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Wakeah Jhane

Matriarch Silk Scarf
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Maker

Wakeah Jhane (Comanche/Blackfeet/Kiowa), artist
B. Yellowtail (established 2015), manufacturer

Title

Matriarch Silk Scarf

Year

2020

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 96.5 cm (38 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Kate Irvin

Object Number

2021.124.2

Type

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

Label copy

On this silk scarf, Wakeah Jhane depicts five Native American women surrounded by colorful floral designs. Some of their garments also feature floral designs, a common element in clothing made by Native American women. As her title suggests, Jhane is paying homage to matriarchs, or female leaders. Women are especially revered in many Native American societies, as they create and sustain life. Note the baby in the cradleboard and the toddler holding her mother’s hand.

This work was manufactured by the woman-owned Native American fashion brand B. Yellowtail.

—SB

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Tombstone

Wakeah Jhane (Comanche/Blackfeet/Kiowa), artist
B. Yellowtail (established 2015), manufacturer
Matriarch Silk Scarf, 2020
Silk plain weave; digitally printed
Length: 96.5 cm (38 inches)
Gift of Kate Irvin 2021.124.2

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