This is Michael Robert’s 75 mm “Finding Emily” sculpted by Alan Ball. I replaced the roach and feathers with a clump of Silfor grass with the tips painted red and fly tying feathers in the style of the Oneida. I added grasses and a vine to the base.
NICE JOB!! All the color, but still stays suttle … very nice.
Where did you get the base the whole thing sits on? Nice height and adds to the overall “feel” at the same time.
Kudos…
Thanks. The base was from a guy on Long Island who vended at our contest. Check you e-mail for his name.
i agree nice job. nice to see something different too once in awhile!
Thanks for the email aj.
That’s the best photo I’ve seen in a long time! [:D]
75mm… what scale would that equal to?
Thanks, Huxy. 75mm is about 1/24 scale.
ajlefleche, I am truly impressed you got the feathers right! So many people mistakenly believe we all wore bonnets, and lived in teepees to boot. Heck, I was so impressed, I sent the link to several members of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy). Myself, I am Mohawk through my mother, and on behalf of our Five Nations, you are to be commended for a fanastic rendition.
Thanks do much! E-mail inbound.
aj, read your email and you’re very welcome. If you ever want to learn more about the Haudenosaunee, don’t hesitate to drop me a line. I’ve heard people say they can just “Google” the information, but I and many others just [:-^] at that: there’s a lot more to us than any mainstream website will tell you. (Even many Haudenosaunee or individual Nations’ sites don’t tell you everything.)
By the way, decided yet which of the Clans (Wolf, Bear, Turtle) this fellow is from?
Best regards.
Jagdwolf
Are there ways to identify the clans? The first I became aware of the clan system was in the Tony Hillerman novels, where a character would be identified as being “of the X clan for the Y clan.” I couldn’t figure if that was some indication that a person was expected to marry into the clan he/she was “for.” I asked a reenactor at an event and he didn’t know what that meant.
I sort of understand the Sioux societies, such as the dog soldiers and kit fox and some of the identifying traits of those, but beyond knowing there were clans which I guess helped in keeping marriages straight, I haven’t seen any references about the Eastern clans.
For the Haudenosaunee, you are either born into the clan or adopted. In the first instance, your mother’s clan is your clan, as we are matrilineal. Also, no two people of the same clan can marry, and this is highly stressed across the Longhouse Nations. For example, every person in a Wolf Clan, no matter what Nation they belong to within the Haudenosaunee, are considered almost like family to each other. Myself, I belong to the Coyote Wolf (Little Wolf) Clan of the Mohawk Nation, and presume I meet someone of the opposite gender from the Mohawk Timber or Grey Wolf Clans, or any Wolf Clan from the other member Nations. Any notion of a quick tango or prolonged romantic interest would be considered quite literally as incest. (There are the rare cases this has happen, however. Not to mention what Urbanlamb would do to me.[XX])
As for clan identity, our people would display their relevant animal symbol on their clothing and the walls of the longhouse. This practice continues even today, with the symbol displayed in their homes and used as part of their signature.
Mohawk: Wolf, Bear and Turtle
Oneida: Wolf, Bear and Turtle
Onondaga: Wolf, Bear, Turtle, Deer, Eel, Hawk, Beaver, Heron and Snipe
Cayuga: Wolf, Bear, Turtle, Heron and Snipe
Seneca: Wolf, Bear, Turtle, Deer, Hawk, Beaver, Heron and Snipe
Tuscarora: Wolf, Bear, Turtle, Deer, Eel, Beaver and Snipe
This just scratches part of our societal makeup, and if you’re interested, I will try to put together a synopsis outlining our laws and traditions.
Tahnks so much, Jagdwolf.
Dont look in on here much but thats great painting , WOW.
Aj, Always enjoy seeing your native american work…paint work is outstanding[:D]
The detail on the face – outstanding! 1/24, hmm, that would make the head about 1/4" high, right? Or is my math getting mixed up?
Thanks for the commnent and for looking…Don’t know about the math, but the face, from chin to the top of the head is just about 1/2 inch.
Al - I on my monthly move through this area. The subject is not in my intrest are but your work is without reproach. Considering how bad I “inhale” at figures, when I see something like this, that belongs in a museum…I am truly humbled…
Do you give lessons??? [;)]
Rounds Complete!!