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Artist:
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Ranita Hill
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Title:
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Lance Case
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Date:
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c. 2000
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Medium:
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Animal hide, beads, felt, pigment, wood
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Dimensions:
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59 x 12 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (149.86 x 31.43 x 3.18 cm) (without fringe)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from the N. Bud and Beverly Grossman Foundation in honor of Dr. Evan M. Maurer, Director Emeritus, for his visionary leadership of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1988-2005
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Location:
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Gallery 261
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This decorative item would have held a lance and would have symbolized the importance of protecting one's community. This contemporary object was created in classic Apsaalooka style, using traditional techniques, materials, and patterning.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Hill, Ranita
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Role:
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Maker
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Beadwork
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Physical Description:
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long; in the form of a long arrow; three hanging pendants; fringe on "arrowhead"; red felt trim; geometric beaded designs with white and red borders on "arrowhead" and pendants
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, Great Plains region, ,
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Accession #:
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2004.70.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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