Clay Woman
Artist
Tamalyn (Tammy) Tarbell
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Turtle Clan)
Date2006
MediumGlass beads, brass/bronze, clay, feathers, leather/hide, pigment
Dimensions11” H 9” W 9” D
SignedBottom: “Tarbell 06”
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2006.04.LMA
DescriptionWoman molding her own body in the form of a traditional Iroquois pot with castellations. The woman wears a mantle with hatch mark border as in the pot itself. The mantle is decorated with leather and beaded fringe. Her hair has a feather and beaded tassel.
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Exhibitions
Makers and Materials of the Americas
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