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Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, December 6, 1994 - May 2, 1995.
ProvenanceForrest Fenn, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyHerbst, Toby, and Joel Kopp. The Flag in American Indian Art. Cooperstown, NY: New York State Historical Association, 1993, p. 31, pl. 4.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.113.
American Indian Art Magazine Calendar 2002: cover and month of July.
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. 138.
Moccasins
Date1900-1925
MediumHide, glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 4 × 3 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (10.2 × 8.3 × 24.1 cm)
Object numberT0320a-b
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Andy Baugnet?
Label TextThis pair of moccasins with its white background and bold design elements, in this case crossed American flags, exemplifies Southern Cheyenne beadwork. The Southern Cheyenne placed a high cultural and social value on a woman’s ability to design and execute beadwork with great technical skill.Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, December 6, 1994 - May 2, 1995.
ProvenanceForrest Fenn, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyHerbst, Toby, and Joel Kopp. The Flag in American Indian Art. Cooperstown, NY: New York State Historical Association, 1993, p. 31, pl. 4.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.113.
American Indian Art Magazine Calendar 2002: cover and month of July.
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. 138.
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