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Human with Spear2012.127.27

Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and copper metal
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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'ahu 'ula2012.99.1

Bernice Akamine says the impetus behind her feather work is a cultural connection to her Hawaiian ancestors, and finds inspiration in the feather baskets of the Pomo people. 'Ahu 'ula is the feather cape worn by Hawaiian nobility. This basket speaks alliances leading to cultural and artistic connections throughout the Pacific. Though this basket portrays connections between people and the natural world, Akamine says that when she works with feathers, the quiet she experiences is like an isolated meditation.

Culture
Japanese and Kanaka Maoli
Material
dyed goose feather, copper metal (wire) and glass seed bead
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Eagle Bracelet2012.94.1

Museum Puchase: Funds from Native American Art Council.

Culture
American, Aleut and Tlingit
Material
copper metal and acrylic paint
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Copper Box2012.92.89

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Navajo
Material
copper metal and metal
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Pendant2000.67.20

Gift of George E. and Jerry A. Marshall in memory of George A. and Helen B. Marshall.

Culture
Columbia River
Material
copper metal
Made in
“Columbia River” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Wasco Totem2000.34

Lillian Pitt is a local Native American artist whose work reflects her Wasco heritage. She did not become an artist until age 38 when she began working with clay. Now, Pitt works with a variety of materials and is a renowned sculptor, jeweler, and printmaker, as well as an advocate for Native American art. She is especially well known for her masks and other small clay figures that are inspired by the stories of her people that she was taught as a child. The petroglyphs along the Columbia River and other traditional Wasco images have also served as a major source of inspiration. In Wasco Totem, Pitt has created clay forms with traditional Wasco motifs that are similar to those found on baskets, beadwork, and stone carvings. These clay pieces are then assembled on a rough-hewn board and attached with brass nails and wire. The result serves as a monument to the Wasco people. The similarity of the image to a crucifixion also refers to the tremendous struggles that the Wasco and other Native Peoples have endured.

Culture
American, Wasco, Warm Springs, Interior Salish and Yakama
Material
anagama fired clay, cedar wood and copper metal (wire)
Made in
“Plateau” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Tlakwa (Copper)87.88.65

Symbolizing great concentrations of wealth and prestige, coppers, or tlakwa, are publicly displayed on ceremonial occasions. Among the Kwakwaka’wakw, these copper plaques are cut or broken and the pieces are distributed to rivals as a means of intimidation through a show of wealth. Visual evidence indicates that this copper had been broken into multiple sections, then pieced back together with rivets along the ridge. The painted killer whale crest design reflects a more recent addition, perhaps applied over an earlier rendering. Coppers are esteemed items, and their ceremonial transfer remains part of dowry negotiations for the Kwakawa’wakw.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, metal rivet and pigment
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Earrings48.3.803A,B

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
shark tooth and copper metal
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Spoon with Carved Birds48.3.799

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn and copper metal
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Earrings48.3.766A,B

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
copper metal, silver metal and tooth
Made in
Tenakee Springs, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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