Bequest of W.S. Morton Mead

The object is a large trick chest made of cedar wood. The sides that are larger are decorated with carvings and painted designs; the smaller sides are decorated with painted designs but have no carvings; the lid and bottom have no decoration. The chest, which is a bent wood box, was constructed out of a single plank of cedar wood that was notched, steamed, bent into shape, attached on the fourth side, then fitted with a top and bottom. The back of the chest, which has a cut out section that can be removed and replaced, was used in a knife thrust trick according to Charles F. Newcombe, former collector/owner of the object. The central element of its design is a creature's large head. At the bottom, there are hands with palms facing out. Although subject matter on the front and back is similar, the designs differ. Condition is fair. Overall wear. Numerous repairs. Lid cracked lengthwise and glued; chips around edges. Interior reinforced at corners.

The object is a spindle whorl carved on one side with a salmon or whale design motif. The object is in good and stable condition with traces of black pigment in the detailed areas of the carving.

Rectangular flat tile, decorated with white slip. Design of three feathers in brown and black on upper half of tile. Made in a mold. CONDITION: Holes in top and bottom center.

Wooden kachina with cotton kilt. (on right in photo) Torso is painted with red pigment. Hide red tongue protrudes from the mouth. The kachina carries a bundle of yucca whips in his hand. The head is adorned with feathers and the neck is surrounded by a fur collar.

Rectangular flat tile, with white slip. Decorated with a semi-circular element containing linear and globular details. A pointed arching element on left side with two parallel lines at each end. Mirror image is represented on the lower half of the tile, creating a circle surrounded by an arch-like element. Black border. Made in a mold. CONDITION: Oxidation on right side, holes at top and bottom center.

This large, classic water jar is in the high shoulder form. The design is brown abstracted forms on white slip, possibly many paired rainbirds.The rim shows evidence of the jar being used as some of the paint has worn off . Often these jars would have hide coverings stretched over them to keep the water pure and cool. Red writing on base reads "X764." Condition: Surface loss on neck

This water jar was purchased from the trader Vanderwagon in 1903. This is an example of Ashiwi Polychrome, a style that is ancestral to Zuni Polychrome. The upper portion of the vessel is decorated with a diagonal sweep of red and black feathers alternating with geometic designs.

Rectangular flat tile, with white slip. A semi-circular element on each half forms a circle containing linear and globular details. A pointed arching element on left side with two parallel lines at each end. Black border. Made in a mold. CONDITION: Holes at top and bottom center.

Loosely woven wool blanket with beige background and three areas of horizontal, narrow stripes-multicolored stripes-brown, grey. natural and red. Then a verty faded red in the center stripe and the final stripe has no red at all. Condition: dirty somewhat ragged.