Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Small square purse. Two pieces of dark green cotton have been sewn together on three sides to create the small bag. A single piece of wool floss is attached at both sides of the mouth to make a handle, and the same is bunched to make small tassels at each corner. Bag is decorated with lines of zigzag stitching in a variety of colours and sizes. At bottom edge and top corners, strings of small white seeds are sewn into the seam and hang as fringe. The same seeds make a cross pattern on the bag, front and back. Interior is unlined.
Pair of beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of hide with a wide ankle flap and ties at front. Upper is fully beaded with a blue panel on the toe housing squares of red and metallic beads, and a blue strip around the back of the heel. Around base of shoe is a strip of white beading with triangles in red, yellow and dark blue. Soles are hardened and worn.
Squash blossom necklace. Double strand of silver beads carries small squash blossom emblems made of thin metal, 10 to a side, each with a circle of bright blue or green turquoise at centre. At bottom hangs an openwork inverted silver crescent decorated with three similar circles of turquoise. Hook clasp at back.
Beaded bag. Front panel is fully beaded, showing a design of a red and a black horse facing each other, above a large yellow flower with green and pink leaves on a blue-grey background. Support fabric is black cotton, with a blue patterned cotton lining on the interior. A thin green handle is tied at top corners and centre of bag, along with a single green pompom.
Silver bracelet with turquoise stone. Small cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and increases in width toward the centre. Design is openwork at front, where an arrow shaft with head and fletching is incorporated and lays horizontally across the piece. A gammadion cross is set on top, and carries a small oval turquoise stone at centre. Along arms on both sides are etchings of Navajo design, including a stylized bird and arrow.
Silver bracelet with Shark Mother (k'aad aaw) imagery. Design covers entire outer surface except for a thin border at top and bottom. Double hook-slot closure at back.
Cylindrical basket with painted Wasgo (sea wolf) imagery around the side in black with faded white, red and blue details. The upper border is elaborated with geometric designs created through a raised pattern of skip-stitch twining.
Large ceramic candelabra. Seven round, bulbous sconces sit atop the candelabra, three ascending both sides to the central capital sconce at the peak. Their rims and drip pans are crimped. The multiple labra arms are thick, with curled protrusions, decorated with small incised lines along their lengths. The column has multiple levels, all round, becoming larger toward the base. Several of the levels are crimped, interspersed by bulbous portions. The surface of the object has a glossy shine and is glazed blue at top from sconces to midway down the column, fading to light green, then yellow and finally brown on the base. Interior is hollow, unglazed and undecorated.
Small bentwood box (part a), slightly angled, on a black square base with a sloping top. A male figure (part b) is kneeling inside the box and covering his ears with both hands. A separate mermaid figure (part c) lies on a grey rock. Design painted on box exterior. Artist inscription and title carved in base.
Small carved bentwood box (part a) with lid (part b) and a separate carved figure (part c). Box has soft rounded corners with carving on exterior, and blue painted design. Thin unpainted square base and a lid with a sharp edge. Sides of the lid are painted in dark blue. A sitting figure at one corner of the box is holding the lid up and looking inside the box. Artist inscription on base.