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Ancestor's Dream

Accession #:	4267.1
Title:	Ancestor's Dream
Object Type:	Sculpture
Participants:	Lillian Pitt Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs-General Wasco Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Physical Description:	Slumped glass panel embedded with symbols and figures inspired by petroglyphs and pictographs. Predominant color: yellow tinged with green, brown.
Description:	Traditional characters from legends of the tribes of the Columbia River Gorge appear freqeuntly in the contemporary work of Lillian Pitt, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs.
Category:	Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:	Sculpture & Carving (Artwork); American Indian (Diversity)
Dimensions:	Object H x W x D 10 x 22 x 5"
Materials/Techniques:	glass (material) (Material)
Related Exhibits:	Lasting Heritage Woman, Artist, Catalyst: Art from the Permanent Collection
Credit Line:	Museum Purchase, Works From the Heart Art Acquisition Fund, 2011
Copyright:	non-exclusive license to the MAC Copyright Holder: Lillian Pitt, Portland

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