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1. 1992.011.006 - Figurine

   This is a wooden older feminine figurine in traditional Swedish costume holding a water pail. The figure is wearing a red scarf over the head and tied at the neck. The dress (folkdräkt) has rolled up sleeves and a striped half-apron being held in the left hand. The style of folkdräkt is regionally specific in Sweden. Handwriting on the bottom [in English] reads: "Hand carved by Trygg." Carl Johan Trygg (1887 - 1957) was a master woodcarve...

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2. 2018.021.029 - Carving

   This schist carving depicts a figure holding either a spear or torch.

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3. 2018.021.039 - Carving

   This soapstone carving depicts a winged feminine figure standing and holding a bird on the left hand and a flower in the right hand. This may depict an angel from Christian religion. William Gregory Cash used the name "William Cross" and signed his name as "W+" on his art.

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4. 2021.005.009 - Painting

   This mixed media work depicts an elongated portrait which is painted with acrylic on wood. The artist constructed a frame painted with a vibrant red which bleeds into the portrait's shoulders. In the background, the wood's texture shows through the applied paint giving the piece tactile texture. Blends of orange and purple make up the background's palette. The outlines of the portrait's features are marked with a thick black contour line. The fac...

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5. 2021.009 - Sculpture

   This wooden carving by Bessie Harvey is called "Wait." It depicts a person's face with a yellow hat or head covering spotted with black dots. The eyes are white ovals bisected by a brown line and ringed with green. The mouth is open with a white tooth showing under the top lip. The sculpture sits on a circular wooden base, a slice of wood from a tree or branch. The form is roughly a 3-dimensional Y with the bottom column being the person's fac...

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