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A collection of thirteen contemporary figurines and busts depicting Native American subjects, manufactured from cast resin with polychrome hand-painted finishes. The assortment includes a variety of full-body figures and smaller head studies. Featured pieces include a standing male figure wearing a buffalo horn headdress and holding a ceremonial staff, a female figure in a patterned cream dress holding a conch shell to her ear, and two kneeling male figures in traditional buckskins and tunics. The busts and head studies feature individuals wearing animal-head cowls representing the wolf, eagle, and bear. One larger bust depicts an elder woman wearing a fur-lined collar and a turquoise-coloured necklace. A white adhesive label with the handwritten reference m9643 is present on the reverse of one bust.
Height: approximately 5cm to 25cm.
Condition report:
The collection is in good overall condition with no major breaks or repairs evident to the main bodies. Surface dust is present across the lot. Delicate areas including feather tips and the edges of headdresses may have minor fleabite chips consistent with the handling of resin materials.
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