Vintage Chinese hand painted egg with landscape on base.
Acrylic paint on canvas. A gift from the artist, Amy Behrend.
Red Ochre is a common substance, and its abundance made it a common piece of early human life. Archaeologists have found ochre at paleolithic sites throughout the world. This specimen is a dusting of red ochre encased in acrylic, arranged to look like a stroke of pigment against a cave wall.
Hand painted wooden figurine. A gift from Ella Aikins.
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