Description
The shattering of manoomin heralds the end of summer and the beginning of Manoominike-Giizig, the Ricing Moon. As the wild rice shatters—releases its seed—the migrating birds flock to take advantage of the high-protein grass seeds on their journey south. More than just a dietary staple, manoomin (the Ojibwe name for Zizania palustris) or psiη (Dakota) is an intrinsic element of the cultures of the native peoples whose lifestyles revolved—and in many cases, still do revolve—around it. In honor of its cultural significance, it was adopted as the Minnesota State Grain in 1977.
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
Art is unmatted and unframed.
This is original colored pencil art made with Polychromos Colour Pencils by Faber-Castell, an oil-based colored pencil that contains less wax than most colored pencils and therefore suffers from less wax bloom than most (in which the wax rises to the surface, dulling pigments over time). The pigments are acid-free, with the highest lightfast ratings in the industry. The majority of the colors are rated at the highest fade resistance of 100+ years, with a few rated at 25+ years.
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