Manitou
Artist
John McQueen(American, 1943–2025)American, 1943–2025
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Manitou
Datec. 1988
MediumPlated spruce bark, red osier dogwood, and string
DimensionsIrregular: 18 × 40 × 72 in. (45.7 × 101.6 × 182.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kate Amesbury
Object number2012.340
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Published References Halper, Vickie and Ed Rossbach. John McQueen: The Language of Containment. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1992. Butcher, Mary. Contemporary International Basketmaking. London: Merrell Holberton, 1999. Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, "Cowan's+Clark+DelVecchio Legends," November 4, 2011, Lot 19
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Unknown North American
1895–1905
Woven split spruce root and dyed reeds
Former listed medium: Spruce-root and other plant fibers
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