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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.
ProvenanceGerald Peters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyKaufman, Alice and Christopher Selser. The Navajo Weaving Tradition. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1985, p.36, fig.53. Private collection.
Vincent, Gilbert T. "The Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art." Antique. Vol CXLVIII, no. 1, (July 1995): p.65, pl.V.
Vincent, Gilbert T. Masterpieces of American Indian Art. New York: Harry Abrams, 1995, p.60.
Perriot, Francoise and Slim Batteux, trans. Arts de Indiens d’Amerique du Nord: Dans la Collection d’ Eugene et Clare Thaw. Paris: Somogy editions e’Art. 1999, p. 89, fig. 74.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.237.
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. 256.
Culture
Dine (Navajo)
Serape
Date1840-1860
DimensionsOverall: 52 1/2 × 70 in. (133.4 × 177.8 cm)
Object numberT0125
Credit LineGift of Eugene Victor Thaw Art Foundation
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextThe traditional wide manta was displaced by long, narrow serapes about the middle of the 19th century, probably as the result of Mexican influence. A few serapes had central openings so the textile could be pulled over the head to be used as ponchos. The serapes were hung over the shoulders and wrapped around the body; they were also used as sleeping blankets and riding pads. (c.f. Kent 1985, pl.10; Wheat and Mera 1978, p.39; Berlant and Kahlenberg 1977, pl.33) Elements of earlier designs, similar to those on Chief's Blankets, were continued with triangles or zigzags at the ends, diamonds in the middle and a background of light and dark bands. The bright red in this serape is bayeta, possibly lac-dyed, the pink sides of the rectangles are a mix of bayeta and natural white, and the cross bars are unplied white and deep indigo. (From the Catalog of the Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 2nd ed.)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.
ProvenanceGerald Peters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyKaufman, Alice and Christopher Selser. The Navajo Weaving Tradition. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1985, p.36, fig.53. Private collection.
Vincent, Gilbert T. "The Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art." Antique. Vol CXLVIII, no. 1, (July 1995): p.65, pl.V.
Vincent, Gilbert T. Masterpieces of American Indian Art. New York: Harry Abrams, 1995, p.60.
Perriot, Francoise and Slim Batteux, trans. Arts de Indiens d’Amerique du Nord: Dans la Collection d’ Eugene et Clare Thaw. Paris: Somogy editions e’Art. 1999, p. 89, fig. 74.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.237.
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. 256.
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