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ProvenanceWellington collection (15/21), Long Island, New York; Walter Banko, Montreal, Quebec
BibliographyEwing, Douglas C. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York: Ghylen Press, 1982, col. pl. 20, p.278 cat. no. 312.
D'Ambrosio, Paul, ed. "Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005." Special issue, Heritage: The Magazine of the New York State Historical Association 20 (2005), p.18.
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. 109.
Culture
James Bay Cree
Hood
Datec. 1860
DimensionsOverall (Including fringe and closed): 24 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (62.2 × 23.5 cm)
Object numberT0788
Credit LineGift of Eugene Victor Thaw Art Foundation
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextCloth hoods with richly beaded floral imagery are a hallmark of James Bay Cree women’s artistry. The earliest hoods were likely made of hide and detailed with quillwork and painted designs. Fine European trade cloth quickly replaced hide, and glass beads became the main mode of decoration. In the 1800s, floral beaded designs, influenced by European chintz, lace, and illustrated ladies’ magazines, appeared on many hoods. The elaborate design on the center of this three-part composition is emphasized by white beads which highlight the flowers and serpentine stem.ProvenanceWellington collection (15/21), Long Island, New York; Walter Banko, Montreal, Quebec
BibliographyEwing, Douglas C. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York: Ghylen Press, 1982, col. pl. 20, p.278 cat. no. 312.
D'Ambrosio, Paul, ed. "Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005." Special issue, Heritage: The Magazine of the New York State Historical Association 20 (2005), p.18.
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. 109.
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