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Native American Modern, 1960 to the Present
November 11, 2007 – April 20, 2008

Preston Monongye (Mission/Hopi)
Tufa-cast silver bracelet with water serpent design, ca. 1975
Turquoise, jet, coral, and white shell
Height 2”
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stewman III

 

Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Hawaiian/Portuguese)
St. Francis and Wild Ravens, 1996
Mixed media on shipping crate
Height 72”
Gift of the artist

Charles Loloma (Hopi)
Tufa-cast, forged, and fabricated silver ladle, ca. 1956
Height 8”
Gift of Susan McGreevy

Josephine Arquero (Cochiti)
Ceramic lamb, ca. 1995
Height 6”
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Phillips

Liz Wallace (Navajo/Maidu/Washoe)
Pet’ su-melli (Wild Rose) Tiara, 2006
Plique-à-jour enamel, 18-karat gold, and sterling silver
Height 3”
Wheelwright Museum purchase


Sally Black (Navajo)
Basketry plaque with Navajo men, women, and animals,
ca. 1990
Sumac and commercial dyes
Diameter 22”
Gift of Eileen A. Wells

 

 

Johnson Antonio (Navajo)
Three Carved and painted wood figures, ca. 1990
Tallest figure is 18” High
Gift of Charlotte and Tom Mittler

 

McKee Platero (Navajo)
Power Man on His Motorbike,
ca. 1990
Sterling silver, turquoise, coral
Height 5 ”
Anonymous donation

Benjamin Harjo, Jr. (Seminole/Shawnee)
When Butterflies Could Sing, 1996
Gouache
Height 27” x width 39”
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hazlett

 

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