Indian Woman

Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Indian Woman, ca. 1970, carved and painted wood, cotton, synthetic fibers, leather, and nails, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.235
Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Indian Woman, ca. 1970, carved and painted wood, cotton, synthetic fibers, leather, and nails, 49 1⁄2 x 20 x 30 in. (125.7 x 50.7 x 76.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.235

Artwork Details

Title
Indian Woman
Artist
Date
ca. 1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
49 1⁄2 x 20 x 30 in. (125.7 x 50.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood, cotton, synthetic fibers, leather, and nails
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — domestic — sewing
  • Indian
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1986.65.235
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.235

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Bull's Head, 1972, carved and painted wood, rubber, and thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.234
Bull’s Head
Artist
Date1972
carved and painted wood, rubber, and thread
On view
Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Self-Portrait (Indian Brave), 1967, wood, wool, linen, feathers, metal, paint and fur, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1993.40A-C
Self-Portrait (Indian Brave)
Artist
Date1967
wood, wool, linen, feathers, metal, paint and fur
Not on view
Miles Burkholder Carpenter, Devil on a Root Monster, 1974, painted wood, fur, leather, synthetic cord, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.54A-C
Devil on a Root Monster
Artist
Date1974
painted wood, fur, leather, synthetic cord
Not on view
Miles Burkholder Carpenter, WATER GATE, 1974, carved and painted wood, metal, paper, rubber hose, rubber bands, string, sawdust, and ballpoint pen and ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.237
WATER GATE
Artist
Date1974
carved and painted wood, metal, paper, rubber hose, rubber bands, string, sawdust, and ballpoint pen and ink
Not on view