Selknam Magic Stone with Crab
2017
Hand-painted stone, crab-leg, leather, grommets, thread, acrylic paints, wood.
5" x 3" x 2.5"
PRIVATE COLLECTION
This stone is inspired by the Selknam women's chore to collect mollusks and small marine animals by the shore. These gatherings were part of their regular food along with the hunting of "guanacos" [related to llamas] by the Selknam male hunters.
©Elisa Pritzker | Use of images & content only with explicit permission from the artist.