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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.
ProvenanceJames Economos, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Taylor A. Dale, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyAdvertisement for Taylor A. Dale in American Indian Art Magazine, Vol.18, no.1 (Winter 1992), p.7.
Vincent, Gilbert T. Masterpieces of American Indian Art. New York: Harry Abrams, 1995, p.18.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.68.
Grambo, Rebecca L. Bear: A Celebration of Power and Beauty. Burlington, Vermont: Verve, 2000, p.129.
Perriot, Francoise, and Slim Batteux, trans. Arts des Indiens d'Amerique du Nord: Dans la Collection d'Eugene et Clare Thaw. Paris: Somogy, editions d'Art, 1999, p. 37, fig. 25.
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. 60.
Culture
Anishinaabe (eastern Ojibwa)
Pipe Bowl
Datec. 1790
MediumMaple, lead
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 3.8 × 14 cm)
Object numberT0013
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextThis effigy of a bear's head on a pipe bowl is delicately rendered in its stylized carving. The effigy directly faces the smoker and likely represents a guardian spirit. Pipe smoking allowed the smoker to reflect up on his guardian spirit and this physical orientation of the effigy facilitated meditation.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.
ProvenanceJames Economos, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Taylor A. Dale, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyAdvertisement for Taylor A. Dale in American Indian Art Magazine, Vol.18, no.1 (Winter 1992), p.7.
Vincent, Gilbert T. Masterpieces of American Indian Art. New York: Harry Abrams, 1995, p.18.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.68.
Grambo, Rebecca L. Bear: A Celebration of Power and Beauty. Burlington, Vermont: Verve, 2000, p.129.
Perriot, Francoise, and Slim Batteux, trans. Arts des Indiens d'Amerique du Nord: Dans la Collection d'Eugene et Clare Thaw. Paris: Somogy, editions d'Art, 1999, p. 37, fig. 25.
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. 60.
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