Funny Faces "Emotions" Surprise Drawing, c. 1980 kachina and the box seems still

and the box seems still to contain most of them--as pictured

constructed with a spun bamboo frame lacquered with a cinnabar color and incised with traditional decorative patterns including bird at the very center of the lid

was a borrowed costume at a photographer's studio

circa 1930s-40s

Funny Faces "Emotions" Surprise Drawing, c. 1980 kachina and the box seems stillIn removing another drawing from its frame (the graphite drawing of wolf, bear, raven, and dreamcatcher currently in the shop), I found this one, sandwiched behind it, which made for a fun surprise! I just love envisioning the pleasure of the @12 year old or so who I'd guess made it, drawing all of these faces and expressions, which wonderfully date it to the early years of Atari I think. I personally can remember drawing dog faces just like the one