Ortus-Solis (Sunrise)

Artist Jontay Kahm (Plains Cree, Mosquito First Nation, Little Pine First Nation. Treaty Territory of 4 & 6, born 1996)

Date2025

MediumGoose feathers, satin ribbon, sinew, cotton, felt structures, and polyester lining

DimensionsOverall: 60 1/2 × 22 × 15 inches (153.67 × 55.88 × 38.1 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Ofstad Foundation

Object number2026.23

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DescriptionWomen’s size 6 dress consisting of 1,500 yards of satin with 1.5 inch layered ribbons for the skirt attached to a yellow bodice. The colors of the ribbons include plum purple, lavender, sky blue and yellow. It is also covered in yellow goose feathers to mimic a rising sun.Provenance

Provenance

The artist, 2025;

Purchased from the artist by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2026.

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