Adam Welch, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1925-1985 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop) Search this
Object Name:
Pendant
Media/Materials:
Catlinite/pipestone, commercial suede thong
Techniques:
Carved, drilled, tied
Dimensions:
8.2 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1970-1971
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1971; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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