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ProvenanceJames Economis, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.109.
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. 117.
Culture
Dakota (Santee Sioux)
Pipe Bowl
Datec. 1897
MediumCatlinite, lead
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 × 1 × 8 in. (9.2 × 2.5 × 20.3 cm)
Object numberT0349
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextHighly decorated pipe bowls such as this were usually made for the market. The artist used lead to create an inlay of a horse and buffalo. The positioning of the horse behind the buffalo implies a buffalo hunt.ProvenanceJames Economis, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.109.
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. 117.
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