Carved black stone walrus. Animal lays on belly, with front flippers supporting the raised head and neck. Face is turned to the side and has carved neck wrinkles, as well as eyes, nostrils, mouth and whisker follicles on the face. Two ivory tusks emerge from the mouth (one of which is removable--...

Toy parrot. Bird stands balanced on both legs and a long thick tail, with a thick torso and no discernible wings. It is completely covered with glass seed beads sewn to an under-layer of fabric in zigzag patterning on torso and diagonal lines on tail, in colours of white, blue, red, green and ora...

Toy horse. Animal has a long neck, thin legs, and a long body. It is completely covered with glass seed beads sewn to a layer of yellow silk in criss-cross patterns on the neck, and diagonal lines on legs and body, in colours of white, blue, red, yellow, green and orange. Face is white with red h...

Toy elephant. Animal has a thick trunk, relatively small head and ears, long legs, and a thin body. It is completely covered with glass seed beads sewn to a layer of blue silk in criss-cross patterns of white filled with green and red. Face is white with blue ears and eyes, and small red tusks em...

Latex (balata) figure of an armadillo. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Animal stands on four large feet, armoured body thick and deeply incised with plates. Tail pokes out behind, slightly curved. Small head looks forward, with upright ears, a pointed snout, and inset red beads ...

Latex (balata) figure of an armadillo. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Light grey animal stands on four large feet, armoured body thick and incised with plates. Tail pokes out behind, slightly curved. Small head angles downwards, with upright ears, a pointed snout, and inset red...

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. Rough, woody bark has been left in place. Three small round medallions of nutshell have been set into holes carved into the r...

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nut...

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nut...

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create a smooth, even rim, while the woody bark remains on the exterior. Base has been flattened. Interior is smooth.