MODELS OF A FAMILY GROUP OF INDIANS, 
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During the past several months Mr. 
Dunbar has modeled fifteen figures, ten 
of which were of Indians. Where Mr. 
Dunbar used a live model he followed 
the ' facial expressions assumed by the 
Indian. In the other instances, however, 
he has, for example, taken an illustra¬ 
tion containing ten or more Samoan 
women. From this he has> chosen the de¬ 
sired’ attitude, and from two or three 
the e: pressions, which he molds into one 
composite whole. Mr. Dunbar 1 will short¬ 
ly begin modeling another Samoan wom¬ 
an sitting cross-legged making “kavi,” a 
native drink, obtained by squeezing the 
juice from a native fruit. The group 
will show the woman sitting before a 
bowl holding the fruit. , 
All the figures have to be passed upon 
by Dr. Holmes, as* it is he who designs 
the. groups, and from his study of the 
various races of man chooses the atti¬ 
tudes and occupations which are most 
characteristic of the people and place to 
be represented. 
The model after it leaves Mr. Dun¬ 
bar’s hands then travels across the hall 
and is treated by Mr. Palmer. First a 
thin coating of bluish plaster is applied, 
over which is poured the regular plaster 
of paris. On account of the tin, the 
plaster is prevented from covering the 
figure as a who e but is in several parts, 
which, when the plaster lias hardened, 
can be removed without danger 'either to 
them or to the cast. After this opera¬ 
tion, unless another cast is desired, the 
model i.s no longer necessary. The 
cast thoroughly hardened is first wmshed 
off to rid it of the reddish color obtained 
from the clay. 
U. S. J. DUNBAR, 
Who Models Figures at the Museum, 
rising at the back and part of a stone' 
structm e at one end. Moss, and other 
plants are to be seen, while on a huge 
bow der behind one of the sitting - Indian 
figures lies a feather and piece of .deer 
hide, such as the occupant might have 
'a d aside for future use. It : s! these de¬ 
tails wilich add the lost finishing touch of 
realism to the combined work of all those 
who have been connected with it. Mr. 
HencLey too, has charge of much of this 
w ? r h, subject to the approval, of course, 
of Dr. Holmes - , who throughout the whole 
process keeps in close touch, in order that 
it may be just as he desires. 
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