Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
Object Name:
Earrings
Media/Materials:
Metal, plastic
Techniques:
Commercially produced/manufactured, cast, glued
Dimensions:
3.6 x 2.6 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
USA (inferred)
Date created:
1954-1955
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source in 1955; 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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