This miniature rendering of Buffalo, carved in the old style, stands on a shelf or fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. Evoked from a thin slab of local Pilar slate by Randy Roughface (Ponca), he appears by turns charcoal gray and soft brick red. Vintage-style carving like this is scant on detail, allowing the stone and the spirit of the animal to merge and reveal themselves, but the stone itself, although rough-hewn by design, is silky smooth to the touch. (dimensions approximate).
Pilar slate
$55 + shipping, handling, and insurance
