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Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, December 6, 1994 - May 2, 1995.
The Flag in American Indian Art, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ, August 30, 1997 - January 18, 1998; High Museum of Art, Atlanta GA. February 21, 1998 - June 13, 1998; Historical Society of Saginaw County, (Castle Museum), Saginaw, MI. August 1, 1998 - September 27, 1998; Houston Museum of Natural Science. October 1998 - March 1999; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE. July 3, 1999 - August 29, 1999; Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Mashantucket, CT. October 1999 - December 1999.
ProvenanceKenneth Canfield, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyHerbst, Toby, and Joel Kopp. The Flag in American Indian Art. Cooperstown, NY: New York State Historical Association, 1993, p. 85, pl. 79.
Battle, Megan and Robert Mottley. "Old Glory: An Indian View." COLONIAL HOMES, (December 1993): 42-45.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.137.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002. First published in 1999.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. 4th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. First published in 1999, p. 357.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015. First published in 1999.
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. 165.
Culture
Lakota (Teton Sioux)
Baby Bonnet
Date1875-1900
MediumHide, beads, cloth
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (17.1 × 19.1 × 14 cm)
Object numberT0330
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextBy the late 1870s, the Sioux were forced to adjust to life on the reservation. Many of the men’s traditional activities such as hunting were no longer possible, but women were able to continue some apects of their traditional lives. Beadwork continues to be an important creative expression for women to affirm their Indian identity, celebrate their skills, and show their love for their children. Beadwork with the symbol of the flag was also made for sale to Americans.Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA, December 6, 1994 - May 2, 1995.
The Flag in American Indian Art, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ, August 30, 1997 - January 18, 1998; High Museum of Art, Atlanta GA. February 21, 1998 - June 13, 1998; Historical Society of Saginaw County, (Castle Museum), Saginaw, MI. August 1, 1998 - September 27, 1998; Houston Museum of Natural Science. October 1998 - March 1999; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE. July 3, 1999 - August 29, 1999; Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Mashantucket, CT. October 1999 - December 1999.
ProvenanceKenneth Canfield, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyHerbst, Toby, and Joel Kopp. The Flag in American Indian Art. Cooperstown, NY: New York State Historical Association, 1993, p. 85, pl. 79.
Battle, Megan and Robert Mottley. "Old Glory: An Indian View." COLONIAL HOMES, (December 1993): 42-45.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.137.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002. First published in 1999.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. 4th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. First published in 1999, p. 357.
Calloway, Colin G. First People: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015. First published in 1999.
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. 165.
On View
On viewc. 1820-1840
