Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
Object Name:
Letter opener
Media/Materials:
Animal bone
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
15.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
USA
Date created:
1960
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington) in 1961; 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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