%C2%A9 Mary Giles
Dark Kiva, 1994
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Waxed linen, hammered ironexpand_more
Gift of Elissa and Paul Cahnexpand_more 2009.59
Not on Viewexpand_more
Mary Giles preferred combining the traditional basket medium of waxed linen threads with hand-hammered metal components not typically used in basketry. Close inspection of this object’s interior reveals male figures fashioned from iron wire. They are meant to evoke Puebloan ritual gatherings which took place in subterranean circular structures known as kivas. The cultures and landscapes of the American Southwest were long-term sources of inspiration to Giles.
Details
- Title
- Dark Kiva
- Artist Life
- 1944 - 2018
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.59
- Curator Approved
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