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Off-white clay bowl with black painted design across interior. Central design is of large figure with very long phallus, being held up by three smaller figures. Large figure has their long hands held upright, with the palms up. They have spiked hair, small bun on the back of their head, diagonal line across cheek, and are wearing a checked collar. The smaller figures have braided(?) hair and protruding phalluses. Interior edge of bowl trimmed with five linear bands; outer bands are thicker than inner. Patterns stamped and done in relief across exterior sides of bowl. From top to bottom: swirls with human and animal motifs throughout, raised line, repeating words "OUR HISTORY", inverted stepped triangles, abstract diamonds inside ovals, alternating feathers and groupings of vertical lines, potted flowers, abstract linear motifs, and circles. Artist inscription, done in black, on base: artist mark. Judy Chartrand. Ancient Mimbres. circa: 1100 AD. "WAKUSOYO". Tewa language.
Bentwood box (part a) with red painted corners and lid (part b). The box is lashed and sewn together with root along the seam. There is a notch cutout of the centre of the front panel. The lid has a carved geometric design on the top painted with red details and red corners that line up with the red corners of the box. There is a small x-shaped cut centred along the edge on the underside. Price penciled on interior with small adhesive price label overtop.
Replica house front boards, painted in red and black; reconstruction of image from a Tsimshian house screen board in the MOA collection.
Replica house front boards, painted in red and black; reconstruction of images from a section of a Tsimshian house screen in the MOA collection. Image shows the pair of boards mounted together (DC5.1 and DC5.2).
Model pole with a thunderbird on top and a masked human at the base. The bird on top has wings pointing upward, in black, red and green; a large yellow beak and feet; two small vertical black ears, green around its eyes and a red mouth. The human at the base is in a kneeling position and has bear claw hands in black outline, a red-brown body, a mask-like face with bright green across the eyes, red on the nose and mouth, and black painted hair on top. The middle section is rounded and painted in two shades of green. The pole is attached to an unpainted, square wooden base, with nail heads showing on the bottom. Artist name and date written on the back of the bird, in black, under the wings.
Red-brown, rectangular bark cloth with black designs painted across front. Design consists of large concentric diamond inside a central rectangle, with a wide band border; plain "V" shapes extend from left and right points of diamond, touching left and right edges of rectangle. Diamond and "V"'s have created three triangular sections on either side of diamond; all are filled with different patterns. Designs consist of rows of triangles and horseshoe-shapes; back of bark cloth is undecorated.
Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with matte white slip and painted feathers. There are protruding vertical wings with painted feathers on each front, and an arch of tail feathers at the back. There is a small 1 cm hole at the back. The owl has large raised circular orange eyes with large black pupils encircled by small black dots. The owl has two pointed orange ears on top of the head that extend down into a small hooked beak with two small painted nostrils. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and 'P1581' on base. Unsigned.
Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with glossy off-white slip and painted feathers. The owl has large inset circular orange eyes encircled with lash-like lines. There are two small painted nostrils instead of a beak. Two small, rounded ears on top of the head that are orange on the front, and black on the back. There is a small 1 cm hole in the base. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and '4' on base. Unsigned.
Lidded dish carved in the shape of a bear. Painted black on exterior with white painted interior. The dish (part a) has an oval-shaped concavity in the bear's back; holes drilled into left corners. The bear's head extends forward, with ears back, a line for the mouth, and the eyes are lightly carved with circular cutouts for inlay. Each paw has carved toes. The lid (part b) is rectangular, with rounded sides. The two shorter sides are angled inward, and the interior of the lid has an oval concavity with a hole drilled at centre; two holes drilled into left corners.
Model sturgeon-nosed bark canoe (part a) with two model wooden paddles (parts b-c). Canoe hull has a long, pointed bow and stern, creating sharp angles at the opening. The body is shaped with rib and slat frames, lashed together with bark and plant fibre. There is metal wire along the underside of the stern, and a small hide tie towards the middle of canoe (left side). There is one thwart across the middle of the canoe opening. Paddles have rectangular blades with flattened handles; designs painted in light red and dark blue across front and back of blades. Smaller paddle (part b) has connected diamonds with crosses through them on front; horizontal stripes across back. Larger paddle (part c) has zigzags painted and incised across front of blade; chevrons across back.