Pretty Shield and Raven, Rhonda Holy Bear

Artwork Overview

Cultural affiliations: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (enrolled citizen)
born 1959, active 1977–present
Pretty Shield and Raven, 1990
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: pine wood; buckskin; leather; rawhide; paint; wool; cotton; ribbon; clay; metal; hair; yarn; shell; string; possibly horse hair; beading; carving; dyeing; braiding
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 77.5 x 21.5 x 63.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 30 1/2 x 8 7/16 x 25 in
Credit line: Gift of the Frank C. Sabatini Family
Accession number: 2022.0002
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Native Fashion
“I often hear my grandmother’s words echoing through my memories as I work. In a very real way, her stories live in my figures. It is my purpose to make art that goes beyond being aesthetically pleasing. It is of paramount importance that my work act as a teaching tool, awakening the viewers’ curiosity by providing a connection to the past… It is my sincere hope that, through my work, I may play a part in helping to restore, revitalize, and ensure the continuum of our Lakota, Plains culture.”—Rhonda Holy Bear

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