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Category: Native American

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    War Helmet, Tlingit, Alaska, 1888-1893.

    Made by a group of Native Americans from the coast of SE Alaska this expressive helmet would no doubt startle their enemies.

  • Collections Beget Museums

    Pot, 20th Century, Maria Martinez, The Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos NM.

    Maria Martinez came from a long line of potters and kept up the tradition in her own family. The Millicent Rogers Museum received a wonderful collection of this family’s work. Rogers was a great supporter of Native American artists during her lifetime and the museum is her former house which features her collections and special exhibitions.

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    Howling Wolf, Southern Cheyenne, 1849-1927. Oberlin Ledger, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH.

    Plains Native Americans used ledgers as sources of paper to create artistic records of battles and other important events.