolen items are below.
If you have any information about the location of these items, please contact:
Trooper Patrick Carter
Connecticut State Police Troop B
860-276-7965
Report # 2300358792
Or
Robert Yampolsky
646-678-1359
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, a large collection of vintage silver and Native American jewelry was stolen from a residence in Tucson, AZ.
Below is a partial list of items that were taken. Please see the attached document for a full list and available photos of the stolen items.
Dennis Hogan Silver on silver cross bracelet
Dennis Hogan silver shell with turquoise inlay
Dennis Hogan nugget turquoise ring (unsigned)
Dennis Hogan necklace
Santo Domingo multistrand shell heishi necklace (?14 strand)
Santo Domingo turquoise necklace with jackla and silver bead (1980’s)
Santo Domingo double strand chevron necklace (turquoise, shell, onyx/jet)
Santo Domingo multistrand multicolor necklace
Mary Coriz Lovato hand inlay pin/pendant turquoise/orange/silver
Mary Coriz Lovato hand inlay pin/pendant dark green
Mary Coriz Lovato inlay hand earrings Royston turquoise
Nate and Tony Lovato handmade stamped chains
Multistone/shell post earrings by Isaac Lovato (turquoise, mother of pearl, oyster, jet)
Shell with inlay earrings by Mary’s daughter Frances.
If you have information about the location of any of these items, please contact
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
520-351-4900
Police report# 231121266
On or about May 11, 2023, a number of Acoma pottery pieces and an embroidered corn textile were stolen from a residence on Acoma Pueblo. Unfortunately, photos of the actual pieces are not available at this time. A description of several of the items is listed below:
Some of the pottery is unmarked with no signature, while other bear the signatures of:
- Francis Pasqual (or “F. Pasqual”)
- Marie Juanico (or “M. Juanico” or “M.S. Juanico”)
- Juana Concho Pasqual (or “J.Pasqual” or “Juana Pasqual”)
- First name unknown, last name “Lewis” or “Louis”.
Most of the pottery ranges from small to medium in size, with the largest pieces no bigger than a volleyball or basketball, and the smallest being about the size of a baseball. One distinctive item is a pottery piece shaped like a corn mother. It is constructed with the body of a corn and the head of a maiden. (please see the example photo)
In addition to the pottery, an embroidered corn textile is also missing. This piece is approximately 2 x 1 feet, featuring a distinctive corn plant and turquoise bowl image on an off-white background with a fringe.
Please keep a look out for any items that may match the descriptions above.
If you have any information, please contact Aaron Sims at: 505-681-4015
This is an example of the type of corn mother pottery that was stolen. This is not the actual missing item.
Between May and August 2022, these six Hopi Pottery pieces were stolen from a gallery in Santa Fe, NM.
Items include:
Unsigned – Small Open Bowl with Rain Designs (1925-35), “Hopi Villages” Sticker, 6"w x 1.5"h
Nampeyo, Fannie – Small Bowl with Eagle Tail Design, 3.5"w x 2.25"h
Nampeyo, Fannie – Jar with Blackbird Migration with 24 Bird Wings, 3.75"w x 3.75"h
Garica, Lena – Santa Ana Jar with Cloud and Rain Designs , 5.5"w x 5"h
Garcia, Jessie – Jar with Lizard Back Design, 3"w x 3.5"h
Polacca Nampeyo, Vernida – Jar with Migration Pattern, 5.25"w x 5.25"h
If you have any information regarding these items, please contact:
The Santa Fe Police Department
505-204-8885
Report# 2002-0100454
or
Don Waite
480-430-6877
dhwltd@gmail.com
On or about August 17, 2022, two pairs of beaded moccasins were stolen in transit. They were last seen at a UPS store in San Jose, CA.
If you have any information about the location of these items, please contact:
Blaine Fortner
406-698-5827
yellowstonepawn@hotmail.com
or the
Billings Police Department
(406) 657-8200
Case# 2022-68232
The following items have been reported stolen from a residence in Albuquerque, NM.
The items were taken between November 2019 and March 2021.
Wedding Vase (Jemez) - Artist unknown. Jemez wedding vase maybe 18 inches high, with a lovely design and a skilled coil.
Ceramic - Lizard Bowl (Zuni) by Noreen Simplicio - 7" diameter x 3.5" tall
Ceramic - Hopi Lizard Design Pot by Sylvia Naha "Feather Woman" - 5.75" tall x 5" high
Ceramic - Incised Pottery by Thomas Polacca (Hopi) - 5.5" tall x 5" diameter
Ceramic - "Guess Who" by Lawrence Namoki (Hopi) - 2 3/8" W x 2 3/8" T
Weaving Pictorial by Sarah Hosten from Crownpoint NM 12" x 11.5"
Navajo Rug by Mae Johnson. 33" x 56" Brown/White Double Weave. Purchased 1989 at Crown Point Auction.
Navajo Rug by Sandra Taylor. 25" x 25" Monument Valley Pictoral. Purchased 1991 at Crown Point Auction.
Painting by Valjean McCarty Hessing. 6.75" x 6.25" Title "Owl-Bird." Medium Gouache.
Steel Sculpture by Doug Weigel. "Cricket" 30" high.
If you have any information about these items, please contact:
Albuquerque Police Dept
Joshua Thoma
505-768-2565
Case # 210019611.
or
Ira Rubin at:
rubin@usa.net
305-956-8016
Several pieces of Eveli Sabatie jewelry were stolen from a residence in Los Lunas, NM around the end of May 2022.
The stolen items include:
A Bracelet
A Pair of dinosaur bone earrings
A Pair of gold and turquoise wedding rings
If you have any information about these items, please contact:
Deputy Sheriff Craig Meo
Valencia County Sheriff's Office
505-866-2400
Case# VCSO 22002289
or
Evan Beenhouwer
505-459-7913
evanbeenhouwer@gmail.com
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On or about Saturday, May 14, 2022, the following items were stolen from a residence in Santa Fe, NM.
A plate by Toni Roller. Diameter — 8.25 inches, with 48 feathers. It was made in 2003 and originally sold by King Galleries in Santa Fe.
A water jar by Ryan Roller. Approximate dimensions: 14” by 26”
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of either of these pieces, please contact:
Santa Fe Police Department
Officer Donald Lindsay (#303)
505-955-5010
Case# 2022-004945
Or contact:
David Feldman
dhfeld@wm.edu
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The two textiles pictured here were stolen from Tres Estrellas in Taos, NM. The theft occurred between March 3rd and 4th, 2022.
Item descriptions:
Navajo Red Twill Saddle Blanket
36" x 60"
Navajo Bisti Rug
52" x 72"
If you have any information about the location of these items, please contact:
Case # 2203 T0173
Paul Maestas
Taos Police Department
400 Camino de la Placita
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-4656
pmaestas2@taosgov.com
or
Christopher Ferguson
(575) 770-3262
info@tresestrellasdesign.com
Red Twill Saddle Blanket
Bisti Rug
On or about December 30 - 31st, a large number of jewelry items were stolen from a gallery in Albuquerque, NM.
The items stolen include:
6 strands of silver Navajo beads (see photo. note that the bottom strand in the photo was not taken)
5 or 6 concho belts
85 bracelets - mostly Fred Harvey and 1960s-70s era.
If you have information about any of these items, please contact:
Albuquerque Police Dept.
Officer C. Ming
Case# 210102952
Tel: 505-242-2677
Please note that APD is short staffed due to COVID-19, and may take a while to answer calls. Your patience is appreciated.
On or about November 12, 2021, multiple silver and turquoise bracelets (circled in the photo below) were stolen from a carry-on bag in either the Albuquerque or Dallas/Fort Worth airports.
If you have information on the location of any of these items, please contact Don Siegel at 303-807-1567.
This Yei textile and Cree child’s moccasins were stolen from a residence in Santa Fe, NM, back in 1989. The owner is still hoping to find them.
The textile is c. 1950 and measures 47” x 58”
The moccasins are c. 1870 and measure approximately 7” long.
If you have any information on these items please call: 503-396-8893.
In the early morning hours of September 17, 2021, the following items were stolen from a gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Stolen items include:
a gold and inlaid bracelet
a gold and coral bead necklace with gold and coral pendant
a pair of square, gold post earrings
a gold bracelet with multiple coral stones
If you have information about the location of any of these items, please contact:
Officer Duran with the Santa Fe Police Department
505.955.5049
Case# 2021-009549
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Sometime between Aug. 6 - Aug 10, 2021, a collection of 26 pieces of jewelry were stolen from a residence in Santa Fe, NM.
The stolen items included works by Gibson Nez, Victor Beck, Albert Lee and Raymond Yazzie.
Unfortunately, no photos of the items are available at this time. Please review the attached list with detailed descriptions of the items.
(This listing will be updated with photos, when they become available. )
A report has been filed with the Santa Fe Police department. If you think you may have seen any of the these items, please contact:
Officer Francisco S. Alvarado
Fsalvarado@santafenm.gov
Case# 2021-008104
We’ve just been informed that two of the textiles were recovered several years ago.
Unfortunately, one is still missing.
STILL MISSING: 1930s Navajo Eye Dazzler Eagle Feather Weaving
Originally stolen on July 8, 2003
36″ x 72″, Red/White/Blue, Purchased 6/01 Cisco’s, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
On the morning of July 8th, 2003, I had three Navajo Rugs stolen from my home on the eastside in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have circulated photos to some of the area dealers, but also wanted to register on your site to broaden the search. The Santa Fe Police Report number is 03016807. The Detective assigned to the burglary is Danny Ramirez. I’d appreciate any assistance you can provide in returning these items, Marina Baroff, 1730 Kearsarge Road, La Jolla, ca. 92037, 858-454-2698 H, 619-528-5819 W.
RECOVERED in 2016!!!
Contemporary Navajo Raised Outline Teec Nos Pos Weaving
40″ x 62″, Tan/Green/Peach, Purchased 9/88 Cristof’s, Santa Fe, New Mexico
RECOVERED in 2004!!
Contemporary Navajo Storm Pattern Weaving
25″ x 33″, Brown/White/Black, Purchased 4/00, Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona
In the early morning of July 7, 2021, the following items were stolen from a residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
There is a $3,000 reward for information leading to the return of the Kenneth Begay Tea Set, which is of significant historical value.
Please call: 917-232-1222, if you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these items.
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This Blackfoot dag sheath and Sorby trade dag tacked Native American knife were stolen in transit in Montana.
The package had been cut open and the items removed prior to delivery to the purchaser.
The sheath was 38" long including drop. The trade dag was marked "Sorby" and handle was tacked and wired together.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of these items, please contact:
Fred Fellows
520-455-5010
fellowsranch@theriver.com
UPDATE - The first textile listed below has been recovered. The other two textiles are still missing.
In mid August of 2020 three Navajo textiles shipped via Fedex from the Hamptons, NY to Shiprock Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM went missing in transit.
The package weighed 28 lbs when it was first scanned and arrived weighing 5 lbs when it was received by Shiprock Santa Fe.
The three missing textiles are shown below.
Please report any sightings or knowledge of these pieces to Paul at Shiprock Santa Fe 505-982-8478 or paul@shiprocksantafe.com
RECOVERED - Navajo all natural textile
c.1890 - 83” x 49”
Navajo Germantown pictorial textile
c. 1890 - 97” x 56”
Navajo all natural pictorial textile
c.1900 - 94” x 42"
