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ProvenanceJonathan Holstein, Cazenovia, New York
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.315.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 327.
Culture
Quinault
Adz
Date1850-1870
MediumWhalebone, metal, sinew
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (10.8 × 3.2 × 23.5 cm)
Object numberT0471
Credit LineLoan from the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThe adze, one of the tools that allowed Quinault artists to perfect their carving skills, sometimes became an art form itself. Here, two human figures bracket the grip on either side of the carver’s hand, guiding his movements across the surface of the wood.ProvenanceJonathan Holstein, Cazenovia, New York
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.315.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 327.
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