tanned black-dyed deer hide; orange, black and white porcupine quills, metal cones, orange-dyed hair; Indian hemp on strap; sewn with sinew and vegetable fibre thread

Tanned, black-dyed deer hide, decorated with porcupine quillwork in zigzag band and simple line techniques. Pocket back is slightly longer than front, and there is a scalloped-edged cuff at top of pocket front. Fringes of quill-wrapped thongs, metal cones and orange-dyed hair attached at base of cuff and pouch. Carrying strap consists of 12 strands of Indian hemp, quill-wrapped in pairs and joined transversely at regular intervals.

Design on face of pouch is thunderbird.

AC: 7 "humps" in irregular wavy lines down one side, 8 on the one down the other side. Neck is visible but no head; AC: maybe because too much power, can't look in their eyes, especially when lightning is shown emanating. RP: as if artist evoking shimmering presence. Amazing strap. AC: scallops like clouds, jingles could sound like rain, the bird has talons as if ready to attack the being under the water.

(From Speyer via T. Brasser) Formerly in the Lamarepiquet Collection, Staatl Museum, Munich. Lamarepiquet was a French biologist (Benndorf and Speyer, 1968).

"Remains to be Seen" II - E9.2.133/c (Oct 77- Dec 77)