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Exhibition History"Art of the American Indian: The Thaw Collection," The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, March 2, 2010 - May 30, 2010; Minneapolis Museum of Art, Minneapolis, MN, October 24, 2010 - January 9, 2011; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, April 24, 2011 - September 23, 2011; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, December 4, 2011 - February 12, 2012.
ProvenanceGreg Charles, Telegraph Creek, British Columbia; Toby Herbst, Galisteo, New Mexico
BibliographyNative Peoples Arts & Lifeways.May/June 2004, pg 16.
Crank, Mikaela. "On the Wind: Shards." Native Peoples (May/June 2004), p.16.
Gustafson, Eleanor H. "Museum Accessions". Magazine Antiques. Vol CLXV, no 3, March 2004: 34.
"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 48-49.
Fognell, Eva. “Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection.” Cooperstown, NY: Fenimore Art Museum, 2010, p. 163.
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. 453.
Culture
Tahltan
Bag
Datec. 1875
DimensionsOverall: 28 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (73 × 16.5 cm)
Object numberT0801
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label Text
In the 1800s, Tahltan men used firebags to store tobacco, shot, and fire-making equipment. By the early 1900s firebags were an important part of ceremonial dress, and featured bold designs on vivid red cloth. The geometric designs on the strap of this bag were inspired by the work of neighboring Tlingit basket makers. Tahltan women adorned the firebags with dentalium, a highly prized white horn-shaped shell traded by the people of Vancouver Island. A woman's love for her husband was said to be reflected in the quality of a firebag.Exhibition History"Art of the American Indian: The Thaw Collection," The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, March 2, 2010 - May 30, 2010; Minneapolis Museum of Art, Minneapolis, MN, October 24, 2010 - January 9, 2011; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, April 24, 2011 - September 23, 2011; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, December 4, 2011 - February 12, 2012.
ProvenanceGreg Charles, Telegraph Creek, British Columbia; Toby Herbst, Galisteo, New Mexico
BibliographyNative Peoples Arts & Lifeways.May/June 2004, pg 16.
Crank, Mikaela. "On the Wind: Shards." Native Peoples (May/June 2004), p.16.
Gustafson, Eleanor H. "Museum Accessions". Magazine Antiques. Vol CLXV, no 3, March 2004: 34.
"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 48-49.
Fognell, Eva. “Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection.” Cooperstown, NY: Fenimore Art Museum, 2010, p. 163.
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. 453.
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