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ProvenanceRobert Duperrier, Paris, France; Pierre Bovis, San Francisco, California; George Terasaki, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.344.
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. 369.
Culture
Haida
Bowl
Date1840-1860
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 7 3/4 in. (10.8 × 13.7 × 19.7 cm)
Object numberT0535
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextDried Geometry honors ancient Iroquois gardening traditions that focus upon the three sisters: corn, squash and beans. Jemison was inspired by gardens at Ganondagan, a 17th-century Seneca village that is now an historic site. This drawing shows a trellis for birdhouse gourds made from hickory. In the foreground are corn and sunflower stalks. The mellow light of the late afternoon sun creates a dramatic geometric pattern on the snow.ProvenanceRobert Duperrier, Paris, France; Pierre Bovis, San Francisco, California; George Terasaki, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.344.
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. 369.
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