Baby Wrap
Artist
Tamalyn (Tammy) Tarbell
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Turtle Clan)
Date2012
MediumGlass beads, clay, leather/hide
Dimensions24” L x 6 1/2” W x 4” D
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNA2012.51.HOW
DescriptionClay sculpture representing a sleeping infant wrapped in a blanket with fringes along the border that have pendant beads. Only the baby’s red clay face is visible within the natural clay wrapper.
ClassificationsSculpture
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