Joseph F. Johns (Cayoni), Muscogee (Creek), 1928-2020 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Joseph F. Johns (Cayoni), Muscogee (Creek), 1928-2020 Search this
Object Name:
Lizard figure
Media/Materials:
Walnut wood, brass tacks/bosses, wood stain, wax
Techniques:
Carved, stained
Dimensions:
102.2 x 21 x 4.7 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Cambridge; Middlesex County; Massachusetts; USA
Date created:
1979
Collection History:
Made while the artist was an "Indian Artist in Residence" at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts); purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1980; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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