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Exhibition History"American Treasures from the Fenimore Art Museum," The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL, February 11, 2004 – April 16, 2004.
ProvenanceRoss Auction House, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1978; Taylor Museum (1978.5), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.390.
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. 447.
Culture
Tlingit
Berry Basket
Datec. 1910
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (14 × 17.1 cm)
Object numberT0195
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextTlingit women drew upon their basketmaking heritage when they began weaving specialized baskets for non-Natives. They maintained the basket’s traditional overall shape but reduced it in size so that tourists could easily transport it. They also increased the fineness of the stitch and added delicate zigzags and parallel lines, similar to the subtle patterning on woven Tlingit hats.Exhibition History"American Treasures from the Fenimore Art Museum," The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL, February 11, 2004 – April 16, 2004.
ProvenanceRoss Auction House, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1978; Taylor Museum (1978.5), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.390.
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. 447.
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