Grass Dancer, Rhonda Holy Bear

Artwork Overview

Cultural affiliations: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (enrolled citizen)
born 1959, active 1977–present
Grass Dancer, 1988
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: string; chicken feathers; wool; braiding; dyeing; wire; porcupine quills; buckskin; beads; hair; appliqué; cotton; paint; nickel silver; ribbon; leather; rabbit fur; pheasant feathers; badger fur; beading; metal; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 36.5 x 16.5 x 36 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 14 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 14 3/16 in
Credit line: Gift of the Frank C. Sabatini Family
Accession number: 2022.0003
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Native Fashion
Rhonda Holy Bear’s dolls replicate clothing and regalia worn by Plains Indian tribes in exquisite detail. This grass dancer crouches low to the ground, mimicking the movement of waving grasses as they stomp it down, preparing the powwow arena for dancing. Next to Holy Bear’s Grass Dancer are full-size armbands and a roach headdress.

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