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ProvenanceAlton L. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, ca. 1883; Miss Foster B. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mrs. Alice Bemis Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Taylor Museum (5140), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.398.
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. 407.
Melonie Ancheta, "Revealing Blue on the Northern Northwest Coast," in American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43 no. 1 (January 2020), p. 14, fig. 8.
Culture
Tlingit
War Armour
Datec. 1750-1800
DimensionsOverall: 17 × 29 in. (43.2 × 73.7 cm)
Object numberT0746
Credit LineLoan from the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextWearing armor was an important part of a warrior’s physical and spiritual readiness for war. This armor’s thick walrus or sea lion hide effectively deflected an opponent’s attack. Additional power and protection came from its painted imagery, now faded from use and age. Images of bears, wolves and similarly powerful beings are found on comparable examples.ProvenanceAlton L. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, ca. 1883; Miss Foster B. Dickerman, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mrs. Alice Bemis Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Taylor Museum (5140), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.398.
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. 407.
Melonie Ancheta, "Revealing Blue on the Northern Northwest Coast," in American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43 no. 1 (January 2020), p. 14, fig. 8.
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