Thursday, February 5, 2015

Apache Cradleboard


Another wonderful Allan Houser sculpture at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.  This one is called "Apache Cradleboard".  Cradleboards were used by generations of Apache women to hold their babies and the sweeping of the mother's wrap around the baby conveys the parental protection between mother and child.
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2015 at 2:12 AM

    That's a very sleek sculpture, wonderful!

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  2. alpFebruary 5, 2015 at 5:23 AM

    Sorprendente imagen..con ese fondo rojizo..muy chula...un saludo desde Murcia...

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 5, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    Beautiful lines and how incredible it looks against the red background Sharon.

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  4. KarlFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    Simple, stylish and beautiful !

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  5. BirdmanFebruary 5, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    Oh yes, love the lines of this sculpture.

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  6. JudyFebruary 5, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    This is a beautiful sculpture!

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  7. HalcyonFebruary 5, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    A beautiful piece!

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  8. William KendallFebruary 5, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    I like the sculpture's style!

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  9. LowellFebruary 5, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    This is a very moving and poignant work of art!

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  10. cieldequimperFebruary 5, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    Oh no. Now I want one too... I just can't get enough of Houser's sculptures!

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  11. RedPatFebruary 5, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    I like his work a lot, Sharon!

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  12. LoisFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    Oh my! This is so beautiful.

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  13. CatalystFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    That's wonderful.

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  14. RandyFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    Beautiful piece.

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  15. Bob CroweFebruary 5, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    Didn't even need a hint about the location. We forget that we are trespassers on their land and culture.

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  16. JackFebruary 5, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    As soon as I saw the thumbnail I said "Allan Houser!"

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  17. KateFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    Oh, how I love that man's work!

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  18. KathyFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Beautiful sculpture by one of my favorite artists.

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