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Datec. 1880
MediumArgillite
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Object numberT0737
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextIn the first half of the 19th century Haida carvers began to use carbonaceous shale known as argillite to make an array of artworks for the budding tourist market. Argillite carvings often contain imagery that encompasses both Haida and European cultures. The slate is naturally grey but after finishing the carving the artist rubbed his fingers over the carving and natural oils and sweat created the darkened and highly polished surface.
ProvenanceAlton L. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, ca. 1883; Miss Foster B. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Alice Bemis Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1928; Taylor Museum (4978), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.346.

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. 375.
On View
On view
Figure
Haida
c. 1825
Model Totem Pole
Haida
c. 1890
Argillite Sailors
Haida
c. 1845
Shaman Figure
Haida
c. 1890
Spoon
Haida
c. 1870
Female Figure
Haida
c. 1830
Spoon
Haida
c. 1920
Model Head Canoe
Possibly Haida
c. 1830-1860
Bowl
Haida
c. 1850
Headdress Frontlet
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
1870-1900
Comb
Seneca (Haudenosaunee)
1670-1687
Comb
Seneca (Haudenosaunee)
1660-1675

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