Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

Object Name:

Stick barrette/bun holder

Media/Materials:

Silver, turquoise

Techniques:

Hammered, cutout, stamped, bezel-set/stone-setting

Dimensions:

8.4 x 7.6 x 2.4 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

USA (inferred)

Date created:

1950-1970

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI. In addition to collecting and encouraging Native arts, IACB also acquired items that exploited Native designs and used them in educational exhibits to demonstrate the differences between authentic Indian work and imitations.

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Catalog Number:

25/7771

Barcode:

257771.000

See related items:

Non-Indian

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6da80569f-1b09-49e3-a875-26c1daf0c62f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_273685