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ProvenanceGeorge Terasaki, New York City
BibliographyPenney, David W. and George C. Longfish. Native American Art. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1994, p.221.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.360.
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. 396.
Culture
Coast Tsimshian (or Haisla?)
Bowl
Date1860-1880
MediumBirch, abalone shell
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (10.8 × 13.3 × 24.1 cm)
Object numberT0169
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextThe carver of this bowl added playful vitality to the form by creating an upswept sense of movement in the seal’s head and tail. The seal’s face is a blend of graceful naturalism and precision in its careful execution and inlay. Perhaps originally made for sale, skilled artists produced fine works to be sold or given as prestigious gifts to visitors. The presence of this new trade stimulated the expansion and embellishment of traditional forms. The process continues among contemporary Native artists today, with some creating unique new forms inspired by the earlier traditions.ProvenanceGeorge Terasaki, New York City
BibliographyPenney, David W. and George C. Longfish. Native American Art. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1994, p.221.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.360.
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. 396.
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