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Title

Pot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Acoma Pueblo, Native American

Physical Description

A squat, gracefully rounded pot with a mouth that is slightly smaller than the widest circumference of the pot, and a tapered base. The interior is colored white. There is a band of black along the brim. The exterior is decorated with a pattern of alternating squares: brownish-orange squares divided vertically by a white stripe broken by three thin black lines; and white squares divided diagonally with wave-like black shapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.20

Medium and Support

earthenware

relevance

rank 26.19225

Primary Keywords

acoma

applied decoration

earthenware

native american

pots

southwestern native american styles

vessels

Title

Untitled vessel

Artist

Ray Allen

Physical Description

A bulbous vessel with a narrow base and wide mouth that is flanged. The vessel is made up of small, glued pieces of wood that are then turned, creating an intricate pattern in the wood's fine, finished surface. The predominate decorations are bands of diamonds and triangles that run around the widest point of the vessel and beneath the flanged mouth.

Large wood vessel with rings of Native American-inspired design patterns

Artist Life Dates

(Dickson, Tennessee, 1930 - 2000, Yuma, Arizona)

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1995

Accession Number

2002/2.119

Medium and Support

mesquite, satin wood, blood wood, rose wood, curly maple, ebony, dyed veneer

relevance

rank 24.93901

Primary Keywords

geometric patterns

native american

southwestern native american styles

vessels

wood (plant material)

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Untitled

Artist

Steve Keister

Physical Description

Drawing on spiral sketchbook paper in terra cotta and ivory gouache with graphite pencil.

Artist Life Dates

(1949 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2008/2.236

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

relevance

rank 21.21746

Primary Keywords

ceramics

drawing (image-making)

earthenware

latin america (general region)

native american

sketches

south american

terracottas

Title

Cowboys and Indians (Sitting Bull)

Artist

Andy Warhol

Physical Description

A seated Indian Man with his arm across his lap, single feather in his hair. He is holding a spear that is leaning to the side. Colors of browns, blues, ochres and whites.

Artist Life Dates

1928-1987

Object Creation Date

1986

Accession Number

2014/1.581

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 18.77603

Primary Keywords

chieftains

feather

native american

Title

Bookplate: N.Y. Society Library

Artist

Peter Maverick

Artist Life Dates

1755-1811

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1755-1811

Accession Number

1969/2.134

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 18.77603

Primary Keywords

book

native american

soldier

Title

Cowboys and Indians (War Bonnet Indian)

Artist

Andy Warhol

Physical Description

Profile of an Indian man holding a spear. Behind him are a row of teepees. Colors of white, light blue, tan, red and dark blue.

Artist Life Dates

1928-1987

Object Creation Date

1986

Accession Number

2014/1.580

Medium and Support

screenprint on Lenox Museum board

relevance

rank 18.77603

Primary Keywords

chieftains

headgear

native american

Title

The Attack on an Emigrant Train

Artist

Charles Ferdinand Wimar

Physical Description

The painting depicts a group of American settlers attempting to defend themselves against attack by a band of Native Americans. A covered wagon pulled by two horses is at the center of the composition; at left, two Native Americans attack the wagon with war clubs and tomahawks; a figure on the lead horse points a pistol directly at the head of one of his attackers, while a figure at the rear of the wagon shoots another attacker. At right other warriors on horseback ride past the train shooting arrows and wielding tomahawks.

Artist Life Dates

1828-1862

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1856

Accession Number

1895.80

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 18.73717

Primary Keywords

american

arrows

axe

axes (weapons)

battle

battles

bows (weapons)

caravans

fighting

horses

native american

pioneers

prairies

rifle

rifles (long guns)

small arms

sunset

tomahawks (weapons)

united states

wagons

Title

Nez Perce Babe

Artist

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist Life Dates

1868 - 1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900

Accession Number

1997/1.160

Medium and Support

photogravure on dark cream wove paper

relevance

rank 18.57185

Primary Keywords

bound

flowers

infant

native american

Title

Stump Horn Bull, Absarokee Scout

Artist

Laton Alton Huffman

Artist Life Dates

1854-1931

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1931

Accession Number

1983/2.55

Medium and Support

colotype print on paper

relevance

rank 18.37205

Primary Keywords

bust-length

figures

native american

portraits

Title

The Rock Slide-Wishham, from "The North American Indian, 1907-1930"

Artist

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist Life Dates

1868 - 1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1909

Accession Number

1987/1.199

Medium and Support

photoengraving on paper

relevance

rank 18.17652

Primary Keywords

child

hills

landscapes

native american

rocks

seated

Title

Young Cow, Groom, Fort Keogh

Artist

Laton Alton Huffman

Artist Life Dates

1854-1931

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1931

Accession Number

1983/2.76

Medium and Support

colotype print on paper

relevance

rank 18.17652

Primary Keywords

figures

half-length

males

native american

portraits

Title

Mount Hood from The Dalles

Artist

John Stanley

Physical Description

Landscape painting with white mountain peak in center background, body of water in foreground, and a Native American encampment to left.

Artist Life Dates

1814-1872

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1871

Accession Number

1940.426

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 17.61410

Primary Keywords

landscapes

mountains

native american

riverbanks

rivers

rocks

tipis

trees

water

Title

Oka and Walmacho

Artist

Victor Higgins

Physical Description

In this painting, done in broad brush strokes, the figures of two women fill the composition. One is seated in profile view and the other, standing behind her, gazes out into the distance. The forms of their bodies are set againist a plain white wall creating a strong outline, especially around the area of their hair and faces. There is also a strong color contrast between the dark black shawl worn by the standing woman and light pink shawl of the seated one. There is an amulet made of bone and feathers hanging on the wall in the upper right corner of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1884-1949

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1915

Accession Number

1931.13

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 17.61410

Primary Keywords

amulets

crucifix

feather

interiors

native american

seated

shawl

standing

women

Title

Untitled (Cactus)

Artist

Steve Keister

Physical Description

Drawing on spiral sketchbook paper in green, blue and orange gouache inscribed with graphite pencil.

Artist Life Dates

(1949 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2008/2.237

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

relevance

rank 16.42804

Primary Keywords

cacti

deserts

drawing (image-making)

flowers (plants)

pots

sketches

southwest (general region)

southwestern native american styles

terracottas

Title

Bowl

Artist

Fanny Nampeyo

Physical Description

A shallow stoneware bowl banded with a design in the traditional Southwest style. The bowl is tan embellished with patterns in shades of black and reddish brown.

Artist Life Dates

1900-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.11

Medium and Support

stoneware

relevance

rank 16.40082

Primary Keywords

applied decoration

bowl

bowls (vessels)

pueblo

southwestern native american styles

stoneware

vessels

Title

Ceramic Bowl

Artist

Legoria Tafoya

Physical Description

A deep bowl with a wide mouth made of black earthenware. The upper half of the bowl is decorated with a horizontal and diagonal design in a lighter shade of black and rougher texture than the smooth black surface.

Artist Life Dates

1911 - 1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1984/2.17

Medium and Support

blackware

relevance

rank 16.40082

Primary Keywords

applied decoration

bowl

bowls (vessels)

earthenware

pueblo

southwestern native american styles

vessels