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A white marble sculpture of a father and daughter sitting. The daughter sits slightly lower than the father while she works on a weaving project. Her father is carving an arrowhead. A slaughtered deer lies at their feet.

Old Indian Arrowmaker and His Daughter

by Edmonia Lewis

A painting of a Black woman with short brown hair, set against an orange background. She is bowing her head and wearing a black jacket and a light blue scarf.

Truly Grateful

by Beverly McIver

A brown ceramic jar with a date and name inscribed at the top

Storage Jar

by Dave (later recorded as David Drake)

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