Sisters of the Sundance

Description

Girl's dress, of painted and decorated canvas, entitled Sisters of the Sundance, the painted figures representing sisters supporting each other from childhood to old age, the seven blue stars symbolising the Seven Sisters constellation, and the four turtles standing for female fertility and the four directions: North America, USA, North Dakota, Parshall, Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux, by JoEsther Parshall, 1994

Museum reference

A.1995.811 A

Collection

Americas

Object name

Dress, girl's

Production information

Parshall, JoEsther, 1993 - 2013 (fl.), Artist
Parshall, North Dakota, USA, North America

Date

1994

Style / Culture

Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux

Materials

Canvas, Wool, Skin, Porcupine quill

Physical description

Canvas, earth paints, porcupine quills, nylon thread, wool cloth and rawhide

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Yupika / C. Taylor. - 1997, p 744 (ill)

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, patterns of life