This is a small, fired clay deer with leather antlers and ears.The leather is painted with a slip. The deer is positioned as if curled in sleep. There are tool marks and fingerprints on the body and incised eyes and nostrils with hide antlers.

(Photo lower left) Roughly modeled buffalo with slight indications for his hair, rough under his chin, paint traces down his forehead and hide for ears and tail.

(lower center in photo) Modeled buffalo with indications of hair in his mane and head. His head is raised. He has a hide tail and ears.

Modeled buffalo standing on four, roughly V-shaped tapering legs. Hoofs are not indicated. Tail is modeled with hole below it.(lower left in photo)

Roughly modeled duck, (upper left in photo) with a rounded bottom, bulbous body, upturned tail, and head turned to the proper right and slightly upward. At the rear, below the tip of the tail, are two roughly concentric, inverted U-like incised lines. The wings are modeled along the sides of the body. Eyes are small hole punctures, and the beak is modeled.

Powerfully modeled figure of a deer curled up.(center front in photo) Legs are abbreviated, indicated by lumps. Tail is a simple knob. Four holes (two on each side) on top of head, presumably originally held ears and antlers. Two nostrils and mouth lightly incised.

Museum Expediton 1907, Museum Collection Fund