A pair of silver earrings, blossom design with six fluted ovate part with a six petaled top loosely attached and a four petaled bottom soldered on

Pair of Earrings

Tlingit people, Alaska, Native American

Late 19th-early 20th century

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String of angular blue glass beads
Inuit print process of stonecutting
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.
Outdoor market scene includes people selling a variety of items including silver and turquoise jewelry, pottery, melons, and a stove, among other things. One group of people is seated and a woman kneeling on the ground is serving food and coffee. Children are playing and eating, people are pushing and pulling various carts and pick-up trucks are parked in the background. A narrow band of blue sky with puffy clouds sits above the horizon line; rug is bordered on left and right sides with zig-zag pattern.