Butterfly’s Journey
Artist
Tom Huff
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Seneca-Cayuga, Deer Clan)
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions12”
Materials/TechniqueStone, Brazil soapstone (steatite)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2008.65.LMA
DescriptionFemale figure with head turned to the left side and long hair tied near the bottom, wearing a beaded necklace with a shell pendant. An incised collar and relief button are at her neck. Her long robe is incised with sky dome pattern around the lower edge, a butterfly on the back, and a floral design on the front. Her hair and parts of her robe are incised to create variations in texture and color.
Place of origin / madeUSA, North America
Collections
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Tom Huff
Tom Huff
Unknown, Yoruba
