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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 980982, member: 5833"]It is highly stylized & artist was constrained by the dimensions/proportions of the material. The face is conventional. This one is Zuni:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]205385[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a different Zuni bobcat next to a reclining mountain lion. The 'mutton chop' whiskers & short tail are the standard attributes.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]205386[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The stone allowed the carver to capture the stance.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]205388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 980982, member: 5833"]It is highly stylized & artist was constrained by the dimensions/proportions of the material. The face is conventional. This one is Zuni: [ATTACH=full]205385[/ATTACH] This is a different Zuni bobcat next to a reclining mountain lion. The 'mutton chop' whiskers & short tail are the standard attributes. [ATTACH=full]205386[/ATTACH] The stone allowed the carver to capture the stance. [ATTACH=full]205388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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