Four Winds
Artist
Tamalyn (Tammy) Tarbell
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Turtle Clan)
Date2003
MediumClay
Dimensions8 1/4” H x 4 3/4” D (opening) x 9 1/2 D
SignedBottom: “TTarbell 03”
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2009.32.LMA
DescriptionClay vessel with faces on four sides, each with pursed mouth as if blowing. Undulating line with pressed designs below. Eyes, mouth and nostrils are pierced. Dark smooth bottom, and mottled neck and shoulder.
ClassificationsVessels
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