Watercolor of two women sitting on a rug hold pottery. Oqwa Pi (Abel Sanchez) was one of several promising painters who learned the basics for mural painting and watercolor at the Santa Fe Indian School. Moving back to San Ildefonso Pueblo, he led an active life as a religious leader and statesman, holding the Tribal Governor position for six terms. In addition to raising his large family through his farming and fulfilling his extensive community obligations, he maintained a lucrative artistic career, fitting in painting between feast days and using his dining room as a studio. His work features scenes of secular ceremonies and of his community daily life. The San Ildefonso Pueblo walls, unlike many other Pueblos, did not have murals in their kivas. So the influences came from paintings found at Frijoles Canyon where figures were painted on an undecorated ground, often also found on ceramics. Thus the only grounding in this work is the women on top of the rug although the rug appears to be floating. The traditionally dressed figures appear to interact more with the viewer of than with each other. However the accuracy of the clothing, pottery styles and rug designs are accurately depicted.

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a graphite stick 3 3/4 inches in length and 3/8 inches sin diameter. The Maker's Mark, PLANIA, was incised into the product. Very limited information was available regarding this company. It was bought be Siemens in 1953. One graphite cylinder. Maker's Mark: PLANIA ****** (repeated) This was probably made by the Plania company before their takeover by Siemens. Grey and orange discolorations on exterior. L. Penttila 4/1/2010

The walrus tusk is engraved with different scenes, each having its own groundline in space. The scenes include: men netting fish or seal and birds flying above; men hunting bear and deer using spears and bows & arrows; large whale with spume coming out of its blowhole along with several fins in the water nearby; a dog sled; two bears wrestling and a man lassoing a bird.

The object is a sperm whale tooth with engraved images into which black pigment was applied. Images depict various aspects of hunting, fishing, and daily life. They include animals such as walrus, bears, whales, fishes and dogs. Condition is fair and stable with some material loss towards wide end of tooth.

"Fall Corn Dance" is an opaque watercolor over graphite drawing on a textured wove paper. The artist's signature, "Mootzka", is located at the bottom right corner of the image in black watercolor. The media is generally in good condition but there is some cracking in the dark blue skirts, the yellow stripes of the flag, the green in the feather headdresses, and in most of the red areas. There is also cracking in the brown drum and belt of the figure in pink. An previous acidic mat caused an orange-brown mat burn around the image.

Watercolor painting of a Pueblo dancer about to climb a ladder leaning against a kiva. Awa Tsireh is also called Alfonso Roybal.

Solid wood carving of a boat with male and female accordion players and two birds glued onto the deck. The figures have a micorphone on a wire between them, and red lips and pencil darkened eyes and eyebrows. The birds also have darkened eyes, mouths and ears. "2002", "Vamos a Madeira a Manha" and "Sendas" are carved along the front side of the boat. Square notched portholes are carved all the way around the boat. A railing for the deck has been made from bent pieces of thin branches, glued into holes.

Solid wood carving of a boat with three accordion players (one woman, two men) standing facing sideways on the deck (glued in place). All three figures have red lips and pencil darkened eyes and eyebrows. Sendas 2003 is carved into the lower side of the front side of the boat. Conjunto Maria Alb (Maria Albertina Band) is carved across the back side of the boat. Square notched portholes are carved all the way around the boat. A railing for the deck has been made from bent pieces of thin branches, glued into holes.

Solid wood carving of a boat with a horse and rider facing forward on the deck. The rider is carrying a sword (glued into his right hand) and has red lips and pencil darkened mustache, eyes and eyebrows. The horse also has darkened eyes and a carved harness. "Sendas 2000" is carved into one side. "Para A Frente Eque O Caminho Cavaleiro" is carved along the other side. Square notched portholes are carved all the way around. A railing for the deck has been made from bent pieces of thin branches, glued into holes.

Solid wood carving of a boat with a woman and a sheep standing (glued) onto the deck. The woman has red lips and pencil darkened eyes and brows and is holding a round object in her left hand. The sheep also has darkened circular eyes and mouth and is carved from a lighter coloured wood. "Sendas 200" is carved into the lower side of the front side of the boat. Square notched portholes are carved all the way around the boat. A railing for the deck has been made from bent pieces of thin branches, glued into holes.