Inuit print process of stonecutting

The Gull Family

Leah Qumaluk, Native American

1962

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Red felt ground backed with black cloth. Floral designs in white, blue, yellow and a rusted metallic bead. Edge with black cloth and white beads. Two brass snaps.
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.
Crown of feathers, ermine pieces, and two eagle claws.
Black and white photograph of four Native American women wearing jingle dress regalia and bandana face-coverings, Bear Medicine Lodge National Monument in background.