Masks

Aisa Tuluga, Native American

1962

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Basket, Tohono O'odham people (also called Papago), Native American, grass fibers and vegetal dye
Artist-manipulated digitally reproduced photograph by C.M. (Charles Milton) Bell; subject is Bia Eélisaash/Large Stomach Woman (Pregnant Woman) / Two Belly seated, half-length profile. Elements of regalia outlined in red and text annotations in red radiate from figure.
Pot, Maria Montoya Martinez, Native American, ceramic
Full-sized Kiowa cradle; buffalo hide beaded in a background of turquoise with stylized floral and triangle designs in colors of red, white, dark green, cobalt, and greasy yellow. Inside of cradle lined in mattress ticking. Separate hide pieces attached at the top of cradle and beaded with two diamond designs of the same colors as the cradle is tacked down to the boards with red painted round brass buttons and hide dangles with metal cones. Cradle is attached to thick boards with upper half painted in blue, red, and yellow and brass tacks following the color designs.