Figurative Mat Holder (one of a pair)
CultureZulu
Dateca. 1900-1920
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 29 5/8 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 inches (75.25 × 6.99 × 1.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, 2025
Object number2025.56.17
On View
Not on viewOn this panel, the two central bands have a single central diamond shape with four smaller diamonds carved within. They are flanked by two half-diamond shapes on either side. The top and middle figures appear to be male, wearing intricately patterned garments and accoutrements, including arm and ankle bands. The lower figure, shown with a knee-length skirt and a traditional hairstyle or headdress, appears to be female. In addition to the arm and ankle accoutrements, the figure is seen holding an object in their hand - possibly a small knife.Provenance
With Taylor Dale Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, by August 1997 [1];
Purchased from Taylor Dale Gallery by Ralph T. Coe (1929-2010), Santa Fe, NM, August 1997-2010;
His bequest to the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2010-2025;
The Coe Center's gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.
NOTES:
[1] According to object documentation provided by the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts at the time of the object's gift, see Nelson-Atkins curatorial files.
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