Mitchelene BigMan's Color Guard Dress

Object Details

Collection History:

One of the first dresses created by the artist for the Native American Women Warriors Color Guard; donated to NMAI by the artist in 2014.

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Date created:

2010

See related items:

Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)

Clothing/Garments

Catalog Number:

26/9335

Barcode:

269335.000

Culture/People:

Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)

Artist/Maker:

Mitchelene Big Man (BigMan), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)/Minitari (Hidatsa)

Previous owner:

Mitchelene Big Man (BigMan), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)/Minitari (Hidatsa)

Donor:

Mitchelene Big Man (BigMan), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)/Minitari (Hidatsa)

Subject:

Private First Class Lori Piestewa, Hopi Pueblo, 1979-2003

Place:

Pueblo; Pueblo County; Colorado; USA (inferred)

Object Name:

Native American Women Warriors Color Guard dress

Media/Materials:

Synthetic fabric, cotton cloth, metal cones, garment patch, sequins, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, appliquéd, glued, embroidered

Dimensions:

127.0 x 63.5 cm

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments