Kneeling Deer Item Number: 1989.10.3 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Modeled deer with legs folded under in a posture of repose. (lower right in photo) Tail and ears are modeled; eyes are indicated by holes. Three-pronged antlers, constructed from twisted bits of hide, are inserted in front of the ears. Most of the body of the deer has been covered with black slip. Unslipped are the chin, upper chest, and most of the bottom of the piece.

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1999

What

Name
Kneeling Deer
Identification Number
1989.10.3
Type of Item
deer
Material
clay, paint and hide
Overall
length 2.5 in, width 1.5 in, height 3.25 in

Who

Culture
Hopi-Tewa Pueblo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1999

Other

Classification
(not assigned)