Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario] Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Jacobs, Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]/Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1943-2003 Search this
IACB source:
Duffy Wilson (Wilmer Francis Wilson/Segwoi-Don-Kwe), Tuscarora/Cayuga, 1925-2002 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
Object Name:
Hair comb with bird effigies
Media/Materials:
Cow horn
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Brantford; Brant County; Ontario; Canada
Date created:
1971
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Duffy Wilson (Wilmer Francis Wilson, Tuscarora/Cayuga, 1925-2002) 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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