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Exhibition History"Art Des Indiens D'Amerique Du Nord Dans La Collection D'Eugene Thaw," Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France, Somogy Editions D'Art, January 21, 2000 - March 18, 2000.
"Treasures from the Thaw Collection," Wheelwright Museum of American Indian Art. Santa Fe, NM, May 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000.
ProvenanceRichard Pohrt, Jr., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bibliography"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 11.
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. 99.
Culture
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Bag
Datec. 1840-1850
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 11 in. (29.2 × 27.9 cm)
Object numberT0779
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextInward curling lines, often referred to as double curve motifs, are prominent design elements on these bags and may symbolize vegetation and bounty. Similar beadwork is found on formal clothing such as chief’s coats, hoods, caps, moccasins, and sashes. Mi'kmaq beadworkers often selected the finest red or blue wool since it provided a rich contrast to their intricate beadwork.Exhibition History"Art Des Indiens D'Amerique Du Nord Dans La Collection D'Eugene Thaw," Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France, Somogy Editions D'Art, January 21, 2000 - March 18, 2000.
"Treasures from the Thaw Collection," Wheelwright Museum of American Indian Art. Santa Fe, NM, May 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000.
ProvenanceRichard Pohrt, Jr., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bibliography"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 11.
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. 99.
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