Sculpture (untitled)
Artist
Allan Houser
(North American Indian, Chiricahua Apache, Oklahoma, 1914 - 1994)
Date1987
MediumCarrara marble
DimensionsOverall: 24 1/2 × 15 × 14 inches (62.23 × 38.1 × 35.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Blommer
Object number2014.39.28
InscribedInscribed at bottom of sculpture: ‘Alan Houser, 87c’
On View
On viewGallery Location
- 207
Collections
DescriptionSculpture depicting a kneeling Apache woman, wearing a blanket, holding a bundle of corn in her lap. Long smooth hair extends down her shoulders, her face is depicted with soft features and set off by a necklace around her neck.Published ReferencesTorrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Copyright© The Allan Houser Foundation
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
