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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.
"American Indian Art from the Fenimore Art Museum: The Thaw Collection," Mitchell Gallery, St John's College, Annapolis, MD, February 28, 2020 - April 26, 2020.
ProvenanceBob Ward, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Robert Musser, Aspen, Colorado; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Bert Lies, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyBaer, Joshua. Collecting the Navajo Child's Blanket. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Morning Star Gallery, 1986, n.p., fig.2.
Baer, Joshua. "Garments of Brightness." THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES Vol.CXL, no.4 (October 1991): p.585, pl.VIII.
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. 91, fig. 76.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.238.
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. 257.
Culture
Dine (Navajo)
Serape
Date1850-1860
DimensionsOverall: 39 1/4 × 57 3/4 in. (99.7 × 146.7 cm)
Object numberT0126
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextDuring the mid-19th century Dine (Navajo) women used ancient design elements such as small square-stepped terraces in their weavings. They also began to use Mexican designs elements, particularly diamonds, vertical bands, and the serrated patterns. The relatively small size of this serape, as well as the delicate designs and colors, suggest it was a woman’s garment.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.
"American Indian Art from the Fenimore Art Museum: The Thaw Collection," Mitchell Gallery, St John's College, Annapolis, MD, February 28, 2020 - April 26, 2020.
ProvenanceBob Ward, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Robert Musser, Aspen, Colorado; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Bert Lies, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyBaer, Joshua. Collecting the Navajo Child's Blanket. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Morning Star Gallery, 1986, n.p., fig.2.
Baer, Joshua. "Garments of Brightness." THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES Vol.CXL, no.4 (October 1991): p.585, pl.VIII.
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. 91, fig. 76.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.238.
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. 257.
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