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Figure

Culture/People:
probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
12 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Native Term:
tunjo
Place:
Vicinity of Bogotá; Bogotá; Capital District; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1000-1500
Catalog Number:
17/8022
Barcode:
178022.000
See related items:
Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e1a29c47-a009-41fc-99de-6327546e55be
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_190152
Online Media:

Ear ornament with sun image

Culture/People:
probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970  Search this
Seller:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970  Search this
Object Name:
Ear ornament with sun image
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered, repoussé, perforated
Dimensions:
16 x 14 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Nasca (Nazca) region; Peru
Date created:
AD 550–650 (Early Intermediate period)
Catalog Number:
17/8847
Barcode:
178847.000
See related items:
Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65293ab5c-22fb-41ae-ba08-c761617722c6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_191574
Online Media:

Wampum belt

Culture/People:
Oklahoma Delaware  Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Charlie Elkhair (Charley Elkhair), Oklahoma Delaware, 1854-1935  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Wampum belt
Media/Materials:
Whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage
Techniques:
Loom beadwork
Dimensions:
56 x 4 x .5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term:
sa ki' ma i' ke' la ma bi' so'n
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
1800-1850
Catalog Number:
2/1047
Barcode:
021047.000
See related items:
Oklahoma Delaware
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Poospatuck (Ex02)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6911b3121-de81-456a-8f30-b12ecc42d787
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22356
Online Media:

Man's leggings

Culture/People:
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Previous owner:
Pa'-tsi'-wa-pi', Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Man's leggings
Media/Materials:
Hide, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, horsehair, feather/feathers, deer hoof/hooves, hide thong/babiche, ochre
Techniques:
Sewn, wrapped, edge beaded, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, fringed, painted
Dimensions:
82 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Native Term:
ku's
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
2/1506
Barcode:
021506.000
See related items:
Niuam (Comanche)
Clothing/Garments
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a834152d-e05e-4cbd-aea6-4515e9308126
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22767
Online Media:

Hat

Culture/People:
probably Wari (Huari) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Carlebach Gallery  Search this
Seller agent:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Hat
Media/Materials:
Alpaca hair yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Woven, pile woven, dyed
Dimensions:
16 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Chimbote; Santa Province; Ancash Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 600–1000 (Middle Horizon period)
Catalog Number:
22/3722
Barcode:
223722.000
See related items:
Wari (Huari) (archaeological culture)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653269b7e-4314-47fb-8156-9fff5a5d7a5a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_238202
Online Media:

Handbag/purse

Culture/People:
probably Tuscarora (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Seller:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Handbag/purse
Media/Materials:
Velveteen, cotton tape, cotton cloth, fabric trim, glass bead/beads, sequins, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, lined
Dimensions:
16.5 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
1880-1900
Catalog Number:
22/4656
Barcode:
224656.000
See related items:
Tuscarora
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Niagra Falls (Ex14)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dee6f1fe-6174-48e2-a233-bbaef9098d58
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239231
Online Media:

Buffalo Dance

Culture/People:
San Ildefonso Pueblo  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Julian Martinez (Pocano), San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1884-1943  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Henry Craig Fleming, Non-Indian, ca. 1881-1960  Search this
Donor:
Dr. Henry Craig Fleming, Non-Indian, ca. 1881-1960  Search this
Title:
Buffalo Dance
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
79 x 61 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Ildefonso Reservation; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
circa 1930
Catalog Number:
22/8644
Barcode:
228644.000
See related items:
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Painting/Drawing/Print
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southwest
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7a353de-27dd-41fb-9ec2-7cf8749bf4b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_243253
Online Media:

Booger Dance Mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
John K. White (John Kennard White), Non-Indian/Cherokee descent, 1937-2006  Search this
Object Name:
Booger Dance Mask
Media/Materials:
Gourd, fox skin/fur, cordage, paint, glue
Techniques:
Cut, cutout, glued, painted, tied
Dimensions:
29 x 17.3 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
North Carolina; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
23/7839
Barcode:
237839.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61685a8cf-2229-4b64-9096-7d5a173480d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_253395
Online Media:

Peace medal

Culture/People:
Non-Indian; probably used by Native people of the Northeast  Search this
Previous owner:
Edward Rawson, Non-Indian, 1615-1693  Search this
Clay Fielden (Clay Marcus Fielden), Non-Indian, 1896-1966  Search this
Margo Authentic Antiques  Search this
Previous seller:
Clay Fielden (Clay Marcus Fielden), Non-Indian, 1896-1966  Search this
Seller:
Margo Authentic Antiques  Search this
Seller agent:
Roland E. Jester (Roland Edwin Jester), Non-Indian, 1903-1995  Search this
Margo Jester (Margarita Jester/Mrs. Roland E. Jester), Non-Indian, 1908-1978  Search this
Object Name:
Peace medal
Media/Materials:
Brass
Techniques:
Cut, engraved
Dimensions:
14 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Charlestown; Suffolk County; Massachusetts; USA
Date created:
1676
Catalog Number:
23/9269
Barcode:
239269.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Northeast
Adornment/Jewelry
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d39511c5-8b9e-4397-871f-4d6d1335053f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254429
Online Media:

James K Polk peace medal (dated 1845) and pouch

Culture/People:
Sauk  Search this
Subject:
President James K. Polk, Non-Indian, 1795-1849  Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Keokuk (Kiyo 'kaga [Watchful Fox/One Who Moves Alert]/Kiyo-Kaga/Keokuk, Sr.), Sauk, ca. 1780-1848  Search this
Chief Moses Keokuk (Keokuk Jr./Wunagisa [Watchful Fox]/Waw-naw-ke-sah), Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox), 1821-1903  Search this
Auction venue:
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)  Search this
Object Name:
James K Polk peace medal (dated 1845) and pouch
Media/Materials:
Silver medal, deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche, thread
Techniques:
Struck/minted, sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
13.5 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Franklin County; Kansas; USA
Date created:
1845-1870
Catalog Number:
24/1074
Barcode:
241074.000
See related items:
Sauk
Adornment/Jewelry
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6935943a8-193f-4a1f-8716-0e4bbbbd531f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_256729
Online Media:

Bridge-handled whistling bottle

Culture/People:
probably Vicús (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Leon Buki, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Leon Buki, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bridge-handled whistling bottle
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted, negative-painted
Dimensions:
32 x 13 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Vicús valley; Ayabaca; Ayabaca Province; Piura Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate period)
Catalog Number:
24/3523
Barcode:
243523.000
See related items:
Vicús (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643034d93-bf13-4e48-beea-40abb5a8c34f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_259278
Online Media:

Double-spout-and-bridge bottle with condor design

Culture/People:
probably Wari (Huari) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Frederick P. Drew (Fred Drew), Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Frederick P. Drew (Fred Drew), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller agent:
Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. (Darwin Bayne Palmer Jr.), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Double-spout-and-bridge bottle with condor design
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
17.00 x 15.50 x 5.00 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Pampa de Doña María; Huaral Province; Lima Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 600–1000 (Middle Horizon period)
Catalog Number:
24/3817
Barcode:
243817.000
See related items:
Wari (Huari) (archaeological culture)
Food/Beverage Serving
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6851ce151-3e89-461f-b762-ee7e61e4d377
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_259610
Online Media:

Bottle with snake and feline designs

Culture/People:
probably Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Auction venue:
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)  Search this
Object Name:
Bottle with snake and feline designs
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, incised
Dimensions:
27 x 18 x 31 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Chan Chan; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 900–1400 (Late Intermediate period)
Catalog Number:
24/6485
Barcode:
246485.000
See related items:
Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d06d3d63-aa3f-4feb-84bb-3020ea183acf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_262194
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Tomah Joseph, Passamaquoddy, 1837-1914  Search this
Previous owner:
Luther D. Lovekin (Lou Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1914-1993  Search this
Virginia Enoch Lovekin (Mrs. Luther D. Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1920-2015  Search this
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this
Donor:
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, woodsplints, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Folded, dyed, stitched, etched
Dimensions:
10.5 x 7 x 7.5 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Peter Dana Point; Princeton; Washington County; Maine; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
25/1662
Barcode:
251662.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e43750f-30f1-4331-8fed-9612e703d660
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267459

Mask sculpture

Culture/People:
Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jackie Larson Bread (Jackie Bread), Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana], b. 1960  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Collector:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Object Name:
Mask sculpture
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, abalone/haliotis shell, horsehair, feather/feathers, metal brooches, bone hairpipe/hairpipes
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork, tied
Dimensions:
4 x 23 x 46 cm
Object Type:
Works of Art (Other)
Place:
Conrad; Pondera County; Montana; USA
Date created:
1994
Catalog Number:
26/4263
Barcode:
264263.000
See related items:
Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]
Works of Art (Other)
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Ancestral Connections, East Wall
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e4a4dbc-4347-4da3-b1fb-ae42cce7b722
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280433
Online Media:

Bag with portrait of White Quiver (ca. 1850-1931)

Culture/People:
Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jackie Larson Bread (Jackie Bread), Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana], b. 1960  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Subject:
White Quiver (Ksiks Unopachis), Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan), ca. 1850-1931  Search this
Object Name:
Bag with portrait of White Quiver (ca. 1850-1931)
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, brass bell/bells, satin
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, fringed
Dimensions:
54 x 16 x 3 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Conrad; Pondera County; Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1995
Catalog Number:
26/4271
Barcode:
264271.000
See related items:
Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Ancestral Connections, East Wall
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66dbf0b66-fade-4032-99c5-2a6c20970b47
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280472
Online Media:

A Blind Man's Vision

Culture/People:
Labrador Inuit  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Michael Massie, Labrador Inuit/Métis, b. 1962  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous seller:
Spirit Wrestler Gallery  Search this
Title:
A Blind Man's Vision
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Limestone, tagua palm nut, caribou bone, ebony
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
21.7 x 17 x 30 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Kippens; Newfoundland; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/5810
Barcode:
265810.000
See related items:
Labrador Inuit
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Ancestral Connections, West Wall
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0a0fb84-3a44-4c14-a256-36cb7c5966e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_282037
Online Media:

Maskette

Culture/People:
probably Teotihuacán (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous seller:
Spink and Son, Ltd., 1666-  Search this
Previous owner:
José Mariano Sánchez y Mora (3rd Condé [Count] De Penasco), Non-Indian, 1777-1845  Search this
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Object Name:
Maskette
Media/Materials:
Greenstone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Dimensions:
28 x 28 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Tlatelolco; Federal District; Mexico
Geographical Areas:
Valley of Mexico
Date created:
AD 200-600 (Classic period)
Catalog Number:
2/6607
Barcode:
026607.000
See related items:
Teotihuacán (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6290f5e19-013a-4ece-a260-ac18bb2617c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_28254
Online Media:

Rattle for peyote rituals

Culture/People:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest Cheyenne, Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Rattle for peyote rituals
Media/Materials:
Gourd, wood, glass bead/beads, horsehair, feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques:
Cut, carved, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, wrapped, fringed, twisted, dyed
Dimensions:
48 x 8 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
13/5864
Barcode:
135864.001
See related items:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61b03d766-b74e-41ae-8ad3-88fc45004a83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_382076
Online Media:

Yaahl Hat

Culture/People:
Haida  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Isabel Rorick (S’it kwuns), Haida, b. 1955 and Robin Rorick (Sk’uyuu), Haida, b. 1980  Search this
Seller agent:
Stonington Gallery  Search this
Seller:
Isabel Rorick (S’it kwuns), Haida, b. 1955  Search this
Robin Rorick (Sk’uyuu), Haida, b. 1980  Search this
Title:
Yaahl Hat
Object Name:
Basket hat
Media/Materials:
Spruce root, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Twined, painted
Dimensions:
18.4 x 37.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Hornby Island; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Hornby Island
Date created:
2017
Catalog Number:
27/125
Barcode:
270125.000
See related items:
Haida
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Ancestral Connections, East Wall
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws685a9260e-0c34-4e49-a1d7-856f287b27c3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415532
Online Media:

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