Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Silver earrings (parts a-b) with a "squash blossom" motif with a globular top and a cylindrical body that flares out in three directions. The inside is hollow. Screw back soldered to the back of each.
Silver, cast brooch, oval in shape with a central sunburst design surounded by scalloped edging. Soldered to the back are a pin and clasp. Stamped in the back is ‘Navajo’.
Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak, an ovoid shaped projection on the ridge and thin, ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. From the edge of the mouth to the back of the nose are a series of red u-forms ending in a split u. At the back of the mouth are two white u-forms. The bridge has white and red detailing. The eyes are white, outlined in black and red, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The bottom is black with a white U-form. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Collar with woven designs. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold border with a geometric motif. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, cloud, wave, and scroll motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red silk.
Collar with woven designs and embroidered. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold swastika motif border. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, peony, cloud, wave, rhinoceros horn, rectangular and circular ornament motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red damask silk.
Silk embroidered, tasseled ornament (parts a-b). Part a has a triangular shaped body with curved sides in the form of a ruyi design that is embroidered onto the surface in dark blue, blue and light blue. Hanging from the middle is a light blue knot which is in between two silk thread tassels, one blue and one yellow. There is a looped piece of twine attached at the top of the ornament. Part b has an oval-like shaped body with curved sides similar to the ruyi pattern. Hanging from the bottom is a dark green knot, followed by two sets of smaller knots then two long, silk threaded, dark green tassels. Embroidered onto the body is a blue, light blue and dark blue narcissus with two blue and black bats on a green background. Both sides are identical.
Headdress with embroidery and long blue ties. The headdress is made of seven pieces sewn together, creating an outer scalloped edge. The five centre pieces have a seated figure (Buddha?), differing only in colour. The two end pieces have cloud and sun motifs. The back lining is dark blue fabric.
Flower shaped hair ornaments consisting of strands of blue wool grouped together in loops and tied in the centre to the top of a black coated metal, folded hair pin.
Pair of children's underwear composed of off-white fabric with two long legs, two pleats, and a waistband that fastens with a button.
Flower shaped hair ornaments consisting of strands of green wool grouped together in loops and tied in the centre to the top of a black coated metal, folded hair pin.